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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144968 | Method and apparatus for scanning substrates A method and apparatus for scanning and acquiring 3D profile line data of an object, illustratively for use in an optical inspection system. A 3D scanning subsystem is provided in relative movement to the object being scanned. The subsystem is capable of simultaneou... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8075198 | Reversible fiber connector with mechanical sliding splice A connector assembly for reversibly terminating an optical fiber comprises a housing having a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis. An elongate member having a groove extending along a surface thereof is provided within the cavity. An end portion of the fiber ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8033816 | Apparatus and method for making cobble-like blocks A molding tray and system for making molded structures using a moldable material. The molding tray includes an outer tray and a resilient inner mold fitted therein. The outer tray includes a hole in a bottom wall thereof to provide access to a bottom face of the inn... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7960647 | Lightning protection device: wet/dry field sensitive air terminal A lightning protection device having a grounded Franklin rod and a conductive device attached to the rod and defining a predetermined overall shape of a predetermined size therearound. The lightning protection device is particularly devised to limit the amount of co... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951931 | Nucleic acid encoding sodium channel SCN3A alpha subunits The present invention relates to epilepsy. More particularly, the present invention relates to idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) and to the identification of three genes mapping to chromosome 2, which show mutations in patients with epilepsy. The invention furth... | 05/31/2011 |
| D634912 | Lock | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905753 | Coupler connector A coupler connector and cross talk reducing network for coupling a first cable and a second cable in electrically conducting relation to each other, the first cable and the second cable respectively terminated by a first modular plug and a second modular plug each c... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7883376 | Connector with insulation piercing contact for terminating pairs of bonded conductors There is disclosed a connector and method for terminating a cable comprised twisted pairs of conductors. In one aspect of the invention the connector comprises a wire lead guide for arranging the twisted pairs of conductors and a plurality of piercing contacts which... | 02/08/2011 |
| D630338 | Sampling dish | 01/04/2011 |
| D629120 | Sampling dish | 12/14/2010 |
| D628801 | Tote box | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827751 | Moisture barrier underlayment with intermediate layer to accommodate expansion and contraction A sound and/or moisture barrier underlayment suited for use on a roof or floor surface to provide a substantially flat and level surface, comprises at least first and second strips of insulation membranes (10) laid down one next to the other in a coplanar rel... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7723010 | Reactive near infrared absorbing polymeric particles, methods of preparation and uses thereof There is provided polymeric particles having a particle size between about 60 nm and about 1000 nm and comprising a polymer, the polymer comprising a hydrophobic backbone, a near infrared absorbing segment having attached thereto a near infrared absorbing chromophor... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7674046 | Fibre optic connector keying system A keying system for providing selective interconnection between a receptacle socket and a connector plug terminating an optic fibre, the connector plug adapted for insertion into the receptacle socket. The keying system comprises a raised boss configured to one of a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7653148 | System and method for delivery of video, content on demand and IP packets A method and apparatus for modulating an input signal comprised of an ordered series of samples separated by a substantially constant period T comprising the steps of providing a carrier signal, the carrier signal comprised of a series of samples separated by a subs... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7653146 | System and method for delivery of video, content on demand and IP packets The present application describes a method and filter for shaping a series of pulses spaced in time for subsequent transmission in a communications system, each of the pulses having a magnitude comprising the steps of providing a generic shaped pulse, for each pulse... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7647147 | Multi-platform data communication interface with self-recognizing and self-learning of the host vehicle A data communication interface connectable between a vehicle function-specific electronic device and a control module of a vehicle. The data communication interface includes a first programmable hardware for receiving signals from the control module of the vehicle a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7632036 | Notched paving stone unit and paved assemblies fabricated therewith A paving stone unit and a method for creating paving assemblies therewith, comprising a plurality of regular paving stone units and of notched paving stone units laid one adjacent the other, separated by lines of joint, the notched paving stone units breaking the co... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625349 | Biomechanical custom made foot orthosis and method for making the same A biomechanical custom made foot orthosis (10) and a method for making the same. The orthosis (10) has a thermoformed flexible top layer (12) made of a first moldable synthetic rubber material, and a thermoformed flexible reinforcement core laye... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614901 | Balanced interconnector There is disclosed a balanced interconnector comprising first and second like connecting elements, each of the connecting elements comprising an elongate center section and a pair of parallel IDCs opening in substantially opposite directions, the IDCs attached subst... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7608839 | Plasma source and applications thereof A low-power atmospheric pressure plasma source, comprising a plasma-forming region for injection of a plasma-forming gas; an excitation region for injection of a source of reactive species downstream of the plasma-forming region; and a narrow converging plasma exit ... | 10/27/2009 |
| D596906 | Handle | 07/28/2009 |
| D594727 | Axe | 06/23/2009 |
| D592359 | Protective face mask | 05/12/2009 |
| D581250 | Ceiling mount | 11/25/2008 |
| 7422649 | Method for recording information in luminescent compositions and uses thereof in articles of manufacture Described herein are a method for recording luminescent compositions, comprising a) providing a luminescent composition which comprises at least a first and second luminescent compound, wherein the first luminescent compound is a donor compound having a peak lumines... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7249962 | Connector assembly A connector assembly for interconnecting an end of a cable comprising one or more twisted pair conductors, each of the conductors enveloped in an insulating covering, with the bifurcated contacts of a connecting block. The assembly comprises an insulated housing and... | 07/31/2007 |
| D528237 | Light stick | 09/12/2006 |
| 6964772 | Chitosan-xanthan based polyionic hydrogels for stabilization and controlled release of vitamins A thermo- and photo stable composition comprising a chitosan/xanthan hydrogel including at least one thermo- or photo-sensitive substance chosen among the following: vitamins, amino-acids, nucleic acids, and polypeptides. The hydrogel can be adapted to release the t... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6864329 | Hybrid organic-inorganic light emitting polymers Provided herein is an inorganic-organic hybrid conjugated polymer having opto-electronic function and a process to make the same. The disclosed polymer contains inorganic or organic bulky groups in the polymer backbone or as pedant groups and has a general formula: ... | 03/08/2005 |
| D498937 | Stool | 11/30/2004 |
| D490899 | Tartar detection device | 06/01/2004 |
| 6706279 | Wound dressing Provided herein is a disinfectant wound dressing for treating tissue wounds, said dressing comprising a hydrogel matrix including an absorbent fibrous material comprising alginate salt, said hydrogel matrix being loaded with absorbed components comprising a hydrocol... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6467768 | Method and apparatus for conveying generally flat articles The method and apparatus for delivering generally flat articles one by one make use of first and second conveyors. The first conveyor has a top article-supporting surface operated at a first linear speed in a forward direction. In operation, a stack of ge... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6448559 | Detector assembly for multi-modality scanners A detector assembly for multi-modality PET/SPEC/CT scanners comprises a first layer for detecting low energy gamma radiation and X-rays and a second layer for detecting high energy gamma radiation. The first layer is generally transparent to high energy g... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6395059 | Situ desulfurization scrubbing process for refining blister copper A novel process for refining high or low impurity blister copper containing S, As, Sb, Pb, Ni, Bi, Se, and/or Te to anode quality by means of a solution containing sulphates and alkali oxides is provided. More specifically, the process comprises the steps... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6341670 | Brake wear managing system A brake wear managing system is disclosed herein. The brake wear managing system comprises a plurality of sensor assemblies, an on-board controller and, optionally, a remote controller. The sensor assembly includes a mounting assembly and a sensor to meas... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6340695 | Rapid onset formulation Provided herein is a novel enterically-coated pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate rapid onset formulation comprising a disintegrating agent such that the following dissolution profiles are satisfied when measured in 1000 ml phosphate buffer at pH 6.8 ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6270561 | Hot melt ink compositions for inkjet printing applications Disclosed herein is a novel hot melt ink comprising a colorant ink and an ink vehicle wherein the ink vehicle comprises at least one polyhedral silsesquioxane compound present in a proportion of about 0.1 to 30 wt % based on the total weight of the hot me... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6227933 | Robot ball The robot ball comprises an encapsulating shell, a drive system and a steering system. The shell has an axis of rotation and an outer annular tread surface centered on the axis of rotation. The drive system is encapsulated in the shell and comprises a fir... | 05/08/2001 |
