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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174712 | Generating passive metadata from user interface selections at an imaging device A system and method for generating passive metadata from user interface selections at an imaging device includes an imaging device and at least one destination having at least one controllable setting. The imaging device preferably includes a document imaging system... | 05/08/2012 |
| D656651 | Light bulb-shaped flashlight | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134377 | Adherable holder and locater tool A locater tool for positioning a support device for supporting a test probe head or a test probe tip, the locater tool including a template, means for indicating a support device position associated with the template, and means for indicating an achievable probing z... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132295 | Interchangeable customizable pull mechanisms A pull mechanism that is attachable to a barrier structure having a sliding mounting panel and at least one base. The sliding mounting panel having a first sliding-retaining member and the at least one base have a second sliding-retaining member. The sliding mountin... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655782 | Rotating spray bar | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130429 | Adaptive driver for choosing hybrid raster and PDL format output An adaptive print driver receives printing instructions relating to a document and outputs print data pages to an imager. The adaptive print driver includes a printing instruction parser for parsing printing instructions, a format controller for assigning a data for... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123454 | Garbage truck and self-contained loading and unloading system therefor An elongated container of a truck has a closed front end wall and a hinged rear outlet closure, and a side infeed opening for receiving garbage. This empty container is configured to receive an elongated base upon which is mounted a reciprocating conveyor floor for ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8098078 | Probing blade with conductive connector for use with an electrical test probe A conductive connector includes a flexible-deflectable extension having a probing end and a head connection end. A conductive transmission path extends between the probing end and the head connection end. A pogo-rotational-action pin is electrically connected to the... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8077883 | Intelligent solo-mute switching An intelligent solo-mute switching system for an audio signal processing device having a plurality of channels. A plurality of multi-throw momentary switches are monitored by a switch interface to detect at least three switch events. A channel state controller respo... | 12/13/2011 |
| D648522 | Tether | 11/15/2011 |
| 7963041 | Guard for filament-type trimmer for protection while trimming vegetation A guard including three sub-systems: a main guard body, a solid shield, and an attachment mechanism. The main guard body includes a base, a peripheral exterior ring, and a plurality of supports for holding the peripheral exterior ring in spaced relationship with the... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946969 | Portable exercise platform with resistance mechanisms A portable exercise platform having at least two platform sections connected by a mechanism for connecting them in an open condition and in a closed condition. Preferred embodiments include a split longitudinal resistance mechanism and an interwoven latitudinal resi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7926646 | Double-sealed, bearingless, reciprocating conveyor with slat-supporting guide trough subdecks A reciprocating slat conveyor includes a plurality of laterally and substantially parallel longitudinal trough-like subdecks and a plurality of longitudinal slats adjacent to and parallel to each other. The slats are in a sliding relationship with a pair of adjacent... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7847967 | Adaptive de-spooling system for partial brute force collation A system for partial brute force collation of a print job includes a printing device having ROPM capability and memory. The printing device receives at least a portion of the document from a source device. The memory stores at least a portion of the document. The pr... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7865319 | Fixture de-embedding method and system for removing test fixture characteristics when calibrating measurement systems A method and system for measuring the input (loading) impedance of measurement systems using a test fixture. This is done by first measuring the characteristics of an unloaded test fixture to obtain scattering parameters of the test fixture and using a splitting alg... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850076 | Cash management system An apparatus and method for managing cash utilize one or more remotely or locally operable cash management devices. A cash management device dispenses cash, determines the denomination and amount of deposited cash and remotely or locally reconciles a cashier cash dr... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7719708 | Secured release method and system for transmitting and imaging a print job in which a security attribute in the print job header will prevent acceptance of subsequent data packets until a user performs authentication on the imaging device An effective method for securing the release of the transmission, rendering, and outputting of an imaging/print job at an imaging device, for imaging/print jobs that originate in traditional print/spooling subsystems include the following steps. A print job header i... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7692686 | Method and apparatus for coding format autodetection testing Coded test signals in two or more distinct coding formats are applied sequentially to the equipment under test (EUT) according to a test sequence. The ordering, timing and source characteristics of the coded test signals are fully programmable. The output of the EUT... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7687086 | Method for obtaining taxanes A method for obtaining a taxane by which a taxane is isolated from a growth medium, such as soil, pumice, perlite, rocks, and/or gravel in which a taxane-producing plant has grown. A method for obtaining a taxane by which a taxane is isolated from water effluent fro... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7686191 | Multiple-mist dispenser One preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a convenient and efficient dispenser that includes at least one container and at least one nozzle for dispersing the contents of the container(s). In one preferred embodiment, first and second nozzles ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7675202 | Isotropic ring magnet linear voice coil motor A linear voice coil motor having a radially magnetized magnet structure. The voice coil motor includes an outer yoke an inner yoke magnetically coupled with and extending inside of the outer yoke. An air gap defined between the outer yoke and the inner yoke. A voice... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671613 | Probing blade conductive connector for use with an electrical test probe A conductive connector includes a flexible-deflectable extension having a probing end and a head connection end. A conductive transmission path extends between the probing end and the head connection end. A pogo-rotational-action pin is electrically connected to the... | 03/02/2010 |
