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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153866 | Corn inbreds like FAR045 and hybrids thereof A maize inbred line having the characteristics selected from those of FAR045, including plant parts, tissue, and pigments of the inbred is disclosed. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144893 | Mobile microphone A method centrally controls communication at a single venue. A central communications point with a moderator is provided. User information, at least at the venue, is provided to users for transmitting electronic signals to the central communication point. The modera... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8124143 | Anthocyanin pigment/dye compositions through corn extraction Anthocyanin pigments/dyes are extracted from corn kernels by adding corn kernels with less than 5% by weight of corn kernels comprising broken kernels to an aqueous medium to form an aqueous-corn medium. The corn kernels have in excess of 0.1 mg of anthocyanin pigme... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8096984 | Cell delivery catheter and method A cell delivery catheter having one of more apearutres is used to positon and deliver cells to an implant site in a patient. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091716 | Image display system A structure is provided having a base and relatively vertical structural support element (such as a post, pole, platform, stairs, etc.) from which extend arms that support removable image holders. The removable image holders may contain images that can be readily re... | 01/10/2012 |
| RE42982 | Antimicrobial release system The present invention relates to medical devices that are inserted or implanted into patients and that have antimicrobial coatings that release free radicals into the vicinity of the device. These devices may have coatings that alter their rate of flow release or el... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8048241 | Explosive device A high energy, stable, electrically activated explosive replacement comprises at least a mixture of a metal, a highly-halogenated polymer moiety (HHPM) and a reduced (or non-) halogenated polymer moiety (RHPM). These replacements can also be used as detonators, init... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038521 | Card shuffling apparatus with automatic card size calibration during shuffling A device for automatically calibrating for card size during card handling is disclosed. The device includes a card receiving area, a card stacking area and a card moving system for moving cards from the card receiving area to the card stacking area. An elevator loca... | 10/18/2011 |
| D646338 | Card dealing dispensing cartridge | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025564 | Dual-usage bonus point method for gaming machines A method of mechanical, electromechanical or video slot play on networked gaming machines is disclosed. The method comprises a base game, a progressive jackpot opportunity and a dual-usage point system. The point system feature allows the player the flexibility to c... | 09/27/2011 |
| RE42699 | Spontaneous symmetrical weight shifting device A stationary exercise device includes a frame member having a transverse pivot axis. A first and a second foot tread member are operatively associated with a coupling member for pivotally coupling the first end of each foot tread member to the a respective pivot axi... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012029 | Shuffling apparatus and method A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011661 | Shuffler with shuffling completion indicator A playing card shuffling device has a visual display in information communication with the playing card shuffling device. At least one processor is programmed to provide displayable information to the visual display indicative of an amount of time remaining or time ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007784 | Antigenic modulation of cells The present invention is directed to a non-immunogenic cellular composition comprising: a cell having a cell surface and antigenic determinants on the cell surface; an optional linker molecule covalently attached to the cell surface; and a hydrophilic, biocompatible... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006650 | Bicycle tethering device for pets A tethering system is used with a bicycle and a pet. The system has: a flexible tube having a proximal end and a distal end; the proximal end of the flexible tube having a plate connector having a bike attachment system and a removable connection with the flexible t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001713 | Image display device An image support device has a support surface having a front face, a back surface, a bottom and a top. The support surface has secured thereto a visible light transmitting panel. The light transmitting panel preferably has a hinge towards the bottom of the support s... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7984849 | Portable magnetic stripe reader for criminality security applications A security device comprises a portable magnetic stripe reader and computing functionality associated with the magnetic stripe reader, such as a credit card reader, drivers license reader, debit card reader, club card reader, or any other element that can be mechanic... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976023 | Image capturing card shuffler The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of the face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. The operato... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967294 | Card shuffler with gravity feed system for playing cards A card feed system for feeding cards into a card handling system is disclosed. The system includes a card input department with a playing card support surface, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls. The playing card support surface slopes towards the front wa... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955345 | Thrombus removal system and process A device capable of capturing and facilitating the removal of a thrombus in blood vessels (or stones in biliary or urinary ducts, or foreign bodies) uses a soft coil mesh with the aid of a pull wire or string to engage the surface of a thrombus, and remove the captu... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955344 | Thrombus removal system and process A device captures and assists in the removal of a thrombus in arteries, even in small arteries. The device uses a soft coil mesh to engage the surface of a thrombus, and a guidewire is used to retract the soft coil mesh with the captured thrombus. The soft coil is f... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950663 | Intelligent baccarat shoe A method of controlling the game of baccarat is disclosed, the method including the steps of providing a card delivery shoe equipped with a sensor capable of reading at least a rank of each card; a first processor capable of controlling operation of the card deliver... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946586 | Swivel mounted card handling device Playing card handling devices, such as shufflers, dealing shoes, discard racks and verification systems are rotatably secured to a gaming table to allow for functional and ergonomic adjustment of the card handling device, without removal from the gaming table. One e... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7935027 | Spontaneous symmetrical weight shifting trainer device A method of improving mobility skills of a user on a stationary elliptical exercise device comprising two footpads, each footpad associated with a stationary exercise device, comprising a frame member having a transverse pivot axis. A first and a second foot tread m... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933444 | Method of locating rank and suit symbols on cards A playing card delivery shoe is used in the play of the casino table card game of baccarat or blackjack or any game where cards are pulled one at a time from the shoe. The apparatus comprises a reader or an imager that scans lines bisecting the image at spaced inter... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7905770 | Special multiplier bonus game in Pai Gow Poker variant A method of playing a Pai Gow Poker wagering card game is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) a player placing a wager on a Pai Gow Poker game, b) players placing a second wager against a pay table on a separate poker-type game that uses each player's be... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7867510 | Material having antimicrobial activity when wet An article is applied to the body of an animal (including humans) to provide both absorbency and antimicrobial activity. The article may comprise a water absorbent material; and a composition that reacts with water to produce molecular iodine. The composition provid... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866573 | Ergonomic spray gun A fluid control spray gun stops, starts and controls flow of fluids through a nozzle. The gun has a fluid entry port; a trigger that controls fluid flow by movement of a pin; a handle that moves the trigger; a fulcrum point on the handle; three floating pins compris... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854907 | Process for the extraction of technetium from uranium A spent fuel reprocessing method contacts an aqueous solution containing Technetium(V) and uranyl with an acidic solution comprising hydroxylamine hydrochloride or acetohydroxamic acid to reduce Tc(V) to Tc(II, and then extracts the uranyl with an organic phase, lea... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850445 | Oil preheater for a multi oil burner A device and method of preheating oil for use in a multi oil burner that uses a heated liquid to convey heat energy to oil. The device is made of a thermally conductive material which has a passageway for oil and a passageway for a heated liquid. Heat energy from th... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841125 | Ice fishing triggered support A system for ice fishing has a base with a support surface, an arm extending up from the support surface and an upper end of the arm pivotally connected at a pivot point to a fishing pole support. The fishing pole support has a grip support back end having a fishing... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7815761 | Apparatus and method for applying labels A method and apparatus enables linered label applicators to use labels on thin liners. Linered labels comprise a composite of an elongate sheet of thin or light-weight temporary liner having a precut label adhered to a low adhesion surface. The cut-out labels on the... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811205 | Spontaneous symmetrical weight shifting trainer device A method of improving mobility skills of a user on a stationary elliptical exercise device comprising two footpads, each footpad associated with a stationary exercise device, comprising a frame member having a transverse pivot axis. A first and a second foot tread m... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7784790 | Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into a second group of cards, wherein the second group of cards is randomly arranged or shuffled. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the fi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7769232 | Unique sensing system and method for reading playing cards A sensing system for determining the rank and suit of playing cards is disclosed. The system includes a sensing module capable of reading a line of data from a printed image, a position sensor and a hardware component that combines the signals from the sensing modul... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764836 | Card shuffler with card rank and value reading capability using CMOS sensor A device for forming a random set of playing cards comprises a card infeed area, a shuffling system, a card removal area; and a card reading system located within the device, the card reading system employing a CMOS sensor and a hardware component, the hardware comp... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753373 | Multiple mode card shuffler and card reading device A multiple mode card shuffling and/or card verification device includes a top surface, a card receiving area for receiving an initial set of playing cards, a randomizing or arranging system for the initial set of playing cards that can be disabled, a collection surf... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740930 | Stain-resistant flooring material The present invention provides a flooring material including a base portion, a coating portion being positioned in contact with an upper surface of the base portion and creating an upper surface of the flooring material, wherein the coating portion is substantially ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735657 | Shuffling apparatus and method A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732006 | Coating composition and optical mar-resistant tintable coating A coating composition and coating for ophthalmic lenses and other polymeric substrates having a unique combination of excellent solution stability, rapid cure rate, improved mar resistance, rapid dye absorption, and improved receptivity towards antireflective coatin... | 06/08/2010 |
