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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941821 | Control system and user interface for home theater network Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937258 | System and method for providing compact mapping between dissimilar memory systems A memory mapping system for providing compact mapping between dissimilar memory systems and methods for manufacturing and using same. The memory mapping system can compactly map contents from one or more first memory systems into a second memory system without a los... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7921248 | Configuration facility for the configuration of a time-triggered bus system A configuration facility is presented and specified, with at least one computer unit and a display device for the configuration of a time-triggered bus system. The bus system has at least two bus nodes and a data bus connecting the bus nodes. At least one node task ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915558 | Circuit breaker with articulating control cabinet A circuit breaker is provided having three horizontal circuit breakers coupled together with a base housing. Each of the horizontal circuit breakers comprising a tank secured in the housing, first and second current transformers extending from the tank and exit and ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913659 | Carburetor start system Carburetor start system comprising a primer pump bulb coupled to a valve-opening mechanism, the primer pump bulb and valve-opening mechanism being operably coupled to a throttle valve and/or a choke valve. Pushing the primer pump bulb causes the throttle valve and/o... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909839 | Gastric bypass band and surgical method An inventive method for performing gastric bypass surgery and a gastric bypass band that is used in conjunction with the surgical method is disclosed. The inventive method involves separating a top portion of the stomach along with the esophagus from the remainder o... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905990 | Rapid thermal conversion of biomass A rapid thermal conversion process for efficiently converting wood, other biomass materials, and other carbonaceous feedstock (including hydrocarbons) into high yields of valuable liquid product, e.g., bio-oil, on a large scale production. Biomass material, e.g., wo... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905921 | Prosthetic intervertebral disc Prosthetic intervertebral discs and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The prosthetic discs described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7892434 | Microfluidic production of monodispersed submicron emulsion through filtration and sorting of satellite drops Improved systems and methods are provided herein for passively filtering out droplets of different size such as satellite droplets from the generation of primary droplets and use these satellite droplets as the source for monodispersed production of submicron emulsi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887592 | Prosthetic intervertebral discs assemblies having compressible core elements with enhanced torque transmission This description deals with a medical device, specifically a prosthetic intervertebral disc having a compressible core that is mechanically interactive with the prosthetic disc's end plates thereby providing excellent torque or twisting transmission between the end ... | 02/15/2011 |
| D631772 | Pearl jewelry | 02/01/2011 |
| 7873682 | System and method for creating and manipulating information containers with dynamic registers A search query may be run against a plurality of container registers encapsulated and logically defined in a plurality of containers to identify one or more container registers responsive to the search query. Thereafter, a list characterizing the identified containe... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7859803 | Voltage overload protection circuits Improved protection circuits are provided for use as voltage overload protection circuits, ESD protection circuits for RF input pins, and unit protection cells for distributed amplifiers. Preferably, the protection circuits include a positive threshold voltage trigg... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857956 | Systems and methods for making and using nanoelectrodes Systems and methods are provided for the manipulation of a polarizable object with a pair of elongated nanoelectrodes using dielectrophoresis. The nanoelectrodes can be carbon nanotubes and are coupled with one or more time-varying voltage sources to create an elect... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853464 | Dynamic workflow architectures for loan processing Systems and methods are provided for processing loan applications in dynamic workflows. In a preferred embodiment, a system calls an activity engine with a top-level activity for processing a work-item, e.g., a loan application. The activity engine decomposes the to... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850553 | Hockey stick A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an ada... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837730 | 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 ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824379 | Syringe with needle guard injection device The present invention provides for an injection device including a syringe with a proximal end, a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end, and a plunger inserted into the proximal end. A guard is slidable on the syringe, has a proximal end, a distal end, ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814516 | Control system and user interface for network of input devices Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices;, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, mor... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7813092 | ESD unit protection cell for distributed amplifiers Improved protection circuits are provided for use as voltage overload protection circuits, ESD protection circuits for RF input pins, and unit protection cells for distributed amplifiers. Preferably, the protection circuits include a positive threshold voltage trigg... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811699 | Battery packs suitable for use with battery powered appliances Cooling air intake port (52), cooling air exhaust port (55), and securing walls (86, 87), which contact and secure the side surfaces of one or more battery cells (72), may be defined within two battery pack housing halves (50, 80).... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811443 | Microfluidic dynamic vapor control system A microfluidic dynamic vapor control system adapted to change the chemistry of small drops by dynamically controlling the vapor content surrounding the drops. The small volume surface area ratio makes this an efficient mechanism for controlling chemistry in nanovolu... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809210 | Smart grey level magnifier for digital display Systems and methods are provided that facilitate grey level magnification to improve details and contrast for a dark scene of video on a digital display system. Preferably implemented over a limited pixel level range, the video enhancement process counts the number ... | 10/05/2010 |
