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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184351 | Amplified bimorph scanning mirror, optical system and method of scanning An amplified bimorph scanning mirror for use in various optical systems, an optical coherence tomography scanner incorporating the amplified bimorph scanning mirror, and a method for manufacturing the foregoing are described. A method for optically scanning a target... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184034 | Code sequence generator A code sequence generator (20) comprising a memory (22), a feedback logic network (24) and an output logic network (26) which is configured to perform a logic function on the contents of elements (26) of the memory (22) to g... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176393 | Encoding device for error correction, encoding method for error correction and encoding program for error correction The present invention aims at providing an encoding device for error correction, encoding method for error correction and encoding program for error correction wherein countermeasures against eavesdropping are taken into account. To achieve this, in accordance with ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173187 | Assembly for presenting and preparing a puffed composition The invention concerns an assembly for preparing and presenting an edible composition designed to be puffed including a first portion defining a chamber for enabling the puffed composition to be presented, and a second portion defining a storage chamber designed to ... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659193 | Sticker | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169330 | System and method for air sampling in controlled environments A system and method for sampling air in a controlled environment that includes two or more air sampling devices at different locations within the controlled environment. A controller is provided at a location outside of the controlled environment and in separate air... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168934 | Integrated circuit comprising an array of single photon avalanche diodes Integrated circuit (1) comprising: an array of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs), a plurality of read-out circuits, each SPADs being coupled to one read-out circuit, wherein at least some of the read-ou... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166609 | Suction nozzle and vacuum cleaner having the same A suction nozzle of a vacuum cleaner includes a suction nozzle body which includes a suction port adapted to draw in contaminants on a surface, and a contaminant attachment unit formed in the suction nozzle body. The contaminant attachment unit is adapted to attach ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162930 | Method and the device for cryogenic therapy applied on the whole body of a patient The present invention relates to methods and devices for carrying out cryogenic therapy, particularly on the whole body of a patient, wherein the patient is exposed to gases cooled to cryogenic temperature. The process is performed by introducing the patient into th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162697 | Tip-sleeve silent plug with 360° sliding ring contact A silent plug includes a switch adapted to be automatically opened when the connector is inserted into the jack and closed when the connector is not inserted into the jack to eliminate electronically generated noise that would otherwise occur when the plug is insert... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162137 | Uncontaminated garment packaging A packaged garment includes a garment and a sealed bag. The garment has a torso portion, a sleeve portion connected to the torso portion, and a leg portion connected to the torso portion. The garment has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surfa... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658237 | Chewable children's toy in the shape of a car | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158601 | Lipid formulation The invention features a cationic lipid of formula I, an improved lipid formulation comprising a cationic lipid of formula I and corresponding methods of use. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157847 | Percutaneous technique and implant for expanding the spinal canal The present invention expands a spinal canal by drilling a cylindrical passage in each pedicle of a vertebra, making a circumferential pedicle cut (osteotomy) through each pedicle from within the passage, separating each pedicle cut by inserting an implant into the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157707 | Method and device enabling an athlete to determine and then control the rate of displacement of a mass Method enabling an athlete (3) performing a muscular training exercise to determine a setpoint for the rate of displacement of the displaced mass (2), comprising the following steps: 1) determining at least one initial setpoint rate at which said mass ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156637 | Apparatus for forming HTS continuous conductor elements Apparatus for forming high temperature superconductor (HTS) continuous conductor elements from a substrate, comprises a punch cutting tool for punching from a continuous strip material at successive operations of the punch cutting tool successive parts of the length... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152413 | Method of and apparatus for bouyancy compensation for divers An improved buoyancy compensation device having a lesser change in buoyancy with depth than conventional buoyancy compensation devices which use ambient pressure bladders is disclosed. The improved device comprises one or more elastic members that, throughout the wo... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151654 | Sensor pad for controlling airbag deployment and associated support A sensor pad for controlling the deployment of an automobile airbag. Weight sensing pad 10 is used in the seat 54 of an automobile, (not illustrated), to detect the presence of an occupant on the seat. Weight sensing pad 10 is used in conjunctio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148578 | Fast acting naratriptan composition The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing Naratriptan, a compound selected from the group consisting of 2-HPOD, 2-HPHM, 4-PPED, 4-BPED and 2-PPED, and optionally, a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148043 | Silsesquioxane resin systems with base additives bearing electron-attracting functionalities Silsesquioxane-based compositions that contain (a) silsesquioxane resins that contain HSiO3/2 units and RSiO3/2 units wherein; R is an acid dissociable group, and (b) least one organic base additive selected from bulky tertiary amines, imides, amides and ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145445 | WSN-based context awareness engine A WSN-based context awareness engine applies spatial filtering to sensed data which is output from sensors included in a group to filter data in which an error does not occur, identifies a non-operated sensor, compares filtered data with at least one condition to de... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142207 | QSFP receptacle with grounding plate and noise cancellation A QSFP receptacle includes a grounding plate in the housing between the first and second contact arrays such that the first and second contact arrays are equidistant from the grounding plate and a noise cancellation member making electrical contact with the groundin... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140339 | Method and apparatus for translating hand gestures A sign language recognition apparatus and method is provided for translating hand gestures into speech or written text. The apparatus includes a number of sensors on the hand, arm and shoulder to measure dynamic and static gestures. The sensors are connected to a mi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136734 | Card reader using the push-push system A card reader using the push-push system (20) comprising an integral push module (23, 24) movable in the direction of insertion of a card, said push-push module being pivotable in the direction of card insertion and in elevational direction. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133038 | Hermetic compressor A hermetic compressor having a frame, a cylinder provided at one side of the frame and having a compression chamber, a cylinder head coupled to the cylinder so as configured to hermetically seal the compression chamber and having a refrigerant discharge chamber to r... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129401 | Heterocyclic compounds useful for the treatment of inflammatory and allergic disorders: process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them The present invention relates to novel Phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) inhibitors of the formula (1) and analogs, tautomers, enantiomers, diasteromers, regioisomers, stereoisomers, polymorphs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, appropriate N-oxides, pharmaceutically... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128010 | Waste toner cartridge processing equipment In a waste toner cartridge processing equipment (100) including a crushing means (303) for crushing a waste toner cartridge (101) and extracting various materials (106 to 108) constituting the waste toner cartridge, the crushing me... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126819 | Online lawn care estimate process An online lawn care service quoting method and system are disclosed. The method and system are initiated by an estimate inquiry from a customer, preferably via the Web. Data from a lawn care service administration database is retrieved. The data includes customer de... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124125 | Solid dosage form comprising a fibrate The invention provides stable, solid dosage forms and pharmaceutical compositions in particulate form comprising a fibrate, for example fenofibrate, dissolved in an non-aqueous vehicle in order to ensure improved bioavailability of the active ingredient upon oral ad... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123868 | Method and apparatus for in-line processing and immediately sequential or simultaneous processing of flat and flexible substrates through viscous shear in thin cross section gaps for the manufacture of micro-electronic circuits or displays A method and apparatus for cleaning, drying, coating, baking etching and deposition of surfaces on glass substrate as it transitions thru and between small gaps between hydro-static porous media bearings. Due to the non-contact nature of the device extremely high pr... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123709 | Ambulating knee joint A hinge or joint assembly is provided that includes first and second members, a pivot rotatably connecting the first and second members and allowing movement between extension and flexion positions, and at least one elastomeric spring communicating with the first an... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123563 | Electrical connector incorporating passive circuit elements An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, wi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117261 | Method and apparatus for collecting and dissemination of information over a computer network A device of and method for collecting and disseminating information over at least one computer network is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one database for storing digital information associated with at least a first user and a second user, at least one l... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116879 | System and method for stimulating sensory nerves An electrotherapy system for stimulating sensory nerves within skin tissue includes a electrode carrier, a pulse generator, an array of skin-penetrating electrodes and surface skin electrodes, a pulse conditioning circuit, and a power source. The system administers ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115571 | Harmonic filter A Passive harmonic filter (F) has an input node (B) for connection to a power supply (1), an output node (C) for connection to a load (15, 17) and an intermediate node (A). A first branch (3, 4) located between the input node (B) and the interme... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115110 | Printed circuit board minimizing undesirable signal reflections in a via and methods therefor What is provided is a multi-layer PCB having a plurality of stacked dielectric layers, a conductor disposed on at least one of the plurality of dielectric layers, and a non-conductive via extending through at least a portion of the plurality of dielectric layers to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113606 | Method and apparatus for optimizing storage space An adaptable furniture system includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion; at least one upper article of furniture located in the upper portion of the frame; at least one lower article of furniture located in the lower portion of the frame and under... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110796 | Nanophotonic production, modulation and switching of ions by silicon microcolumn arrays The production and use of silicon microcolumn arrays that harvest light from a laser pulse to produce ions are described. The systems of the present invention seem to behave like a quasi-periodic antenna array with ion yields that show profound dependence on the pla... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110547 | Compositions for buccal delivery of parathyroid hormone Compositions and pharmaceutical formulations for buccally delivering parathyroid hormone comprising a) a delivery agent, b) a PTH component and, optionally, c) an antiresorptive agent are provided. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107710 | Automated placental measurement A method for analyzing the placenta and histology slides of placental tissue comprising: selecting a placental sample to be analyzed; obtaining a digital image of the placental sample; and performing an analysis on the digital image, wherein a mathematical algorithm... | 01/31/2012 |
