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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942060 | Universal ultrasound holder and rotation device Provided herein are devices and methods for mounting variously configured medical imaging probes for imaging applications. In one aspect, a holding device allows for interfacing/holding most conventional ultrasound probes such that the probes may be attached to a po... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941359 | Computer-based method for teaming research analysts to generate improved securities investment recommendations A computer-based method for combining investment recommendations of individual research providers such as stock analysts. The method includes providing a server running a research team management module. A list of individual research providers is displayed on a clie... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940371 | Interactive zoetrope for animation of solid figurines and holographic projections A zoetrope configured for user interaction. The zoetrope includes an object support that pivotally supports a holographic disc or other projection element containing a plurality of images. A positioning mechanism rotates the holographic disc at a predetermined speed... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940370 | Interactive zoetrope rotomation A 3D zoetrope that allows for storytelling and user interaction. The zoetrope includes an object support such as a disk that supports a plurality of objects. In one embodiment, the object support mechanism rotates the plurality of objects at a predetermined speed. T... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938540 | Autostereoscopic projection system An apparatus projecting 3D autostereoscopic images viewers. The apparatus includes a projector array with projectors each receiving an input image such as digital video and projecting an image based on the input image. A beam splitter with first and second surfaces ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637465 | Beer bottle opener | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934116 | Disaster recover/continuity of business adaptive solution framework A framework and method for use in determining appropriate information technology system disaster recovery and operational continuity solutions for an enterprise. In one embodiment the method includes identifying (504) business processes associated with achiev... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933987 | Application of virtual servers to high availability and disaster recovery solutions Server virtualization technology is applied to virtualize and encapsulate all unique information of a server as an image that is stored on a storage area network at one site and replicated on a storage area network at another site to provide high availability of sys... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932875 | Microdisplay and interface on a single chip A microdisplay having interface circuitry on the same silicon backplane to allow it to receive digital images and video in a variety of formats and convert same to field sequential color signals for generation of full color images. It includes column data processors... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929526 | Direct messaging in distributed memory systems A system and method for sending a cache line of data in a single message is described. An instruction issued by a processor in a multiprocessor system includes an address of a message payload and an address of a destination. Each address is translated to a physical ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928629 | Direct current motor A stator has four or more magnetic poles. A commutator has a plurality of segments arranged in the circumferential direction and a short-circuit conductor for short-circuiting predetermined segments from among these segments. Each segment has an angular width WS, an... | 04/19/2011 |
| D636174 | Threaded container clip ring | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922711 | Sterile docking apparatus and method An improved sterile docking apparatus for a medical-liquid, male connectors includes a holding member having an opening for matably receiving a nozzle end of a medical-liquid, male connector therethrough, and a deformable member disposed across the opening, wherein ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921781 | Amusement park ride with vehicles pivoting about a common chassis to provide racing and other effects A ride system is provided that allows selective relative positioning of vehicles in an amusement or theme park ride to simulate racing or other effects. The ride system includes a chassis that is adapted to be supported by and to travel on or along a length of track... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921612 | Method and device for supporting a structure A method and device for supporting a structure above a fixed surface. The device can include a support pedestal whose height is adjustable through a range of heights without a substantial gap in the obtainable heights. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921367 | Application generator for data transformation applications A utility is provided for generating applications for a variety of data conversion or handling application environments. A user can use a graphical user interface to purpose application adaptable modules to define a desired application. In one implementation, the us... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918977 | Solid state electrochemical gas sensor and method for fabricating same An electrochemical gas sensor, a method for making the sensor and methods for the detection of a gaseous species. The electrochemical gas sensor is a solid-state gas sensor that includes a solid polymer electrolyte. A working electrode is separated from a counter el... | 04/05/2011 |
