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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173194 | Peanut butter with an organic stabilizer and method for manufacture thereof The present invention is directed to a novel organic peanut butter formulation and method for production. The peanut butter includes an organic palm oil stabilizing agent that reduces or prevents separation of oils from the peanut butter during storage. Peanut butte... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8159463 | Apparatus for the display of embedded information An apparatus for the electronic display of information, where the apparatus is a substrate incorporating a digital recording medium attached to or embedded within the substrate. The substrate further includes a flexible-substrate display located on an exposed surfac... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8136514 | Device for propelling a projectile An archery or similar projectile launching device having a spring assembly to energize the device and a release mechanism to transmit energy stored within a torsion or alternative spring to the bowstring, so as to accelerate an arrow nocked to the bowstring once the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8124678 | Nanocomposite master batch composition and method of manufacture Disclosed are a polymer nanocomposite material and methods for the formation of the polymer nanocomposite material. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113278 | System and method for enhanced oil recovery using an in-situ seismic energy generator Disclosed is a system and method for enhanced oil recovery using at least one in-situ seismic energy generator for generating seismic acoustic waves. More particularly the system and method employ a downhole electro-hydraulic seismic pressure wave source to enhance ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104735 | Latching mechanism for holding a removable component in a mount Disclosed are apparatus and methods for holding a removable component in a rack or similar mount, and more particularly a latching mechanism for holding a radio transceiver in a shock-absorbing mounting rack such as in a vehicle. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103463 | Systems and methods for predicting failure of electronic systems and assessing level of degradation and remaining useful life Disclosed are systems and methods for prognostic health management (PHM) of electronic systems. Such systems and methods present challenges traditionally viewed as either insurmountable or otherwise not worth the cost of pursuit. The systems and methods are directed... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098880 | System and method for the generation of multi-layer correlation-based digital watermarks Disclosed are systems and methods directed to the generation of multi-layer digital watermarks, including the generation of distinct watermarks on each of at least two color layers or channels within an image such that each may be retrieved or viewed independently o... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090141 | System and method to automatically establish preferred area for image-wise watermark A system and method are disclosed for determining preferred image locations for placing watermark information (both hidden and obvious). The disclosure includes at least three criteria (image similarity, contrast, and image value range) that may be used alone or in ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8077907 | System and method for the generation of correlation-based digital watermarks Disclosed are systems and methods directed to digital watermarks, and more particularly, the generation of invisible correlation-based digital watermarks embedded in halftone images. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8045188 | Method for automated document selection Provided is a method for the automated selection of sample documents or pages from a large collection, and more particularly an application of the method in a proof presentment environment—where the method is employed for selection and review of representative or ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7990573 | User-adjustable mechanism for extracting full color information from two-color ink definitions The present invention is a method for taking a named, two-color definition and converting that two-color definition from the form used in highlight-color page composition and print systems into a full-color representation in order to enable the use of the two-color ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7952767 | Method for coherent watermark insertion and detection in color halftone images A method for generating an authenticable color image, the color image including a plurality of color separations, wherein an authentication image inserted in the multicolor image is not readily visually perceptible, includes halftoning image data corresponding to a ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7933470 | Darkness control using pattern matching The present invention is a method and apparatus for processing image data to accomplish tuning or adjustment of images, so as to modify at least the darkness thereof, using compact, efficient methods and designs. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| D636864 | Grate bar | 04/26/2011 |
| D632960 | Bottle shipping top cap insert | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888419 | Polymeric composite including nanoparticle filler Disclosed is a novel polymeric composite including a nanoparticle filler and method for the production thereof. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel halloysite nanoparticle filler which has the generally cylindrical or tubular (e.g. rolled scrol... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885977 | System and method for the automated notification of compatibility between real-time network participants The present invention is a method and system for using predetermined preferences/characteristics to ascertain personal compatibility between network or chat room participants based upon profile information. When the system determines that these preferences are favor... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7847956 | Method and system for printer optimization Disclosed are systems and methods enabling a user to select optimal parameters for a printing job. The systems and methods disclosed are directed to facilitating the adjustment of printing parameters based upon at least the knowledge of a particular aspect of a prin... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878347 | Lifting apparatus with compensation means The present disclosure relates to a lifting assembly such as a jib crane or similar apparatus having an articulated arm assembly and a flexible means for connecting a load to an actuator. The lift arm assembly forms an articulated cantilever boom, which is extensibl... | 02/01/2011 |
| D631352 | Bottle shipping folding bottle separator | 01/25/2011 |
