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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D658314 | Light emitting tube | 04/24/2012 |
| 8131054 | Computerized image analysis for acetic acid induced cervical intraepithelial neoplasia A method for differentiating cancerous lesions from surrounding tissue, which includes extracting an opacity parameter from acetowhite regions of pre acetic acid and post acetic acid images of a cervix. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121361 | Motion tracking system for real time adaptive imaging and spectroscopy Current MRI technologies require subjects to remain largely motionless for achieving high quality magnetic resonance (MR) scans, typically for 5-10 minutes at a time. However, lying absolutely still inside the tight MR imager (MRI) tunnel is a difficult task, especi... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8090424 | Method and apparatus for glucose level detection An apparatus for determine a glucose level having a calibration module; an image acquisition module; an image compensation module; and, a dynamic pattern matching module. A method using the apparatus is also described. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090177 | Methods for detection and characterization of atypical vessels in cervical imagery The present invention discloses a method for the detection of atypical vessels in digital cervical imagery. A pre-processing stage is applied to enhance the contrast of blood vessel features compared to the surrounding tissue. Next, a segmentation stage is applied t... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8070027 | Adaptable tool hook An adaptable-tool hook comprises a wire-frame buckle and hook with a strap. The strap can be positioned on the buckle-hook in two different orthogonal positions to allow the strap to wrap an object or tool laterally or longitudinally. The hook stays with the tool an... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8027533 | Method of automated image color calibration A method of automated image calibration that corrects for non-uniform illumination and calibrates color that is simple, fast, automated, accurate and reliable. A gray balance algorithm is applied to correct for non-uniform illumination and a color calibration algori... | 09/27/2011 |
| D643302 | Box with logo cutout wraparound closing flap | 08/16/2011 |
| 7869848 | Noninvasive measurement system The noninvasive measurement system provides a technique for manipulating wave data. In particular, wave data reflected from a biological entity is received, and the reflected wave data is correlated to a substance in the biological entity. The wave data may comprise... | 01/11/2011 |
| D630246 | Spineless, reversible, fully encasing book cover | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854375 | Deposit beverage container counting device A deposit beverage container counting device in which containers can be visually inspected while sliding down an inclined feed channel having an abrupt downward bend of about 15 degrees to cause the containers to accelerate suddenly, singulating the containers; that... | 12/21/2010 |
| D628867 | Hub to form collapsible spider-type lug wrench | 12/14/2010 |
| 7770322 | Continuous-batch hybrid process for production of oil and other useful products from photosynthetic microbes A process for cultivating photosynthetic microbes comprising Closed Systems for continuous cultivation and Open Systems for batch cultivation, in which (a) the Closed System Area occupies no more than 20% of the Total Land Area of the cultivation facility; (b) batch... | 08/10/2010 |
| D601382 | Combined cooling serving container, liner and cover | 10/06/2009 |
| 7526848 | Process for vertically extracting diffusers from a wastewater treatment tank A device and process for vertically extracting diffusers from a wastewater treatment tank where the diffusers are attached to a device having a lifting point and a pivot extraction point. The device and diffusers are lifted from the bottom of the tank until there is... | 05/05/2009 |
| D570443 | Fishing lure | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381878 | Musical instrument display A visual display mounted on a musical instrument for use as a teaching aid, for teaching fingerings and chords, a performing aid for displaying information relevant to a user's performance, and a visual effects aid, for displaying visual effects to an audience while... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350972 | Distributed temperature sensor using optical reflectometry A temperature sensing method in which pulses of optical radiation are launched by a laser diode (11) into an optical fibre (14) and optical radiation backscattered from the fibre is detected, the method comprising passing the backscattered radiation th... | 04/01/2008 |
| D555302 | Sole washing device | 11/13/2007 |
| D551811 | Simple sole washing device | 09/25/2007 |
| D551292 | Citation pad holder | 09/18/2007 |
| D543318 | Sole washing device | 05/22/2007 |
| 7181055 | Systems and methods for registering reflectance and fluorescence hyperspectral imagery The image registration systems and methods according to this invention register reflectance and fluorescence hyperspectral imagery and provide the spatial image transformation between the reflectance and fluorescence hyperspectral imagery. A reflectance image is emb... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7069655 | Device and process for vertically extracting diffusers from a wastewater treatment tank A device and process for vertically extracting diffusers from a wastewater treatment tank where the diffusers are attached to a device having a lifting point and a pivot extraction point. The device and diffusers are lifted from the bottom of the tank until there is... | 07/04/2006 |
