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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D571959 | Electric shaver | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389999 | Wheel assembly A suspension element is disposed inside of a rim. The upper end of the suspension element is connected to a first support member mounted to a vehicle body. The lower end of the suspension element is connected to a second support member rotatably connected to the dis... | 06/24/2008 |
| D571960 | Electric shaver | 06/24/2008 |
| D571958 | Electric shaver | 06/24/2008 |
| D571956 | Electric shaver | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388623 | Liquid crystal display device and inspection method An OSD display unit generates test pattern data to spread image patterns stored in a storage unit as digital font data for OSD display so as to match the number of pixels of a liquid crystal panel and sends the test pattern data to a panel processor for display on t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389175 | Method and apparatus for detecting the electrical position of the rotor of an electrical machine coupled to an internal combustion engine A method for controlling an alternator includes determining a rotor position of the alternator using data obtained from a first data source when a first condition is met, and determining the rotor position for the alternator using data obtained from a second data so... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389291 | Implementing optimistic concurrent data structures A concurrent FIFO queue is implemented as an “optimistic” doubly-linked list. Nodes of the optimistic doubly-linked list are allocated dynamically and links between the nodes are updated optimistically, i.e., assuming that threads concurrently accessing the FIFO... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389297 | Method for exit negotiation with aggregate application descendents A method for handling events in aggregate descendants including creating a process contract by a first process, executing a first operation in the first process, wherein a second process created by the first operation is added to the process contract, receiving a fi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389494 | Mechanism for statically defined trace points with minimal disabled probe effect A method of defining a trace point, including defining a trace point representation in a program source code, compiling the program source code to generate an instrumented program comprising the trace point corresponding to the trace point representation, and associ... | 06/17/2008 |
| D571127 | Table | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386918 | Hinge device A projection part 33 is formed on an end face 32 of a first turnable member 3. A short recess 43 and a long recess 44 are formed in an end face 43 of a second turnable member 4. The short recess 43 is provided ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387473 | Apparatus and method for creating a floating cover A system for reducing an evaporation and energy transfer rate between a body of fluid and an environment is provided. The system comprises a plurality of buoyant bodies, where each of the plurality of buoyant bodies has a shape that is defined by a plurality of face... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387420 | Surface light source device A surface light source device has a light-conductor plate operable to conduct light inside and allows the light to exit at a light-exit surface to outside, a light source that is small compared to a width of the light-conductor plate, having a first surface arranged... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387259 | Hybrid card A card like object comprises a card body comprising a first face. The first face is at least partially graphically personalized. An antenna is embedded in the card body. The card body is provided with a cavity. The cavity comprises a contact chip. The cavity further... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388393 | Semiconductor test apparatus A semiconductor test apparatus is provided that has a function for picking a device as a non-defective device with a limited function (i.e., class B device) even if that device includes one or more defective cells satisfying a predetermined condition. In order to ac... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388043 | Crosslinking agents encapsulated in polymers and methods of manufacturing the same A composition includes (a) a crosslinking agent comprising; and (b) a resin, wherein the resin is cured to form a polymer network to encapsulate the crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent may comprises from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the composition, an... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388679 | Pattern light irradiation device, three dimensional shape measuring device, and method pattern light irradiation A light irradiation device for irradiating light having a pattern onto a physical object, includes a pattern forming plate provided with a plurality of opening portions; a light irradiation unit for irradiating light towards the pattern forming plate; and a projecti... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386869 | Broadcast and reception systems, and receiver/decoder and remote controller therefor A receiver/decoder for use in a digital satellite radio or television system includes a decoder and means to accommodate a credit or bank card carrying a microprocessor, and means to interact with said microprocessor when the credit or bank card is inserted into an ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384708 | Non-aqueous electrolyte battery A non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention includes a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, a cyclic sultone derivative, and an acid anhydride, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte contains the cyclic sultone derivative in an amount of 0.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386692 | Method and apparatus for quantized deadline I/O scheduling A method for storing data, including receiving a request to store data in a storage pool, determining a quantized deadline for the request, placing the request in an Input/Output (I/O) queue using the quantized deadline, and issuing the request to the storage pool u... | 06/10/2008 |
