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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184781 | Method and system for communicating information System and method for communicating information from an information provider to a recipient are provided. One illustrative application for the system and method is in a medical practice. The system and method may be used as an automated patient medical information m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182781 | Alpha-silyl alcohols possessing olfactory properties reminiscent of patchouli oil The present disclosure refers to sila-substituted carbinols of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from C1-C4 alkyl or C3-C4 | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182776 | Process for operating a fossil fuel fired power plant An integrated process for operating a fossil fuel fired power plant including: producing hydrogen gas and an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide via a process including: dissociating hydrogen gas and oxygen gas from water; pressurizing the hydrogen gas and the oxy... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182752 | Exhaust gas treatment device A device for treatment of exhaust gases includes a housing, a fragile structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and a non-intumescent mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. The mounting mat includes a plurality of inorg... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178511 | Method of administering hyaluronan formulation for the amelioration of osteopenia Disclosed is a method for the amelioration of resorptive bone loss in osteopenia including administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an exogenous hyaluronan formulation. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177905 | Fluidising composition A fluidizing admixture for use with sprayable cementitious compostions, the admixture consists of 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid and at least one selected polymer derived from ethylenically-unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids. Citric acid may optiona... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8165261 | Chemical enhancement of ultrasonic fuel cleaning A method for cleaning an irradiated nuclear fuel assembly includes chemically enhancing a technique utilizing an apparatus including a housing adapted to engage a nuclear fuel assembly. A set of ultrasonic transducers is positioned on the housing to supply radially ... | 04/24/2012 |
| D656603 | Trim bead for a building wall | 03/27/2012 |
| 8131988 | Secure boot device An electronic device includes a power supply unit, a control unit, a first boot circuit, and a data encryption unit. The control unit outputs a boot signal for causing the power supply unit to start supplying power. The first boot circuit interconnects the power sup... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124360 | Use of a T1R2 nucleic acid sequence to identify tastants Provided are functional methods using the T1R2 monomer of the T1R2/T1R3 sweet receptor to identify agonists and modulators of the sweet taste response. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| D654770 | Multiple opening device | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119175 | Alginate matrix particles Heterogenous matrix particles having a continuous phase of a polymer and a discontinuous phase of an oil, and optionally an active such as a flavor or a fragrance. The continuous phase comprises at least one filler. The matrix particles exhibit high loading efficien... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118931 | Mixture, in particular construction material mixture containing furnace slag The present invention relates to building material mixtures which contain slag sand and zinc salts which have from 0 to 8 carbon atoms in their structure. The invention furthermore relates to the use of zinc salts for preventing discolorations during the hardening o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118930 | Setting accelerator for sprayed concrete An accelerating admixture for concrete, containing a liquid mixture being an aqueous solution or an aqueous dispersion, wherein a) the liquid mixture contains 13 to 43 weight % dissolved aluminium sulfate, b) the liquid mixture contains less than 1 weight % dissolve... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8101223 | Flavour modulating substances The present invention in a first aspect relates to flavor modulation in foodstuffs, beverages, orally administered pharmaceuticals, tobacco products and oral care products, using a flavor modulating substance selected from the group of substances represented by form... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101098 | Additive comprising azomethine compounds The present invention relates to a mixture of an oligomeric, blocked aminosilane (azomethine structure) and a monomeric, blocked, primary amine (azomethine structure). This mixture is suitable in particular as a curing agent, crosslinker and adhesion promoter. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097164 | Process for preparing magnetic particles for selectively removing contaminants from solution A process for selectively removing contaminant ions from a solution includes: a) contacting the solution with magnetic particles coupled to selectively chelating ion exchange functionality containing moieties prepared by: | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091293 | Bearing and expansion joint system including same A bearing is provided for use in connection with expansion joint systems. The bearing may be incorporated into expansion joint systems that are used in roadway constructions, bridge constructions, and architectural structures. The bearing can absorb increased loads ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088842 | Solubilized defoamers for cementitious compositions Amine solubilizing agents are mixed with water insoluble defoamers and optionally a dispersant for cementitious compositions to provide an admixture for cementitious compositions that is stable over time. A method is provided for controlling the amount of air in a c... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088725 | Fragrance compositions and compounds A perfume composition including the compound 4-[(1,5-dimethylhexyl)oxy]butanal in both its racemic and enantiomeric forms. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075843 | Exhaust gas treatment device A flexible and substantially crack resistant intumescent, non-intumescent, or hybrid mounting mat material for use in mounting fragile structures includes at least one intumescent, non-intumescent or hybrid layer containing inorganic fibers and reinforcing layer app... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075688 | Aqueous accelerator mixture The invention relates to an accelerator, preferably for sprayed concrete or sprayed mortar, which is present as an aqueous mixture, preferably dispersion, particularly preferably suspension, which contains the following: (a) aluminium in oxidation state 3, | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071040 | Low shear mounting mat for pollution control devices A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device including high temperature resistant ceramic fibers containing alumina and/or high temperature resistant biosoluble inorganic fibers, organic binder which at least partially liquefies at elevated temperature prior t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8039233 | Nucleic acid sequences and their use in methods to identify umami modulatiors Novel chimeric proteins functional to screen for umami taste modulators, the corresponding nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors, transfected host cells, and screening methods for modulators and enhancers of the umami taste response employing the aforementioned... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8022563 | Wave energy converter A wave energy generator includes a float for floating on the surface of a body of water. An electrical energy generator that is capable of generating usable electrical energy from the kinetic energy of waves is mounted to or otherwise engaged with the float. The ele... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021395 | Interspinous vertebral implant According to certain embodiments, disclosed is a vertebral interspinous implant including first and second supports (2,3) defining in their center part respective fixation bodies (7,8) to accept spinal processes of two respective vertebrae, these fixat... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017085 | Substrate mounting system A support system for a fragile substrate of an exhaust gas treatment device includes a microporous, inorganic insulating layer, which directly or indirectly engages at least a portion of the fragile substrate: and a flexible fibrous mounting mat which directly or in... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015720 | Mitre tool guide A tool and method for making precision cuts with conventional saws and other woodworking machines. The shape of an inside or outside corner of a construction, such as a wall construction, is obtained with the tool, and the tool is used to as a guide to set the blade... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007732 | Exhaust gas treatment device A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device including inorganic fibers, organic binder, antioxidant, optionally clay and optionally intumescent material. The exhaust gas treatment device includes a housing, a fragile catalyst support structure resiliently mou... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998422 | Exhaust gas treatment device A device for treatment of exhaust gases includes a housing, a fragile structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and a non-intumescent mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. The mounting mat includes a plurality of inorg... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992260 | Binder clip with label holder An improved binder clip is provided. The binder clip includes a clamping means, opposed gripping means attached to the clamping means, and a label holder that is attached to, or that is integral with, the clamping means. An identifying label is inserted into the lab... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989971 | Electrical energy generator An electrical energy generator that converts kinetic energy harvested from voluntary motor activity of a human or animal to electrical energy. The electrical energy generator includes a housing, a coil of electrically conductive material, a reciprocally movable elec... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976974 | Vanadium halide redox flow battery A vanadium halide redox cell including: a positive half cell containing a positive half cell solution including a halide electrolyte, a polyhalide complex, vanadium (IV) halide and vanadium (V) halide; a negative half cell containing a negative half cell solution in... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973110 | Copolymer synthesis process Preparing a non-ionic copolymer having a hydrolysable monomer residue and a polyether macromonomer residue in a semicontinuous mode in a polymerization reactor associated with a metering device, including introducing polyether macromonomer and water into the reactor... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972435 | Amine containing strength improvement admixture A strength improvement admixture composition is provided that increases the compressive strength of cementitious compositions without negatively increasing the setting time. The admixture comprises the components of a polycarboxylate dispersant and strength improvem... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971357 | Exhaust gas treatment device and method for making the same A device for treatment of exhaust gases includes a housing, a fragile structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and a non-intumescent mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. The mounting mat includes a plurality of inorg... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964376 | Chimeric proteins and their use in methods to screen for sweet taste modulators Novel chimeric proteins functional to screen for sweet taste modulators, the corresponding nucleic acid sequences, expression vectors, transfected host cells, and screening methods for modulators and enhancers of the sweet taste response employing the aforementioned... | 06/21/2011 |
| D640195 | Personal mobile electrical energy generator | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959958 | Cooling compounds A cooling composition comprising at least one compound of the Formula I in which R is selected from the group of moieties consisting of (CH2)nCOOR″; | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959500 | Process for preparing rib meat product A cooked and de-boned substantially intact slab of rib meat is provided. A process for preparing a de-boned rib meat product from a pork or beef rib cut is also provided. The process for preparing the rib meat product involves cooking a length of rib meat having rib... | 06/14/2011 |
