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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171287 | Access control system for information services based on a hardware and software signature of a requesting device A system and method for the authorization of access to a service by a computational device or devices. A software agent generates a digital signature for the device each time it attempts to access the service and send it to an authentication server, which compares t... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658031 | Door hinge | 04/24/2012 |
| 8112374 | Hierarchical ant clustering and foraging A clustering method yields a searchable hierarchy to speed retrieval, and can function dynamically with a changing document population. Nodes of the hierarchy climb up and down the emerging hierarchy based on locally sensed information. Like previous ant clustering ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8098849 | Low frequency equalization for loudspeaker system A method of optimizing the low frequency audio response emanating from a pair of low frequency transducers housed within a cabinet. The low frequency transducers are electrically connected to a power amplifier and source of audio content. The resonant frequency (Fs)... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094868 | Non-directional transducer A transducer for the creation of acoustic energy omni directionally in a horizontal plane. The transducer includes a base plate, the base plate supporting a centrally located voice coil motor assembly and a hemi-toroidal diaphragm having a proximal edge and a distal... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093501 | Universal variable transmission line hanger A universal cable hanger or clamp that can accommodate a variety of cable sizes, and can be mounted on a variety of structures in a various ways. The hanger includes a fixed block with a movable block, where the fixed block can be clamped or attached to a fixed stru... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069812 | Apparatus and method of applying sunscreen or similar liquid A booth with a plurality of spray nozzles for the application of sunscreen, insect repellent, aloe lotion, skin care products, or similar lotions or liquids to substantial portions of the human body. One or more spray nozzles are oriented to avoid opposing air or sp... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649861 | Door latch | 12/06/2011 |
| 8047795 | Fan blade mounting system A ceiling fan is disclosed having an electric motor (81) with a bottom plate (80) having two internally threaded screw mounting holes (82) associated with each blade iron (83). Each blade iron has two, elongated, arcuate mounting holes ( | 11/01/2011 |
| D645725 | Hinge | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020253 | Hinge and hinge cover There is disclosed a hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The mounting flange assembly includes a mounting flange (16) having four mounting holes (17) therethrough, a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015143 | Knowledge discovery agent system and method A system and method for processing information in unstructured or structured form, comprising a computer running in a distributed network with one or more data agents. Associations of natural language artifacts may be learned from natural language artifacts in unstr... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007407 | Wheelchair accessible treadmill A wheelchair-accessible treadmill with a safety system allowing wheelchair users to exercise without the risk off steering off-course, tipping over, or rolling backwards off the treadmill. The wheelchair is secured by straps or similar means to two or more linear be... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7987720 | Ultrasonic sensing array system and method A system and method for detecting leaks in substantially closed objects, such as automobiles, airplanes, tanks, and other vehicles, using an ultrasonic transmitter and one or more ultrasonic sensors or receivers supported on a frame. Ultrasonic amplitude readings ob... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7960054 | Packaged thin film batteries A packaged battery (60) is provided having a thin film lithium battery cell (62) sealed with a packaging foil or layer (67). The battery cell (60) includes a substrate (61) and an active cell (62) with an anode current colle... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947350 | Film label and coating A film label comprising a film layer with printed material on the front or back surface, where the back surface may be covered with an overprint coating. The overprint coating protects any reverse-printed material, and may be colored or patterned, or both. One exemp... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943250 | Electrochemical conversion system for energy management There is disclosed an electrochemical conversion system (40) for energy management which includes multi-electrochemical cells. The system 40 includes a conduit system (41), an electrical system (42), first electrochemical cell (43)... | 05/17/2011 |
| D637061 | Door latch | 05/03/2011 |
| D637060 | Door hinge | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932079 | Apparatus for producing and handling a flowing substance A system (1) for producing a dough starter culture is provided which comprises a plurality of reservoirs (15) pre-loaded with a small amount (“mother level”) of a previously obtained starter culture. Into the reservoirs (15) are inoculated t... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7921066 | Characterizing and predicting agents via multi-agent evolution A method of predicting the behavior of software agents in a simulated environment involves modeling a plurality of software agents representing entities to be analyzed, which may be human beings. Using a set of parameters that governs the behavior of the agents, the... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914260 | Fan blade mounting system A ceiling fan (50) is disclosed having a motor housing (51) which encases an electric motor (53). The motor includes a bottom mounting plate (54) that rotates and thereby drives an annular array of blade irons (56), each having a b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914163 | Ventilation fan and light A ventilation fan and light (10) is disclosed having a housing (12) and a light kit (13). The housing includes a housing box (15) with a conventional fan scroll (17) having an electric fan (16) mounted therein. The housing a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7899192 | Method for dynamically adjusting the spectral content of an audio signal A method for dynamically adjusting the spectral content of an audio signal, which increases the harmonic content of said audio signal, said method comprising translating an encoded digital signal into data bands, creating a psychoacoustic model to identify sections ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7845831 | Light with heater A light fixture (10) is provided having a wall housing (11) and lighting arms (12). The light fixture includes a heating source (17) mounted within the wall housing. The wall housing includes an external wall (19) adapted to be mou... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7870642 | Anti-sag hinge There is disclosed an anti-sag hinge (10) which includes a mounting flange assembly (12) pivotally coupled to a strap assembly (15). The mounting flange assembly includes a mounting flange (16) having four mounting holes (17) there... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867903 | Passivated thin film and method of producing same A method of producing a passivated thin film material is disclosed wherein an insulating thin film layer (10), having pinholes (12) therein, is positioned upon an underlying electrically conductive substrate (11). The thin film layer is then ele... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7836659 | Method of repairing concrete floors and system for same A floor plug (40) is disclosed having an upper portion (41) with a top plate (44) and a neck (48), a lower portion (42) with a bottom plate (51), and post (32) which coupled the two portions together and draws them to... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827748 | Tower foundation A tower foundation (10) comprises a base slab (11), a plurality of pillar slabs (12), and a crown stab (13). The base slab (11), pillar slabs (12) and crown slab (13) are all retained in position by six steel guide ro... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7796472 | Medicine cap timing apparatus A medicine cap with a timing mechanism that automatically resets upon the removal of the cap from a medicine bottle. A timing device is housed within a medicine camp, with a diaphragm housed below the timing device. The diaphragm has a rod extending upward from a ce... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785077 | Ceiling fan hanging system A ceiling fan hanging system (10) in disclosed for use with a conventional ceiling fan (11). The hanging system includes a downrod (15) and a downrod receiver (16). The downrod has a lower end (20) having a select outside diameter ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779775 | Schedule indicator An air purifier (10) is disclosed which includes a housing (11) having a top wall with a schedule indicator (14). The housing top wall has a central recess (16), an annular inner groove (18) positioned concentrically about the cent... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777388 | Distributed coil stator for external rotor three phase electric motors A distributed coil stator (102) for external rotor electric motors includes a core having a cylindrical surface bounded by a first end surface and a second end surface, wherein a first set of openings (110) aligned in a first circular path (111)... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775069 | Therapeutic stocking A therapeutic compression stocking is knitted in an integrated knit format to have an oversized heel pocket from which an ankle arch portion extends that is knitted in a rib stitch format that is free of wrinkles when donned. The foot portion has a constant compress... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758667 | Flexible size adjustable filter element An air filter element partially-fabricated on site wherein one or more wire frames are fastened to one another to form a structure substantially conforming to the dimensions of the original equipment manufacturer's filter housing. One or more of the wire frames are ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757938 | Image exchange without full MICR qualification A system and related methods of correcting errors during check or financial document processing by a bank of first deposit or other entity receiving a paper check or financial document, or by a second bank on whose accounts the checks were written. These corrections... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7748861 | Light with heater A light fixture (10) is provided having a housing (11), a light diffusor (12), a light source (13), and a heating source (14). The housing includes a mounting plate (17) adapted to be mounted to the ceiling of a structure in... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7731765 | Air battery and manufacturing method A battery (10) is disclosed having a lithium foil anode (11) embedded within a liquid electrolyte (12) which is positioned between two similarly constructed battery cathode halves (13) and (14). Each cathode half has a first glass ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717674 | Ceiling fan A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed having a motor (13) and motor housing (11) suspended from a ceiling by a downrod (12). The motor rotatably drives an annular array of blades (15). The ceiling fan also includes a tubular screen or sh... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716897 | Deployable rectangular truss beam with orthogonally-hinged folding diagonals A deployable rectangular truss with folding or removable chordal members and diagonals and orthogonal hinge joints for continuous and synchronous retraction and extension. The truss is rectangular in cross section, with four common chords on the corners. Two opposin... | 05/18/2010 |
