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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7132949 | Patient management in automated diagnostic hearing test Method and system are disclosed for automated testing of a patient's hearing. The automated hearing test allows the patient to quickly and accurately test his own hearing with minimal or no assistance from an audiologist or other hearing health professionals. The te... | 11/07/2006 |
| D502770 | Combination ceiling fan and light fixture | 03/08/2005 |
| D502280 | Lighting fixture | 02/22/2005 |
| D501923 | Ceiling fan housing | 02/15/2005 |
| D501922 | Ceiling fan blade | 02/15/2005 |
| D501251 | Combination ceiling fan blade and blade attachment assembly | 01/25/2005 |
| D501269 | Lighting fixture support | 01/25/2005 |
| 6583971 | Elimination of electric-pop noise in MR/GMR device The invention relates to a magnetoresistive device comprising: a bottom shield; a top shield; an AMR/GMR device; a first insulating gap layer between said bottom shield and said AMR/GMR; a second insulating gap layer between said AMR/GMR and said top shie... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565742 | Aromatics separation process and method of retrofitting existing equipment for same An improved process for the recovery of aromatic compounds from a mixture containing aromatic and non-aromatic compounds and method for retrofitting existing equipment for the same is provided. The improved process comprises the steps of recovering aromat... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6543796 | Combined desk and luggage carrier A combined desk and luggage carrier for transporting luggage and for serving as a work desk which includes a generally rectangular open work frame generally vertically orientable in normal use position, having wheels at its lower end with the upper end of... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6510875 | Inflating device and method of use A new inflating device and method for inflating an inflatable object are described. The inflating device includes two compartments: one containing a gas-generating agent and the other containing an activating agent. When mixed, the gas-generating agent an... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6510659 | Pre-cast security vault An easily constructed highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494437 | Boom mounted winch A winch spooled with a cable is provided for mounting on the boom of a host vehicle. The winch is surrounded by a frame housing that is capable of withstanding the forces applied by the host vehicle. A braking mechanism is provided for controlling the spo... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6485447 | Foot support device with adjustable forefoot rocker angle A foot support device for use on the foot of a human being includes a foot cradle. The foot cradle has a rear portion and a hinged forefoot support portion. The hinged forefoot support portion may be set at a rocker angle which is the most beneficial for ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471731 | Polymeric candle compositions and candles made therefrom A polymeric candle which undergoes a phase transition from opaque to transparent when lit is described. Methods of making such candles also are described. The candle is formed from a candle composition which includes a wax and a polymeric material. The ca... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6446119 | System and method for monitoring computer usage A system and method for monitoring computer usage is disclosed. A computer operator specifies discrete moments of a computer's usage at which screen captures are executed and saved to a log. The operator, such as a parent or employer, can later retrieve t... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444032 | Powder coating method and apparatus A carriage for supporting a component to be coated includes a support assembly and a plurality of coupling means to releasably secure the component to the support assembly. A plurality of motion devices mounted on the support assembly provides for predete... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6441223 | Method of making phosphorus-containing compounds and products thereof A process for oxidizing a hydroxymethylphosphonic acid compound to produce a formylphosphonic acid compound is described. The oxidation reaction is carried out in the presence of an oxidant and a catalyst. For example, hydroxymethylphosphonic acid (HMPA) ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6405051 | Method and apparatus for using a B-answer signal to prevent a voice announcement in a group call A technique for preventing voice announcements in a group call is provided. If any voice activity precedes a B-answer signal on a call to a party, that party is not added to the group call. This approach guarantees that no voice announcements will be adde... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6373909 | Communications terminal having a receiver and method for removing known interferers from a digitized intermediate frequency signal A communications terminal having a receiver and a method therefor is provided that substantially removes a known interferer from a digitally translated intermediate frequency signal. More specifically, the receiver includes an antenna for receiving a sign... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363250 | Arrangement and a method relating to cellular radio communication systems The invention provides a solution to the problem of providing an inexpensive and simple compass unit which, nevertheless, compensates automatically for different deviations in the Earth's magnetic field at different places in the world. Briefly, the solut... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6352849 | Mammalian phospholipase A2 nucleotide sequences, low molecular weight amino acid sequences encoded thereby, antisense sequences and nucleotide sequences having internal ribosome binding sites Novel mammalian phospholipase (PLA2) nucleotide sequences and low molecular weight (about 14 KD) amino acid sequences encoded thereby are disclosed. More particularly, a cloned human HPLA2 cDNA expressing HPLA2 -10 and its... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6343647 | Thermal joint and method of use A thermal joint for facilitating heat transfer between two components is described. The thermal joint is formed from an alloy of at least two constituents. The alloy has a liquid temperature and a solid temperature. When the operating temperature falls be... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6330977 | Electronic labeling systems and methods and electronic card systems and methods Coin-shaped one-wire communication modules with a flange for mounting convenience may be attached to contact extensions on items such as work totes for ease of communication. A host computer can keep track and locate multiple items which have mounted comm... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6314285 | Method and an arrangement relating to equipment in telecommunication networks The present invention comprises a method and means for setting a personal communication station into a selected operational mode, which comprises a pre-selected subset of operational settings within a superset of operational settings. The station is capab... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308068 | Method and arrangement in a radio communication network A method and arrangement enabling a mobile station (MS1), operating in standby mode and monitoring a control channel (CC1) in a first radio communication network (NET1), to scan for other radio channels (CC4-CC6) without missing messages, e.g. page messag... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6290582 | Sharpening device The invention relates to a sharpening device for sharpening cutting edge tools and the like, comprising two sharpening elements arranged, at a distance from each other in the axial direction, for rotation on a shaft extending along a center axis common to... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279082 | System and method for efficient use of cache to improve access to memory of page type A method and system are described for improving memory access. The invention will improve memory access in systems where program code and data stored in memory have low locality. The invention builds on that the access to at least some addresses of the me... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6264913 | Non-invasive test for assessing bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine Provided herein is a novel breath test for assessing bacterial overgrowth. The test involves administration of a labeled sorbitol or sorbitol derivative to a subject and measurement of the label in breath and/or blood.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6264889 | Apparatus and method for food processing equipment microbial intervention and pasteurization An apparatus and method for microbial intervention and pasteurization of food processing equipment. The apparatus comprises a chamber, a steam generator, a controller, a timer, a power source, and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor, along with t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6262324 | Ethylene-alpha-olefin polymers, processes and uses A novel series of copolymers and terpolymers, useful as base oils for synthetic lubricants, are produced by polymerization of ethylene, an alpha-olefin, and optionally a third monomer comprising an alpha-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, in the presence of ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6211644 | Method and apparatus for identifying a battery Method and system for communication between a battery power receiving device and a battery pack are disclosed. The battery power receiving device has a battery information circuit that is carried with the battery power receiving device as a single unit. B... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6188050 | System and method for controlling process temperatures for a semi-conductor wafer A system for controlling process temperatures for semi-conductor wafers comprises a heater to heat the wafer, an element to generate a plurality of ultrasonic vibrations in the wafer, a Sagnac interferometer adapted to sense the ultrasonic vibrations and ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180105 | Method for producing an extract containing artemesinin A method of preparation of an artemisinin extract comprising the steps of extraction of Artemisia annua with liquid carbon dioxide and allowing the carbon dioxide to evaporate from the resultant mixture.... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176262 | Two-piece manifold system for pressure sensing transmitters Different functional control manifolds, adapted for specific process and test applications, are selectively mounted on a common base manifold which independently provides sealing of the process lines of a fluid handling system. This enables a specific fun... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6122313 | Self-contained self-testing data modulator A system for testing an overall system employing an integrated circuit with a modulator thereon is disclosed. The system for testing includes structure for causing the modulator to continually transmit data and structure for causing the continually transm... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6080640 | Metal attachment method and structure for attaching substrates at low temperatures A high density integrated circuit structure and method of making the same includes providing a first silicon substrate structure having semiconductor device formations in accordance with a first circuit implementation and metal interlevel lines disposed o... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6066464 | Immunoassay of IGF family of peptides, their binding proteins and related molecules in dried whole blood filter paper spots The present invention relates to screening or testing for insulin like growth factors, insulin like growth factor binding proteins and/or acid labile subunit by the use of a solid support. Blood is collected onto a solid support, such as paper, and subseq... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6058787 | Mass flow measuring device A mass flowmeter includes a hollow flow tube with a contoured longitudinal bore. Inserted into the contoured longitudinal bore are preferably four rods. The rods establish stable axial vortices within the hollow flow tube. Pressure pulses on the flow rods... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6003271 | Pre-cast security vault An easily constructed, highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof... | 12/21/1999 |
