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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D655069 | Strapless bra | 03/06/2012 |
| D655011 | Tooth cap | 02/28/2012 |
| 8091300 | Modular building blocks system and method of manufacture A block for use in a building panel includes a plurality of layer components. Each of the layer components is separately formed from the others. Each of the layer components provides a load-bearing support function, an environmental protection function, and/or a uti... | 01/10/2012 |
| D648594 | Dog treat waffle iron | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052504 | Method, apparatus and system for use in processing wafers The present embodiment provides for methods and systems for use in processing objects such as wafers, including polishing and/or grinding wafers. Some embodiments provide systems that include a front-end module and a processing module. The front end module couples w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8033535 | Stair stringer assembly bench A stair making apparatus is disclosed. The stair making apparatus comprising a bench adapted to support a plurality of members and a beam; a stop fixture connected to the bench, the stop fixture having a plurality of stops for individually engaging each of the plura... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7917148 | Social musical media rating system and method for localized establishments A method and system are provided for enabling users in shared physical places to collaboratively rate the music playing within such places by using portable computing devices on their person. In one embodiment, the portable computing devices are mobile phones and ea... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7884848 | Viewing environment and recording system A system for recording video comprising a plurality of cameras aligned in a substantially horizontal plane and adapted to capture images in substantially a three-hundred-sixty degree viewing angle; and a first additional camera adapted to capture images at the same ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7814956 | Pet door An apparatus comprising a first door panel; a second door panel coupled to the first door panel such that the first door panel and the second door panel form a hollow portion of a door panel assembly; and an insulating material placed within the hollow portion of th... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806547 | Brightness-enhancing film The present embodiments provide systems, backlights, films, apparatuses and methods of generating back lighting. Some embodiments provide backlights that include a cavity with at least one interior light source and diffusely reflecting wall of high reflectivity, a t... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798675 | LED luminance-enhancement and color-mixing by rotationally multiplexed beam-combining The present embodiments provide methods and systems for use in providing enhanced illumination. Some embodiments include at least two light sources and one or more smoothly rotating wheels, where the one or more wheels comprises at least one mirror sector, the circu... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7770956 | Cargo bed extender A cargo bed extender extends the useful length of a cargo bed when the tailgate is open and has an outer shell that is attached to inner side of the tailgate. An end panel slides between the tailgate and outer shell when in a stowed position and is secured on catch ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753561 | Optical device for LED-based lamp An optical device for coupling the luminous output of a light-emitting diode (LED) to a predominantly spherical pattern comprises a transfer section that receives the LED's light within it and an ejector positioned adjacent the transfer section to receive light from... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7743565 | Modular building block system and method of manufacture A first load bearing component is adapted to provide load bearing strength when the modular building block is used in a building panel. A second load bearing component is coupled to the first load bearing component via a first coupling arrangement and is adapted to ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742811 | Implantable device and method for the electrical treatment of cancer An implantable electrical method and apparatus for the treatment of cancer tumors based on the usage of various levels of electrical fields and current to assist in specific ways to reduce tumor size. The appropriate voltage, currents, and time duration as well as t... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732694 | Portable music player with synchronized transmissive visual overlays A portable music player apparatus that outputs visual content to a head-worn transmissive display, the visual content being modulated in time with playing musical content and overlaid upon the user's direct view of his or her physical surroundings. In this way, the ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7720549 | Partially implantable system for the electrical treatment of abnormal tissue growth This present embodiment relates generally to the electrical treatment of malignant tumors and neoplasms by applying a voltage to affected tissue. Devices and various adaptations therein are described for use in electrical therapy. Additionally, various ambulatory de... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703181 | Cord tensioning apparatus and method of securing a cord using the same A cord tensioning apparatus includes a first cord guide, a second cord guide, and a cord cleat coupled between the first and second cord guides, the cord cleat including a groove, the cord cleat adapted to grip a portion of a cord occupying a cord gripping region wi... | 04/27/2010 |
| D612277 | Boot and enclosure arrangement for a gauge | 03/23/2010 |
| 7634848 | Method for retaining and positioning a shaft in a machine A shaft retainer includes a plate having a slot extending from an edge of the plate for engaging a radial groove formed in a shaft and a fastening device for fastening the plate to a structure to prevent axial movement of the shaft relative to the structure. ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7610352 | Sharing skins A system and method for sharing skins between a first user and a second user on a computerized network. A first skin selected by the first user is transferred to and displayed to the second user. The transfer and/or the display is performed automatically. A second s... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7603414 | System, method and computer program product for collaborative background music among portable communication devices A system, method and computer program product for enabling a plurality of users engaged in real-time voice communications over a wireless communications link to collaboratively select one or more musical media files and to jointly listen to the collaboratively selec... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7586032 | Shake responsive portable media player An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided which establishes a user interface for portable media players in which a user can mix, shuffle, randomize, or otherwise alter the selection and/or ordering of media items stored within and/or played by t... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7577522 | Spatially associated personal reminder system and method Spatially associated reminder systems and methods enable users to create reminders and associate those reminders with entering/exiting particular trigger areas. A user's portable computing device triggers an alert/displays a reminder based upon a user entering and/o... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7563096 | Anomalous synthetic tooth arrangement Novelty synthetic dental arrangements having one or more anomalous appearing synthetic novelty teeth. In an embodiment, the anomalous appearing synthetic novelty teeth include an interior cavity for filling with an acrylic based plastic impression material and direc... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7562117 | System, method and computer program product for collaborative broadcast media A system, method and computer program product for collaborative media selection among a media provider and a collaborative group of media players, where each individual media player is in processing communications with the media provider. Enables a media broadcaster... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7542816 | System, method and computer program product for automatically selecting, suggesting and playing music media files System, method and computer program product to intelligently correlate ambient sensor signals, chronographic information, daily life schedule information, and/or external meteorological information with a user's previous music media file selection patterns for predi... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7140326 | Quick release harness A handle apparatus for use with a harness comprising a handle grip; a first release joint coupled to the handle grip; a second release joint coupled to the handle grip; and a release line coupled to the first release joint and the second release joint. A harness ass... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6922968 | Accessory for building construction A holder for use in building construction to hold anchor bolts, rebar, in-concrete plumbing, and the like elements, in predetermined positions during the pouring of concrete therearound. The holder includes an elongated base plate having front and rear ends, opposit... | 08/02/2005 |
| 7530898 | Mating golf glove with club grip A grip system and/or apparatus for golfers with weak hand strength comprising: at least one mating glove and a club grip; the mating glove for use in covering a person's hand and for interfacing and mating with the club grip; the mating glove possessing a palm side,... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527318 | Collapsible vehicle shelter A shelter attachment for a pickup truck includes a lid that is rotatably attached to one side of the pickup truck bed. As the lid is rotated in an opened direction, two wire ropes pull a shelter mast in an upward direction so that the mast is in its fully upright po... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520641 | Etendue-squeezing illumination optics In some embodiments, an apparatus for use generating illumination is provided that comprises a reflective base, a first light source positioned proximate the reflective base, and a reimaging reflector positioned partially about the first light source, where a percen... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519537 | Method and apparatus for a verbo-manual gesture interface An interface system including a manipulandum adapted to be moveable according to a manual gesture imparted by the user; a sensor adapted to detect a characteristic of the manual gesture imparted to the manipulandum and to generate a sensor signal representing the de... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7489979 | System, method and computer program product for rejecting or deferring the playing of a media file retrieved by an automated process System, method and computer program product for rejecting or deferring the playing of a media file retrieved by an automated process. Rejection or deferral of an automatically playing media file is accomplished by a simplified user interface which presumes that a cu... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7458878 | Grinding apparatus and method The present embodiments provide methods, systems and apparatuses for use in grinding work pieces, such as wafers. Some embodiments provide methods that position a grind spindle to contact a first grinding spindle to a face of a work piece, remove a portion of the fa... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460985 | Three-dimensional simultaneous multiple-surface method and free-form illumination-optics designed therefrom The embodiments provide methods for use in designing and/or manufacturing optical systems. Some embodiments further provide for the optical systems generated utilizing the methods for use in designing and/or manufacturing. In some embodiments, a method simultaneousl... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7451666 | Apparatus and test procedure for measuring the cohesive, adhesive, and frictional properties of bulk granular solids A test apparatus for measuring the cohesive, adhesive and frictional properties of bulk solids has a bulk solid sample confined between two essentially parallel plates with a single load applied that produces both shear and normal stress and strain to the bulk solid... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7438414 | Gaze discriminating electronic control apparatus, system, method and computer program product An electronic control apparatus, system, method and computer program product for selecting and controlling an electronic device from among a plurality of available electronic devices based upon the substantially contemporaneous issuance of a verbal command and devic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429108 | Gaze-responsive interface to enhance on-screen user reading tasks A system, method, and computer program product for automatically providing reading place-markers to a user reading a textual document upon an electronic display. A gaze-tracking element monitors a user's gaze while he or she reads the textual document and determines... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427704 | Stringed instrument fingering guide A finger guide plate includes a fret plate; a circuit board coupled to a bottom of the fret plate; and a support plate including fret relief notches coupled to a bottom of the circuit board. A learning apparatus for a stringed instrument includes a replacement fret ... | 09/23/2008 |
