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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117687 | Diverter valve with minimum bias forces A diverter valve including: an inlet port coupled to a refill tube; a first outlet port; a bowl refill tube coupled to the outlet port with its second end adjacent to a toilet tank overflow tube; a second outlet port; a central flow passageway providing a path of fl... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7624987 | Biased card deal In the present invention, a method is provided for biasing or controlling the deal of cards, or other indicia, to players of a game. The cards are biased such that each player in the game will receive a hand that is close in ranking to all the other players of the g... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614189 | Arched member and method of manufacture, shipping, and installation of same An arched member such as a jamb is made from three parts. The first part is an elongate strip having upper and lower faces, opposite sides, and opposite first and second ends, with elongate grooves extending along the opposite sides. The other parts are a pair of el... | 11/10/2009 |
| D601718 | Bended narrowing truss | 10/06/2009 |
| 7550865 | Wind turbine having variable pitch airfoils that close when moving against the direction of the wind A wind turbine, having: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils mounted to the rotatable frame, the wherein the airfoils extend parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame, and wherein the airfoils are individually pivotable with respect to the rotatab... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7538779 | Method of rendering pixel images from abstract datasets A method of rendering pixels from an abstract dataset, by: selecting a collection of sub-pixel locations for a plurality of pixels; sampling dataset properties at the selected sub-pixel locations; merging the properties of more than one of the selected sub-pixel loc... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7505917 | Method for improving pharmaceutical selection ratios in pharmacy implementation of prescription medication dispensing plans A method is disclosed by which pharmacies and physicians are encouraged to select appropriate and effective medications but dissuaded from selecting higher priced medications where more economical versions are available as alternatives, but where physicians and pati... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501603 | Positioning apparatus and method incorporating modular gimbal unit and jewelry processing system incorporating the positioning apparatus A gimbal unit for increasing the number of degrees of freedom of a positioning apparatus has three perpendicular rotary joints and drive motors for driving each joint independently for rotation about x, y and z rotary axes, a first adapter for securing one end of th... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7496416 | Input/output curve editor A method of varying the relationship between a scalar input parameter and a scalar output parameter, by: displaying a relationship between an input parameter and an output parameter as a curve on a computer screen; selecting at least one control point on the curve; ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494315 | Helical taper induced vortical flow turbine A turbine generator system, having: a rotatable base; and a plurality of rotor vanes extending from the rotatable base, wherein each of the rotor vanes have helical tapered inner and outer surfaces, and wherein each of the rotor vanes is curved to catch flow perpend... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7481016 | Optical sight mounting apparatus for firearms A mounting apparatus for mounting an optical sight on a rifle has an elongated rail and a mounting base projecting downwardly from the rail for securing the rail on a rifle. The rail has an upwardly facing channel extending along its length for receiving a mounting ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7461856 | Trailer coupler A new and improved trailer coupler which is spring loaded, and connected to the hitch ball of a towing vehicle is provided. Moreover, the new and improved trailer coupler has a latch activated from the top of the trailer coupler that is connected to a means for gras... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441241 | Grid non-deterministic job scheduling The present invention is method for scheduling jobs in a grid computing environment without having to monitor the state of the resource on the gird comprising a Global Scheduling Program (GSP) and a Local Scheduling Program (LSP). The GSP receives jobs submitted to ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7406689 | Jobstream planner considering network contention & resource availability Disclosed is a computer-implemented planning process that aids a system administrator in the task of creating a job schedule. The process treats enterprise computing resources as a grid of resources, which provides greater flexibility in assigning resources to jobs.... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390032 | Tubing joint of multiple orientations containing electrical wiring A tubing connection for coupling two or more joints of tubing sections is disclosed comprising a plug assembly and a socket assembly. The plug assembly has a plurality of splines and the socket assembly has a plurality of receptacles adapted to receive the plurality... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384195 | Bag with zippered pouch A bag having a tear-away zipper-closable pouch, made from: a first sheet of plastic; a second sheet of plastic bonded to the first sheet of plastic; a zipper attached to both the first and second sheets of plastic; and a tear-away perforation through the first and s... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385302 | Wind turbine having variable pitch airfoils A wind turbine, having: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils mounted to the rotatable frame, the wherein the airfoils extend parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame, and wherein the airfoils are individually pivotable with respect to the rotatab... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386487 | Comparison shopping via financial management software The invention comprises a financial management program and one or more databases containing information on merchants and their products. The program interacts with the databases containing the product information to return the prices and availability of goods locate... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380125 | Smart card data transaction system and methods for providing high levels of storage and transmission security A smart card system is disclosed for secure transmission of post issuance data to a embedded chip using a chip relay module, a plurality of hardware security modules, a first communication system having two security layers and a second communication system having fo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370558 | Wristwatch buckle bottle cap opener system A bottle opening wristwatch band, including: a pivot member; a buckle loop rotatably connected to the pivot member; a buckle clasp rotatably connected to the pivot member, the buckle clasp having a protrusion thereon, the protrusion being dimensioned to be received ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357684 | Control system for a linear propulsor array The invention comprises a method of using a scalable, configurable “propulsor” system to move and navigate a submersible device through a fluid medium. A propulsor system is an assembly of individual propulsors that act in concert to form a substantially continu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349431 | Dynamic bandwidth allocation system A digital transmission device for dynamically allocating bandwidth comprises a plurality of peripheral cards, that require different amounts of system bandwidth, and an allocation module. The allocation module is connected to the plurality of peripheral cards by tra... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350190 | Computer implemented modeling and analysis of an application user interface A Modeling and Analysis Program (MAP) having a modeler, an estimator, and an evaluator is disclosed. The MAP guides the user through the design process. The modeler takes the user's input of a process diagram and creates a model organized by pages. An estimator is a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349800 | Adaptable navigation system The invention is a new and useful improvement to navigation system software that, when combined with conventional navigation system hardware, provides an operator with a means for modifying a course generated by a navigation system, and for saving the modified cours... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346856 | Apparatus and method for distributing portions of large web images to fit smaller constrained viewing areas A methodology for displaying a website on a hand held display device (HHDD) is disclosed. The present invention comprises an Image Modification Program (IMP) and a Navigation Program (NP). The IMP analyzes the webpage HTML to determine if an image is present and if ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329232 | Limb encircling therapeutic compression device A therapeutic compression garment made of flexible, foldable, light weight Velcro-type loop fabric having a central region for wrapping partially around a body part and a plurality of bands integrally connected to the central region and extending outwardly in opposi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329255 | System for regulating heating in a tissue sealing and cutting device A device for handling tissue; including: a main body; a pair of opposing arms connected to the main body, the opposing arms having working surfaces thereon; a heating element disposed on one of the working surfaces; and a resistive element wired in parallel with the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326202 | Tubular resistance heater with electrically insulating high thermal conductivity core for use in a tissue welding device A resistance heater for use in a tissue sealing and cutting device, including a tubular heating element adapted to conduct current therethrough; and a thermally conductive electrical insulator disposed within the tubular heating element. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325062 | Method and system for automated adapter reallocation and optimization between logical partitions A method and system for reallocating adapters in a logically partitioned environment. The present invention comprises a Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) and a Reallocation Program (RP). The PEP allows an administrator to designate several parameters and identif... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323791 | Louvered horizontal wind turbine A wind turbine, including: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils extending in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame; and an enclosure surrounding the rotatable frame, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of moveable members c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321903 | Method for unified collection of content analytic data A method for storing a user evaluation of distributed content comprising an Evaluation Program (EP) that creates a user session when a user accesses distributed content. The user evaluation is saved with other information such as the time and date of the evaluation,... | 01/22/2008 |
| D559864 | Fill cap set and computer module cover for a motorboat engine | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318374 | Wire cloth coffee filtering systems A beverage filter assembly, including a frame having a plurality of openings passing therethrough; and a wire cloth filter disposed within the frame. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317791 | Apparatus and method for controlling conference call participants The present invention, which meets the needs identified above, is an apparatus and method of controlling a conference call using an improvement on the conference calling center's computer software. The control program allows the host of a conference call to selectiv... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313796 | Reciprocity and stabilization in dynamic resource reallocation among logically partitioned systems A method and system for achieving stability while reallocating resources in a logically partitioned environment. The present invention comprises Performance Enhancement Program (PEP), Classification Program (CP), System Analysis Program (SAP), and System Evaluation ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300333 | Control system and method for processing jewelry and the like A control system for controlling processing of workpieces such as jewelry has gantry and gimbal units having x, y, z translational and x, y, z rotational degrees of freedom, the units carrying a gripper for holding a piece of jewelry. Drive motors are associated wit... | 11/27/2007 |
| D556214 | Coolant tank cover | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299469 | Hierarchical weighting of donor and recipient pools for optimal reallocation in logically partitioned computer systems A method and system for reallocating resources in a logically partitioned environment using hierarchical weighting comprising a Performance Enhancement Program (PEP), a Reallocation Program (RP), and a Hierarchical Weighting Program (HWP). The PEP allows an administ... | 11/20/2007 |
| D554546 | Wind turbine | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270345 | Swivel jack assembly The assembly incorporates two plates. There are annular protrusions on one plate and a matching annular groove on the other. A central bolt and washer holds the plates in engagement while permitting rotation of one plate relative to the other. The cooperating annula... | 09/18/2007 |
