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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D644734 | Tenaculum | 09/06/2011 |
| 7917235 | Apparatus for remotely controlling computers and other electronic appliances/devices using a combination of voice commands and finger movements An apparatus for remotely operating a computer using a combination of voice commands and finger movements. The apparatus includes a microphone and a plurality of control elements in the form of touch-sensitive touchpads and/or motion-sensitive elements that are used... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7818222 | Method and system for organizing tax information and providing tax advice A method includes providing to a user a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user's electronic device, generate a user interface displayable on a display device coupled to the user's electronic device, presenting to the user via the user ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7749165 | Instantaneous ultrasonic echo measurement of bladder volume with a limited number of ultrasound beams An apparatus and methods to quantify the volume of urine in a human bladder with a limited number of acoustic beams is disclosed. In a first version a plurality of narrow ultrasound beams is transmitted in different directions towards the bladder. Returning echoes a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744534 | 3D ultrasound-based instrument for non-invasive measurement of amniotic fluid volume A hand-held 3D ultrasound instrument is disclosed which is used to non-invasively and automatically measure amniotic fluid volume in the uterus requiring a minimum of operator intervention. Using a 2D image-processing algorithm, the instrument gives automatic feedba... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7730654 | Systems and methods for tracking ammunition supply in a magazine Systems and methods for tracking ammunition supply in a magazine are disclosed herein. A method for tracking a number of cartridges remaining within a magazine includes tracking an indicator strip coupled to a spring housed within a magazine housing, the magazine ho... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7727150 | Systems and methods for determining organ wall mass by three-dimensional ultrasound An ultrasound system and method to measure an organ wall weight and mass. When the organ is a bladder, a bladder weight (UEBW) is determined using three-dimensional ultrasound imaging that is acquired using a hand-held or machine controlled ultrasound transceiver. T... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7531783 | Variable gain constant bandwidth trans-impedance amplifier for fiber optic rate sensor A trans-impedance amplifier with gain control for a fiber optic rotation rate sensor. A variable gain amplifier having gain control based on keeping the amplifier output above a certain level. The gain control approach allows the amplifier bandwidth to remain consta... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7520857 | 3D ultrasound-based instrument for non-invasive measurement of amniotic fluid volume A hand-held 3D ultrasound instrument is disclosed which is used to non-invasively and automatically measure amniotic fluid volume in the uterus requiring a minimum of operator intervention. Using a 2D image-processing algorithm, the instrument gives automatic feedba... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7489268 | Methods and systems for producing an interpretive airborne radar map Systems and methods for identifying and uniquely displaying ground features (terrain/obstacles) that are shadowed from an aircrafts radar system. An example system includes one or more aircraft information, sources, a database that stores three-dimensional terrain/o... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7482192 | Method of making dimple structure for prevention of MEMS device stiction A MEMS device having a proof mass resiliently mounted above a substrate has projections formed on adjacent surfaces of the mass and substrate. The device is formed by creating a plurality of holes in the upper layer. A substance suitable for removing the intermediat... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479919 | Surface vehicle transponder Systems and methods for alerting surrounding aircraft if a ground-based unit is a threat. One example system is located on a ground-based unit. The system includes a position sensor that senses position of the ground-based unit, a memory that stores predefined threa... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7450746 | System and method for cardiac imaging Ultrasound systems and methods are described to measure changes in cardiac chamber volumes and organ wall areas, thicknesses, volumes and masses between the cardiac chambers using computer readable media employing image processing algorithms applied to 3D data sets ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437733 | System and method for using a mobile agent object to collect data Method and system for collecting and filtering messages received at an event source platform and delivering the filtered messages to a collection host platform. According to one embodiment, the system uses a mobile agent object to filter messages received at an even... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429198 | Electrode connector for ring laser gyros A laser block assembly (LBA) gas fill process device with improved cathode electrode connectors. An example device includes a gas fill component that attaches to an LBA under test and electrical connectors that receive a voltage bias from a voltage source and apply ... | 09/30/2008 |
| D574135 | Shoe upper | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389267 | Electronic verification system and method A computer based system, method, and computer program product for performing verification between two parties. The system generates buyer and seller sample data from data stored on buyer and seller systems based on a determined transaction time and the account numbe... | 06/17/2008 |
| D560889 | Footwear sole | 02/05/2008 |
