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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7943172 | Film-coated tablet or granules containing as active ingredient a pyridylpyrimidine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this compound Film-coated tablet, consisting of a tablet core with a film coating, or granules containing as active ingredient a pyridylpyrimidine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this compound, preferably imatinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of imatini... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941448 | System and method for event driven publish-subscribe communications The present invention provides a system and a method for delivering an event from an event publisher to an event subscriber via an event broker. The event broker is a web server infrastructure which performs several functions such as receiving the published event on... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940150 | Six-degree-of-freedom precision positioning system In a six-degree-of-freedom precision positioning system, magnetic force and fluid buoyancy are used to levitate a platform, and the non-contact magnetic force between electromagnets and magnets forms a main driving force for the platform. Therefore, no friction is p... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939698 | Method for grignard type reactions in microreactors The present invention relates to a process for Grignard type reactions comprising mixing at least two fluids in a microreactor having at least two injection points. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939170 | Water soluble metal and semiconductor nanoparticle complexes The invention provides a water soluble complex comprising an inner core of a metal or semi-conductor nanoparticle. The nanoparticle is coated with a hydrophobic ligand, which is encapsulated in a micelle. In an aqueous medium, the micelle comprises a hydrophilic she... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939144 | Artificial turf An artificial turf filament has a cross-section that includes a central area and two wing areas integral with said central area. Further a bundle of a plurality of artificial turf filaments is proposed, wherein the artificial turf filaments are held together by one ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937975 | Wheel boot A boot is positionable about a rotatable wheel having an axle extending therefrom. A pair of mating components include interconnecting elements for attaching the elements about the wheel preventing non-destructible detachment of the mating components. Flanges extend... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935898 | Pivoting or retractable cord lid with cord exit for floor box The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body having an upper opening, the body configured for recessed mounting into a floor; a cover having a cover body and a cover lid... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935412 | Buoyant detectable cable tie A buoyant cable tie formed from a composition that includes a plastic material and metal particles. The average density of the composition is less than 1.25 g/cm3, preferably less than 1.15 g/cm3, and the cable tie floats. In one embodiment, th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931688 | Expandable interbody fusion device An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior plates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of expansion members or wafers. The superior and inferior plates include features that at least initially interlock the two plate... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931309 | Modular compressed air maintenance unit A compressed air servicing device comprises several device modules (3) arranged in a row direction (2) and connected detachably with each other. At least two device modules (3) are detachably connected together by a module connector (4) p... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931305 | Security document with transparent windows The invention concerns a security document (1) comprising a transparent window (12) in which a first optical element (15) is arranged and a second transparent window (13) in which a second optical element (16) is arranged. The firs... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931274 | Hybrid control of sheet transport modules A processing device to provide hybrid control of sheet transport modules. The processing device includes a first sheet transport module, a second sheet transport module and a control subsystem. The first sheet transport module and the second sheet transport module a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930733 | Method and system for execution monitor-based trusted computing A system and method of providing trusted service transactions includes associating a commitment with a remote service. The commitment includes a trusted list of runtime dependencies to execute a transaction. The method includes monitoring an actual list of runtime d... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928849 | Electronic tag housing having shrink wrap support The present invention provides for an electronic tag housing used to support electronic tags to an article with a shrink wrap tube. The present invention provides an electronic tag assembly, including a housing, having a base and a cover attachable to the base. The ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928374 | Resolution improvement in the coupling of planar differential mobility analyzers with mass spectrometers or other analyzers and detectors Prior work on differential mobility analysis (DMA) combined with mass spectrometry (MS) has shown how to couple the output of the DMA with the inlet of an atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometer (APCI-MS). However, the conventional ion inlet to an APCI-MS ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927366 | Stent A stent shaped as a three-dimensional body which is formed by interlaced threads (1) arranged in multistart turns of a helical line. The threads (1) are arranged in at least two groups (2 and 3) of the helical turns featuring opposite sen... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926409 | Valve cluster A valve cluster comprises several valve modules arranged in row direction adjacent to each other for the fluid power control of fluid power device, and at least one fluid power device coupled with and controlled by the valve cluster, such device constituting a unit ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923633 | Holder and a placement tool therefor A holder device (1,100) for an article such as a thermocouple (9) is disclosed. The holder (1, 100) facilitates the placement and retention of the thermocouple (9) in an apparatus such as a lyophilizer by clamping the thermocouple (9 | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922689 | Device and method for locating anatomical cavity in a body A device (1) is designed for locating a region which is situated in a body (10). The device has a fluid-filled reservoir (30) which is closed off in a sealed manner by a displaceable plunger (32) and is connected to a hollow puncture need... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922684 | Anti-obesity dual stent The anti-obesity dual stent includes a tubular outer structure within which is located a coaxial tubular inner structure. The outer structure is sized to fit within a duodenum in substantially coaxial relation therewith. The outer and inner structures communicate wi... | 04/12/2011 |
