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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131541 | Two microphone noise reduction system A two microphone noise reduction system is described. In an embodiment, input signals from each of the microphones are divided into subbands and each subband is then filtered independently to separate noise and desired signals and to suppress non-stationary and stat... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8083883 | Method for making laminated, paper cards Laminated, paper cards are manufactured by adhering a first side of a calendared paper to a first side of a fiber board stock using a biodegradable adhesive to thereby create a sheet of material. A card construct is then formed by adhering a second side of the fiber... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7971361 | Portable circular saw A portable circular saw has a housing and a baseplate. The housing carries a motor which is connected to a blade through a transmission mechanism. The baseplate includes a main baseplate and a secondary baseplate each of which has a bottom surface and the bottom sur... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7925691 | System and method for facilitating ease of use of a web page user interface A system and method for facilitating ease of use of a user interface which monitors usage of a Web page to discern usage patterns associated with the Web page. The discerned usage patterns associated with the Web page are then used to form a plurality of user interf... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7849082 | System and method for influencing display of web site content A system uses geo-location information associated with a user's interaction with a web site portal to deduce a context for the user's interaction and then uses the deduced context to influence the display of web site content that is provided in response to the user'... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7873725 | System and method for directing attention to web site content Attention of a user is direct to content offered via a Web site by monitoring interactions of a user with a currently displayed Web site page to determine if the user has indicated a desire to exit from the currently displayed Web site page. When it is determined th... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7832165 | Pocket assemblies for sports flooring sub-floor systems A subfloor assembly for supporting a floor on a substrate includes a plurality of lower subfloor panels and a plurality of upper subfloor panels. The lower subfloor panels are resiliently disposed over the substrate while the upper subfloor panels are disposed over ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818218 | Systems and methods for providing community based catalogs and/or community based on-line services A buying community is established by discerning customers having the same or similar business types. The business type of a customer may be discerned from a corporate, business, or other entity name that is associated with the customer. Once a buying community is es... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789282 | Nailer device A nailer device has a housing containing a motor and a striking device arranged in a compact manner. A transmission mechanism is mounted in the housing for translating the rotating motions of the motor into the periodic impact motions upon the striking device. The t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7735281 | Sub-floor assemblies for sports flooring systems A sub-floor assembly for a sports flooring system includes a plurality of sub-floor panel components each formed of a plastic material and each having a formed channel wherein the formed channels of the plurality of sub-floor panel components are linearly aligned. A... | 06/15/2010 |
| D614925 | Dual wheel pizza cutter | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707094 | System and method for electronically sourcing products A system and method for allowing a user to identify and locate products for purchase that include, but are not limited to, products listed in an electronic catalog. The described system and method accepts from the user, via a network, a request for product informati... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703252 | Sub-floor assemblies for sports flooring systems A sub-floor assembly for a sports flooring system includes a plurality of sub-floor panel components each formed of a plastic material and each having a formed channel wherein the formed channels of the plurality of sub-floor panel components are linearly aligned. A... | 04/27/2010 |
| D608608 | Grill fork | 01/26/2010 |
| D605586 | Power pack | 12/08/2009 |
| 7621400 | Display packaging system A display packaging system includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a blister cavity. The blister cavity has a product holding chamber configured to receive at least one product and a sealing flange that extends outwardly from the product holding chamber. The seali... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7594455 | Fastener removing tool A fastener removing tool is provided. The fastener removing tool includes an extractor portion having an inside surface adapted to grip a fastener. The extractor portion further defines an outside surface with a cutting edge is adapted to cut a bore when the tool gr... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7525289 | System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices Various synchronization and content acquisition tasks able to be performed by a portable device are governed by reference to a budget. In operation, the budget may be adjusted as a function of a state of a battery associated with the portable device, as a function o... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7468934 | Clock with link to the internet The disclosure describes an alarm clock and a system for presenting pre-selected information from a website via the internet. The alarm clock includes a snooze button, a visual display, a speaker, a port for connecting to the internet, and a timer device for activat... | 12/23/2008 |
| D571089 | Footwear outsole | 06/17/2008 |
