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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7535877 | Wireless communication system, method for enhancing network efficiency, and computer program product therefor A wireless communication system, a method for enhancing network efficiency, and a computer program product therefor are provided. The wireless communication system includes a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus. The method and the computer program produ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7535378 | RF meter reading system A meter reading system of the present invention enables transmission of data between utility meter endpoints and readers. In a first embodiment, the endpoint provides a short message providing its identification to the reader and immediately enters a listen mode. If... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534540 | Azine-based charge transport materials having two reactive rings An improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having t... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7503730 | Modular block wall system A modular block wall system is comprised of a plurality of differently sized blocks. Each block comprises a front surface and opposing rear surface, a top surface and opposing bottom surface, and first and second opposing tapered side surfaces. Blocks further includ... | 03/17/2009 |
| D587932 | Dresser | 03/10/2009 |
| D587484 | Television stand | 03/03/2009 |
| D585660 | Panel bed | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484392 | Cylinder lock and key A cylinder lock provided with a thick key including an elongated base having two surfaces. A serrated wall extends from one surface of the base. A key groove is formed by the serrated wall. A rib is formed on the other surface of the base. The cylinder lock is furth... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484631 | Modular storage system for logistical management of operational units A modular storage system for installation on a floor includes a plurality of carts. Each cart includes a base that generally has a length that separates opposed ends of the base, a storage structure that is operably attached to and carried by the base, at least thre... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484688 | Landing gear noise reduction An aircraft landing gear (1) is described including a noise-reducing element that includes an air-deflecting surface, in the form of a fairing (4), and a perforated airflow-reducing region (8). In use, some air passes through the perforations, w... | 02/03/2009 |
| D585679 | Footboard | 02/03/2009 |
| D585659 | Bed | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485104 | Systems and methods for controlling renovascular perfusion Devices, systems and methods by which the real or apparent renovascular perfusion and intrarenal pressure may be selectively and controllably increased. By selectively and controllably increasing renovascular perfusion and interstitial hydrostatic pressure when the ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485800 | Electrical current return device for avionic equipment An electrical current return circuit for on-board avionic devices. A conductive metallic bar is attached to a conductive composite structure of an aircraft via insulating fixtures. The conductive metallic bar may be electrically coupled to on-board avionic devices s... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485875 | Resolution-enhanced luminescence microscopy A resolution-enhanced luminescence microscopy method, wherein a sample is excited so as to luminesce, and thus to emit a given luminescence radiation, by irradiation of exciting radiation and an image of the luminescent sample is obtained, wherein the luminescent sa... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7484797 | Head rests A head rest of a vehicle seat may include a head support portion for supporting a head of a passenger, and a drive unit for moving the head support portion. The drive unit has a moving mechanism that is arranged and constructed to move the head support portion verti... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7461676 | Handbag with interchangeable liner A handbag system for efficient changing of handbag styles. The handbag system can include a first outer shell, a second outer shell and a removable liner. The removable liner can be configured for removable placement and attachment within either the first outer shel... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463923 | Method and apparatus for delivering a biphasic defibrillation pulse with variable energy An apparatus and method for determining an optimal transchest external defibrillation waveform that provides for variable energy in the first or second phase of a biphasic waveform that, when applied through a plurality of electrodes positioned on a patient's torso,... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463549 | Apparatus and method for carrying out seismic surveys A 4D seismic source comprising a series of sub-arrays of guns on flotation devices. Each flotation device has a GPS device. For firing, the guns in the e.g. three sub-arrays identified as being closest to the desired firing location are selected. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463658 | Laser and method for generating pulsed laser radiation A laser for generating pulsed laser radiation. An element is arranged in the resonator to generate laser radiation having the first wavelength by frequency conversion of the primary radiation. The resonator is switchable into a first state in which it is open to the... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458306 | External modular armor assembly An interface includes a blast plate having plate structure, the plate structure being formed to substantially conform to a certain portion of an exterior margin of a hull of a certain vehicle and being semi-permanently mounted to the hull by mounting to certain moun... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458542 | Landing gear door assembly An aircraft landing gear door assembly (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) includes a door (1), which is moveable to an open position, in which an aperture (6) is exposed, the landing gear (10) being able to be deployed through said aperture (6), and ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459872 | High speed motor control The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating digital electrical signals which are representative of the angular position and rotational velocity of a rotatable shaft or similar movable mechanical component in a servomechanism. In particula... | 12/02/2008 |
