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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185413 | System and method for benefit plan cost estimation A computer-based method and system to enable a benefit plan sponsor to design a plurality of benefit plans to be offered to a given participant population and for determining the cost of sponsoring the plans for the participant population by predicting utilization f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184745 | System and method of generating soft bits A receiver receives a received signal from a communication link, the received signal comprising a stream of symbols modulated onto a carrier, each of the stream symbols selected from a constellation of symbols to represent a plurality of encoded data bits. The recei... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181789 | Retail packaging for transaction cards Retail packaging for a transaction card includes a carrier for retaining the transaction card, a transparent encasement enclosing the carrier, literature containing information associated with the transaction card placed within the encasement, and means for hanging ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181788 | Recloseable, folding container and blanks and method of manufacturing Some embodiments disclose a folding box configured to hold a product. The folding box can include: (a) an enclosure base configured to form a cavity and having: (1) a first back panel; (2) a first left-side panel; (3) a first right-side panel; (4) a first bottom pan... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176467 | Computer program generation system and method thereof An computer program generation system (100) for creating a computer program includes: (a) a recorder module (103) capable of recording data comprising actions of a user of one or more applications; (b) a storage module (112) to store predefined ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174189 | White LED device capable of adjusting correlated color temperature A white Light Emitting Diode (LED) device that enables the adjustment of a Correlated Color temperature to realize emotional illumination is provided. The white LED device includes a package body for accommodating a plurality of light source units; a first light sou... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173125 | Wise/Sost nucleic acid sequences and amino acid sequences The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences and amino acid sequences which influence bone deposition, the Wnt pathway, ocular development, tooth development, and may bind to LRP. The nucleic acid sequence and polypeptides include Wise and Sost as well as... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171411 | System and method for delivering content in a movie trailer A system and method for delivering content in a movie trailer and a system for implementing the same. The method includes receiving a request to deliver a shell application having a configuration dependent on a selected movie. Appropriate multi-media content and a s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168761 | Antibody to SOST peptides The present invention is directed to isolated polypeptides and antibodies suitable for producing therapeutic preparations, methods, and kits relating to bone deposition. One objective of the present invention is to provide compositions that improve bone deposition. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167610 | Premix furnace and methods of mixing air and fuel and improving combustion stability Premix furnace for heating an occupied space while producing lower NOx emissions and methods of mixing air and fuel delivered to a premix burner and of improving combustion stability. A mixing device may be located within an inlet tube, may have a flat surface that ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8150495 | Bodily sealants and methods and apparatus for image-guided delivery of same Generally, systems, methods, and apparatus related to the use of a dynamic imaging modality in an image guided intervention are disclosed herein. More specifically, the use of such modalities in sealing a bodily opening, such as those that may be formed during an in... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143215 | Method of promoting weight loss Compositions for enhancing satiety and weight loss in an individual, assays for assessing a tastant for enhancing satiety and weight loss, and methods of using the composition to suppress appetite and enhance weight loss are provided. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143062 | Method and composition for enhancing weight loss Compositions for enhancing satiety and weight loss in an individual, assays for assessing a tastant for enhancing satiety and weight loss, and methods of using the composition to suppress appetite and enhance weight loss are provided. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137692 | Solid deodorizer for ostomy pouches A solid deodorizer (14) for use on the inside surface (12) of an ostomy pouch (10). The solid deodorizer include a deodorizing mixture (24) and a carrier (16) by which the deodorizer is attached to the inside of the pouch. The carr... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137674 | Compositions comprising HPV polypeptides and immunoenhancement peptides for the treatment and prevention of cervical cancer The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising a fusion polypeptide of E6 and E7 of a human papilloma virus, a signal peptide for secreting the polypeptide out of the cell, and an immune enhancing peptide for a subject; a polynucleotide encoding the fu... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136443 | Shaping apparatus for fruits and root and tuberous vegetables An apparatus is disclosed which can shape fruits and root and tuberous vegetables. The shaping apparatus is operated in such a manner that: when root and tuberous vegetable or fruit is placed in a cutting blade case and rotated, the object is spirally tracked and th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136305 | Adjustable countertop mounting system The invention provides an adjustable mounting system for mounting countertops and other similar structures to a wall or other similar structure. Adjustable mounting systems of the invention include hinge adjustment features and/or length adjustment features that all... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133613 | Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery anode material with a uniform metal-semiconductor alloy layer The present invention relates to nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and durable anode materials and anodes for use in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The present invention also relates to methods for producing these anode materials. In the presen... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133060 | Electric plug and methods of providing the same In one embodiment, an electric plug can comprise a housing, a rotatable plug assembly, and a blade array. The housing can have a bottom piece and a top piece including a first opening. The bottom piece can be in mechanical communication with the top piece and formin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132097 | Computer-implemented system for creating a publication and method thereof In some embodiments, a computer-implemented system can be configured to facilitate creation of a publication from a master template, one or more embedded templates, and one or more content components. The computer-implemented system can include: (a) an administrativ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125095 | Variable speed synchronous generator An input shaft rotates at variable rotation rates and is driven by a variable speed source of energy or power such as by the propeller of a wind-driven electrical generator. The input shaft is connected to a first rotor which electromagnetically interacts with a sec... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119269 | Secondary battery with auxiliary electrode The present invention includes three-dimensional secondary battery cells comprising an electrolyte, a cathode, an anode, and an auxiliary electrode. The cathode, the anode, and the auxiliary electrode have a surface in contact with the electrolyte. The anode and the... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119253 | Contacts on diamond A diamond substrate having a contact, wherein the contact comprises a diamond-like-carbon (DLC) layer on at least part of a surface of the diamond substrate; and at least one metal layer on at least part of the surface of the DLC layer. Methods for producing the sam... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110699 | Cobalt-catalyzed asymmetric cyclopropanation of alkenes with α-nitrodiazoacetates A process for the cyclopropanation of olefins with a metal porphyrin catalyst and an acceptor/acceptor substituted diazo reagent. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653709 | Pair of advertising panels affixed to the entry portion of a shopping cart corral | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106166 | Antibodies that bind specifically to phosphorylated β-catenin The present invention relates to a purified molecules, including antibodies, that bind specifically to murine β-catenin phosphorylated at amino acid position Serine552 and to orthologs thereof, such as mammalian orthologs, including human orthologs. Meth... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103680 | Systems and methods for historical information management A networked computer system is provided for collecting and displaying historical content comprising a plurality of digital objects associated with a historical period or event. The computer system is comprised of one or more networked servers for processing the hist... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099922 | Assemblies for constructing solar panel mounting systems Mechanical clips and pier cap assemblies are provided that may be used to construct solar panel mounting frames. The assemblies include a pier cap that is configured to be attached to a top portion of a pier, which includes an opening and a flange stop. The flange s... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099295 | Prescription creation and adjudication method The invention provides a computer-implemented method for creating a prescription for treatment of an injury or illness covered by a workers' compensation system, which facilitates on-line adjudication of a workers' compensation claim. The patient name, employer name... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096825 | Electrical coupler system and method for manufacture thereof In one embodiment, a coupler system is configured to couple to electrical terminals of a battery. The coupler system comprises a coupler bridge comprising a first section, where the first section comprises a first height and a first edge. The coupler system also com... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096267 | Coated clumping litter A clumping animal litter is disclosed which includes non-swelling particles and a swelling agent coated on the non-swelling particles. In one embodiment, the non-swelling particles are manufactured by agglomerating clay fines. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094034 | Detecting actuation of electrical devices using electrical noise over a power line Activity sensing in the home has a variety of important applications, including healthcare, entertainment, home automation, energy monitoring and post-occupancy research studies. Many existing systems for detecting occupant activity require large numbers of sensors,... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091320 | Prescription order packaging system and method A system for automatically packaging prescription orders composed of one or more prescription containers. The system includes a printer for generating literature associated with each order and a packer for packing the prescription containers and the associated liter... | 01/10/2012 |
| D652042 | Laptop computer support | 01/10/2012 |
| D651233 | Guitar slide | 12/27/2011 |
| 8076139 | Processes and compositions for transfecting Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells The present invention generally relates to processes and compositions for the transfection of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to processes for the transfection of CHO cells suspended in an aqueous medium using a tr... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8067372 | Modulation of angiogenesis by A-beta peptide fragments Provided are Aβ peptide fragments that are useful in inhibiting angiogenesis. Also provided are methods for the treatment of pathological or unwanted angiogenesis and conditions and diseases associated therewith by administering an effective amount of an Aβ fragme... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8050940 | Identification of specialty drugs Methods for determining whether a drug is a specialty drug, methods for creating tools to be used in making the determination, and the tools themselves are disclosed. The overall value of a drug depends on the drug's attribute values with respect to each of a set of... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046158 | Method and system for reducing runway incursion at airports The present invention relates to a system and method for minimizing or preventing runway incursion at airports by utilizing data packets of information transmitted over the voice communication channel used by pilots at the airport. The data packets of information co... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043390 | Apparatus and method for controlling the gas composition produced during the gasification of carbon containing feeds A method for controlling the output composition from a gasification device for use in the gasification of biomass using a gasifier in which the biomass and gas both flow in a downward direction. The method combines the use of steam and oxygen as a mixed oxidation st... | 10/25/2011 |
