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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231176 | Methods and system for retrieving music information from wireless telecommunication devices A real-time music information retrieval system and methods for providing desired music information via text message to radio or television stations listeners through wireless communication devices. Listeners could retrieve information for the song that is currently ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7008427 | Inter-vertebral disc prosthesis for rachis through anterior surgery thereof A disc prosthesis for use on a pair of adjacent vertebrae comprises upper and lower plates adapted to be mounted respectively to adjacent upper and lower vertebrae, typically using screws that extend through holes defined in the upper and lower plates and into the u... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6962592 | Allograft implant cutting machine The present invention is an apparatus for cutting allograft bone implants from donor bone. Die sets of standard sizes are installed in a press. Donor bone is then placed in position between the upper and the lower parts of a matched cutting set comprising a hollow c... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6900761 | Automated portable remote robotic transceiver with directional antenna A portable, remote-controlled or automated robotic (capable of operating in an unmanned mode) transceiver using a directional antenna pointing system The system comprises a highly integrated, wireless, self-contained transceiver with robotic antenna pointing and an ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6829478 | Information management network for automated delivery of alarm notifications and other information A remote Information Management Network routing system located either at an independent hosting facility or at a central station monitoring facility that receives event and alert information from a security or premise monitoring system and sequentially transmits int... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824078 | System for delivering nitrogen-propelled fabric paint A fabric paint delivery system includes a container storing fabric paint under nitrogen pressure, the container having an opening for discharge of the paint therethrough; a valve operative for receiving the paint from the opening; a trigger assembly having a nozzle ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6812851 | Apparatuses for displaying information on vehicles A system for publicly displaying messages can comprise an automotive vehicle having an automotive electrical system including an ignition system and a generator and a publicly visible electronic display; video drive circuitry for generating images (which can include... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6803363 | Peritoneal dialysis solution with taurolidine The present invention contemplates the addition of 0.5% to 4% taurolidine into solutions used peritoneal dialysis. The taurolidine is intended to prevent or reduce the incidence of infection within the abdomen and/or in the vicinity of an implanted dialysis port. Th... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800093 | Device for spinal fusion A spinal implant replaces excised tissue removed during spine surgery. This implant includes fasteners which firmly attach it to vertebrae adjacent to excised tissue so as to transmit tension and torsional loads to and from those vertebrae. The body of the implant h... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6782296 | Method and apparatus for positioning a movable element using a galvanometer actuator and pre-filtering The invention relates to a method and a device, whereby a galvanometer actuator (7) that is connected to the element and a control unit are provided. Said unit generates a control signal for the actuator for adjusting the element according to a desired positi... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6771829 | Method for local zerotree image coding A transform-based image compression framework called local zerotree (LZT) coding partitions the transform coefficients into small groups, each of which is encoded independently using popular zerotree algorithms. The LZT coder achieves similar coding performances as ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6702774 | Method of measuring dialysis or clearance of hemodialysis systems A method for measurement of mass and energy transfer parameters (clearance and dialysance) in hemodialysis. A sensor is provided in the dialysate flow path downstream of the dialyzer and means are provided to add concentrate upstream of the dialyzer. A pr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701143 | Apparatus, methods, and computer programs for displaying information on mobile signs A system of advertising information on one or more mobile vehicles as a function of the vehicle's location. The system comprises mobile units and a central system for controlling the displays on the mobile units. The mobile units include displays visible ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6679887 | Surgical procedure for implanting spinal fusion device A spinal implant replaces excised tissue removed during spine surgery. This implant includes fasteners which firmly attach it to vertebrae adjacent to excised tissue so as to transmit tension and torsional loads to and from those vertebrae. The body of th... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6641613 | Double dowel spinal fusion implant The invention is a unitary implant or graft made of allograft bone or of similar material and shaped as a conjoined double dowel. Six embodiments of the implant are shown along with three embodiments for a vertebral distractor and reamer guide.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6623443 | Method and device for the detection of stenosis in extra-corporeal blood treatment Stenosis in a blood access circuit (graft, fistula) or in an extracorporeal circuit are detected by monitoring pressure pulses in the extracorporeal circuit created either by the heart or by the peristaltic blood pump of the extracorporeal circuit. By mon... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6616975 | Method for delivering nitrogen-propelled fabric paint A fabric paint delivery system includes a container storing fabric paint under nitrogen pressure, the container having an opening for discharge of the paint therethrough; a valve operative for receiving the paint from the opening; a trigger assembly havin... | 09/09/2003 |
