Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7978564 | Interactive medication container This invention relates to an interactive medication container or console that hold or otherwise organizes one or more medication vials or containers. Each vial has a memory strip containing medication and prescription information. Each vial can also include a remind... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7941534 | System and method to authenticate users to computer systems A system utilizing a personal security device to provide access to a computer terminal where the personal security device includes circuitry and transceiver components for transmitting identification information and exchanging other digital information with a comput... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7933780 | Method and apparatus for controlling an infusion pump or the like A method and apparatus for controlling IV medication delivery and monitoring, the method including providing information tags on IV bags that specify delivery parameters, obtaining delivery parameters for at least one bag, associating a controller with a particular ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922073 | Vial printing method and apparatus A container label printing method and apparatus, the method comprising the steps of providing a label having first section and a second section spaced apart from the first section and oppositely facing front and back surfaces, providing a container with an external ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7881441 | Device independent text captioned telephone service Text captioned telephony, in which a telephone conversation is accompanied by text captions to aid in hard-of-hearing users, is implemented without the use of specialized text captioned telephone terminals by using a combination of an Internet appliance such as a co... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857281 | Electrohydraulic valve control circuit with magnetic hysteresis compensation A method for operating an electrohydraulic valve initially derives a characterization value that denotes how magnetic hysteresis affects valve operation. Upon receiving a command that designates a desired magnitude of electric current to be applied to the electrohyd... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7601030 | Method and apparatus for directly mounting fuses to transformer terminals A transformer which includes a primary winding having a plurality of primary winding taps, and a secondary winding having a plurality of secondary winding taps. A core is included on which the primary winding and the secondary winding are mounted. The primary windin... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7599766 | Method for providing terrain alerts and display utilizing temperature compensated and GPS altitude data A method of accounting for errors in the altitude reporting of a terrain alert and warning system (TAWS) is disclosed wherein errors due to non-standard atmospheric conditions, incorrect altimeter setting and air data computer (ADC) sensor error are detected and cor... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7549930 | Putting practice ball and device A golf putting practice device and ball is provided, wherein the ball has a flat end and a friction face which allow the putting practice ball to slide across the level putting surface of the putting practice device. The specific coefficient of friction provided by ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7535296 | Class-E radio frequency power amplifier with feedback control A Class-E power amplifier includes a choke and a switch connected in series between a source of a supply voltage and circuit ground and connected to an inductively coupled coil. An output node of the amplifier is formed between choke and the switch and connected to ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534583 | Analyte measurement A method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is disclosed which comprises contacting the sample with a micro electrode which comprises an enzyme capable of reacting with said analyte and a redox mediator which is capable of being converted by... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7519421 | Vagal nerve stimulation using vascular implanted devices for treatment of atrial fibrillation An abnormally rapid ventricular cardiac rate that results from atrial fibrillation can be reduced by stimulating a vagal nerve of the heart. An apparatus for such stimulation includes a power transmitter that emits a radio frequency signal. A stimulator, implanted i... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7508212 | RF coil assembly and method for practicing magnetization transfer on magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy systems An RF coil assembly for an MRI system includes a resonator formed by a cylindrical shield and pairs of opposing conductive legs disposed symmetrically around a central axis and extending the axial length of the shield. One set of conductive leg pairs is tuned to ope... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7496440 | Changing the dimensions of the load space of a working machine Apparatus and method for changing one or several dimensions of a load space in a working machine, when the dimensions are width, height or length. In the method the weight of the load in the load space is determined or the weight of the load in a full load space is ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7467048 | Electrochemical sensor In an electrochemical sensor, a peak is detected by grouping data points in windows and detecting two or three windows between which the slope of the data changes sign. The peak can be more precisely detected by detecting the highest data point in the two or three w... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7445607 | Acoustic therapeutic device and method for treating cystic fibrosis and other respiratory pathologies The present invention discloses a device and method for promoting the expectoration of secretions from a patient's lungs, the method comprising the application of acoustic waves to the chest cavity of the patient through a transducer coupled to an acoustic coupling ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437839 | Cutting edge for a V-blade snowplow A V-blade plow has adjustable first and second blades, each with an inner end that is rotatably connected to a pivot frame. The plow is provided with a cutting edge arrangement comprising first and second edge segments and a center edge segment there between. The fi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434392 | Configurable hydraulic system for agricultural tractor and implement combination When different implements are attached to an agricultural tractor, various hydraulic actuators on the implement are operated by connection to the hydraulic system on the tractor. A single hydraulic fluid connector on the tractor has first and second ports with a sep... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428943 | Material handling vehicle with ergonomic dual control handle system A material handling vehicle includes first and second control handles positioned at opposing ends of an operator compartment. The first control handle is positioned adjacent the forks for driving the vehicle in a fore or forks first direction, and the second control... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422033 | Position feedback pilot valve actuator for a spool control valve A spool type control valve is operated by an electrically driven pilot valve. A pilot piston is attached to the control spool. As an electrical actuator moves the pilot spool, a greater pressure is applied to one side of the pilot piston than the other side, which c... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415989 | Spool activated lock-out valve for a hydraulic actuator load check valve A check valve system controls the flow of fluid between a spool valve and a hydraulic actuator and includes a pilot operated check valve that is controlled by a lock-out valve. The check valve has a poppet that engages and disengages a first valve seat in response t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409825 | Hydraulic system with a cylinder isolation valve A hydraulic system provides failure protection by incorporating an isolator adjacent a hydraulic actuator. The isolator has a first port connected to the hydraulic actuator and a second port with an electrically operated isolation valve connected between those ports... | 08/12/2008 |
| D574771 | Cabinet | 08/12/2008 |
| 7412308 | Dynamic VSI display A graphical display of a dynamic vertical speed indicator (VSI). ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406982 | Hydraulic system control method using a differential pressure compensated flow coefficient A hydraulic system has an electrohydraulic valve that controls flow of fluid to operate a hydraulic actuator, such as a cylinder or motor. A set of characterization data is provided which describes performance of the electrohydraulic valve as a function of changes i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398859 | Mast construction for a lift truck A mast includes a base section, an outer telescopic section and an inner telescopic section which are raised and lowered by a pair of main lift cylinders. A fork carriage is slidably mounted to the inner telescopic section and is raised and lowered thereon by a pair... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397243 | Magnetic resonance imaging system with a class-E radio frequency amplifier having a feedback circuit A Class-E amplifier has been adapted for use in the radio frequency section that drives a transmit coil of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The Class-E amplifier responds to a radio frequency carrier signal and a control signal by producing a radio frequen... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387061 | Control apparatus for hydraulic cylinder Cushion chambers (8) disposed in the vicinity of both ends of a hydraulic cylinder (1) to throttle inflow or outflow of an operating oil caused by a piston (5) moving close to a piston stroke end, pressure sensors (16, 17) to detect press... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382128 | Magnetic resonance imaging system with a Class-E radio frequency amplifier A Class-E amplifier has been adapted for use in the radio frequency section of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. A drive signal is produced by modulating the envelope of a radio frequency carrier signal and then is applied to a switch in the Class-E amplifi... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380398 | Hydraulic metering mode transitioning technique for a velocity based control system The flow of fluid to a hydraulic actuator is controlled by a valve assembly which operates in different metering modes at various points in time for energy conservation. The metering mode to use is selected in response to the hydraulic load acting on the hydraulic a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377480 | Electrohydraulic valve servomechanism with adaptive resistance estimator A servomechanism includes a controller which dynamically estimates the resistance of the solenoid coil in an electrohydraulic valve as part of determining a level of electric voltage to apply to open the valve. The servomechanism receives a current setpoint designat... | 05/27/2008 |
| D569977 | Patient support for prone imaging and intervention table | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377523 | Hydraulic suspension with a lock-out mechanism for an off-highway vehicle A vehicle has an axle connected to a frame by at least one hydraulic cylinder with two chambers separated by a piston. A hydraulic circuit controls flow of fluid between two cylinder chambers and between the chambers and an accumulator to dampen motion of the frame ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379769 | Hybrid imaging method to monitor medical device delivery and patient support for use in the method This invention discloses a method and apparatus to deliver medical devices to targeted locations within human tissues using imaging data. The method enables the target location to be obtained from one imaging system, followed by the use of a second imaging system to... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373869 | Hydraulic system with mechanism for relieving pressure trapped in an actuator Pressure trapped in an inactive hydraulic actuator can result in the actuator moving in a direction which is opposite to that desired upon subsequent activation. The present method detects a trapped pressure condition and takes remedial action before activating the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7356502 | Internet based payment system An internet based payment validation system links a customer computer to a third party processor computer after the customer, communicating with the a merchant computer over the Internet, indicates a desire to pay for a purchase directly and not with a credit card. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353099 | Pallet truck tiller arm with angular speed mode adjustment and acceleration control A motorized pallet truck includes an angular indicator on the steering arm mechanism providing an internal controller with an angular position of the steering arm or tiller. The controller applies a brake when the tiller is in either of a substantially vertical or s... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341236 | Pilot operated valve with a pressure balanced poppet A pilot operated valve has a main poppet that selectively controls flow of fluid between first and second ports in response to pressure in a control chamber on one side of the main poppet. The main poppet has an aperture extending between the control chamber and the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329338 | Conductivity sensor for an ion exchange water softener A water treatment system includes a tank that contains a particle bed for removing minerals from water flowing through the tank. The regeneration of the particle bed is conducted in response to measuring its conductivity. A probe is provided for that measuring. That... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325257 | Control system for pump operated plumbing fixtures A plumbing fixture includes a receptacle for receiving waste, a tank for storing water, and an electrically operated pump that conveys water from the tank into the receptacle to flush the waste through a drain. The duration that the pump in operated to flush the was... | 02/05/2008 |
