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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7171374 | Utility resource aggregation and allocation A method and system for utility resource aggregation and allocation is disclosed. User data on utility resource use for a plurality of utility users is collected. Utility resource demand is modeled for an aggregation of a subset of the plurality of utility users. Th... | 01/30/2007 |
| D534897 | Speaker system | 01/09/2007 |
| D534019 | Portion of an anti-pinching device of a folding chair in a stowed position | 12/26/2006 |
| D533651 | Evaporator | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146372 | Method and apparatus for creating a virtual microscope slide A method and apparatus are disclosed for making and using a virtual microscope slide data structure having data for an overall image of the specimen or a substantial portion thereof along with data for higher magnification images of selected areas within the overall... | 12/05/2006 |
| D532305 | Bottle for a battery powered vaporizer | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131090 | Clocked gating based on measured performance A method of determining a forced gating function for at least one of a plurality of clocked state-holding elements. The forced gating function compares the input and output of said at least one clocked state-holding element. The method simulates the performance of t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115643 | Intermediate halophenyl derivatives and their use in a process for preparing azole derivatives Novel halophenyl derivatives of the general formula (I), wherein R1 is halogen, a leaving group or 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl and R2 is ethynyl or carboxy, X1 is halogen and X2 and X3 are each independently hydrogen ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112654 | Ligand for vascular endothelial growth factor receptor The present invention relates to compositions comprised of a peptide ligand or derivatives thereof that are capable of specific binding to the high affinity receptor-1 of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and structure similar receptors. The invention furthe... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111434 | Method for producing a panel substantially stretched on a frame and resulting panel The invention concerns a method for producing a panel substantially stretched on a frame stretched homogeneously in all directions. The panel (1) is obtained from a sheet cut out in web of soft textile material produced from knitted synthetic textile yams for... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103932 | Echocardiography table swing out patient support cushion Echocardiography table with an access cushion hinged within an access recess and a patient support cushion that swings out about a pivot from a swung in position within a patient support recess and a swung out position clear of the patient support recess. Retainers ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100507 | Flexographic rotary platen printing press A flexographic rotary platen printing press for printing indicia on a web of flexible material moving along a longitudinal axis. The flexographic rotary platen printing press includes a print drum assembly that is affixed to a trolley that is moveable in a linear di... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100861 | Lead guide for cable extension type position sensors A position sensor and sensor assembly having a spool onto which is wound a plurality of individual windings to make up a cable coil. A free end of the cable extends through a guide for attachment to an object whose position is desired to be sensed. The cable passes ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093361 | Method of assembling an actuator with an internal sensor A method of installing a piston position sensor proximate to a closed end of a hydraulic cylinder is provided. The sensor is attached to the face of a piston and that piston/sensor combination is inserted into the cylinder tube to position the sensor in the desired ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095251 | Clock gating for synchronous circuits There is disclosed a clock gating structure for a synchronous circuit comprising a plurality of clocked state holding elements, the clocked gating structure including at least one full-cycle clock gating cell and at least one half-cycle clock gating cell, and a meth... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091201 | Arylalkane-sulfonamides having endothelin-antagonist activity The invention relates to novel aryl-alkane-sulfonamides and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compos... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080984 | Simulated disposable foreskin for training surgical procedure of infant circumcision A circumcision training device that includes a model having anatomical contours simulating a penis; and a simulated disposable foreskin including a generally cylindrical shaft; a first ring formed integrally with the lowermost portion of the shaft; a second ring for... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079876 | Wireless telephone headset built into eyeglasses The present invention relates to a wireless telephone headset for communicating with a telephone, wherein the headset is built into an eyeglass frame, which includes a first temple and a second temple connected by a middle portion and the eyeglass frame has an inter... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073351 | Engagement set with locking arrangement and rear crossover configuration An engagement set includes a wedding band and an engagement ring to which the wedding band is removably coupled. The shank of the wedding band when joined together with the engagement ring may be inclined relative to the shank of the engagement ring to form an “Xâ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064199 | Process for the manufacture of 3-amino-pyrrolidine derivatives The invention is concerned with a process for the manufacture of vinylpyrrolidinone-cephalosporin derivatives from 3-amino-pyrrolidine derivatives of the formula wherein R1... | 06/20/2006 |
| D522994 | CD player | 06/13/2006 |
