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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185839 | Browsing or searching user interfaces and other aspects User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185432 | Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining future profitability Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for determining future profitability for an entity. A present profitability model is generated for the entity based upon present values for a plurality of components of profitability. The present profitability mo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185378 | Method and system for determining text coherence A method and system for determining text coherence in an essay is disclosed. A method of evaluating the coherence of an essay includes receiving an essay having one or more discourse elements and text segments. The one or more discourse elements are annotated either... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183409 | High yield and rapid synthesis methods for producing metallo-organic salts A new method for preparing salts of metal cations and organic acids, especially divalent salts of alkaline earth metal ions from group II of the periodic system and carboxylic acids. The method comprising the use of a high temperature (about 90° or more) and, optio... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183376 | Stereoselective reduction of a morphinone A synthetic method is provided, wherein the method comprises stereoselectively reducing a ketone of a morphinone to form a reduced morphinone and optionally covalently attaching a water soluble polymer to the reduced morphinone. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183050 | Detection of lysophosphatidylcholine for prognosis or diagnosis of a systemic inflammatory condition The present invention provides methods and compositions useful for the diagnosis or prognosis of a systemic inflammatory condition such as sepsis. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182595 | Correcting fluid with drying indicator A correcting fluid with a colored drying indicator that includes as fluorescent dye, sodium 8-hydroxy-1,3,6-pyrenetrisulfonate and a good solvent for the fluorescent dye, in which the solubility of the fluorescent dye at 20° C. is at least equal to 0.1 g/l, and, a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181860 | Apparatus and methods for monitoring objects in a surgical field Apparatus and methods for identifying and counting objects having identifiers entering and exiting a surgical field are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus has an entry scanner, a hand held scanner and an exit scanner for generating a detection field and for ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181119 | User interface with inline customization A graphical user interface (GUI) having functionality for inline customization is disclosed. A first set of user manipulable elements are displayed within a GUI object. Each of the user manipulable elements of the first set is selectable for display within the GUI o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180900 | System and method of managing information distribution to mobile stations A system and method for distributing information from a host service in communication with a computer network to a mobile station in communication with a wireless network is provided. A data item associated with the mobile station is received at the host service. Th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180470 | Systems and methods for fine alignment of analog and digital signal pathways Methods and systems lor temporally aligning audio samples of digital and analog portions ol a radio broadcast signal involve receiving a radio broadcast signal having analog and digital portions; separating the analog and digital portions; retrieving a stored first ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178670 | Method of synthesizing tetrahydrobiopterin The present disclosure provides a method that efficiently produces (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin of Formula I in high yield and purity. The method includes the step of hydrolyzing diacetylbiopterin to biopterin under basic conditions in a biphasic mixture comprising an o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178327 | Microorganisms for the production of 1,4-butanediol The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms comprising a 1,4-butanediol (BDO) pathway comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a BDO pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce BDO. The invention additionally prov... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178304 | Diagnostic methods relating to Graves' disease and other autoimmune disorders The invention provides methods of diagnosing Graves' disease (GD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases in an individual by detecting a disproportionately large fraction of peripheral blood T cells express IGF-1R (CD3+ IGF-R+... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177868 | Reforming apparatus and method A multiple adiabatic bed reforming apparatus and process are disclosed in which stage-wise combustion, in combination with multiple reforming chambers with catalyst, utilize co-flow and cross-flow under laminar flow conditions, to provide a reformer suitable for sma... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177448 | Writing implement having a capillary writing tip A writing instrument that includes a barrel having a front end, a fluid reservoir compartment, and a longitudinal axis. The writing instrument further includes a head disposed at the front end of the barrel where the head has a front part with an opening and at leas... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176575 | Shield for helmet, and helmet including such shield In a shield for a helmet according to this invention, an air introducing mechanism portion disposed at a region including a lower end portion of a shield main body portion and its vicinity includes a large number of vent holes extending substantially in a vertical d... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175798 | System and method for navigating a mobile device user interface with a directional sensing device An electronic mobile device includes a display for displaying a graphical element. A tilt sensor is configured to sense first and second tilt angles of the mobile device. A processor is coupled to the display and the tilt sensor and configured to move the graphical ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175654 | LCD backlight duration proportional to amount of information on the LCD display screen This relates to a method for controlling illumination of a display screen on a mobile device. A light source is turned on to illuminate the display screen. An amount of information displayed on the display screen is identified. An amount of time to keep the light so... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175625 | Messaging protocol/service switching methods and devices Methods, devices, and computer readable media for switching communications from a first messaging protocol/service to a second messaging protocol/service by use of messaging information being embedded in a header of a first message of the first messaging protocol/se... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175221 | X-ray beam processor An x-ray beam processor system that includes an x-ray beam generator for generating x-ray beams; a collecting cone that includes multilayer waveguide optics; a condensing cone that includes multilayer waveguide optics; and polycapillary tubes with channels, where th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174463 | System and method for updating electronic label displays An electronic label wirelessly connected to a product information updating system. The electronic label includes a wireless communication interface to receive information from a server to be displayed on a display, a means for processing connected to the communicati... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174462 | System and method for updating electronic label displays An electronic label wirelessly connected to an information updating system having a server. The electronic label includes a wireless communication interface to receive information from the server to be displayed on a display, a means for label processing connected t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174274 | Nailer with integrated stud finder A nailer incorporates an integrated stud finder for sensing when a stud is present. The nailer has a work contact element and a magazine for storing nails. The stud finder includes a sensor plate coupled to the work contact element of a nailer and a stud sensing cir... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173814 | Maleate salts of (E)-N-{4-[3-chloro-4-(2-pyridinylmethoxy)anilino]-3-cyano-7-ethoxy-6-quinolinyl}-4-(dimethylamino)-2-butenamide and crystalline forms thereof The present invention relates to maleate salt forms of (E)-N-{4-[3-chloro-4-(2-pyridinylmethoxy)anilino]-3-cyano-7-ethoxy-6-quinolinyl}-4-(dimethylamino)-2-butenamide, methods of preparing crystalline maleate salt forms, the associated compounds, and pharmaceutical ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173811 | Apoptosis promoters Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic protein family members, compositions containing the compounds and uses of the compounds for preparing medicaments for treating diseases during which occurs expression one or more than one of an ant... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173750 | Star macromolecules for personal and home care A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently atta... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172475 | Liquid droplet ejecting head, a writing instrument comprising such a head, and a method of ejecting liquid droplet from same A liquid droplet ejecting device suitable for ejecting a droplet from a substrate onto a support at a distance greater than usual. A liquid droplet ejecting head that includes a plurality of actuating chambers is linked to a single common ejection nozzle through whi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171152 | Systems, methods and computer-readable media for configuring receiver latency The present disclosure is related to transmitting and receiving media channels, such as audio and video channels. These channels may be transmitted as packets from one or more transmitting devices to one or more receiving devices for playout. Certain embodiments of ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169165 | Multi-mode portable lighting device A portable lighting device, such as a flashlight, with a mechanical power switch and multiple operating modes is provided. The mechanical power switch is disposed in series with the controller for the lighting device and acts as the user interface to the controller ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168663 | Pharmaceutically acceptable salt of 6-carboxy-2-(3,5 dichlorophenyl)-benzoxazole, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the salt thereof Kinetic stabilization of the native state of transthyretin is an effective mechanism for preventing protein misfolding. Because transthyretin misfolding plays an important role in transthyretin amyloid diseases, inhibiting such misfolding can be used as an effective... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658669 | Display screen portion with transitional user interface | 05/01/2012 |
| D658668 | Display screen portion with transitional user interface | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163782 | 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compositions Novel 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compounds, methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid derivative are disclosed. The methods include methods of treating or preventing a disease ameliorated by modulation of prematu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163540 | Filtered petri dish A petri dish includes a cover and base, the cover having at least one circular opening in the top of the cover. A number of securing members are connected to the underside of the cover around the opening to secure at least one filter under the opening, the filter(s)... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163279 | IL3Rα antibody conjugates and uses thereof The present invention provides antibodies that bind to the IL-3 receptor alpha subunit alpha (Il3Rα) chain, and compositions comprising such antibodies. The present invention provides methods for inhibiting or reducing an IL3Rα-expressing cell population, the meth... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161179 | Generating low resolution user interfaces for transmission to mobile devices A computer-implemented method includes generating a user interface for displaying one or more images, receiving a request from a remote device to view the user interface, determining whether the remote device is a mobile device communicating over a wireless network,... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160917 | Computer-implemented promotion optimization methods and systems Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining promotion prices for a plurality of items. A system and method can be configured to receive electronic data about items for a promotion event and to receive electronic data about vehicles for a promotion event... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159927 | Transmit, receive, and cross-talk cancellation filters for back channelling Systems and methods are provided herein for interfacing a first digital device with a second digital device. An exemplary method includes the steps of combining one of a plurality of digital content channels and a back channel to form a composite channel, the back c... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159615 | System and method of geometrical predistortion of overlaying graphics sources A system and method of geometrical predistortion of a graphical source signal is provided in which the graphical source signal is merged with an input video signal for display on a display device. The input video signal is received at a hardware scaler device and a ... | 04/17/2012 |
