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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7924498 | System and method for optical communication using polarization filtering An optical circuit is described which may include an SOA-MZI circuit providing an output signal; and a polarization filtering device (PFD) configured to receive the output signal of the SOA-MZI and to provide at least one signal at the output of the PFD. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923009 | Medicinal agent and method for curing prostate diseases A medicament based on antibodies contains an activated form of ultra-low doses of monoclonal, polyclonal, or natural antibodies to the prostate-specific antigen, the activated form being prepared by multiple consecutive dilutions and exposure to external factors, pr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922323 | Method and apparatus for improving vision Methods and apparatus are disclosed for causing the optical center of the eye to align “HIGH point” of the anterior surface of the cornea. In accordance with one aspect of the invention relating to corneal ablation procedures, the HIGH point of the eye is used a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916385 | Apparatus and methods for optical communication An optical circuit is disclosed, which may include a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); an optical filter operable to filter light emerging from the SOA; and a PIN for converting the light output from the optical filter into an electrical signal, wherein the gai... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908903 | Oscillatory measurement device with visual recorder An oscillatory measurement system is disclosed that includes a visual recorder for detecting irregularities such as bubbles in a fluid to be measured. Techniques are provided for scanning the recorder across the oscillatory tube. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897859 | Hinged drumstick A percussion instrument is disclosed that may include a body having a longitudinal axis extending from a butt end to a striking end thereof and at least one hole extending along a transverse axis through the thickness of the body; a grasping mechanism having a first... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894146 | Method and structure for mounting an optical lens A liquid lens is mounted in a lens opening provided in a photographic instrument by making use of a mounting member made of a material which transmits light of predetermined wavelength and includes an inner wall shaped and dimensioned to receive the periphery of the... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885934 | Monitoring and auditing system An improved method and apparatus for auditing database queries, wherein comments are added by a server prior to the server forwarding the queries to the database system. The comments are then used to derive audit information, which is correlated with other audit inf... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7874672 | Method and apparatus for universal improvement of vision “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871163 | Method and apparatus for universal improvement of vision “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7858073 | Oral killed vaccines and method for providing same There is described a method for selecting microbial isolates for use in oral killed vaccines against abnormal microbial colonization of mucosal surfaces by the microbes. The method comprises evaluating capacity of a plurality of different isolates of a microbe to ac... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837503 | Method and apparatus to provide electromagnetic interference shielding of optical-electrical module A pluggable optical/electrical module is disclosed. One or more features operate to decrease electromagnetic interference are implemented, which features include deforming the portions that mate together to form the housing, placing elbow deformities on extending fi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7821709 | System and method for viewing projected light from portable devices An apparatus is disclosed which may include a sheet of reflective material suitable for forming a display screen; a screen control mechanism operable to move the reflective material into extended and retracted positions, wherein the apparatus is portable and configu... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7775525 | Game, method of manufacture, and method of use A manual game is provided which simulates American football. The game has a playing surface with multiple openings having indicia associated with football activities, and players toss game pieces at the surface in order to achieve football action determined by the i... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770310 | Fastening assembly A fastening assembly (1) for releasable securement of first and second components. The assembly includes: a nut (2), having a threaded bore and a shaped outer surface; a retainer (3), associated with said first component, including a slot which ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7756052 | Determining quality of voice calls over a packet network The present invention provides a method for managing a voice call over a packet switched network, in which the voice call is rerouted when voice quality is below a predetermined level. In particular, the voice quality is determined by calculating a parameter represe... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754650 | Trifunctional catalyst for sulphur transfer, denitrogenation and combustion promoting and a method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a trifunctional catalyst used in catalytic cracking device in petroleum refining industry and a method for preparing the same. The trifunctional catalyst of the invention comprises absorbent, cerium dioxide and vanadium pentoxide act... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736003 | Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye Certain disorders of the cornea exhibit unique characteristics in a surface model of the cornea. Through various manipulations of the characteristics of the surface model of a patient's cornea, certain “markers” that are associated with disorders of the eye may ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735353 | Method and apparatus for oscillating a test sample A method and apparatus for imparting oscillatory motion on a test sample is disclosed in which oscillators, preferably in tubular form, are surrounded by housings. An actuator causes deforming of the housings, and the deforming movement is linked to the oscillators.... | 06/15/2010 |
