Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946213 | Dual elevation weapon station and method of use A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) is disclosed having a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system. The weapon cradle is co-located with ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946212 | Dual elevation weapon station and method of use A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) includes a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system. The weapon cradle is co-located with the sightin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946094 | Topside beam The invention provides a topside beam. The topside beam comprises: an upper topside beam that is comprised of an upper web beam (10), an upper left wing beam (12) and upper right wing beam (11), wherein the section of the upper web beam (10 | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943656 | Crystal forms of saxagliptin and processes for preparing same Physical crystal structures of a compound of the formula I: are provided including the free base monohydrate thereof (form H-1) and the hydrochloric acid salt thereof, including hydrochloric acid salt containing 0.75 equiva... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943605 | Compounds comprising a lactam or a lactam derivative moiety, processes for making them, and their uses The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) comprising a lactam or a lactam derivative moiety, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and their uses as pharmaceuticals. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943302 | C20ORF23 as modifier of the IGFR pathway and methods of use Human C20ORF23 genes are identified as modulators of the IGFR pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective IGFR function. Methods for identifying modulators of IGFR, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of C... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943090 | Plastic injection-moulded part with embedded component A method for producing a plastic injection-moulded part having an insert made of a material different from the plastic material is provided, the method comprising the steps of: (a) introducing and positioning the insert in a cavity of an injection mould; (b) setting... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941362 | System and method for dynamic quantity orders in an electronic trading environment A system and method for dynamic quantity orders in an electronic trading environment are described. According to one method, a dynamic quantity order includes a price, a desired order quantity and a percentage associated with an estimated order quantity that will be... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941149 | Multi-hop ultra wide band wireless network communication A wireless communication system is provided that has at least three nodes arranged in a multi-hop ultra wide band (UWB) communication network such that communications from a first node destined for a third node pass through a second node. Each of the devices in the ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940782 | Method and system for service preparation of a residential network access device The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare the residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940446 | Optical modulation An optical modulator comprising a spacing-controllable etalon having at least one sprung micro-mirror suspended above a substrate. At least one electrically insulating stop is provided between the micro-mirror and the substrate to avoid short-circuit when the micro-... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939657 | N-substituted benzene sulfonamides Disclosed are N-substituted benzenesulfonamides for use in treating or preventing cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease. In Formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4, R3′,... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939518 | Method of treating post-surgical acute pain A method is provided for treating pain in patients recovering from post-surgical trauma by administering between about 13 to about 30 mg of diclofenac potassium in a liquid dispersible formulation over a period of at least 24 hours, wherein the daily total amount of... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935520 | Optical detection of label-free biomolecular interactions using microreplicated plastic sensor elements Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934269 | Method and article of clothing for patients receiving medical treatment The present invention is directed to an article of clothing and a method for accessing a portion of a patient's body for treatment that permit an area of treatment to remain substantially covered. In one embodiment, a shirt/jacket is provided that has a first closea... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933830 | System and method for prioritized automated trading in an electronic trading environment A system and method are provided for prioritized automated trading. One example method may include receiving a plurality of parameters, where each parameter has an order-related action associated with a trading strategy, and then detecting one or more events that tr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933153 | Method for extracting the distribution of charge stored in a semiconductor device The invention relates to a method for determining a set of programming conditions for a given type of charge-trapping non-volatile memory device, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting different sets of programming parameters to be applied to the corresponding numbe... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932405 | Halogenated ester derivatives of coumarins for the treatment of coagulation disorders The subject invention provides anticoagulant compounds of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R3, n and Ar are as defined herein. The compounds of the subject inventio... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932379 | Methods of producing C-aryl glucoside SGLT2 inhibitors Method for the production of C-aryl glucoside SGLT2 inhibitors useful for the treatment of diabetes and related diseases. and intermediates thereof. The C-aryl glucosides may be complexed with amino acid complex forming reagents. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931900 | Method for the treatment of multiple sclerosis by inhibiting IL-17 activity The present invention provides a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of multiple sclerosis (MS) comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of IL-17 activity. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931898 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting binding of IgE to a high affinity receptor The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting binding of IgE to a high affinity receptor. The methods and compositions are useful in the treatment of allergic diseases and allergy symptoms in mammals. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931892 | Compositions and methods for the maintenance of oral health The invention provides compositions comprising one or more isolated LDH-deficient mutans streptococcus strains and one or more isolated S. oralis strains and/or one or more isolated S. uberis strains. Compositions of the invention are useful to ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931462 | Device and method for the manufacturing of a three-dimensional object A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layerwise solidification of a building material in powder form at the positions in the respective layer that correspond to the object to be manufactured is provided. A work plane (4) is provided, in w... | 04/26/2011 |
| D636828 | Putter | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930240 | Repositioning of market information on trading screens As market conditions descend or ascend an axis of prices, the display of market information is repositioned, at a pre-determined rate if desired, around an item of interest. An item of interest may include the best bid price, the best ask price, the inside market, a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929732 | Methods of identifier determination and of biometric verification and associated systems The invention relates to a method of determining an identifier of determined discriminating power from biometric data. According to the method, biometric data is obtained relating to an individual. The biometric data is converted into a digital string. A word of an ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927872 | ALDOs as modifiers of the IGF pathway and methods of use Human ALDO genes are identified as modulators of the IGF pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective IGF function. Methods for identifying modulators of IGF, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of ALDO are... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927822 | Methods for screening cells and antibodies The invention provides methods of detecting a change in cell growth patterns, methods of screening many different antibodies in one receptacle, and methods of detecting specific binding of an antibody to a protein or cell, wherein the antibody is in a mixture of man... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927789 | Self-referencing biodetection method and patterned bioassays The invention relates to compositions and methods for detecting biomolecular interactions. The detection can occur without the use of labels and can be done in a high-throughput manner. The invention further relates to self-referencing colorimetric resonant optical ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926750 | Compactor feeder A compactor feeder and methods for feeding relatively low-density biomass materials into a grinding device (such as a hammer mill) is described. The compactor feeder increases the density of the relatively low-density biomass materials in order to fill the grinding ... | 04/19/2011 |
| D636495 | Part for a feeding bottle | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925575 | System and method for selectively displaying market information related to a plurality of tradeable objects A graphical interface and method are provided for selectively displaying market information corresponding to a plurality of tradeable objects. According to one example method, a scanning feature is provided in relation to a number of tradeable object indicators. Upo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925574 | System and method for trading multiple tradeable objects using a single trading interface A system and method are provided for displaying information related to a plurality of tradeable objects using a single graphical interface. One example graphical interface includes at least two screen regions displayed in relation to each other, with each region inc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925567 | System and method for business to investor exchange for raising capital and for creating a secondary market for private equity The present invention creates a secondary market in private equities by auctioning venture-backed private equities over the Internet to qualified investors. Typical sources for the private equities will be interests in limited partnerships and pre-IPO or pulled-IPO ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925175 | Developing device and image forming apparatus including the same A developing device includes a developer container storing a developer, a developer supplying member supplying a toner stored in the developer container to an image bearing member, a voltage applying unit capable of applying a bias voltage to the developer supplying... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924893 | Method and system for switching of tunable lasers The invention provides a method and laser system for switching from a current operating point to a new operating point of the laser, the laser operating at a particular wavelength and includes a source channel and destination channel. The system switches and locks t... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923544 | Biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome The present invention provides compositions and their use in diagnosing and/or distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923266 | Design methodology for MuGFET ESD protection devices A method for manufacturing a MuGFET ESD protection device having a given layout by means of a given manufacturing process, the method comprising selecting multiple interdependent layout and process parameters of which a first set are fixed by said manufacturing proc... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923239 | Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923217 | Specificity in the determination of antithrombin Methods and reagents for determining antithrombin III (AT) in body fluids by adding an AT binding partner to the sample and determining the free AT binding partner. ... | 04/12/2011 |
