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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660086 | Coffee service tray | 05/22/2012 |
| 8163114 | Netshape manufacturing processes and compositions Techniques and processes that combine particulate coating processes with particulate handling steps resulting in the formation of free-flowing particulates for introduction into energetic product vessels to affect an in-situ, net-shape manufactured product. The proc... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151322 | Systems and methods for user access authentication based on network access point Systems and methods of authenticating user access based on an access point to a secure data network include a secure data network having a plurality of a network access points serving as entry points for a user to access the secure data network using a user device. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132368 | Window lift apparatus, door module, motor vehicle door and method for installation of a window lift apparatus A window lift arrangement with a lifter for a window pane, a door panel, positioning instruments for positioning the lifter relative to the door panel in an installation position for installation of the window pane, wherein the positioning instruments can assume a f... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8123971 | Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) with polynorbornene as a carrier medium, processes for producing such elastomer composites and their use The invention relates to composites made of an elastic carrier medium comprising polynorbornene (PNR) and magnetisable particles which are polarized reversibly in a magnetic field. Thus the mechanical properties, such as e.g. storage modulus G′ (describes the elas... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8059828 | Audio privacy method and system Provided is a method and system for audio privacy that includes receiving a first sound signal at a microphone proximal to a user's ear, generating a second sound signal based on the first sound signal and a stored filter, the second sound signal interfering with th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8033169 | Device and method for qualitative determination of the cavitation energy of ultrasound in containers The present invention relates to a measuring chamber (6) for an ultrasonic bath (1) or for a container which is equipped with a low-frequency ultrasonic source (2) for cavitation generation, this measuring chamber being suitable for determining ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8026781 | Solenoid device with stable activation A solenoid may include a core having a junction surface; a plunger having a junction surface and located adjacent to the core; a shading ring located proximate to an interface between the core junction surface and the plunger junction surface, the shading ring havin... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025522 | Insulation displacement connector An insulation displacement connector having two deformable tangs forming a receiving pocket in which a wire may be placed, the deformable tangs adapted to be curled around the wire to create a secure connection that is resistant to disconnection by movement. Also di... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7986413 | Methods and apparatus for rapid scanning continuous wave terahertz spectroscopy and imaging Methods and apparatus are provided employing rapid scanning continuous wave terahertz spectroscopy and imaging for the non-destructive evaluation of materials such as animal hides and natural cork, and explosive detection, concealed weapon detection, and drug detect... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7915587 | Methods of rapid phase modulation of THz radiation for high speed THz imaging, spectroscopy, and communications devices and systems Rapid, voltage controlled phase modulation of continuous wave THz radiation is demonstrated. By transmitting an infrared laser beam through a phase modulator, the phase of the THz radiation which is generated by the photomixing of two infrared beams can be directly ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7906975 | Methods and apparatus for the non-destructive detection of variations in a sample Non-invasive THz spectroscopic apparatus and methods are provided for detecting and/or identifying constituents such as variations in a structural entity where chemical or biological entities can reside. Position dependent scattering of THz radiation is employed to ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891726 | Energy absorption body, apparatus for protection against impact, vehicle inner trim part and cross support The invention relates to an energy absorption body with essentially in axial direction oriented side elements, whereby the side elements are convex, and with at least one energy absorption element, whereby the energy absorption element is located between the side el... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7778630 | System for switching over a voice call A system and method for switching a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a cellular voice network. A telephone adapted to switch a voice call from an Instant Messaging (IM) based voice network to a cellular voice network. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7753715 | Electrical connector devices and methods for employing same An apparatus and method are disclosed that may include a contact pin; and a plurality of loops of conductive wire, coated with insulation material, disposed in proximity to the contact pin, wherein along at least one portion of the conductive wire, at least one edge... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7697797 | Aligned embossed diaphragm based fiber optic sensor The present invention is a diaphragm-fiber optic sensor (DFOS), interferometric sensor. This DFOS is based on the principles of Fabry-Perot and Michelson/Mach-Zehnder. The sensor is low cost and is designed with high efficiency, reliability, and Q-point stability, f... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7675854 | System and method for an adaptive TCP SYN cookie with time validation Provided is a method and system for TCP SYN cookie validation. The method includes receiving a session SYN packet by a TCP session setup module of a host server, generating a transition cookie including a time value representing the actual time, sending a session SY... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7625042 | Remote quick release locking mechanism The invention relates to a remote mechanism and systems including a remote mechanism for securing a chair to a game machine and for effecting release of the chair from the game machine. The present mechanisms and systems are adapted to be used in conjunction with co... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7608588 | Mineral collagen chelates and methods of making and using same Collagen peptide chelated mineral products, pharmaceutical formulations thereof and methods for preparing same are provided. Also provided is a method for generating the optimal size of collagen peptide for optimum mineral chelation as well as optimum biological fun... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7552126 | Access record gateway Systems and methods of managing access records of user access to a secure data network include an access record gateway and an access record datastore; the access record gateway being in communication with an access server of the secure data network; and the access ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7505367 | System and method for using acoustic field parameters for communication A system and a method for conveying data using the vector components of the acoustic field, in addition to the scalar component is described. Receivers capable of determining the transmitted data values by measuring one or more parameters of an acoustic field are ut... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7459687 | Non-linear terahertz spectroscopy for defect density identification in high k dielectric films Methods to infer the density of defects in high κ dielectric films in a non-contact, non-invasive and non-destructive manner. THz radiation is employed to measure the change in electrical conductivity of the films before and after illumination with visible light, w... | 12/02/2008 |