| D635414 | Wine rack | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913846 | Packaging design with separate compartments A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is ad... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912422 | Method and system for demodulation of open-loop GPS radio occultation signals Methods and systems for demodulation of open-loop GPS radio occultation signals are provided. An occulted GPS radio signal where the atmosphere-induced modulation on the phase is up to 180 degrees may be recorded by a radio occultation receiver. The radio signal may... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911777 | Computer drive cage with integrated biasing elements A computer drive cage (10) includes a pair of side support panels (14) that are separated by a space (38) to accommodate receipt of one or more computer drives (86). At least one of these support panels (14) includes a computer dri... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908721 | Method of manufacturing an ultrasound probe transducer assembly An improved ultrasound transducer assembly, e.g. a thickness-mode transducer assembly includes a plurality of elements comprising piezoelectric material, and a backing material disposed adjacent to a back surface of the plurality of elements. The piezoelectric mater... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907198 | Advanced electronic still image viewfinders A video image pickup and display are used to provide electronic viewfinders for cameras. Black and white displays permit a photographer to see interactively the impact of camera adjustment on a resulting image. They also permit a photographer to visualize a black an... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905918 | Elastic metallic replacement ligament This invention relates generally to orthopedic implants for reconstruction of severed, ruptured, or damaged ligaments. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved elastic replacement ligament made from metallic wires in a braided construction for replac... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905824 | Implantable hearing aid transducer with advanceable actuator to faciliate coupling with the auditory system A hearing aid transducer that includes an actuator advanceable relative to the transducer to couple with a middle ear component. In one aspect of the invention, the actuator is a separate structure from the transducer that is insertable into an aperture defined betw... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905790 | Theme park ride with ride-through screen system A vehicle and screen assembly is provided for theme park rides to create a ride-through screen experience. The assembly includes a vehicle for carrying passengers that includes a top or roof assembly with first and second sets of magnetic elements on an exterior sur... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904904 | Processing events for concurrent tasks in a virtual machine Techniques for processing native events associated with tasks that are concurrently supported in a virtual machine are disclosed. The techniques allow the user of a virtual machine to concurrently perform tasks even if these tasks require processing of platform-spec... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904536 | Method and system for remote management of customer servers Embodiments of the invention are directed generally to a decentralization of security provisions, improved logging of textual and/or graphical data in the network management system, and/or the use of low-value keyboard, mouse, and compressed video data between the n... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903973 | Dynamic temporal duration optical transmission privacy Systems and methods are presented herein to achieve data privacy in the optical realm such that electronic encryption bottlenecks are removed, potentially increasing data transmission speeds to the limit of fiber optic media. In this regard, privatizing an optical d... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903836 | Implantable microphone with shaped chamber An implantable microphone is disclosed having an external diaphragm and housing that forming chamber capable of being pressurized by deformational movement of the diaphragm induced by pressure waves (e.g., acoustic signals) propagating through overlying tissue. The ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902465 | Optimizing PCB power and ground connections for lead free solder processes Apparatuses and methods that provide for enhanced connections between PTHs of multi-layer PCBs and electronic component leads, pins or the like, are described herein. The apparatuses and methods improve the likelihood that the PTHs are completely filled with solder ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900384 | Magical image cups and containers with 3D displays An optical illusion device such as a drinking glass/cup for providing a multi-dimensional visual display. The device includes a body with tubular sidewalls extending from an opening at a first end to an opening at a second end. A base assembly is provided at the sec... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900090 | Systems and methods for memory retention across resets Systems and methods (“utility”) for providing a computer system with a mechanism to record live data on a continuous basis which may be analyzed subsequent to a fault condition is provided. The utility uses the existing DRAM memory of a computer system as a rete... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895779 | Display device with flying objects that hover randomly and in flight patterns An apparatus hovering winged objects. The apparatus includes an elongate support and a driver with an output shaft that supports a first end of the support. The driver imparts an oscillating displacement to the first end of the support. A body is mounted at a second... | 03/01/2011 |
| D633588 | Golf tee sharpener and divot repair device | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895400 | Hybrid cache coherence using fine-grained hardware message passing Multiprocessor systems conducting operations utilizing global shared memory must ensure that the memory is coherent. A hybrid system that combines hardware memory transactions with that of direct messaging provides memory coherence with minimal overhead requirement ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892210 | Apparatus, method and system for administration of IV liquid medication and IV flush solutions An improved apparatus, method and system are provided for medical liquid administration, including in particular liquid medication and/or flush solution infusions. The inventive apparatus includes a barrel, a plunger slidably disposed within the barrel and extending... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890633 | System and method of extending virtual address resolution for mapping networks A method of associating a range of destination IP addresses with a real IP address for use with the Virtual Address Resolution Protocol is disclosed. The destination addresses may be a range of virtual IP addresses in a virtual network or a range of real IP addresse... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7890575 | Dynamic persistent user management in delegated environments A delegated environment manager for identifying and inventorying characteristics associated with user's delegated environments. The inventory of the characteristics associated with a particular delegated environment is stored for later retrieval. Upon receiving a re... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889075 | Perimeter protection systems A detection system comprising a plurality of taut wire panels having vertical detection/sensor wires. The sensor wires are tensioned to position trigger plates associated one or more of the wires. Trigger plate movement causes an actuating means to indicate a sensor... | 02/15/2011 |
