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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177393 | Mechanical bypass light unit A light unit includes a bulb having a light source with lead wires and a separator, a switch member that includes a support member and a pair of spring terminals, and a socket having two or more conductive terminals and adapted to receive the bulb and the switch mem... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176822 | Hole punch and compressor with alignment member Disclosed is a multi-function paper handling device primarily for use on pronged papers holders, typically two-pronged, which normally employ a compressor plate to hold papers which are spindled on the prongs. Instead of a compressor plate, the device replaces that ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659922 | Modular part for cyclonic dust collector | 05/15/2012 |
| D659150 | Slim card web key | 05/08/2012 |
| D659149 | Slim card web key | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170483 | Headset A communication unit, e.g. a headset, constructed as a slave station which may be coupled to a plurality of master stations, e.g. a mobile telephone, via a short-ranged communications connection, such as of the Bluetooth type or the DECT type, and has a plurality of... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658217 | Router table cabinet | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160939 | Graphical internet search system and methods A system and methods for web based graphical internet searching for locating unique items sought by buyers of designs, furnishings and accessories through use of the internet. The invention includes a search interface where both a seller and buyer will use the same ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159331 | Method and system for radiated power control for short range RFID tag reading A method and system for power control for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reading is provided. The system includes a power amplifier for providing an RF transmit signal for the RFID tag reading. The RF transmit signal is provided to an antenna for radiatin... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657273 | Adjustable triangle | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144888 | Filter apparatus for actively reducing noise A filter apparatus for reducing noise from a primary noise source, comprising a secondary source signal connector for generating secondary noise to reduce said primary noise and a sensor connector for connecting to a sensor for measuring said primary and secondary n... | 03/27/2012 |
| D656490 | Headset | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136781 | Workpiece support apparatus and method A hanging device is provided to hold a workpiece, where the workpiece has a preformed hole therein. The hanging device has an expandable element, such as a cup, that is adapted to be selectively retained within the hold in the workpiece. A hook is connected to the e... | 03/20/2012 |
| D653514 | Hold-down clamp | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104669 | Strengthened folder with inserted elements and system for element interchangeability A folder system with an accordion spine 16, and a method of making same is disclosed. The folder may have a plurality of insert elements 52, 60 either at manufacture or by a stub system which are bound into the spine at the valleys 32 of the web... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102184 | Test contact system for testing integrated circuits with packages having an array of signal and power contacts A test fixture (120) is disclosed for electrically testing a device under test (130) by forming a plurality of temporary mechanical and electrical connections between terminals (131) on the device under test (130) and contact pads (161... | 01/24/2012 |
| D651885 | Pocket hole clamp | 01/10/2012 |
| D651197 | Headphones | 12/27/2011 |
| D651035 | Base unit for receiving a bottle | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079127 | Slip resistant file folders A folder made from a roll of folder material stock. The folder has a front flap having a first top edge and a first width, and a rear flap connected to said front flap by a folder bottom, the rear flap having a second top edge and a second width. A slip-resistant po... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078261 | Light-guided transluminal catheter Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that compr... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074962 | Dust collection blast gate with mount A blast gate assembly for connecting two hoses includes a first cylindrical section for frictionally engaging with a first flexible vacuum hose, a second cylindrical section for frictionally engaging with a second flexible vacuum hose, and a valve section disposed b... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072152 | Limited flicker light emitting diode string A limited flicker decorative light-emitting diode (LED) string includes a power plug adapted to connect to an alternating current (AC) power source and supply AC power to the LED string, a first pair of LEDs and a second pair of LEDs, a plurality of LEDs electricall... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070121 | Mounting device for a flat screen display panel A mount for attaching a flat screen display panel is disclosed in which a wall bracket is attached to a support surface, a panel bracket is secured to a display panel, and the two brackets then cooperate to securely affix the display panel to the support surface whi... | 12/06/2011 |
| D647375 | Water box | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041099 | Check verification system A check verification system for verifying checks presented to a vendor at a vendor location, the vendor location being remotely located from a bank issuing the checks, the check verification system comprising: an input device located at the vendor location, the inpu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038842 | Method for vapor phase pulping with alcohol, sulfur dioxide and ammonia A method for the fractionation of lignocellulosic materials into cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin in a batch or continuous process in a treatment with vaporous mixture of aliphatic alcohol, sulfur dioxide and water. Cooking conditions are varied to get different... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035757 | Anti-slip mounting alignment system The system of the invention involves an anti-slip alignment plate used with a mounting bracket for mounting a device, such as a flat video screen having video mounting holes. The anti-slip plate is aligned with protrusions, or other means, with a plurality engagemen... | 10/11/2011 |
| D646695 | Computer display with a set of icons | 10/11/2011 |
| D646668 | Headset | 10/11/2011 |
| D646554 | Bench cookie cone | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032031 | Fiber optic GPS link A fiber optic GPS signal device and method comprising a VCSEL multimode transmitter having a gain that, together with the GPS antenna gain, is greater than the VCSEL multimode transmitter noise. When in operative communication, via a long length of multimode fiber, ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8030039 | Method for the production of fermentable sugars and cellulose from lignocellulosic material A method for the production of fermentable sugars and high viscosity cellulose from lignocellulosic material in a batch or continuous process is provided. Lignocellulosic material is fractionated in a fashion that cellulose is removed as pulp, cooking chemicals can ... | 10/04/2011 |
| D646137 | 3 way edge clamp | 10/04/2011 |
| D646129 | Water box | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015028 | Method for direct-to-patient marketing and clinical trials recruitment with outcomes tracking and method for confidential appointment booking Generally, the present invention is directed to marketing techniques and more particularly to direct-to-patient marketing for medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs, and biotechnology products. The approach presented here may also be applied to the recruitment of pat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004300 | Circuit board testing device with self aligning plates A circuit board tester and method that precisely aligns the probe plate and circuit board is disclosed. With a circuit board and probe plate mounting within a housing having a top and bottom, hinged together, at closure there may be slight misalignments of the two. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| D643429 | Optical mouse | 08/16/2011 |
| D643398 | Combination telephone handset and base | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995746 | Headset Communication unit comprising a housing (1) in which at least one transducer is placed, and on which a microphone arm (2) is suspended. The housing also has an ear hook (6) for fastening the communication unit to the head of a user. The micropho... | 08/09/2011 |
