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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D637977 | Protective casing for electrical devices | 05/17/2011 |
| 7146277 | NMR assisted design of high affinity ligands for structurally uncharacterized proteins Methods of using NMR spectroscopy for identifying ligands that bind to structurally uncharacterized proteins, and improving the binding affinity of ligands for biological targets are disclosed. One aspect of the method includes preparing first NMR spectra of a first... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7538705 | Offset cancellation and reduced source induced 1/f noise of voltage reference by using bit stream from over-sampling analog-to-digital converter An over-sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) uses a chopper stabilized voltage reference with improved reference voltage offset cancellation and reduced source induced 1/f noise. The chopper stabilized voltage reference receives chopper clocks that have been c... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538647 | Ground fault circuit interrupter device A ground fault circuit interrupter device is described. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538541 | Split Rogowski coil current measuring device and methods A split Rogowski coil assembly having distinct coil loops formed on printed circuit boards that are not joined to one another. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537937 | Lateral flow assay device A test device and method for determining the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid sample, the test device including a support bearing a mark thereon, and a matrix defining an axial flow path. In operation, an observation area in the test device becomes trans... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533263 | System and method for registering a subscriber station on the packet service call state control function CSCF in a communications system The aim of the invention is to provide a particularly simple means of authentication and/or authorization of a station (MS) for the connection and/or service state control function (CSCF). To this end, identification information (IMSI) enabling the authentication/au... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532866 | Closed-loop antenna diversity in a cellular radio communication system A method is provided for operating a cellular radio communication system with a base station, which may be switched between an operating state without closed-loop antenna diversity and an operating state with closed-loop antenna diversity, emitting a downlink signal... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530617 | Adapter system An adapter system for mounting a built-in device (7) in an installation space (1) in accordance with DIN ISO 7736 compensates for vertical and horizontal play between the installation space (1) and the built-in device (7). Previously know... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530344 | Method for controlling an internal combustion engine in the neutral position The invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine in the neutral position, comprising the following steps: the actual idle rotational speed is measured, the actual idle rotational speed is compared to a desired idle rotational speed, co... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530042 | System and method for auto-routing jog elimination A method for automatic wire size modification comprising the steps of routing a wire to a source; detecting a first size differential between the wire and the source by calculating a first width difference between a length of the wire and a width of the source, and ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7530041 | System and method for auto-routing jog elimination A method for automatic wire size modification comprising the steps of routing a wire to a source; detecting a first size differential between the wire and the source by calculating a width difference between a width of the wire and a width of the source, and dividin... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529703 | Method and system for artificial neural networks to predict price movements in the financial markets The present invention relates to methods and systems for devising and implementing automated artificial neural networks to predict market performance and direction movements of the U.S. Treasury market, mortgage option-adjusted spreads (OAS), interest rate swap spre... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529485 | Method and system for supporting multiple services with a subscriber optical interface located outside a subscriber's premises A system and method for tuning a broadcast receiver such as a television set with a subscriber optical interface (SOI) that can be located outside a subscriber's premises and can be adjacent to the subscriber's premises. For example, a subscriber optical interface c... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528240 | Method for producing human anti-thymocyte immunoglobulins Methods for producing improved anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulins from specific-pathogen-free animals are provided, without the need for an adsorption step on human tissues and the consequent drawbacks of such a step. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525956 | Architectures for clearing and settlement services between internet telephony clearinghouses A system for routing voice telephone calls over IP networks as opposed to traditional switched circuit networks. The voice communications during the telephone call are packaged as digital data and access the Internet through gateways. The system supports the linking... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525299 | Apparatus for accessing and probing the connections between a chip package and a printed circuit board A device to access and/or verify connections between a chip package and a printed circuit board (“PCB”), specifically within packages lacking back-side measurement access, includes a housing for insertion between the chip package and PCB. A passageway in the hou... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524829 | Antisense antiviral compounds and methods for treating a filovirus infection The invention provides antisense antiviral compounds and methods of their use in inhibiting of growth of and treating infection by viruses of the Filoviridae family. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523433 | System and method for automated analysis and hierarchical graphical presentation of application results A method for analyzing and presenting application results, said method comprising the steps of creating at least one log file representing a result file of an application; tagging the at least one log file with at least one file tag representing a location of the re... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7523213 | Efficient approach with the toleration of stale data to dynamically transform and unify data quality in client and server with continuous transaction flows Discrepancies between client replication data quality information and server replication data quality information may be addressed by recording and transmitting the transaction processing rate for the server. The transaction processing rate may be used in conjunctio... