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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7945462 | Systems and methods of automating reconsideration of cardiac risk Systems, methods, and computer-readable media to automate reconsideration of a cardiac risk category associated with issuance of a life insurance policy may provide an indication of a best potential risk category or rate class that would be available if at least one... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7530490 | Systems and methods to perform credit valuation adjustment analyses Pursuant to some embodiments, a method includes: identifying information associated with an existing credit position involving a first party and counterparties; identifying information associated with a proposed credit position involving said first party and counter... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7516089 | System and method for allocating business to one of a plurality of sellers in a buyer driven electronic commerce system A system and method for allocating conditional purchase offers (CPO) among a plurality of agency-based and broadcast-based sellers in a buyer-driven commerce system. In one embodiment, the system determines which agency-based or broadcast-based sellers can fulfill o... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7489715 | Optimization of mode selection in a laser resonator The so-called single-longitudinal mode of operation of a tunable laser beam source requires active control of the band-pass filters mounted in the laser resonator. As a rule, this entails one, or a combination of several filter elements, as for example birefringent ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7472074 | Method and apparatus for a commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers The present invention is a method and apparatus for effectuating bilateral buyer-driven commerce. The present invention allows prospective buyers of goods and services to communicate a binding purchase offer globally to potential sellers, for sellers conveniently to... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7454832 | Method of forming metal plate pattern and circuit board A method of forming a high aspect ratio metal plate pattern or circuit board by multi-stage etching with a metal mask is disclosed. A resist (12) is coated on one or two surfaces of a copper plate (10) and patterned into a resist pattern. A tin plating... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454736 | Automatic trace determination apparatus and computer program thereof An automatic trace determination apparatus comprises: first means that performs a first process sequentially for all intersections formed between tentative traces connecting between pads and corresponding vias, wherein the first process determines distances from an ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7440916 | Method and system for simulating implied volatility surfaces for basket option pricing A method and system for simulating volatility for basket options is disclosed. A volatility surface model having at least one surface parameter is provided along with a set of volatilities for a plurality of options on the underlying financial instrument. The set of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429100 | Method and device for increasing number of ink drops in an ink drop jet of a continuously operating inkjet printer The invention concerns a method for increasing the number of ink drops in an ink drop jet of a continuously operating inkjet printer, in which the ink drops of at least two separately produced ink drop jets are combined into an ink drop jet. In one example embodimen... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406436 | Method and apparatus for collecting, aggregating and providing post-sale market data for an item Various systems for collecting individual post-sale market data for products or services, and determining aggregate post-sale market data therefrom, are provided. In such systems, a sale of a product or service may trigger a third party, such as a payment provider, ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402232 | Silver electroplating solution A silver electroplating solution containing a cyanide as a silver source, said silver electroplating solution characterized by containing at least one type of compound of As, Tl, Se, and Te as a brightener and a brightness adjuster having a benzothiazole skeleton or... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7386508 | Method and apparatus for facilitating a transaction between a buyer and one seller A seller server receives an offer which specifies a type of product (e.g. a seat on a flight), at least one condition (e.g. destination and date of departure), and an offer price specified by a buyer. The seller server also receives an associated payment identifier ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376615 | Restricted securities processing A method and system is provided to automate many of the steps involved in processing restricted securities. Data can be received relating to restrictions associated with the trade of a security. Typically the data includes notification by a seller of their desire to... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7349860 | Insurance incentive program having a term of years for promoting the purchase or lease of an automobile Included in the payment of a financing amount corresponding to a loan or a lease of an item, such as an automobile, is a payment representing a portion of an insurance premium amount for an insurance policy having a term co-extensive with the term of the lease or th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337121 | Claim assessment model A method for modeling medical conditions in a person includes providing a plurality of profiles relating predetermined medical conditions to human body parts. Each profile describes an estimated capacity of at least one body part, due to at least one condition, over... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333941 | System and method for optimizing revenue and/or bookings from collected demand data in a buyer driven commerce system Methods for optimizing hotel revenues for a predetermined sale margin, optimizing room nights for a predetermined amount of margin, optimizing margin amounts for a predetermined amount of room nights, and reports based on the same are disclosed. Demand data is colle... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7307691 | Maskless direct exposure system and user interface A direct exposure system comprises: a data mask that is a data object including drawing data; and a control mask that is a data object including at least one logical layer in which information about exposure conditions applied according to regions on a substrate is ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7298426 | Television tuner having variable gain reduction An integrated circuit comprises a switching transistor having an emitter connected to a grounding terminal, a first resistor connected between a first gate of a first field-effect transistor and the grounding terminal, a second resistor connected between the first g... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295251 | Television tuner capable of improving image disturbance with receiving UHF band The present invention provides to provide a television tuner capable of improving image disturbance when receiving a UHF band television signal. The television tuner comprises a tuning circuit having a tuning circuit having two varactor diodes connected in series wi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7232261 | Optical ferrule and molding method therefor, and optical connector using this optical ferrule An optical ferrule is disclosed in which a concave portion 17c having a gate G in resin molding disposed therein is formed in a ferrule body 11. According to this constitution, it is possible to easily cut a flash 10 left after a gate of ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228290 | Method and system for simulating risk factors in parametric models using risk neutral historical bootstrapping An improved method for simulating noise-varying risk factor values in a parametric simulation comprises analyzing historical data to determine the actual value of the risk factors and other attributes in the model and using this data to generate historical residual ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7203660 | Apparatus, system, and method for dynamic demand reporting and affectation An apparatus, system, and method for dynamic demand monitoring and/or affectation uniquely allows a provider to access, utilize and/or integrate demand setting, reporting, and updating into a commerce system. In one non-limiting example embodiment, the present discl... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188176 | Apparatus, system, and method for maintaining a persistent data state on a communications network The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for the improved tracking of a data state. The present invention allows session states to be maintained by sites that run on multiple, load-balanced servers. The present invention removes a single point of fa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170859 | Media converter with integrated local information transmission function and fault alarm signal transmission system There is provided media converter having an integrated local information transmission function and a fault alarm signal communication system for transmitting local information using a frequency outside the communication frequency bands for data signals. In the subsc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7149715 | Method and system for simulating implied volatility surfaces for use in option pricing simulations A method and system for simulating changes in volatility for a price of a particular option on an underlying financial instrument is disclosed. A volatility surface model having at least one surface parameter is provided along with a set of volatilities for a plural... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7136024 | Slot antenna having high gain in zenith direction The present invention provides a slot antenna in which the radiation toward the zenith direction is not obstructed although it is arranged on an upper side of a ground conducting plate. The antenna device 11 operates as the slot antenna by providing a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107240 | Order centric tracking system and protocol for communications with handheld trading units A computerized method and system for tracking orders implemented on a trading floor exchange is disclosed. The system is order-centric and is configured to route orders to a booth and floor broker in accordance with a symbol associated with the particular security b... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093332 | Locking toggle assembly for jewelry A locking toggle clasp assembly for releasably coupling opposing terminal portions of a jewelry item, includes a toggle bar connected to a first terminal portion of the jewelry item. A toggle clasp having an opening is connected to a second terminal portion of the j... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092835 | Process and system for the description and execution of automated tests The invention involves a process and system for testing a technical system, such as an electronic control devices. The system includes a data processing system for executing a test sequence stored in memory. The data processing system communicates with the technical... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083447 | Printed circuit board module and disconnect bow The invention relates to a printed circuit board module which may be connected by way of at least one plug-in connector with an underlying pcb base and is detachable from the base, whereby to disengage the plug-in connector provision is made for a U-shaped disconnec... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7071887 | Antenna device capable of being tuned in wide band The present invention provides an antenna device capable of automatically obtaining excellent receiving sensitivity over a wide band. The antenna device comprises a rod-shaped base made of a dielectric material or a magnetic material; a stripe-shape radiating conduc... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7024190 | Method of random access communication using subbanding and variable length messages A method of random access communication uses subbanding and variable length messages to provide efficient communication between a plurality of mobile earth terminals and a plurality of satellites. The subbanding allows each satellite to more efficiently process comm... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6613758 | Method for treating osteoporosis in castrated prostatic cancer patients The present invention provides a method for preventing or treating osteoporosis in a castrated prostatic cancer patient, by administering to the patient an amount of from 10 mg to 300 mg cyproterone acetate per day. The present therapy is compatible with ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6453536 | Method for producing hollow nickel titanium profiles The invention relates to a method for producing hollow nickel titanium profiles with a small external diameter and/or small wall thickness by means of deformation, especially extrusion. According to the inventive method, a composite block is formed, compr... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6430563 | Integrated knowledge provider with logical hyperlinks A system and method for storage and management of multiple versions and context variants of documents in a multi-user environment is provided by a three-tiered content system/model for storage and a context resolution mechanism for retrieval. It utilizes ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6351899 | Apparatus and method for snow grooming a terrain park or ski area slopes A vehicle for grooming a terrain of snow having a plurality of hydraulically driven rotary tiller units independently mounted for axial lateral movement relative to the plane of the rectangular main frame of the vehicle. Bogey track units support the vehi... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6341266 | Method and system for the maximization of the range of coverage profiles in inventory management A method and system for managing inventory in a multiple level distribution chain by applying optimization algorithms to a range profile constructed from a formulation of the distribution network and the various elements factored in the network. A formal ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6298183 | Optical fiber grating and manufacturing method therefor An optical fiber grating is manufactured by heating intermittently an optical fiber, provided with a core having residual stress in the longitudinal direction, softening a peripheral cladding of the core, and forming spatial periodical changes for the rel... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6280801 | Process and device for curing U/V printing inks The invention concerns a process and a device for curing a UV curing printing ink (14) on a printed material (9), wherein the printing ink (14) is irradiated with UV light from a UV radiation source (8). A low pressure gas discharge lamp (7) is proposed a... | 08/28/2001 |