| 7297308 | Molded, plastic container and a method for making the same A plastic container having a body portion and a handle portion which extends from the body portion is formed using a pair of mold halves placed into engagement. During the molding process, a surface of the handle portion is provided with a recess in at least one are... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281262 | Universal remote control system A remote control adapted for use with a releasable readable media storage device. A readable media storage device having data and target indicators. Electrical contacts provide releasable connection with the remote control. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274303 | Power strip with control and monitoring functionality A power strip adapted to support power status reporting as well as the issuing of commands to control functional operations of the appliances. The power strip may receive a command from a remote control (for example transmitted via radio frequency or wired connectio... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266777 | Configurable controlling device having an associated editing program A configurable controlling device and associated editor program that allows a consumer to create on a personal computer for downloading to the controlling device a user interface comprised of user interface pages having icons which icons, when activated on the contr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266516 | System and method for creating a customized electronic catalog A system and method for creating a customized product catalog. The customized catalog is created in response to a request to search an electronic catalog that has data representative of a plurality of products each having one or more attributes. The search request i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253765 | Detachable remote controller for an electronic entertainment device and method for using the same A detachable remote controller for an electronic entertainment device and a method for using the same are provided. The detachable remote controller includes a first infrared transmitter and a second infrared transmitter. The first infrared transmitter transmits sig... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254582 | System and method for creating a searchable electronic catalog A system and method for creating a searchable representation of an electronic catalog the searchable representation of the electronic catalog includes one or more search data structures each having one or more search data records. The search data records include a f... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254777 | System and method for controlling the recording functionality of an appliance using a program guide A system and method for displaying an electronic program guide and for remotely controlling the recording functionality of an appliance. A user registers with a Web site to enable the downloading of an electronic program guide (“EPG”) to a portable device. The d... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249056 | Method and system for exchanging data between affiliated sites A system and method is provided for exchanging data between at least one merchant site and at least one partner site across an interconnected computer network. The at least one merchant site enables a user to conduct a transaction on the merchant site, and employs a... | 07/24/2007 |
| RE39716 | System and method for creating a controlling device A system and method for creating a controlling device. In response to a user specifying one or more operating criteria for the controlling device, the system selects executable instructions from a library of executable instructions and command code sets from a libra... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221306 | System and method for measuring and presenting memory size of a universal remote control A system and method for measuring and presenting a size of a memory within a universal remote control. The described system and method allows a user to place a universal remote control into an operational mode wherein it measures a size of memory and reports the mea... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218243 | System and method for automatically setting up a universal remote control A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212976 | Method for selecting a fulfillment plan for moving an item within an integrated supply chain A method for selecting a fulfillment plan for moving an item within a supply chain. The method is performed in response to the receipt of an order for an item. To select the fulfillment plan, a list of alternative fulfillment plans for moving the item within the sup... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209116 | Control device having integrated mouse and remote control capabilities A controlling device for operating a PC and one or more home appliances. The described controlling device has integrated mouse and remote control functions, and may be configured to automatically detect whether the controlling device is being used as a mouse or as a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200357 | Automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same An automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same are described. The automotive storage and playback device is capable of being detachably coupled to an automobile. The device includes a wireless transceiver to receive compressed digital conten... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195421 | Device for holding paving blocks A device for holding paving blocks includes a front plate for contacting the paving blocks and a base plate for contacting a ground surface. Linking the front plate to the base plate is a plurality of support structures. Each support structure includes a boss member... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194149 | System and method for image compression, storage, and retrieval A system and method for compressing and storing image data. The system and method creates for each of a plurality of original images a plurality of resultant images by altering the content of each of the plurality of original images a corresponding plurality of diff... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193661 | Two way communication using light links Two-way communications between a video system and a control device is disclosed. The communications links comprise visible light, IR light, or a combination of visible and IR light. The communications link provide a convenient route to capture data or lock system fe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185466 | Sub-flooring assembly for sports floor and method of forming the same A sub-floor assembly having sub-floor panels that are adapted to be integrally overlapped while providing clearance for channel sections when the floor deflects under load. Clearance for the channel sections may be achieved by providing pockets in an upper layer of ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7167913 | System and method for managing communication links A system and method for managing a communication link between a consumer electronic device adapted for two-way, wireless communications with at least one peripheral. The communication link is managed using a controller that is associated with the consumer electronic... | 01/23/2007 |
