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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356135 | Telephone usage control A device and method for controlling the use of a communication device make a determination as to whether a communication may proceed. The determination may be based upon a time reference, such as a total amount of time that the communication may proceed or an interv... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335234 | Method of treating fibers, carpet yarns and carpets to enhance repellency Methods of enhancing repellency of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Compositions used to enhance the repellency of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7312283 | Polymerization catalysts and process for producing bimodal polymers in a single reactor Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. Methods for preparing and using such catalysts to produce polyolefins are also provided. The compositions... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7249070 | Central inventory record reconciliation A system for reconciling a central inventory record having a count of products and location assignments for the instances of the count chooses instances for write-ons and write-offs based on the location assignments. When instances are to be written-on to the invent... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246327 | Interactive, menu-driven interface to database An interactive, menu-driven interface to a cellular site information database is disclosed. The user may enter a form name such as channel, cell, trkgrp, trkmem, etc. into a form selection screen. The user may enter the operation desired to be performed on the form ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7218918 | Systems and methods for a wireless messaging information service A method and system for sending information in the form of a wireless message to a wireless device subscriber requesting advertising, product, or service information is described. The method includes assigning an information request code by a service provider to the... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7167547 | Personal calendaring, schedules, and notification using directory data Methods and systems are provided for utilizing calling party personal calendaring and scheduling information to facilitate enhanced directory assistance information. After obtaining a directory number for a called party from a subscriber's address book or from a dir... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7115315 | Reinforced secondary backing fabric and method of using the same A reinforced secondary backing and method of using the same, in which the reinforced secondary backing includes reinforcing yarns interconnect to the secondary backing fabric. The reinforcing yarns generally extend in the longitudinal or warp direction and provide a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107518 | Automating a document review cycle An automated review cycle automatically merges changes in a reviewed document into an original document and by provides reviewing tools on a context-sensitive basis. The automated review cycle can operate within the environments of a document management system, a li... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107353 | Systems and methods for determining a fundamental route between central offices in a telecommunications network The invention is systems and methods for determining a fundamental route between central offices in a telecommunications network. The invention receives a “request for service” as location names or location information associated with the two selected locations.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099890 | Storing objects in a spreadsheet A spreadsheet application provides a rich programming and modeling environment. The spreadsheet application of the present invention does this by recognizing a new “object” data type in addition to the conventional spreadsheet data types: numbers, text, date, Bo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095849 | Integrated filter and modular jack for voice over digital subscriber line service An integrated filter and modular jack for filtering a voice signal delivered over a digital subscriber line between a first communication circuit and a second communication circuit where the voice signal includes analog and digital portions. The modular filter jack ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089365 | Method and system for an atomically updated, central cache memory Disclosed is a central cache that is updated without the overhead of locking. Updates are “atomic” in that they cannot be interrupted part way through. Applications are always free to read data in the cache, accessing the data through a reference table. Applicat... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085358 | Visual caller identification A visual caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a series of colored lights for visually alerting the called party to an incomi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074452 | Method and apparatus for individual frozen beverage mold and dispenser Method and apparatus used for the molding and dispensing of frozen beverages are provided. The apparatus includes a body cavity having an inner surface for molding a frozen beverage, an open end for dispensing the frozen beverage, and a bottom end. The apparatus fur... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7054642 | Apparatus and method for providing reduced cost cellular service Systems and methods for providing telephone service to transient or inaccessible customers include a stationary cellular telephone that operates like a land-line telephone in that its use is restricted to a single geographic area, such a house address. The stationar... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7035633 | Apparatus for providing a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network An apparatus is provided for creating a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network. The gateway device is connected to a wired home telephone network having one or more wired telephones, a wired telephone network, such as the PSTN, and a wire... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7010616 | Method for automatically implementing special forms in an e-mail system In an electronic mail system environment, a system and method for automatically checking recipients' names, providing message flags, providing custom forms, and providing an autoresponse feature. Recipients' names are resolved in the background, while the user of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006831 | Apparatus and method for providing dynamic communications network traffic control Systems and methods for controlling traffic on a communications network include dynamic and flexible control plans that enable service providers to control or influence customer access to communications facilities. Communications facilities are monitored to identify... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005556 | Multilayer wound dressing A flexible, multilayer wound dressing with antibacterial and antifungal properties, together with methods for making the dressing. The dressing includes a layer of silver-containing fabric, a layer of absorbent material, and (optionally) a layer of a flexible air-pe... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6987845 | Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for indexing and rapidly searching data records One method involves receiving a search request that includes a date and phone number. A master index file is searched for the phone number. The master index file includes phone numbers associated with calls that occurred on the date in the search request. The master... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6978129 | Telephone with dynamically programmable push buttons for access to advanced applications A device and method for providing simple access to subscriber selected applications that reside in a telephone network. A programmable communication device that includes programmable push buttons operable for providing a user one button access to voice based and tex... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957385 | Worldwide number format for a spreadsheet program module A worldwide number format for use with a spreadsheet program module is disclosed. The worldwide number format includes a locale specifier comprising a number shape, a calendar type and a locale identification (LCID). The worldwide number format also includes a base ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948134 | Integrated method for creating a refreshable Web Query The present invention allows a user to graphically create a refreshable Web Query by selecting tabular data displayed in a Web page. When the user invokes the refreshable Web Query command, an Internet browser module is launched within a Web Query dialog box open in... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6787070 | Apparatus and method of filling a mold for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens An apparatus and method for filling a mold for casting optical lens. Two molding shells and a closure member form a mold with a molding cavity. To fill the mold a fluid lens-forming material is introduced into the molding cavity through a casting opening formed in t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6744624 | Hand-held personal computer An improved hand-held computing device is provided. The hand-held computing device includes a slidably retractable keyboard and battery compartment cover having a pair of elongate slide members extending from opposing edges of the cover. The slide members extend int... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6716970 | Water soluble, randomly substituted partial N-partial O-acetylated chitosan, preserving compositions containing chitosan, and processes for making thereof The present invention is directed to a water soluble, randomly substituted partial N-, partial O-acetylated chitosans or chitosan derivatives and methods of preparing water soluble, randomly substituted partial N-, partial O-acetylated chitosans or chitosan derivati... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6690904 | Developer container A developer container in which the container body has an inwardly protruded spiral guide flange spirally extending from the rear close side to a developer supply port of the container body and defining a spiral flow guide way adapted to guide developer fr... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6667736 | Method for communicating local information between component objects and hosts Communicating local information, such as a user interface language, between a host application and a software component. In response to a user's request, the host application invokes the software component to perform a task addressing the user's request, ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664220 | Removing adherent organic material A solution capable of removing adherent organic material from the surface of a solid substrate at room temperature. The solution includes a first solvent, preferably water, having dissolved therein: up to 2% alkali metal silicates, a source of alkalinity ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659805 | Eight-pin electrical connector and USB connector An electrical connector and a USB connector are provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing having an upper pin housing and a lower pin housing. A stereo plug that protrudes from a front surface of the main connector housing lies ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6646889 | Retaining device for electronic circuit component cards A retaining device for stationarily positioning at least one electronic circuit component card comprising a bracket and a fastener. In one exemplary embodiment, a single fastener is manipulated from outside a wall of a chassis to hold two or more electron... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6631501 | Method and system for automatic type and replace of characters in a sequence of characters A method and system for checking the validity of a sequence of input characters according to the syntactical rules of a selected language is provided. If an input character may not be appended to the previously input sequence according to the rules of the... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6630174 | Methods and compositions for retarding and eradicating infestation in trees and tree derived products The present invention relates to compositions and their methods of manufacture and use which are effective for delivering a homogeneous distribution of a boron containing active ingredient to a tree or tree derived substrate for the purpose of preventing ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6626706 | Eight-pin electrical connector and USB connector An electrical connector and a USB connector are provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing having an upper pin housing and a lower pin housing. A stereo plug that protrudes from a front surface of the main connector housing lies ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623643 | Process for treatment of aqueous environments containing a water soluble polymer A process wherein the use of a degradation-enhancing reactant or a precursor thereof, e.g., an oxidizing agent, can effectively increase the rate of reaction for the degradation of polymers in an aqueous environment and thereby facilitate the disposal of ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609340 | Concrete structures and methods of forming the same using extenders A concrete structure formed using an extender that connects to a web member at least partially disposed within a side panel. The extender may be used to extend the length of a connector that interconnects opposed side panels, used to provide additional su... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601848 | Dice game A dice game is disclosed. A method of playing a dice game is also disclosed. The dice game includes three to five similarly colored dice, and a game table. The game table has a game board displaying representations of all the possible single roll dice com... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588192 | Methods of making new chenille yarns for high speed weaving applications and improved product wear performance The present invention is directed to new chenille yarns and methods of making the same. The present invention is further directed to new chenille yarns having a spun core containing low-melting staple-length binder fibers and methods of making the same. T... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581033 | System and method for correction of speech recognition mode errors A method of correcting speech recognition mode errors in a document is disclosed. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for correcting speech recognition mode errors in a document is also disclosed. Further, an apparatus for c... | 06/17/2003 |