| D581679 | Mirror | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459900 | Modular current sensor for modularized servo control system A modular current sensing system for a servo control system that includes a magnetic core with an open center portion and a connection plate that includes at least three wire connectors, wherein the wire connectors are capable of connecting at least two wires electr... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456406 | Method and apparatus for ultra fast symmetry and SIMD based projection-backprojection for 3D pet image reconstruction A method and apparatus are provided for reconstructing 3D image. The method may include the steps of: detecting a plurality of line of responses (LORs) emitted from an object; transforming the plurality of LORs into first sinogram data; back-projecting the first sin... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455005 | Adjustable slicing device A slicing device includes a base for supporting a foodstuff to be sliced and a repositionable knife or blade having a pair of bosses disposed at one end of the blade that extends outwardly away from the blade. The pair of bosses of the blade is coupled to a blade ho... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455649 | Abdominal tissue support for femoral puncture procedures An abdominal tissue support for supporting excess abdominal adipose tissue away from the femoral crease to facilitate the maintenance of a sterile field for femoral puncture procedures. The abdominal tissue support may generally include a waist belt, at least one su... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7458100 | Adding copy protection to a computer program A method of adding a copy protection function to a program to be installed on a computer system comprising a copy protection unit is provided, said method comprising the steps of determining a decision section of the program, wherein information influencing the furt... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457662 | Method and apparatus for variable capacitance defibrillation An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for delivering therapeutic electrical energy to a patient's heart comprising at least one variable capacitance capacitor having a large positive voltage coefficient such that a given amount of energy can be stored at a lower... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457481 | Apparatus and method for labeling rows and columns in an irregular array The apparatus and method of the invention provide for assigning coordinates to samples in an array. The method is based on a hierarchical pattern matching to a local lattice structure that is used as a template. Starting from the best local match, the pattern is exp... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456432 | System having electrostatic discharge protection structure and method for manufacturing the same A system having an electrostatic discharge protection structure and a method for manufacturing the structure are provided. The structure comprises a conducting layer, a material layer and a bridging layer wherein the conducting layer is divided into a first conducti... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456377 | System and method for creating magnified images of a microscope slide A method and system for creating a digital, virtual slide having optimum image quality characteristics. Multiple regions of a physical slide are identified as well as at least two focus z-positions z1, and z2. Each region of the physical slide is scann... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452117 | Noise reduction device for use in a backlight module A noise reduction device for use in a backlight module includes a plurality of noise reduction devices, each comprising a main body and an extension portion. The extension portion is adapted to cushion the interface between a lamp holder and a back bezel of the back... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453892 | System and method for policing multiple data flows and multi-protocol data flows A system and method for policing one or more flows of a data stream of packets associated with differing transmission protocols. The current capacity level for each flow is determined, as is the packet protocol associated with each packet. A packet parameter in the ... | 11/18/2008 |
| D580181 | Mirror | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451041 | Network-based navigation system having virtual drive-thru advertisements integrated with actual imagery from along a physical route A network-based navigation system includes a user interface and a computer server system that can access a map database, an actual imagery database and an advertisement database in order to provide visual route guidance information having virtual drive-thru advertis... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446576 | Output driver with slew rate control A circuit and method for controlling a slew rate of an output buffer. A pre-driver is provided that drives an input of an output pad driver of the output buffer. An output slew rate of the pre-driver is electronically selected among at least two electronically selec... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441792 | Trailer with convertible handle A trailer includes a convertible handle having a handle portion, the handle portion pivotally attached to a tongue portion, the handle portion having a first gripping portion end and a second clevis end and an intermediate pivot, the handle portion being pivotably s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443589 | Optical component for beam shaping The invention includes an optics array for beam shaping, which uses a micro lens combination, whose polygonal micro lenses are arranged in a level, whereby the geometric arrangement of the individual lenses and their diameters follow a distribution pattern. I... | 10/28/2008 |
