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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177461 | Transport and storage of wheelsets A rack defining receptacles for holding railroad car wheelsets arranged in an echelon pattern with the axles of the wheelsets oriented obliquely with respect to the width of the rack. The rack is of strong yet light construction. The rack has a length and width abou... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8121401 | Method for reducing enhancement of artifacts and noise in image color enhancement A method for enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display includes receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of the pixels has a plurality of color components. The image is filtered using a spatial filter in such a manner that the lo... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115728 | Image display device with reduced flickering and blur A backlit display with improved display characteristics. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8081411 | Combination current sensor and relay A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cabl... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8059714 | Methods and systems for residual layer scaling Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for managing and combining data contained in layers in a multilayer bitstream such that one or more transform coefficients in a first layer are used to modify one or more coefficients in a second laye... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055063 | Methods and systems for improving robustness of color balance correction Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for digital image color balance correction. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052065 | Tapered high pressure rotary feed valves A tapered rotary feed valve is manufactured or refurbished for use in feeding materials into a high temperature environment, so as to reduce the time and expense of break-in operation, by shaping the tapered bore of the valve body at ambient temperature to have grea... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051446 | Method of creating a semantic video summary using information from secondary sources Creating semantic summaries and abstractions of video requires high level knowledge of the domain of the video. Obtaining this high level information without human intervention is problematic. A method of producing video summaries and abstractions is provided where ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050512 | High dynamic range images from low dynamic range images A method for displaying an image includes receiving an image having a first luminance dynamic range and modifying the image to a second luminance dynamic range free from being based upon other images, where the second dynamic range is greater than the first dynamic ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050511 | High dynamic range images from low dynamic range images A method for displaying an image includes receiving an image having a first luminance dynamic range and modifying the image to a second luminance dynamic range free from being based upon other images, where the second dynamic range is greater than the first dynamic ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050496 | Color gamut mapping/enhancement technique using skin color detection A method for mapping/enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display includes receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of the pixels has a plurality of color components. The image is processed using a pair of gamut color mapping operat... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049695 | Correction of visible mura distortions in displays by use of flexible system for memory resources and mura characteristics A display that includes at least one gray level being provided to a plurality of pixels that illuminates each of the pixels with the gray level. The display applies interpolated corrective data for the pixels so as to reduce the mura effects of said display for thos... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049691 | System for displaying images on a display Processing of images for displaying on a display for displaying images on a liquid crystal display. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046793 | Favorites program selection The selection of favorites for a video presentation system. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7387200 | Tandem harness for tub-like containers A harness for holding two tub-like containers together is disclosed. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381330 | Cellulose-based microporous membrane There is disclosed a cellulosic microporous filtration membrane with upper and lower porous protective layers with a porous sponge-type intermediate layer between the two protective layers, wherein the sponge-type structure consists of two isotropic regions having d... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377382 | Multiple container carrier An integral carrier for carrying multiple containers by their necks is disclosed that has a plurality of annular neck-engaging structures and a pair of centrally located opposing finger loops that promote a balanced distribution of weight for ease in carrying and ha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7362556 | Combination current sensor and relay A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cabl... | 04/22/2008 |
| D530180 | Handle for a folding knife | 10/17/2006 |
| D513783 | Sprinkler base | 01/24/2006 |
| 6980012 | Wafer probe station for low-current measurements A probe station includes a fully guarded chuck assembly and connector mechanism for increasing sensitivity to low-level currents while reducing settling times. The chuck assembly includes a wafer-supporting first chuck element surrounded by a second chuck element ha... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6930498 | Membrane probing system A membrane probing assembly includes a probe card with conductors supported thereon, wherein the conductors include at least a signal conductor located between a pair of spaced apart guard conductors. A membrane assembly includes a membrane with contacts thereon, an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901837 | Extended lever for a firearm An extender for a bolt catch release lever on a bolt catch operating lever of a firearm equipped with a protective spare magazine carrier for holding a loaded spare magazine in a position of readiness for immediate insertion into operative engagement with that firea... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883437 | Center beam car with depressed cargo-carrying area A center beam railroad freight car including a cover for the lateral surfaces of the top chord of the center beam to reduce cargo damage. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6885197 | Indexing rotatable chuck for a probe station A rotary chuck with indexed rotation promotes rapid rotation of a device under test and increases the productivity of a probe station on which the device is being tested. A device mounting member of a rotatable chuck is supported for rotation on a first surface of a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6658802 | Seal for fixed window of motor vehicle with curved concave corners A seal for a fixed window in a motor vehicle, including a pane-holding channel to receive and grip the opposite faces of a margin of a window pane. A sealing lip extending parallel with the pane-holding channel has a root located a small distance apart fr... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6131329 | Fishing lure and selection method An exemplary fishing lure includes a blade having on its rear-facing or inner surface one or more detail elements, such as an eye-shaped marking or dot, behind which is a background surface finish. Desirably, the detail element contrasts in underwater sha... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6072198 | Electroluminescent alkaline-earth sulfide phosphor thin films with multiple coactivator dopants A light emitting phosphor having improved luminance is incorporated into an ACTFEL device having front and rear electrode sets, a pair of insulators sandwiched between the front and rear electrode sets, and a thin film electroluminescent laminar stack whi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6065406 | Model train control system A system which operates a digitally controlled model railroad transmitting a first command from a first client program to a resident external controlling interface through a first communications transport. A second command is transmitted from a second cli... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6043602 | Alternating current thin film electroluminescent device having blue light emitting alkaline earth phosphor A light emitting phosphor having improved luminance is incorporated into an ACTFEL device having front and rear electrode sets, a pair of insulators sandwiched between the front and rear electrode sets, and a thin film electroluminescent laminar stack whi... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6034659 | Active matrix electroluminescent grey scale display The system illuminates an active matrix EL device (AMEL) to provide a gray scale display. The device includes a first electrode layer comprising an active matrix of individually addressable pixel electrodes, a second electrode layer, and a thin film EL la... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6034533 | Low-current pogo probe card A low-current pogo probe card for measuring currents down to the femtoamp region includes a laminate board having a layer of conductive traces interposed between two dielectric layers. A plurality of probing devices, such as ceramic blades, are edge-mount... | 03/07/2000 |
