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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182330 | Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller A method of gaming comprising: selecting in each game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; superimposing a distorting element over one or more of the display positions so that one or more of the symbols can be modified,... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181848 | Methods and apparatus for metering printed media Methods and apparatus for metering printed media are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus comprises a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to adhere to a first leaflet of a printed media at a first location; a second RFID tag to adhere to a second lea... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181759 | Loading dock bumper with two-phase resistance A bumper for use at a loading dock has two ranges of front-to-back movement: one range for sealing the gap that might otherwise exist between the rear edge of a truck and the front face of the bumper and a second range for absorbing the impact of the truck backing i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181196 | Simulcast resolution in content matching systems An audience measurement system generates signatures of unknown pieces of content viewed by panel members, and generates reference signatures of known pieces of content. The signatures of the unknown pieces of content are stored and transmitted to a central processin... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8181194 | Cooperative system for measuring electronic media A media measurement system uses media handlers to obtain information from presented media for collection by research data collection agents and dispatch to a controller. The controller registers media for measurement. One or more research data collection agents are ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172146 | Sealed cards and methods of producing the same Sealed cards and methods for producing the same are described. An example sealed card includes a first layer having a first side and a second side and a perimeter of weakness formed in the first layer forming an inner area and an outer area. The example sealed card ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171946 | Probe washing cups and methods The invention provides probe washing cups and methods. A probe washing cup has a washing well and a waste cup. A drying section is disposed between an open end of the probe washing cup and an inlet plane of the washing well. The drying section has a channel that is ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171665 | Portable firearms having identification marks Portable firearms having identification marks and methods of making the same are disclosed. An example firearm includes a first identification number visibly located on the firearm; and a second, hidden or disguised identification number associated with the first id... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170972 | Conflicting rule resolution system A method for identifying conflicting and duplicate rules in a decision support system is provided. The method includes establishing a first subsystem including a protocol of existing rules, each existing rule includes an input feature. The method also includes creat... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170886 | Systems, methods, and apparatus to generate an energy consumption index Systems, methods, and apparatus to generate an energy consumption index are disclosed. In one described example, a method to generate an energy consumption index is disclosed, the method including measuring resources consumed at a home associated with a first person... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170708 | Systems, methods and apparatus for embroidery thread management Systems, methods, and apparatus for embroidery thread color management are disclosed. An example method comprises determining a first set of thread colors to be used in an embroidery design, determining a second set of thread colors assigned to a first embroidery ma... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169921 | Methods and apparatus to monitor border gateway protocol sessions Example methods and apparatus to monitor border gateway protocol sessions are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes detecting a failure of a first border gateway protocol (BGP) session and initiating a session-down timer in response to detecting the failure... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167336 | Identification labels and methods of using the same Labels and methods for removing a portion of a release liner from a label are disclosed. An example labels includes a substrate, a layer of adhesive on the substrate, a layer of release coating in contact with the layer of adhesive, and a release line in contact wit... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167269 | Valve trim apparatus for use with valves A valve trim apparatus for use with valves is described. An example valve trim apparatus includes a cage having an upper portion removably coupled to a lower portion. A closure member is disposed within the cage and has a first seating surface and a second seating s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167020 | Upper seal for a horizontal side-moving door An example of a horizontal side-moving door with a side-winding or horizontally translating curtain includes an upper seal comprising an upper edge of the curtain sliding within a groove of a seal guide. To protect the door in the event of an impact, at least a port... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167001 | Dome-loaded pressure regulators Dome-loaded pressure regulators are disclosed. An example pressure regulator includes a body having a pressure inlet and first and second pressure outlets and a first dome-loaded pressure regulating valve fluidly coupled to the pressure inlet, the first pressure out... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166497 | Methods and apparatus to collect media monitoring information Example methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to collect metering information associated with media presented media presentation devices are disclosed. A disclosed example system for collecting metering information includes a media meter to generate media ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8166389 | Methods and apparatus for including customized CDA attributes for searching and retrieval A method for storing customized attributes in a clinical document architecture (CDA) document to provide searching functionality in a clinical environment includes retrieving, from a clinical database, attributes to be attached to a document in accordance with scrip... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165618 | Methods and systems for slow associated control channel signaling Methods and systems for slow associated control channel signaling are disclosed. An example method for securing communications in a mobile network disclosed herein comprises transmitting a first variant of a message of a first type on a first slow associated control... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165368 | Systems and methods for machine learning based hanging protocols Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for determining a hanging protocol for display of clinical images in a study. Certain embodiments provide a method for determining a hanging protocol for clinical image display. The method incl... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162749 | Gaming system and a method of gaming A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, each display position including at least two symbols, and an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether sym... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160837 | Methods and apparatus to determine statistical dominance point descriptors for multidimensional data Methods and apparatus to determine statistical dominance point descriptors for multidimensional data are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises determining a first joint dominance value for a first data point in a multidimensional data set, data poi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157708 | Sensing applications for exercise machines Sensing applications for exercise machines are described. An example sensing application for profiling a workout session of an exercise machine comprises a user interface to input physical characteristics or workout parameters. A sensor is operatively coupled to the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156995 | Door element Door elements having FinRay structures are described herein. An example door element described herein is movable between a closed position in which the element extends across a doorway to at least partially block the doorway, and an open position where at least a po... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156480 | Methods and apparatus to form a resilient objective instruction construct Methods and an apparatus to form a resilient objective instruction construct are provided. An example method obtains a source instruction construct and forms a resilient objective instruction construct by compiling one or more resilient transactions. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152202 | Spine elements for use with albums Spine elements for use with albums are described. An example album includes a first spine element and a second spine element that is substantially similar to the first spine element. The first spine element is adjacent and removably coupled to the second spine eleme... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151291 | Methods and apparatus to meter content exposure using closed caption information Methods and apparatus to meter content exposure using closed caption information are disclosed. An example method comprises developing a keyword database of terms based on program guide descriptive of programs for a given time period, generating one or more values r... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8151188 | Intelligent user interface using on-screen force feedback and method of use Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems combining user interface features with force feedback techniques in clinical applications. Certain embodiments provide a user interface providing clinical software tools and information access ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150175 | Systems and methods for image handling and presentation Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for adaptive compression, transmission, and display of clinical images. Certain embodiments provide a method for adaptive compression of image data for transmission and display at a client workstation. The method inclu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147338 | Gaming network A gaming network is disclosed which includes point to point cabling infrastructure connectable to at least one first gaming machine and connectable to at least one second gaming machine. Each first gaming machine is arranged to communicate using a master/slave proto... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146885 | Field removable bonnet assemblies for use with valves Field removable bonnet assemblies for use with valves are described herein. An example field removable bonnet assembly for use with internal valves includes a body that is to be removably coupled to the internal valve. The body defines a bore that is to receive a va... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145669 | Methods and apparatus for representing probabilistic data using a probabilistic histogram Methods and apparatus for representing probabilistic data using a probabilistic histogram are disclosed. An example method comprises partitioning a plurality of ordered data items into a plurality of buckets, each of the data items capable of having a data value fro... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142156 | Ceiling fans with low solidity ratio An overhead fan system of a building comprises a ceiling fan underneath a nearby fire sprinkler head. The ceiling fan has particularly low fan solidity to minimize the fan obstructing the spray of water from the sprinkler head. To further reduce the obstruction, som... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141305 | Side seal members for a dock seal Side seal member for a loading dock seal are disclosed. An example truck loading dock seal comprising a resiliently compressible side pad supported by a relatively rigid backer and encased within a pliable cover includes at least one flexible lip protruding from the... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141189 | Formed front header for a dock leveler A dock leveler includes a pivotally extendable lip coupled to a pivotal deck by way of a front hinge, wherein the structure in the area of the front hinge optimizes the torsional flexibility of the deck; provides a well supported, durable crown (apex angle between a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140065 | Systems, methods, and apparatus to enable backup wireless devices Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed to enable backup wireless devices. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving an activation code associated with a backup wireless device to activate the backup wireless device, and in response to receiving th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139563 | System for alternate communications in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Unified Messaging System (UMS) having a Session Border Controller (SBC) to receive a Session Initiation Protocol Uniform Resource Identifier (SIP URI), detect from a host port... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137621 | Sample carrier for automatic loading of sample tubes for clinical analyzer A module for staging sample tubes and mixing the samples contained in the sample tubes for an automated clinical analyzer. In one embodiment, this module comprises a mixing drum, which is capable of mixing the contents of a sample tube in an end-over-end manner. The... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136545 | Apparatus to regulate fluid flow Apparatus to regulate fluid flow are disclosed. The apparatus includes an example regulator valve and an example automatically-adjusting or self-adjusting amplifier valve to maintain fluid flow during low downstream demand fluid flow conditions, and to maintain the ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136543 | Axial flow control valves having an internal actuator Axial flow control valves are described herein. An example axial flow control valve described herein includes a valve body defining a passageway between an inlet and an outlet that is substantially parallel to a fluid flow path at the inlet and the outlet of the val... | 03/20/2012 |
