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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| 8179233 | UHF timing system for participatory athletic events A participatory athletic event timing system based on backscattering modulation in the UHF band and including wirelessly encoding writable data tags with participant's bib numbers or a calculated derivative thereof for timing participants in a participative athletic... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175886 | Determination of signal-processing approach based on signal destination characteristics A comprehensive system and method for telematics including the following features individually or in sub-combinations: vehicle user interfaces, telecommunications, speech recognition, digital commerce and vehicle parking, digital signal processing, wireless transmis... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8160930 | System and method to associate broadcast radio content with a transaction via an internet server A system and method for providing services to users in vehicles based on radio broadcasts received by a vehicle's radio receiver. The system includes a computer-based vehicle unit located in a vehicle, a gateway configured to wirelessly send and receive information ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8133181 | Device, system and method to measure abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter Systems, methods, and ultrasound transceivers equipped and configured to execute analysis and extract ultrasound information related to an abdominal aortic aneurysm of a subject are described. The methods utilize algorithms to establish improved targeting of the abd... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8116731 | System and method for mobile identity protection of a user of multiple computer applications, networks or devices An automated system and method for authenticating entities or individuals engaging in automated or electronic transactions or activities such as financial transactions, accessing computer applications, computer software, data networks or other automated or electroni... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8062872 | Methods and compositions for optimizing fermentation Embodiments described include methods for maintaining the pH and alkalinity during industrial fermentation processes are described that foster optimal microorganism activities throughout the duration of the fermentation process. Magnesium based buffering agents havi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8041583 | System and method for enhancing organizational efficiencies to deliver health care in an ambulatory health care setting The invention is a system and method for managing patient care workflow, staff and resource allocation in real time in an ambulatory health care (clinic) setting providing the clinic with improved operating efficiencies. The system can stand alone or integrate seaml... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040570 | Systems and methods for print coating de-saturation Systems and methods for print coating de-saturation. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method and system for controlling the output of a printer. When content is transmitted to a printer to be printed on a surface with a location-encoding pattern, ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036940 | System and method for displaying inventory and future inventory for purchase An embodiment of the invention provides the ability for forest products sellers to provide potential buyers with price and availability information about their products, whether or not those products are in existing inventory. It gives the seller control over which ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027672 | System and method for dynamically configuring wireless network geographic coverage or service levels A system and a method for facilitating communication between a remote station and a service network are disclosed. A remote station is associated with a first communicator configured to communicate over a first communication network and a second communicator configu... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020190 | Enhanced browser security A machine-executable method implementable in a system operable to execute a browser application having at least one security-context zone and operable to apply at least one security policy to interaction between the system and web sites corresponding to domain ident... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016760 | 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... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7912512 | Sharing account information and a phone number between personal mobile phone and an in-vehicle embedded phone A phone embedded within a vehicle for automatically using a service plan of a proximate personal mobile phone. The embedded phone includes an internal communication component that detects the presence of the personal mobile phone, and receives a mobile subscriber id... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7877088 | System and method for dynamically configuring wireless network geographic coverage or service levels A system and a method for facilitating communication between a remote station and a service network are disclosed. A remote station is associated with a first communicator configured to communicate over a first communication network and a second communicator configu... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7819806 | System and method to identify and measure organ wall boundaries Systems and methods are described for acquiring, processing, and presenting boundaries of a cavity-tissue interface within a region-of-interest in an ultrasound image based upon the strength of signals of ultrasound echoes returning from structures within the region... | 10/26/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7801731 | Systems and methods for processing voice instructions in a vehicle A system and method for reviewing inputted voice instructions in a vehicle-based telematics control unit. The system includes a microphone, a speech recognition processor, and an output device. The microphone receives voice instructions from a user. Coupled to the m... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7720835 | Systems and methods for consumer-generated media reputation management TruCast is a method for management, by way of gathering, storing, analyzing, tracking, sorting, determining the relevance of, visualizing, and responding to all available consumer generated media. Some examples of consumer generated media include web logs or “blog... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7644673 | Emergency encapsulated lift system A buoyancy lift system having an inflatable bladder with a tether stowed inside a canister secured to a vessel. A sealing member is slidably received within canister and secures to the inflatable bladder. Pressurized gas forces the sealing member and bladder outward... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7634064 | System and method for transmitting voice input from a remote location over a wireless data channel A system and method for improving voice recognition processing at a server system that receives voice input from a remotely located user system. The user system includes a microphone, a processor that performs front-end voice recognition processing of the received u... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7546552 | System and method of attracting, surveying, and marketing to consumers One method of the present invention includes displaying an interactive map to a consumer and recording interactions with the consumer, recording the interactions, analyzing the recordings, and acting on the analysis. The interactive map is provided at a tourist attr... | 06/09/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7478461 | Apparatus and methods of burial using a columbarium pod Apparatus, system and methods of burial using a columbarium pod are disclosed. In one embodiment, a burial system includes a water ballast control system, a stabilizing system, an identification system, a position registration system, and a mapping system. The syste... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7472075 | System and method to associate broadcast radio content with a transaction via an internet server A system and method for providing services to users in vehicles based on radio broadcasts received by a vehicle's radio receiver. The system includes a computer-based vehicle unit located in a vehicle, a gateway configured to wirelessly send and receive information ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7432438 | Electrode for photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic cell and photovoltaic module An electrode for contacting an electrically conductive surface of a photovoltaic element includes an electrically insulating optically transparent film, an adhesive layer provided on a planar surface of the film, and a plurality of substantially parallel, electrical... | 10/07/2008 |
| D556995 | Boot upper | 12/11/2007 |
| 7004904 | Image enhancement and segmentation of structures in 3D ultrasound images for volume measurements A segmentation algorithm is optimized to robustly locate and measure the volume of fluid filled or non-fluid filled structures or organs from imaging systems derived from ultrasound, computer assisted tomography, magnetic resonance, and position emission tomography.... | 02/28/2006 |
