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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182242 | Compressor vibration isolation mount and method of use A compressor vibration isolation mount for isolating the vibrations of a compressor from the rest of a structure includes at least one frame; and at least one gimbal coupling the compressor to the at least one frame for partial rotation about at least one primary ax... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182143 | Mobile temperature sensor Ambient temperature for a temperature sensor can be calculated using a mobile temperature sensor system that samples air from the boundary layer around a mobile platform and passes the air through a measurement cell containing two flush-mounted or embedded sensor el... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181363 | Modular shoe system A modular shoe is provided by a two part shoe design. A first part is an internal support structure that includes a midsole portion and a heel counter. A second part is a removable cover that is configured to accept a specific size internal support structure to prov... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180795 | Apparatus and method for distribution of a report with dynamic write-back to a data source A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to integrate a write-back module in a report document, to publish to a recipient the report document and metadata identifying the recipient, and to update a data source based on received write-back informat... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176502 | Apparatus and method for maintaining script logs across multiple frames and workflows A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to provide a scripting language framework. A script is run within the scripting language framework. The script defines an application characterized by a hierarchy of frames in a user interface windo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176417 | Constructing and maintaining web sites Creation and maintenance of a web page can be facilitated using an interactive web application that runs in a browser at a client machine. The interactive web application can be provided to the client machine over a network by a development application at a server. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175897 | Score based decisioning The invention aids an entity operating on the Internet or on another network to selectively request additional data about a user who has made a request for an interaction with the entity. The invention helps an entity to determine when and how to request additional ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173807 | Pyridine, pyrimidine and pyrazine derivatives as GPCR agonists Compounds of formula (I): R1-A-V—B—R2, wherein V is phenyl or a 6-membered heteroaryl ring containing up to three N-atoms, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of GPR116 and are useful for the treatment of obesity, and... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172899 | Ocular implant with stiffness qualities, methods of implantation and system Described herein are devices and methods for treating eye conditions. Described is an ocular implant including an elongate member having an internal lumen forming a flow pathway, at least one inflow port communicating with the flow pathway, and at least one outflow ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172252 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the e... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171015 | Optimizing, distributing, and tracking online content The subject matter described herein relates to systems and techniques for optimizing, distributing, and tracking the use of content online in, for example, Internet search engines and other Internet distribution networks. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167941 | Intraocular, accommodating lens and methods of use An intraocular lens comprises an optical element adapted to be implanted within the capsular bag of a human eye. The optical element includes one or more internal layers formed by one or more planes that are moveable relative to one another in order to effect the po... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167939 | Ocular implant with stiffness qualities, methods of implantation and system Described herein are devices and methods for treating eye conditions. Described is an ocular implant including an elongate member having an internal lumen forming a flow pathway, at least one inflow port communicating with the flow pathway, and at least one outflow ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166350 | Apparatus and method for persistent report serving A computer-readable medium is configured to receive a report processing request at a hierarchical report processor. The hierarchical report processor includes a parent process and at least one child process executing on a single processing unit, and is configured to... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8166347 | Automatic testing for dynamic applications Systems and methods for testing an application having a graphical user interface are disclosed. A function library having a plurality of functions is provided, each function corresponding to a user action within the graphical user interface. User actions within the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8166112 | Virtual mail storage for mail distributed using corporate distribution lists A method for distributing email includes receiving an email generated by a sender and addressed to a plurality of intended recipients. The generated email is stored in a designated location. A virtual email is sent to the plurality of intended recipients. The virtua... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161528 | Detecting wireless interlopers In an exemplary apparatus implementation, an apparatus includes: at least one processor; and one or more media including processor-executable instructions that are capable of being executed by the at least one processor, the processor-executable instructions adapted... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159836 | Multi-layer conductor body and method for the production thereof Conductor body comprising a first outer component extending in the longitudinal direction and provided with at least one tooth projecting in the transverse direction from the inner surface, the tooth having an inner recess; at least one middle component having a mat... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158622 | Pyrrolopyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase Compounds represented by Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase and are useful in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of diabetes, ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157784 | Medical substance transfer system Disclosed is a fluid transfer system for transferring a substance from one vessel to another vessel while avoiding leakage of liquid and gas contaminants. The transfer system includes a needle safe design that is facilitated by a housing that shrouds a tip of a flui... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157760 | Methods and systems for establishing retrograde carotid arterial blood flow Interventional procedures on the carotid arteries are performed through a transcervical access while retrograde blood flow is established from the internal carotid artery to a venous or external location. A system for use in accessing and treating a carotid artery i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155893 | Energy flow measurement in gas pipelines Thermodynamic properties of a natural gas stream can be determined in real time utilizing modeling algorithms in conjunction with one or more sensors for quantifying physical and chemical properties of the natural gas. A first data signal produced by a first sensor ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155446 | Characterizing dynamic regions of digital media data A media analysis tool is provided for defining dynamic regions of a digital media segment. The dynamic regions may contain at least part of a visible feature of the segment. Correlation of the defined regions with external data quantifying attention of a subject vie... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154728 | Analytical equipment enclosure incorporating phase changing materials Thermally controlled enclosures that can be used with gas analyzers are described. The enclosures incorporate one or more phase changing materials that buffer ambient and internal heat loads to reduce the power consumption demand of mechanical or electronic heating ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152900 | Reactive gas detection in complex backgrounds A differential absorption spectrum for a reactive gas in a gas mixture can be generated for sample absorption data by subtracting background absorption data set from the sample absorption data. The background absorption data can be characteristic of absorption chara... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151579 | Cooling recovery system and method A cooling recover system and method are disclosed. A fluid, such as water, is chilled and provided to a cooling coil to cool and dehumidify air passing over the cooling coil. The fluid is output from the cooling coil through an outlet, and at least a portion of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146604 | Fluid delivery device A fluid delivery device includes an accumulator, a deformable fluid reservoir, a user-actuated valve, a fluid delivery channel and an application element. The accumulator accumulates pressure and houses the fluid reservoir. The fluid delivery channel couples the flu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140564 | Generating search and select tables A graphical user interface including, in a single table, a search pane on a top portion, a results section on a bottom portion, and a selected items section in a middle portion between the top portion and the bottom portion is provided. Thereafter, first user-genera... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140198 | Slew guidance method for spacecraft A method is adapted for slewing a body from an initial state to merge with a desired state profile. In an embodiment, the method includes the steps of (a) obtaining data indicative of a time profile of desired future states for the body; (b) searching sequentially t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139559 | Method and network device for accounting chargeable signaling A network element and a method for accounting chargeable signaling in a communication network. The network includes a signaling message detected in a call processing network element, and an amount of data carried in the signaling message. The amount of data is deter... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137387 | Pedicle screw assembly with inclined surface seat A bone stabilizer assembly includes a fixation element, a coupling element, and a compression nut. The fixation element is adapted to engage a bone and having a head portion and shank portion. The coupling element has an internal bore sized to receive the shank port... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135717 | Processor for fast contextual matching Words having selected characteristics in a corpus of documents are found using a data processor arranged to execute queries. Memory stores an index structure in which entries in the index structure map words and marks for words having the selected characteristics to... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655654 | Brake rotor | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131615 | Incremental factorization-based smoothing of sparse multi-dimensional risk tables A system for classifying a transaction as fraudulent includes a training component and a scoring component. The training component acts on historical data and also includes a multi-dimensional risk table component comprising one or more multidimensional risk tables ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129344 | Method of reducing cell death by administering a Sfrp polypeptide A purified paracrine factor of a mesenchymal stem cell, such as a Secreted frizzled related protein (Sfrp) is useful to reduce cell death an/or tissue injury associated with ischemic condtions. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128588 | Ocular pressure regulation This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage tube having at one end a foldable plate adapted to locate the device... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128117 | Tool-free adjustable binding for sports board A binding is adapted for coupling footwear, such as a boot, to a sports board. The binding permits easy adjustment of the binding's position on the board, while also allowing for removal of the binding from the board for improved utility of storage or transport. Adj... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126887 | Apparatus and method for searching reports A method of searching at least one report includes extracting at least one of report element instance content, report element instance metadata, report element instance data, and at least one of associated report element instance context content, report element inst... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126855 | Compression of tables based on occurrence of values Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for compression of tables based on occurrence of values. In general, a number representing an amount of occurrences of a frequently occurring value in a group of adjacent rows of a column is generated, a ve... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126303 | Low cost, high performance, low profile flexible reinforcement for communications cable A low cost, high performance, low profile flexible reinforcement member that can be used for both optical and copper communications cable. The reinforcement members made according to the preferred process are more rigid than known reinforcement members, but are less... | 02/28/2012 |