| D571040 | Electric depilator | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380840 | Expandable threaded connection Tubular connections and methods of designing tubular connections having selected root/crest clearance when the box member and pin member are made-up. When the tubular connection is radially expanded, a thread seal is formed over at least part of the tubular connecti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380673 | Flow diverter and exhaust blower for vibrating screen separator assembly A flow diverter and a vacuum blower for vibrating screen separator assembly. The flow diverter decelerates and increases the exposed surface of materials. The exhaust blower removes vapors from the materials. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| D570328 | Digital audio disc player | 06/03/2008 |
| 7383390 | Resource-limited directories with fine-grained eviction A system including a memory, a first processor operatively connected to a first cache, a second processor operatively connected to a second cache, a directory implemented in hardware operatively connected to the first cache, the second cache, and the memory, wherein... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380672 | Flow diverter and exhaust blower for vibrating screen separator assembly A flow diverter and a vacuum blower for vibrating screen separator assembly. The flow diverter decelerates and increases the exposed surface of materials. The exhaust blower removes vapors from the materials. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380952 | Front panel apparatus for electric apparatus In a front panel apparatus for an electric apparatus including a volume knob partially exposed outward from an operating port opened at a front panel of a casing of a disk drive, and a light emitting diode for emitting light based on a starting signal of the disk dr... | 06/03/2008 |
| D570544 | Electric hair clipper | 06/03/2008 |
| D570543 | Electric hair clipper | 06/03/2008 |
| D570514 | Desk lamp | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380851 | Covering an equipment module whose wall is provided with a rear vision camera The invention relates to a covering (18) for the equipment module (16) of a motor vehicle (10) which is longitudinally projected backward with respect to the transversal vertical rear panel (12) of the vehicle (10) and comprises a ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377332 | Multiple inserts of different geometry in a single row of a bit A method for designing a roller cone drill bit having a plurality of cutting elements in a row. The method includes defining a pitch pattern for the plurality of cutting elements such that a first group of adjacent cutting elements are arranged in a first pitch and ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378766 | Rotating electrical machine, such as an alternator, particularly for an automobile The invention relates to a rotating electrical machine, provided with a stator, a cooling device comprising at least one fan that initiates a coolant flow in order to cool and evacuate, to the outside, the heat produced in the machine comprising at least one heat pi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377820 | Terminal having a protrusion for preventing incorrect insertion A terminal for preventing incorrect insertion into a housing and a method of correctly inserting a terminal into a housing of a connection. The terminal includes a frame that is adapted to be received into a cavity in the housing and a wire operatively connected to ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377823 | Press-fit pin A press-fit pin is press-fitted into a conductive through-hole disposed on a printed circuit board. The press-fit pin includes a contact portion, a shoulder portion, a press-fit portion, and a tip portion. The contact portion forms a terminal of a male connector to ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378540 | Process for producing organic carbonates A process for producing various organic carbonates by performing transesterification and disproportionation reactions in dual vapor/liquid phase mode preferably in the presence of solid catalyst composition selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379198 | Printer for communicating commands with host device and method of controlling said printer Provided is a printer which receives inquiry information relating to the print setting sent from a host device, sends to the host device reply information based on its characteristic information in response to the received inquiry information, receives print setting... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379754 | Retention of old mobile number on SIM card replacement A method for managing phone numbers attribution after replacement of a first portable object (SCA) by a second portable object (SCB), the first portable object (SCA) being coupled to a communication device (CD) arranged to communicate with a network, the first porta... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374088 | Portable reader A portable reader is arranged to read a card. The card is provided with a set of contact areas. The reader is provided with a connector. The connector is provided with a set of contact pads. The portable reader comprises a first and a second holding elements arrange... | 05/20/2008 |
