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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390010 | Snowboard binding The snowboard binding comprises a base plate that can be fastened at a spacing from the surface of the snowboard, a pin plate arranged between the surface of the snowboard and the base plate, from which pin plate several pins project, each of which extends through a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7365142 | Polyelectrolyte complex films for analytical and membrane separation of chiral compounds The present invention is directed to enantioselective polyelectrolyte complex films. Further, said films may be free or isolated membranes, or coatings on substrates such a porous substrates, capillary tubes, chromatographic packing material, and monolithic stationa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353179 | System and method for handling the acquisition and analysis of medical data over a network A central server controls the receipt and analysis of patient medical data and patient information. The central server receives patient medical data and patient information from a remote computer. A storage system stores the received patient medical data, patient in... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7293034 | Dynamically customizing a user interface for the aggregation of content Enabling dynamic aggregation of content from a plurality of content providers. The invention stores references associated with specific display areas in a document for a particular data source. Responsive to a request for the document, the invention retrieves the re... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281247 | Software image creation in a distributed build environment Distributing software image creation and configuration among a plurality of client computers. Server computers define jobs related to software image creation. Each of the client computers communicates with the servers to identify, accept, and complete jobs. The serv... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7221987 | Generating a reliability analysis by identifying casual relationships between events in an event-based manufacturing system Analyzing an event chronology record to permit identification of periods of a production sequence that correspond to a high probability of failure. Systems and methods include receiving an event chronology for a particular machine in the production sequence and for ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192508 | Devices to conduct current to or from the electrodes in electrolysis cells, methods for preparation thereof, and an electrolysis cell and a method for production of aluminum by electrolysis of alumina solved in a melted electrolyte Device (1) to conduct current to or from the electrodes of an electrolysis cell, which device in the direction towards the electrolysis cell comprises three types of segments; at least one outer segment (2) joined with at least one intermediate segment... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152888 | System and method for improved detection of locomotive friction modifying system component health and functionality A system and method for assessing a health and functionality of a locomotive friction modifying system wherein the locomotive has a friction modifying applicator associated with a wheel of the locomotive for applying a friction modifying agent to a rail on which the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7130709 | Manufacturing information and alarming system and method Systems and methods for providing alarming indications and troubleshooting indications and actions in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126024 | Process and catalyst for dehydrogenating primary alcohols to make carboxylic acid salts This invention is directed to a process for making a salt of a carboxylic acid. The process comprises contacting a catalyst with an alkaline mixture comprising a primary alcohol. In one embodiment, the catalyst comprises a metal supporting structure (preferably a me... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093350 | Truss fabrication system with obstruction detection device A truss fabrication system for fabricating trusses includes a table, a gantry press and an obstruction detection device. A top of the table receives truss components arranged with at least some connector plates engaging at least some of the truss members. The gantry... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092777 | Intelligent agent system and method for evaluating data integrity in process information databases A data integrity module and method for evaluating data in a process information database. A neural network generates statistical patterns for specifying patterns for the data being evaluated. A fuzzy expert rules base specifies rules for evaluating the data. A proce... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077017 | Container with a frangible seal A container for receiving fluids comprises a body having opposite ends and at least one wall defining an interior space. At least one seal defines a sealed chamber within the interior space of the body. Each seal is recessed from one of the ends of the body and has ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063346 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding having a mounting plate for attachment to a snowboard in spaced-apart relation thereto, a clamping plate arranged between the snowboard and the mounting plate, a peg that projects from the clamping plate and extends through an opening in the moun... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048198 | Coded pattern for an optical device and a prepared surface Encoding data in a pattern of symbols on a surface. A processor separates an ordered sequence of digits representative of the encoded data into a plurality of sequential windows. Each of the sequential windows includes a partial sequence of the ordered sequence of d... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033435 | Process for preparing p-n junctions having a p-type ZnO film A process for preparing p-n or n-p junctions having a p-type oxide film is disclosed. In one embodiment, a p-type zinc oxide film has a net acceptor concentration of at least about 1015 acceptors/cm3. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033168 | Semiconductor wafer boat for a vertical furnace A wafer boat for use in heat treatment of semiconductor wafers in a vertical furnace comprises support rods extending generally vertically when the wafer boat is placed in the vertical furnace. Fingers are supported by and extend along vertical extent of the support... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032816 | Communication between machines and feed-forward control in event-based product manufacturing Providing communication between machines and feed-forward control in event-based product manufacturing. Some of the disclosed embodiments include a system, method, and computer-readable media for communicating data relating to a material between machines during a pr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021589 | Control system for optimizing the operation of two or more locomotives of a consist A system for controlling, a response to an operator, a consist of at least first and second locomotives having discrete operating modes. The system comprises an operator control, a first controller, a second controller, and a communication link. Alternatively, the s... | 04/04/2006 |
