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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D628520 | All terrain vehicle | 12/07/2010 |
| 7857880 | Semiconductor manufacturing facility utilizing exhaust recirculation A semiconductor manufacturing process facility requiring use therein of air exhaust for its operation, such facility including clean room and gray room components, with the clean room having at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool therein, and wherein air exha... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7838329 | Antimony and germanium complexes useful for CVD/ALD of metal thin films Antimony, germanium and tellurium precursors useful for CVD/ALD of corresponding metal-containing thin films are described, along with compositions including such precursors, methods of making such precursors, and films and microelectronic device products manufactur... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831032 | System and method for the establishment of a connection between a contact requester and a communications center A system for establishing a connection between a contact requester (i.e. a potential customer) and a communications center is disclosed. The system has a message receiver which accepts a message from a communications device, such as a mobile telephone or a PDA, and ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7807461 | Multipotent stem cells derived from human adipose tissue and cellular therapeutic agents comprising the same This invention relates to human adipose tissue-derived multipotent adult stem cells. More particularly, the invention relates to human adipose tissue-derived multipotent stem cells, which can be maintained in an undifferentiated state for a long period of time by fo... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798168 | Pressure-based gas delivery system and method for reducing risks associated with storage and delivery of high pressure gases Apparatus and method for dispensing a gas using a gas source coupled in selective flow relationship with a gas manifold. The gas manifold includes flow circuitry for discharging gas to a gas-using zone, and the gas source includes a pressure-regulated gas source ves... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7781594 | 5-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-thiazole derivatives for the treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases The invention relates to a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug and/or solvate thereof, and to a method for the treatment an acute or chronic inflammatory disease by inhibiting the product... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766659 | Series unit with moveable terminal(s) for connection of coaxial cables A series unit comprises an input terminal and an output terminal each composed of a tubular receptacle having a center conductor and an external conductor provided concentrically with the center conductor, a television terminal, and a unit case for supporting the in... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763875 | System and method for sensing position utilizing an uncalibrated surface Systems and methods adapted for use with uncalibrated patterned surfaces for sensing any of position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, area, and volume are provided. A system includes a memory, processing electronics, and at least one readhead adapted to move r... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7750173 | Tantalum amido-complexes with chelate ligands useful for CVD and ALD of TaN and Ta205 thin films Tantalum compounds of Formula I hereof are disclosed, having utility as precursors for forming tantalum-containing films such as barrier layers. The tantalum compounds of Formula I may be deposited by CVD or ALD for forming semiconductor device structures including ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749509 | Treatment of autism using probiotic composition A method of treating autism using a probiotic composition including the bacilli (1) Bacillus subtilis, (2) Bacillus coagulans, and (3) Enterococcus faecium. The composition may further include a carrier medium, such as fructo-oligo-saccharides (... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749489 | Topical administration carrier composition and therapeutic formulations comprising same A topical administration carrier composition including water, glycerin and polysorbate, suitable for use in formulations with active ingredient compositions containing active ingredients such as minoxidil that are susceptible to systemic penetration, and solvents th... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7747928 | Digital wireless communication apparatus A prediction signal calculator with a limit function is provided with a multiplier calculating a partial prediction signal composed of the product of a polar prediction coefficient for generating a regenerative signal and a quantized regenerative signal, a display c... | 06/29/2010 |
| D617568 | Chair | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731976 | Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome using probiotic composition A method of treating irritable bowel syndrome using a probiotic composition including the bacilli (1) Bacillus subtilis, (2) Bacillus coagulans, and (3) Enterococcus faecium. The composition may further include a carrier medium, such as fructo-o... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7709384 | Tantalum amide complexes for depositing tantalum-containing films, and method of making same Tantalum precursors useful in depositing tantalum nitride or tantalum oxides materials on substrates, by processes such as chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition. The precursors are useful in forming tantalum-based diffusion barrier layers on microele... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7705382 | Scalable lead zirconium titanate (PZT) thin film material and deposition method, and ferroelectric memory device structures comprising such thin film material A novel lead zirconium titanate (PZT) material having unique properties and application for PZT thin film capacitors and ferroelectric capacitor structures, e.g., FeRAMs, employing such thin film material. The PZT material is scalable, being dimensionally scalable, ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7655887 | Feedback control system and method for maintaining constant resistance operation of electrically heated elements A system and method for controlling electrical heating of an element to maintain a constant electrical resistance, by adjusting electrical power supplied to such element according to an adaptive feedback control algorithm, in which all the parameters are (1) arbitra... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7638542 | Method of obtaining 2-amino-6-alkyl-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazoles A process for preparing 2-amino-6-alkyl-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazoles of formula (I) wherein the asterisk (*) represents an asymmetric carbon and R1 is C1-C6 alkyl; and enantiomers ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7623982 | Method of testing an electronic circuit and apparatus thereof A method of testing an electronic circuit is provided. The method comprises radiating a laser beam onto the electronic circuit, and determining a plurality of samples of a response signal output by the electronic circuit during the period when the laser beam is radi... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7598040 | Compositions and methods for the identification of inhibitors of protein synthesis Compositions and methods for identifying inhibitors of RNA-target molecule interactions are provided as well as identifying inhibitors that block the role of tRNA in protein synthesis. The methods involve forming a mixture comprising a tRNA fragment molecule contain... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7563588 | Electrically non-conductive, nanoparticulate membrane An electrically non-conductive, nanoparticulate membrane comprising nanoparticles of at least one inorganic oxide of an element selected from Group IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVAB, VB, VIB, VIIB or VIIIB of the Periodic Table, and wherein an oxidoreductase e... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7560909 | Power converter using extrapolative conductance mode control Power converters employing extrapolative conductance mode (ECM) control utilize periodic current sampling and employ an extrapolation method to determine charge pulse duration. In preferred embodiments, the operating frequency of the converter is altered in response... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556244 | Method and apparatus to help promote contact of gas with vaporized material Vaporizable material is supported within a vessel to promote contact of an introduced gas with the vaporizable material, and produce a product gas including vaporized material. A heating element supplies heat to a wall of the vessel to heat vaporizable material disp... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553450 | Irreversible humidity exposure dose indicator device An irreversible humidity exposure dose indicator device, including a housing sealed at a first end thereof and adapted at a second end thereof to admit ambient gas ingress into an interior volume containing chromogenic material. The chromogenic material in contact w... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7491399 | In Ovo vaccine against infectious bursal disease The present invention relates to a non pathogenic vaccine comprising a recombinant Infectious Bursal Disease virus that includes a recombinant Segment A, designated as rD78GLSNSΔ, that includes sequences from D78 and GLS strains and wherein the NS protein is not ex... | 02/17/2009 |
| D585809 | Flexural mount for a recreational windshield and the like | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485169 | Semiconductor manufacturing facility utilizing exhaust recirculation A semiconductor manufacturing process facility requiring use therein of air exhaust for its operation, such facility including clean room and gray room components, with the clean room having at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool therein, and wherein air exha... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7475932 | Windscreen A glazing element (12) for an opening defined by opaque boundaries (13) has an edge region (E) shaped to divert light passing through it in a sense such as to enlarge the field of view through the opening. For this purpose the bounding surfaces (33,... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7447433 | Optical communication device An optical communication device enabling confirmation of frames flowing through a communication line without affecting such line. The optical communication device includes a first conversion unit that converts a first optical signal transmitting a first frame group ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431494 | Flexible mixing bag for mixing solids, liquids, and gases In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a disposable and flexible mixing tank, configurable as a bag, having a sealed sleeve therein for arrangement of a mixing device. The volume of the mixing tank is defined by an inner wall of the mixing tank and an inner wall of... | 10/07/2008 |
| D572573 | Carabiner | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390321 | Connection having laminar flow for the delivery of a substance In one embodiment, a method includes puncturing, with a piercing element of a hollow connector, an opening of a membrane that encloses the hollow connector in a gas that is essentially sterile. The puncturing of the opening of the membrane generates a laminar flow o... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371878 | Tantalum amide complexes for depositing tantalum-containing films, and method of making same Tantalum precursors useful in depositing tantalum nitride or tantalum oxides materials on substrates, by processes such as chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition. The precursors are useful in forming tantalum-based diffusion barrier layers on microele... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373257 | Photometrically modulated delivery of reagents A process system adapted for processing of or with a material therein. The process system includes: a sampling region for the material; an infrared photometric monitor constructed and arranged to transmit infrared radiation through the sampling region and to respons... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370661 | Permeable gas assembly for gas delivery A valve assembly for controlling gas delivery from a higher pressure fluid source to a lower pressure processing tool. The valve assembly includes a valve poppet movingly engageable with a valve seating member and a fluid permeable insert positioned between the valv... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7323256 | Large area, uniformly low dislocation density GaN substrate and process for making the same Large area, uniformly low dislocation density single crystal III-V nitride material, e.g., gallium nitride having a large area of greater than 15 cm2, a thickness of at least 1 mm, an average dislocation density not exceeding 5E5 cm−2, and a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318912 | Microfluidic systems and methods for combining discrete fluid volumes Microfluidic devices capable of combining discrete fluid volumes generally include channels for supplying different fluids toward a sample chamber and means for establishing fluid communication between the fluids within the chamber. Discrete fluid plugs are defined ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7301308 | Fast charger for high capacity batteries A highly efficient fast charger for high capacity batteries and methods for fast charging high capacity batteries. The fast charger preferably comprises a rectified AC input of single or preferably three phases, with an optional power factor corrected input, minimal... | 11/27/2007 |
| D549638 | Recreational vehicle top | 08/28/2007 |
