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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176892 | Internal combustion engine The invention concerns an internal-combustion engine, the engine comprising an engine housing having a combustion chamber and a piston travelling within the combustion chamber along a path of movement delimited between an upper dead center position and a lower dead ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176060 | Online tool for registering media A system and methodology that facilitates online registration of portable electronic media containing sensitive information is provided. The system tracks, collects and logs information associated with the media shipments and generates detailed reports. Furthermore,... | 05/08/2012 |
| D657717 | Aerodynamic truck roof | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151933 | Thermally and acoustically insulative vehicle flooring A vehicle flooring system with improved thermal and acoustic properties is provided that does not unreasonably increase the thickness and weight of the flooring system and does not break down due to repeated exposure to high temperatures and wide ranging temperature... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132861 | Adjustable sliding armrest An adjustable sliding armrest that may be extendable in length and varied in rotational position is provided. The armrest generally includes a support member, a slide member, a locking mechanism, and a tilt adjusting mechanism. The support member and slide member ar... | 03/13/2012 |
| D651819 | Vehicle seat | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085406 | Ultrafast microscopy of surface electromagnetic fields System(s) and method(s) to probe electromagnetic fields at the surface of a solid-state material are provided. The technique combines ultrafast (e.g., less than 10 fs) optical excitation and electron microscopy to generate electronic excitations and image the ensuin... | 12/27/2011 |
| D651283 | Liquid sprayer dashboard | 12/27/2011 |
| D651149 | Floor mat | 12/27/2011 |
| D651148 | Aerodynamic wheel cover | 12/27/2011 |
| D651136 | Truck cab | 12/27/2011 |
| D651004 | Vehicle seat | 12/27/2011 |
| D651003 | Vehicle seat | 12/27/2011 |
| D651002 | Vehicle seat | 12/27/2011 |
| D651001 | Vehicle seat | 12/27/2011 |
| 8038210 | Vehicle seating system with pivoting stop mechanism and method A vehicle seat system and method in which a seat belt restraint assembly is secured directly to the seat. The vehicle seat system includes a seat frame and a seat base that supports the seat frame. The system includes a first stop operating at rear portions of the s... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033265 | Rotary piston internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, and more particularly a rotary internal combustion engine, is provided with said engine having multiple combustion chambers delimited by piston heads and an engine housing wall that defines at least a section of a torus. Additionally, ... | 10/11/2011 |
| D643906 | Liquid containment vessel | 08/23/2011 |
| 7996299 | Trade services management system A system (and corresponding methodology) that supports trade services back office processing to enhance efficiency and productivity is provided. The system employs a unique consolidated screen layout that significantly improves the productivity of the users. Essenti... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7979909 | Application controlled encryption of web browser data A browser cache-securing component facilitates online communication of confidential data, such as for financial information, purchasing transactions, or user identification. Caching webpages for subsequent presentation enhances user productivity and efficiency while... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7953659 | Multiple loan payment option sales tool A multiple option loan presentation apparatus and method allows a loan agent to communicate a non-traditional loan product to a customer. Non-traditional mortgage products such as pick-a-payment loans allow a borrower to exchange lower payments during an initial per... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7933861 | Process data warehouse Systems and/or methods are presented that can efficiently analyze and summarize large collections of data. A summarization component can employ mapping rules to map received data into specified states and observations of interest, which can be utilized to facilitate... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908742 | Method of forming a protective covering for a wire harness A system and method for forming a wire harness covering having a predetermined three-dimensional geometry is provided. The system and method make use of a mold and a post-molding fixture. In a first phase, the mold is used during an injection molding process to form... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7890425 | Card-less financial transaction Systems (and corresponding methodologies) that facilitate card-less financial transactions are provided. The innovation enables card-less ATM (automated teller machine) transactions such as cash withdrawals, transfers, balance inquiries, etc. In aspects, customers c... | 02/15/2011 |
| D628672 | Liquid containment vessel | 12/07/2010 |
| D631418 | Door panel | 01/25/2011 |
| 7806589 | Bi-plane X-ray imaging system A high-speed biplane radiography system for in-vivo assessment of joint function is provided. The system can acquire stereo-pair radiographic images at rates from 30-4000 frames per second of nearly any motion or joint. The radiographic equipment can be mounted in a... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805364 | Multiple loan payment option sales tool A multiple option loan presentation apparatus and method allows a loan agent to communicate a non-traditional loan product to a customer. Non-traditional mortgage products such as pick-a-payment loans allow a borrower to exchange lower payments during an initial per... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7689508 | Mobile device credit account Providing for a mobile communication device (MCD) credit account and credit transactions by way of such an MCD is described herein. As an example, a credit account sponsored by a financial or commercial entity can be associated with a unique ID of an MCD. The MCD ca... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7680730 | Downstream correspondent foreign exchange (FX) banking Systems and methods that enable real-time (or almost real-time) foreign exchange (FX) pricing via retail branch networks, wire room operations and cash management platforms are provided. Essentially, the systems and methods decouple the FX-infrastructure and enable ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7580607 | Center-lock aerial slack cable storage bracket A center-lock aerial slack cable storage bracket (CLAS) is disclosed. More particularly, the CLAS improves time and efficiency of installation upon a cable under tension by employing a hinged center-lock mechanism. During installation the hinged center-lock mechanis... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7569769 | Damper assembly staking system A damper assembly staking system that provides for staking damper weights onto a messenger is disclosed. The damper assembly includes damper weights having a forked side which accepts a messenger. A hole is drilled in the forked side of the damper weight to receive ... | 08/04/2009 |