| D610638 | Exercise platform | 02/23/2010 |
| 7587255 | Software and process for play-cursor calculation A process and software for achieving minimal latency in digital audio playback, which includes calculating a repeatable play cursor lead and a play cursor position and writing audio data at the play cursor position plus the play cursor lead. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7546664 | Safety tap handle An apparatus is disclosed for a tap handle for beverage dispensing comprising a ceramic, porcelain, or stoneware handle filled with a foam, preferably polyurethane foam which renders the tap handle more resilient and resistant to sharding. Ideally, polymeric dipheny... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7525328 | Cap at resistors of electrical test probe A lossy dielectric device dissipates, absorbs, and/or dampens electric fields. The lossy dielectric device may be used with any transmission path, such as a transmission line or resistor in a probe head. The lossy dielectric device preferably includes a lossy dielec... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7492177 | Bendable conductive connector A conductive connector includes a bendable, shape retainable extension having a first end and a second end. The first end is integral with the probing head. The test point connector is integral with said second end. The test point connector is for making electrical ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7432698 | Modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor A modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor. Within the scope of the invention, there is a probe tip module comprising a first probe tip adapted for probing a circuit under test to receive a signal therefrom. The probe tip module includes an amplif... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426953 | Bead breaker A tire bead breaker for breaking a tire bead between a tire and a rim or wheel to allow for easy removal of the tire from the wheel includes a main chassis, an activator unit, and an actuation arm. In one preferred embodiment, the activator unit is a pneumatic airba... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7351061 | Pattern testing board and system A pattern testing board is able to detect an emission beam such as a laser or light beam from a shooting system. A pattern testing board includes a plurality of paired emission beam sensors and hit indicators. Each emission beam sensor is responsive to a detected em... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340868 | Universal structural element The invention describes a universal structural element (1) for the purpose of forming in particular, three-dimensional structures, which structural element can be manufactured in a convenient manner efficiently, cost-effectively from the most varied materials... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7321234 | Resistive test probe tips and applications therefor A test probe tip constructed substantially from resistive material. The resistive material is made of resistive conducting material substantially enclosed in and dispersed throughout encapsulating material. The test probe tip has a probing end for probing electronic... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317312 | Guide for tip to transmission path contact A guide for tip to transmission path contact includes a guide insulator having at least one passageway defined therein. Each passageway has a tip passageway end and a transmission path passageway end. The tip passageway end is suitable for at least partially accommo... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7295020 | Cap at resistors of electrical test probe A lossy dielectric device dissipates, absorbs, and/or dampens electric fields. The lossy dielectric device may be used with any transmission path, such as a transmission line or resistor in a probe head. The lossy dielectric device preferably includes a lossy dielec... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7262614 | Planar on edge probing tip with flex A substantially planar (in an x-y plane) probing tip includes a probing tip body and two test point connector projections. The first test point connector projection is movably attached to the body to allow motion therebetween. The second test point connector project... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254655 | Software and process for low-latency audio recording A process and software for aggressive capture of digital recording on computers, for the purpose of reducing audio latency, which includes periodic frequent polling of a recording buffer containing audio recording data and a known value, reading out data values that... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7221179 | Bendable conductive connector A conductive connector includes a bendable, shape retainable extension having a head connector at one end and a test point connector at the opposite end. The head connector is for connecting the conductive connector to a probing head. The test point connector is for... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216870 | Resource point game mechanic A resource point game mechanic includes a plurality of game components, at least some of which have a resource point value. Each game component is in a state such as an “in play” state or an “out of play” state. Resource points according to the resource poin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218977 | Software and process for play-cursor calculation A process and software for achieving minimal latency in digital audio recording, which includes calculating a repeatable play cursor lead and a play cursor position and writing audio data at the play cursor position plus the play cursor lead. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7202678 | Resistive probe tips A test probe tip constructed substantially from resistive material. The resistive material is made of resistive conducting material substantially enclosed in and dispersed throughout encapsulating material. The test probe has a probing end for probing electronic cir... | 04/10/2007 |