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522883 | Method and system for reducing signal interference Signals propagating on an aggressor communication channel can cause interference in a victim communication channel. A sensor coupled to the aggressor channel can obtain a sample of the aggressor signal. The sensor can be integrated with or embedded in a system, such... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520762 | Lighting system and method Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519508 | Method and system for setting and analyzing tubing target pressures for tongs A target pressure value is determined during the learning mode. Subsequent pressure values are then compared to the target value. For example, a first connection is tightened in a conventional manner, while its pressure is monitored during the learning mode. If the ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519475 | Method for determining block properties of a service rig by evaluating rig data An operator of a well service rig can retrieve and monitor a display of data on the position of a block during rod and tubing insertion and removal. The operator inputs into the system a minimum and maximum height range that he wants the block to operate within. Dat... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519161 | System and method for normalization and calibration of an imaging system using a variable thickness filter A system and method for calibrating a radiation imaging system include a dual use variable thickness radiation filter having a slit in one part thereof such that in a first position a radiation beam passing through is not attenuated and in a second position the radi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7518526 | Method and system for displaying scanning data for oil well tubing based on scanning speed A method for analyzing a tubing section with multiple sensors at a consistent speed to improve the analysis and grading of tubing retrieved from an oil well. An analysis speed can be pre-set or input based on the tubing being analyzed and the sensors employed. The a... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7518078 | Flipper mechanism Electrical devices are described. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516660 | Convective accelerometer A convective accelerometer capable of measuring linear or angular acceleration, velocity, or angle of inclination is provided. The accelerometer comprises sensing elements that are sensitive to convection located inside a sealed housing containing a liquid agent. Ap... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515098 | Method for developing and using an image reconstruction algorithm for multipath scattering Described herein is an implementation of the IRAMS processing based upon a multi-delay-resolution framework applied to SAR image data measured at different aspect angles. The power of this new embodiment of IRAMS is that it produces a good separation of immediate re... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7515048 | Method and system for using RFID to automatically lock and unlock a mobile computing device Methods and systems for using radio frequency identification (“RFID”) to automatically lock and unlock a mobile computing device. An RFID transceiver is installed in connection with a locking device. The locking device can secure the mobile computing device to a... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513338 | Brake system for a well service or drilling hoist The brake system includes a brake lever independent of, but capable of rotating about the same point as a bell crank. Upon receiving a downward force, a member extending from the lever strikes a portion of the bell crank and generates a force that cause the bell cra... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512981 | Method and system for remotely configuring and monitoring a communication device Methods and systems for remotely configuring and monitoring a communication device are provided, especially useful in a computer network environment such as the Internet. A communication device or network appliance compares communications entering the communication ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511127 | Compositions, methods and systems for inferring bovine breed Provided herein are methods to discover and use single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) for identifying breed, or line and breed, or line composition of a bovine subject. The present invention further provides specific nucleic acid sequences, SNPs, and SNP patterns th... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7507711 | Peptide inhibitors of protein kinase C PKC V5 isozyme-specific peptides are described. The sequences and compositions comprising the sequences are useful for treating disease states associated with the PKC isozyme from which they are respectively derived. Methods of treatment, pharmaceutical formulations... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507196 | Antisense antiviral compounds and methods for treating a filovirus infection The invention provides antisense antiviral compounds and methods of their use and production in inhibition of growth of viruses of the Filoviridae family, and in the treatment of a viral infection. The compounds and methods relate to the treatment of viral infection... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506037 | Method determining whether to seek operator assistance for incompatible virtual environment migration An incompatibility problem during a virtual environment migration from a first host to a second host can be addressed by changing a configuration of the virtual environment and/or by migrating the virtual environment to a host other than the second host. A migration... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504395 | Treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder A method for treating Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in humans and the symptoms associated therewith, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity with impulsivity, using eltoprazine and related compounds is provided. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503778 | Lighting system and method Lighting systems and methods are described, including track lighting systems and methods. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503701 | Systems and methods for cleaning an optical fibre The invention relates to an optical fibre with a connector piece that has a recess, such as a bore hole, for instance, for accommodating the optical fibre, wherein a fluid channel (18, 14) is provided that begins at the end of the recess and through which a f... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502752 | System and method for delivering financial services A delivery system and method allow a financial institution to provide financial services to a plurality of remote devices, such as personal computers, personal data assistants, and screen phones. In addition to providing services to these remote devices, the system ... | 03/10/2009 |
