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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091519 | Paired-piston linear engine A linear internal combustion engine is disclosed having a cylinder defining an intake port proximate a first end thereof and an exhaust port proximate a second end thereof. First and second pistons insert into opposite ends of the cylinder. Each piston is coupled to... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7876986 | Shared slab AWG circuits and systems Planar AWG circuits and systems are disclosed that use air trench bends and shared MMI slabs to increase planar circuit compactness. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7841479 | Apparatus system and method for storing cylindrical containers A system for storing cylindrical containers includes multiple container guides positioned parallel to each other. In one embodiment, each container guide includes upper and lower track rails including left and right bearing surfaces and a track separator. The track ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7755533 | Interferometric switched beam radar apparatus and method An interferometric switched beam radar apparatus and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, a selected antenna of a planar array of beam forming antennas is activated with a substantially continuous frequency modulated transmit signal and a return signal is receiv... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7725365 | Custom gauge panel ordering apparatus method and system A custom gauge ordering apparatus facilitates selecting options related to a gauge panel, previewing the selected options under daylight or nighttime conditions, and submitting orders for a gauge panel with the selected options. The order may be automatically receiv... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7617501 | Apparatus, system, and method for managing policies on a computer having a foreign operating system An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing policies on a computer having a foreign operating system. Policies may specify hardware or software configuration information. Policies on a first computer with a native operating system are translated into... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7616013 | Micromechanical positional state sensing apparatus method and system A micromechanical device may include one or more piezoresistive elements whose electrical resistance changes in response to externally or internally induced strain. The present invention leverages the piezoresistive properties of such devices to sense the positional... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7554342 | Bistable micromechanical devices A micromechanical device may include one or more piezoresistive elements whose electrical resistance changes in response to externally or internally induced strain. The present invention leverages the piezoresistive properties of such devices to sense the positional... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7492988 | Ultra-compact planar AWG circuits and systems Planar AWG circuits and systems are disclosed that use air trench bends to increase planar circuit compactness. ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7485950 | Impact ionization amplification apparatus method and system An input signal comprising electronic carriers is injected into an impact ionization device with a high electric field whereupon the electronic carriers are accelerated toward an electron collector or hole sink and subsequently ionize additional electrons and holes ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7447584 | Gear shift indication method and apparatus A method and apparatus for communicating an optimal gear shift time is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input circuit that obtains a plurality RPM readings over a selected interval of time, a processing module that determines an RPM acceleration based upon the p... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7309826 | Browser-based music rendering apparatus method and system Atomic music segments are visually and sonically rendered within a browser window as directed by a set of interface controls thus providing the ability to directly control various performance parameters while also communicating the intentions of the composer and arr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7205782 | Scanned impedance imaging system method and apparatus The resolution and contrast of impedance measurements and scans are improved by using a non-contact impedance probe comprising an inner conductor configured to bear a measurement signal and an outer conductor configured to bear a shielding signal. The measurement si... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7153060 | Systems and methods for environmental stabilization of a body of water A system and method are disclosed for environmental stabilization of a body of water. A body of water is stabilized by extracting water from a higher elevation body of water at a downhill flow rate, receiving the water at lower elevation body of water, and extractin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7097244 | Thermal protection apparatus and method for child car seat A thermal protection device shaped and sized to substantially cover a child car seat is placed within an interior portion of the child car seat to form an air pocket and thereby thermally protect the child car seat. In one embodiment, the thermal protection device i... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7010396 | Irrigation controller with embedded web server An irrigation controller with an embedded web server activates irrigation devices in accordance with an event schedule. The event schedule maybe accessed and modified via a browser-equipped client. In certain embodiments, watering rates and schedules are adjusted in... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6968975 | Selectively cascadeable storage management apparatus, method, and system A selectively cascadeable storage unit allows a variable number of containers to be stored and dispensed in a first-in, first-out manner. The storage unit includes a receiving area, a storage track, a dispensing area, and a selectively engageable stop. The storage t... | 11/29/2005 |
