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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878972 | Removable optical assembly for a medical instrument An optical probe, for example, a medical endoscope, having a removable lens cell. In an embodiment, the optical probe has an elongated tube with a proximal portion terminating at a proximal end and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion terminating at a dist... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866065 | Integrated buckle strap receiver for footwear An attachment system for securing footwear to a wearer's foot that includes an integrated buckle strap receiver, which may be disposed on a portion of a footwear upper, comprising an overstrap and securing plate having a unitary construction; a buckle strap having a... | 01/11/2011 |
| D630427 | Side pocket for backpacks and other wearable packs | 01/11/2011 |
| 7855727 | Endoscopy device supporting multiple input devices The present invention provides a remote-head imaging system with a camera control unit capable of supporting multiple input devices. The camera control unit detects an input device to which it is connected and changes the camera control unit's internal functionality... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7852371 | Autoclavable video camera for an endoscope Sterilizable electronic video cameras for an endoscope are provided. The electronic video camera comprises an enclosure, a lens cell, a lens cell holder, an image sensor, a motorized focusing system, and switch control. The enclosure comprises a housing and a cover,... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7818923 | Tile spacer A tile spacer that provides multiple grout line and/or adjustment dimensions. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7796141 | Persistent portal A method of proportionally reducing the area of the operating system's active “desktop” display with all functions operational, then deploying and displaying a secondary graphical user interface (GUI) known as a “Persistent Portal” (PP) into the resulting bl... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784609 | Convertible holder for a consumer article A convertible holder for enclosing a consumer article formed by at least two combinable pieces forming an enclosure wherein at least one combinable piece may be converted from forming a part of the enclosure to a support base that attaches to another combinable piec... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7769681 | Computer system and method for networkd interchange of data and information for members of the real estate financial and related transactional services industry An Interchange Party Computer System (“IPCS”) comprising: a plurality of units of allocated resources, configured for a lender party, broker party, transaction party and/or investor party, each unit of allocated resources including one or more administrator user... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765718 | Dance shoe with moldable foot compartment A dance shoe comprising a foot compartment or portion thereof that is malleable at a temperature above a temperature of intended use, and when malleable, the shoe is hand moldable to a conformation desired by a user. The invention particularly relates to en pointe s... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758499 | Method and apparatus for viewing through blood A method, apparatus, and system for viewing through blood in situ including a flexible catheter for insertion into a blood vessel, an optical assembly positioned at the distal end of the catheter, a working channel, and a control unit for regulating the opacity leve... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7755720 | Electro-optical filter The present invention provides an electro-optical filter for filtering light from an object. The filter is arranged for receiving the light via a first imaging element and comprises a plurality of reflective elements for receiving and reflecting the light. Each refl... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752679 | Protective gear Protective gear for a wearer's body such as the joint of a limb, that has an attachment system with few components, and integrated with the protective gear. The attachment system uses straps that can be adjusted by a wearer once during a first use and, after removal... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7703794 | Canting device for a snowboard binding and methods Embodiments of a canting device for use with a snowboard system are described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a snowboard system includes a snowboard, a snowboard binding mountable on the snowboard, and an adjustable canting device positionable at lea... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690132 | Dance shoe A shoe for dancing, comprising a forefoot portion, wherein the forefoot portion comprises a forefoot sole and a front upper; a rearfoot portion comprising a rearfoot sole including a high heel; a midfoot portion comprising a midfoot sole; and a rigidified section th... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7672894 | Automated bidding system for use with online auctions A computer implemented bidding method for use in bidding on auction items that allows for a desired optimization of bid amounts. The method includes selecting a set of one or more biddable items offered at auction wherein for a biddable item the auction offers a ran... | 03/02/2010 |
| D609126 | Round light and sensor assembly | 02/02/2010 |
| RE40926 | Towing system and method for a water sports apparatus A system and method for towing a water sports apparatus over a body of water behind a towing vessel. The system includes a rider towline for coupling a rider of the water sports apparatus to the towing vessel. The rider towline includes a distal end adapted to the g... | 10/06/2009 |
