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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166344 | Method for controlling an operating mechanism and a manipulation unit A method for controlling an operating mechanism using a manipulation unit, in which the operating mechanism includes at least one microcontroller, at least one memory with a plurality of memory cells and at least one first value in a first memory cell and at least o... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163015 | “W” accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens comprising a flexible body, a flexible optic which is moveable anteriorly and posteriorly relative to the lens body, and hinged portions longitudinally connecting the optic to the body. The body may have extending centration and fix... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161540 | System and method for unified communications threat management (UCTM) for converged voice, video and multi-media over IP flows A method and system for unified communications threat management (UCTM) for converged voice and video over IP is disclosed. A computer-implemented method for threat management receives an incoming packet. The incoming packet is broken into sub-packets and fed to a p... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149170 | Carbon nanotube based variable frequency patch-antenna A carbon nano-tube based variable frequency patch antennas which utilizes a dense network of semiconducting carbon nanotubes as the antenna patch is provided. In preferred embodiments, the resonant frequency of the antenna can be tuned electrically by adjusting appr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134649 | IR signal cross-talk elimination Systems and methods that facilitate the elimination of interference of an IR signal emitted from an IR blaster by the IR signal emitted from a remote control unit. In a preferred embodiment in which an AV device coupled to a television receives IR signals repeated a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8112056 | Distributed direct conversion receiver (DDCR) for UWB systems A novel DDCR RF front-end for use in UWB applications combining a distributed approach which provides wideband functionality of the RF front-end with I-Q requirement of DCRs. The distributed architecture uses composite cells of a merged LNA and mixer along the input... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105292 | Reconstitution means for safety device The present disclosure describes a needle guard device or system that can be used with drugs requiring reconstitution. The needle guard is preferably a passive needle guard that can be used during reconstitution without activating the safety mechanism. Following adm... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103804 | Method and system for embedded regenerative licensing A method and system for embedded regenerative licensing are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises transmitting a first capability request for a first hardware device to a hardware adapter. A second capability request for a ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100965 | Floating optic accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens comprising a flexible body, a flexible optic which is moveable anteriorly and posteriorly relative to the lens body, and a weakened portion connecting the optic to the body. The body may have extending centration and fixation loops ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100766 | Method and system for personalized digital game creation A method and system for personalized digital game creation are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises storing a plurality of customizable games. Each game of the plurality of customizable games has personalization slots. Med... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097090 | Mitigation of deposits and secondary reactions in thermal conversion processes Described herein are systems and methods for reducing cumulative deposition and unwanted secondary thermal reactions in pyrolysis and other thermal conversion processes. In an embodiment, a system comprises a device, referred to as a reamer, for removing product dep... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8074118 | Method for influencing a control unit and manipulation unit A method for influencing a control unit by means of a manipulation unit whereby the control unit has at least one microcontroller, at least one memory having a plurality of memory cells and at least one debug interface, and the debug interface has a monitoring funct... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062503 | Products produced from rapid thermal processing of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks The present invention is directed to the upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feedstock that utilizes a short residence pyrolytic reactor operating under conditions that cracks and chemically upgrades the feedstock. The process of the present invention provides for the pr... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061054 | Wall hanging aid An adjustable picture and wall hanging device comprising an elongated strap having thereon a pair of spaced sliders, each slider having a point thereon to enable a spot to be marked on a wall, and a level centrally mounted on the strap for facilitating leveling of t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8031824 | Inductive plasma source for plasma electric generation system A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7974577 | Devices and systems for improved wireless communication A communication device for supporting wireless communication between a host system and a target system and methods for manufacturing and using same. In one preferred embodiment, the communication device can include a host adapter and a wireless transceiver. When cou... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7930042 | Redundant fieldbus system A redundant fieldbus redundant system includes two independent conditioned power modules which automatically detect cable faults, such as short or open circuits on both the host and field sides of the network. The power modules are interfaced directly on one side to... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7914488 | Safety needle introducer and universal needle protector for vascular access devices A needle point protective device for hypodermic and intravenous needles, catheter introducers, and similar devices protects users from injury and infection. The needle point protective device includes a needle point guard that is slidably mounted within the needle h... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7889678 | Systems and methods for connecting networked devices Systems and methods that facilitate the selection and connection of sub-devices managed by virtual device or logical units (LUs) within a network. In one exemplary embodiment, LU connections are preferably brought to the IP layer using HTTP commands and responses. T... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884689 | MEMS fabrication on a laminated substrate Systems and methods are provided that facilitate the formation of micro-mechanical structures and related systems on a laminated substrate. More particularly, a micro-mechanical device and a three-dimensional multiple frequency antenna are provided for in which the ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881570 | Photonic devices having degenerate spectral band edges and methods of using the same Provided herein are photonic devices configured to display photonic band gap structure with a degenerate band edge. Electromagnetic radiation incident upon these photonic devices can be converted into a frozen mode characterized by a significantly increased amplitud... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849017 | Enforced seat-based licensing A method and system for enforcing seat-based licensing is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a license server stores a license count, a value which indicates how many licenses are available for a particular software application. At installation, an installation... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7853941 | Process for automatic matching of software A remote camera positioning and control system is disclosed that permits a sole operator to use and support a camera out of arm's reach. The system can include a handle module that incorporates, for example, an axially and rotationally moveable grip and a proximal h... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7851325 | Strained semiconductor using elastic edge relaxation, a buried stressor layer and a sacrificial stressor layer The present invention relates to creating an active layer of strained semiconductor using a combination of buried and sacrificial stressors. That is, a process can strain an active semiconductor layer by transferring strain from a stressor layer buried below the act... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7797045 | Management of mode switching for an AAI/DDD type implantable device in the presence of ventricular events of uncertain nature An active implantable medical device of AAI/DDD type, notably a cardiac pacemaker, with improved management of mode commutation schemes in the presence of ventricular events of an uncertain nature. The device is able to pace the ventricle and the atrium; sense ventr... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7756196 | Efficient adaptive filters for CDMA wireless systems A CDMA radio system uses an adaptive filter in a receiver to mitigate multipath radio propagation and to filter out interfering signals. Characteristics of an initial stage of the filter preferably are determined by cross correlation of a generated pilot signal and ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7747438 | Multi-slot dialog systems and methods Systems and methods for constructing a series of interactions with a user to collect multiple pieces of related information for the purpose of accomplishing a specific goal or topic (a multi-slot dialog) using a component-based approach are disclosed. The method gen... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7700416 | Tensile strained semiconductor on insulator using elastic edge relaxation and a sacrificial stressor layer The process uses a sacrificial stressor layer to provide tensile strained surface regions for bulk silicon or silicon on insulator (SOI) substrates. The process deposits a sacrificial layer of silicon germanium on the surface of the substrate and then patterns the w... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7693836 | Method and apparatus for determining peer groups based upon observed usage patterns The invention comprises a set of complementary techniques that dramatically improve enterprise search and navigation results. The core of the invention is an expertise or knowledge index, called UseRank that tracks the behavior of website visitors. The expertise-ind... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678132 | Systems and methods for treating septal defects A system for treating a septal defect having an implantable treatment apparatus and devices for delivering the implantable treatment apparatus and methods for treating a septal defect are provided. The implantable treatment apparatus is preferably implantable throug... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7639738 | Efficient channel shortening in communication systems A communication system includes a channel shortening filter to reduce intersymbol interference and facilitate recovery of communications. The channel shortening filter preferably includes a energy concentration filter that optimizes SNR or SINR or other performance ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7633733 | Short circuit detector for fieldbus cable system network A power supply adapted to provide power for one or more field devices over a protocol bus based network, such as a fieldbus network, which includes an oscillator circuit and a power control switch mounted at the output of a conditioned power supply. The oscillator c... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7555424 | Method and apparatus for rewinding emulated memory circuits Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for emulating a memory circuit in a logic emulation system. The system includes at least one log memory associated with the emulated memory. Each log memory location is marked invalid at a predetermined tim... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7530761 | System and method for electrical power generation utilizing vehicle traffic on roadways A system and method for electrical power generation utilizing vehicle traffic on roadways is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a power generation system comprises one or more standard hydraulic cylinders, one or more electro-mechanical generators, and one or m... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7439907 | Navigation signal receiver trajectory determination The present invention provides methods and systems that enable a mobile navigation receiver to accurately determine its trajectory with non-current ephemeris in stand-alone mode. In an embodiment, the receiver computes the position for the same location using non-cu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7359749 | Device for analysis of a signal, in particular a physiological signal such as an ECG signal A device for analyzing a physiological signal, such as an electrocardiogram or electrogram, that was previously collected, filtered, sampled and digitized. The device memorizes the digitized signal and analyzes it by decomposing the signal into a plurality of N para... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347811 | Heart assist device utilising aortic deformation The present invention relates to providing counter-pulsation heart assist by deforming the aorta. In a preferred embodiment, the deformation pressure is applied by cyclically, preferably in synchrony with the diastolic period of the heart. The deformation pressure m... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323797 | Power tool It is an object of the invention to provide an effective technique for making compact power tool having an electric motor. A representative power tool may include a tool bit, housing and an electric motor. The electric motor is housed in the housing and drives the t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7260923 | Method and apparatus for filtering air entering an animal's nostrils A method and apparatus for filter air entering an animal's nostrils include a filtering element operatively disposed with a lower portion contacting the animal's nose region between the animal's nostrils and upper lip. A nose mask may be secured against the animal's... | 08/28/2007 |
| D543423 | Cutting board | 05/29/2007 |
