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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D639933 | Two-piece portable urinal device | 06/14/2011 |
| D639156 | Container | 06/07/2011 |
| D638743 | Plant culture system | 05/31/2011 |
| 7948963 | Satellite modem with a dynamic bandwidth The present invention provides for a method that could be advantageously implemented in a satellite local area network (LAN) in which an average number of sites share a TDMA link. The invention provides for both a dedicated bandwidth to all the sites and a shared ba... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941572 | Fault tolerant cell array architecture A data processing system containing a monolithic network of cells with sufficient redundancy provided through direct logical replacement of defective cells by spare cells to allow a large monolithic array of cells without uncorrectable defects to be organized, where... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926357 | Retrofitable pavement strain gauge There is provided a proof body for use in a strain gauge for measuring horizontal strains in a pavement. The proof body is to be inserted in a hole provided in a surface layer of the pavement. The proof body is designed to be embedded in a substitute core designed t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7887706 | Method of biofiltration of a liquid effluent A method of biofiltration of a liquid effluent by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification uses the adding of an oxygen source at a predetermined rate and optionally the adding of a carbon source (such as whey) thus enabling the complete transformation of the ... | 02/15/2011 |
| D628422 | Bath mat | 12/07/2010 |
| 7876497 | Multi-stage long-band optical amplifier with ASE re-use There is provided a long-band rare-earth-doped optical amplifier and method for amplifying an optical signal. The optical amplifier has a pre-, a mid- and a post-amplification stage. Only the mid-amplification stage is pumped with a pump light source. The other two ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7835599 | Flow cytometry analysis across optical fiber A flow cytometer type apparatus and method for analyzing a fluid, where the fluid is fed through a passageway within an optical fiber and the light is guided by the fiber across the passageway and intersects the fluid therein. The apparatus includes an optical fiber... | 11/16/2010 |
| D627062 | Bedpan | 11/09/2010 |
| 7810531 | Brush cutting head The present invention relates to a brush cutting head for a brush cutter. The brush cutter head includes a cylindrical support body that has a first end, an opposed second end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The intermediate portion has a curved ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7794690 | Carbon sequestration and dry reforming process and catalysts to produce same A carbon sequestration and dry reforming process for the production of synthesis gas and sequestered carbon from carbon dioxide. Two-dimension catalysts for sequestering carbon and a process to produce same. A method for activating two dimension catalysts. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789659 | Fuel injector, burner and method of injecting fuel A primary flow of the burner air stream is slowed relatively to a secondary flow of the air stream. Fuel is injected at a lower rate into the primary flow, which generates a more stable flame, and fuel is injected at a higher rate into the secondary flow, which gene... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787119 | Method for remote sensing of targets in a transparent medium using ultra-short intense lasers There is described a method for identifying at least one target in a substantially transparent medium. High-power, ultra-short laser pulses are transmitted into the medium. A diameter of the laser pulses is enlarged and the laser pulses having an enlarged beam diame... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779961 | Exhaust gas diffuser The diffuser can be used at an end of a vehicle exhaust system. The diffuser can have a generally hollow body with an inlet for receiving exhaust gasses from a substantially vertically-extending component of the vehicle exhaust system, and a substantially flat outle... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7763257 | Compositions comprising transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and TGF-β2 in admixture of proteins obtained from dairy products The present invention relates to a composition and methods or uses thereof in the prophylaxis and treatment of psoriasis and other auto-immune inflammatory disorders. The composition may be comprised of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and dairy derived proteins comprising a large... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754229 | Method for preparing gels The formation of a cream and gel is described using a biopolymer, such as a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a polylactide (PLA), a polylactideglycolide (PLGA) and a polyglycoside (PGA), or a derivative thereof, in a latex form with the addition of a binder, which is gen... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7729581 | Optically-enabled integrated circuit package An optically-enabled integrated circuit (IC) package for connecting an electrical circuit board to an optical fiber is presented. The IC package comprises an OSA having a laser which is pre-aligned with the optical fiber. The OSA further comprises a standard electri... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728755 | Reactive parallel processing jamming system The system is a parallel processing jamming architecture that is designed to automatically attack and concurrently investigate multiple signals simultaneously in the radio environment. The system implements multiple wideband independent channels to allow simultaneou... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725221 | Dynamic non-linear display A method and apparatus is disclosed for displaying a dynamic parameter, the apparatus comprises a display unit receiving a display signal and displaying a scale that changes dynamically and non-linearly in accordance with a selected display algorithm, the display un... