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| 8185106 | Method of accessing base station by subscriber station under the condition of multiple base stations A method of accessing base station (BS) by subscriber station (SS) includes: after scanning signals of certain BS, SS starts ranging procedure and sends ranging request to the BS; the BS checks whether the SS belongs to the BS, if not belonging to the BS, then sends... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184640 | Compact virtual local area network mapper for the gigabit-passive optical network optical network management and control interface An apparatus comprising a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) mapper associated with a plurality of interfaces and a plurality of ports corresponding to the interfaces, wherein the VLAN mapper is configured to direct a plurality of packets between the interfaces and t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184164 | Method for measuring multimedia video communication quality A method for measuring multimedia communication quality is disclosed. The multimedia video communication quality may be objectively reflected through the embedment and extraction of digital watermark under a precondition that the quality of the multimedia video data... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183269 | Process for the preparation of rufinamide The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of rufinamide of formula I, which process comprises: (i) reacting a 2,6-difluorobenzylhalide of formula II, wherein X is chloride, bromide or iodide, with an azide to obtain 2-(azidomethyl)-1,3-difluorob... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183173 | Fast activating catalyst A method of preparing a catalyst comprising aging a silica support in an alkaline solution to produce an alkaline aged silica support, removing at least a portion of the alkaline solution from the alkaline aged silica support to produce a dried silica support, and a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182247 | Pump with stabilization component In at least some embodiments, a pump includes a turning member and a reciprocating member coupled to the turning member, the reciprocating member performing a pumping motion as the turning member turns. The pump also includes at least one stabilization component in ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181720 | Sealing system and bi-directional thrust bearing arrangement for a downhole motor A bearing assembly for a downhole motor comprises a housing having an upper end, a lower end, a radially inner surface, and a radially outer surface. In addition, the bearing assembly comprises a mandrel rotatably disposed within the housing. Further, the bearing as... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181534 | Ultrasonic flow meter with transducer assembly, and method of manufacturing the same while maintaining the radial position of the piezoelectric element A transducer assembly for an ultrasonic flow meter comprises a piezoelectric capsule. In an embodiment, the piezoelectric capsule includes a housing having a central axis, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a first inner chamber extending axially ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181533 | Ultrasonic flow meter and transducer assembly with isolated transformer capsule In an embodiment, an ultrasonic flow meter comprises a spool piece including a throughbore and a transducer port extending from the outer surface of the spool piece to the throughbore. In addition, the ultrasonic flow meter comprises a transducer assembly disposed i... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660123 | Hammer handle | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180571 | Wellbore surveying This invention relates to surveying wellbores. In particular this invention provides methods of correcting magnetic surveys for the effects introduced by magnetic mud. The method of the present invention comprises, in broad terms, measuring gravitational and magneti... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180091 | Headphone A headphone that is especially useful to test the efficacy of an earplug installed in an ear canal, by using the headphone to produce sound and by sensing sound pressure at the ear drum despite the presence of the earplug. Applicant uses the speaker (42) in t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178202 | Nonconcentric nanoshells with offset core in relation to shell and method of using the same A nanoparticle comprising a shell surrounding a core material with a lower conductivity than the shell material, wherein the core center is offset in relation to the shell center. A method comprising providing a nanoparticle comprising a nonconductive core and a con... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177411 | Mixer system controlled based on density inferred from sensed mixing tub weight A mixing system is provided comprising a first mixing tub, a first actuator to control flow of a carrier fluid, a sensor to determine a rate of flow of the fluid, and a second actuator to control flow of a dry material to form a mixture in the first mixing tub. The ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177238 | System and method of a flange seal ring Method and system of a flange seal ring. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a metallic ring and a plurality of cogs. The metallic ring comprises a central bore that defines an internal diameter, a first sealing face that defines a f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175259 | Handheld electronic device having improved phone call log, and associated method An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method provide an improved call log that presents information relating to logged phone calls in a collapsed manner, meaning that for each phone number having a call stored in the memory of the device, only the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174987 | Method and apparatus for implementing output queue-based flow control A method and apparatus for implementing output queue-based flow control is provided. The method includes: implementing queue scheduling and flow control by using an output port-based cell queue and by counting the number of cells from different angles. In this syste... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172483 | Foundation underpinning A foundation underpinning is disclosed. In some embodiments, the foundation underpinning includes a pile having one or more pile segments and an elongated reinforcing tubular member. Each of the one or more pile segments includes a throughbore passing axially throug... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172007 | System and method of monitoring flow in a wellbore A system and method for releasing a marker within a wellbore. The system and method includes a sensor that detects movement or a position of the marker within the wellbore. The marker may be released in drilling fluid, for example, and may travel from the surface to... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171884 | Method and system for feeding aquatic animals Method and system for feeding aquatic animals. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including submerging, at least partially, a chamber in a water reservoir, the chamber comprising a bladder comprising food for aquatic animals, periodically pump... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659290 | Band with pouch and decorative layer | 05/08/2012 |