| D600860 | Article of protective gear for the body | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588535 | Apparatus, method and system for intravascular photographic imaging An apparatus, system and method for providing an image enhancing effect for a photographic image of a target region within an intravascular environment. The image enhancing effects may be a physical process based upon the nature of the detected light or based upon d... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7585273 | Wireless determination of endoscope orientation Apparatus for performing a medical procedure includes an invasive probe having opposite distal and proximal ends. The probe includes a transmitter, which is arranged to transmit an energy field, and a receiver, which is arranged to receive the energy field, wherein ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7578267 | Internal combustion engine A two-stroke internal combustion engine is disclosed having opposed cylinders, each cylinder having a pair of opposed pistons, with all the pistons connected to a common central crankshaft. The inboard pistons of each cylinder are connected to the crankshaft with pu... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7563406 | Device for supplying casting installations with molten metal The invention relates to a device for supplying casting installations with molten metal. Said device comprises a crucible into the melt of which a dosing pump dips and supplies a discharge tube (12) communicating therewith with melt. The discharge tube (12... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559892 | Medical wireless imaging device A medical wireless imaging device comprises an image sensor, a transmitter, a receiving device, and a plurality of light sources. The transmitter transmits data through a wireless communication link to a processing device. The receiving device wirelessly receives co... | 07/14/2009 |
| 6972735 | Head-mounted viewing system for single electronic displays using biocular lens with binocular folding mirrors The present invention provides a head-mounted display system that is compact and provides a wide field of view yet reduces or eliminates eyestrain. The system includes a binocular on-axis objective lens assembly that relays an image from a display device through a s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 7532781 | Fiber-optic mat sensor An optical sensor includes a support structure. An optical fiber has a plurality of bends arranged proximate the support structure. The optical fiber follows a circuitous path and is adapted to establish a detection zone. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530183 | Fold-over thermal laminate for footwear Protective footwear, such as a motorcycle or motocross boot, having a molded top gasket and/or a fold-over thermal laminate. The molded top gasket may be a substantially annular unitary piece or multi-piece construction of an elastomeric material, such as rubber, th... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530182 | Molded gasket for footwear Protective footwear, such as a motorcycle or motocross boot, having a molded top gasket and/or a fold-over thermal barrier. The molded top gasket may be a substantially annular unitary piece or multi-piece construction of an elastomeric material, such as rubber, tha... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7520069 | Shoe having a replaceable sole A sole plate assembly comprising a sole plate with at least two or more engageable elements disposed along a peripheral portion of the sole plate, the engageable elements each being adapted to engage a complementary engageable element associated with a sole to form ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7514670 | Distributed fiber optic sensor with location capability A spatially distributed sensor system has an optical transmitter, an optical conduit optically coupled to the optical transmitter at an input position, and a sensing element optically coupled to the optical conduit at a position along the optical conduit spatially s... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7469664 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is disclosed having opposed cylinders, each cylinder having a pair of opposed pistons. All the pistons may be connected to a common central crankshaft. The inboard pistons of each cylinder may be connected to a common joint on the crank... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7453490 | Correction of image signals characteristic of non-uniform images in an endoscopic imaging system The subject matter hereof relates to systems and methods of providing for correction of image signals characteristic of non-uniform images. Various example embodiments of systems and methods so providing correction include embodiments directed to endoscopic imaging ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7440878 | Virtual models A method of generating a virtual model of an object, comprising the step of constructing a fused model to represent the variation of the shape of the object in a plurality of configurations. In the method, position variation vectors may be calculated which describe ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437312 | Method for context personalized web browsing Computer software, systems and methods for providing context personalized browsing over computer networks. In the foregoing, an intelligent agent referred to as a “browser companion agent” includes a service component for holding one or more service modules that... | 10/14/2008 |
| D577150 | Integrated smoking implement | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410462 | Hermetic endoscope assemblage Hermetically sealed enclosures and constructions are disclosed for use in endoscopic systems, particularly endoscopic systems with electronic imaging and illumination systems in the enclosures. Compound optical windows are also disclosed for use in the systems. The ... | 08/12/2008 |
| D567318 | Personal transportation device | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338284 | Endodontic instrument and instrument system An endodontic file is provided for shaping and/or preparing a root canal. The file may include multiple cutting segments separated by non-cutting segments. The cutting segments are tapered and may have a cutting edge formed by plural helical flutes. Alternatively, t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331123 | Shoe having a replaceable sole A shoe has a thin cavity in the bottom surface of its sole which releasably receives a thin sole plate. The sidewall of the cavity includes flaps which extend into the cavity. The sole plate has depressions which receive the flaps when the sole plate is placed in th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318747 | Board mounting structure A board is easily and securely mounted on a panel. Projecting parts are formed on the panel, and arc open grooves which are inserted onto the projecting parts are formed in a bulb board. The open grooves of the bulb board each are inserted onto the projecting parts,... | 01/15/2008 |
