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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D637228 | Data card | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933819 | Computerized method and system for creating a new brokerage account A computerized system for creating a new brokerage account is disclosed. A new account wizard software component guides a user through a series of data collection procedures using a rules based engine to facilitate data collection processing according to a plurality... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930801 | Caster A caster for providing rolling support including a spring-loaded mount. The caster may be substantially concealed in the bottom edge of a hinged, swinging door, and generally located proximate to the free vertical edge of the door. An elongated spring plate is provi... | 04/26/2011 |
| D636814 | Data card | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929951 | Systems and methods for storage of user information and for verifying user identity Systems and methods are provided for maintaining user profile information and allowing for biometric verification of the user's identity. The user stores or links to personal, financial, etc. information in a web page. The user can limit the types of information tha... | 04/19/2011 |
| D636196 | Footrest | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921380 | Detachable and reattachable portal pages A portal environment may include at least one detachable and reattachable portal page. The detachable and reattachable portal page may include a detach feature to detach the portal page from the portal environment. A reattach feature may be provided to reattach a de... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7921058 | Exchangeable equity-linked security A method of creating, selling, converting, and redeeming exchangeable instruments that may result in favorable tax and/or accounting treatment for a company that is a parent to an issuing subsidiary. The parent company transfers a conversion option to a wholly owned... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920992 | Method and system for modeling uncertainties in integrated circuits, systems, and fabrication processes A method and system for modeling uncertainties in integrated circuits, systems and fabrication processes may include defining interval values for each uncertain component or parameter in a circuit or system. The method may also include replacing scalar operations wi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917538 | Method and apparatus for data item movement between disparate sources and hierarchical, object-oriented representation Data moves between multiple, disparate data sources and the object-oriented computer programs that process the data. A data access server is interposed between the object-oriented programs and the data sources, and acts as an intermediary. The intermediary server re... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916067 | Removing clutter from radar cross section measurements using spectral tagging A system for performing radar cross section measurements of a target may include a radar system and an antenna associated with the radar system to transmit signals and to receive reflected signals from the target and a clutter source. An EM tagging device is locatab... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913233 | Performance analyzer A method for performance analysis of a system may include capturing data including callee stack information and persisting the callee stack information in a form that can be queried. The method may also include generating a performance analysis report in response to... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912813 | CMDB-based policy propagation A configuration management database (CMDB) that associates a policy with a configuration item (CI) in the CMDB. The policy contains an “applies to” field and a “type descriptor”. When a relationship is created between the CI and a second CI in the CMDB, the ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909719 | Belt A belt assembly is provided for use as an endless belt traveling relative to a frame structure. The belt assembly comprises a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer having an outer surface that at least partially forms a bottom surface of the belt. A compositi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909241 | Systems, methods and computer program products for implementing processes relating to retail sales The present invention provides a system that facilitates the selection of purchasable items for use in an environs defined by the customer. In one aspect, the system includes a processing element capable of proposing a plurality of purchasable items to the customer ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900865 | Airplane configuration An aircraft configuration that may reduce the level of noise, infrared radiation, or combination thereof directed towards the ground from an aircraft in flight. An embodiment of an aircraft includes a fuselage, two forward swept wings, at least one engine mounted to... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896322 | Simple high force clamp A clamping and/or spreading tool including a push or pull rod, comprises at least one lock blocking displacement of the push or pull contrary to the clamping and/or spreading direction by it being canted by at least one biasing mechanism, such as a spring, relative ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893867 | Communications radar system A system for a mobile ad-hoc communications network includes a single antenna aperture and a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of radiators communicating electromagnetically via the single antenna aperture. The system may also include a control circuit com... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893229 | Peptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids and DNA sequences encoding the same Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891247 | Method and system for detecting an anomaly and determining its size A method for detecting an anomaly and measuring its size may include generating a wave signal into a structure being evaluated and collecting at least one of any front and back scattered wave data and any side scattered wave data caused by the wave signal impacting ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889127 | Wide angle impedance matching using metamaterials in a phased array antenna system A phased array antenna system may include a sheet of conductive material with a plurality of aperture antenna elements formed in the sheet of conductive material. Each of the plurality of aperture antenna elements is capable of sending and receiving electromagnetic ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887708 | Method and device for water treatment using an electromagnetic field A method and a device for treating water using an electromagnetic field. The method comprising the steps of subjecting the water to the electromagnetic field generated utilizing an inductor coil; and varying a frequency of a driving signal for the inductor coil such... | 02/15/2011 |
