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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE39659 | Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on the periphera... | 05/29/2007 |
| D541065 | Chair | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189724 | Quinoxaline derivatives having antiviral activity The invention provides substituted quinoxalines having the general formulas where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are, inter alia, alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl groups; Z is NH or O; a... | 03/13/2007 |
| D536967 | Decanter stopper with a vacuum pressure indicator | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164285 | Directional power detection by quadrature sampling Power measurement and control in transmission systems are affected by changes in load conditions. A method and system are provided for detecting and controlling power levels independent of such load conditions. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160049 | Paving material for absorbing electromagnetic wave and pavement structure using it An electromagnetic absorber formed of conductive fiber or the like, such as carbon fiber having an overall length corresponding to the wavelength of electromagnetic waves to be absorbed, is mixed into a base material to form an electromagnetic wave-absorbing pavemen... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144305 | Polishing apparatus A polishing apparatus includes a polishing jig. The polishing jig includes an elastic balloon member, a fixture, and a fluid supply portion. The fixture airtightly closes the rear opening portion of the balloon member. The fluid supply portion supplies a fluid into ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137889 | System and method for using time-sensitive tickets as player awards in gaming machines A new system and method for use in dynamic gaming environments such as Nevada-style casinos and Amerindian casinos is presented that enables using time-sensitive tickets as prizes. Block of tickets for a future event are allocated to a casino, which constitutes a â€... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136206 | Method and apparatus for implementing a multi-channel tunable filter The present invention provides a multi-channel tunable filter and methods for making such a filter. In one embodiment, the filter comprises a bank of gratings imprinted into a filter material, such as Lithium Niobate. In another embodiment, the filter comprises a ba... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133060 | Method for applying images to wax articles A method for applying an image to a target wax article is provided. The method comprises the steps: a) forming a reverse of the image on wax-coated transfer paper; b) transferring and reversing the reverse image to produce the image on the surface of a carrier wax a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128645 | Modified poker with bonus match card A system and method for adding a bonus round to any poker-style card game on a Nevada-style gaming machine. The bonus round is characterized by the existence of a match card. The match card is not part of the traditional poker hand (the “in-hand” cards) of the p... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126383 | High speed source synchronous signaling for interfacing VLSI CMOS circuits to transmission lines A system of the present invention uses small swing differential source synchronous voltage and timing reference (SSVTR and /SSVTR) signals to compare single-ended signals of the same slew rate generated at the same time from the same integrated circuit for high freq... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122722 | Methods for producing transgenic cotton plants using chilled apical shoot tips This invention relates to methods for transforming cotton using isolated shoot apical tips of seedlings. The apical shoot tips of cotton seedlings are isolated and chilled at a low temperature to slow the metabolic activity of the isolated cells, and then inoculated... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121463 | System and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout In a system and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout, the system includes a payout dispenser for securely storing and dispensing a payout, and a terminal for controlling the dispensing of the payout and for interfacing with an atten... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118219 | Test tool for optometry An test tool for optometry includes a lens holding frame and a clip. The lens holding frame pivotally supports a trial lens to be mounted. The clip is attached to a rear side of the lens holding frame to clamp glasses. The lens holding frame has a pair of axi-symmet... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115812 | Radiation shielded semiconductor package A radiation shielded semiconductor package for use in any variety of industries and applications is disclosed. In one embodiment, a radiation shielded semiconductor package comprises a radiation shielding base, one or more non-shielding sidewalls coupled to the shie... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108602 | Multi-reel slot machine with selectable reel play A reel spinning gaming device 10 includes a plurality of selectable reels 20 each having game symbols 30 located thereon, a selection system 40, and an actuating system 50. Each reel displays an outcome symbol 30 after havin... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108606 | Lockable security cabinet for casino game controllers A lockable security cabinet for game controllers of the type used to operate electronic slot and card games in gambling casinos. The cabinet includes multiple key locking doors and key operated control switches to allow access to specific areas and controls of a mai... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106143 | Method for achieving highly reproducible acceleration insensitive quartz crystal oscillators An oscillator and a method for producing an improved oscillator that will generate an accurate frequency when encountering a vibration. The oscillator and method uses a crystal with minimal cross-axis coupling. Further, a first accelerometer produced using MEMS tech... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100207 | Method and system for providing access to computer resources that utilize distinct protocols for receiving security information and providing access based on received security information A method for providing a user with access to a plurality of computer resources, at least some of which utilize distinct protocols for receiving security information and for providing access to outside systems based on received security information. A request is rece... | 08/29/2006 |
