Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8447286 | Multi-interface user terminal In a communication system at least one operational criterion is applied for a group of one or more users. On the basis of such operational criterion, one or more interface rules are generated. An interface rule includes information that identifies an application tha... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8445706 | Unnatural amino acids capable of covalently modifying protein phosphatases and their use as general and specific inhibitors and probes An unnatural amino acid including a phosphate mimicking group for mimicking a phosphate group in phosphoamino acids and a protein phosphatase modifying group for covalently binding protein phosphatases. A probe for detecting disease including a phosphate mimicking g... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444594 | System for removal and infusion of body fluid, and method for its operation The invention relates to a system for the extraction and infusion of a body fluid, in particular a system for the extraction and infusion of blood, having a fluid distribution device with an outer structural element at which several connection ports are formed and a... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444586 | Degassing device A device for degassing gas bubbles out of a liquid comprises a housing having a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a gas bubble outlet. The housing includes a spiral wall defining a spiral flow path for the liquid and a hydrophobic membrane above the spiral wall and ... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444542 | Gear apparatus for a centrifuge including a drive shaft having two hollow longitudinal channels for lubricating the gear apparatus via an associated lubricant compensating system A gear apparatus for a solid-bowl screw centrifuge. The gear apparatus includes a shaft, a gear, and a bearing. The centrifuge includies a drum and a screw, both of which are configured to be driven. The screw is further configured to be driven at a different rotati... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444541 | Solid-bowl centrifuge having a liquid discharge sealed such that a pond level in a separation space remains unchanged when pressurization occurs A solid-bowl screw centrifuge includes a rotatable drum having a horizontal axis of rotation, which drum surrounds a centrifuging space. Further included is a screw which is arranged within the drum, the screw being rotatable at a different speed relative to the dru... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444180 | Gathering data concerning publication usage Methods and systems for measuring and gathering data relating to publication usage by participants in publication readership studies. Some methods and systems employ portable monitors carried by participants of the studies along with publications fitted with various... | 05/21/2013 |
| D682585 | Reclined swing | 05/21/2013 |
| 8443353 | Apparatus, method, and system for providing a decision mechanism for conditional commits in an atomic region An apparatus and method is described herein for conditionally committing and/or speculative checkpointing transactions, which potentially results in dynamic resizing of transactions. During dynamic optimization of binary code, transactions are inserted to provide me... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8443295 | Graphical representation of definitions of statistics Existing statistics reporting methods tend to be inflexible and difficult for operators to understand and use effectively. A graphical user interface is provided whereby operators are able to view a state/event model of an automated system and using that graphical u... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8442034 | Dual mode network telephony gateway A system and method for routing and interacting with a dual mode network telephony environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an external analog telephony line, a DSL modem, an analog telephony bridge controller, one or more additional analog ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440157 | Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing cast silicon from seed crystals Methods and apparatuses are provided for casting silicon for photovoltaic cells and other applications. With these methods, an ingot can be grown that is low in carbon and whose crystal growth is controlled to increase the cross-sectional area of seeded material dur... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439804 | Electro-hydraulic control including blocking features for multi-speed automatic transmission A control for a multi-speed automatic vehicle transmission is provided. Electrical and hydraulic components are provided, including pressure control or “trim” valve systems in fluid communication with shift valves and electrohydraulic actuators to selectively en... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439410 | Prehung door jamb insert with security and adjustment features A prehung door jamb assembly is provided that includes a strike plate mounting assembly configured to fasten to a door jamb. The strike plate mounting assembly includes a longitudinal extending support plate, a longitudinal extending second plate, first and second s... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439256 | Ballistic nomograph for small arms fire A ballistic nomograph for determining a firing solution for small arms fire includes a first member and a second member. Alignment of first indicia on the first member with the first indicia on the second member aligns the value of a range to a target with a first e... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439212 | Tamper-evident container closure with flip-top cap A closure includes a body adapted to mount on a container having a discharge outlet and a cap configured to move relative to the body from a closed position covering the discharge outlet to an opened position uncovering the discharge outlet. The closure also include... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439146 | Canister device for motorcycle A motorcycle includes a pair of left and right main frames, a fuel tank placed on an upper side of the main frames, an engine suspended on a lower side of the main frames and provided with a cylinder assembly and a crankcase, and a canister that adsorbs an evaporate... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439083 | Apparatus and method for axially transferring fluids to a plurality of components An apparatus for axially transferring fluid may comprise an elongated shaft defining a first fluid passageway axially therethrough and a second fluid passageway from an outer surface thereof to the first fluid passageway. An elongated tube member defines an outer su... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8439074 | Plastic construction for decorative spout A faucet spout and method of manufacturing the same in which a layer of structural plastic is injection molded in two or more pieces and joined to form an armature having a waterway through it. A platable plastic layer is overmolded on some or all of the armature to... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8438865 | Cooling system and method for cooling an aircraft device A cooling system (10) for cooling an aircraft device (12) comprises an evaporator (14, 16, 18) for receiving a fluid (F) which is to be evaporated, a first adsorber (24) which contains a medium (28) for the adsorption of the fluid ... | 05/14/2013 |
