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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941278 | MicroRNA motifs Disclosed are methods of identifying microRNA motifs or microRNA precursors for a target gene or a set of target genes. Also disclosed are related computer-readable media. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938572 | Device for producing a hardenable mass The present invention relates to a device for producing a hardenable mass, preferably bone substitute and/or bone reinforcing material or bone cement or similar material. A mixing container (3) has a mixing space (4) in which at least one powder and at... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935121 | Device for providing spongy bone with bone substitute and/or bone reinforcing material, bone substitute and/or bone reinforcing material and method The present invention relates to a device for providing spongy bone with bone substitute and/or bone reinforcing material, wherein at least one perforating device (4) is provided for making at least one hole (5) in the spongy bone (1) and wherei... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931698 | Ready-to-use composition for oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one thickener, at least one dye precursor, at least one oxidizing agent, and at least one alkaline agent, and process and kits therewith Provided is a ready-to-use composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, and for example of human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, A) at least one fatty substance other than fatty acids present in the ready-to-use composition in an amount of gr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927382 | Ready-to-use composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one oxidation chosen from 4,5-diaminopyrazoles and acid addition salts thereof, at least one additional dye precursor other than the at least one oxidation base, at least one oxidizing agent, and optionally at least one alkaline agent, and processes and kits therewith Provided is a ready-to-use composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, and for example human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising: A) at least one fatty substance present in the ready-to-use composition in an amount of greater than or equal to 25%... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927380 | Composition for oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one oxidation base, at least one dye precursor, at least one oxidizing agent, and optionally at least one alkaline agent, and processes and kits therewith The disclosure relates to a composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers comprising: A) at least one fatty substance wherein the at least one fatty substance is present in an amount greater than or equal to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922777 | Lightening and dyeing of human keratin fibers using an anhydrous composition comprising a monoethyanolamine/basic amino acid mixture, and device therefor The present disclosure relates to a process for lightening human keratin fibers using at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, monoethanolamine and at least one basic amino acid, and at least one compos... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914775 | Composition for treating keratinous materials comprising a cationic associative polyurethane polymer and a protecting or conditioning agent The invention concerns a composition for treating keratinous fibers, in particular human keratinous fibers such as hair, comprising in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least a protecting or conditioning agent, and further at least a cationic associative polyu... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914591 | Process for the lightening dyeing of keratin materials using at least one anhydrous dyeing composition comprising at least one alkaline agent and at least one oxidizing composition Provided is a process for dyeing keratin materials, comprising applying to the keratin materials: a) at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, at least one alkaline agent, and at least one colored or col... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909888 | Process for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers using an anhydrous composition and a monoethanolamine/basic amino acid mixture, and suitable device therefor Provided is a process for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers, comprising applying to the keratin fibers: a) at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one surfactant; b) at least one composition (B) comprising ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7903528 | Optical pick-up apparatus An optical pickup apparatus for conducting recording and/or reproducing information for a first optical information recording medium including at least a transparent protective substrate, a first information recording surface, and a second information recording surf... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899835 | Method and system for reviewing business activity of a business entity A method of reviewing business activity data of a business entity includes maintaining ticket records for a plurality of human-implemented jobs performed at a business entity. The method further includes monitoring business activities that occur on a computer system... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899584 | Method of controlling a vehicle based on operation characteristics A method of controlling a vehicle includes determining an operation assigned to the vehicle along at least one segment of a route assigned to the vehicle and determining at least one control parameter of the vehicle based on at least one operation characteristic. Th... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7847274 | Localization of a radioactive source within a body of a subject A computerized system 40 for locating a device. System 40 includes a sensor module 20 and a CPU 42. A radioactive source 38, associated with the device, produces a signal in the form of radioactive disintegrations. Module 20... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828687 | Modular planetary gear assembly and drive An apparatus and method for a planetary gear assembly and drive is provided. The planetary gear assembly and drive has a space index of 60 and includes at least one planet gear with 15 teeth. The gear assembly and drive is capable of employing 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 plane... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815806 | Purification of fluids with carbon nanotubes having attached functional group Disclosed herein is a nanostructured material comprising defective carbon nanotubes chosen from impregnated, functionalized, doped, charged, coated, and irradiated nanotubes, and combinations thereof. The defective carbon nanotubes contain a defect which is a lattic... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7799291 | Apparatus for synthesis of ZnO nano-structured materials An apparatus for fabricating ZnO nanostructures includes a heating element, a horizontal reaction tube having an inlet and an outlet. The reaction tube is positioned inside the interior cavity of the heating element with the inlet disposed to introduce a carrier gas... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793442 | Avoidance system for locating electric cables An avoidance system for a mobile earthmoving machine is disclosed. The avoidance system includes a sensor system configured to periodically detect a position of a cable tethered from the machine within a worksite and generate a position data set in response thereto.... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789052 | Variable valve actuator having self-centering pivotal piston A variable valve actuator for a power system is provided. The variable valve actuator may have a hydraulic piston extendable to interrupt cyclical movement of an engine valve. The variable valve actuator may also have a pin member pivotally received by the hydraulic... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788070 | Product design optimization method and system A method is provided for developing a product. The method includes obtaining data records from a plurality of stages of development of the product; identifying respective objectives of the plurality of stages and corresponding objective factors of the objectives; an... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787969 | Virtual sensor system and method A method is provide for providing sensors for a machine. The method may include obtaining data records including data from a plurality of sensors for the machine and determining a virtual sensor corresponding to one of the plurality of sensors. The method may also i... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779947 | Acceleration based automated slip control system A system for controlling slip of a machine is disclosed. The system has a power source configured to produce a power output, at least one driven traction device, and a transmission operably connected to transmit the power output from the power source to the at least... | 08/24/2010 |
| RE41504 | Heat and corrosion resistant cast CF8C stainless steel with improved high temperature strength and ductility A CF8C type stainless steel alloy and articles formed therefrom containing about 18.0 weight percent to about 22.0 weight percent chromium and 11.0 weight percent to about 14.0 weight percent nickel; from about 0.05 weight percent to about 0.15 weight percent carbon... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772729 | Selectively configurable electric motor A selectively configurable electric motor comprises a stator and a plurality of poles electrically coupled to the stator. The selectively configurable electric motor also includes an actuator separated from the poles by an air gap and configured to move relative to ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770386 | Filter desulfation system and method A method of removing sulfur from a filter system of an engine includes continuously passing an exhaust flow through a desulfation leg of the filter system during desulfation. The method also includes sensing at least one characteristic of the exhaust flow and modify... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7764188 | System and method for maintaining machine operation A system for maintaining machine operation comprises at least one monitoring device coupled to a portion of a machine operating in a machine environment, the at least one monitoring device configured to monitor a parameter associated with the machine. The system als... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7764067 | High voltage cable testing method A method of testing a cabling system is disclosed. The method may include discharging an input filter capacitor associated with an accessory component, charging an accessory bus capacitor to a desired voltage level, and connecting the accessory bus capacitor to the ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7763791 | Thin film with oriented cracks on a flexible substrate A thermoelectric film is disclosed. The thermoelectric film includes a substrate that is substantially electrically non-conductive and flexible and a thermoelectric material that is deposited on at least one surface of the substrate. The thermoelectric film also inc... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762060 | Exhaust treatment system An exhaust treatment system is provided. The system may include a particulate trap configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow of an engine. The system may also include a catalyst configured to chemically alter at least one comp... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757651 | Fuel control system having cold start strategy The present disclosure is directed to a method of operating an engine. The method may include injecting a primary fuel. The method may further include determining a need for a secondary fuel during starting of the engine and introducing the secondary fuel. The metho... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757484 | Exhaust treatment device having flow-promoting end caps An end cap for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The end cap has a cylindrical housing with an axial direction, a radial direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction, a first open end, and a second closed end opposing the first open end in the a... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7755308 | Conduction angle control of a switched reluctance generator A control system is disclosed. The control system has a switched reluctance generator coupled to provide electrical power through a DC bus to a motor. The control system also has a controller in communication with the switched reluctance generator, the motor, and th... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754193 | Reducing composition for permanently reshaping keratin fibers and permanent-reshaping process The present disclosure relates to a composition for permanently reshaping keratin fibers, such as the hair, comprising ammonium bicarbonate and at least one other alkaline agent chosen from aqueous ammonia and ammonium salts other than ammonium bicarbonate, with an ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753978 | Filter system A filter for engine exhaust gases includes a housing coupled to an engine to receive engine exhaust gases, and a filter media which is located in the housing. The filter media includes a plurality of filter passages, and a plurality of particles of a transition meta... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753132 | Preparation for machine repositioning in an excavating operation A method of controlling a machine during an excavating operation is provided. Stabilizers are deployed to ground contact to stabilize the machine at a first set-up position. Excavating is performed with an excavating assemblage during a first excavating phase while ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7751089 | Method for compressing a digital representation containing a page-describing code, which is sent from a computer to a printer A computer-implemented method is designed for printing on regular digital printers of a coding pattern consisting of regularly spaced code symbols. In the method, a page-describing code (e.g. in PostScript programming language) is generated for the printer. The gene... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749564 | Method and apparatus for the production of thin film coatings The present disclosure provides a method for producing a coating. The method may include providing a substrate material and initiating a coating-deposition process to apply a coating material to the substrate material to produce a coating on the substrate material, ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748359 | Tappet assembly In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a tappet assembly for a machine. The assembly may include a tappet body, a pin fixedly mounted in the tappet body, and a substantially cylindrical roller mounted about the pin. The roller may have a substantially ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746067 | Machine with a position-sensing system A machine includes a component. The machine may also include a position-sensing system with a plurality of sensor elements that each generate a signal related to proximity of the sensor element to the component by generating the signal based at least in part on the ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744148 | Rotatable cab with toe guard A machine cab includes a cab frame, a floor portion, a seat portion disposed proximate the floor portion, a rear portion disposed proximate the seat portion, side panels connected to the frame, a roof portion, and a toe guard connected to the floor portion and exten... | 06/29/2010 |