| D556995 | Boot upper | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288681 | 2-nitratoethyl oxirane, poly(2-nitratoethyl oxirane) and preparation method thereof A synthesis of an energetic prepolymer used as a high-energy binder for an insensitive and high performance explosive is disclosed. More specifically, provided are a novel compound 2-nitratoethyl oxirane expressed by formula III, a novel compound poly(2-nitratoethyl... | 10/30/2007 |
| D552761 | Window component extrusion | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267289 | Shrouded hose filter A water-deflecting shroud. In one embodiment, the water-defelcting shroud comprises a detachable parabolic shield to confine a rupture from a lint filter disposed within the parabolic shield, the parabolic shield configured to modify the rupture in the direction of ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255575 | Electrical connecting apparatus In the electrical connecting apparatus, a plurality of pins on a ceramic base plate so as to project from one face of the ceramic base plate, a resin base plate including a plurality of conductive portions electrically connected to those pins on the other face of th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7201728 | Anatomically designed orthopedic knee brace An orthopedic knee brace provides an apparatus for accurately prescribing the anatomical motion of the human knee. The orthopedic knee brace is used for treatment and rehabilitation following surgery to the knee, protection for a surgically repaired knee, and protec... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7114353 | Devices, systems and methods for use in fabricating doorlites, sidelites, windows, window panes and the like Artistic panes having flat and planar margins with laterally offset central regions and deformations, as well as devices and methods for making the same, are shown and described. Devices and assemblies for manufacturing such artistic panes incorporate support member... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7037226 | Dual cam surface clutch A belt-driven clutch system having a driven clutch with a particular arrangement of cam followers and cam slots. One embodiment of the invention is a clutch having a fixed sheave, a movable sheave and a housing mounted to the movable sheave. The housing has a cam sl... | 05/02/2006 |
| D514505 | Skate | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986691 | Foam stabilization for personal flotation device The present invention comprises a system and method for improved stabilization of multiple layers of flexible foam material in personal flotation devices. The present invention includes front and back covered segments incorporating multiple layers of buoyant materia... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976689 | Linked suspension system for a vehicle A suspension system for a vehicle, having at least first and second shock absorbers. The first shock absorber has a first main piston, and the second shock absorber has a second main piston. The shock absorbers are motively linked such that when the first main pisto... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974139 | Dual ski skag A skag for a ski, such as a vehicle ski. The skag includes a carrier platform to be attached to the bottom surface of a ski. First and second longitudinal rails are disposed on the lower surface of the carrier platform. The longitudinal rails are spaced apart latera... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969184 | Adjustable headlight The present invention relates to a vehicle headlight assembly having a lamp housing that is pivotally mounted to the vehicle body. One embodiment of the invention includes a lamp housing that is pivotally mounted to the vehicle body and includes a threaded aperture ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968916 | Air intake system for a vehicle An air intake system for a vehicle, having a hood that defines at least one intake aperture therethrough. The hood may be configured such that the intake apertures have substantially zero exposed area in the upper surface of the hood, such that debris cannot fall fr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966412 | Position-sensitive shock absorber A position-sensitive shock absorbing device with a single cast body construction is provided. The device has a tubular member, a moveable piston within the tubular member, a first hydraulic fluid chamber defined by an interior volume of the tubular member, a bypass ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6954997 | Apparatus, system, and method for engaging toes in footwear Apparatuses, a system, and a method for engaging a wearer's toes within an interior of a footwear item are provided. A panel is configured to extend at least partially across a toebox of the interior of the footwear item. An attachment mechanism is configured to pos... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942052 | Snowmobile exhaust exit A snowmobile including a chassis, a body secured to the chassis, a ski suspension, an engine, an exhaust pipe, a resonator, and an outlet pipe. The body includes a belly pan. The ski suspension is mounted to the chassis. The belly pan forms a suspension well around ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941916 | Auto enrichener An auto-enrichener for an engine, including an enriching conduit for carrying fuel and air to an engine, and a valve disposed in the conduit. The valve is adjustable between at least an open configuration and a closed configuration. In the open configuration passage... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923515 | Low noise track profile A track for a tracked vehicle, consisting of a track substrate. Terrain lugs are distributed about the circumference the track substrate on its outer surface. Drive profiles, each consisting of at least one drive lug arranged across the width of the track substrate,... | 08/02/2005 |
| D507453 | Pizza warmer | 07/19/2005 |
| 6870843 | Self implementing multicast level escalation A system, method and computer readable medium for allowing multicast receiving at a user computer coupled to a subnetwork that is coupled to a public data network. The present invention determines if a request to receive a multicast signal has occurred, tests a subn... | 03/22/2005 |
| D502062 | Nut chopper | 02/22/2005 |