| D616552 | Medical device controller | 05/25/2010 |
| 7690201 | Method of efficiency and emissions performance improvement for the simple steam cycle A method for improvement of a fossil fuel energy conversion into electrical energy for the simple sub- and supercritical steam cycle is proposed through introduction of additional regenerative cycle duties to improve the evaporation rate per unit of fuel burned, thu... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7680161 | Temperature compensated laser focusing optics A laser source assembly comprises a laser diode for generating a laser beam and a focusing lens for focusing the light beam. A spacer is provided for keeping the diode and the lens at a predetermined distance, and is made of a material of low expansion coefficient. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674047 | Anti-wiggle optical receptacle A casing includes a solid sleeve and a split sleeve in combination to provide a connection between a fiber stub and a ferrule containing an optical fiber. The arrangement prevents wiggle of the ferrule, and also does so without the tight tolerances that would otherw... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7649908 | Conveying transactional messages for GSM mobile operators over two disparate networks A method and apparatus providing interconnectivity between several telephone networks. The apparatus receives a telephone transaction initiation message that originated with a telephone set located in a first network. The initiation message bears an originator's reg... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638177 | Static electricity reducing/eliminating tool and static electricity reducing/eliminating apparatus A glass container storing unit in which the bottom section of a conical first glass container is stored is supported on one base of a cylindrical motor storing unit in which a motor stored, with a rotation axis. A second glass container in the shape of a Welsh onion... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7633674 | SOA-MZI device fault isolation A photonic integrated circuit having a plurality of circuit components, is disclosed, which may include an MMI for splitting signal power passing therethrough among first and second optical pathways coupled to first and second outputs, respectively, of the MMI, ther... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7623637 | System and method for reconciling billing mismatch A system and method for reconciling the differences in pricing breakout definitions between telecommunication carriers so that rates and codes can be communicated between carriers in a format that is compatible with the systems of the respective carriers. ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614562 | Bar code reader with multiple bar code reading stations A system and method are disclosed in which a bar code reader may include an image capture device; and at least two bar code reading stations, the image capture device being able to read bar code data from any of the bar code reading stations. The two bar code readin... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7605362 | Angled CCD image capture device A handheld imaging device includes a CCD array or similar detector which is tilted with respect to the incoming light. The tilt permits a narrower handheld device to be manufactured, as the housing need not be as wide as the CCD or similar array. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7582294 | Medicament for treating prostate diseases A medicament based on antibodies contains an activated form of ultra-low doses of monoclonal, polyclonal, or natural antibodies to the prostate-specific antigen, the activated form being prepared by multiple consecutive dilutions and exposure to external factors, pr... | 09/01/2009 |
| D598798 | Fabric and plastic materials four sided warning sign | 08/25/2009 |
| 7572441 | Media and method for treating pathological syndrome A medicament based on antibodies contains an activated form of monoclonal, polyclonal, or natural antibodies to interferon in low or ultra-low doses prepared by multiple consecutive dilutions and exposure to external factors, preferably in accordance with homeopathi... | 08/11/2009 |
| D598004 | Vacuum tube amplifier | 08/11/2009 |
| 7563034 | Anti-wiggle optical receptacle A casing includes a solid sleeve and a split sleeve in combination to provide a connection between a fiber stub and a ferrule containing an optical fiber. The arrangement prevents wiggle of the ferrule, and also does so without the tight tolerances that would otherw... | 07/21/2009 |
| D596775 | Decorative lamp with alarm clock and radio amplifier | 07/21/2009 |
| D596237 | Human shaped toilet stationery organizer | 07/14/2009 |
| 7549587 | Scan engine with built-in auto trigger A method and system for scanning objects using a scan engine having two modes are described. Under a first mode, the scan engine generates modulated pulses for determining the existence of objects containing symbols such as barcode and a scanning mirror is kept stat... | 06/23/2009 |
| D594553 | Cannula | 06/16/2009 |
| D592357 | Harness | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526130 | Signal processing in barcode reading with a wavelet transformation A method for processing a digital signal obtained in a barcode reading operation comprises a step of applying a wavelet transformation to the digital signal. The noise threshold at each level of the wavelet transformation is determined from a total transfer function... | 04/28/2009 |
