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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151763 | Bias system for dedicated engine braking rocker arm in a lost motion system A lost motion valve actuation system includes an engine brake housing and one or more hydraulic fluid supply passages extending through the housing. Master and slave pistons are slidably disposed corresponding bores in the housing. The master and slave pistons are u... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150732 | Audience targeting system with segment management Systems, methods and apparatus for delivering content to an audience member over a computer network. A console allows a user to define audience segments that are organized in hierarchical fashion. The segments are then calculated by collecting profile data for audie... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140423 | Controlling an order slicer for trading a financial instrument In one aspect, the present invention provides an order slicer that receives an order that to trade a financial instrument. The order associates a trading strategy with said order. The trading strategy is replaceable. In another aspect, an interface accepts a trading... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130852 | Method for estimating channel in radio communication system and device therefor Disclosed is a radio communication device, and more particularly to a method for estimating a channel and compensating for error occurring in the estimation procedure, for a device for performing a frequency domain signal processing, such as Orthogonal Frequency Div... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8112717 | Automatic formatting of display screen to reflect past correlative changes to data display windows A method for automatically formatting a display screen upon initialization or refresh to reflect a user's prior resizing of frames with respect to one another. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112550 | System and method for preserving consumer choice Methods and systems for preserving user attribute data by way of managing and synchronizing redundant storage locations. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108527 | Dynamic display using pushed-streamed data A system and method for dynamic updating of display windows using a pushed stream of data. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8093300 | Compositions and methods for increasing compliance with therapies using aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors and treating alcoholism Compositions and methods for treating, preventing, or reducing alcoholism, in particular methods for increasing patient compliance with therapies that require the intake of an ALDH inhibitor comprising the step of administering a monoamine oxidase B inhibitor. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088715 | Detection of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood with an automated scanning fluorescence microscope An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088060 | Progenitor endothelial cell capturing with a drug eluting implantable medical device A medical device for implantation into vessels or luminal structures within the body is provided, which stimulates positive blood vessel remodeling. The medical device, such as a stent and a synthetic graft, is provided with a coating with a pharmaceutical compositi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087392 | Variable valve actuation system A variable valve actuation system to actuate and control the seating velocity of an internal combustion engine valve is disclosed. The system may comprise a rocker arm that includes first, second and third contact surfaces. The first contact surface may contact the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079338 | Self adjusting valve catch with valve seating control A variable valve actuation system to actuate and control the seating velocity of an internal combustion engine valve is disclosed. The system comprises: a housing having a bore formed therein; an outer piston slidably disposed in the bore, said outer piston having a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8054951 | Method for order taking using interactive virtual human agents Methods combine speech recognition with telephonic sales order processing, in order to automate and improve the efficiency of telephone sales orders, by responding appropriately to vocalizations, pausing for interruption, repeating responses when appropriate, automa... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7971569 | Bias system for dedicated engine braking rocker arm in a lost motion system A lost motion valve actuation system includes an engine brake housing and one or more hydraulic fluid supply passages extending through the housing. Master and slave pistons are slidably disposed corresponding bores in the housing. The master and slave pistons are u... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967954 | Deep conversion combining the demetallization and the conversion of crudes, residues or heavy oils into light liquids with pure or impure oxygenated compounds A process for the conversion of hydrocarbons that are solid or have a high boiling temperature and may be laden with metals, sulfur or sediments, into liquids (gasolines, gas oil, fuels) with the help of a jet of gas properly superheated between 600 and 800° C. The... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7958106 | System and method for determining client metadata using a dynamic rules engine A system and method for determining client metadata using a dynamic rules engine is disclosed. The system may include a universal data agent, a site management tool, a targeting engine, an ad server, and a data warehouse. When a visitor visits a site on a content de... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954465 | Combined exhaust restriction and variable valve actuation An internal combustion engine that includes both a variable valve actuation system and an exhaust restriction system to provide engine braking are disclosed. Variable valve actuation and exhaust gas restriction are carried out in response to one or more engine param... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7530967 | Porous multiple sample sleeve and blood drawing device for flash detection A device for drawing fluid from a lumen, and particularly blood from a blood vessel, is disclosed. The device may provide indication of the entry of an intravenous cannula into the lumen. The device may include a central body having an outer wall and an inner fluid ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528249 | Cyclic malonamides as inhibitors of aβ protein production This invention relates to novel cyclic malonamides having the formula (I): to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein and, mor... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7522757 | Method and apparatus for computer controlled cell based diagnosis A computer controlled method for detecting and diagnosing a rare cell type in a tissue sample is provided, said method comprising treating the tissue sample such that it generates a first signal indicative of the presence at a location of a rare cell, detecting the ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7507815 | Succinoylamino lactams as inhibitors of a-β protein production This invention relates to novel lactams having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein and, more specifically, inhibit the production of Aβ-pe... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7500466 | Variable valve actuation and engine braking Systems and methods of actuating two engine valves associated with a common engine cylinder using one or more lost motion systems and one or more control valves are disclosed. The control valves are capable of selectively trapping hydraulic fluid in the lost motion ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7491219 | Method and apparatus for computerized surgery An implant for use in spinal surgery comprises a resilient element having an inflatable cavity. It is formed of a biologically compatible material and is arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra. The implant may also include a wound disc replac... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7486790 | Method and apparatus for controlling access to storage media A method and apparatus for controlling access to a storage medium, such as an optically readable medium. Light sensitive or other materials that are adapted to change state and affect reading of a storage medium are used to control access to data that may be stored ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484483 | System and method for variable valve actuation in an internal combustion engine A system and method for actuating one or more engine valves is provided. In particular, systems and methods for providing variable valve actuation to improve engine performance are provided. Embodiments of the present invention may be used in conjunction with positi... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7477820 | Device and method for detecting and localizing cells by means of photosensitive waveguides The present invention provides devices and methods for detection of particles, such as biological cells, in samples using a photosensitive waveguide. The photosensitive waveguide changes its transmissivity in a detectable manner in response to controlling radiation ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7470786 | Method for manufacture of ceftriaxone sodium An improved process for preparation of ceftriaxone sodium of formula (II), is disclosed. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471079 | Microscope enclosure system A light-tight enclosure system, displaceable along a surface, for housing an automated microscope, having electronically controllable components and an image capturing device. The enclosure system may include device for displacement, a shelf for placement of the aut... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7460732 | Method and system for object recognition using fractal maps A method for recognizing an object in an image is disclosed wherein a fractal map of the image is generated by estimating the fractal dimension of each pixel in the image. The fractal map may be segmented by thresholding and locations of candidate objects are determ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456172 | Succinoylamino benzodiazepines as inhibitors of Aβ protein production This invention relates to novel lactams having the formula (I): to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein and, more specifica... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456278 | Lactams substituted by cyclic succinates as inhibitors of Aβ protein production This invention relates to novel lactams having the Formula (I): to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein and, more specifica... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454911 | Energy recovery system in an engine Energy recovery system and method of using the same. The system is configured to capture the dissipated waste heat by an internal combustion engine and convert the same into electrical energy. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451046 | Imminent collision warning system and method The invention is directed to a system and method for sensing the presence of objects in a path of an automobile with a system to warn both the operator of the vehicle and the object of regard. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7424165 | System and method for auto-focusing an image A method and system for auto-focusing is disclosed where the number of the fractal pixels having a fractal dimension within a predetermined range is determined. The focused image is determined by adjusting the image to maximize the fractal pixel count. Alternatively... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7402434 | Splice choice antagonists as therapeutic agents The invention relates to methods and reagents for influencing alternative RNA splicing in living cells. More particularly, the invention relates to novel means for influencing RNA splice choice in living cells using polynucleotide-based reagents that compete for bin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401295 | Computer-based learning system The present invention enables a user to develop his/her leadership skills by participating in virtual business meetings with animated characters. The animated characters are managers and/or employees who work for the user in a fictitious corporation. Utilizing real-... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396343 | Blood drawing device with flash detection A device for drawing fluid from a lumen, and particularly blood from a blood vessel, is disclosed. The device may provide indication of the entry of an intravenous cannula into the lumen. The device may include a central body having an outer wall and an inner fluid ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392772 | Primary and offset actuator rocker arms for engine valve actuation Systems and methods for actuating engine valves are disclosed. The systems may include primary and auxiliary rocker arms disposed adjacent to each other on a rocker arm shaft. The primary rocker arm may actuate an engine valve for primary valve actuation motions, su... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390802 | Substituted lactams as inhibitors of Aβ protein production This invention relates to novel lactams of Formula (I): having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor prote... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390896 | Cyclic malonamides as inhibitors of Aβ protein production This invention relates to novel cyclic malonamides having the formula (I): to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein and, mor... | 06/24/2008 |
