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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181751 | Safety braking device of vehicle A brake apparatus includes a motor-based braking unit driven by control of an ECU and equipped with a BIR operating unit, that is, a BIR-equipped braking unit having a BIR (Ball In Ramp) function of generating straight movement force using changes in path of balls d... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177870 | Process for the utilization of ruminant animal methane emissions A process for the utilization of the methane produced by enteric fermentation, specifically to a process that utilizes methane produced by ruminant animals through enteric fermentation as a source of carbon and/or energy for the directed production of methane-based ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177756 | Medical tubing securement assembly and methods of use A medical tubing securement assembly includes a base having a disc, and a retaining adapter removably and rotatably attached to the disc. The retaining adapter includes a longitudinal passage for receiving a locking adapter. The locking adapter includes a longitudin... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177395 | Lighting assembly and light module for same A lighting assembly that has a light fixture and an LED light module is provided. One or more resilient members generate a compression force when the LED light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a generally axial force on the LED light... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177067 | Suspension packaging system A suspension packaging system can include a foldable member configured to form a cavity as well as a suspension device for suspending an article to be packaged within the cavity. The suspension portion can include foldable portions configured to cooperate with a ret... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659778 | Exercise bike | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176547 | System and method for controlling user access to an electronic device A system requires a user to enter a geometric pattern on an interface device to gain access to the system. After the correct geometric pattern is entered, a timer times a duration before an authenticating password is subsequently entered by the user. If the duration... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176372 | Semiconductor integrated circuit A one-hot data generating unit generates one-hot data for the maximum data bit width in which a state of one bit is exclusively inverted with respect to states of other bits while sequentially shifting a bit position to be inverted, and writes the one-hot data in an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175318 | Speaker A speaker apparatus comprising a housing and a speaker member. The speaker member is configured to rotate relative to the housing and translate relative to the housing so as to move between a retracted position within the housing and an extended position relative to... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172807 | Intravenous securement device with adhesively interconnected anchoring component and permeable adhesive strip A catheter anchoring assembly includes a permeable adhesive strip, a platform for securing the catheter, and a flowable adhesive layer. The flowable adhesive layer adhesively secures the platform to the adhesive strip. The flowable adhesive is applied to one side of... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171925 | Paintball loader A paintball loader, more specifically a paintball loader which rapidly and forcibly feeds paintballs to a paintball marker, comprises a rotor body having at least one rotor fin, and a drive motor for rotating the rotor body in a first direction. The paintball loader... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171814 | Transmission system and method for performing a gearshift A transmission system and method for operating the transmission system, where the transmission system includes a selector assembly arranged to select between gear ratios instantaneously without substantial power interruption. The selector assembly includes first and... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659182 | Eyeglass and eyeglass component | 05/08/2012 |
| D659181 | Eyeglass | 05/08/2012 |
| D659180 | Eyeglass | 05/08/2012 |
| D659179 | Eyeglass | 05/08/2012 |
| D659043 | Watch dial | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171247 | Method for backup storage device selection A method and system for backing up computer data uses a network device to select a storage device in a manner that enhances at least one parameter associated with the backup process. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169426 | Method and apparatus for sensing, measurement or characterization of display elements integrated with the display drive scheme, and system and applications using the same Methods and systems for electrical sensing, measurement and characterization of display elements are described. An embodiment includes integrating the electrical sensing, measurement and characterization with the display drive scheme. This embodiment allows for meas... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167331 | Spring cartridge for ski binding The present invention relates to a spring cartridge for a ski binding, wherein the ski binding has a rotatable front binding part for attachment of a ski boot, and is in particular a telemark ski binding. In the binding the spring cartridge provides tension to a bia... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166986 | Quick connector hub for shade structure An umbrella hub is provided which can comprise a central portion, a body, and an engagement section. The central portion can be configured to receive to an umbrella pole. The body can extend between the central portion and an outer periphery of the hub with the enga... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165941 | Method and system for integrating savings and credits with different interest rates A method and system for operating a new financial instrument and payment card integrates savings and credit transactions belonging to the same payment plan into a single account. Transactions can be carried out at different periods in time, for any amount, agreed on... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165538 | Systems and methods for implementing a harmonic rejection mixer Various embodiments of systems and methods for generating local oscillator (LO) signals for a harmonic rejection mixer are provided. One embodiment is a system for generating local oscillator (LO) signals for a harmonic rejection mixer. One such system comprises a l... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163726 | Method of inhibiting choroidal neovascularization The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting unwanted angiogenesis, particularly those of ocular tissues. The treatment, inhibition, and/or prevention of choroidal neovasculature (CNV) is provided, along with an animal model for CNV and i... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163358 | Surface modification of contact lenses A method of increasing the hydrophilicity of a polymer surface, such as a contact lens surface, includes exposing the polymer substrate to a first plasma under conditions selected to generate free radicals on the surface of the polymer substrate. The method also inc... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162210 | Water and drink mix vending machine A liquid and drink mix vending machine can vend both potable water and as an additional purchase option drink mixes (e.g., flavored drink mixes). The vending machine can include a liquid vending system and a drink mix vending system. The liquid vending system can ve... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159949 | Linked-list hybrid peer-to-peer system and method for optimizing throughput speed and preventing data starvation A system and method is described for formulating a linked-list hybrid peer-to-peer sub-network that analyzes capabilities of a plurality of nodes, and creating at least two linked-list hybrid peer-to-peer sub-networks by forming a first group of nodes of the plurali... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159579 | High dynamic range video Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158979 | Organic light emitting display and method of manufacturing the same An organic light emitting display is disclosed. The display comprises a transistor with an active layer comprising an oxide semiconductor material. The oxide semiconductor material has conductivity suitable for the transistor because of a diffusion path allowing hyd... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157275 | Collapsible skateboard A collapsible skateboard includes an upright handle having lower portion on which is fixedly mounted a bracket, a connector having a curved slot having a lower end formed with a horizontal recess, an upper end formed with a vertical recess, and a circular hole under... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157266 | Full contact flexible seal assembly for heat exchanger A seal assembly for a regenerative heat exchanger can include a sealing member with a mounting base and a flexible contact portion having a contact edge that resiliently contacts a sector plate of the heat exchanger housing when the seal assembly is mounted to the h... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156263 | Information processing apparatus and storage device control method An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to run an operating system; a plurality of storage devices connected to the processor; a detection module configured to detect a boot process for installing the operating system; a determination mo... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154538 | Differential signaling system and flat panel display with the same A differential signaling system where a first wire and a second wire are connected to a sending end and a receiving end of a differential signal line. A termination resistor is connected between the first wire and the second wire adjacent to the receiving end. A pro... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154351 | Voltage-controlled oscillator and gain calibration technique for two-point modulation in a phase-locked loop A VCO in a phase-locked loop (PLL) is arranged to receive low-pass data via a first input and high-pass data at a second input. The first input is coupled to a first set of varactors in the VCO. The second input is coupled to a second set of varactors in the VCO. Th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152752 | Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Shunt devices and a method for continuously decompressing elevated intraocular pressure in eyes affected by glaucoma by diverting excess aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into Schlemm's canal where post-operative patency can be maintained with an in... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152336 | Removable LED light module for use in a light fixture assembly A removable LED light module for use in a light fixture assembly includes an LED lighting element and one or more resilient members to maintain a compression force between the LED light module and the light fixture to provide effective heat transfer from the LED lig... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150817 | System and method of monitoring and controlling application files A system and method for updating, monitoring, and controlling applications on a workstation. The workstation includes a workstation management module configured to detect the launch or request to access a network by an application. A workstation application server r... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150750 | Systems and methods for managing expert content Systems and methods for managing consultation requests to communities of experts comprising receiving consultation requests, receiving responses to consultation requests, and compensating experts for their responses with fractional ownership in a value-added investm... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150487 | Method and apparatus for demodulating signals in a pulse oximetry system A method and an apparatus measure blood oxygenation in a subject. A light source is activated to cause a first emission at a first wavelength and a second emission at a second wavelength. A detector detects a composite signal indicative of an attenuation of the firs... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148689 | Detection of distant substances Disclosed are embodiments of methods and apparatus related to detection of substance(s) at a distance. For example, an apparatus can have a mount structure and an emitter mounted to the mount structure and configured to be trained on a target. The emitter can have a... | 04/03/2012 |
