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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927268 | Counterpulsation device with increased volume-displacement efficiency and methods of use A method for mechanically assisting the pumping action of the heart. A catheter is provided comprising an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal region, an expandable member attached in the distal region, and an inflatable member in the distal region and at... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926427 | Force sensitive coupler for trains A model train car having a union with a force sensor is disclosed. The force sensor is configured to measure the amount of force acting on the coupler. The information gathered from the force sensor may work in conjunction with a communication link or a local contro... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7914553 | Methods and apparatus for treating disc herniation and preventing the extrusion of interbody bone graft Methods and apparatus for treating defects in the annulus fibrosis are described. The methods include providing first and second elongate fastening members, each having a first end and an anchor on the first end that is substantially transverse when deployed. The fi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909624 | Carabiner universal serial bus hub A connector hub apparatus is provided that has a carabiner clip connected to one or more portions of the apparatus. The apparatus can utilize a locking or non-locking type carabiner clip to secure the hub to a bag, belt loop, etc. for quick and easy transport of the... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7899970 | Connectivity hub with a stationary base station and a removable second hub A connectivity hub enabling multiple peripheral devices to be connected with a computer includes a stationary base station functioning as a connectivity hub and a removable connectivity hub functioning by itself as a travel connectivity hub. The removable travel hub... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7889325 | Vehicle-purpose object sensing apparatus In an object sensing member M1, while electromagnetic waves are transmitted from transmission members 1 and 2 to a predetermined region, based upon a result of receiving electromagnetic waves reflected from an object by reception members 3 | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882372 | Method and system for controlling and monitoring an array of point-of-load regulators A power control system comprises a plurality of POL regulators, at least one serial data bus operatively connecting the plurality of POL regulators, and a system controller connected to the serial data bus and adapted to send and receive digital data to and from the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880414 | Control and motor arrangement for use in model train A control and motor arrangement in accordance with the present invention includes a motor configured to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train. The control and motor arrangement further includes a command control interface configured to receive c... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880413 | Model railroad velocity controller Control over velocity of a model train may be determined based upon the speed of rotation of a control knob. A processor receives electronic pulses indicating rotation of the knob beyond a predetermined increment of angular distance. The processor calculates the amo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7870860 | Respiratory mask having intraoral mouthpiece with large sealing area and multiple sealing configuration A respiratory mask provides improved sealing through the use of an intraoral mouthpiece with a large sealing area. A tubular extension, configured at one end to accept standard respiratory fittings, is the conduit for gas delivery to the intraoral mouthpiece. The re... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7868879 | Method and apparatus for serving audiovisual content An apparatus for serving audiovisual content comprises a parser, a decompression module, a packaging module, and a transmission module. The parser is adapted to receive an image data file and separate the image data file into a first compressed image component and a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867216 | Emboli protection device and related methods of use An evacuation sheath assembly and method of treating occluded vessels which reduces the risk of distal embolization during vascular interventions is provided. A method of treating a lesion within a blood vessel, e.g., a coronary artery, includes advancing a sheath i... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867195 | Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secre... | 01/11/2011 |
| D629758 | Multi-socket plug | 12/28/2010 |
| D629757 | Multi-pin receptacle | 12/28/2010 |
| D629363 | Multi-socket plug | 12/21/2010 |
| D629362 | Multi-pin receptacle | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837722 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling A method for cerebral and systemic cooling by providing a nebulized liquid having a boiling point of 38-300° C. The nebulized liquid is delivered as a mist or a spray via the nasal and/or oral cavities of a patient. The mist causes cooling by direct heat transfer t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836322 | System for controlling an array of point-of-load regulators and auxiliary devices A power control system comprises at least one programmable voltage regulator, at least one non-programmable auxiliary voltage regulator, and a system controller operatively connected to the at least one programmable voltage regulator and to said at least one auxilia... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834807 | Retro-directive ground-terminal antenna for communication with geostationary satellites in slightly inclined orbits A retro-directive antenna for communicating with a geostationary satellite autonomously detects the direction from which a signal is received, and transmits a beam that points back along the same direction. An array feed is used to illuminate a parabolic reflector. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833715 | Biomolecules having multiple attachment moieties for binding to a substrate surface Methods of binding biomolecules to a substrate are provided that include contacting the biomolecule with a branched linking moiety to form a branched linking structure. The branched linking structure is then contacted with a binding moiety on the substrate to form a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824436 | Methods and devices for non-invasive cerebral and systemic cooling A method for cerebral and systemic cooling by providing a nebulized liquid having a boiling point of 38-300° C. The nebulized liquid is delivered as a mist or a spray via the nasal and/or oral cavities of a patient. The mist causes cooling by direct heat transfer t... | 11/02/2010 |