| D526686 | Combined bolster and printer for gaming machines | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092908 | System and method for selling protected information in an oem context A method and apparatus of encouraging distribution, registration, and purchase of free copyable software and other digital information which is accessed on a User's System via a Programmer's Program. Software tools which can be incorporated into a Programmer's Progr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089212 | System and method for controlling access to protected information A method and apparatus of encouraging distribution, registration, and purchase of free copyable software and other digital information which is accessed on a User's System via a Programmer's Program. Software tools which can be incorporated into a Programmer's Progr... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087885 | Particle size distribution measuring apparatus and method The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring particle distribution for determining particle size distribution with higher precision by compensating for a reduction in scattering light due to the color of a sample and due to the particle size characteriz... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085743 | System and method for creating and running protected information A method and apparatus of encouraging distribution, registration, and purchase of free copyable software and other digital information which is accessed on a User's System via a Programmer's Program. Software tools which can be incorporated into a Programmer's Progr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076564 | Method and apparatus for determining and resolving missing topology features of a network for improved topology accuracy The present invention describes a method and apparatus for resolving anomalies within a network topology map that typically occur when a derived topology map fails, for a variety of reasons, to include devices resident on the network. The method of the present inven... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075542 | Selectable multi-performance configuration The present invention relates to a selectable multi-performance configuration. Instead of the traditional methods of producing separate high-end and low-end graphics chips, the present invention produces processing systems in a single unit. The single unit is readil... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076521 | Web-based collaborative data collection system The present invention is directed to a system for gathering data from a web-based server, transmitting the data to a web-based client, and storing the data on the web-based client. The web-based server translates data from a data supplier's proprietary data model in... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071943 | System and method for visual feedback of command execution in electronic mail systems The present invention is a method and system for visually informing a user that an email client has executed a desired command. The method comprises calculating an area within the email client that displays text of a message and mapping an identically sized set of t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7073189 | Program guide and reservation system for network based digital information and entertainment storage and delivery system In a broadband communications system, e.g., a cable system, programming content can be readily reserved and accessed for viewing using interactive program guides in accordance with the invention. Such programming content may include in-progress programs, future prog... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065508 | System and method for operating a licensing server A method and apparatus of encouraging distribution, registration, and purchase of free copyable software and other digital information which is accessed on a User's System via a Programmer's Program. Software tools which can be incorporated into a Programmer's Progr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061495 | Method and apparatus for rasterizer interpolation The present invention relates to a rasterizer interpolator. In one embodiment, a setup unit is used to distribute graphics primitive instructions to multiple parallel rasterizers. To increase efficiency, the setup unit calculates the polygon data and checks it again... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059966 | Networked multiple bingo game system A system and method for providing more than one simultaneous and different bingo game, using single bingo ball draws from a central location. The present invention further provides for players to be highly distributed, for example throughout the US, while still usin... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056895 | Tirazole nucleoside analogs and methods for using same Novel heterocyclic aromatic compounds are disclosed. The novel compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used to treat an infection, an infestation, a neoplasm, or an aut... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046851 | Image and video indexing scheme for content analysis The present invention provides an image and video indexing scheme for content analysis. According to the invention, a database of images or videos is compressed. By examining patterns in the compression scheme of each image or video, the present invention identifies... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043727 | Method and system for efficient distribution of network event data Described herein are methods and systems for preparing to efficiently distribute data to be extracted from a data store to clients and for distributing such prepared data to the clients. The methods and system have particular utility in the context of a network moni... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039241 | Method and apparatus for compression and decompression of color data The present invention provides a scheme for compressing the color components of image data. The pixel data is grouped into a plurality of tiles for storage. A test is performed to determine if a tile can be compressed so that its size after compression is less than ... | 05/02/2006 |
| D519976 | Compact disk player | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038419 | Compressor drive A fluid flow control system for an electromagnetic pump having an electromagnetic drive (11) and a compressor (6). The control system established a required current in the compressor coils (10) to control the position and movement of the actuato... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032457 | Method and apparatus for dielectric sensors and smart skin for aircraft and space vehicles A new family of multifunctional smart coatings based on diamond-like atomic-scale composite materials which can provide a real-time control of the surface stress distribution and potentially dangerous stress diagnostic for the most critical parts of flying vehicles.... | 04/25/2006 |