| RE41808 | Internet server apparatus, method and device for implementing emergency information instructions There is disclosed herein an Internet server apparatus, method and device for implementing emergency information instructions. The instructions comprise a program of a plurality of steps and can be in the form of a virtual implementation through use of a web page th... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803189 | Prosthetic facet and facet joint replacement device Spinal stabilization devices, systems, and methods are described. Foramenal spacers including a rigid member adapted to maintain the integrity of the foramenal space. Facet joint stabilizing members and prosthetic facet joints that augment or replace the native face... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7797718 | Control system and user interface for network of input devices Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system an... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7797061 | Redundant fieldbus system A redundant fieldbus system provides power and communications in a parallel physical configuration between the host system and attached field devices irrespective of any single point failure in the network. In case of a fault, the redundant fieldbus system automatic... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7796411 | Universal three phase controllers for power converters The systems and methods described herein provide for a universal controller capable of controlling multiple types of three phase, two and three level power converters. The universal controller is capable of controlling the power converter in any quadrant of the PQ d... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792933 | System and method for performing design verification A design verification system for developing electronic systems and methods for manufacturing and using same. The design verification system comprises a plurality of system elements, including at least one physical (or hardware) element and/or at least one virtual (o... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7792513 | Distributed RF front-end for UWB receivers Described herein are ultra wide-band distributed RF (UWB-DRF) front-end receivers comprising composite cells distributed along transmission lines, where each composite cell comprises a low-noise amplifier (LNA) merged with a mixer. By merging the LNA and the mixer i... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785341 | Prosthetic heart valves, scaffolding structures, and systems and methods for implantation of same Prosthetic valves and their component parts are described, as are prosthetic valve delivery devices and methods for their use. The prosthetic valves are particularly adapted for use in percutaneous aortic valve replacement procedures. The delivery devices are partic... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784340 | Force gradient using a non-contact proximity sensor An improved design for a force gradient using a proximity sensor is disclosed. A force gradient comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end. The switch includes a spring contained between the first end and the second end and a non-contact proximity sensor ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783358 | Methods and apparatus for treatment of obesity with an ultrasound device movable in two or three axes Method and apparatus for treating obesity by an energy delivery device, such as a high focus ultrasound transducer, mounted for movement along two or three axes relative to the esophagus to deliver transesophageal energy to interrupt the function of vagal nerves. Pr... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782407 | Smart remote control A remote control unit for an entertainment system comprising a television or other display device, and a plurality of peripheral devices connected to the televisions. The remote control unit is adapted to send and receive information signals to and from the televisi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7774771 | Method and system for managing and organizing software package installations A method and system for managing and organizing software package installations are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a software package from a computer source. One or more properties of the received software package are identified. The ide... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7773355 | ESD protection circuits for RF input pins Improved protection circuits are provided for use as voltage overload protection circuits, ESD protection circuits for RF input pins, and unit protection cells for distributed amplifiers. Preferably, the protection circuits include a positive threshold voltage trigg... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771471 | Floating optic accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens comprising a flexible body and flexible optic, and a flexible skirt connecting the optic to the body. The body may have extending loop haptics. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763070 | “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... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7759119 | Systems and methods for efficient collection of single cells and colonies of cells and fast generation of stable transfectants A plate manufactured to enable samples of cells, micro-organisms, proteins, DNA, biomolecules and other biological media to be positioned at specific locations or sites on the plate for the purpose of performing addressable analyses on the samples. Preferably, some ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759111 | Cell encapsulation microfluidic device Devices and methods for the encapsulation of cells on microfluidic platforms are disclosed. The microfluidic device generally includes a plurality of functional regions to shear, focus, and encapsulate a desired cell or group of cells into a droplet. The microfluidi... | 07/20/2010 |
