Did You Know...
...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174527 | Environment mapping A system and method for environment mapping determines a computer-generated object's reflective appearance, based upon position and orientation of a camera with respect to the object's location. An embodiment of the present invention is implemented as a real-time en... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172656 | Attribute-driven gameplay Methods and systems for emotion-based game character manipulation are provided. Each character is associated with a table of quantified attributes including emotional attributes and non-emotional attributes. An adjustment to an emotional attribute of a game characte... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162351 | Small mobile robot with built-in auxiliary wheel for overcoming topography Provided is a small mobile robot which moves back and forth and left and right while keeping its posture by two main wheels. The small mobile robot includes built-in auxiliary wheels to overcome topographical elevation differences. The auxiliary wheels of the small ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160931 | Hosted demand aggregation The demand aggregation system includes deal room sponsored by a third party host. The third party host facilitates commercial transactions between a plurality of buyers and at least one seller. In exchange for sponsorship of such a deal room, the third party host ca... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160082 | Data distribution by proxy A communication device communicates with an originating device during an originating session and receives originating data from the originating device over a wireless communication link and then communicates with a receiving device during a receiving session and sen... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152613 | Tiled objects in digital environments Methods and systems for damaging objects in digital environments are provided. The objects may be defined by a number of tiles. Tiles may be joined together to form objects of various sizes, shapes, and facades. The tiles may be broken up or divided into smaller til... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150470 | System and method for transmission parameter control for an antenna apparatus with selectable elements A system and method for improved data transmission on a wireless link to a remote receiving node includes a communication device for converting packets to RF at a physical data rate, an antenna apparatus having a plurality of antenna configurations for transmitting ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142289 | Dead reckoning in a gaming environment Client position in a multi-client game is determined using dead reckoning. Clients send information to a server over a network. The server distributes this information to other clients. A client uses this information and dead reckoning to determine a character's pos... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140405 | Grouping orders across multiple forums The subject invention relates to electronic buying and selling systems and methods. In particular, the invention concerns relations among distinct price curves, price curve attributes (i.e., factors of the offer that can affect the price curves) and buyers or potent... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140402 | Social pricing Mechanisms are provided to facilitate buying and selling products utilizing social pricing. Sellers initiate sale of a product with volume discounts for a limited time. In other words, the more people that buy a product, the lower the price for the group. Buyers hav... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136143 | Generalized policy server A scalable access filter that is used together with others like it in a virtual private network to control access by users at clients in the network to information resources provided by servers in the network. Each access filter use a local copy of an access control... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131802 | Systems and methods for seamless host migration Systems and methods of the present invention for maintaining network data distribution are provided. Network data may be distributed in such as manner as to allow a network session to weather interrupted communications between host and clients without significant lo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126589 | Method and apparatus for a beverage and container vending machine A vending machine for the distribution of beverages. The vending machine may also dispense a reusable beverage container. The vending machine may also fill a container purchased from the machine or provided by a user. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125975 | Communications throughput with unicast packet transmission alternative An access point of a communications network is configured to receive a multicast or broadcast packet from a source. The access point converts the multicast or broadcast packet into a unicast packet addressed to a station associated with the access point. The access ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124497 | Method of manufacturing nitride semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a gallium nitride (GaN) epitaxial layer on a first support substrate, forming a second support substrate on the GaN epitaxial layer, forming a passivation layer on a s... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122508 | Analyzing traffic patterns to detect infectious messages Managing electronic messages comprises receiving a message, forwarding the message, determining that the forwarded message is infectious after the message has been forwarded and preventing the infectious forwarded message from spreading. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120955 | Array and control method for flash based FPGA cell A push-pull non-volatile memory array includes memory cells with an n-channel non-volatile pull-down transistor in series with a p-channel volatile pull-up transistor. A non-volatile transistor row line is associated with each row of the array and is coupled to the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117645 | Systems and methods of controlling network access A new approach to network security includes manipulating an access point such that an initial communication from an external device is passed to a restricted subset of a computing network including a gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is configured to enforce a security pol... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117298 | Multi-homed web server A multi-homed web server is disclosed including a plurality of virtual hosts operable in a web server. A master configuration file associated with each of said plurality of virtual hosts is provided. A plurality of modules are available for processing particular typ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115242 | Pinned photodiode CMOS pixel sensor A multicolor CMOS pixel sensor formed in a p-type semiconductor region includes a first detector formed from an n-type region of semiconductor material located near the surface of the p-type region. A first pinned p-type region is formed at the surface of the p-type... