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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184316 | Method and system for secure facsimile delivery and registration A secure fax transmission system can be used to assure the intended recipient of a confidential document being sent via facsimile is the only person that will have access to the document once it is sent. An application module communicates with a client user interfac... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8168181 | Methods of impairing osteoclast differentiation using antibodies that bind siglec-15 This invention relates, in part, to unique and newly identified genetic polynucleotides involved in the process of bone remodeling; variants and derivatives of the polynucleotides and corresponding polypeptides; uses of the polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163729 | Modulators of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and therapeutic uses thereof The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and compositions thereof, methods of making them, and methods of using them to modulate alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and/or to treat any of a variety of disorders, diseases, and conditions. Provided... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8155234 | Method for processing a data signal, data processing unit and computer program product A method for processing a data signal received via a communication channel is described, comprising determining a first matrix comprising components describing characteristics of the communication channel and inverting the first matrix by sub-dividing the first matr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8129119 | System for manipulating nucleic acids The present invention provides an improved system for linking nucleic acids to one another. In particular, the present invention provides techniques for producing DNA product molecules that may be easily and directly ligated to recipient molecules. The product molec... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105652 | Methods of making decomposable thin films of polyelectrolytes and uses thereof A decomposable thin film comprising a plurality of polyelectrolyte layers of alternating charge, wherein decomposition of the thin film is characterized by degradation of at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte layers. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096540 | Tension ring lifting assembly A tension ring lifting assembly (101) for securing around a pipe, the assembly comprising a tension ring (112) and at least one lifting lug (130) by which the tension ring, and a pipe around which the tension ring has been secured, can be lifted... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8066824 | Covalent modification of metal surfaces The present invention provides modified metal surfaces, methods of preparing the same, and intermediates thereto. These materials are useful in a variety of applications including biomaterials. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8058258 | Methods for cancer therapy and stem cell modulation The present invention relates to a method of inducing apoptosis in a tumour cell as well as modulating pluripotency and/or self-renewing characteristics of a stem/progenitor cell. The method comprises administering to the respective cell a compound of general formul... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8012274 | Mechanical parts having increased wear-resistance The present invention relates to wear-resistant mechanical parts. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007864 | Method for forming metallic nanowires A method for forming well-aligned metallic nanowires includes: (a) providing a substrate formed with a crystal layer thereon; (b) disposing the substrate in such a manner that the crystal layer faces downwardly; (c) applying a metal salt solution, which contains met... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007576 | Chrome-free corrosion inhibitor composition A chrome-free corrosion inhibitor composition includes: titanium chloride; a stabilizer including a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and at least a compound selected from nitric acid, persulfate, nitrate, and chlorate; and a film-forming enhancer selected from monosacch... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7999411 | Electronic card connector, level-shifting device and digital television receiver An electronic card connector is used to connect an electronic card to an electronic device, such as a level-shifting device. The electronic card connector includes an insert slot unit and a switch unit. The insert slot unit is adapted for insertion of the electronic... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993608 | Fluid injection port Fluid injection port. An elastomeric injection nipple is supported within a compression fitting and the injection nipple includes a slit. A first via is provided that connects the slit in the nipple to a flow channel leading into a fluid reservoir. A venting channel... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989160 | Polynucleotides and polypeptide sequences involved in the process of bone remodeling This invention relates, in part, to unique and newly identified genetic polynucleotides involved in the process of bone remodeling, variants and derivatives of the polynucleotides and corresponding polypeptides, uses of the polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants an... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981685 | Generation of acyl amino acids Engineered polypeptides useful in synthesizing acyl amino acids are provided. Also provided are methods of making acyl amino acids using engineered polypeptides. In certain embodiments, an acyl amino acid produced using compositions and/or methods of the present inv... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7889126 | Tracking method A tracking method includes enabling a target device to obtain a location information thereof, and enabling the target device to generate a uniform resource locator (URL), which contains the location information obtained thereby and a location of an electronic map-co... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867458 | Device and method for pressure and flow control in parallel reactors The present invention relates to a method and a device for the parallel study of chemical reactions in at least two spatially separated reaction spaces. In particular, the invention is suitable for reactions which are not constant volume reactions and/or for reactio... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858617 | 2-oxy-benzoxazinone derivatives for the treatment of obesity The use of a compound comprising formula (I): or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the inhibition of an enzyme whose preferred mode of action is to catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester functionality, e.g. in the con... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7851199 | Production of carotenoids in oleaginous yeast and fungi The present invention provides systems for producing engineered oleaginous yeast or fungi that express carotenoids. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7840991 | In-theatre interactive entertainment system In-theater interactive entertainment system. A game server generates video content in digital form and is displayed on a digital display in a theater. A telephony system is connected to the game server enabling a group of individual game participants in the theater ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831833 | System and method for key recovery A secure mechanism for transparent key recovery for a user who has changed authentication information is disclosed. A password manager agent intercepts requests by a user to access secure resources that require user credentials. Upon detecting changed authentication... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7801978 | Apparatus, method and computer program product for efficiently pooling connections between clients and servers An apparatus, method and computer program product for efficiently pooling network client-server connections. The apparatus is implemented within an interface unit connecting a plurality of servers to the Internet, which is in turn connected to a plurality of clients... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7774834 | Rule generalization for web application entry point modeling A security gateway receives messages, such as URL requests, rejected by a message filter based on a set of rules. The security gateway maintains frequencies with which the messages were rejected by the rules. The security gateway finds rejected messages having a hig... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7760642 | Systems and methods for providing quality of service precedence in TCP congestion control Systems and methods for dynamically controlling bandwidth of connections are described. In some embodiments, a proxy for one or more connections may allocate, distribute, or generate indications of network congestion via one or more connections in order to induce th... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756984 | Systems and methods for virtual host name roaming Systems and methods for providing a uniform network addressing scheme for a user accessing a network that is independent from the computer from which the user accesses the network. A virtual IP address is assigned to a user, a user session or a program run by user, ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753935 | Interventional medical closure device An interventional medical closure device is suitable for assisting closure of an opening through a blood vessel wall after completion of an interventional procedure within the internal lumen of the blood vessel. The device comprises a closure element, a grasping ele... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748025 | Electronic card connector, level-shifting device and digital television receiver An electronic card connector is used to connect an electronic card to an electronic device, such as a level-shifting device. The electronic card connector includes an insert slot unit and a switch unit. The insert slot unit is adapted for insertion of the electronic... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744107 | Four-bar linkage suspension device for a wheeled vehicle A shock-absorbing suspension device includes a mounting rod mounted on a wheeled vehicle frame, a wheel rod mounted on a vehicle wheel axle and forward of the mounting rod, a counteracting member pivotally mounted on the mounting rod and having forward and rearward ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7712110 | System and method for remoting twain function calls from a user session to a client system A mechanism for remoting Twain function calls within a user session to a client system is disclosed. By hooking Twain function calls made by a Twain application on the server, the Twain function calls may be remoted over a virtual connection to a client system. A pr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710418 | Systems and methods for the real-time and realistic simulation of natural atmospheric lighting phenomenon Systems and methods are provided for visually realistic simulation and real-time rendering of natural atmospheric lighting and related phenomena in an outdoor scene represented by an image provided by a simulation environment. The systems and methods of the present ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7702750 | System and method for event detection and re-direction over a network using a presentation level protocol A mechanism for detecting events generated from a device in communication with a client system and the re-direction of those events to a server system over a network using a presentation-level protocol is disclosed. Plug and play events are detected at the client sy... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7701677 | Inductive quench for magnet protection A coil system for inductively heating a superconducting magnet in order to provide an internal energy dump by uniformly quenching a high performance superconducting magnet. The quench-inducing system uses AC magnetic fields that require negligible reactive power. Th... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699330 | Four-bar linkage suspension device for a wheeled vehicle A shock-absorbing suspension device includes a mounting rod mounted on a wheeled vehicle frame, a wheel rod mounted on a vehicle wheel axle and forward of the mounting rod, a counteracting member pivotally mounted on the mounting rod and having upper and lower linke... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698453 | Early generation of acknowledgements for flow control One or more flow control modules, implemented on various types of network topologies, provide a number of functionalities for controlling the flow of IP packets (such as TCP/IP packets) over a network connection. The flow control modules may be implemented within a ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685298 | Systems and methods for providing authentication credentials across application environments The present invention relates to a system for providing a modified URL from a proxy server to a virtualized computing environment attempting to access a remote resource. The modified URL may contain information which allows a proxy server which receives a request fo... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676035 | Systems and methods for distributing remote technical support via a centralized service The solution described herein provides an innovative use of remote services technology integrated with service personnel onsite at the point of service, such as a consumer repair outlet, to provide a pool of technical support resources to service a widely distribute... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672683 | Non-interfering multipath communication system A non-interfering multipath communication technique establishes a base transmit and receive period for a variety of spaced apart transceiver devices of a base station and communicates between at least one field station and the base station through those transceiver ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7664857 | Systems and methods of using an IP ID field for automatic WAN/LAN detection The solution of the present invention provides systems and methods for encoding information into an Internet Protocol identification field (IPID) of an IP layer header of a network packet in a manner acceptable to many or all of the network devices that encounter th... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661129 | Secure traversal of network components A method and apparatus for authenticating a client to a content server. A ticket authority generates a ticket associated with the client. The ticket comprises a first ticket and a second ticket. The ticket authority transmits the first ticket to the client and the c... | 02/09/2010 |