| D636082 | Surgical blade tip adaptor with side channels | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919463 | Growth-stimulating polypeptides for use in fish and crustaceans The present invention is related to polypeptides derived from tilapia growth hormone. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919056 | Micro-reactor system A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2 | 04/05/2011 |
| D635469 | Beveled blister sleeve | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917356 | Operating method for voice activity detection/silence suppression system A VAD/SS system is connected to a channel of a transmission pipe. The channel provides a pathway for the transmission of energy. A method for operating a VAD/SS system includes detecting the energy on the channel, and activating or suppressing activation of the VAD/... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917325 | Method for error containment and diagnosis in a fluid power system In a method for error containment and diagnosis in a fluid power system the fluid volumetric flow of the overall system or at least a part thereof or a quantity dependent thereon is detected as a measurement quantity respectively during an operating cycle and is com... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917198 | Calibration of performance monitor In the solution of the invention, an association is formed between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate info... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916306 | Optical device comprising a cantilever and method of fabrication and use thereof The present invention provides an optical device, comprising an optical fiber and a cantilever that is arranged on an end of the optical fiber; The cantilever may be an integral part of the optical fiber, and may have a length that is substantially equal to a diamet... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916294 | System and method for solubility curve and metastable zone determination A system for determining a solubility of a substance comprises a holder to hold a sample comprising an amount of the substance and an amount of the solvent system. The system further comprises a temperature conditioner to alter a temperature of the sample, an optica... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7915530 | Torque limiting device for insulated plug An insulated plug for use in a high voltage device includes a torque limiting bolt, including a first hex element, a second hex element, and a shearable shaft element. Alternatively, an insulated plug assembly for use in a high voltage device includes an insulated p... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914833 | Heat-stable high-amylopectin starch The invention relates to starch used in the baking-industry. Creams, (fruit-) fillings, toppings, glazes and other bakery products are often thickened by the inclusion of a certain amount of starch as binder, filling or thickening agent, for example providing gel-st... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914537 | Devices and methods for the restoration of a spinal disc A system and method is provided for maintaining a proper intervertebral disc height during the replacement or augmentation of the spinal disc. In one embodiment, a cannulated distractor is used to distract the adjacent vertebrae and maintain a proper disc space heig... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914418 | Method and apparatus in connection with exercise An apparatus for an interval exercise performable by a person, the interval exercise including at least two training intervals, each including a work phase and a recovery phase, wherein processing a first exercise parameter data characterizing an exertion level of t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913677 | Crankcase vapor purification device A vapor purifier for oil recovery from and cleansing of deleterious matter carried by oil vapors in a crankcase of an internal combustion-type engine generally includes a coil member that can separate the oil from the vapors by passing the vapors over and/or through... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913628 | Train-to-platform gap mitigator An improved gap filler in the form of a single plate or a plurality of plates attached to the train car exterior or emanating from below train car vestibule floor which permits transit line system operator to utilize one device to obtain any desired gap minimization... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913619 | Embossing apparatus There is described an apparatus for embossing a decorative layer of an embossing film (12) which is of a strip form, on to a small-radiused corner of a surface element, wherein a high cycle speed and high cycle rates are achieved in that the embossing apparat... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912058 | Point-to-multipoint connections for data delivery The present invention provides a technique for achieving reliable delivery of bulk data from a single origin to multiple destinations such that the origin only sends the data once to the network, without waiting for the destinations to be connected to the network. T... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910694 | Homing peptides to receptors of heart vasculature The present invention relates to peptides which selectively or preferentially home to areas of a heart. The invention further relates to conjugates of the homing peptides and uses thereof. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910641 | PH modulated films for delivery of actives The invention relates to pH modulated films and methods of their preparation. The film compositions include at least one component having a non-neutral pH when combined with water; and a pH modulated polymer system selected to reduce or prevent synerisis when combin... | 03/22/2011 |
