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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7945437 | Systems and methods for using automated translation and other statistical methods to convert a classifier in one language to another language Systems and methods for using automated translation and other statistical methods to convert a classifier in one language to another language are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a method preferably includes marking target language examples of passages ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934633 | Ribbon bonding tool and process An ultrasonic bond is formed using a bond tool foot having a waffle shape of thin protrusions and gaps between the protrusions. The tool is brought in contact with the ribbon to a depth to create depressions in a ribbon approximately 150 μm or less from the underly... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7929517 | Voice over IP auto-switching/backup for emergency calls A VoIP adapter module for a VoIP phone system switches the phone connection from a broadband connection to a wired connection when a power outage or a broadband disconnection is detected. The switch is accomplished by establishing a connection from a telephone conne... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929035 | Ultra low noise CMOS imager A column buffer for use with a pixel cell array includes an amplifier coupled to three read-out circuits in parallel providing a signal corresponding to accumulated photon-generated charge in a pixel cell plus noise, a reset level plus noise, and a pedestal level, r... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7912217 | Customized advertisement splicing in encrypted entertainment sources In one embodiment, a method includes receiving gap information from an entertainment content source configured to provide an entertainment stream associated with a contributing source information providing a source of the entertainment stream and a chronological ord... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910874 | Method of amplifying charge in an imager A charge coupled device (CCD) includes a low noise charge gain circuit that amplifies charge of a cell dependent upon the charge accumulated by the cell. The low noise charge gain circuit receives clocking signals, such as from an input diode, which allow charge to ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909228 | Ribbon bonding tool and process An ultrasonic bond is formed using a bond tool foot having a waffle shape of thin protrusions and gaps between the protrusions. The tool is brought in contact with the ribbon to a depth to create depressions in a ribbon approximately 150 μm or less from the underly... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908643 | Apparatus and method for secure configuration of shared medium devices An UNENROLLED adapter responds to an enrollment activation signal by generating an enrollment supplicant signal. The enrollment supplicant signal is received by an ENROLLED adapter, an enrollment provider, which responds by formulating and transmitting an enrollment... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907718 | VoIP call routing A method of managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls with an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) is provided, including: receiving at an IP PBX device an incoming call directed to a target telephone number, said IP PBX device storing a conta... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907582 | Method and apparatus for access point selection in wireless LAN A method and an apparatus select an access point (AP) in a wireless LAN to associate or reassociate, based on considerations that take into account the quality-of-service (QoS) status of the stations (STAs) and the potential hidden terminal effect. The method utiliz... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907579 | WiFi geolocation from carrier-managed system geolocation of a dual mode device In one embodiment, a carrier-managed system such as the cellular network or the Global Positioning System (GPS), is leveraged to directly determine or triangulate geographic locations of the dual mode device and then the access point. Advantageously, a service provi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907331 | High speed beam steering The use of spatial light modulators to steer light beams is disclosed. A dual frequency liquid crystal spatial light modulator can be controlled so as to form a blazed phase grating thereon that effects desire deflection of incident light. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902901 | RF squarer An RF squarer circuit comprises a first RF multiplier and a first variable gain transimpedance amplifier (TIA). The first RF multiplier receives an RF input signal RFIN and provides a first output current. The first TIA receives the first output current as an input.... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900873 | Vibration isolation system Systems and techniques for isolation of external structures. A vehicle may include a vehicle body and an external structure mounted to the vehicle body. The vehicle may include a plurality of vibration isolator attachment assemblies coupling the structure to the veh... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7890393 | Method and system for completing a transaction between a customer and a merchant A computer-implemented method and system for completing a transaction between a customer (10) and at least one merchant (20), including the steps of: (a) initiating a transaction by the customer (10) with a merchant (20); (b) communicatin... | 02/15/2011 |
| D628579 | USB device and stand unit | 12/07/2010 |
| D631884 | USB set-up key | 02/01/2011 |
