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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931413 | Printing system ribbon including print transferable circuitry and elements Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor la... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929664 | CT scanning and contraband detection CT scanning of transportation containers is performed by generating X-rays at various points at the opposite sides of the containers, detecting the X-rays passing through the containers, and analyzing the data received to determine the presence of contraband. The X-... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927151 | Audio plug with core structural member Plugs with core structural members and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads and traces... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922998 | Gastrin releasing peptide compounds New and improved compounds for use in diagnostic imaging or therapy having the formula M-N—O—P-G, wherein M is a metal chelator having the structure: wherein R1-R5 and FG are as defined herein (in the form complexed wit... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919667 | Absorbent products and methods of preparation thereof An improved absorbency material for absorbency applications comprised of a cellulosic fibrous material wherein said cellulosic fibrous material such as pulp is a cold alkali solution treated material at a treatment temperature of less than about 50° C.; a process f... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914703 | Poly(oxyalkylene)ated colorants and their use as fluorescent security taggants Certain poly(oxyalkylene) colorants are disclosed along with method of preparation thereof. A method of using these colorants as fluorescent security taggants is also disclosed. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911780 | Methods and apparatus for cooling electronic devices through user interfaces An electronic device can be provided with a user interface component and a cooling component contained within a housing. The housing may include at least one surface having an opening formed therethrough, and the user interface may include one port formed therethrou... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911339 | Shoe wear-out sensor, body-bar sensing system, unitless activity assessment and associated methods A shoe wear out sensor (100,210,310) includes at least one detector (104,312) for sensing a physical metric that changes as a sole of a shoe wears out, a processor (102) configured to process the physical metric over time to determine if the sho... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909924 | Stable offset emulsion inks containing non-water soluble polymeric surfactants A printing ink is disclosed containing: non-water soluble polymeric surfactant; and water as a dispersed phase, wherein the non-water soluble polymeric surfactant stabilizes the water to form a stabilized emulsion heatset printing ink. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908196 | System, method and financial product for providing retirement income protection A system and method and a financial income protection product are provided for enabling individuals who are approaching or are in retirement to ensure future sources of income with a reduced initial monetary outlay than conventional income protection products such a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907401 | Housing for an electronic unit An electronic unit housing includes (i) a receiving space for receiving a printed circuit board, (ii) at least one foot, which is designed to fasten the electronic unit housing onto a base, and is disposed to the side of the receiving space relative to a projection ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907185 | Lens correction logic for image sensors Methods of calibrating a pixel correction function for compensating for vignetting in an optical device include exposing an optical device to a reference object in order to generate pixel data of at least part of an image of the reference object. A pixel correction ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905557 | Brake-pressure modulator pilot unit A valve control unit including three valve units for two brake channels of an electropneumatic brake system is provided. Each valve unit is embodied as a valve modulator device for a braking pressure control circuit including an air inlet valve with a primary soleno... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902475 | Flushness shims A media player according to the invention is provided. The media player may include a scroll wheel and a housing including a retention ledge. The retention ledge may maintain the position of the scroll wheel with respect to the housing. A flexible printed circuit ma... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898746 | Extended depth-of-field lenses and methods for their design, optimization and manufacturing For rotationally symmetric aspheric lenses, one can establish lens design and layout based upon the phase delay function exp[−iφ(ρ)]. An embodiment of the invention is a method for calculating a corresponding variation in focal length denoted by f(ρ). According... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898397 | Selectively adjustable icons for assisting users of an electronic device Systems and methods for providing selectively adjustable icons to assist users of an electronic device are provided. Icons can be selectively adjusted to assist users in connecting and disconnecting accessories to and from the electronic device. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897826 | Process and plant for oligomerization/polymerization of ethylene and/or alphaolefins The present invention relates to a process for oligomerization/polymerization of ethylene and/or alpha-olefins, comprising the steps of oligomerizing/polymerizing ethylene and/or alpha-olefins to produce a reaction product which contains undesired reaction by-produc... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895883 | Method and system for identifying a defect or failure of a compressed air load circuit in an electronic compressed air installation for vehicles To detect a defect or failure of a compressed air load circuit in a compressed air system for vehicles, pressure is measured in compressed air load circuits and evaluated in an electronic control unit, which briefly shuts off the compressed air load circuits, measur... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892041 | Audio jack with a tube with an opening with a conductive dimple to contact an audio plug A constraint mechanism for receiving an audio plug in an electronic device is provided. The constraint mechanism may include a conductive tube operative to receive the audio plug. In addition, the constraint mechanism may include several features operative to engage... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888442 | Size selective catalysis with ion exchange resins A method of preparing oligomeric compounds from polyfunctional reactants in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts that exhibit size selective characteristics, such that further reaction between first generation products or first generation products and reactants i... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886590 | Apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring liquid film drying rates on substrates An apparatus and method for measuring the drying rate of a liquid or liquid film in air or other gaseous media by either: a) measuring changes in the print density of the liquid; b) measuring changes in the dynamic surface tension of the liquid; c) measuring the dif... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886573 | Mounted shock sensor This application is directed to a shock sensor mounted in an electronic device. The shock sensor includes both active and passive shock detection methods that allow a technician to determine whether the electronic device was subjected to a shock event that exceeded ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884494 | Pushbutton for actuating an electropneumatic parking brake (EPH) A pushbutton device for actuating an electropneumatic parking brake (EPH) of a vehicle, which is connected to an evaluating electronic unit via connecting cables. In order to detect switching processes and/or faults, the input resistance of the pushbutton device bet... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884315 | Invisible, light-transmissive display system An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible holes penetrate through at least a portion of the light resistant material in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884183 | Compounds for targeting endothelial cells, compositions containing the same and methods for their use The present invention provides compounds for targeting endothelial cells, tumor cells or other cells that express the NP-1 receptor, compositions containing the same and methods for their use. Additionally, the present invention includes diagnostic, therapeutic and ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883537 | Methods for configuring expandable devices A balloon having one or more stiffeners is used to configure an expandable device. Methods of configuring and reconfiguring an expandable device with a balloon having a stiffener attached at its perimeter by orienting the stiffener with the expandable device and exp... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880131 | Invisible, light-transmissive display system An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible, tapered, light-transmissive holes are penetrated in a light-transmissive pattern through at least a portion of the light resistant material using a ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880106 | Switch assembly constructions Electronic devices are provided with switch assembly input components that can have adhesives adhered to the side and/or bottom surfaces of support plates for retaining switches between the adhesives and the tops of the support plates. The switch assembly input comp... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849365 | Method for reducing host device to electronic device communication errors This invention is directed to allowing an electronic device with a failed file system to dynamically direct a host device to reformat it, by making the storage component appear to be in its unformatted state. Upon detection of file system failure, the device writes ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7877186 | Method and system for identifying a malfunctioning compressed air consumer circuit in a vehicle electronic compressed air system To detect a failure of a compressed air consumer circuit in a compressed air system for vehicles, pressure is continuously measured in compressed air consumer circuits and evaluated in an electronic control unit which compares the pressure values and/or determined n... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874467 | Metered drop push button dispenser system A reusable continuously sealing metered dosing one-way valve assembly and delivery system flows a premeasured amount of a sterile flowable substance from a source which is coupled to an actuator assembly to an outlet orifice and prevents any backflow of contaminants... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873849 | Motion sensor data processing using various power management modes Systems and methods for processing motion sensor data using various power management modes of an electronic device are provided. Power may be provided to a motion sensor during a first power mode of the device. In response to the motion sensor detecting a motion eve... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7872037 | Antiviral drugs for treatment of arenavirus infection Compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating viral infections, by administering certain novel compounds in therapeutically effective amounts are disclosed. Methods for preparing the compounds and methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical c... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871720 | Battery assembly for use in an electronic device A battery assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The battery assembly may include a battery cell (e.g., a rechargeable battery cell), a battery connector for providing power from the battery cell to the electronic device, and a flex circuit electrical... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870780 | Method for identifying vehicle wheels having low tire pressure A method for identifying low-pressure tires includes determining the number of revolutions of each wheel over a preselected driving distance, and comparing crosswise by summing the number of revolutions of the diagonally opposite front right/rear left and front left... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7868582 | Portable devices having multiple power interfaces Portable devices having multiple power interfaces are described herein. According to one embodiment of the invention, a portable electronic device includes, but is not limited to, a processor, a memory coupled to the processor for storing instructions, when executed... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866760 | Method and system for refilling brake circuits after a large consumption of compressed air A method and system is provided for refilling vehicle operational brake circuits after a large consumption of compressed air. The operational brake circuits are compressed air consumer circuits of a consumer part of a vehicle compressed air system. The operational b... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865210 | Ejectable component assemblies in electronic devices Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863906 | Systems and methods for determining the configuration of electronic connections Systems and methods for determining the configuration of a connection between two devices by measuring an electrical characteristic are provided. Using the measured electrical characteristic, a device is able to select an appropriate communication interface, such as... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860935 | Conditional communication Conditional communication settings may be defined by a user of a communications device to be transmitted with a communication to a receiving device, where the receiving device may be restricted from performing a user-specified type of communication operations with a... | 12/28/2010 |
