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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625821 | Process and apparatus for thinning a semiconductor workpiece The present invention provides system and apparatus for use in processing wafers. The new system and apparatus allows for the production of thinner wafers that at same time remain strong. As a result, the wafers produced by the present process are less susceptible t... | 12/01/2009 |
| D605001 | Zester | 12/01/2009 |
| 7605338 | Movable contact unit and switch using the same A movable contact unit includes a base sheet made of polyurethane resin, a domed movable contact made of thin metal sheet, and a pushing protrusion. The movable contact is held on a first face side of the base sheet. The pushing protrusion is formed on a second face... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7592388 | Long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compositions, articles made therefrom and methods of making the same The present invention relates to a high melt flow thermoplastic resin filled with long fibers, such as long glass fibers, stainless steel fibers, carbon fibers, aramid fibers, or other like fibers, and having high melt flow properties. The high melt flow properties ... | 09/22/2009 |
| D598162 | Lighting fixture | 08/11/2009 |
| 7561272 | Precision correction of reflectance measurements A system and method of correcting reflectance comprises determining a reflectance constant for a test product at a first wavelength for which reflectance does not substantially change with the presence of a test substance, with the test product loaded with the test ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7553291 | Modular patient care system with interchangeable modules A modular patient care system having a central management unit module and one or more detachable functional units is described. Using unique mechanical and electrical features, the modular patient care system is capable of flexibly, bilaterally, and safely providing... | 06/30/2009 |
| RE40768 | Optical inspection apparatus with removable inserts An apparatus in accordance with the invention is directed to an optical inspection apparatus (10) adapted to inspect a liquid sample. The apparatus includes a tray (20) that is adapted to be physically coupled to a first liquid sample carrier (22 | 06/23/2009 |
| 7543516 | Dynamic lead screw thread engagement system and method A system and method for automatically aligning the threads of a lead screw with the threads of a screw drive mechanism, the screw drive mechanism operating to translate the rotational motion of the lead screw into linear motion to expel the contents of a mounted syr... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7539337 | Method of and system for splitting compound objects in multi-energy computed tomography images A method of and a system for splitting a compound object using multi-energy CT data including a density and an atomic number measurements are provided. The method comprises: compound object detection; computing a two-dimensional DZ distribution of a compound object;... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7515252 | Optical fingerprint imaging system and method with protective film An optical fingerprint imaging system comprises an optically transparent platen and a protective film removably attached to the platen with an adhesive. The protective film protects the platen from scratches, pits, and other surface damage and is substantially chemi... | 04/07/2009 |
| D590100 | Lighting fixture | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497848 | Needleless medical connector with expandable valve mechanism A needleless connector for medical use, adapted to facilitate the flow of fluid therethrough, includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port. The connector also includes a flex-tube assembly defining a fluid path between the inlet port and the outlet por... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493204 | Vehicle rollover detection method and apparatus There is provided a method for detecting the possibility of rollover of a vehicle, including the steps of: detecting an actual roll angular velocity of the vehicle; obtaining an actual roll angle of the vehicle; determining an actual lateral acceleration of the vehi... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493396 | Internet-based education support system and methods A system and methods for implementing education online by providing institutions with the means for allowing the creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and whiteboard facilities, a... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7461549 | Mass flow verifiers capable of providing different volumes, and related methods Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, methods, and apparatus, including software implementation, useful for high-precision measurement of mass flow rate over a large range of flows by using multiple volumes, each having a different and selec... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463991 | Mass flow verifier with flow restrictor A flow verifier for verifying measurement of a flow rate of a fluid by a device includes a flow restrictor that renders the flow rate verification substantially insensitive to elements upstream of the flow restrictor. The flow verifier includes a vessel that receive... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7454684 | Apparatus and method for turbo decoder termination An apparatus and method is disclosed for decoding a received sequence of symbols using a decoding process that comprises a plurality of decoder iterations. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method comprises determining whether a pre-determined decoder ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7430940 | Shift lever device A shift lever device which includes: a shift lever turnably fitted on a stationary member; an engaging member for engagement of the shift lever with the stationary member; and a knob fitted on the shift lever. The engaging member is moved toward its distal end to di... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419133 | Automatic clamp apparatus for IV infusion sets used in pump devices A clamp apparatus for selectively occluding a resilient tube to prevent free flow of fluid in the tube. The device comprises a base member to which the resilient IV tube is attached or through which it passes, and a slide clamp that slides relative to the base membe... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417729 | Fluid verification system and method for infusions An apparatus and method are provided to verify the composition of a medical fluid in a fluid container. The verification is performed at a centralized location, where light is transmitted through the fluid and detected by a sensor that generates signals representati... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415412 | Information system An information system includes an output section to read a character string in received contents aloud, and a memory section to store a rule set to convert input contents to modified contents adapted to text reading. An optimizing section is arranged to covert the i... | 08/19/2008 |