| D632503 | Convertible folding chair and table | 02/15/2011 |
| D632379 | Fragrance dispenser | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882200 | Method and apparatus for distribution of data among computing resources A method and apparatus for distribution of data among computing resources are disclosed. A data provider system architecture for “grid” computing resources can include a plurality of data providers. At least some of the data providers each have an associated cac... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880171 | Minimizing degradation of SiC bipolar semiconductor devices A bipolar device has at least one p− type layer of single crystal silicon carbide and at least one n− type layer of single crystal silicon carbide, wherein those portions of those stacking faults that grow under forward operation are segregated from at least one... | 02/01/2011 |
| D631911 | Data card | 02/01/2011 |
| D631910 | Data card | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874489 | Product authentication The present invention provides methods, reagents, and apparatus for authenticating products. Methods of the invention are easy to implement but difficult to replicate, simulate, alter, transpose, or tamper with. In particular, the present invention relates to a prod... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870410 | Automatic reduced audio low battery warning A method and apparatus for a low battery life warning that includes detecting when a battery life of a battery in a device has fallen below a certain level, and generating a warning of a low battery life by decreasing an audio level output by the device to a percent... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869765 | Device with broadcast receiver and local wireless interface A device that includes a broadcast receiver and a local wireless interface where the broadcast receiver is capable of receiving broadcast data, and the local wireless interface is capable of communicating with at least one wireless device and transmitting at least s... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865999 | Door motion controller assembly A track and arm type door controller assembly. A channel member and a gripping member each having a toothed surface are provided, with the gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member. When the pin is retracted, the gripping member teeth are spaced from t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865986 | Field stretcher A field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, the subject transporting portion comprising a region capable of forming a subject retaining compartment for retaining a subject positioned within the subject transporting portion, is disclosed and describe... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864109 | Method and spread spectrum software receiver for satellite navigation A spread spectrum signal receiver includes a radio signal processing unit, which is at least partly implemented in software running on a processor. The processing unit is adapted to estimate a respective processing demand required to produce position/time related da... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861970 | Fuselage structure including an integrated fuselage stanchion A fuselage structure for an aircraft or similar vehicle may include an upper fuselage portion and a lower fuselage portion. A floor may be disposed between the upper fuselage portion and the lower fuselage portion. At least one unitized stanchion may be disposed bet... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860728 | System, method, and computer program product for reducing the burden on scheduling systems by forecasting a demand for medical resources using retrieved billing data The present invention generates a forecast factor indicating an anticipated demand for a medical resource in a medical facility during a selected time period. The invention generates the forecast factor using billing data retrieved from one or more billing data syst... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858886 | Mounting bracket and method The present invention is directed to a bracket for mounting housing for accommodating electrical components. The bracket comprises a base member capable of being mounted to a surface. The bracket may also comprise a sidewall extending from the base member and a syst... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7858821 | Intermediate compounds useful to prepare dolasetron The present invention relates to intermediates useful in the synthesis of Dolasetron and synthetic precursors thereof, as well as to processes for obtaining them. In addition, it refers to the hydrochloric salt of Dolasetron and polymorphic forms of Dolasetron and p... | 12/28/2010 |
| RE42005 | Automatic proximity faucet A hands-free faucet includes a sensing plate, a capacitor-based sensor circuit, a non-conductive valve housing, a non-conductive seating ring, and a conductive connector. Preferably, the capacitor-based sensor circuit is electrically connected to said sensing plate.... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853468 | System and methods for integrated compliance monitoring System and methods for integrated compliance monitoring. Various application modules work together to accomplish risk assessment and compliance monitoring. A risk assessment module facilitates the development of risk ratings based on responses to a plurality of comp... | 12/14/2010 |