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112974 | Microwaveable food package A microwavable food package is disclosed, comprising a packaging sheet including first and second column of apertures, the apertures between 100 microns and 800 microns in diameter; and a central seal, the central seal joining a first edge of the packaging sheet to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112788 | Systems and methods of controlling network access A new approach to network security includes manipulating an access point such that an initial communication from an external device is passed to a restricted subset of a computing network including a gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is configured to enforce a security pol... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112486 | Signature generation using message summaries Systems and methods for processing a message are provided. A message may be processed to generate a message summary by removing or replacing certain words, phrases, sentences, punctuation, and the like. Message signatures based upon the message summary may be genera... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108909 | Systems and methods of controlling network access A new approach to network security includes manipulating an access point such that an initial communication from an external device is passed to a restricted subset of a computing network including a gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is configured to enforce a security pol... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108477 | Message classification using legitimate contact points A system and method are disclosed for classifying a message. The method includes receiving the message, identifying all items of a certain type in the message, determining whether each of the items meets a criterion, and in the event that all the items are determine... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104763 | Double inhibit mechanism Described herein is a system and device for singulating mail pieces during mail processing and sorting. A double inhibit mechanism, mounted opposite a feed belt assembly and having at least two degrees of freedom at its downstream end, can maintain contact with mail... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103443 | System and method for delivering departure notifications The present invention provides a system and method for determining the necessary departure time to allow for an on-time or desired arrival time at a particular location over a particular route based on the evaluation of historic, present, and predicted road conditio... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099822 | Grill oiler A grill oiler for applying oil to a grill comprising a handle attached to an applicator body. An applicator sleeve envelopes an applicator surface. The applicator surface is releasably attached to the applicator body such that the applicator sleeve may be easily rep... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096863 | Emotion-based game character manipulation Methods and systems for emotion-based game character manipulation are provided. Each character is associated with a table of quantified attributes including emotional attributes and non-emotional attributes. An adjustment to an emotional attribute of a game characte... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090827 | Secure access to remote resources over a network A client computer hosts a virtual private network tool to establish a virtual private network connection with a remote network. Upon startup, the virtual private network tool collects critical network information for the client computer, and sends this critical netw... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089949 | Distributed access point for IP based communications An apparatus for Internet-Protocol based communications in a wireless network includes a network interface, a controller, and memory. The interface receives a series of multicast data packets. The controller identifies one or more receiving nodes in the wireless net... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085206 | Pattern shaping of RF emission patterns A metallic shaping plate located in the interior housing of a wireless device is disclosed. The metallic shaping plate may influence a radiation pattern being generated by a horizontal antenna array. The result may be an increase in the gain of the array. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085064 | Logic module including versatile adder for FPGA A logic module for an FPGA includes a LUT formed from an N-level tree of 2:1 multiplexers. Each of the N inputs to the LUT is connected to the select inputs of the multiplexers in one level of the tree. Each of the data inputs at the leaves of the tree is driven by ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075806 | Solid composition having enhanced physical and electrical properties A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating ma... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075392 | Slot machine game having rotation of symbol area A game system and method includes a symbol area having a plurality of symbols in a first orientation. The symbols in one or more pay lines may be compared to predefined payout patterns to determine a first payout. The symbols area and corresponding plurality of symb... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073782 | Advanced crypto round dater There is provided a cryptographic round dater and its method of use. By capturing customer profile information and encoding the information on a label affixed to the customer's submitted mailpiece, fraudulent or criminal use of the mail may be deterred by providing ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070331 | Suspension A suspension has a holding element to which an arm is rotatably fastened, wherein a coupling element is provided which is rotatable around the holding element independently of the arm and which forms a security against rotation. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069118 | Mediated electronic messaging with value-added services A method for processing a value-added electronic transmission, which includes obtaining user identification information (110), conveying software (120) to the user, where the software enables the user to selectively send electronic transmissions to int... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068618 | Spherical loudspeaker for omnipresent sound reproduction A highly compact loudspeaker system having a spherical housing produces time and phase coherent sound waves in an omnipresent manner throughout a spatial listening environment. Within is a relatively low frequency sound driver and a relatively high frequency sound d... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068068 | Coverage antenna apparatus with selectable horizontal and vertical polarization elements An antenna apparatus comprises selectable antenna elements including a plurality of dipoles and/or a plurality of slot antennas (“slot”). Each dipole and/or each slot provides gain with respect to isotropic. The dipoles may generate vertically polarized radiatio... | 11/29/2011 |
