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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183082 | Fabrication of organic solar array for applications in microelectromechanical systems and others A method of fabricating organic solar arrays for application in DC power supplies for electrostatic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. A solar array with 20 miniature cells (as small as 1 mm2) interconnected in series is fabricated and charact... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8155425 | Automated check detection and image cropping A method of locating a check image region within a document image comprising the steps of locating a MICR region of the check and calculating the top of the check relative to the MICR region. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153596 | Use of SH2 STAT3/STAT1 peptidomimetics as anticancer drugs The subject invention concerns compositions and methods for blocking cancer cell growth or proliferation and/or inducing cancer cell death. Compositions of the present invention are peptidomimetics that inhibit STAT function. Peptidomimetics of the invention display... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8138907 | Travel assistant device A travel assistant device to help individuals use transit systems. The device is particularly suited to help individuals with special needs (i.e. physical or mental disabilities) successfully navigate the transit system through cues that are delivered through the de... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132637 | Off-road capable electric wheelchair attachment An attachment for an electric wheelchair that enables the electric wheelchair to be used in areas that would not otherwise be possible, e.g., beaches, mud, and tall grass. The attachment is powered off of the wheelchair's motor and allows the user to explore terrain... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8092221 | Screen reader list view presentation method A speech-generating product for controlling the output of tabular or other composite data in a computer having a screen reader function. The product provides a customized control presentation tool that configures a screen reader to present tabular or other composite... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082850 | Synchronized spin multi-component projectile A projectile includes a leading part formed by a tip and a tip base that form a first annular shoulder where they meet. A trailing part of the projectile is formed by a base having a frusto-conical trailing end and a cylindrical leading end of truncate extent that f... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8028240 | Custom labeler for screen readers A screen reader feature is described that enables end users to assign their own descriptions to forms and navigational elements in electronic documents such as web pages, word processing documents and portable document formats. The form or navigational element is id... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021184 | Connector apparatus for joining a lug with a conductor A system for joining a lug with a conductor includes a lug, compression nut, and conductor. The lug has material removed to allow for compression, an internal hole sized slightly larger than the conductor, and a tapered end. The compression nut has an internal threa... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017377 | Mass culture of microalgae for lipid production A method to produce high density microalgae having high lipid concentration in mass culture including the steps of inoculating a vessel with microalgae at mid-log phase to a depth greater than 25 cm. Then culturing the microalgae to a preselected target density thre... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011023 | Compact protective hood with fold lines A compact protective hood comprising a pre-molded, substantially non-elastic crown having at least one preformed fold line whereby the package size of the hood is reduced by folding the hood along the at least one preformed fold line. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997276 | Respiration pillow A device for face-down, prone respiration comprising a head support made of resilient material having a facial cavity conformable to the contours of a person's face, a plenum cavity in fluid communication with the person's face, a substantially L-shaped support base... | 08/16/2011 |
| D642962 | Mobility chair | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985425 | Non-pharmacological method for treating depression, skin disorders and improving overall health and wellness The present invention is a method for manufacture and treatment of depression and health disorders using a non-pharmacologic stable negative ion solution. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7900561 | Reduced friction projectile A projectile includes a leading part formed by a tip, a tip base, and a leading rod. A trailing part includes a main base, a truncate base, and a trailing rod. A leading end of a cylindrical interface abuts an annular shoulder where the tip meets the tip base and a ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7874253 | Firearms projectile A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm includes a body having a nose portion and a tail portion separable from one another when the projectile strikes a target. The body further includes an interface disposed intermediate opposite ends of the body o... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7834877 | System-wide content-sensitive text stylization and replacement System-wide content-based text stylization by establishing an array of predefined stylization criteria, intercepting text output generated by an operating system to a graphics device driver, rasterizing the text according to the predefined stylization criteria and p... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818664 | Multimodal XML delivery system and method The present invention is a computer software product and method including an XML parsing module, a translation module communicatively coupled to the XML parsing module and an output module communicatively coupled to the translation module, the output module configur... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7796809 | 3-D imaging system with pre-test module A remote 3-D imaging system which uses a novel angular relationship to establish the relationship of the image features to the system, which is displayed by virtue of calculations. In addition to static surfaces, moving surfaces may be studied and corrections due to... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792686 | Medical benefits payment system A method of facilitating payment of health care benefits to on behalf of a payer comprising the step of electronically transmitting a stored-value card account payment of the authorized benefit amount concurrently with an explanation of benefits. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7748325 | Firearms projectile A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm comprising a body including a nose portion and a tail portion separable from one another when the projectile strikes a target. The body further includes an interface disposed intermediate opposite ends of the b... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7622239 | Micro-patterned SiO/TiOfilms through photo and chemical reactions A method for making a patterned SiO2 films over TiO2 (Si02/Ti02) under ambient atmospheric conditions, including room temperature, through photo and chemical reactions. The method is simple, convenient and can be performed... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7536334 | Apparatuses and processes for calculating options The present invention introduces an apparatus and process which may be implemented on a vast variety of computer systems. The apparatus and process of the present invention use a computer system to receive and store data representative of a particular asset, a type ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7498169 | Extending tissue preservation A method of sustaining cells is provided. The method can include providing a non-perfluorocarbon cell storage medium, providing a pre-oxygenated liquid perfluorocarbon in contact with the storage medium, and placing the cells in contact with the storage medium but n... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7482467 | N-thiolated 2-oxazolidinone-derived antibiotics This invention describes the discovery and synthesis of N-thiolated 2-oxazolidinones as a new class of anti bacterial agents. These compounds can be synthesized from 2-oxazolidinones by Ndeprotection and N-sulfenylation. These new substances were found to exhibit po... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7430308 | Computer aided diagnosis of mammographic microcalcification clusters Computer aided diagnosis techniques in medical imaging are developed for the automated differentiation between benign and malignant lesions and go beyond computer aided detection by providing cancer likelihood for a detected lesion given image and/or patient charact... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425276 | Method for etching microchannel networks within liquid crystal polymer substrates The present invention provides for a method for the fabrication of microchannels, and more particularly to the fabrication of microchannels for use in Microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices and MEMS related devices. In accordance with an embodiment of the present inv... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407568 | Method of using sol-gel coatings for on-line preconcentration of amino acids in capillary electrophoresis A novel on-line method is presented for the extraction and preconcentration of amino acids using a sol-gel coated column coupled to a conventional UV/vis detector. Extraction, stacking and focusing techniques are used in the preconcentration procedures. Sol-gel coat... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406396 | System and method for online end point detection for use in chemical mechanical planarization The present invention is an online methodology for end point detection for use in a chemical mechanical planarization process which is both robust and inexpensive while overcoming some of the drawbacks of the existing end point detection approaches currently known i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7379605 | Method for the integration of medical imaging data and content for wireless transmission and remote viewing A method of transmitting medical imaging data files over high latency low bandwidth networks by using an incremental RSYNC protocol over an encrypted connection. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7114496 | Filter cartridge with integrated inhalation and exhalation valves The present invention is a filter cartridge with integrated inhalation and exhalation valves. The exhalation valve integrated into the filter cartridge prevents unfiltered air from being inhaled. The inhalation valve(s), also integrated into the filter cartridge, ef... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7076448 | Automated communication of neighborhood property value information for real estate marketing A method of automating the communication of property value information including the steps of storing a property owner's record in a storage means, associating a sales entity with the property owner record, creating a property owner profile for the property owner re... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7029778 | Fuel cell with simultaneous gas generation The present invention is a method of generating electrical energy from chemically generated hydrogen and oxygen including the steps of establishing a first reaction compartment, generating hydrogen gas from a reaction of aluminum metal and aqueous alkali solution in... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031439 | Audio file transmission method A computer implemented method of transmitting electronic voice messages including the steps of establishing a caller identity associated with a first telephone connection, recording a first audio clip from the first telephone connection, establishing an email target... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029401 | Golf swing practice device The present invention is a golf practice device for assisting in the development of a correct golf swing including an elevated path guidance apparatus for establishing a linear path limit under which the correct golf swing can arc while passing through a stationary ... | 04/18/2006 |
| D516223 | Specimen container | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003744 | Global equivalent circuit modeling system for substrate mounted circuit components incorporating substrate dependent characteristics The present invention is a substrate dependent circuit modeling system for substrate-mounted components. The height and dielectric constant of a substrate have a significant impact on the frequency response of such components, and these effects cannot be treated ind... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993707 | Document placemarker A method of saving and retrieving a selected string on an HTML-based document. A cursor is placed at a location on the document. The number of HTML tags are counted between the beginning of the document and the position of the cursor. The count of HTML tags is saved... | 01/31/2006 |
| D512004 | Truck hood | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948687 | Clamp for holding solar collectors on roofs A clamp having a clamp base that is attachable to a flat or sloped roof. A clamp top is releasably attachable to the clamp base. The clamp top includes a pedestal that is snap-fittingly engaged to the clamp base. The pedestal is made in two parts that are interconne... | 09/27/2005 |