| 7822290 | System and method for processing images with leaky windows Disclosed is a method and system for processing image data, which may be generated by a scanning subsystem, and the segmentation and treatment of leaky windows or segments within the image. In addition to the identification of window regions or segments having leaky... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7813976 | Computer-based system and method for searching and screening financial securities and relevant intellectual property In an on-line financial screening service, a database of financial and intellectual property information is searched to find at least one financial security matching user defined financial search criteria. Selection preferences for a financial security are defined a... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7800779 | System and method for image based control using inline sensors Disclosed are a system and method are directed to efficient image based color calibration and improving color consistency performance, and more particularly to the use of continuous or dynamic calibration performed during printing and enabling adjustment on a page b... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775819 | Buss plate bushing retainer and assembly thereof A method and apparatus for the economical and reliable assembly of buss plates and components thereon, having a bushing positioned on one or more surfaces or therebetween. A resilient retainer is employed to retain bushings in proximity to buss plate through holes t... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773774 | Dynamic test pattern composition for image-analysis based automatic machine diagnostics The present invention is directed to a system and method for test target selection in conjunction with dynamic test pattern generation. In the invention, a test pattern page(s) is composed using an optimal set of test targets, which can be accommodated or adjusted t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7760372 | Method for automated document selection Provided is a method for the automated selection of sample documents or pages from a large collection, and more particularly an application of the method in a proof presentment environment—where the method is employed for selection and review of representative or ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7747073 | Method and apparatus for adjusting color profiles to meet a desired aim A system and method for generating an adjusted profile for a device in response to a specified aim, where the aim may include parameters established in response to a user's specifications, for device emulation, etc. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742658 | System and method for boundary artifact elimination in parallel processing of large format images The disclosed systems and methods pertain to the processing of large format images in a manner to avoid introducing imaging defects, and more particularly to dividing the large image into bands, processing these bands in parallel and then putting them back together ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7742200 | Pre-press production image alert system and method Disclosed is a method and system for checking and identifying images and other document components that may not be suitably rendered by an output device or process. The method employs a dual-mode analysis of visual image attributes to determine an aggregate confiden... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7707153 | Automated work-flow management and document generation system and method The present invention is a method and apparatus for a work-flow management and document generation system and more particularly a system and method, employing a database accessible by networked computers, for automating the operation of transaction processes such as... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7706594 | Magnetic watermark for text documents The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for applying magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) technology to enable the embedding of coded information within text characters of a document. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7688470 | System and method for color calibration incorporating gray-component replacement using black value and intermediate color variable input Disclosed are systems and methods for color calibration incorporating gray-component replacement, and more particularly, controlling gray component replacement in a color output device by applying a pre-defined transformation to a plurality of non-black channels to ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7684633 | System and method for image file size control in scanning services A system and method for controlling the work flow or processing of scanned images is disclosed. The system and method identify appropriate image processing techniques, particularly techniques well-suited to enable image compression yet maintain image quality so as t... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7679883 | Ultracapacitors comprised of mineral microtubules Disclosed is an ultracapacitor having electrodes containing mineral microtubules, an electrolyte between the electrodes, and a separator in the electrolyte to provide electrical insulation between the electrodes, while allowing ion flow within the electrolyte. The e... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7663782 | System and method for high addressable binary image generation using rank ordered error diffusion on pixels within a neighborhood The disclosed system and method provide a binary image generation method. Used, for example, in a digital reprographic system, the method is suitable for eliminating printing artifacts for high addressable binary digital output, such as digital copies, using an opti... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7646508 | Method and apparatus for processing digital images A method and apparatus to process digital images is described. The method is particularly effective in improving the appearance of digital images that originate in digital cameras and have been pre-processed in the camera. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7591967 | Method for the aesthetic surface treatment of a monolithic concrete floor and product of the method This invention relates generally to a method for forming a concrete floor as a monolithic unit, wherein a wet concrete mix is deposited and worked to achieve a generally uniform flatness of concrete and adding to the top layer thereof a decorative aggregate material... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7586289 | Complete discharge device An apparatus and method for completely discharging a battery by use of a tab that initiates activation of a discharging circuit when the tab is pulled out of the battery case. The tab is operatively coupled with the actuator of a switch which in turn is coupled to a... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7585166 | System for monitoring temperature and pressure during a molding process Disclosed are systems and methods for the use of a micro-bead EMF junction in the sensing and control of an injection molding process, whereby the improved junction is able to reliably sense and indicate temperature and pressure changes in a molding process. ... | 09/08/2009 |