| 7870600 | Apparatus and method for secure configuration of shared powerline devices Client adapter and method simplify security deployment in an EPN, including the shared services electrical power lines of a premises. With direct coupling, piggybacked adapter receives network signals and electrical from EPN-connected first adapter through a shared ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7870282 | Media sharing network A computer-readable medium has a computer program stored thereon. The computer program senses the presence of a physical medium loaded on a media-sharing network and senses the presence of metadata and content on the physical medium. The computer program wraps the m... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7860772 | Funding on-line accounts A system generates an identifier when a consumer deposits cash, where a new unique identifier is generated with each transaction. The consumer receives the identifier and the identifier (along with the amount of cash deposit) is communicated to a payment provider fo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7839331 | Satellite clock prediction Devices and methods are described for determining position information without broadcast ephemeris data for a spanned time period using predictions of future satellite states. These predictions include predictions of satellite clock bias. During the spanned time per... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7838101 | Ribbon bonding tool and process An ultrasonic bond is formed using a bond tool foot having a waffle shape of thin protrusions and gaps between the protrusions. The tool is brought in contact with the ribbon to a depth to create depressions in a ribbon approximately 150 μm or less from the underly... | 11/23/2010 |
| D627318 | Set top box | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830457 | Multiple video source management Systems and techniques for managing multiple video sources are described. Video data for a first channel may be displayed and buffered, while video data for a second channel that is not being displayed or recorded is also being buffered. The second channel may be a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827881 | Bicycle pedal A pedal with a body has two opposing plates on different sides of the pedal that can be easily removed or displaced by sliding to access the inner surfaces of the pedal and the backside of traction pins. In this way, traction pins can be replaced even after the pins... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7822493 | Control system actuation fault monitoring Methods and apparatus for monitoring and detecting failures in the actuation of a control system, such as a flight control system for an aircraft, include defining a nominal model of the control system in terms of the state variables of the control system, defining ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7822406 | Simplified dual mode wireless device authentication apparatus and method Provisioned wireless service (PWS) authentication apparatus and method simplifies determination of PWS authentication state by dual mode access point (DMAP) receiving an identifying credential from supplicant dual mode mobile station (DMMS) within predefined authent... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7808377 | Direct aircraft-to-aircraft data link communication Systems and methods for direct communication between aircraft for one or more embodiments are adapted to receive tactical and strategic information related to proximate aircraft for improved flight planning. The systems and methods presented herein may be implemente... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784734 | Apparatus and method for rigging slaved and actuated panels with external access A rigging for moving an aircraft panel relative to an aircraft substructure includes a retaining base attached to a panel interior, and a slider rod held in contact with the substructure and adjustably engaged with the retaining base. The slider rod is manipulable f... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622711 | Power line communication device | 08/31/2010 |
| 7782721 | Digital focus and tracking servo system with multi-zone calibration A multi-zone calibration system is disclosed. The multi-zone calibration system calibrates the operating parameters of an optical disk drive over a plurality of zones over an optical media. The optical media, in addition, can have writeable and premastered portions.... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7745253 | Ribbon bonding in an electronic package A flexible conductive ribbon is ultrasonically bonded to the surface of a die and terminals from a lead frame of a package. Multiple ribbons and/or multiple bonded areas provide various benefits, such as high current capability, reduced spreading resistance, reliabl... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7719036 | Charge coupled device with high quantum efficiency A six-phase charge coupled device (CCD) pixel includes a pixel pair, with each pixel having two adjacent control gates overlying corresponding variable potential wells, where voltages applied to the control gates enable charge to be accumulated into and transferred ... | 05/18/2010 |
| D615985 | USB device and stand unit | 05/18/2010 |
| 7710947 | Voice over IP device with programmable buttons A VoIP device has at least one programmable button to enable the user to initiate a VoIP or SIP call to another device. The button can be programmed by the device user, the device manufacturer, and/or a VoIP service provider. The VoIP device does not have a dial pad... | 05/04/2010 |
| D613783 | Camera | 04/13/2010 |
| 7688809 | Media inactivity detection in VoIP networks Systems and techniques to determine that a VoIP call is an inactive media call. One or more counters may be used to determine information indicative of an elapsed time since the last valid media packet sent/received. When the elapsed time exceeds a threshold time, t... | 03/30/2010 |
| D611960 | Home audio player/amplifier | 03/16/2010 |
| D611928 | Wireless home audio device | 03/16/2010 |
| D611927 | Receiver | 03/16/2010 |
