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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116862 | Tank filters placed in series with the lead wires or circuits of active medical devices to enhance MRI compatibility A TANK filter is provided for a lead wire of an active medical device (AMD). The TANK filter includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor. The parallel capacitor and inductor are placed in series with the lead wire of the AMD, wherein values of capacitance and ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109863 | Resistance exercise trainer and related speed training process The resistance exercise trainer includes an adjustable strap wearable by a user, a leash attached to the strap at a first end and a bag attached to a second end of the leash and configured for removable reception of at least one weight. When wearing the strap and pu... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653819 | Pet throw/chew toy | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107540 | Image complexity computation in packet based video broadcast systems A method to determine real time image complexity in video streaming, IPTV and broadcast applications using a statistical model representing channel bandwidth variation and image complexity that considers scene content changes. Available channel bandwidth is distribu... | 01/31/2012 |
| D653148 | Wristband with adjacent labels | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099890 | Closure mechanism for an identification medium adapted for receiving indicia forming material and dual closure means A closure mechanism receiving aperture presents a substantially contiguous, uninterrupted planar surface on a flexible medium, primarily for use with identification devices, i.e., wristbands. The aperture does not interrupt the printable area so that printer ink may... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091582 | System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve between set points A system for hydraulically managing fluid pressure between selected set points includes a pilot control system operably coupled to a main valve. The pilot control system includes at least one fluid conduit, a variable orifice assembly, and a control pilot valve appa... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091498 | Rudder arrangement for ships having higher speeds comprising a cavitation-reducing twisted, in particular balanced rudder The rudder arrangement for ships comprises a twisted and balanced rudder blade having a slender profile and a low profile thickness and comprising a propeller facing the rudder blade. A rudder pipe is located in the upper region of the rudder blade with rudder post ... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651771 | Pet throw/chew toy | 01/03/2012 |
| D651295 | Rain chain water feature | 12/27/2011 |
| D651294 | Rain chain water feature | 12/27/2011 |
| D651289 | Rain chain water feature | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075455 | Jump rope handle exercise device A rope-less jump rope exercise device includes a handle and a flexible, elongated lash having a first end associated with the handle and a second end. A ball-and-socket assembly interconnects the first end of the lash and the handle in order to provide rotary moveme... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074361 | Rose pruning and stripping device A rose pruning and stripping device includes first and second jaws pivotally connected between handle and cutting portions thereof. An inner edge of the cutting portion of the first jaw sharpened into a cutting edge, and the opposite inner edge of the cutting portio... | 12/13/2011 |
| D650167 | Decorative cane cover | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069659 | Multiple-shell silencer / rear shell port An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine includes an outer housing having a front shell and a rear shell, a prechamber in which exhaust gas from the combustion chamber enters, and an intermediate shell having a front and back as well as a catalytic conver... | 12/06/2011 |
| D650137 | Pet throw/chew toy | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056931 | Printable multi-part form A multi-part form includes a wristband with related tags and labels. The tags are configured for mounting on the wristband after the wristband has been secured to a person of object to be identified. The multi-part form is also configured with a wristband portion se... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648906 | Pet soft plush toy | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052933 | Device and method for entrapping an individual's breath as a keepsake A device for capturing an individual's breath as a keepsake includes a hollow blow-pipe insertable through an aperture through a neck fitted into an aperture of the vessel. After introducing one or more individual's breath into the vessel, the vessel is sealed, such... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042989 | Multi-stage cavitation device A method for processing a fluidic mixture in a multi-stage hydrodynamic cavitation device is disclosed. The fluidic mixture is introduced to an inlet and passed through a flowpath having at least ten cavitation zones. The fluidic mixture is exposed to cavitation ind... | 10/25/2011 |
| D647670 | Pet soft plush toy | 10/25/2011 |
| D647251 | Infant or toddler headband | 10/18/2011 |
| 8030323 | Pyrazole carboxamide derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions and its preparation A compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates or hydrates thereof. A process for preparing the compound, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and an application for resisting cannabinoid CB1 receptor are provided.... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021207 | Child'S storybook play structure A storybook kit for a child's play structure includes poles removably attached to one another and arranged to form a three-dimensional box-like structure of a size to permit a child to fully enter therein. A plurality of panels are attached to the poles. The panels ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012047 | Football pass receiving trainer The football pass receiving trainer includes a cord extending between a first support and a second support and includes a pad selectively positionable along the length of the cord, wherein the pad is sized so a receiver must catch a football around the pad with the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006375 | Apparatus for equalizing voltage across an electrical lighting system An apparatus for equalizing voltage across an electrical lighting system, particularly in low voltage landscape lighting systems. The apparatus consists of a plastic cylinder having open ends and containing two or more connectors for connecting a homerun wire from a... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001784 | Hydrothermal energy and deep sea resource recovery system A system that utilizes the naturally superheated fluids available from hydrothermal vents to harness the almost limitless quantities of heat energy they contain. It consists of one major system that has three parts: (i) funnel, (ii) pipes, and (iii) any combination ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000801 | System for terminating abandoned implanted leads to minimize heating in high power electromagnetic field environments An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted abandoned lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted abandon... | 08/16/2011 |
| D642347 | Wastebasket/clothes hamper | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983763 | Implanted lead sleeve having RFID tag An identification device for an implantable lead includes an associated implantable sleeve and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag associated with the sleeve. The RFID tag includes information relating to the implantable lead, its associated lead syst... | 07/19/2011 |
| D641795 | Protective paper holder | 07/19/2011 |
| 7968785 | Frequency spectrum conversion to natural harmonic frequencies process A process is disclosed for converting standard musical notes to natural musical notes based upon Rod formats. A signal of standard musical notes is input and the frequency of each note in the signal is analyzed. A Rod format natural harmonic resonance is selected an... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966681 | Multi-function pipe cutting and fitting tool A multi-function pipe cutting and fitting tool includes a spring biased connecting rod, a pair of plier teeth and a pair of friction teeth. The spring biased connecting rod improves the pipe cutting function of the tool by improving the operation of a movable jaw to... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966075 | Switched diverter circuits for minimizing heating of an implanted lead in a high power electromagnetic field environment An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with t... | 06/21/2011 |
| D640435 | Combined wastebasket and clothes hamper | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959174 | Air spring/coil spring combination suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle includes a plurality of spring assemblies, each spring assembly including, in combination, a coil spring and an air spring arranged around a common central axis, and being mounted above the rear axle of the vehicle. A method for imp... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957806 | Shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter includes an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal, a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate, and a s... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953416 | Process for dynamic routing of customer contacts to service providers in real time A dynamic contact routing system includes establishing a plurality of service provider accounts. The service providers submit bids for a per-contact charge. A contact list is created wherein the service providers are ranked from the highest bidder to the lowest bidd... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946065 | Closure mechanism for an identification medium adapted for receiving indicia forming material and dual closure means A closure mechanism receiving aperture presents a substantially contiguous, uninterrupted planar surface on a flexible medium, primarily for use with identification devices, i.e., wristbands. The aperture does not interrupt the printable area so that printer ink may... | 05/24/2011 |