| D658961 | Ax handle | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171370 | Method and apparatus for applying forward error correction in 66b systems A method and apparatus for applying Forward Error Correction (FEC) in 66b systems. For a user data, the apparatus uses a method comprising the steps of generating one or more data blocks using a 66b code format and the user data; generating one or more FEC parity bl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170812 | Method and system for detecting deposit buildup within an ultrasonic flow meter Methods and systems for detecting deposit buildup within an ultrasonic flow meter are disclosed. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are ultrasonic flow meters comprising a spool piece configured to couple within a flow of fluid, a first transducer pair me... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170629 | Filter having impedance matching circuits A filter package is provided with a support structure, a filter device having terminals, impedance matching circuits formed on the support structure and electrically connected to at least some of the terminals of the filter device, and at least one electrical ground... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169912 | System for dynamic bandwidth adjustment and trading among peers A system is disclosed, that provides dynamic bandwidth sharing among a plurality of client nodes, which share network link resources in a communication network. Upon receipt of a bandwidth adjustment request from a requesting client node, the system adjusts bandwidt... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168620 | Combination of azelastine and steroids A pharmaceutical product or formulation, which comprises azelastine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, and a steroid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivativ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167268 | Dual chamber orifice fitting plate support Methods and apparatus for positioning an orifice plate within a body having a straight flowbore. One embodiment includes a carrier supporting the orifice plate and a drive member operable to engage the carrier and move the carrier along a first axis perpendicular to... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167114 | System and method for product removal A product removal method that includes providing a blade adjacent a conveyor belt along a path of the conveyor belt and operating the conveyor belt. A product removal system that has a rod oriented generally parallel to a conveyor drum is disclosed. A frame is rotat... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167049 | Apparatus and method for recovering fluids from a well and/or injecting fluids into a well Methods and apparatus for diverting fluids either into or from a well are described. Some embodiments include a diverter conduit that is located in a bore of a tree. The invention relates especially but not exclusively to a diverter assembly connected to a wing bran... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167022 | Die casting process incorporating computerized pattern recognition techniques A die casting process using pattern recognition techniques to identify those die castings manufactured under conditions likely to produce a die casting which would subsequently prove unacceptable for use. By promptly identifying such die castings, they may be discar... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166829 | Method and system of an ultrasonic flow meter transducer assembly Ultrasonic flow meter transducer assembly. At least one some of the illustrative embodiment are systems including: a spool piece that defines an exterior surface, a central passage, and a transducer port extending from the exterior surface to the central passage; an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165068 | User equipment detach with multiple packet data network connectivity A system is provided that includes a component configured to promote detachment of a user equipment (UE) from a plurality of packet data network (PDN) gateways by sending a message to each of the plurality of PDN gateways to which the UE has at least one active bear... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165040 | Method for routing mobile node in wireless mesh network and a communication system thereof A wireless mesh network includes several mesh networks and the wireless mesh network access points to which the mesh networks belong. A method establishing backbone routing and network tolopogy among each wireless mesh network access points, selecting one said wirel... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164756 | System and method of fluid exposure and data acquisition An apparatus has a data acquisition device, an environmental cell in a spatial registration relative to the data acquisition device, the environmental cell being configured to support a sample, and a fluid management system configured to initiate and discontinue exp... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164476 | Wellbore telemetry system and method A hybrid telemetry system for passing signals between a surface control unit and a downhole tool is provided. The downhole tool is deployed via a drill string into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The hybrid telemetry system includes an uphole connec... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164431 | Automated geo-fence boundary configuration and activation A geo-fence is defined and established automatically based on a current location of an asset along with some range or distance, avoiding the need for a user to manually specify a location by drawing a perimeter, specifying a point location, or by any other means. On... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163856 | Method and system to add high shear to improve an ionic liquid catalyzed chemical reaction In an embodiment, a method is disclosed to increase the activity of an ionic liquid catalyst comprising emulsifying the ionic liquid catalyst with one or more liquid components. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising introducing into a reaction zone a mo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163723 | Combination of azelastine and steroids A pharmaceutical product or formulation, which comprises azelastine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, and a steroid, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162143 | United Nations certified 4G fiberboard box A 4G fiberboard box certified for shipping hazardous materials in accordance with United Nations regulations. In some embodiments, the 4G fiberboard box includes an outer shell, a three-piece partition assembly, a top insert and a bottom insert. The outer shell has ... | 04/24/2012 |
