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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170794 | Navigation units having multiple operation modes for outputting a current position or a stored position, respectively, and methods and computer program product for operating the same A navigation unit includes a position mode module that is operable to place the navigation unit in a first mode in which the navigation unit provides for output a current position of the navigation unit or a second mode in which the navigation unit provides for outp... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8120089 | Non-volatile memory device and method for fabricating non-volatile memory device Provided are nonvolatile memory devices with a three-dimensional structure and methods of fabricating the same. The nonvolatile memory device includes conductive patterns three-dimensionally arranged on a semiconductor substrate, semiconductor patterns that extend f... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116160 | Methods of detecting a shift in the threshold voltage for a nonvolatile memory cell A nonvolatile memory device is operated by programming sample data in the memory device for verification using verify voltage levels derived from an ideal verify voltage Vv associated with a particular temperature range, performing read verify operations on the samp... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106172 | Nucleic acid sequences that can be used as primers and probes in the amplification and detection of SARS coronavirus The present invention is related to nucleic acid sequences that can be used in the field of virus diagnostics, more specifically the diagnosis of infections with a novel human coronavirus causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). With the present invention n... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7925244 | Mobile wireless communication terminals, systems, methods, and computer program products for publishing, sharing and accessing media files A method for publishing and sharing media files includes: making a published media file available to other wireless communication terminals from a publisher wireless communication terminal; establishing a connection via a wireless communication module of the publish... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7883949 | Methods of forming silicon carbide switching devices including P-type channels Methods of forming a p-channel MOS device in silicon carbide include forming an n-type well in a silicon carbide layer, and implanting p-type dopant ions to form a p-type region in the n-type well at a surface of the silicon carbide layer and at least partially defi... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7700822 | Modulation of cytochrome P450 reductase activity The present invention relates to non-human transgenic animals, tissues and/or cells derived therefrom having depleted or ablated cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) expression, methods of producing such animals, tissues and/or cells, and methods of using such animals, t... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7670626 | Delivery of a bioactive material A solid pharmaceutical composition comprising a water-soluble bioactive material and an encapsulating material which is present in the composition in the form of continuous solid phase, and in which solid particles of the bioactive material are dispersed and encapsu... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668998 | Methods, systems, and devices for providing an interrupt scheme in automated pharmaceutical dispensing machines without centralized arbitration In a method for communication between a master node and a plurality of slave nodes connected by a bus therebetween, a first interrupt request is asserted by one of the plurality of slave nodes via a primary interrupt line. The plurality of slave nodes are electrical... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7615401 | Methods of fabricating multi-layer phase-changeable memory devices A phase-changeable memory device includes a phase-changeable material pattern and first and second electrodes electrically connected to the phase-changeable material pattern. The first and second electrodes are configured to provide an electrical signal to the phase... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607357 | Automated test systems configured to evaluate properties of packaging film and related methods The testing systems can incorporate one or more of: (a) side-insertion peel clamps for faster operator loading of film specimens; (b) integral calibration platforms in the peel grip assemblies for convenient calibration of the peel force transducers; and (c) a posit... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7596396 | Flexible gaskets for wireless terminals with sliding members Gaskets and wireless terminals with gaskets for sealing a space between sliding members in wireless terminals. The wireless terminals include: (a) a first member; (b) a second member overlying the first member, wherein at least one of the first and second members is... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595930 | Portable front projection screens Portable front projection screens include: (a) a first panel having opposing primary outer and inner surfaces, the first panel having at least first and second portions that are foldable relative to each other so as to be oriented at an angle relative to each other ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591779 | Adaptation resistant anti-stuttering devices and related methods Portable devices for treating stuttering or communication disorders include a circuit configured to automatically electronically select sua sponte different signal parameters and/or sound effect algorithms used to generate varied altered auditory feedback signals to... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7584018 | Dispensing device having a storage chamber, a dispensing chamber and a feed regulator there between A method of dispensing medicaments may employ a drug dispensing device comprised of an upper hopper having an upper opening for receiving a medicament and a lower opening. The drug dispensing device also includes a lower hopper having an upper opening and a lower op... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581567 | Papermaker's forming fabric with cross-direction yarn stitching and ratio of top machine direction yarns to bottom machine direction yarns of 2:3 A triple layer papermaker's fabric includes: a set of top MD yarns; a set of top CMD yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom MD yarns; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric la... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581456 | Wireless sensors in roll covers An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical shell having an outer surface; a polymeric cover circumferentially overlying the shell outer surface; and a sensing system. The sensing system includes: a plurality of sensors embedded in the cover, each senso... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581373 | Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; t... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581369 | Automated clipping packaging apparatus and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products suitable for packaging whole muscle Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material, such as, for example, netting, by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through first and second axially ... | 09/01/2009 |
