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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154519 | Ergonomic hand-held computer input and control device A hand-held computer input and control device designed to be held in the palm of a relaxed free floating hand, wherein the device is balanced for use with the user's thumb, 1st and/or 2nd fingers. In one exemplary embodiment, a hand held struct... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7540544 | Motion assisted manure fork A motion assisted manure fork having a handle, a fork head having a plurality of tines, a leverage assembly and a motor assembly that imparts a sinusoidal motion to the plurality of tines. The fork head includes a frame having a neck dimensioned to receive one end o... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7390362 | Thermal printer A thermal printer comprising a dispenser configured to dispense a medium from a stack of mediums and a conveyor belt assembly configured to receive the medium from the dispenser and convey the medium from a first position to a second position. A thermal printer is l... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374179 | Truck assembly for a skateboard, wheeled platform, or vehicle A truck assembly for a skateboard having an inner ring adapted to be attachable to a skateboard deck, and an outer ring adapted to be attachable to an axle extending from the outer ring, wherein the axle is configured to receive at least one wheel. The inner ring an... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373719 | Method and process for manufacturing a terminal block A method of manufacturing a terminal block for a telecommunication cable comprising the steps of providing a mold having a first half and a second half, each forming a respective body cavity configured to form a terminal block and configured to receive a substrate c... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7359802 | Methods for remote characterization of an odor Provided are compositions and systems useful in remote monitoring of chemical hazards, air quality, and medical conditions, for example, robotic systems to search for and detect explosives, mines, and hazardous chemicals. In addition, the methods, systems and compos... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343250 | System and method for calculating chemical usage A system and method of calculating chemical usage during a refilling of a supply tank, which includes the steps of providing a chemical system having a first supply tank of known capacity, wherein the tank is mounted upon an electronic scale. A system controller rec... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343252 | Method, system and apparatus for passively monitoring the maintenance and distribution of fluid products to heavy work vehicles A method and apparatus for passively monitoring the distribution of fuel and lubrication fluids to track vehicles and other heavy duty work equipment, such as bulldozers, draglines, scrapers, loaders, etc. The system includes means for identifying and recording the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326570 | Induction of tubular morphogenesis using pleiotrophin Provided are methods and compositions for constructing stable mammalian embryonic epithelial tissues and organs as well as constructing kidney tissue, and treating renal failure. Disclosed are methods of using an active epithelial growth factor having the capability... | 02/05/2008 |
| D560649 | FM transmitter | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312046 | Method of screening compounds using a nanoporous silicon support containing macrowells for cells A nanoporous silicon support comprising a plurality of macropores is provided to function as a bioreactor for the maintenance of cells in culture in a differentiated state. Each cell or group of cells is grown in an individual macropore and is provided with nutrient... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311858 | Silicate-based yellow-green phosphors Novel phosphor systems are disclosed having the formula A2SiO4:Eu2+D, where A is at least one of a divalent metal selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca, Ba, Mg, Zn, and Cd; and D is a dopant selected from the group consisting ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293319 | Paint roller frame An improved paint roller frame made from a single length of rod having a first 90 degree bend delimiting a first segment formed at one end thereof and adapted to form an axle about which a paint roller can be rotatably mounted, and second and third bends delimiting ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282911 | Detection with evanescent wave probe Methods and systems for spatially resolved spin resonance detection in a sample of material are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and systems for spatially resolved impedance measurements in a sample of material. The disclosed methods and samples can be used in ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278984 | System and method for controlling rate of heat exchange with patient A patient control system uses a patient-implanted catheter in thermal communication with a fluid bath via a circulating fluid circuit. A controller automatically controls the temperature of the fluid bath as required for selectively cooling or heating the patient in... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276902 | Detection with evanescent wave probe Methods and systems for spatially resolved spin resonance detection in a sample of material are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and systems for spatially resolved impedance measurements in a sample of material. The disclosed methods and samples can be used in ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268546 | Detection with evanescent wave probe Methods and systems for spatially resolved spin resonance detection in a sample of material are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and systems for spatially resolved impedance measurements in a sample of material. The disclosed methods and samples can be used in ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267787 | Phosphor systems for a white light emitting diode (LED) Novel phosphor systems for a white LED are disclosed. The phosphor systems are excited by a non-visible to near-UV radiation source having an excitation wavelength ranging from about 250 to 420 nm. The phosphor system may comprise one phosphor, two phosphors, and ma... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234346 | System and method for detecting and displaying an amount of chemical in a cylinder or vessel A system and method for detecting and displaying the amount of chemical in a vessel. The system includes a vessel with a variable quantity of gas supported upon a moveable platform. A hydraulic load cell is positioned under the platform, and generates a hydraulic pr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233401 | Method and apparatus for measuring thickness of a material A method and apparatus for measuring wafers, thin films, or other planar layers are disclosed. This invention utilizes a tunable, monochromatic light source reflected from or transmitted through the layer to be measured. The wavelengths of light are selected such th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232139 | Truck assembly for a skateboard, wheeled platform, or vehicle An assembly for a wheeled platform includes a platform element adapted to be attachable to a platform and a housing adapted to receive the platform element, wherein a change in a contact point of the platform element relative to the housing results in a turning resp... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231742 | Structural braced frame wall panel system A metal panelized wall system having a plurality of generally parallel vertical wall studs with an opening formed in each one. A top horizontal member is connected to a top end of each of the vertical wall studs and a bottom horizontal member is connected to a botto... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223118 | Electrical terminal for linking two wire pairs The electrical connector assembly includes a first pair of contact members, each comprising a first termination end and a first connection end. A second pair of contact members, each comprising a second termination end and a second connection end, wherein the first ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222900 | Motion assisted manure fork A motion assisted manure fork having a handle, a fork head having a plurality of tines, a leverage assembly and a motor assembly that imparts a sinusoidal motion to the plurality of tines. The fork head includes a frame having a neck dimensioned to receive one end o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222899 | Motion assisted manure fork A motion assisted manure fork having a handle, a fork head having a plurality of tines, and a motor assembly that imparts a sinusoidal motion to the plurality of tines. The fork head includes a frame having a neck dimensioned to receive one end of a handle and a plu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7189353 | Use of spatiotemporal response behavior in sensor arrays to detect analytes in fluids Methods, systems and sensor arrays are provided implementing techniques for detecting an analyte in a fluid. The techniques include providing a sensor array including at least a first sensor and a second sensor in an arrangement having a defined fluid flow path, exp... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7149928 | User transparent software malfunction detection and reporting The present invention, generally speaking, “instruments” an arbitrary software program, without changing the software program, to automate malfunction detection and reporting. Although users can be invited to enter a description of what the user was doing prior ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137523 | Opening device An opening device comprising a removable membrane (11) connected to a pulling device (12). The pulling device (12) is connected to the membrane (11) at its opposed ends (13, 14) so as to define a pull ring. Weakening arrangements (... | 11/21/2006 |
