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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176955 | Disk flaker knife assembly A knife assembly includes a knife blade and a mounting assembly having a knife blade support portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the mounting assembly. The knife blade support portion is constructed and arranged to position a cutting edge of the knife bla... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174930 | Housing for phased array monostatic sodar systems A housing for a phased array monostatic sodar system with a transducer array that emits and receives multiple generally conical main beams of sound along different primary axes. The housing includes one or more upwardly-directed sidewalls that define a volume betwee... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156806 | Inertial measurement unit for spin-stabilized aerial vehicles, and method of providing guidance information using same An inertial measurement unit (IMU) for a spinning aerial vehicle that spins about a spin axis having a substrate defining a plane, the substrate fixed to the vehicle with the plane essentially orthogonal to the spin axis so that the substrate spins about the spin ax... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152715 | Endoscope with internal light source and power supply The present invention provides an endoscope with a watertight and air-tight endoscope handle that in preferred embodiments contains in its interior a solid-state light source and a gas permeable and liquid impermeable sealed compartment holding a battery and an elec... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147302 | Multipoint air sampling system having common sensors to provide blended air quality parameter information for monitoring and building control A system for monitoring air quality conditions, comprising, a multi-point air monitoring system comprising, a plurality of sensors for collecting air quality data from a plurality of at least partially enclosed areas; one or more data processing units for processing... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143195 | Arrays for bringing two or more reagents in contact with one or more biological targets and methods for making and using the arrays An array for bringing two or more reagents in contact with one or more biological targets comprising, two or more reagents; and one or more barriers adapted to at least temporarily maintain said reagents in at least one arrangement of two or more reagent portions so... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8117915 | GRA MEMS accelerometer A planar MEMS accelerometer that detects acceleration along an input axis that is orthogonal to the plane. There are spaced bonding pads coupled to a substrate. A generally planar Servo Member (SM) is flexibly coupled to the bonding pads by servo member flexures suc... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8100469 | Collapsible chair with curved back support This invention is a backrest for collapsible or foldable chairs that provides ample and comfortable back support for a seated person. The backrest consists of a Collapsible Back Support Curve that, when incorporated properly into a collapsible chair, is easy to set-... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8080088 | Flue gas mercury control An adsorbent composition for removing mercury from a flue gas stream, and a method of its use. The composition is a powdered activated carbon having at least one of a halogen-containing component and an alkaline component dispersed thereon. A flow agent can be compo... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079259 | MEMS gyroscope with output oscillation about the normal to the plane A gyroscope that lies generally in a plane, for detecting rotation rate about a gyro input axis. The gyroscope has a substrate, and a generally planar outer member flexibly coupled to the substrate such that it is capable of oscillatory motion about a drive axis tha... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079258 | Gyroscope and pendulous gyroscopic accelerometer with adjustable scale factor, and gravity gradiometer using such Gyroscopes and pendulous gyroscopic accelerometers with adjustable scale factor are accomplished through control of the net angular momentum of a gyroscopic element such as a rotating or oscillating wheel or other mass. The sensitivity of a gravity gradiometer can b... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8037579 | Cable tie sleeve A sleeve adapted to be placed over a cable tie, in which the cable tie has an elongated flexible strap, a locking head coupled to the strap, and structure carried by the strap that is adapted to be engaged with the head to lock the strap and head together. The sleev... | 10/18/2011 |
| D646601 | Pendant | 10/11/2011 |
| D646027 | Perch for bird feeder | 09/27/2011 |
| 8009513 | Transducer array arrangement and operation for sodar application An array of transducers for a sodar system, and the operation of the array in a monostatic sodar system. The array is made up of a number of individual sound transducers. Each transducer emits sound into the atmosphere and senses emitted sound that has been reflecte... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004935 | Sodar housing with non-woven fabric lining for sound absorption A housing for a phased array monostatic sodar system with a transducer array that emits and receives multiple generally conical main beams of sound along different primary axes. The housing includes one or more upwardly-directed sidewalls that define a volume betwee... | 08/23/2011 |
| D642935 | Packaging for lipped containers | 08/09/2011 |
| 7948225 | Phase identification systems and methods A system and method for determining the relative phase between current-carrying conductors. A reference unit samples and digitizes a voltage waveform at a reference location and transmits the digitized voltage waveform. A field sampling unit is placed on or directly... | 05/24/2011 |
| D638282 | Curtain rod bracket | 05/24/2011 |
