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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178449 | Fire resistant slipsheet A fire resistant slipsheet in roll form includes a fiber mat having first and second sides and a coating containing expandable graphite, a filler, and a binder. The coating is coated on at least one of the first and second sides of the fiber mat, and a single layer ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176704 | Process and device for sticking edging material onto lightweight building boards The invention relates to a process for sticking edging material (12, 10) onto lightweight building boards (1) comprising two thin-walled outer layers (2, 4) and a core layer (6) of lightweight filler material disposed between the outer la... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176418 | System and method for document collection, grouping and summarization A system for generating a summary of a plurality of documents and presenting the summary information to a user is provided which includes a computer readable document collection containing a plurality of related documents stored in electronic form. Documents can be ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173841 | Tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have excellent activity as VR1 antagonist and usef... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659014 | Slider bag with a handle at the top | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168108 | Molding apparatus and method of forming undercuts A molding apparatus can include a primary mold, a stripper, and a swinging member. The swinging member can comprise a molding surface defining an undercut portion of a molded item. The swinging member can directly contact or attached to the stripper and the primary ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167490 | Multilayer stretchy drawstring The disclosed subject matter relates to a multilayer stretchy drawstring and methods of making the same. The drawstring of the disclosed subject matter is a stretched multilayer coextruded or laminated film that offers good balance between easy stretching at low str... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162054 | Methods and apparatuses for releasing a chemical into a well bore upon command One apparatus for releasing a chemical in a well bore includes a casing collar configured to couple to a casing string. A chemical container is disposed within the casing collar, and the casing collar is configured to release the chemical from the chemical reservoir... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658074 | Trash bag with partially black interior | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158420 | Methods for inhibiting the differentation of proliferative telencephalic cells in vitro by addition of ATF5 The present invention provides methods for regulating the growth and/or survival of tumor cells and stem cells by modulating the expression or function of ATF5. The present invention also provides methods for promoting or suppressing differentiation of stem/progenit... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158419 | Transgenic non-human animals for producing chimeric antibodies The invention relates to transgenic non-human animals capable of producing heterologous antibodies and methods for producing human sequence antibodies which bind to human antigens with substantial affinity. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151633 | Methods and systems for characterizing LCM particle plugging and rheology in real time Methods and systems for characterizing drilling fluids laden with LCM (Lost Circulation Material) and other solid materials are disclosed. A test cell for analyzing a fluid is provided with a first conical inner portion and an axial positioning device positioned alo... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146673 | Method of activating a downhole tool assembly A downhole tool assembly has a sleeve with a continuous j-slot, a lug rotator ring configured to move axially relative to the sleeve and having a lug configured to move within the continuous j-slot, and a rupture disk configured to prevent the lug from moving within... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138126 | Compositions and methods for water control and strengthening unconsolidated formations The present invention relates, in general, to subterranean fluids, and more particularly, to subterranean drilling fluids that may be useful for reducing the production of water from a portion of a subterranean formation and/or stabilizing an unconsolidated portion ... | 03/20/2012 |
| D655574 | Sidewall for a cup | 03/13/2012 |
| D655573 | Two-bar cup | 03/13/2012 |
| D655567 | Multi-tiered cupcake tray | 03/13/2012 |
| 8115873 | Object-based audio-visual terminal and bitstream structure As information to be processed at an object-based video or audio-visual (AV) terminal, an object-oriented bitstream includes objects, composition information, and scene demarcation information. Such bitstream structure allows on-line editing, e.g. cut and paste, ins... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114144 | Rapid-exchange retractable sheath self-expanding delivery system with incompressible inner member and flexible distal assembly Delivery system for delivery of a medical device includes an inner member having a proximal section, a distal section and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The inner member has a first layer and a second layer wherein the first layer and the second layer are attache... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112956 | Frame construction arrangement forming an opening in a wall of a low-rise building A frame construction for a low rise building. In the construction, a wall frame panel is made of thin light-gauge section steel by bonding together a surface member, a lower frame member, vertical frame members and an upper frame member. Roof or floor support girder... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109991 | Endoprosthesis having foot extensions Endoprosthesis, such as a stent, includes at least one annular element defined by a first set of strut members interconnected to define apices proximate opposite sides of the annular element. The annular element further includes a foot extension extending between at... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109056 | Frame construction arrangement forming an opening in a wall of a low-rise building A frame construction for a low rise building. In the construction, a wall frame panel is made of thin light-gauge section steel by bonding together a surface member, a lower frame member, vertical frame members and an upper frame member. Roof or floor support girder... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653536 | Tray | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104635 | Base for food containers A base for a food container includes a pattern of rib units in a side wall of the container. The rib units are formed at multiple angles and depths to provide strength to the side wall. The base also includes a bottom with ribs of alternating heights and angles that... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103539 | Sample store forecasting process and system A method and system of predicting market information includes the steps of receiving first data, forecasting further data based on the first data, receiving second data and comparing the further data with the second data, and creating an adjustment factor to account... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095385 | Method and system to track customer purchases A system and method for identifying transactions relating to a single customer in a data set received from a plurality of outlets (402), such that one patient's (404) pharmaceutical prescription data may be linked (406) to represent the entire p... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088826 | Tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives This invention relates to tetrahydro-Naphthalene derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The tethrahydro—Naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have excellent activity as VR1 antagonist and u... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087826 | Slider track with improved seal strength Rolling action reclosable fastener comprises a male track including a male profile, a female track including a female profile, and a slider disposed on the male and female tracks to matingly engage the male profile and the female profile. The slider includes a back ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084077 | One-step phosphorylcholine-linked polymer coating and drug loading of stent A one step method for drug coating an interventional device is disclosed by mixing a drug with a phosphorylcholine-linked methacrylate polymer in a liquid and applying the mixture to an interventional device, such as a stent, in a single step. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079945 | Fiber-reinforced film processes and films A blown-film process for making a fiber-reinforced film comprises providing and melting at least one thermoplastic resin. The at least one thermoplastic resin is extruded through an extension die to form a film bubble. A plurality of fibers is introduced inside of t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078488 | System and method for determining trailing data adjustment factors Timely projections of product sales for a reporting time period are obtained by combining actual sales data received from reporting stores and estimated sales data for non-reporting stores. The projections are adjusted to account for trailing data, which may be repo... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078257 | Complex amplitude modulation in blood flow and perfusion measurement for measuring a distribution of transit times on a voxel by voxel basis Systems and methods for blood flow and perfusion measurement using complex amplitude modulation of MRI pulses are presented. In exemplary embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, inflowing arterial spins can be modulated using a complex modulation function havin... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075610 | Endoprosthesis for controlled contraction and expansion Endoprosthesis is provided, which includes a plurality of annular elements, each annular element connected to an adjacent annular element at least one connection location. Each annular element includes an interconnected series of strut members, at least one strut me... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070887 | High-strength steel sheet and high-strength steel pipe excellent in deformability and method for producing the same The present invention provides a line pipe of, e.g., the API standard X60 to X100 class. The line pipe has an excellent deformability, as well as excellent low temperature toughness and high productivity, a steel plate used as the material of the steel pipe. Methods... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070719 | Low compliant catheter tubing Balloon catheter comprises a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inflation lumen extending therein, and a balloon on the shaft which has an interior in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. The balloon is formed of a blend of polymeric material... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052807 | Steel sheet excellent in workability The present invention provides a steel sheet excellent in workability, which may be used for components of an automobile or the like, and a method for producing the same. More specifically, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a steel shee... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052638 | Robust multi-layer balloon A multilayer balloon catheter is formed to have an inner layer and an outer layer, where the outer layer is adapted to resist shredding and premature rupture. The outer layer is formed of a material having a glass transition temperature that is lower than the transi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048829 | Spotting fluid compositions and associated methods Fluids and associated methods useful in subterranean applications are provided. Compositions are provided that may be useful in subterranean applications for addressing, among other things, drill string sticking problems. More particularly, spotting fluid compositio... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048828 | Spotting fluid compositions and associated methods Fluids and associated methods useful in subterranean applications are provided. More particularly, methods of reducing drill string sticking are provided, which include: providing a spotting fluid composition comprising a water insoluble external phase fluid, a wate... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048146 | Endoprosthesis having foot extensions Endoprosthesis, such as a stent, includes at least one annular element defined by a first set of strut members interconnected to define apices proximate opposite sides of the annular element. The annular element further includes a foot extension extending between at... | 11/01/2011 |
