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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765279 | System and method for scheduling harvesting of personal information This invention is a system and method for a system and method for scheduling the harvesting of information associated with one or more end users from one or more information providers. A host computer, including a processor, is in communication with a user data stor... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7670771 | Mutant sodium channel Na1.7 nucleic acid methods Described are mutant Nav1.7 sodium channel alpha-subunits and nucleic acid sequences encoding such mutants. Further described are methods for characterizing a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a Nav1 sodium channel alpha-subunit, methods for d... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7635198 | Replacement light fixture and lens assembly for same A replacement light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a base member upon with the light source is positioned and a reflector assembly detachably secured to a first and second mounting brackets that ar... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7611652 | Monoxially-oriented and annealed films with high cross machine toughness and related process A monoaxially-oriented polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures. A process for imparting high cross machine toughness to polymer films comprise... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7605127 | Truncated hepatocyte growth factor variant protein HGF/NK2 The present invention relates to a novel truncated form of heptocyte growth factor (HGF) which specifically antagonizes the activity of HGF and to a novel truncated form of HGF that is a partial HGF agonist. In particular, the present invention relates to the purifi... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603306 | System and method for incorporating mortality risk in an investment planning model A retirement planning method for computing possible future values of a portfolio of an investor. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) receiving a plurality of user inputs comprising an initial value of the portfolio and a current age of the invest... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7601812 | Immunomodulating agents from parasitic worms and method for isolation thereof The invention relates to active agents from parasitic worms, in particular Schistosoma mansoni, which induce a T-helper type 2 response (Th2 immune response). ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7601683 | Protein conformational isomers, methods of making, methods for using, compositions comprising and products made therewith Stable protein conformational isomers and methods for producing and isolating such isomers are disclosed. Methods of using such isomers, and products and compositions comprising such isomers are also disclosed. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7601515 | Process of high purity albumin production A process is provided for the preparation of albumin from a yeast culture medium which has extremely low levels of or is essentially free of colorants, metal ions, human proteins, host proteins, fragments of albumin, polymers or aggregates of albumin and viruses, an... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7598751 | Impedance-based arc fault determination device (IADD) and method Embodiments according to the present invention provide an Impedance-based Arc-Fault Determination Device (IADD) and method that, when attached to an electrical node on the power system and through observations on voltage, current and phase shift with a step load cha... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597936 | Method of producing a pigmented composite microporous material Disclosed is a method for producing a pigmented composite comprising contacting a microporous material with a tin compound to form a composite then contacting the composite with a pigment comprising an elemental metal, a metal oxide, a metal alloy, a metal salt, or ... | 10/06/2009 |
| D600754 | Display device | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588924 | Crystal of hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha prolyl hydroxylase The crystal structure of ligand-bound EGLN1 catalytic domain of prolyl hydroxylase is disclosed. These coordinates are useful in computer aided drug design for identifying compounds that regulate EGLN1 prolyl hydroxylase and thereby regulate HIF-regulated disorders.... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7588756 | Treatment of cardiac power failure The invention relates to medicaments for treating cardiac power failure. The medicaments contain a therapeutically effective quantity of one or more S100 protein(s) or one or more mutant or fragments of the same, or contain one or more nucleic acid sequence(s) which... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7587937 | System incorporating an insole pressure sensor and personal annuciator for use in gait assistive therapy A system designed to assist with the therapeutic treatment of subjects who have difficulty in walking, specifically those with a lack of sensation due to nerve damage or amputation, who are unable to tell when the foot makes contact with the floor. The system compri... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7587362 | Data processing system for managing and processing foreign exchange transactions Data processing systems for international commerce, and in particular relates to cross border transactions in which a foreign exchange transaction is required to settle payment for goods or services. The invention finds particular application in relation to large nu... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7585842 | Human kunitz-type inhibitor with enhanced antifibrinolytic activity A human Kunitz-type inhibitor polypeptide with enhanced antifibrinolytic activity, methods of making, and methods of use. The novel polypeptide is structurally similar to the KD1 domain of human tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2). ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7584612 | Linear free piston Stirling machine A linear free piston Stirling machine having an overstroke prevention mechanism for the power piston. A resilient member is fixed to the casing which contacts the power piston 4 when its displacement exceeds a predetermined level. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| D598777 | Bottle | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575596 | Two-layer external breast prosthesis with self-shaping feature and process for the manufacture thereof A two-layer external breast prosthesis comprising a first inner layer comprised of a self-shaping dispersion and a second outer layer comprised of an elastic material, wherein the second outer layer is relatively stiffer than the first inner layer. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7575206 | Vehicle seat with automatic height adjustment and method therefore The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising at least one gas spring (9) which damps vibration and adjusts the seat height, said gas spring being arranged between a seat frame (1) and a base frame (2), and comprising a valve arrangement ( | 08/18/2009 |