| D596657 | Portable front projection screen | 07/21/2009 |
| 7557353 | Single-use external dosimeters for use in radiation therapies Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products include positioning disposable single-use radiation sensor patches that have adhesive means onto the skin of a patient to evaluate the radiation dose delivered during a treatment session. The sensor patches ar... | 07/07/2009 |
| D594894 | Portable front projection screen | 06/23/2009 |
| 7538813 | Digital cameras with triangulation autofocus systems and related methods Digital cameras with triangulation auto focus systems include a spot beam emitter than can be used to project a spot onto a subject that is captured in an image and used to electronically automatically determine a subject to camera distance. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536838 | Clippers with translating gate members and cooperating stiffener assemblies and related methods Embodiments of the present invention provide translating gates having at least one cooperating stiffener assembly and related, apparatus, systems, methods and computer program products. The translating gates with at least one stiffener assembly may be particularly s... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532214 | Automated medical image visualization using volume rendering with local histograms Methods and apparatus are configured to provide data to render (medical) images using direct volume rendering by electronically analyzing a medical volume data set associated with a patient that is automatically electronically divided into a plurality of local histo... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530957 | Systems, methods and products for diagnostic hearing assessments distributed via the use of a computer network The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or cli... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526905 | Automated packaging apparatus with vertically extendable product holding members and associated methods and systems Packaging systems and apparatus include a product chutes a clipper mechanism residing downstream of the product chute, and a vertically extendable and retractable product holding member disposed downstream of the clipper mechanism. In operation, the product holding ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520278 | Dry powder inhalers, related blister devices, and associated methods of dispensing dry powder substances and fabricating blister packages The present invention includes dry powder inhalers for dispensing and/or holding inhalant formulated dry powder substances and associated fabrication and dispensing methods that can employ an amplitude modulated non-linear signal comprising a plurality of superimpos... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520107 | Automated pusher assemblies with product piercing members for clipping packaging apparatus Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7510699 | In vivo fluorescence sensors, systems, and related methods operating in conjunction with fluorescent analytes Methods, systems, devices and computer program product include: (i) administering a fluorescent analyte to a subject; (ii) repetitively emitting excitation light from an implanted sensor over a desired monitoring period; (iii) detecting fluorescence intensity in res... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7491942 | Single-use internal dosimeters for detecting radiation in fluoroscopy and other medical procedures/therapies Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products include positioning single-use radiation internal dosimeters with MOSFETs into a patient to evaluate the radiation dose delivered during a medical procedure or treatment session. The MOSFETs can be unpowered d... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7489444 | Portable front projection screen assemblies with flexible screens Portable projection screen assemblies include a case comprising a flexible projector screen held on a roller, the screen has a high ARR and a high-gain and can be adapted for use in uncontrolled indoor ambient lighting conditions. The case is configured with releasa... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488235 | Polishing apparatus and related polishing methods Polishing apparatus and related methods employ aligned first and second magnetic field sources to adjust the compressive force and/or pressure applied by a carrier head against a target workpiece (such as a wafer) by selectively and controllably generating a repella... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487805 | Papermaker's forming fabric with cross-direction yarn stitching and ratio of top machined direction yarns to bottom machine direction yarns of less than 1 A triple layer papermaker's fabric includes: a set of top MD yarns; a set of top CMD yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom MD yarns; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric la... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488243 | Systems with horns that extend into netting chutes and having cooperating deruckers for producing encased products and related devices, methods and computer program products Apparatus for engaging a filler/product pump that include: (a) a horn having a length, an outer surface and an internal product channel extending therethrough; (b) a forming collar in communication with the horn, wherein, in operation, the forming collar is configur... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484538 | Papermaker's triple layer forming fabric with non-uniform top CMD floats A papermaker's fabric includes: a set of top machine direction yarns; a set of top cross machine direction yarns interwoven with the top machine direction yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom machine direction yarns; a set of bottom cross machine direct... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478515 | Braking systems and methods for automated clipping packaging apparatus Systems and devices for automatically pressing a covering material against a product chute during a packaging operation to apply a braking force. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476219 | Urinary incontinence device The invention relates to an external female incontinence device. The device comprises a flexible elastic strip having an opening in the strip, a fluid collection means surrounding the opening on one face, the strip and opening are sized and shaped so that when stret... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7472525 | Automated clipping packaging apparatus and method Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chute off an exterior surface of the product chute to automatically enclos... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471946 | Methods of providing messages using location criteria and related systems Methods of providing messages for a user can include accepting entry of a message for the user, and accepting entry of a location criteria associated with the message. Physical location information for a wireless communications device associated with the user can be... | 12/30/2008 |
