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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7677236 | Heater configured to operate with a first or second fuel Certain embodiments of a nozzle are configured to dispense a first gas, liquid, or combination thereof at a first pressure in a first mode of operation and dispense a second gas, liquid, or combination thereof at a second pressure in a second mode of operation. In s... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676959 | Contoured skate boot Embodiments of the present invention contemplated herein describe a contoured skate boot having contour seams formed therein for introducing preferential biases in the boot material. By strategically creating notches in the boot upper material and subsequently rejoi... | 03/16/2010 |
| D612040 | Roof vent for composition roof | 03/16/2010 |
| D611874 | Light display device | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676418 | Credit portfolio benchmarking system and method A portfolio benchmarking system comprises a repository of trade data, a repository of consumer data, a build computer, and a benchmarking query application. The repository of trade data comprises a plurality of data items regarding trade lines. The repository of con... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674784 | Drug and food or drink for improving hyperglycemia A compound having a cyclolanostane skeleton such as 9,19-cyclolanostan-3-ol and 24-methylene-9,19-cyclolanostan-3-ol is used as an active ingredient of a drug or food or drink for improving hyperglycemia. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674431 | Microfluidic devices having a reduced number of input and output connections A system and method for reducing the number of input/output connections required to connect a microfluidic substrate to an external controller for controlling the substrate. In one example, a microfluidic processing device is fabricated on a substrate having a plura... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674184 | Interactive water attraction and quest game A system of interactive game play is provided wherein the gaming is carried out within a pool, water park or water attraction. The game utilizes electronically identifiable objects, such as waterproof wands, cards, bands, tags and/or the like, to provide an interact... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7674028 | Light enhancing structures with multiple arrays of elongate features of varying characteristics Various embodiments comprise light recycling films comprising an array of parallel ridges and grooves that form prisms that selectively reflect or transmit light. In some embodiments, the light recycling film may be used in displays that include spatial light modula... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673555 | Machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee and related method An embodiment of a machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee includes a chamber and a piston assembly disposed in the chamber. The chamber is operable to receive a liquid such as water and a flavor base such as ground coffee, and to allow the beverage to brew fr... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673421 | Building construction product directed to minimizing water accumulation at floor joints An embodiment of a stucco wall device is configured to provide alignment in uneven wall joints, allow water to drain out of the wall, protect against water infiltration, and permit movement between the two sides of a joint. An embodiment includes two pieces which fo... | 03/09/2010 |
| D611613 | Temporary shelter | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671197 | Process for the purification of meloxicam The present invention relates to a process for the purification of meloxicam and in particular of the impurity composed of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-ethyl-N′-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide and to meloxicam containing a quantity of... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670266 | Articulating linkage exercise machine An elliptical machine has a frame and an operating linkage between the frame and foot supports. Each side of the operating linkage comprises five links that are connected with five pin joints. A foot support is connected to each side of the operating linkage with ea... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670023 | Flashlight with photovoltaic power source A flashlight including a photovoltaic power source adapted to convert incident light energy to electrical energy and wherein the flashlight is configured such that the flashlight is induced to orient the photovoltaic power source to face upwards when the flashlight ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669806 | Sway brace fitting A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669461 | System and method for utility metering and leak detection The system and method for detecting water and/or gas leaks by monitoring usage patterns is described. In one embodiment, the existence of a leak is detected by looking for usage patterns wherein water or gas is always being used, at least at a low rate. A leak is in... | 03/02/2010 |
| D611160 | Light therapy apparatus | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669064 | Diagnostic and managing distributed processor system A network of microcontrollers for monitoring and diagnosing the environmental conditions of a computer is disclosed. The network of microcontrollers provides a management system by which computer users can accurately gauge the health of their computer. The network o... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668821 | Recommendations based on item tagging activities of users A system provides a user interface through which users can flexibly tag individual items represented in an electronic catalog with user-defined tags, such as text strings, and obtain recommendations that are specific to particular tags. The tags and tag-item assignm... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666578 | Efficient pitch multiplication process Pitch multiplied and non-pitch multiplied features of an integrated circuit, e.g., features in the array, interface and periphery areas of the integrated circuit, are formed by processing a substrate through a mask. The mask is formed by patterning a photoresist lay... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666569 | Positive resist composition and method for forming resist pattern A positive resist composition including a resin component (A) containing an acid dissociable dissolution inhibiting group whose alkali solubility increases under action of acid and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid on exposure, wherein the resin co... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666122 | Elliptical exercise machine An elliptical exercise machine features a pair of translating members to which a pair of foot members is axially secured. The foot members each pivots with respect to the associated translating member. The generated motion allows a user to lock a knee before beginni... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665567 | Shift actuator, vehicle, and method of integrating vehicle A shift actuator comprises a drive shaft and a housing that rotatably supports the drive shaft. A shift position detecting apparatus detects a rotational position of the drive shaft. The drive shaft is connected to a shift mechanism by an operating lever and a shift... | 02/23/2010 |
| D610478 | Hammer drills | 02/23/2010 |
| D610327 | Waistband extender strip | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664822 | Systems and methods for authentication of target protocol screen names A protocol management system is capable of detecting certain message protocols and applying policy rules to the detected message protocols that prevent intrusion, or abuse, of a network's resources. In one aspect, a protocol message gateway is configured to apply po... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7664656 | Method of sorting waste utilizing removable liners Methods for using a liner in a waste sorting and disposal system are provided. The liner includes an internal space and an opening that provides access to that internal space. In some embodiments, the liner may also include a machine-readable identification key that... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662541 | Photosensitive resin composition and photosensitive dry film by the use thereof A photosensitive resin composition and a photosensitive dry film which are excellent in both sensitivity and stability and are well-balanced in tent strength, resolution and plating non-staining are provided. The photosensitive resin composition comprises an alkali-... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661508 | Lightweight speaker enclosure A speaker enclosure having a substantially seamless rigid outer skin, a middle sound absorbing layer, and a substantially seamless inner skin results in a lightweight speaker having sound absorbing characteristics. The speaker enclosure is comprised of two basic par... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661028 | Rolling cache configuration for a data replication system Performing data management operations on replicated data in a computer network. Log entries are generated for data management operations of an application executing on a source system. Consistency point entries are used to indicate a time of a known good, or recover... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660807 | Systems and methods for cataloging metadata for a metabase Systems and methods for managing electronic data are disclosed. Various data management operations can be performed based on a metabase formed from metadata. Such metadata can be identified from an index of data interactions generated by a journaling module, and obt... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660724 | Waste sorting system utilizing removable liners A liner for use in a waste sorting and disposal system is configured for placement in a container is provided. The liner includes an internal space and an opening that provides access to that internal space. In some embodiments, the liner may also include a machine-... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660119 | Electronic device According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a cooling fan which is arranged in a case, a space being present between heat radiation fins and the cooling fan, and a case-contained member contained in the case. The case includes a second member which is... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660031 | Device and method for modifying actuation voltage thresholds of a deformable membrane in an interferometric modulator By varying the spacing between a partially-reflective, partially-transmissive surface and a highly reflective surface positioned behind the partially-reflective, partially-transmissive surface, an interferometric modulator selectively creates constructive and/or des... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7659181 | Sub-micron space liner and filler process A method of depositing dielectric material into sub-micron spaces and resultant structures is provided. After a trench is etched in the surface of a wafer, an oxygen barrier is deposited into the trench. An expandable, oxidizable liner, preferably amorphous silicon,... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658870 | Polymer matrix composites with nano-scale reinforcements Embodiments of the present invention provide polymer matrix nanocomposites reinforced with nano-scale materials such as nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes and methods of fabricating. The nanomaterials are provided within relatively low weight fractions, for example ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658765 | Resilient intervertebral disc implant Resilient surgical meshes that, in some aspects, can be compressed or otherwise configured, for minimally invasive delivery in the intervertebral discs are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the surgical mesh can be robust, fatigue resistant, stable and... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658336 | Multi-zone sprinkler system with moisture sensors and configurable spray pattern An irrigation system comprises sprinkler heads with an electrically configurable spray pattern, moisture sensors, and a controller. Based upon input signals from the moisture sensors, the controller dynamically configures the spray pattern of the sprinkler head to a... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657616 | Automatic discovery of users associated with screen names Automatic discovery of users associated with screen names for rogue protocols. A local server associates screen names with users, updating those associations in response to the protocol. The local server intercepts protocol messages, determines if they relate to unk... | 02/02/2010 |
