Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8441352 | Personal security backpack and method A personal security backpack and method of use include a portable container having a first compartment and a second compartment, the second compartment having an audible alarm siren window for transmission of an audible siren; a strap attached to the portable contai... | 05/14/2013 |
| D680866 | Tamper resistant packaging lid | 04/30/2013 |
| 8398482 | Combination casino kiosk and notification result responder device and method therefor A gaming system has a gaming machine. The gaming machine transmits a signal to a remote device indicating a winning round. ... | 03/19/2013 |
| D676740 | Container | 02/26/2013 |
| 8371916 | Method and system for operating and participating in fantasy leagues A computer-implemented method for operating a league using at least one fantasy server system includes the following. Fantasy player information including performance history of one or more real-world athletes selected as fantasy players is provided. The fantasy pla... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8367021 | Fluidic devices having incorporated electrodes The invention provides fluidic devices having incorporated electrodes. One device comprises a card and a caddy. The card includes a channel disposed within the card, first and second vias in fluid communication with the channel through an upper surface of the card, ... | 02/05/2013 |
| D674648 | Car seat cover | 01/22/2013 |
| 8343019 | Tai Chi yoga bag An exercise device in the form of a yoga bag having two ends that hang down over the sides of the chest of a user and provide resistance to the lung cavities during while breathing exercises are performed is set forth. Each end of the bag is provided with compartmen... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8342419 | Prefabricated stand for hydronic systems A stand assembly for hydronic circulation systems includes a fixed back portion. A selectively movable platform portion is connected to the back portion. The stand assembly is selectively movable between a folded shipping position and an unfolded installation positi... | 01/01/2013 |
| D671408 | Base | 11/27/2012 |
| D668950 | Container | 10/16/2012 |
| D668537 | Container | 10/09/2012 |
| D668536 | Container | 10/09/2012 |
| 8275554 | System for differentiating the lengths of nucleic acids of interest in a sample Systems for differentiating the lengths of nucleic acids of interest in a sample are provided. The system includes a microfluidic device, a detector, and a software system. The microfluidic device includes an amplification microchannel or microchamber containing a r... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8260561 | Software for the display of chromatographic separation data Techniques and systems for displaying chromatographic data using a graphical user interface are provided. Chromatographic separation data that represent a series of measurements for multiple samples detected at a single point along the length of a channel as they mo... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8256045 | Blanket backpack Embodiments of the invention relate to a child sleeping system comprising a blanket, a pillow, pillow band and a carrying pouch. The blanket has a generally rectangular configuration and a length and a width. The pillow has a generally rectangular configuration fill... | 09/04/2012 |
| D665666 | Base | 08/21/2012 |
| 8241883 | High throughput mobility shift The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods for performing pulsed field mobility shift assays in microfluidic devices. In particular the devices and methods of the invention utilize differences between electrophoretic mobilities (e.g., as b... | 08/14/2012 |
| D664843 | Package | 08/07/2012 |
| 8216852 | Channel cross-section geometry to manipulate dispersion rates The present invention provides novel methods for controlling/manipulating materials flowing in a fluidic device. In particular, the methods of the invention create and utilize differences between dispersion rates and/or average velocity of materials in order to mani... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8212093 | Olefin production from syngas by an integrated biological conversion process The production of feed for an olefin hydration zone is improved by integrating treatment of an alcohol containing stream from a fermentation zone into an alcohol separation section. The process passes a stream comprising alcohol, water and an organic acid to a separ... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8211679 | Process for producing ethanol Ethanol and other liquid products produced by contacting carbon monoxide (CO) and/or a mixture of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and H2 (hydrogen) with a microorganism in a bioreactor are separated using a combination of distillation and vapor permeation... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8210918 | Method and system for operating and participating in fantasy leagues A fantasy server system operates a fantasy league including at least one fantasy player whereby one or more fantasy client devices participate in the fantasy league. In operation, the fantasy server system manages fantasy player information of a fantasy player and s... | 07/03/2012 |
| D662833 | Flexible bag | 07/03/2012 |
| 8202486 | Pinching channels for fractionation of fragmented samples The invention provides a device, system, and method for isolating one or more sample components of a sample material following separation of the sample material into a plurality of sample components. The device includes first and second pinching channels, a separati... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8198055 | Process for converting syngas to liquid products with microorganisms on two-layer membrane Ethanol and other liquid products are produced by contacting syngas components such as CO or a mixture of CO2 and H2 with a surface of a membrane under anaerobic conditions and transferring these components in contact with a biofilm on the oppo... | 06/12/2012 |
| D661765 | Inflatable trapezoidal play structure | 06/12/2012 |
| D661601 | Container | 06/12/2012 |
| 8192412 | Portable fluid storage device According to one aspect of the disclosure, a portable fluid storage device comprises a fluid impervious container having an interior space for the collection of human waste and a hollow tailpiece removably extending from the fluid impervious container and providing ... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8172188 | Fully adjustable bracket for removable and stationary saddlebag support system One embodiment of the present invention relates to an adjustable bracket assembly for mounting to a vehicle. The bracket assembly comprises an integral planar attachment portion, at least one integral mounting portion separate from the planar attachment portion, at ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8131585 | Method and system for providing network based target advertising A telecommunication system implements a method for providing a targeted on-line advertisement to a user accessing a content provider node of the system. The system further comprises an ad selection node and an user identification node. A user signal indicative of an... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655158 | Package tray | 03/06/2012 |
| D653963 | Package | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106189 | Process for preparation of triazol-benzodiazepine derivatives An improved process for preparation of triazol-benzodiazepine derivatives, such as alprazolam, triazolam, brotizolam and etizolam, is presented. The process comprises a cyclization reaction of compound Formula B in toluene with catalytic amount of p-toluene sulphoni... | 01/31/2012 |
| D650398 | Cool pack | 12/13/2011 |
| 8021531 | Method for modifying the concentration of reactants in a microfluidic device A method of carrying out a chemical reaction on a microfluidic device in which a first reactant at a first concentration is delivered into a reaction channel; within the reaction channel the concentration of the first reactant is changed from the first concentration... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017384 | Modular membrane supported bioreactor for conversion of syngas components to liquid products A modular membrane supported bioreactor for anaerobic conversion of gas into liquid products including membrane module(s) having a plurality of hollow fibers packed across a cross sectional area of the membrane module in a direction transverse to the axis of the mem... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7826714 | Controlling movie subtitles and captions A method for controlling subtitles and captions information in video is described. The method includes determining at least one subtitle or caption within a video data stream, pausing the video data stream based on the determination and resuming play of the video da... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822227 | Method and system for tracking images A method for image tracking includes receiving a plurality of images of a first object at points along a predetermined route at least two spaced apart cameras including a first camera and a second camera, calibrating the cameras based on the received images of the f... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7793231 | Method and system for providing a primary window overlay A method for providing a primary window overlay includes providing a primary window on a desktop and designating an overlay window. The method further includes implanting the overlay window on the primary window, receiving activity input to the primary window, and m... | 09/07/2010 |
