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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8009209 | Methods and apparatus for detecting defects in imaging arrays by image analysis Methods for detecting defective pixels in imaging arrays involve establishing probabilities that individual pixels are defective and updating those probabilities by analysing images acquired by the imaging arrays. Probabilities may be evaluated for each of two or mo... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7980579 | Rear suspension system for bicycles This application relates to rear suspension system for bicycles, such as freeride, downhill and trail-style mountain bikes. The suspension system includes a rear suspension for coupling the rear wheel of the bicycle to the bicycle frame, a rear shock absorber dispos... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7730139 | Asynchronous tamper-proof tag for routing e-mails and e-mail attachments A method of automatically processing e-mails wherein the e-mail is tagged by the sender with a unique identifier so that the e-mail can be automatically routed or filed. The unique identifier is encrypted to protect it from unauthorized tampering or decoding to avoi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7694641 | Snow marker for fire hydrants and other utilities The invention provides marking apparatus for a fire hydrant or other utilities fixtures comprising a mast-holding bracket comprising a hollow pipe, means for removably securing the pipe to the fire hydrant or other utilities fixtures and an elongated mast removably ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 6826596 | System for categorizing and displaying reply messages in computer facilitated discussions A system for operating news groups or discussion groups requires a user who posts a message to specify two or more categories for reply messages. The system associates the categories with the message. The system requires a user who posts a reply to a message to cate... | 11/30/2004 |
| D566360 | Optical lens cleaning device | 04/08/2008 |
| 7259476 | DC and AC uninterruptible power supply A power supply for point-of-sale (POS) devices. The power supply comprises a transformer with first through fourth windings. An AC input is connected through a backfeed relay to the first winding. An AC output is also connected to the first winding. A battery and an... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7172297 | High dynamic range display devices A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111907 | Side dump trailer for particulate material A side-dumping trailer in which the load is dumped through one side of the trailer box by opening one side of the trailer box and subsequently tilting the entire box. The side is opened by moving the entire vertical side of the trailer box upwardly away from the loa... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106505 | High dynamic range display devices A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7047965 | Fresh air swimming snorkel A front-mounted swimming snorkel with separate air intake and exhaust tubes controlled by one-way valves to prevent re-breathing exhaled air, wherein the exhaust tube cross-sectional area is selected to regulate the amount of force needed to open the water purge val... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041763 | Photochromic polymers and methods of synthesizing same Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of a photochromic 1,2-bis-(3-thienyl)-cyclopentene monomer generated a series of novel polymers. All polymers exhibit reversible light-activated interconversion between their colorless-open and their colored-closed forms... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021095 | Apparatus and method for controlling access to stored keys A system and apparatus for controlling keys or other objects is provided. The key can only be removed when an access control key identifying the individual who is removing the key is inserted. The access control key cannot be removed until the key is returned. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023941 | Joint equalization and timing acquisition for RZ signals An apparatus and method for jointly equalizing a return to zero (RZ) signal and detecting timing errors in the RZ signal, using values or indices from equalizer taps, including a set reference tap that does not shift. A timing error detector detects a timing error b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6984028 | Method for conditioning inkjet fluid droplets using laminar airflow A multirow multinozzle continuous inkjet head comprises a plurality of rows of inkjet nozzles ejecting drops in regions of airflow velocity within a collinear flow of air. The airflow velocity at all nozzles is equal, but lower than the highest airflow velocity with... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6938972 | Method and apparatus for increasing inkjet printing speed In an inkjet printer there is a trade off between speed and quality. Higher speed can be achieved at the expense of quality as inkjet droplets deposited are distorted in shape and or placement position if the relative velocity between the inkjet nozzles and the prin... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6941035 | Optical cross-connect switch An optical cross-connect switch is disclosed for switching optical communication signals between any of a plurality of input optical channels and any of a plurality of output optical channels. The switch comprises a first pattern projector configured to project one ... | 09/06/2005 |
| D507500 | Pachymeter | 07/19/2005 |
| D507241 | Junction box | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915008 | Method and apparatus for multi-nodal, three-dimensional imaging A system for localizing objects has two or more measurement units. Calibration methods provide transformations to a common reference frame by locating calibration features in local reference frames of the measurement units. A calibration target spanning measurement ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907823 | Flexographic printing on containers A flexographic press of conventional design is used to print on a container, with the container to be printed upon replacing the web and the impression roll of the conventional press. In order to maintain the registration between the print stations, the container is... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907105 | Methods and apparatus for planning and delivering intensity modulated radiation fields with a rotating multileaf collimator A method and system for controlling the spatial distribution of radiation produced by a radiation device having a multi-leaf collimator can generate arbitrary intensity-modulated radiation fields. The methods control both angles and leaf configuration of the multi-l... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904919 | Apparatus and method for separating substances from particulate solids A method for separating a substance such as a hydrocarbon from a particulate material such as soil is provided. An aqueous slurry is formed and a shear force is applied to the slurry, such as in a reversible helical screw conveyor, while the slurry is vibrated. The ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904162 | Film phantom for three-dimensional dosimetry A method and system for recording and verifying three-dimensional dose distributions a film phantom uses a phantom which includes a cavity for receiving film sheets. A three-dimensional radiation dose described by a stereotactic radiosurgery plan can be delivered to... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899807 | Solid and liquid separation device A solid and liquid separation device, comprising: a housing, the housing having an inlet, a solid outlet and a liquid outlet, the liquid outlet located in a lower portion of the housing; a screen located within the housing, the screen positioned above the liquid out... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895718 | Construction unit mounting system A system for mounting a prefabricated construction unit in an aperture in a building structure comprises a plurality of clips. The clips have exterior ends adapted to be affixed to a frame of the construction unit and interior ends adapted to be affixed to the build... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6894225 | Through-fittings and below grade junction boxes equipped with same A through-fitting for a box or bulkhead contains a cavity which holds grease. When the through-fitting is tightened, grease from the cavity is automatically injected to seal the through-fitting. The through-fitting may be used in below-grade junction boxes. A juncti... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6894099 | Stabilized borax based fire retardant system This invention relates to a novel stabilized borax based fire retardant system. More particularly, this invention pertains to a borax containing fire retardant system which is stabilized and resists leaching and oxidation when combined as a coating or an impregnatio... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6893401 | Continuous non-invasive blood pressure monitoring method and apparatus A non-invasive apparatus and method for monitoring the blood pressure of a subject detects a pulse signal at both a first and second location on the subject's body The elapsed time between the arrival of corresponding points of the pulse signal at the first and seco... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6893755 | Method and system for controlling the operation of a hydrogen generator and a fuel cell This application relates to a method and system for controlling the supply of fuel to a dead-ended hydrogen fuel cell. The invention may be utilized, for example, to more efficiently integrate the operation of a hydrogen fuel cell and a hydrogen generator, such as a... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6891658 | Wide viewing angle reflective display A reflective display having a plurality of approximately hemispherical high refractive index (η1) transparent hemi-beads substantially covering and protruding inwardly from a transparent sheet's inward surface. The transparent sheet, which has an outward... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6891672 | High dynamic range display devices A display has a screen which incorporates a light modulator. The screen may be a front projection screen or a rear-projection screen. Elements of the light modulator may be controlled to adjust the intensity of light emanating from corresponding areas on the screen.... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6888779 | Method and apparatus for a waking control system A method and apparatus are disclosed for a waking system that wakes an individual gradually over a period of time in order to promote the wellness of that individual. The user sets the system controller with a desired final wakeup time, which is the time that the us... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6885496 | Wide viewing angle reflective display A reflective display having a plurality of approximately hemispherical high refractive index (η1) transparent hemi-beads substantially covering and protruding inwardly from a transparent sheet's inward surface. The transparent sheet, which has an outward... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6875345 | Method and apparatus for installing and removing disposable netting systems in floatables control systems In previous netting systems using disposable netting frames, the wooden frame may become jammed in the diverter frame. The present invention provides a rigid frame for installing and holding the wooden netting frame in the diverter frame and which releases the woode... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6876703 | Method and apparatus for video coding A video coding method progressively refines a predicted motion vector to obtain an estimated motion vector. Subsequent steps are omitted if the estimated motion vector matches a current macroblock. Variable matching thresholds can permit dynamic adjustment of image ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871983 | Solid state continuous sealed clean room light fixture A clean room ceiling light fixture formed as a sealed housing with a downwardly-directed light emitting aperture. A heat sink fixed within and spaced from the housing defines a cable raceway inside the housing. A plurality of LEDs are mounted on the heat sink. A hig... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6870476 | Continuous feedback container security system The invention provides a security system comprising a security apparatus and a monitoring unit which provide a user with real time security information. The security apparatus comprises a housing, a mounting bracket attached to the outside of the housing, the mounti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6870831 | Flexible, self-aligning time and space switch fabrics A time:space:time switch fabric incorporating an odd integer number of spatially distributed data switches and a plurality of spatially distributed data serializers. Each data switch has a first plurality of ingress ports, an equal plurality of egress ports, and a s... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6868854 | Method and article for treatment of fibromyalgia A method of treatment of symptoms of fibromyalgia, is disclosed. The affected patient is gowned with a radiation-shielding textile for an extended period of time, either by fashioning a garment from the textile or using a sheet or cover, or fashioning a wrap. The ra... | 03/22/2005 |
