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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383652 | Stationery accessory system A stationery accessory system comprises a slidable tab including indicia of contents contained in or demarcated by the stationery accessory system and a sheet-like member including a rail; one of the slidable tab and the rail having a channel defined along a longitu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371404 | Amphoteric liposomes and their use Amphoteric liposomes are proposed, which comprise positive and negative membrane-based or membrane-forming charge carriers as well as the use of these liposomes. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362430 | Raman spectrometry apparatus The invention concerns a Raman spectrometry apparatus containing a source of excitation (14), optical means (16) of excitation directing a beam of excitation (15) derived from that source on the sample (17), means (18) for collecti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355924 | 3-D forward looking sonar with fixed frame of reference for navigation An imaging sonar system develops three-dimensional images of the space below, to the sides, and forward of a ship relative to a fixed frame of reference. Various features permit the system to be used in non-military environments and make possible low cost with subst... | 04/08/2008 |
| D565941 | Hook coupling | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350377 | Comfort interior for jewelry and jewelry including that interior A novel structure for increased comfort and utility of jewelry items, particularly rings, is described and claimed herein. The structure, comprising a plurality of elevated surfaces within the interior of the jewelry item, allows increased blood circulation, increas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347498 | Seating device A solid frame orthotic seating device for use in a sling seat that is supported by solid rails, such as a wheelchair. The solid frame orthotic seating device comprises a solid, rigid, non-collapsing, and durable interior skeletal frame with an elevated anterior wedg... | 03/25/2008 |
| D556381 | Digit separator | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297962 | Method for performing spacially coordinated high speed fluorometric measurements An optical imager, such as a microscope for performing multiple frequency fluorometric measurements comprising a light source, such as a laser source is disclosed. The system is used to excite a sample into the fluorescent state. Light from the excited sample is col... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7277170 | Device and method for spectroscopic measurement with an imaging device comprising a matrix of photodetectors A device and a method for spectroscopic measurement of the spectrum of a light beam. The method includes detecting the dispersed light fluxes of the beam on an imaging device comprising a matrix of photodetectors with active columns, directing the imaging device so ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265827 | Double grating three dimensional spectrograph with multi-directional diffraction A spectrograph with a first concave spectrographic diffraction grating is positioned to receive light from an input light source. The first concave spectrographic diffraction grating is configured to provide a diffracted light output dispersing the components of the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265824 | Method and device for obtaining a low-noise optical signal The invention relates to a method and a device for obtaining a low-noise optical signal. According to the method, a luminous beam is injected through two apertures and after detection respectively a basic optical signal (21) and a corrective optical si... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253680 | Amplifier system with current-mode servo feedback A system and method for compensating an amplifier apparatus for low frequency and/or DC components of an externally applied input signal as well as for any voltage offsets contributed by the amplifier circuitry. Band-limited servo feedback is applied to predetermine... | 08/07/2007 |
| D545498 | Nail file | 06/26/2007 |
| D545086 | Play table | 06/26/2007 |
| D544649 | Nail file | 06/12/2007 |
| D544044 | Ball spinner | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222883 | Support mechanism for snowboards A mechanism for snowboard support while riding a chair lift is provided. The support mechanism includes a flexible retractable cable within a housing having a recoil mechanism. The housing is advantageously mounted to the snowboard or the snowboard binding mechanism... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221866 | Methods for creating spherical imagery High Dynamic Range (HDR) spherical images can be obtained without a requirement for special purpose cameras having linear optical sensors. Various examples of the present invention can use a standard single lens reflex (SLR) camera with a fisheye lens to obtain sphe... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204264 | High pressure capillary micro-fluidic valve device and a method of fabricating same A freeze-thaw valve and a method of micro-machining the freeze-thaw valve is provided and includes a valve housing, wherein the valve housing defines a housing cavity and includes a housing inlet, a housing vent, a capillary tubing inlet and a capillary tubing outle... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193007 | Environment responsive gelling copolymer The invention relates to a gelable copolymer composition comprising a copolymer in a solvent. The copolymer has the structure A(B)n, wherein the core (A) is soluble in the solvent, the arms (B) are convertible between soluble and insoluble in the solent depending on... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184145 | Achromatic spectroscopic ellipsometer with high spatial resolution Disclosed is an achromatic spectroscopic ellispometer for analyzing small regions of a sample over a wide range of wavelengths from ultraviolet (UV) to infrared (IR). The spectroscopic ellipsometer contains a light source emitting a light beam which passes through a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173879 | High resolution obstacle avoidance and bottom mapping array processing technique A processing technique to apply high resolution, non-Fourier based beamformers to practical active sonar system implementations. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160931 | Thermally reversible implant and filler The invention relates to the use of a thermal reversible gel, such as a copolymer composition, as a biological filler or implant. The gel has a semi-solid form at body temperature, but upon cooling to a temperature below a threshold level, the gel is liquefied and c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152616 | Devices and methods for programmable microscale manipulation of fluids The present invention is directed generally to devices and methods for controlling fluid flow in meso-scale fluidic components in a programmable manner. Specifically, the present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for placing two microfluidic component... | 12/26/2006 |
| RE39407 | Socks | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135956 | System and method for monitoring and controlling energy usage A system and method for real time monitoring and control of energy consumption at a number of facilities to allow aggregate control over the power consumption. A central location receives information over a communications network, such as a wireless network, from no... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124680 | Solar powered compaction apparatus A trash compactor designed for public use is powered by a photovoltaic cell array. This allows the trash compactor to be placed in locations where no power is available, but with frequent human traffic. The compaction feature allows the unit to be emptied less often... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123546 | Processing technique for forward looking sonar A processing technique and transducer field of view architecture for use as part of an imaging sonar system to develop three-dimensional images of the space below, to the sides, and forward of a ship. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7124188 | Method and apparatus for policy based class service and adaptive service level management within the context of an internet and intranet A method and apparatus for robustly enhanced Class of Service (COS) at the application layer permits highly flexible privilege based access and enables implementation of complex policies and rules for classification and differentiation of services. Differentiation f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097639 | Dual filter multiple pulse photo-dermatological device with pre/post optical heating, quasi-logarithmic spacing, and laser rod spectrum infusion Method and apparatus to treat unwanted dermatological conditions on a specific area of the body. The area of treatment is exposed to a specific pattern of multi-wavelength light which may have an added infusion of a particular wavelength from a unique non-collimated... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7085668 | Time measurement method using quadrature sine waves A time measurement circuit includes N time stamping units that each includes a dual sinusoid interpolator for achieving high timing resolution. The time measurement circuit is capable of time stamping input signals at a high re-trigger rate, and is thus well suited ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084120 | Prodrugs of DP IV-inhibitors Prodrug compounds of unstable inhibitors of the serine peptidase dipeptidyl peptidase IV, are used in the treatment of various disorders, especially of metabolic disorders. The Prodrug compounds can be used in the treatment of impaired glucose tolerance, glucosuria,... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082441 | Method and storage and manipulation of storage system metrics A method for storage and manipulation of storage system metrics incorporates a self-describing format wherein each data file includes a header block that contains the description and order of the periodic data. The header block is followed by a data block in which t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077967 | Poultry processing water recovery and re-use process The inventions of the present disclosure are directed to processes designed to recover water used in certain aspects of the processing of poultry, treat the recovered water to remove solids, fats, oils and greases, animal proteins and pathogenic organisms and to reu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078965 | Servo balancing among driver devices A method and apparatus for reducing imbalances among the outputs of a plurality of driver devices connected in a parallel configuration to drive a common load. One driver is designated as the master, and suitable servo circuitry is provided to each of the other slav... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070693 | Process for treating septage A process and apparatus for the treatment of septage, particularly grease trap waste, is disclosed. The inventive process will convert the septage into Biosolids (sludge) and water dischargeable to the environment. The treated septage achieves pathogen reduction, an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055656 | Apparatus for restraining cable curvature A pull cable can restrain cable curvature by the use of cable links configured to provide a limit to a range of an angular relationship between neighboring cable links. By limiting the angular variation between links, a minimum radius of the pull cable can be provid... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058704 | Method and apparatus for implementing a service-level agreement A method and apparatus is provided for generating, collecting, and manipulating useful information for validating or defining SLAs of web servers on a network. Web servers comprising a web farm on the network are adapted for logging detailed runtime information rega... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046695 | System and method of disharmonic frequency multiplexing A multiplexing system and method for conveying simultaneously a multiplicity of communication channels over a single transmission medium. Multiplexing is effected by transforming a digital bit stream of each respective incoming channel into a corresponding prime fre... | 05/16/2006 |