| D522688 | Trash container for disposal of cigarette waste | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056649 | Process for producing a tool insert for injection molding a part with two-stage microstructures A process for producing microstructured tool insert for injection molding a part, the part being fabricated of a synthetic material, a metal or a ceramic material and including an arrangement of microstructures which are formed on an outer surface of the part and ha... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041855 | Monofunctional polyethylene glycol aldehydes The present invention provides novel monofunctional polyethylene glycol aldehydes for the pegylation of therapeutically active proteins. The pegylated protein conjugates that are produced, retain a substantial portion of their therapeutic activity and are less immun... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037054 | Apparatus for forming groove used in cutting blade Disclosed is an apparatus for defining a bending or welding groove in a cutting blade. A pair of fixed blocks are fixed to a base of a cutting blade forming apparatus. A slider is slidably coupled to each fixed block, and a bit support block is slidably coupled to t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029883 | Preparation of an polysaccharide and its use in mammals A method for producing a purified Auricularia auricula Polysaccharide (AP) extract of Auricularia auricula (AA). A hydrated predetermined amount of AA is filtered and extracted, producing a first pre-extract. A plurality of additional hydrated predeter... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019317 | Radiopharmaceutical shipping pig with encapsulated lead shielding Encapsulation of an inner facing surface of a lead shield of a radiopharmaceutical pig. The inner facing surface defines a chamber in which is inserted a radiopharmaceutical syringe. The encapsulation protects the inner facing surface against contamination due to le... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020514 | Method of and apparatus for detecting atrial fibrillation A method and apparatus to determine possible atrial fibrillation that includes detecting irregular pulse rhythms from a succession of time intervals each corresponding to a respective interval of time between successive pulse beats of a sequence of the pulse beats; ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014629 | Tapered infusion sleeve portal A tapered infusion sleeve that has an orifice whose exterior margin is either rounded off, beveled, tapered, curved inclined or otherwise forms an angle with an adjacent exterior of the sleeve that is other than ninety degrees and other than substantially ninety deg... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6980991 | Directory information system for providing toll free telephone numbers An Internet-based directory information system for providing toll free telephone numbers and other company information based on product or service advertising. First and second web sites are configured with separate first and second graphic user interfaces for the e... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971839 | Machine and method for grouping products in stacks having a pre-set length A machine and a method for carrying out portioning of products in stacks having a pre-set length. One or more portioning stations are provided, in which there are present at least two elements for supporting the stack, the supporting elements being mobile in transla... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964784 | METHOD OF PREPARATION AND COMPOSITION OF A WATER SOLUBLE EXTRACT OF THE BIOACTIVE COMPONENT OF THE PLANT SPECIES UNCARIA FOR ENHANCING IMMUNE, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTI-TUMOR AND DNA REPAIR PROCESSES OF WARM BLOODED ANIMALS A method for isolating the bioactive component of the water-soluble extract of Uncaria tomentosa known as C-MED-100®, comprising (i) precipitating the spray drying carrier from C-MED-100®; (ii) using the resulting C-MED-100® to obtain a spotting mixture fo... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963073 | Radiopharmaceutical pig of two sections that enables one section to turn relative to the other section without the need to manually grasp the other section A radiopharmaceutical pig device that includes two pig sections and two complementary engaging elements that engage each other. One of the two complementary engaging elements in integral with one of the two pig sections. By holding the other of the two complementary... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959296 | Systems and methods of choosing multi-component packages using an expert system A system and method for querying, selection and ordering complex multi-component item packages using a personal computer communicating over a global communications network. The system prompts the user with interactive staged queries on the intended equipment use, lo... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955454 | Plasma lamp head A plasma lamp head that has a spherical plasma bulb whose upper hemisphere serves as the top of the head, a decorative face and lower back of the head covering the lower hemisphere of the bulb. Operative components are provide to enable the bulb to illuminate in res... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951856 | Arylethene-sulfonamides The invention relates to novel aryl-ethene-sulfonamides and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compos... | 10/04/2005 |
| D509894 | Evaporator | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942630 | Inflatable suspension harness/body jacket An inflatable suspension harness/body jacket and method of use in medical partial weight-bearing therapy. The suspension harness/body jacket is fit onto a patient and has bladders that are inflated sufficiently to achieve a tight conforming fit. Deflating and re-inf... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929096 | Stringer/shelf frame construction A workbench frame having spanning element with a stringer portion and a shelf portion with a bend extending along an entire length between the stringer and shelf portions. The stringer and shelf portions each accommodate fastening elements that secure to opposite le... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920437 | Authentication system for identification documents An apparatus that authenticates the contents of identification documents provided by different issuers having machine-readable and/or human readable information is disclosed. The contents of the identification documents are verified without encountering any human er... | 07/19/2005 |