| D519564 | Clip and cover | 04/25/2006 |
| 6988694 | Push release loop The invention is a device that push releasably retains one end of a rope (111) abutting against an intermediate part of the rope (103) to form a push releasable loop. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| D497453 | Nail accessory display and storage organizer | 10/19/2004 |
| 6713104 | Process and device for preserving the physical characteristics of cut seafood during handling and transportation A plurality of flat rigid supports protect flat surfaces, flexible membranes protect contoured surfaces, and intersections of these rigid and flexible surfaces form joints that protect the corners and edges of cut seafood such that the physical shape of each package... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708856 | Automotive tool tray and support assembly An automotive tool tray and support assembly that can be removably engaged with and affixed to the hood-latch mechanisms of automobiles having rear-raising engine hoods. The support assembly comprises two hollow support members, with an extendable insert movably dis... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6678398 | Dual mode real-time screening and rapid full-area, selective-spectral, remote imaging and analysis device and process The invention provides a device and process for real-time screening of areas that can be identified as suspicious either through image segmentation utilizing image processing techniques or through treatment with an exogenous fluorescent marker that select... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672463 | Hair accessory display and storage organizer A hair accessory storage, display, and organizing device having a plurality of storage compartments, a centrally mounted hollow member and a plurality of pillars for the display and storage of a wide variety of various hair accessories.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6597755 | Apparatus and method for installing nuclear reactors A nuclear power plant (18) and its heat exhanger (26) are enclosed in an envelope (22) which is suspended above a bored shaft (14) from a support stem (30). When appropriate, the stem (30) can be melted by a furnace (34) to drop the envelope (22) to the b... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6547506 | Multi-task truck A truck having either a segmented body configured to receive a plurality of form fitted containers or a substitute body that can be interchangeably mounted on the chassis of the truck. The truck is also provided with a multi-purpose crane and a plurality ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6423214 | Device for decanting supernatant A wastewater treatment tank with influent gates (24) and pre-react zone with an outwardly flared lower portion. Influent passes over influent gates (24), which introduce turbulence, causing aeration, and reducing flow velocity. As influent flows out of th... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6286798 | Versatile beverage container holder A beverage container holder (2000) that can be attached to horizontal or vertical members, that can be compacted and that can accept cylindrical and frustoconical beverage containers and mugs. Preferably a strap (130) is wrapped in the middle of the bever... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6196468 | Air conditioning and heating environmental control sensing system A device for controlling an HVAC system in which opening a door or window for more than a shutdown delay period causes the fan and compressor to be deactivated, but opening and closing the door or window for less than the shutdown delay period does not af... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6099928 | Multipurpose transparency mat cards A transparency mat card comprising a mat with a window and a transparency mounted in the window using a weak, removable glue applied to portions of a glue border so that the transparency can be detached intact from the mat card. A picture or other visual ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6084662 | Light transmittance measuring device and process for separating transmittance and reflectance A device for measuring transmittance through a material in which a detector and a light source are mounted in a single housing and light emitted from the light source is transmitted through the material and then retro-reflected by a retro-reflector into t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5992108 | Modular access floor system A modular floor access panel having at least one fully enclosed access channel and a vertically extending service well intersecting with the access channel, with an interlocking structure on the periphery allowing secure attachment to adjacent panels. Pre... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5972401 | Process for manufacturing tasteless super-purified smoke for treating seafood to be frozen and thawed Tasteless super-purified smoke is manufactured to treat seafood and meat to preserve the freshness, color, texture, and natural flavor, particularly after the food is frozen and thawed. The smoke is generated by burning an organic smoking material at pref... | 10/26/1999 |
