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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123988 | Wood treatment composition and process The present invention comprises a fire resistant wood product and method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the fire resistant wood product comprises a resin and a fire retardant composition, wherein the resin comprises an isocyanate and the fire retardant c... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8013226 | Methods for reducing leaf senescence using methyl dihydrojasmonate Methods for reducing leaf senescence in plants or portions thereof by treating them with methyl dihydrojasmonate are disclosed. The methyl dihydrojasmonate may be in the form of an aqueous foliar spray, which may also include additives such as wetting agents, adjuva... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012249 | Range hood with liquid filter A range hood for a kitchen range or other similar appliance is disclosed. The range hood is adapted to be coupled to a blower to draw the contaminated effluent stream from the range into the hood. The effluent stream is drawn through a substantially horizontal perfo... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7971744 | Foam vessel for cryogenic fluid storage Cryogenic storage and separator vessels made of polyolefin foams are disclosed, as are methods of storing and separating cryogenic fluids and fluid mixtures using these vessels. In one embodiment, the polyolefin foams may be cross-linked, closed-cell polyethylene fo... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7912702 | Statistical language model trained with semantic variants An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908990 | Modular removable console for a boat A removable console for a boat and a boat including such a removable console are disclosed. The removable console is adapted to be positioned before a passenger seating position in the boat to shield the passenger position from wind. The connection between the deck ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7845502 | Tapering-depth shelving unit for use behind doors A tapering-depth shelving unit is disclosed. The tapering-depth shelving unit is particularly suitable for use in the space behind a door. The shelving unit has two generally vertically extending support members spaced horizontally from one another, with a plurality... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7873519 | Natural language speech lattice containing semantic variants An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7832770 | Vehicle passenger restraint system A vehicle passenger restraint system is disclosed. The restraint system has a pair of vertically extending shoulder strap portions, horizontally extending positioning strap portions attached to the shoulder strap portions, and horizontally extending lower strap port... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831426 | Network based interactive speech recognition system A network based interactive speech system responds in real-time to speech-based queries addressed to a set of topic entries. A best matching response is provided based on speech recognition processing and natural language processing performed on recognized speech ut... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7806895 | Thoracic closure device and methods A thoracic closure device. The device has a handle member, a base member, and a feed path, and is designed to accept and, with a ratcheting mechanism, tension a toothed closure tie. A guide member is also provided, and assists in the placement of a closure tie prior... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7729904 | Partial speech processing device and method for use in distributed systems A client device incorporates partial speech recognition for recognizing a spoken query by a user. The full recognition process is distributed over a client/server architecture, so that the amount of partial recognition signal processing tasks can be allocated on a d... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725321 | Speech based query system using semantic decoding An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed, which uses a combination of both statistical and semantic based processing to identify the question posed by the user by understanding the meaning of the user's utterance. Based on identif... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725320 | Internet based speech recognition system with dynamic grammars A speech-enabled WWW based computing system allows a user to interact with content associated with a web page and select items of interest using speech as a mode of input. Dynamic grammars can assist in the recognition operations to improve speed and comprehension. | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725307 | Query engine for processing voice based queries including semantic decoding An intelligent query system for processing voiced-based queries is disclosed. This distributed client-server system, typically implemented on an intranet or over the Internet accepts a user's queries at his/her computer, PDA or workstation using a speech input inter... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7702508 | System and method for natural language processing of query answers Candidate answers responsive to a user query are analyzed using a natural language engine to determine appropriate answers from an electronic database. The system and methods are useful for Internet based search engines, as well as distributed speech recognition sys... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698131 | Speech recognition system for client devices having differing computing capabilities A speech-enabled internet based computing system includes a configurable speech recognition engine which allows support for client devices having differing computing capabilities. Natural language operations can also be supported as desired. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7672841 | Method for processing speech data for a distributed recognition system Speech signal information is formatted, processed and transported in accordance with a format adapted for TCP/IP protocols used on the Internet and other communications networks. NULL characters are used for indicating the end of a voice segment. The method is usefu... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7657424 | System and method for processing sentence based queries Sentence based queries from a user are analyzed to determine appropriate answers from an electronic database. Text in the queries is dissected to identify different phrases; the phrases in turn are matched against candidate phrases to determine best matching answers... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647225 | Adjustable resource based speech recognition system A real-time speech recognition system includes distributed processing across a client and server for recognizing a spoken query by a user. Both the client and server can dedicate a variable number of processing resources for performing speech recognition functions. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7632100 | Brachial plexus simulator A brachial plexus simulator is disclosed. The brachial plexus simulator comprises a head, a spinal assembly, and a simulated brachial plexus. The head may be weighted to a biofidelic weight and may include a tilt sensor. The spinal assembly comprises a simulated spi... | 12/15/2009 |
| D605036 | Bottle cap | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624007 | System and method for natural language processing of sentence based queries Sentence based queries from a user are analyzed using a natural language engine to determine appropriate answers from an electronic database. The system and methods are useful for Internet based search engines, as well as distributed speech recognition systems such ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618370 | Venous-arterial detector and pressure indicator A venous-arterial detector is disclosed. The detector includes a first chamber in fluid communication with a needle, and an indicator chamber in selective fluid communication with the first chamber through a valve. The indicator chamber is pre-pressurized to a defin... | 11/17/2009 |
| D604043 | Bag | 11/17/2009 |
| D597783 | Drink warmer | 08/11/2009 |
| D595571 | Bottle cap | 07/07/2009 |
| D590659 | Cocktail glass | 04/21/2009 |
| 7500547 | Collapsible expanding luggage A collapsible piece of luggage is disclosed. The piece of luggage may have wheels and an extendable and retractable handle. The sidewall, bottom and cover of the luggage have sufficient rigidity to hold their own shape and may be folded into a storage configuration ... | 03/10/2009 |
| D584632 | Bottle | 01/13/2009 |
| 7465168 | Birthing simulator Maternal and fetal birthing simulators are disclosed. The maternal simulator has a rotatable gynecoid pelvis, legs articulated at the hip and knee joints, and a deformable covering that simulates the feel of the skin and underlying tissues. The maternal birthing sim... | 12/16/2008 |
| D574251 | Bottle | 08/05/2008 |
| D550964 | Luggage panel | 09/18/2007 |
| D548461 | Luggage | 08/14/2007 |
| D529104 | Yarn doll | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104287 | Wire-untwisting tool Wire-untwisting tools and tool bits are disclosed. The wire-untwisting tool comprises a tool body, a movable member, and a spring. The tool body has a first channel extending inwardly from a first surface and a second channel extending inwardly from a second surface... | 09/12/2006 |
