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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155846 | Power train control method and system A method and system for controlling an internal combustion power train, whereby the values of various operating parameters of the power train are measured by means of a number of sensors, and operation of the engine is monitored by means of at least one control unit... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133126 | Golf club having alignment markings The present invention relates to a golf club having alignment markings that assist a golfer in finding a proper and consistent posture before addressing the ball. In one embodiment, a golf club according to the present invention includes a shaft, a club head having ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128540 | Multipurpose exercise system An exercise system is provided in which multiple exercise routines may be conducted with a single system. The exercise system may be used for skiing exercises, rowing exercises, and for weight training/resistance exercises. The exercise system may also be stored in ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122654 | Taper lock system A glass locking system of locking a glass panel within a base shoe having side walls, comprising a first tapered plate having a first end and a second end. The first plate is tapered such that the first end is thinner than the second end. A second tapered plate has ... | 02/28/2012 |
| D652354 | Frame tube | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079923 | Goal shot training system and methods A soccer training system is used to condition soccer players to make shots at the goal with an improved likelihood of scoring by conditioning the soccer players to aim towards the areas of the goal where shots are more likely to score. Similarly disclosed is a novel... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8032555 | Method and apparatus for constructing a networking database and system proactively A method for creating networking database containing a plurality of records for different individuals in which individuals are connected to one another in the database by mutual recognition of a relationship. This mutual recognition of a relationship is inferred by ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020404 | System and method for liquid air production, power storage and power release System and method for storing and releasing energy comprising directing air into a vertical cold flue assembly. The assembly has an air inlet at or near the top and an air exit at or near the bottom. The air is cooled and a portion of moisture is removed from the ai... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8008603 | Boiler protection apparatus and method Apparatus and methods for protecting a boiler and heating system from damage comprising a control board having inputs and outputs, a processor having inputs and outputs, at least one ambient sensor in communication with the processor, at least one boiler sensor in c... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7975321 | Combination neck brace incorporated into a body protector A combination neck brace incorporated into a body protector which is formed as an entire integrated unit to be worn to protect the neck and the body of a user, including the concept of a foam rubber protector which surrounds the neck region of the body and is incorp... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7950429 | Tyre for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles A tire for vehicles which does not require pressurization by means of a pressurized fluid has a tread, two sidewalls, and two beads which are attached to a wheel rim made of elastomer material, and is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body which is as... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947240 | System and method of carbon capture and sequestration Systems and methods of capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide, comprising mixing a substantially non-aqueous solvent and an alkali such that the solvent and alkali form a solvent suspension, mixing water and a flue gas containing carbon dioxide with the solvent s... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7527917 | Exposure method and exposure apparatus For each of pattern projection regions, a mask and a substrate are moved in synchronization with each other in an X direction while projecting a portion of a mask pattern through an optical projection system onto a portion of the pattern projection region. An exposu... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7396550 | Time released nutritional product and method of manufacture A time released nutritional food product and method of making it in is provided in which the product includes a plurality of grain or seed based constituents having plural digestion rates. In a preferred embodiment the product can be prepared by cooking the constitu... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7376621 | Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens Methods and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce using electronic tokens are described. The electronic tokens are issued and maintained by a vendor, who also provides products and services that can be purchased or rented using the electronic tokens. The elec... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347175 | Method for managing the “stop-and-start” mode in a motor vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine A method for managing the “stop-and-start” mode in a motor vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine; the method provides for the “stop-and-start” mode to be enabled or disabled as a function of a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the motor veh... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347791 | Separable golf club system and methods of use Apparatus and methods for providing a separable golf club are provided involving a connector having a male connector and a female connector configured to be selectively matable. The male and female connectors are configured to facilitate assembly of the connector wi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347119 | Turning machine To provide a turning device that involves a small number of components, is inexpensive, and can be easily operated. A turning device (1) is composed of a base plate (2) and a rotating case (10) rotatably provided on the base plate (2 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335179 | Vesicular shunt for the drainage of excess fluid A transvesicular drainage device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in the human body into the bladder. The device may be used to treat ascites or any fluid collection within the body of a human, or a non human mammal. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| D561514 | Coffee machine | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328189 | Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens Methods and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce using electronic tokens are described. The electronic tokens are issued and maintained by a vendor, who also provides products and services that can be purchased or rented using the electronic tokens. The elec... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322959 | Balloon catheter with radioopaque marker In order to enhance the flexibility and trackability of a catheter (1) that is particularly adapted for use in delivering a stent (5), the catheter (1) comprises a marker arrangement (7, 8) that includes at least one marker (10, 11... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316702 | Methods and apparatus for distal protection during a medical procedure Apparatus and methods for providing distal protection during a medical procedure comprising a vascular filter having a self-expanding, porous foam body that conformably seals against a vessel wall and captures emboli within one or more recesses. The filter is couple... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314443 | Implantable device An implantable device comprising: a stepper motor; a moveable member, moveable by the stepper motor; and an oscillator, wherein the oscillator is influenced by a signal derived from or supplied to the stepper motor to enable information on the moveable member to be ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314765 | Switching device using superlattice without any dielectric barriers A switching device has an S (Superconductor)-N (Normal Metal)-S superlattice to control the stream of electrons without any dielectric materials. Each layer of said Superconductor has own terminal. The superlattice spacing is selected based on “Dimensional Crossov... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311690 | Implantable fluid management system for the removal of excess fluid An implantable fluid management device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in a living host into a second location within the host, such as the bladder of that host. The device may be used to treat ascites, chronic pericardial effusions, norm... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313180 | Receiving device, receiving method, and program A receiving unit of a receiving device receives a signal arriving thereto through a transmission path as a reception signal. A delay unit outputs a delay signal obtained by delaying the reception signal by a predetermined delay time. An estimation unit estimates a t... | 12/25/2007 |
| D556533 | Handle for a mountain sport pole | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302780 | Modular rail system A modular rail system for holding a panel includes individual components that can be mixed and matched making it easy to customize to fit any length and provides for the use of an array of accent materials. The modular rail system includes at least first and second ... | 12/04/2007 |
| D555460 | Hook member | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290956 | Releasable securing apparatus and method of using same A securing apparatus that releasably secures two or more mechanical elements is provided. The securing apparatus may be attached to one mechanical element and include abutment surfaces that abut at least one additional mechanical element. Forces exerted by the at le... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7257608 | Apparatus and method for outputting sequence of vectors, data recording medium, and carrier wave signal Apparatus for outputting a sequence of vectors includes a first storage that stores vector x having a dimension of at least 1. A first calculator calculates vector function x′=f(x) which utilizes a first rational vector map f to which the stored vector x is input.... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247145 | Therapeutic treatment apparatus and method An improved treatment apparatus and method of using in which the device has plural protruding contact elements, each preferably having an undulating contact surface with one or more peaks. In one preferred embodiment, a plurality of contact elements are positioned s... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7249099 | Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens Methods and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce using electronic tokens are described. The electronic tokens are issued and maintained by a vendor, who also provides products and services that can be purchased or rented using the electronic tokens. The elec... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7249060 | Systems and methods for distributing on-line content Systems and methods are provided for distributing content such as audio, video, and text files to users over a communications network such as the Internet. Content owners may store content items at content provider computers. A catalog provider computer may be used ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244068 | Bi-directional optical modules package Provided is a bi-directional optical module package having an optical module unit comprising a substrate member, an optical filter installed on the substrate member to be inclined with respect to an optical fiber, a first holder supported by the substrate member on ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242632 | Memory device, memory managing method and program A memory device, performs fast data renewal and erasure, and is not easily degraded. In the memory area of a flash memory, each block is divided into physical pages and each physical pages is divided into logical pages. A redundancy portion is provided for each phys... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238191 | Surgical ring featuring a reversible diameter remote control system A surgical ring, designed to be implanted around biological organs comprising a pouch or a duct, so as, on the one hand, to form a closed loop between these two extremities (1, 2), thus forming a first (1) and a second (2) extremity and, on the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235097 | Apparatus for a stent or other medical device having a bistable spring construction A stent is described comprising a unit cell having a negative spring rate and a bistable function. The unit cell comprises first and second segments, the first segment being more rigid than the second segment. The second segment is coupled to the first segment, and ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7237110 | Authentication system, authentication apparatus, authentication target apparatus, authentication method, method of being authenticated, program and information recording medium An observation unit of an authentication apparatus and an observation unit of an authentication target apparatus observe a radio wave from a common radio star at a common observation time. A sending unit sends information message including information on the observe... | 06/26/2007 |
