Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185892 | Associated graphic displays in a process environment Graphical display support is provided within a process plant configuration, monitoring and simulation system to enable graphical displays to be created in a manner in which they are associated with one another in the runtime environment. In particular, a single grap... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185871 | System for configuring a process control environment An apparatus having a programmable processor and a memory for performing a plurality of user-selectable control functions includes a database for storing a plurality of items associated with each of the control functions. The items include, for each function, at lea... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185219 | Graphic element with multiple visualizations in a process environment Smart graphic elements are provided for use as portions or components of one or more graphic displays, which may be executed in a process plant to display information to users about the process plant environment, such as the current state of devices within the proce... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185217 | Robust adaptive model predictive controller with tuning to compensate for model mismatch An MPC adaptation and tuning technique integrates feedback control performance better than methods commonly used today in MPC type controllers, resulting in an MPC adaptation/tuning technique that performs better than traditional MPC techniques in the presence of pr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185186 | Systems and methods for tissue imaging The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring tissue regions. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for detecting changes in tissue regions over a period of time. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the pre... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184562 | Process control system having dual wireless communication links Field devices or other devices within a process control system are provided with both hardwired and wireless communication ports to enable communications to be performed within the process control system using one or both of hardwired and wireless communications. In... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183331 | Regulation of a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles in a heated gas phase In a process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles which comprises generating droplets comprising monomers, polymerizing the monomers in a heated gas phase surrounding the droplets and flowing the gas through the polymerization reactor, the temperature o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182604 | Microbial biocementation A method of forming a high strength cement in a permeable starting material, the method comprising the step of combining the starting material with effective amounts of (i) a urease producing micro-organism; (ii) urea; and (iii) calcium ions and wherein the effectiv... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182573 | Methods and devices for flame spray pyrolysis The present invention relates the manufacture of metal powders, non-oxidic ceramic powders and reduced metal oxide powders using an improved flame spray pyrolysis (“FSP”) process. The invention further relates to an apparatus specifically adapted to said process... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181936 | Universal jack stand A jack stand for a vehicle includes a plurality of walls joined together to form a body, the body being hollow. A base is formed by lower edges of the walls and a top surface joins top edges of the walls. One of the walls includes a wall opening and the top includes... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660357 | Writing instrument | 05/22/2012 |
| D660114 | Corkscrew | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180851 | Management of pre-fetched mapping data incorporating user-specified locations Map tile data for displaying graphic elements of a web-based mapping system in a mobile computing device may be pre-fetched to the device based on selection of an option to store the data at the device. A request for mapping system data may be sent from a mobile com... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180068 | Noise eliminating apparatus A noise eliminating apparatus includes a first microphone, a second microphone and a signal processing unit, the signal processing unit includes a linear prediction filter and a noise resynthesis filter, the linear prediction filter receives an output signal of the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179004 | Motor assembly with switch module A new motor assembly uses a switch module to facilitate the assembly of an electric motor. The switch module can be prefabricated, and is connected to a terminal block on the motor by plug and socket connectors on the terminal block and on a terminal end of the modu... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178142 | Method for conducting a treatment program of a food preparation appliance with consideration of aroma profiles A method for conducting a treatment program in a preparation chamber of a food preparation appliance comprises: (a) determining at least one first value of the preparation chamber atmosphere and/or of the atmosphere surrounding the food preparation appliance before ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178120 | Methods for processing substrates having an antimicrobial coating Methods for processing substrate surfaces carrying coatings comprising a metal are disclosed. The methods involve providing a substrate surface having a coating comprising a metal, and exposing the substrate surface to a mixture including an oxidizing agent and an a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177399 | Desk lamp with parallel guidance In a lamp, in particular a desk lamp, with a base plate (2) and a lamp head (3), the lamp head (3) is held on the base plate (2) via two profile elements (4, 5) running next to one another, wherein the profile elements (4, 5... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176952 | Device for preventing filled vessels from spilling during conveying of the same A system for conveying open containers filled with liquid, especially wide-necked containers, whereby the containers can be conveyed in the open state safely and without contamination, including an anti-slosh device which prevents the liquid from sloshing out as the... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659771 | Flying toy | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175891 | System for separating and distributing pharmacy order processing for compound medication An information system and method that provides the ability to reroute portions of prescription order work between a plurality of organizational units in order to leverage capacity, expertise, or other resources to increase network efficiency. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173996 | Polar semiconductor hole transporting material A semiconductive hole transport material containing polar substituent groups, the polar substituent groups substantially not affecting the electronic properties of the hole transport material and the hole transport material being soluble in a polar solvent. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173803 | Supramolecular scaffolds and methods of making the same Tribenzo-1,4,7-triazacyclononane and derivatives thereof having a formula (I) are disclosed. Methods of making tribenzo-1,4,7-triazacyclononane and related compounds also are disclosed. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173595 | Methods and compositions for the inhibition of thrombus formation The present invention is directed to anti-platelet peptides that may be used in various methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of thrombosis. More specifically, the specification describes methods and compositions for making and using compositions GPIbα fragments... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173362 | Cytomegalovirus surface protein complex for use in vaccines and as a drug target Immunogenic compositions and prophylactic or therapeutic vaccines for use in protecting and treating against human cytomegalovirus (CMV) are disclosed. Subunit vaccines comprising a human CMV protein complex comprising pUL128 or pUL130, and nucleic acid vaccines com... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172956 | Sintered soft magnetic powder molded body A sintered soft magnetic powder molded body having a composition containing Fe, 44 to 50% by mass of Ni and 2 to 6% by mass of Si, or a composition containing Fe and 2 to 6% by mass of Si, wherein the Si is unevenly distributed among particles, is provided. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172926 | Aerosol separator in COrecovery system An aerosol separator is arranged before a CO2 compressor to prevent wear and damage in CO2 recovery systems for the recovery of CO2 arising during fermentation using a compressor. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172823 | Port assembly for use with needleless connector A port assembly includes a valve housing with an inlet opening, a valve disposed in the valve housing to control access through the inlet opening, and a base joined to the valve housing and having a bore therethrough. The bore has a closed end defined by a frangible... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172565 | Gas induction bustle for use with a flare or exhaust stack A bustle for use on a flare or an exhaust stack of, for example, a landfill gas treatment system, efficiently transfers gas from the stack to a waste heat recovery system associated with the landfill gas treatment system without substantially affecting the operation... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659191 | Writing instrument | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170890 | Method of inferring a health condition based on a prescription filled for a patient and blocking a subsequent sale of a drug contraindicated for the health condition A system and method for inferring a possible pregnancy based on a first filled prescription and blocking the sale of a second prescription for a drug contraindicated for pregnancy is disclosed. First prescription information may be received and a possible pregnancy ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169974 | Suspending transmissions in a wireless network A method of increasing operational safety of a wireless communication network operating in a process control environment and having a plurality of network devices includes detecting a first triggering condition associated with an increased operational risk due to a ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169048 | Isolation structure in a memory device An isolation structure in a memory device and a method for fabricating the isolation structure. In the method, a first trench is formed in a cell region of a semiconductor substrate and a second trench in a peripheral region of the semiconductor substrate. A liner l... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168808 | Fluorinated 1,3-dioxolane compounds, fluorinated polymers of the compounds, and optical or electrical materials comprising the polymers A production method of fluorinated compounds, for producing a compound represented by formula (3) in a fluorine-based solution in a flow of fluorine gas after reaction of at least one type of compounds represented by formula (1) and at least one type of compounds re... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168491 | Method for fabricating dual poly gate in semiconductor device A method for fabricating a dual poly gate in a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a gate insulation layer and a polysilicon layer on a semiconductor substrate that defines a first region and a second region; implanting first and second conductive type impurit... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168416 | Modified lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase enzymes The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, thrombosis, and for decreasing or prevention of accumulation of cholesterol in a subject by modifying LCAT polypeptide. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168241 | Performance-enhancing dietary supplement A dietary supplement for enhancing physical performance of human subjects is disclosed. The supplement in dry, finely-divided form includes as a major ingredient a soy protein isolate containing at least 80% protein on a moisture-free basis with lesser amounts of ca... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168177 | Method of regulating mammalian target-of-rapamycin activity by interaction between phospholipase D and Rheb The present invention relates to method of regulating mammalian target-of-rapamycin (mTOR) based on a novel finding of a regulating mechanism of mTOR by a phospholipase D (PLD), and Ras homolog enriched in brain (Rheb). Further, the present invention also relates to... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168176 | CBLB for treating endotoxin-mediated disorders Methods of treating endotoxin-mediated disorders are provided. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168010 | Low alloy steel for oil well pipes having excellent sulfide stress cracking resistance Disclosed is a low alloy steel for oil well pipes which has excellent sulfide stress cracking resistance and is suitable for casing and tubing for oil wells or gas wells. Specifically disclosed is a low alloy steel for oil well pipes containing, in mass %, 0.2-0.35%... | 05/01/2012 |