| D625985 | Cable clip for organizing and routing cables and wires | 10/26/2010 |
| 7801118 | Fibre channel switching fabric port control The Fibre Channel standard was created by the American National Standard for Information Systems (ANSI) X3T11 task group to define a serial I/O channel for interconnecting a number of heterogeneous peripheral devices to computer systems as well as interconnecting th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7801117 | Fibre channel switching fabric router The Fibre Channel standard was created by the American National Standard for Information Systems (ANSI) X3T11 task group to define a serial I/O channel for interconnecting a number of heterogeneous peripheral devices to computer systems as well as interconnecting th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7786933 | Digital beam-forming apparatus and technique for a multi-beam global positioning system (GPS) receiver An advanced multiple-beam GPS receiving system is achieved that is capable of simultaneously tracking multiple GPS satellites independently, detecting multiple interference signals individually, and suppressing directional gain in the antenna pattern of each beam in... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7782130 | Bowtie deflector cavity for a linear beam device A resonant cavity with a bowtie shape supports an electromagnetic field used to deflect the trajectory of an electron beam passing through the cavity. The short transit time of the beam across the gap maintains the cavity fields at near-optimal phase, improving inte... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782029 | Method and system for controlling and monitoring an array of point-of-load regulators A power control system comprises a plurality of POL regulators, at least one serial data bus operatively connecting the plurality of POL regulators, and a system controller connected to the serial data bus and adapted to send and receive digital data to and from the... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777024 | Process for preparing a pentopyranosyl nucleic acid conjugate The invention relates to a process for preparing a conjugate that includes a pentopyranosyl nucleic acid and a biomolecule. The process includes the steps of providing a pentopyranosyl nucleic acid having at least two pentopyranosyl nucleotide subunits that are cova... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7769478 | Sound system and method for electric model trains An electronic sound chip stores digitized sounds. A PIC processor controls sound card operation, utilizing a free comparator present in the PIC processor that detects variable DC offsets, and thereby activates at least one “voice” or channel of sound. The system... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7766248 | Model toy train track A model toy train track segment in accordance with the present invention comprises an elongate roadbed having a first and a second end and a first and a second side. The said first and second ends of the track segment are configured for attachment to adjacent track ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763012 | Devices and methods for crossing a chronic total occlusion A catheter comprises an elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a deflectable tip at the distal end of the elongate tubular member. The deflectable tip comprises a first helical coil having a first diameter and a second helical coil havin... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7745221 | Methods and apparatus for sorting cells using an optical switch in a microfluidic channel network Apparatus and Methods are provided for a microfabricated fluorescence activated cell sorter based on an optical switch for rapid, active control of cell routing through a microfluidic channel network. This sorter enables low-stress, highly efficient sorting of popul... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743266 | Method and system for optimizing filter compensation coefficients for a digital power control system A method and system is provided for optimizing the digital filter compensation coefficients of a digitally controlled switched mode power supply within a distributed power system. A power control system comprises at least one point-of-load (POL) regulator having a p... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7737961 | Method and system for controlling and monitoring an array of point-of-load regulators A power control system comprises a plurality of POL regulators, at least one serial data bus operatively connecting the plurality of POL regulators, and a system controller connected to the serial data bus and adapted to send and receive digital data to and from the... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735018 | System and method for providing three-dimensional graphical user interface Methods and systems are provided for providing an improved three-dimensional graphical user interface. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises: receiving an input from an end user, and capturing computing output from at least one computer source in respons... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7710092 | Self tracking ADC for digital power supply control systems A self-tracking analog-to-digital converter includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) adapted to provide a variable reference voltage, a windowed flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) adapted to provide an error signal ek corresponding to a differenc... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7688735 | Fibre channel switching system The Fiber Channel standard was created by the American National Standard for Information Systems (ANSI) X3T11 task group to define a serial I/O channel for interconnecting a number of heterogeneous peripheral devices to computer systems as well as interconnecting th... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7688132 | Method and apparatus for RF input coupling for inductive output tubes and other emission gated devices An input circuit of a microwave amplification tube achieves improved instantaneous bandwidth. By directly coupling the transmission line carrying a modulating radio frequency signal to a control grid, a low-Q input circuit is created that increases the fractional ba... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7684983 | Speech recognition apparatus and vehicle incorporating speech recognition apparatus When a voice input is detected as being applied to a directional microphone, sounds output from selected loudspeakers from among a plurality of loudspeakers, which otherwise would obstruct the speech recognition process, are attenuated, and sound signals supplied to... | 03/23/2010 |
