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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660127 | Handle | 05/22/2012 |
| 8163900 | Seven-membered heterocyclic carbenes and their metal complexes Disclosed are carbenes of the general formula: and including salts thereof, and metal complexes thereof. The carbenes are useful in any reaction where carbenes and carbene-metal complexes are used. The carbenes disclosed he... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658030 | Dish | 04/24/2012 |
| D657655 | Dish | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153968 | Laser atom probe methods A laser atom probe situates a counter electrode between a specimen mount and a detector, and provides a laser having its beam aligned to illuminate the specimen through the aperture of the counter electrode. The detector, specimen mount, and/or the counter electrode... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153698 | Method for producing bio-fuel that integrates heat from carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions to drive biomass gasification reactions A low-temperature catalytic process for converting biomass (preferably glycerol recovered from the fabrication of bio-diesel) to synthesis gas (i.e., H2/CO gas mixture) in an endothermic gasification reaction is described. The synthesis gas is used in exo... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152703 | Exercise device providing variable lift assistance during pull-up and push-up exercises An exemplary exercise device descending from an elevated support (e.g., a bar or door frame) allows a user to insert a body part in a loop (e.g., a foot for pull-ups or a waist for push-ups) descending from an elastic resistance unit, which uses a variable number of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150795 | Methods and devices for analysis of clustered data, in particular action potentials (i.e. neuron firing signals in the brain) Methods for clustering of multi-dimensional data allow unsupervised grouping of multi-dimensional data points into clusters having like characteristics. The methods may be usefully applied to extracellular action potentials (neuronal spikes) measured from the brain,... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148553 | Catalytic conversion of cellulose to liquid hydrocarbon fuels by progressive removal of oxygen to facilitate separation processes and achieve high selectivities Described is a method to make liquid chemicals, such as functional intermediates, solvents, and liquid fuels from biomass-derived cellulose. The method is cascading; the product stream from an upstream reaction can be used as the feedstock in the next downstream rea... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148173 | Polymerizable chemiluminescent compounds Disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, amino, N—C1-C6-alkylam... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134119 | Reflectron A reflectron (1) for deflecting an ion from a specimen in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer comprises a front electrode (2) and a back electrode (3). At least one of the front and back electrodes (2, 3) is capable of generating a curved ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129633 | Connector assembly suited for wet locations An exemplary connector assembly includes a connector body, a compression nut, a compression ring, and a sealing ring. A conduit may be inserted through the compression nut and the connector body. The compression ring may include a circumferential gap between two com... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129631 | Cover for conduit body An exemplary cover for a conduit body integrates a lid with a gasket. The gasket is a closed loop with an upper rim portion and a lower rim portion forming an inner groove therebetween. The lid includes a hump surrounded by a border, and the border is positioned wit... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128885 | Microreactor and method for manufacturing same and method for manufacturing a substrate for a microreactor The invention relates to a microreactor having a substrate (10, 20, 80) with at least one catalytically active material arranged in and/or on a cavity structure (14, 24, 84). The substrate (10, 20, 80) has a first layer (11, 21, 80) and o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126727 | System and method for obtaining, maintaining and maximizing healthcare benefits A system and method for obtaining, maintaining, and maximizing health care coverage benefits for individuals and families is provided. Patient data is applied to health care coverage program criteria and a patient specific coverage report is generated. Notification ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114914 | Topical vasoconstrictor preparations and methods for protecting cells during cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy Vasoconstrictors are administered topically to provide protection against the adverse effects, e.g., alopecia, mucositis or dermatitis, induced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Appropriate dosages and formulations of topical vasoconstrictors are provided. Methods fo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104731 | Overhead track anchor system A head component for an anchor assembly for mounting a load bearing track to a hanger component attached to an overhead structure (e.g. a ceiling or ceiling structure), the track comprising a rail element and a mounting element, the mounting element comprising one o... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097191 | Injection molding quality control system An injection molding quality control system which seeks to ensure greater accuracy and consistency in parts, more specifically more accurate and consistent part weight, utilizes measured part weight to adjust mold separation to better achieve a desired part weight. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096905 | Archery broadhead with replaceable blades A broadhead with removable and replaceable blades has a forward body end which receives the forward ends of the blades, and the rear ends of the blades are then engaged to the rear body end by a spring or other retaining member which can be moved to engage or diseng... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092584 | Glue from slaughterhouse animal blood Disclosed is a process for making an animal blood adhesive and the resulting adhesive composition. The adhesive is made by adding to fresh, whole animal blood, without dewatering the blood, an anticoagulant and a preservative. Lime is then added to the anticoagulate... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087113 | Inflatable support An alternating pad comprises a first set and a second set of alternately inflatable cells. Both sets of inflatable cells are supplied with air from a pump via a rotary valve. A sensor is positioned under the pad to receive pressure exerted by a patient upon movement... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085107 | Transmission module The invention relates to a transmission module for transmitting data in the form of useful digital signals by modulation of a carrier, determined by the useful signals, by means of frequency shift keying. The transmission module contains a PLL circuit with a voltage... | 12/27/2011 |
| D650901 | Endotracheal tube | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076032 | Electrolyte including silane for use in electrochemical devices The electrolyte includes one or more salts and a silane. The silane has a silicon linked to one or more first substituents that each include a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety or a cyclic carbonate moiety. The silane can be linked to four of the first substituents. Alter... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076031 | Electrochemical device having electrolyte including disiloxane One example of the disiloxanes include a backbone with a first silicon and a second silicon. The first silicon is linked to a first substituent selected from a group consisting of: a first side chain that includes a cyclic carbonate moiety; a first side chain that i... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075642 | Single-reactor process for producing liquid-phase organic compounds from biomass Disclosed is a method for preparing liquid fuel and chemical intermediates from biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons. The method includes the steps of reacting in a single reactor an aqueous solution of a biomass-derived, water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon reac... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075462 | Elastic member exercise device An exemplary exercise device includes a foot cuff and a hand grip separated by an elastic member. Rigid and flexible foot cuff sections define a foot passage for a foot. A foot cuff body passage in the rigid foot cuff section receives a foot cuff pivot having an enl... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074667 | Under-eye makeup shield A makeup shield patch of material is curved at the top to fit under the eye. The front of the patch has a textured surface to catch falling eye makeup. The back of the patch has a weak adhesive which is gentle to the skin. Peel-off strips over the back adhesive surf... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073801 | Business decision modeling and management system and method A business decision modeling system graphically models business decisions using a rule family structure that adheres to Decision Model principles. In tabular representations, for example, two-dimensional rule families have a heading and a body. The heading includes ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073542 | Method for secure reprogramming of clinically relevant parameters as part of remote programming of an electronic implant The invention relates to a remotely programmable personal medical device, in particular a programmable implantable medical device, e.g., a cardiac pacemaker, a defibrillator, a cardioverter or the like. In addition, the invention relates to an arrangement for remote... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064990 | ECG analyzing device A device (10) for processing electrocardiogram signals and marker signals includes an input interface (30) for receiving electrocardiogram signals and marker signals detected by an implantable medical device; an analyzer unit (32) connected to t... | 11/22/2011 |
| D649014 | Locking bar | 11/22/2011 |
| D649003 | Handle | 11/22/2011 |
| 8039669 | Catalytic metathesis of secondary amides The invention provides methods and reagents for the metathesis of secondary amides via a transacylation mechanism employing catalytic quantities of an imide initiator and a Brønsted base. Equilibrium-controlled exchange between various amide reactant pairs is demon... | 10/18/2011 |
| D646146 | Plate for a latch mechanism used in doors, hatches, and gates | 10/04/2011 |
| D646145 | Coupler shaft for a latch mechanism used in doors, hatches, and gates | 10/04/2011 |
| D646143 | Dish | 10/04/2011 |
| D646142 | Dish | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026220 | C-linked glucuronide of N-(4-hydroxybenzyl) retinone, analogs thereof, and method of using the same to inhibit neoplastic cell growth Compounds of the formula: are described, along with pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods of using the compounds to prevent and to treat cancer in mammals, including humans. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021570 | β-peptide lyotropic liquid crystals and methods of manufacture and use thereof The present invention provides materials and methods that make liquid crystal phases accessible with relatively short β-peptides in aqueous solvents. ... | 09/20/2011 |