| D597937 | Charging device | 08/11/2009 |
| 7569902 | Enhanced toggle-MRAM memory device A toggle-MRAM device is disclosed that uses an SAF composite and lowers the operating field substantially with a wide operating field margin and high thermal stability using specific magnetic parameters. Consequently, this device enhances the performance of MRAM's, ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568254 | Machine for scrubbing or finishing floor surfaces The disclosure relates to the floor scrubbing or finishing machines. There is provided a machine for scrubbing or finishing a floor surface comprising carriage means adapted for translational movement over a floor surface, a workhead, an electric motor carried by th... | 08/04/2009 |
| D597212 | Restraint device | 07/28/2009 |
| 7563004 | Volumetric downlight light fixture A light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a len... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559538 | Wastewater treatment system and method of using same A wastewater treatment system, including a tank and an elongate draft tube. The tank includes a bottom and at least one partition wall extending short of a tank curved turning wall to form at least a pair of channels for movement of a volume of a liquid. The elongat... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7557196 | hGC-1, a gene encoding a member of the olfactomedin-related protein family An isolated acid having the sequence of a) SEQ ID NO: 1; b) the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; c) the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; d) a sequence complementary to any of a), b), or c); or e) a sequence of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides specific for any of a)-d). The inve... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553939 | T cell regulatory genes and methods of use thereof A genetic locus and corresponding family of proteins associated with regulation of immune function and cell survival are provided. These genes encode cell surface molecules with conserved IgV and mucin domains. The locus comprising the TIM family is genetically asso... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553931 | Complement depletion using recombinant human C3-derivatives The invention provides isolated polypeptides having complement-modulating activity. Specifically, the invention resides in the provision of isolated polypeptides having complement-depleting properties, i.e. that effect an efficient consumption of complement in human... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553619 | Detection method using dissociated rolling circle amplification Disclosed are compositions and methods for detecting small quantities of analytes such as proteins and peptides. The method involves associating a DNA circle with the analyte and subsequent release and rolling circle replication of the circular DNA molecule. In the ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552190 | System and method for automated electronic notification and transaction execution This invention is a system and method for automated notification of occurrences of events related to personal information and/or the automated execution of transactions involving personal information based on events related to the personal information. A user profil... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7552087 | Electronic transaction receipt system and method In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7550520 | Method of preparing high orientation nanoparticle-containing sheets or films using ionic liquids, and the sheets or films produced thereby A method is provided for the preparation of nanomaterials, which involves the dissolution and/or suspension of a combination of (a) one or more resin substrate materials and (b) one or more magnetic nanoparticulate substances, in a medium made from one or more ionic... | 06/23/2009 |
| D594590 | Louver assembly | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545124 | Connecting a prime mover driven alternator to a circuit with an existing alternating current Apparatus and method are provided, for connecting prime mover driven alternator to circuit that has an existing alternating current. Alternator is connected to circuit when minimum current flows to or from alternator. The actual current is measured by controller fol... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7544398 | Controlled nano-doping of ultra thin films The invention relates to methods for producing doped thin layers on substrates comprising the steps of depositing a dopant precursor on the substrate via an atomic layer deposition technique; and exposing the deposited dopant precursor to radicals. The methods can f... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543740 | Fraud analyst smart cookie A fraudulent business transaction application (FBTA) is provided in embodiments of the present invention for monitoring fraudulent transactions. When a consumer supplies account access information in order to carry out an Internet business transaction, the FBTA uses... | 06/09/2009 |
| D593964 | LED lateral illuminator for microscope | 06/09/2009 |
| 7539254 | Method and system for optimal bitloading in communication and data compression systems This invention provides a method and system for determining the number of bits to assign to a frequency range in a signal. The present invention is capable of bit allocation, with B total bits, among a plurality of N frequency ranges in time a time O(N log N), which... | 05/26/2009 |
