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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941465 | System and method for selecting a package structural design A system and method of selecting a package model are disclosed. A data structure of a plurality of package models and one or more attribute relationships may be stored. Each package model may have a plurality of package model attributes including at least a size and... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940959 | Image analysis by object addition and recovery The invention described herein is generally directed to methods for analyzing an image. In particular, crowded field images may be analyzed for unidentified, unobserved objects based on an iterative analysis of modified images including artificial objects or removed... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939689 | Short-acting sedative hypnotic agents for anesthesia and sedation The invention provides compounds compositions and methods useful for inducing or maintaining general anesthesia or sedation in mammals. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7933924 | Document objects A document object includes informational elements and at least one attribute corresponding to a first document, and a sub-object corresponding to a second document. The sub-object includes informational elements and at least one attribute corresponding to the second... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928355 | Current subtraction pixel A pixel for detecting at least a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum may be provided. The pixel includes a detector element for detecting at least a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, a bias point coupled to an output of the detector element for applying a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928259 | Diaryl alkylphosphonates and methods for preparing same A method for preparing substantially pure optionally substituted diaryl alkylphosphonates from an optionally substituted triarylphosphite and an optionally substituted trialkylphosphite or an optionally substituted alkanol under special reaction conditions is descri... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928225 | Oxabispidine compounds for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias There is provided compounds of formula I, wherein R1, R2, R3, R41 to R46, X, Y and Z have meanings given in the description, which compounds are useful in the prophylaxis and in the treatment of arrhythmias, in ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925460 | System and method for improving print shop operability A computer implemented system for segmenting data collected from a document production environment is provided. The system includes determining, with a computer implemented data processing platform, that a set of document production related data should be represente... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922169 | Friction retard feeder Sheet feeding systems and methods for using such systems to feed a sheet from a stack in a document processing system are disclosed. An exemplary sheet feeding system may include a feed roll, a retard system, a trailing edge retention system and a system for automat... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919238 | Method for rapid identification of alternative splicing Alternatively spliced RNA, along with their normally-spliced counterparts, can be rapidly identified by hybridizing cDNA from normal tissue to cDNA from an abnormal or test tissue. The two cDNA populations are separately tagged prior to hybridization, which allows i... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919069 | Rapid synthesis of titanate nanomaterials Provided herein is a hydrothermal process for the rapid synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials (e.g., nanofibers) containing sodium, bismuth, titanium, and oxygen, as well as new compositions made thereby. The process involves heating an aqueous solution or suspension... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918080 | Steerable multi-linked device having a modular link assembly A steerable multi-linked device. The device includes a first multi-linked mechanism and a second multi-linked mechanism. At least one of the first and second multi-linked mechanisms is steerable and includes a modular link assembly at an end thereof. The modular lin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916839 | Collimator The present invention is directed to a collimator that comprises grooves or channels in the submicrometer to micrometer range. The present invention is also related to uses of a collimator and collimator holder as described herein as well as apparatuses comprising t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914000 | Feedback-based document handling control system A method and system for performing sheet registration are disclosed. Output values for a sheet may be identified within a reference frame. A difference between each output value and a corresponding desired output value may be determined. Input values may be determin... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910391 | Getter formed by laser-treatment and methods of making same The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a silicon substrate with an ultra-fast laser to create a getter material for example in a substantially enclosed MEMS package. In an embodiment, the laser treating comprises irradiating the silicon surface with a... | 03/22/2011 |
| D634511 | Magazine cover costume | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907760 | Single coil parallel imaging An imaging apparatus for an object in change includes an MRI system having a computer, a first channel and at least a second channel which produce corresponding images of the object in change. The computer combining the individual images into a composite image of th... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906739 | Arrangement for surface mounting an electrical component by soldering, and electrical component for such an arrangement An arrangement may include a substrate and an electrical component. The electrical component may include a base made of an insulating material and a plurality of connection terminals. Each connection terminal is connected to a corresponding connection pad of the sub... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906502 | 2-azetidinone derivatives as cholesterol absorption inhibitors for the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions Compounds of formula (I) (wherein variable groups are as defined within) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts and prodrugs thereof and their use as cholesterol absorption inhibitors for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia are described. P... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905379 | Hammer-drive powder-actuated tool A hammer-drive powder-actuated tool includes: a barrel unit inserted movably into a tubular housing; a firing pin holder disposed fixedly in the housing, abutting against a rear end portion of the barrel unit and formed with a through hole; a firing pin disposed mov... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903884 | System and computer software program for visibly processing an observed information's relationship with knowledge accumulations A system for visibly processing observed information may include a configuration for systematizing information; a knowledge accumulation housing unit for storing knowledge accumulations from knowledge information belonging to each such configuration; an observed inf... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902205 | Purinone derivatives as HM74A agonists The present invention relates to purinone derivatives which are agonists of the HM74a receptor. Further provided are compositions and methods of using the compounds herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for the treatment of disease. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900919 | Sheet transport roller system A sheet transport roller system and methods for reducing sheet skew using a sheet transport roller system are disclosed. A sheet transport roller system for use in a document processing device may include a plurality of idler rollers, a plurality of drive rollers an... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900707 | Apparatus and method for selectively controlling fluid downhole in conjunction with a progressive cavity pump (PCP) An apparatus and a method for selectively controlling fluid flow. The apparatus includes a body member having a throughbore formed therein. The apparatus also includes at least one bypass port formed in the body member and a rotatable member arranged for insertion a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898492 | Antenna arrangement There is provided an antenna arrangement for use in an ultra-wideband network, the antenna arrangement comprising a plurality of active elements for emitting radio signals; and a reflecting structure disposed between at least two of the active elements for reflectin... | 03/01/2011 |
| D633530 | Pump | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893048 | 2-azetidinone derivatives as cholesterol absorption inhibitors for the treatment of hyperlipidaemic conditions Compounds of formula (I): (wherein variable groups are as defined within) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts and prodrugs thereof and their use as cholesterol absorption inhibitors for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia are described. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888613 | Flexible light guide for membrane switch In an embodiment, a membrane switch may include a flexible light guide having a first refractive index. The flexible light guide may include a first wall, an opposing second wall, and one or more additional walls. One or more of the first wall, the second wall and t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888534 | Diaryl alkylphosphonates and methods for preparing same A method for preparing substantially pure optionally substituted diaryl alkylphosphonates from an optionally substituted triarylphosphite and an optionally substituted trialkylphosphite or an optionally substituted alkanol under special reaction conditions is descri... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888460 | Diagnostic and therapeutic epitope, and transgenic plant A food comprising a mutant gliadin protein that comprises at least one mutation in the epitope 62PQPQLPY68 (SEQ ID NO:6), wherein the mutation decreases the ability of the epitope to induce a T cell response, or a fragment of the mutant gliadin... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886632 | Handle grip A handle (10) for controlling a machine, has a largely vertical shaft (12) forming a grip part (11) and has an upper end forming a receptacle (14) that holds switch units (15-17) and a lower end forming a hand rest (20 | 02/15/2011 |
| 7881510 | Method and apparatus for forming an image with dynamic projective data An apparatus for forming an image of a body of a patient. The apparatus comprises an energy source which emits energy that passes through the body or which causes the body to emit energy. The apparatus comprises at least one detector element which receives the energ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7847253 | Wideband semiconducting light detector A detector incorporating a laser-doped element that is favorably absorbing to at least a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, for example in the infra-red range, is used in a light detector article. Readout circuits permitting a detector to operate in a substant... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847130 | Ionic additive for catalysis in biphasic reaction systems An additive for improving the rate of catalysis in biphasic reaction systems is disclosed. The additive is an ionic molecule comprising an organic cation such as a heterocyclic compound or a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium cation, and an anion which may be organi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847090 | Compositions and methods for siRNA inhibition of ICAM-1 RNA interference using small interfering RNAs which are specific for the ICAM-1 gene inhibits expression of this gene. Diseases which involve ICAM-1-mediated cell adhesion, such as inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, diabetic retinopathy and other complications ar... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846723 | Methods of identifying anti-cancer agents and uses thereof The present invention provides methods of identifying and/or detecting anti-cancer agents. The present invention provides methods of identifying and/or detecting compounds that can activate PARP and/or induce necrosis. The present invention also provides for methods... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846534 | Cleaning cards with angled cleaning surfaces A cleaning card for use in cleaning internal surfaces of machine components includes a substrate having a central plane between opposed surfaces thereof, a machine direction dimension defined between opposed end edges and a transverse direction dimension defined bet... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845560 | Method and apparatus for determining position and rotational orientation of an object A method and apparatus for determining position and rotational orientation of an object within a predetermined area is disclosed. Position markers, encoded with their identity, are viewed with a camera, images are captured and processed, and the position and rotatio... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7875299 | Compositions and methods for enhancing or treating female sexual response The present invention relates to compositions, articles of manufacture, methods of preparation thereof, methods of use thereof, etc., for enhancement of sexual pleasure, conditions, disorders, and diseases related to reproductive physiology and systems, especially o... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872118 | siRNA and methods of manufacture Double-stranded RNA of about 19 to about 25 nucleotides in length capable of regulating gene expression by RNA interference is provided. Such double-stranded RNA are particularly useful for treating disease or conditions associated with a target mRNA or gene. Method... | 01/18/2011 |