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716909 | Apparatus and method for picking up berries A berry harvester movable along berry bushes in a berry field for picking berries includes a rake head having a plurality of spaced apart rake teeth. The rake teeth form a rake having a top face for collecting berries and a bottom face which faces a ground of the be... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7714588 | Current sensor with a magnetic structure for measuring an electrical current on an electrical conductor There is provided a current sensor for monitoring electrical disturbances on an electrical circuit having an electrical conductor. The current sensor comprises a magnetic flux sensor for sensing a magnetic flux generated by a current flowing in the electrical conduc... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707750 | Bicycle shoe with ventilating sole The ventilated shoe comprises an outer sole and at least two interchangeable inner soles. The inner sole in disposed in contact with and over the outer sole. The outer sole has ventilation ports at the toe portion and at the heel portion. The ventilation ports exten... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706935 | Energy management system for motor-assisted user-propelled vehicles An energy management system for a motor-assisted user-propelled vehicle comprising a motor capable of assisting in propelling the vehicle and a rechargeable power supply for supplying energy to the motor. The system comprises: a user input for providing a desired va... | 04/27/2010 |
| D612766 | Track unit for snow vehicle | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681658 | Pneumatic impact tool A pneumatic impact tool includes a housing, an accumulation chamber, and a piston. The housing defines a longitudinal passageway with a rear end and a front end and a passageway gas port. The accumulation chamber has a accumulation chamber gas port connectable to a ... | 03/23/2010 |
| D612181 | Vomit bag holding device | 03/23/2010 |
| 7632802 | S100 protein as neutrophil activator for alleviating neutropenia in cancer treatment The present invention relates to a method and composition for inducing lymphocyte proliferation and migration, and for reducing the risks of microbial infections in patients immuno-suppressed. The present invention particularly relates to the use of S100 protein, su... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7630189 | High voltage disconnecting switch control A system for controlling a high voltage switch having at least one connect/disconnect arm, the system comprising: actuating means for displacing the at least one connect/disconnect arm; an optical position sensor for determining a position of the at least one connec... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627330 | Mobile electronic device having a geographical position dependent light and method and system for achieving the same The present invention provides a method and system for controlling an illuminating device on a mobile electronic device comprising determining in a global position of the device in real-time, determining a state of at least one light condition currently affecting am... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7626348 | Linear motor door actuator The present invention relates to an alternating current electrical motor having a first element with magnets of alternating polarities, and a second element with electrical conductor coils, the first and the second elements being mounted for relative motion to one a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623248 | Automatic asset detection, location measurement and recognition From a survey vehicle, two types of data are obtained: images from a camera and reflections from a laser. The laser data is filtered in order to detect assets. The detected assets are then processed to locate and measure the assets. Once this information has been ob... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7616006 | Method and system for electrolyzer diagnosis based on curve fitting analysis and efficiency optimization The present invention provides a method and system for electrolyzer diagnosis based on curve fitting analysis and efficiency optimization. The present invention relates to monitoring the electrochemical cell components by using curve fitting and estimating the overa... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7603424 | Method and system for generating template replies to electronic mail messages A method for responding to an electronic mail (“email”) message presented to a user on a display screen of a data processing system, comprising: receiving a command from the user to generate a reply to the email message using content from one or more template re... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7588632 | Biodegradable flexographic ink The present invention relates to a flexographic water based ink in which a biodegradable polymer, such a polyhy-droxyalkanoate (PHA), replaces conventional poorly or non-biodegradable organic polymeric resins for example. PHAs are used as a latex suspension in water... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7576073 | Combined therapy for the treatment of parkinson's disease The present invention concerns a method and a pharmaceutical composition for treating the symptoms associated to Parkinson's disease. The method and the pharmaceutical composition use a combination of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of DHEA or DHE... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7565216 | Clearance measurement of manufactured parts There is provided a method for determining an interference between a first physical part and a second part in an assembly of manufactured parts. The method comprises: acquiring three-dimensional digital data representing the first physical part; forming a virtual re... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7565014 | Method for automatically defining regions of interest for matching and visualizing forensic images A method and apparatus for an automated system to extract a high quality signature from an image having areas not relevant for specific identification purposes which can lead to misleading image signatures, the method comprising: identifying at least one region of i... | 07/21/2009 |
| D596761 | Toe board for scaffolding | 07/21/2009 |
