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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7492978 | Waveguide structure A novel single point leaky waveguide structure and its use as an optical sensor for the detection of particles is disclosed. The waveguide structure is fabricated to increase the overlap of the evanescent field extension from the sensor surface with particles in the... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492144 | Preventing false locks in a system that communicates with an implanted wireless sensor The present invention determines the resonant frequency of a wireless sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. The system energizes the sensor with ... | 02/17/2009 |
| D586528 | Doughnut | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488406 | Apparatus for collecting particles Detail is apparatus for collecting particles from a liquid, including a first electrode having an upper surface defining one or more substantially circular areas of a predetermined diameter separated from a counter electrode, having an uppersurface bounding at least... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7490144 | Distributed network management system and method A distributed network management system and method of operation. The system includes at least one hub server and at least one remote server, where the hub server and the remote server communicate with each other. The remote server additionally communicates with and ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489309 | Control knob with multiple degrees of freedom and force feedback The present invention provides a control knob on a device that allows a user to control functions of the device. In one embodiment, the knob is rotatable in a rotary degree of freedom and moveable in at least one transverse direction approximately perpendicular to t... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484651 | Method to join or repair superalloy hot section turbine components using hot isostatic processing Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for joining metallic members, which can be used to join component sub-assemblies. Further, the present invention provides a method for repairing a component by replacing a damaged portion and re-inserting a replac... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485439 | Nucleic acids encoding plasminogen fragments and methods of use Nucleic acid sequence encoding kringle region fragment of plasminogen vectors comprising such nucleic acid, and methods of use of such nucleic acids, Ribonucleic and deoxyribonucleic acid sequence that encode for kringle region fragments are useful for gene therapy ... | 02/03/2009 |
| D582617 | Pool cleaner component | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462278 | Hose clasp for a pool cleaner filter bag An improved hose clasp for supporting a filter bag in a generally upright orientation on a pool cleaner as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,425; 4,558,479; and 3,822,754. The hose clasp includes a generally cylindrical split collar having separable fr... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461864 | Recreational motor vehicle A recreational motor vehicle capable of accommodating a driver of varying sizes. Embodiments can also be modified for use on circular or in-line tracks or multiple racing formats. The external appearance of the vehicle may be readily modified through the switching o... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461137 | Weather information delivery systems and methods providing planning functionality and navigational tools A weather system available through the Internet provides for clean and consistent global navigation, brings content close to the consumer, and allows consumers to plan their lives based on the weather. The weather system provides consumers with multiple methods of n... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459472 | Aryl and heteroaryl compounds, compositions, and methods of use This invention provides aryl and heteroaryl compounds of Formula (I) as described herein, and methods of their preparation. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions made with the compounds of Formula (I) and methods for making such compositions. Compounds of Fo... | 12/02/2008 |
| D582113 | Pool cleaner component | 12/02/2008 |
| D582112 | Pool cleaner component | 12/02/2008 |
| 7461228 | Systems and methods for avoiding base address collisions Processes are monitored as components are loaded into memory. Relocation of a component to an alternate base address instead of its preferred base address, causes an alternate component to be created corresponding to the relocated component. The alternate component ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455898 | Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456025 | Sintered polymer membrane for analyte detection device The present invention relates to a sintered porous polymeric material useful as membrane in an analyte detection device, such as a lateral flow device, flow through device, or a dipstick device. The invention encompasses an analyte detection device that comprises su... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457775 | System and method for selecting securities for investment A system and method for automated selection of securities within an index for purchase or sale. The system and method according to certain embodiments of the present invention select securities within and index for purchase based on the percentage differential of th... | 11/25/2008 |
| D581611 | Pool cleaner component | 11/25/2008 |
| D581610 | Pool cleaner component | 11/25/2008 |
| D581607 | Pool cleaner | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451550 | Rotational alignment femoral sizing guide Embodiments of the present invention allow unlimited rotational alignment between two boundaries for alignment with anatomic landmarks while still referencing both posterior condyles for A/P sizing of the distal femur. In particular embodiments, the system provides ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453039 | System and method for providing haptic feedback to a musical instrument A system and method for generating a haptic feedback signal correlated to a music signal and providing the haptic feedback signal to a musical instrument. The music signal can created by the musical instrument or from a file, e.g., a MIDI file. A processor can gener... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449312 | Kit for conducting a polymerase chain reaction A method for conducting a nucleic acid amplification reaction, said method comprising forming an amplification reaction mixture in the presence of sufficient of a pyrophosphate salt to prevent primer extension taking place, digesting said pyrophosphate salt with a p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448390 | Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulati... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7449519 | Curing resin, method for producing same and curing resin composition An object of the present invention is to provide a curable resin having a silyl group at the terminal that is also moisture-hardening resin which has lower in viscosity when it is used and provides superior adhesiveness when it is utilized for adhesive, sealant, and... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447798 | Methods and systems for providing dynamic domain name system for inbound route control The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing dynamic domain name system (DNS) for inbound route control. For instance, the present invention provides a method that considers load data for each of the network locations that provide an applicatio... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447604 | Method and apparatus for compensating for position slip in interface devices Method and apparatus for compensating for position slip in interface devices that may occur between a manipulandum and a sensor of the device due to a mechanical transmission. A device position delta is determined from a sensed position of a manipulandum of an inter... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447153 | System and method for end to end route control Session independent end to end route control is provided by coordination between a pair of route control devices. Each device determines whether received traffic qualifies for end to end route control and whether the device at the other end supports end to end route... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444750 | Scraper plane A scraper plane used in woodworking and providing a blade having an adjustable angle as well as adjustable camber. Varying the camber of the blade creates various sized regions of contact between the cutting edge of the blade and the workpiece. Variable camber provi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441419 | Therapeutic compression and cushion sock and method of making A knitted therapeutic compression and cushion sock and a method for making such a sock include a terry-knit cushioning layer in selected bottom portions of the sock, allowing for greater ventilation and cooling in the top portion. The sock includes graduated zones o... | 10/28/2008 |
| D579576 | Artificial stone wall | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439723 | Communicating with an implanted wireless sensor The present invention determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. The system energizes the sensor with a low dut... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438016 | Method and device for launching into the water a means for life-saving at sea from a height greater than its maximum launch height The invention relates to methods and devices for launching into the water, from a height H greater than a predetermined height hmax, a life-saving object designed to be able to be launched into the water in free fall from this maximum height hmax | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440699 | Systems, devices and methods for transmitting and receiving signals on an optical network Systems, devices and methods for transmitting and receiving signals on an optical network are disclosed. In one aspect, a micro device for connecting an electronic device to an optical transmission system is disclosed. The micro device can comprise optical component... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439052 | Method of making modified immunodeficiency virus particles Described are a composition and method for reducing the occurrence and severity of infectious diseases, especially infectious diseases in which lipid-containing infectious viral organisms are found in biological fluids, such as blood. Solvents useful for extracting ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434423 | Impact protection and performance garment A tubular garment includes a number of zones of compressive pressure about the circumference of the garment. A zone of compressive pressure in the distal portion of the garment includes a stitch pattern that is more dense than at least a portion of the stitch patter... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434685 | Storage case for goggles A storage case for aircraft flight personnel's goggles is provided. The storage case has a case bottom and two doors. Each door has a closure adapted to maintain the goggles in the case between the case bottom and the doors. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435774 | Fluoromonomers, fluoropolymers, methods of preparing them, and their application to various surfaces and substrates This invention relates to compositions, and methods for producing compositions, for increasing oil repellency, water repellency, or both, of fabric or fibers, containing: (a) an effective amount of a repellent polymer selected from... | 10/14/2008 |