| D569976 | Stent | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371382 | Methods of inhibiting αβ-mediated binding with αβ-specific antibodies The invention provides enhanced LM609 grafted antibodies exhibiting selective binding affinity to αVβ3, or a functional fragment thereof. The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the enhanced LM609 grafted antibodies. Addit... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369550 | Method and apparatus for locking a table in a network switch An apparatus and method are disclosed for locking a table within a network switch. The table is used to store entries that contain addresses of network stations connected to the network switch. A scheduler regulates access to the address table by allocating prescrib... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362424 | Compositions and methods for drop boundary detection and radiation beam alignment The invention provides an apparatus and method for determining the position of a radiation beam. The apparatus includes (a) a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, the reflective surfaces being placed to form the reflective exterior of a wedge; (... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356382 | System and method for verifying connection of correct fluid supply to an infusion pump A system and method for verifying that a particular fluid supply is connected to an infusion pump or pump channel. An upstream pressure sensor coupled to a fluid conduit associated with the fluid supply is used to provide pressure signals in response to pressure sen... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355973 | Data transmitting device and method for transmitting and receiving data and data communication system When data is transmitted to a destination of data transmission, a multiplex communication system 1 as a source of data transmission receives, from the destination of data transmission through a data reception processing unit 15, the information about t... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350764 | Self-sealing male connector A self-sealing male connector having a body, a resilient boot mounted over the body, and a male thread hub. The body is formed with an elongate post that extends to the distal end. The body includes a fluid flow lumen extending from its proximal end to its distal en... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345758 | Apparatus for analyzing and sorting biological particles The invention provides an apparatus including (a) a frame having a boundary plane; (b) a flow chamber supported by the frame, the flow chamber placed a distance from the boundary plane; (c) a radiation source, the radiation source directed away from the flow chamber... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341869 | Compositions and methods for treating diabetes The present invention provides an isolated population of cells containing an expressible nucleic acid encoding proinsulin containing a proinsulin cleavage site and a glucose-regulated expressible nucleic acid encoding a protease capable of cleaving the proinsulin cl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338041 | Image recording material supply apparatus and method For replacing a cassette 9 in an automatic loader section 4, an operation of retracting the cassette 9 to a cassette accommodation section 3 is performed in parallel with an operation of inserting a new cassette 9 from the cassette... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340360 | Method for determining projected lifetime of semiconductor devices with analytical extension of stress voltage window by scaling of oxide thickness A method for efficiently and accurately measuring a maximum Vcc calculation or failure rate and lifetime projection for microprocessors and other semiconductor products analytically scales low voltages applied to thinner oxides to thicker oxides. The expa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338475 | Electret enhanced automatic IV drip chamber shutoff An automatic stop valve formed in a container of a medical fluid administration system includes an electrical field that attracts the float and valve seat together to shut off flow from the exit port of the container when the fluid within the container is reduced to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338472 | Directly engaged syringe driver system A syringe driver system comprises a rotatable threaded lead screw shaft and a plunger which directly engages the threaded shaft such that rotation of the shaft drives the plunger into the syringe body. The plunger is formed with a threaded shaft engaging portion in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340229 | High frequency amplification circuit and mobile communication terminal using the same A gain control circuit 12 comprises an FET 41 operating as a variable resistor. A gate terminal of the FET 41 is supplied with a control voltage VC applied to a gain control terminal 23. A source terminal and a drain terminal of the FET | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333576 | Digital demodulation device and synchronization detecting method A synchronization error occurs when a DTV signal is distorted on a transmission path and this deteriorates demodulation capability. The digital demodulation device and the synchronization detecting method of the invention can correct the synchronization position whe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318004 | Temperature prediction system and method A thermometer system and method that rapidly predict body temperature based on the temperature signals received from a temperature sensing probe when it comes into contact with the body. A nonlinear, multi-parameter curve fitting process is performed and depending o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306199 | Needle free medical connector with expanded valve mechanism and method of fluid flow control A needle free medical connector includes a housing with a first port and a second port. The connector also includes a piston element defining a fluid passageway between the first and second ports. The piston element is movable between flow and non-flow positions. Th... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306198 | Valved male luer with vacuum feature A male luer connector device that attaches to any standard female luer valve to open a flow channel between the two luers. The male luer is comprised of a tubular housing element, a resilient member contained within the housing and extending within an inner tubular ... | 12/11/2007 |