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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182714 | Critical levels of glycerin balanced with salt fines for de-icing salt Solid ice melters are improved with a small exterior coating of glycerin which prevents caking and bridging and enhances melt value. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179150 | Monitoring system in real time of the state of capacitance graded bushings of power transformers, power reactors, current transformers, circuit breakers and similar Monitoring system in real time of the state of capacitance graded bushings of power transformers, powers reactors, current transformers, circuit breakers and similar, it is applied preferentially by power transformers; power reactors; chain transformers, circuit bre... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177610 | Combination residue spreader and collector for single pass harvesting systems A crop residue harvesting system for a harvesting machine is provided. The crop residue harvesting system includes a blower and a transition member having a first position and a second position. In a first position the transition member directs at least a portion of... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177479 | Mobile energy recovery apparatus and method An energy recovery apparatus and method for recovering and harvesting energy from passing air is disclosed. Energy recovery and harvesting from passing air is accomplished by creating a pressure differential using high and low pressure ports. The energy represented ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177419 | Animal feed and industrial mixer having staggered rotor paddles An animal feed mixer includes a housing forming first and second chambers. An upper auger and a lower auger are mounted in one of the chambers and a rotor is mounted in the other of the chambers. The rotor includes a plurality of arm assemblies that are staggered wi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177396 | Method and apparatus to improve efficiency of lighting A method and apparatus to increase efficiency of wide area lighting fixtures having a lamp mounting opening in a reflector or reflector frame, which results in gap(s) or spaces that do not control incident light to the intended target. The gap(s) or spaces(s) are co... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177193 | Grain bin lifting system and method A building and grain bin lifting system utilizing a combination of lifting assemblies for lifting building and grain bin components. The lifting assembly includes a mobile supporting structure, a jack disposed within the mobile supporting structure configured to lin... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659896 | Lighting fixture housing | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173869 | Plants expressing environmental stress tolerances having petunia CBF genes therein The present invention provides a method of controlling a plant's tolerance to environmental stress and to a transgenic plant having the desired characteristics. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173794 | Compositions and methods for enhancing disease resistance in plants Compositions and methods for enhancing disease resistance in plants by modulating levels or activities of GmUBox1 polynucleotides and polypeptides are provided. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided having enhanced disease resistance. | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173182 | Enhanced antimicrobial activity compositions of blends of plant essential oils Antimicrobial compositions based on a combination or blend of plant essential oils is of enhanced antimicrobial effectiveness; by adding to the combination of at least two plant essential oils, and preferably adds a small but antimicrobial enhancing effective amount... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173174 | Solubilized protein composition obtained from avian eggshell membrane A solubilized protein composition is obtained from avian eggshell membrane without the use of proteolytic enzymes or cross-linking agents. The composition is essentially odor-free, has an ash content of less than 10% by weight of the composition and a protein conten... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172482 | Apparatus and method for providing access to a buried pipe The pipe access device is comprised of a curved plate adapted to engage an underground pipe along an arc of the outer surface of the pipe, and a boss extending upwardly from the curved plate about an aperture in the curved plate. The curved plate extends along an ar... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169322 | Low profile metal-surface mounted RFID tag antenna A passive RFID tag suitable for attachment to an electrically conductive surface is provided. The passive RFID tag includes a dielectric substrate, an RFID chip for storing data, and an RFID antenna structure operatively connected to the RFID chip wherein the RFID a... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658765 | Robotic patient drape | 05/01/2012 |
| D658764 | Robotic patient drape | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165146 | System and method for storing/caching, searching for, and accessing data A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent n... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163993 | Apparatus, method, and system for grounding support structures using an integrated grounding electrode Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for grounding outdoor light poles, as well as other structures, which may be exposed to lightning or other adverse electrical effects and may require a low impedance path to ground. Inventive aspects include a com... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162511 | Full or near-full cut-off visor for light fixture A wide area lighting fixture including a relatively large visor extending from a bowl shaped fixture reflector. The distal portion of the visor extends relatively far outwardly and downwardly and around the fixture opening. In operating position, the visor blocks mo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158166 | Enhanced antimicrobial activity compositions of blends of plant essential oils Antimicrobial compositions based on a combination or blend of plant essential oils is of enhanced antimicrobial effectiveness; by adding to the combination of at least two plant essential oils, and preferably adds a small but antimicrobial enhancing effective amount... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657907 | Adjustable armature including pivotable knuckle | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154218 | Method and apparatus for retrofitting HID lamps with system to periodically adjust operating wattage A method, apparatus, and system for increasing usable light from a high intensity lighting fixture to a target area without an increase in energy use. In one aspect, the circuit is retrofitted into an existing lamp circuit that allows selective change in operating p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153373 | Capture and characterized co-localized chromatin (4C) technology The present invention relates in one aspect to a method for analyzing the frequency of interaction of a target nucleotide sequence with one or more nucleotide sequences of interest (e.g., one or more genomic loci) comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sample of c... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152605 | Handheld cervical dislocator A handheld cervical dislocator that will encircle the neck of poultry of most any size and dislocate the neck vertebrae from the skull immediately to terminate the life of culled poultry with minimum discomfort. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151598 | Apparatus and method for single or multiple temperature zone(s) in refrigerated vending machine An automated vending machine that can be selectively configured to include one or several temperature zones. A single refrigeration system and universal interior allows easy and economical assembly into a one, two, or three temperature zone machine. Thermal breaks a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147846 | Method for the treatment of airway diseases A method for the treatment of allergic airway diseases in mammals related to Pythiosis insidiosum is described. The method relies upon an immunotherapeutic product of pythium proteins as antigens. The method is particularly useful in equine cicatrix. | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146901 | Modular robotic workpiece holder and method for using same The invention relates to a modular positioning robotic system and method of use of the positioning system. In general, the modular positioning robotic system is comprised of a controller module, a positioning module and a base that can be either a stationary base or... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142832 | Vegetable protein fractionization process and compositions According to the invention a novel vegetable protein fractionation procedure is disclosed which includes a straightforward process to obtain β-conglycinin-rich and glycinin-rich isolated protein fractions with unique functional and nutritional properties desired by... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140357 | Point of service billing and records system A billing and records system software application that places responsibility for billing and coding accuracy upon the provider of services and is used on a front-end computer which allows the provider to update, edit, and input data. The front-end computer is linked... | 03/20/2012 |
| PP22587 | Floribunda rose plant named ‘HARpageant’ A new variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of mango, peach & apricot blend coloration. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656266 | Lighting fixture housing | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133521 | Method of separating components of technical eggs, edible eggs, yolk and whites and products therefrom The present invention relates to methods for the separation of various components from eggs. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for the separation of proteins and lipids from eggs, including technical eggs (inedible) or edible eggs, yolks or... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133486 | Method and composition for altering a B cell mediated pathology The present invention provides a method for altering a B cell mediated pathology in a patient. This method comprises administering a composition comprising at least one and/or two chimeric proteins. Each chimeric protein comprises at least a portion of either the V | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132844 | Intuitive control system for power assisted vehicle doors A heavy vehicle door or ramp is opened and closed using an intuitive control system. The door includes a latch assembly, a lock assembly, and a power unit to assist in opening and closing the door. The door includes an interior joy stick handle and an exterior lever... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655840 | Adjustable lighting fixture assembly | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130144 | Globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heter... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129295 | Article of manufacture for warming the human body and extremities via graduated thermal insulation An article of manufacture for warming human extremities via graduated thermal insulation with a blanket comprised of concentrations of and transitions to and from concentrations of various types of woven thread fabric or non-woven fabric, having various properties o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129199 | Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy using shaped gold nanoparticles In one aspect, the invention relates to methods for enhancing a Raman signal comprising the steps of providing a sample comprising a metal surface, an analyte adhered to the surface, and a metallic nanoparticle coupled to the surface, wherein the nanoparticle has a ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128313 | Zero velocity bead dispenser A zero velocity bead dispenser is provided for a paint striping vehicle. The dispenser includes an electric motor which rotates a pair of rollers. A bead gun directs reflective particles into the nip point between the rollers, which discharge the particles or beads ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123383 | Modified reflector surface to redirect off-field side light onto field An apparatus and method for high intensity lighting includes, in one aspect, a reflector frame having a main portion generally following a surface of revolution of the type that produces a converging beam and a second portion following a surface of revolution of the... | 02/28/2012 |