| RE39009 | Hand-held pneumatic rotary drive device A hand-held pneumatic rotary drive tool having an adjustable exhaust. The tool has an elongate housing containing a pneumatic motor. The housing has an inlet passage for pressurized air at the rearward end of the housing and air delivery passaging for flow of pressu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008308 | Wafer carrier A wafer carrier for retaining at least one semiconductor wafer in a processing apparatus during a processing operation which removes wafer material by at least one of abrading and chemical reaction. The processing apparatus is adapted for removing wafer material fro... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002055 | Toilet training article containing a foaming agent Absorbent articles for alerting a wearer to urination are disclosed. The absorbent articles comprise a bodyside liner, an absorbent core, and a urine-permeable inflatable envelope located between the bodyside liner and the absorbent core. The envelope comprises a su... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001486 | Vacuum device for paper web making apparatus A vacuum device for a paper web making apparatus has a housing having an outer web-facing surface and a vacuum channel extending within the housing and having an opening at the web-facing surface. A vacuum source is in fluid communication with the vacuum channel and... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990094 | Method and apparatus for network independent initiation of telephony As apparatus and method for initiating device independent voice communication over a data network via a web interface is provided. The apparatus includes a network operations center (NOC), having a web server and a customer database. The NOC is connected to point of... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6978266 | Determining a rating for a collection of documents On one or more data processing systems, a collection rating is determined for a rating scale for contents of a document collection. A link rating is determined for the rating scale for contents linked to or linked by contents of the document collection. The collecti... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977641 | Backlight module and liquid crystal display device The present invention mainly relates to a backlight module for use in a liquid display device. The backlight module comprises a plurality of lamps located above a reflecting plate. Each lamp comprises two ends while each end comprises an electrode. Voltage required ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6942701 | Prosthesis The invention provides an acetabular prosthesis comprising an outer portion having a substantally concave inner surface and a substantially convex outer surface. An inner portion within and spaced from the outer portion and having a substantially concave inner surfa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942733 | Fluid sealing system for a crystal puller A fluid sealing system is provided for use in a crystal puller for growing a monocrystalline ingot. The crystal puller has a housing, a fluid flow path contained in the housing, and a fluid passage through a wall of the housing for passage of fluid. The fluid sealin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940995 | Method for embedding and extracting text into/from electronic documents The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for authenticating various types of digital certificates by using a text embedding method. The execution of the present invention is divided into two case, one case including images in the certificate and anoth... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938250 | Image-based software installation A system and method for copying a run-time image independent of computer context from a source computer-readable medium to one or more target computer-readable media of a target computer. Software of the invention integrates the copied software product with the targ... | 08/30/2005 |
| D508393 | Escutcheon | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927000 | Oxazoline surfactant anode additive for alkaline electrochemical cells According to the present invention an alkaline electrochemical cell can contain an anode having an anode active material, an alkaline electrolyte, a gelling agent and an oxazoline surfactant additive. The invention relates to an anode mix, to an anode containing the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924948 | Multifocal lens system for digital cameras A multifocal lens system to be used for digital cameras for setting any one of a plurality of lenses in a picture taking (image capturing) position comprising a wide-angle lens (shorter focal length lens) mounted in front of an image sensor in a picture taking (imag... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911480 | Methods for the inhibition of exoprotein production from Gram positive bacteria Methods and compositions for inhibiting the production of exotoxins are disclosed. The compositions include an effective amount of an isoprenoid inhibitory compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912582 | Service routing and web integration in a distributed multi-site user authentication system A computerized method and system for routing between network servers. A central database coupled to a central server on a data communication network stores information for identifying locations of a plurality of network servers on the network. Each network server pr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909560 | Projection lens shifting mechanism The present invention relates to a projection lens shifting mechanism having: a driving apparatus, a first supporting apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, a movable plate and a second supporting apparatus. The transmitting apparatus is driven by the driving apparatu... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906088 | Taxanes having a C10 carbamoyloxy substituent Taxanes having a carbamoyloxy substituent at C(10), a hydroxy substituent at C(7), and a range of C(2), C(9), C(14), and side chain substituents. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6898912 | System and method for the reinforcement of concrete A system for reinforcing a concrete structural member comprises a panel oriented longitudinally and at least one frame assembly module. The module is formed with several rod members and with a reinforcement member defines a retention cell having a generally vertical... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893058 | Railway train friction management and control system and method A system and method for friction management for managing and controlling an application of a friction modifying agent to an area of contact between a railway wheel and a railway rail over which the wheel is traversing to selectively modify the coefficient of frictio... | 05/17/2005 |
| D503732 | Video magnification system | 04/05/2005 |
