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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7983967 | Method for stock exchange for handling a currency exchange Systems and methods related to performing a currency exchange are presented. Through the establishment of “exchange shares,” embodiments allow for the execution of a currency exchange using existing stock markets. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983820 | Systems and methods for providing proxy control functions in a work machine Methods and systems of the present invention are provided for performing proxy control functions in an environment including one or more work machines. Such methods and systems may leverage one or more gateways to serve as a proxy for one or more distinct modules. A... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981502 | Grip tape for sports implements The present invention relates to a grip tape (2) and replacement grip tape for sports implements, like tennis, squash, racketball and badminton rackets, or clubs, as well as to a process for producing the same. The grip tape and replacement grip tape accordin... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981404 | Composition for application to the skin, to the lips, to the nails, and/or to hair A composition for application to the skin, the lips, the nails, and/or hair is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises at least one first coloring agent in an amount sufficient to color the composition, comprising particles of at least one composite pigment, th... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981165 | Process for lightening keratin materials using an anhydrous composition comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one alkaline agent, and at least one oxidizing composition The present disclosure relates to a process for lightening keratin fibers, comprising applying to the keratin fibers: an anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance in an amount of at least 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the comp... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981052 | Endoscopic submucosal core biopsy device An embodiment of the invention includes a device for collecting body tissue. The device may include an inner member comprising a hollow portion to collect body tissue and a distal end configured to both penetrate body tissue and define an opening of the hollow porti... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980282 | Tire system for an off-highway machine A tire system that includes a cylindrical metal rim with an outer surface and a plurality of solid tire segments, each of the tire segments having at least one track that is connected to a mounting plate, the mounting plates being circumferentially positioned adjace... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980132 | Sensor assembly having a thermally insulating enclosure A sensor assembly is discussed. The sensor assembly may include a housing. The housing may include an inlet port and an outlet port. The sensor assembly may also include a sensing element disposed within the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis from a fir... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980073 | Hybrid system for a powertrain and hydraulic system A hybrid system for a machine is disclosed. The system has a pump configured to generate fluid flow within a hydraulic system and a first actuator actuated by fluid pressurized by the pump. The system also has a first motor configured to be selectively actuated by p... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980069 | Burner assembly for particulate trap regeneration 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, the exhaust flow including at least a portion of a totality of exhaust gases produced by an engine. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979802 | Providing supplemental contact information corresponding to a referenced individual Providing supplemental information for an individual referenced in an electronic message typically includes receiving an electronic message, examining the electronic message, detecting an identifier for a referenced individual contained in the electronic message, an... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979196 | Exhaust gas recirculation system A power system including an exhaust producing engine, an exhaust system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is provided. The EGR system may include an EGR flowpath and an air intake system. The EGR system may also include an EGR valve configured to regulat... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978712 | Method and apparatus for transporting client signal in optical transport network A method for transporting a client signal in an optical transport network (OTN) includes steps as follows. A byte number Cn of a client signal transported in a current OTN frame period is generated according to a client signal clock and a system clock. If the Cn of ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978460 | Generator set having two-piece terminal box A terminal box for a use with a generator set is provided. The terminal box may have a customer connection, a first housing piece configured to be mounted proximate a generator of the generator set, and at least one cable housed within the first housing piece to ele... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978446 | High voltage ground fault detection system A ground fault detection system for an electrical system is disclosed. The electrical system may have a first and a second electrical component and a controller, and the second electrical component may be coupled to the controller. The ground fault detection system ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976584 | Dyeing composition comprising a dye and a propylene glycol derivative The invention relates to a keratin fiber dyeing composition comprising, in a suitable medium, at least one dye that is selected from among direct dyes and dye precursors, said cosmetic medium containing water and at least one propylene glycol derivative having formu... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976503 | Haemostasis device A haemostasis device (200) comprises a low pressure seal (206) and a high pressure seal (208). A tubular bayonet (201) is movable from a retracted configuration to an inserted configuration to move the low pressure seal (206) betwe... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976370 | Method for performing games The invention relates to a method for carrying out a game of the type comprising the steps of noting written information on a writing surface with the aid of a writing means. The writing surface is provided with a position-coding pattern and the writing means is a c... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976266 | Power system A power system includes a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine may include a first portion, a second portion, and a longitudinal axis. The power system may also include a first moveable support engaged to the first portion of the gas turbine engine. The first ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976222 | Drivetrain connection having film bearings A drivetrain for use with a power unit. The drivetrain may have a driving member, a driven member, and a sleeve disposed between the driving member and the driven member. The drivetrain may further have a first oil film bearing disposed between the sleeve and one of... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975601 | Engine cylinder liner An engine cylinder liner is provided. The engine cylinder liner includes a first liner end, a second liner end, and an inner surface extending between the first liner end and the second liner end. The engine cylinder liner also includes a first outer surface between... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975487 | Combustor assembly for gas turbine engine A combustor liner assembly includes a liner assembly, including a hot dome, a hot wall, and an impingement shield. The liner assembly further includes a convector assembly. The combustor liner assembly further includes an impingement dome assembly, including a ring-... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975479 | Bi-material corrosive resistant heat exchanger A heat exchanger for a fluid handling system is disclosed. The heat exchanger may have an inlet configured to receive a fluid at a first temperature, and an outlet configured to discharge the fluid at a second temperature lower than the first. The heat exchanger may... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975410 | Adaptive excavation control system having adjustable swing stops A control system for use with an excavation machine is disclosed. The control system may have a boom member, a linear actuator connected to pivot the boom member in a first direction, a rotary actuator connected to swing the boom member in a second direction substan... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974896 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for financial analysis and data gathering Systems, methods and computer readable media are provided for controlling operations of an enterprise. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating an alert model that may be parameterized by a user to monitor the behavior of one or more ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972785 | Biomarkers for liver fibrotic injury The present invention provides a method for detecting liver fibrotic injury, including fibrosis and/or cirrhosis, by assaying biological samples for differential expression of at least one gene encoding a protein chosen from SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 63 and human orth... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7970711 | Warranty management system and method A warranty management data processing system, method, and computer program are provided for determining relationships of data associated with warranty claims. Warranty data for a plurality of products is received and stored, and warranty service providers file repai... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970598 | System for automated translation of speech The present invention allows subscribers to an online information service to participate in real-time conferencing or chat sessions in which a message originating from a subscriber in accordance with a first language is translated to one or more languages before it ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970523 | Torque estimator for a machine A torque estimator is disclosed for estimating torque on a machine. A computer system may include a torque estimator module located on the machine. The torque estimator module may be configured to receive a plurality of engine parameters, receive a drivetrain compon... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970518 | Method and system for keyless machine operation The keyless power system has an ignition system including an ignition switch having an “OFF” position and one or more electrical components associated with a work machine. The keyless power system also has one or more alternate power sources configured to provid... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7969419 | Hand-held electronic device A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage t... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967706 | Racket for ball games A racket for ball games may include a frame which is formed by a frame profile or a hollow profile and has a racket head and a handle portion connected thereto preferably via a heart region. Two indentations that are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis of ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966979 | Mounting and cooling device for emissions system electronics A cooling device for emissions system electronics is disclosed. The cooling device may have a mount for an exhaust treatment device. The mount may have a framework comprising a plurality of rigid members. The cooling device may also have a passageway located within ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966839 | Method and system for controlling a compressor for an HVAC module A system for controlling a heating and cooling system for use on a machine includes a condenser, an evaporator assembly, an electric motor driven compressor, and a master controller operable to determine and regulate an operational speed of the compressor. The maste... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966832 | Combustor A combustor includes a first wall, a second wall, an injector grommet, a combustor longitudinal axis, and a connection assembly indirectly connecting the first wall to the second wall. A portion of the injector grommet is disposed within a groove of the connection a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966811 | Exhaust treatment system having a diverter valve An exhaust treatment system is provided having a tank configured to store a supply of reductant. The system also has a heat source configured to heat the reductant and a diverter valve configured to regulate the heat source. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966754 | Adapter for attaching a tool to a machine An adapter for permitting non-standard work tools to be attached to a work machine for which they were not originally sized to fit. The adapter comprises a sleeve which fits into bores on the work machine. Pins for attaching the work tool to the machine in turn are ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966626 | Optimized delivery of web application code Systems and methods are provided for optimizing application code for deployment to a client over a data link to minimize download time by supplying only the application code with a particular object that is required by the object. In a web application that includes ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7966266 | Methods and systems for cost estimation based on templates Systems and methods are disclosed for generating cost estimates. In one implementation, a cost estimation system includes cost object metadata describing a mapping between functions at a cost estimation system and corresponding functions at a cost evaluation system.... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963974 | Tissue fasteners and related endoluminal surgical devices Endoscopic devices and methods used for fastening multiple tissue layers, such as, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The endoluminal device includes a tissue fastener, a flexible needle having means for grasping and releasing a port... | 06/21/2011 |
