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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182800 | Metal ion modified high surface area materials for odor removal and control This invention relates to high surface area materials, such as nanoparticles, that are coated with metal ions. These modified nanoparticles have active sites that bind various gases and/or odorous compounds, thereby removing these compounds from a medium such as air... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182346 | System and method for collecting and using player information A distributed computer system is provided for collecting player information. Further, a scoring system is provided that rates a player based on one or more elements of the collected information. Players may be rated with respect to a number of characteristics. Respo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180421 | Resonance energy transfer based detection of nosocomial infection Disclosed herein are methods and devices for detection of hospital acquired infections. Disclosed methods may be utilized for continuous in vivo monitoring of a potential infection site or for periodic in vitro monitoring of tissue or fluid from a patient and may be... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178081 | Method for reducing odor using coordinated polydentate compounds A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177740 | Medicinal liquid infuser with integral agitator means An internal bladder agitator member(s), which are free to travel in the retained fluid when the bladders are in the filled state. When the bladders are not inflated, the agitator member(s) take up some of the free internal space of the bladder core, resulting in red... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177634 | System and method for collecting and using player information A distributed computer system is provided for collecting player information Further, a scoring system is provided that rates a player based on one or more elements of the collected information. Players may be rated with respect to a number of characteristics. Respon... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177483 | Active casing alignment control system and method A gas turbine with an active clearance control system includes a plurality of actuators circumferentially spaced between an inner shroud and an outer casing. The actuators are configured to eccentrically displace the shroud relative to the outer casing. A plurality ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177462 | System and method for arranging wind turbine blades A system for arranging wind turbine blades includes first and second root cradles and a first support proximate to the second root cradle. A first tip cradle is rotatably connected to the first support, and a second tip cradle is proximate to the first root cradle. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177136 | Embedded optical signatures in documents A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature uses an invisible optical pattern or covering that can reflect light in non-visible wavelengths, such as light in infrared, or fluoresces when exposed to ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176723 | Apparatus for starting a steam turbine against rated pressure An external steam turbine main steam startup control valve bypass loop is provided to facilitate a full pressure combined cycle rapid response/fast start powerplant. The main steam startup bypass control loop particularly includes a main steam startup bypass control... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176598 | Locking spacer assembly for a circumferential dovetail rotor blade attachment system A dual-component locking spacer assembly for insertion in a circumferential dovetail slot includes a stationary member having a platform configured to fit into a space between the adjacent rotor blade platforms. A first leg extends transversely from an underside of ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173482 | Devices and methods of protecting a cadmium sulfide for further processing Methods for protecting a cadmium sulfide layer on a substrate are provided. The method can include sputtering a cadmium sulfide layer onto a substrate from a cadmium sulfide target at a sputtering pressure (e.g., about 10 mTorr to about 150 mTorr), and sputtering a ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173380 | Metering technique for lateral flow assay devices A diagnostic test kit for detecting an analyte residing in a test sample is provided. The kit employs a lateral flow device that contains a membrane. A metering channel is formed in the membrane that is capable of delivering a controlled volume of the test sample to... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172982 | Conductive webs and process for making same Conductive nonwoven webs are disclosed. The nonwoven webs contain pulp fibers combined with conductive fibers. In one embodiment, the webs are made in a wetlaid tissue or paper making process. The pulp fibers contained in the webs may comprise softwood fibers, while... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172974 | Heat transfer methods of applying a coated image on a substrate where the unimaged areas are uncoated Methods and products for forming a coated image on a substrate are generally disclosed. The methods can include forming an image on a printable surface of a transfer coating layer of a printable transfer sheet. In a separate step, the negative mirror image of that s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172539 | Wind turbine rotor blade joint A blade joint for joining a first blade segment and a second blade segment, each having an aerodynamic profile, in a rotor blade is disclosed. The blade joint includes a first joint segment and a second joint segment each having an outer surface, an inner surface, a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171809 | System and method for wind turbine inspection A system and method for inspecting a wind turbine for indications is disclosed. The method includes providing an inspection system on a tower of the wind turbine, the inspection system including a climbing device and an inspection device, the climbing device includi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171797 | Sideband energy ratio method for gear mesh fault detection Disclosed is a method for assessing deterioration in a gearbox. Data is obtained from an operating gearbox regarding harmonic frequencies and their related sidebands generated as a consequence of the gearbox operation. In a first embodiment, a Sideband Energy Ratio ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171674 | Doorway for a wind turbine tower A doorway for a tower of a wind turbine is disclosed. The doorway may generally comprise a doorway frame having a substantially rectangular shape and including an inner face and an outer face. An opening may be defined between the inner and outer faces and may be co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169968 | Reducing communication silence when performing inter-technology handoff To perform an inter-technology handoff, an indicator in a service request message is received by a mobile switching center (MSC). The indicator is to indicate to the MSC that an inter-technology handoff from a packet-data wireless access network to a circuit wireles... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169772 | Precision laser adjustable thin film capacitors Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for providing a precision laser adjustable (e.g., trimmable) thin film capacitor array. A plurality of individual capacitors are formed on a common substrate and connected together in parallel by way of fusible links. The indi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168852 | Activated carbon substrates A substrate that contains an odor control composition is provided. The odor control composition includes activated carbon for adsorbing one or more odorous compounds to reduce odor. The odor control composition also contains a water-soluble binder for increasing the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168732 | Polyether ether ketone/polyphenylene sulfide blend The present description discloses a polymeric composition which is a melt-processed alloy comprised of (a) a polyarylene sulfide resin, (b) a polyaryl-ether-ketone resin, and a reactive compound which results in (c) a graft copolymer of the polyarylene sulfide resin... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168563 | Metal-modified silica particles for reducing odor A substrate for reducing odor is provided. The substrate contains silica particles bonded to a transition metal through a covalent or coordinate bond. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing an odorous compound. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168086 | Inorganic luminescent phosphor materials for lighting A light emitting device comprising a light producing element configured to generate ultraviolet light having a wavelength of from about 250 nm to about 400 nm and a self-activating phosphor comprising an ordered oxyfluoride compound is provided. The nitrogen-free or... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168085 | White light phosphors for fluorescent lighting Materials suitable for use in highly energy-efficient production of white light through photo-luminescence, such as in light emitting devices, are generally provided. A composition comprising a compound having the formula: Sr3-vAvMO4-x | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167979 | High efficiency, non-toxic scrubbing system and method for removing carbon dioxide from a gas Scrubbing systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide from a gas are provided. The scrubbing system can include a scrubber defining a vertically oriented tubing assembly, a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The tubing assembly has a tank section, a reduced diameter se... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167569 | Structure and method for self-aligning rotor blade joints An inventive self-aligning blade joint structure is provided to facilitate assembly and clamping of wind turbine blade sections carried on a transporter. The blade joint structure includes alignment pins on one end bulkhead of a blade body section at the joint and c... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167566 | Rotor dovetail hook-to-hook fit A male dovetail for a bucket mounted on a drum rotor for a steam turbine is provided by a tight hook-to-hook fit with the female dovetail of a retaining groove around the periphery of the drum rotor wheel. The tight hook-to-hook fit eliminates the use of loading pin... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167554 | Actuatable surface features for wind turbine rotor blades A rotor blade for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor blade may generally include a shell having a pressure side and a suction side. The shell may define an opening in at least one of the pressure and suction sides. The rotor blade may also include a base and at ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166809 | In-tire multi-element piezoelectric sensor Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for monitoring tire related conditions. A substrate is provided having one or more pairs of sensors mounted thereon. The pairs of sensors are mounted in predetermined relationship to each other at predetermined separation di... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166591 | Apparatus and method for wash fluid recirculation in a washing machine Apparatus and methods for recirculating wash fluid in a washing machine are disclosed. The washing machine includes a wash tub and a wash basket rotatably supported within the wash tub. The washing machine can include a jet pump for recirculation of wash fluid throu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164479 | Data communication protocol in an automatic meter reading system Automatic meter reading (AMR) systems and methods in which readers communicate with endpoints interfaced to utility meters. In operation, the reader and the endpoint communicate with one another via radio frequency (RF) communication according to a communication pro... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163089 | Vapor deposition apparatus and process for continuous deposition of a thin film layer on a substrate An apparatus and related process are provided for vapor deposition of a sublimated source material as a thin film on a photovoltaic (PV) module substrate. A receptacle is disposed within a vacuum head chamber and is configured for receipt of a source material. A hea... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162414 | Door for structure for presenting and displaying goods A door for merchandise display cabinets that show refrigerated or frozen merchandise, features a vertical opening for accessing the merchandise space, is subdivided into compartments arranged vertically on top of each other, and its front part that is accessible by ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161995 | Water diverter valve and related dishwasher Gravity and flow operated diverter valves are disclosed for diverting liquid flow from one source to either of two output destinations, the valves including a housing defining an inlet opening through a base wall, a first outlet opening through a first upper wall an... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161942 | Ignition control device The invention provides an ignition control device and a killing control device correspond. An ignition control device comprises an ignition circuit module and a killing control device corresponds. The ignition circuit module comprises a killing control device includ... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658294 | X-ray scanner | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160742 | Apparatus for dispensing and identifying product in washrooms An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identificat... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158408 | Diffraction-based diagnostic devices A biosensor includes a substrate with areas of active receptive material disposed thereon. The receptive material is specific for an analyte of interest. A pattern of the active areas is defined on the substrate by an oxidizing photo-masking process. ... | 04/17/2012 |
