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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940657 | Identifying attackers on a network Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for identifying attackers on a network. A data packet is filtered by a multi-tiered filtering and transmission system. Data packets matching the first tier filter are discarde... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938167 | Method and device for treating a surface of a work piece A method for operating a two-roll casting machine for casting molten metal into cast strip, which machine has two casting rolls which are each rotatively driven in opposite directions about an axis of rotation and between them delimit a casting gap on its longitudin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935880 | Dynamically displaying a pitch range Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for dynamically displaying a pitch range in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by a game platform dividing a musical composition into a plurality of portions ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935139 | Eye safe dermatological phototherapy A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving bodily safety during exposure to an intense pulsed light source by diverging the light, such as with a diffuser. At a first position of the distal end of the light source the energy density of exit light from the di... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934503 | Delivery devices A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, the delivery device comprising: a delivery outlet (7) from which substance (S) is in use delivered; a gas chamber (17) containing a gas and being of reducible volume, wherein a reduction in the ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7925566 | System and method for trading fixed income financial instruments A system for automated trading of U.S. Treasury, Liquid Agency, and Zero Coupon STRIP financial instruments comprises an updatable system database; an updatable offering inventory database which receives real time price and quantity information pertaining to each fi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923620 | Practice mode for multiple musical parts Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, that provide a practice mode for multiple musical parts in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by displaying, on a display in communication with a game platfor... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917556 | Method and system for tracking employee affirmations A system is provided for tracking employee disclosure information and includes an employee database for storing employee status information. Also included is a previous disclosure database for storing any previous disclosures provided by the employee. Finally, a dis... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917179 | Task display switching method, portable apparatus and portable communications apparatus A task display switching method, a portable apparatus and a portable communications apparatus which, when a plurality of software applications are activated and processed in parallel, make it possible to switch a display between each of the software applications wit... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914603 | Particle trap for a plasma source A particle trap for a remote plasma source includes a body structure having an inlet for coupling to a chamber of a remote plasma source and an outlet for coupling to a process chamber inlet. The particle trap for a remote plasma source also includes a gas channel f... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913584 | Support arm for a clamping and centering element of a gripper frame for holding three-dimensional components in the motor vehicle industry A support arm for a clamping and/or centering element of a gripper frame for holding three-dimensional components includes an adjustment mechanism, such as a ball that can pivot or a cylindrical pin that slide and rotate, held in a clamping and release unit with cla... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911816 | Linear, inductance based control of regulated electrical properties in a switch mode power supply of a thermal processing system A method and apparatus is featured for providing linear control of a regulated electrical property (e.g., current or voltage) in a switch mode power supply of a thermal processing system that includes an inductive element and at least one switching element. The meth... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911666 | Apparatus for reading a hologram An apparatus for reading a hologram, in particular a computer-generated hologram, that includes a radiation source for irradiation of the hologram with a read beam composed of electromagnetic radiation, and an outlet opening for receiving an image that is produced f... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909226 | Device for producing a longitudinally welded hollow profile using a holding-down device A method for producing a longitudinally welded hollow profile from a sheet metal blank having defined longitudinal edges, in which the sheet metal blank is initially preformed into an open seam profile with the aid of at least two tool parts allows for the economica... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896496 | Stabilized retinal imaging with adaptive optics A system provides an optical image of an object. A first module tracks a reference feature of the object. A second module includes a source for an imaging beam, a scanning device to move the imaging beam along a portion of the object and a detection device receives ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893620 | Traveling-wave tube turn-off body energy circuit An apparatus that includes a traveling-wave tube having an electron gun having a cathode. The apparatus also includes a first power supply for establishing a first electric potential between the cathode and an anode and for providing an operational current to the ca... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892654 | Method for steel strip coating and a steel strip provided with said coating Coating steel strips comprising, in % by weight, C: ≦1.6%, Mn: 6-30%, Al: ≦10%, Ni: ≦10%, Cr: ≦10%, Si: ≦8%, Cu: ≦3%, Nb: ≦0.6%, Ti: ≦0.3%, V: ≦0.3%, P: ≦0.1%, B: ≦0.01%, the rest being iron and unavoidable impurities, and a method of forming s... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892502 | Ozone system for multi-chamber tools An improved system and method for controlling ozone concentration in connection with a multi-chamber tool. The system and method involve a first and a second concentration controller in combination with an ozone generator. The first concentration controller detects ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891362 | Methods for treating pigmentary and vascular abnormalities in a dermal region A beam of radiation can be provided to treat a dermatological condition in a target region of skin. The beam of radiation can have a wavelength between about 700 nm and about 800 nm, a fluence greater than about 50 J/cm2, and a pulse duration between abou... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885270 | Statistical multiplexing of compressed video streams Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for statistical multiplexing of compressed video streams. A deadline of a packet of a compressed video stream is computed based on a program clock reference value of the packe... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882425 | Data error control Multiple corruptions and/or erasures in data storage or data communication systems are corrected. An encoder generates M of parity fields from N data channels. Each item of the generated parity fields is the result of simple exclusive-or operations on one item from ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7846277 | Planar, rolled semi-finished product of aluminum alloys A flat, rolled semi-finished product made of an aluminum alloy and a method of producing the product are disclosed. The aluminum alloys has the following alloy proportions in weight percentages: 2≦Mg≦5, Mn≦0.5, Cr≦0.35, Si≦0.4, Fe≦0.4, Cu≦0.3, Zn≦0.3... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845371 | Gas connector socket with cover The invention relates to a gas connector socket with at least one inlet port for connecting a locally fixated gas supply line, with at least one outlet port for connecting a gas connector plug, with a housing receiving the at least one outlet port, and with at least... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878561 | Seal device A seal device (20) with a seal body (21) and an attachment device (22) for the captive attachment of the seal body to an object to be sealed, wherein one end of the attachment device is connected in a single piece with the seal body while its ot... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878037 | Device for the free forming and bending of longitudinal profiles, particularly pipes, and a combined device for free forming and bending as well as draw-bending longitudinal profiles, particularly pipes A device for the free-form bending of longitudinal profiles, in particular pipes, in which an axial sleeve is arranged downstream of a feed unit in its direction of feed. Arranged downstream of the axial sleeve in the direction of feed, is a bending sleeve. The feed... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7876260 | Method and system for reducing light pollution A system for preventing light pollution includes one or more radar units that monitor for vehicles in a volume surrounding or containing one or more obstructions having one or more obstruction lights. A master radar detection processing unit receives sensed radar de... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866821 | Hybrid spectral domain optical coherence tomography line scanning laser ophthalmoscope An apparatus for imaging an eye includes a housing and a system of optical components disposed in the housing. The apparatus is capable of operating in a line scanning laser opthalmoscope (LSLO) mode and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) mode. The system of opti... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7863581 | Focused negative ion beam field source An apparatus for producing negative ions including an emitter coated with an ionic liquid room-temperature molten salt, an electrode positioned downstream relative to the emitter, a power supply that applies a voltage to the emitter with respect to the electrode. Th... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860953 | System and method for setting up user self-activating network-based services A system and method automates and simplifies tasks associated with setting up a user self-activating network-based service. A configurable input engine is configured to define the service. The service may, for example, use a plurality of networking devices and/or co... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860923 | Method and device for the wireless exchange of media content between mobile devices based on user information Ad hoc application-level connections are established between wireless devices. Autonomous selection of files on a provider device facilitates migration of a file from the file provider to a file receiver. Once a file provider and a file receiver are communicatively ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860922 | Method and device for the wireless exchange of media content between mobile devices based on content preferences Ad hoc application-level connections are established between wireless devices. Autonomous selection of files on a provider device facilitates migration of a file from the file provider to a file receiver. Once a file provider and a file receiver are communicatively ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860796 | Automated order protection trading system Methods and systems for trading financial or commodity assets are presented. In particular, the invention relates to a trading system and method that operates with third party data and a Third Party Inside Market to promote fair and orderly transactions. In some emb... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856494 | Detecting and interdicting fraudulent activity on a network Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for detecting and interdicting fraudulent activity on a network. An user utilizes a transmitting device to transmit user requests that are split between a plurality of data ce... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7856394 | Computer system and a method for managing a financial transaction The invention relates to a computer system and a method for managing a financial transaction between an issuer of a note and an investor buying the note, wherein the note is exchanged into one or more exchange traded items of the issuer's portfolio. The computer sys... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854392 | System for fastening a rail for a rail vehicle A system for fastening a rail includes a sleeper having a supporting face supporting the flange of the rail and merging at its sides into respective levelling faces situated at a higher level than the supporting face, an angled mounting plate having a central portio... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854361 | Method and facility for assembling components of a vehicle body The assembly of body components using a geometry box (1) and clamping frames (7, 8) is described. At least for the larger components (9, 10), in particular the side wall parts of the body, a multipart clamping frame (8a, 8 | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854251 | Method and device for casting molten metal The invention makes it possible to manufacture high-quality cast parts in a productive manner in that a casting mould with a filling opening pointing in the direction of gravity is provided during the casting of molten metal. The casting mould with the filling openi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854227 | Nasal devices A nasal delivery device and method are provided for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, in particular one of a liquid, as a suspension or solution, or a powder containing a medicament, especially systemic or topical pharmaceuticals, or a vaccine to ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853004 | Active switch replacement using a single point code Described are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for active switch replacement using a single point code. Signaling data associated with the point code is received via signaling links associated with the active switch. The signaling data is ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841337 | Breath-actuated nasal delivery device A breath-actuated nasal delivery device, comprising: a mouthpiece through which a user in use exhales to actuate the delivery device; a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of the user through which a substance is in use delivered; a substance supply unit actuatable t... | 11/30/2010 |