| 7489990 | Systems and methods for calculating and predicting near term production cost, incremental heat rate, capacity and emissions of electric generation power plants based on current operating and, optionally, atmospheric conditions Systems and methods for calculating and predicting performance characteristics, incremental heat rate, capacity, incremental costs, production cost and emissions, for electric power generation plants, and in particular, those that use steam and gas-turbine prime mov... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7429466 | Methods and arrays for detecting biological molecules Arrays and methods for detecting one or more biological molecules, where the methods generally comprise the steps of: providing a first support immobilized with one or more reagents; providing a second support immobilized with one or more of ligands; contacting the ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428241 | Energy/bandwidth efficient medium access control protocol for wireless packet networks An improved medium access protocol is divided into two tasks: collision avoidance and contention resolution. The purpose of the collision avoidance is to avoid occasional collisions due to the synchronization of channel access among different stations. The purpose o... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7408367 | Micro Kelvin probes and micro Kelvin probe methodology with concentric pad structures A micro Kelvin probe assembly and method of accomplishing a micro Kelvin measurement that determines the resistance or impedance of a device under test (DUT) that has two spaced contacts. An ammeter is used to flow current through the DUT, and a voltmeter is used to... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389158 | Method of making comparisons of indoor air quality scores An air monitoring system is disclosed having an air monitoring unit with at least one sensor for measuring data of an air quality parameter and a computer for storing the air quality parameter data received from the sensor. The air monitoring unit may use an install... | 06/17/2008 |
| D569751 | Egg scale | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371399 | Polymer gel containing hyaluronic acid and collagen, and its use in joints Formulations and methods for treating joints, such as temporomandibular joint disorders, osteoarthritis of the knee, hip and other types of inflammatory joint diseases. The method involves identifying specific matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that may be responsible... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367618 | Wireless mouse and keyboard chair mount apparatus An apparatus for supporting a tray on a chair having two arms. The apparatus includes a first support member coupled to a first arm of the chair, the first support member defining a top surface and being adapted to be slid from a use position in which the top surfac... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368423 | Composition and method for treating chronic allograft rejection The invention provides a composition and a method for preventing or ameliorating the causes of chronic allograft rejection of a donor organ by a transplant recipient. The method includes concomitant administration to the allograft recipient of therapeutically effect... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370319 | System and method for regulating execution of computer software A method for regulating execution of an application program includes a process for preparing the application and a process for executing the application. The preparation process divides the application program into related segments and encrypts instructions of at le... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356922 | Method of fabricating a rate gyroscope and accelerometer multisensor Three magnetic substrates are provided, the first substrate forms the rotor and the other two form the outer stator. A series of spaced concentric grooves and spaced spiral grooves are formed in the central region of both faces of the first substrate. A hole is plac... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337065 | Methods for atmospheric correction of solar-wavelength hyperspectral imagery over land This invention discloses several improved methods of correcting for atmospheric effects on a remote image of the Earth's surface taken from above, wherein the image comprises a number of simultaneously acquired images of the same scene, each including a large number... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7306642 | High CTE reaction-bonded ceramic membrane supports A porous ceramic support for a gas separation membrane formed by sintering a green body containing grains of a refractory ceramic oxide with a high coefficient of thermal expansion and grains of a reactive binder precursor. Upon sintering, the reactive binder precur... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304775 | Actively stabilized, single input beam, interference lithography system and method An interference lithography system is described that is capable of exposing high resolution patterns in photosensitive media and employing yield increasing active stabilization techniques needed in production environments. The inventive device utilizes a division-of... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282572 | Method and device for improving protein stability and solubility A method for expressing proteins as a fusion chimera with a domain of p26 or alpha crystallin type proteins to improve the protein stability and solubility when over expressed in bacteria such as E. coli is provided. Genes of interest are cloned into the mult... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7262747 | Method and apparatus for using thermal imaging and augmented reality A method for using Augmented Reality (AR), in conjunction with a real or simulated thermal imager. A primary application is to train emergency first responders. Particularly, the system uses a thermal imaging camera or standard video camera, and tracking system to p... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249954 | Separable electrical interconnect with anisotropic conductive elastomer for translating footprint A separable electrical connector for electrically interconnecting an electrical device to a substrate. In one embodiment, the connector includes an adapter board electrically connected to the substrate, the adapter board having electrical contacts on both sides, and... | 07/31/2007 |
| D544270 | Dumbbell retail/storage rack | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223105 | Cable connector incorporating anisotropically conductive elastomer A separable electrical connector for separably, electrically interconnecting the conductors of one multi-conductor cable to the conductors of a second electrical device that may be an electrical device such as a chip, or a second multi-conductor cable, or a flexible... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223226 | Brachytherapy needle and methods for assembling same Needles and methods of plugging a needle having a tip opening with an inside diameter and a needle tip length, wherein the methods generally comprise the steps of, providing a plug material having a predetermined viscosity; providing a delivery device for introducin... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217126 | Dental instrument sharpening stone system A hand-held dental mirror carrying a sharpening stone for a dental instrument such as a curette, comprising a shaft supporting a mirror, a hand grip coupled to the shaft, and a sharpening stone coupled to the shaft. ... | 05/15/2007 |