| D682400 | Drainage pit | 05/14/2013 |
| 8437932 | Main modulation calibration using clutch trim valve Various embodiments of methods, apparatus and systems that calibrate main modulation of an elector-hydraulic control system are presented. Some embodiments calibrate regulator control signals that cause a main regulator valve to develop a main line pressure based up... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8437889 | Test equipment for testing an additional center tank (ACT) system of an aircraft The present invention provides test equipment for testing an additional center tank (ACT) system of an aircraft. The ACT system comprising control means configured to perform functions of an Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer (AFMC) and an Auxiliary Level Sensing Co... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8437876 | Patient health based support apparatus configuration A person-support apparatus operates according to a set of default operating parameters, processes information corresponding to an occupant of the person-support apparatus from a receiver to determine if an optimal value for an operating parameter is different from t... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435751 | Membrane for cell expansion A membrane which can be used for cultivating cells, in particular adherent cells. The membrane permits the adhesion and proliferation of the cells based on its specific composition comprising polyurethane. The resulting surface characteristics further permit the mem... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435405 | Oil filter with tapping plate and sealing grommet A sealing grommet for a fluid filter is provided. The sealing grommet includes a central portion defining an aperture; a flange portion integrally formed with the central portion, the flange portion extending outwardly from an outer periphery of the central portion,... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435304 | Adjustable knee tibial trial insert An adjustable tibial trial insert includes an upper plate having an upper articular surface and a lower plate. A height-adjustment mechanism of the insert is coupled to and positioned generally between the upper plate and the lower plate and is configured to move be... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434402 | Loose coffee apparatus, system and method An infusion container (30) for use with a brewer (20). The infusion container (30) includes a body portion defining at least a portion of a cavity therein. At least a portion of the body being liquid permeable. The infusion container liquid perm... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8433488 | System and method for controlling engagement of a lockup clutch in a torque converter A dynamic model is stored in memory that defines torque transmitted by the lockup clutch as a function of a plurality of torque converter operating parameters. A lockup clutch command is asserted to control engagement the lockup clutch, and thereafter a number of th... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8432287 | Apparatus for controlling room lighting in response to bed exit A patient position-activated room device control apparatus coupled to a patient's bed controls a device associated with a patient's room in response to the patient changing position relative to the patient's bed. ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8431477 | Method for joining aligned discrete optical elements A method for joining aligned discrete optical elements by which the optical elements can be joined in the aligned state. A thermal connection having long-term stability can be produced at little expense and with high positioning accuracy. Surface regions to be joine... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8430086 | Non-lethal pistol A non-lethal pistol for propelling projectiles, such as paintballs. The pistol has a body with a grip portion and a barrel. A canister of propellant received in the body to supply a valve assembly with propellant that is selectively vented to propel projectiles thro... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8430085 | Air powered belt-fed gun A less-than-lethal pellet gun is provided. The gun includes a plurality of links each holding a pellet. A feed cylinder is configured to advance the links to a firing position and eject each link after its pellet has been fired. The feed cylinder includes a slot por... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429965 | Fluid level measuring device for a beverage dispenser A level sensing apparatus and method of use for use with a beverage server to indirectly sense the level of beverage retained in the server. The server having a body for receiving and retaining beverage with an opening in the body for receiving the level sensing app... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429778 | Low noise linear diaphragm compressor by variable amplitude driver A patient-support apparatus includes an inflatable support structure, a variable output pump, a power supply and a controller. The pump includes a driver that is responsive to variations in the power signal applied to the driver to vary the output from the pump. The... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429774 | Lateral tilt device A lateral tilting device for a patient lying on a mattress is capable of being inserted between the mattress and a level bed base or bed frame on which the mattress rests. The lateral tilting device comprises at least two independent first and second inflatable cell... | 04/30/2013 |
| D680850 | Cabinet pull | 04/30/2013 |
| D680848 | Cabinet knob | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429387 | Method and system for remote configuration of a computing device A method and system for remote configuration of a computing device includes generating initialization code configured to initialize a memory and/or processor of the computing device dependent on initialization data. The initialization data is generated based on plat... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8429052 | Method and system for providing employer-sponsored retirement plan A computer-implemented method of administering income distributions from an employer-sponsored retirement plan having a participant account value provides an option to a plan participant to elect a lifetime payout funded by at least a portion of the participant's ac... | 04/23/2013 |
