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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185464 | Method of making distributions from an investment fund A method of making distributions from an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185287 | Method for the operation of an electromechanically operable parking brake An electromechanically actuable parking brake for motor vehicles is disclosed. The brake includes at least one electromechanical actuator whose rotational movement is converted into a translational movement by an actuating unit, and which moves at least one brake el... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185205 | Catheter switch and method of using a catheter switch in administering a nerve or plexus block A catheter switch comprising a first electrical connector for connection to a first medical device, a second electrical connector for connection to a second medical device, and a third electrical connector for connection to a signal source. The catheter switch furth... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185117 | Fast handover in mobile communications networks A method is described for routing of data in hierarchical mobility management systems with tiered mobile anchor points. Routing of data is switched from old to new communications nodes and regulated, by a controlling mobile anchor point having both communications no... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184961 | High-resolution optical disk for recording stereoscopic video, optical disk reproducing device, and optical disk recording device An optical disk for recording stereoscopic videos and high-quality video signals and a system for reproducing the videos and signals from the optical disk are made compatible with the conventional video reproducing system. A reproducing device which is used for repr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184676 | Method and apparatus for mitigating the effects of CW interference via post correlation processing in a GPS receiver A positioning system receiver that mitigates the effect of continuous wave (CW) carrier interference with post correlation processing in a satellite positioning receiver, while not distorting the signal waveform or degrading receiver sensitivity and performing in lo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184115 | Plasma display device and method for driving the same Disclosed here is a method for driving a plasma display panel and a plasma display device capable of providing image display with a high contrast ratio and excellent quality by stabilizing an address discharge. According to the method, which is the method for drivin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183915 | Oscillator, and receiving device and electronic device using the oscillator An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183845 | Low voltage power supply A buck regulator for converting an input DC voltage, V+, into an output DC voltage level includes a coupled inductor for outputting the DC voltage level, and an error amplifier for sensing an error in the outputted DC voltage level and a pulse width modul... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183543 | Multi-beam source A multi-beam source for generating a plurality of beamlets of energetic electrically charged particles. The multi-beam source includes an illumination system generating an illuminating beam of charged particles and a beam-forming system being arranged after the illu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183322 | Composition containing a lactic acid homopolymer and a block copolymer The present invention relates to a composition containing at least one lactic acid homopolymer and at least one block copolymer with a polydispersity index ranging from 1.5 to 5 and comprising: at least one block A that is miscible... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182558 | Device for generating hydrogen from hydrocarbon, water and oxygen comprising a reaction and heat exchange chamber A device generating hydrogen from a hydrocarbon, oxygen and water. The reaction is carried out at high temperature. The device includes a first substantially cylindrical zone surrounding the reaction chamber circulates water vapor and hydrocarbon, excluding the reac... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182539 | Dynamic interbody with motion control mechanisms An intervertebral implant includes a body for insertion between adjacent vertebrae, and one or more anchors extending from the body for securing the body between the vertebrae. A linear motion control mechanism is mounted in the body and operable to limit linear tra... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182537 | Vertebral body replacement device and method for use to maintain a space between two vertebral bodies within a spine The vertebral body replacement device includes a body member and a central rod member that has two threaded portions and is configured to be operatively associated with the body member. The device also includes a first end member and a second end member with the end... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182255 | Device and apparatus for selective deposition of molten plastic material and method of manufacture by selective deposition Device and apparatus for selective deposition of molten plastic material and method of manufacture by selective deposition. The device and the apparatus include a melting chamber communicated with a portion of a sonotrode of an ultrasonic transducer, a passage for f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181498 | Method and apparatus for shaping a rim of a three-dimensionally arched sheet metal Method for shaping a rim of a three dimensionally arched sheet metal, wherein the sheet metal is placed on a female die provided with a chamfer which follows the contour of a peripheral edge of the rim, the rim spanning the chamfer, and a male roller die is rolled o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181496 | U-lock cross brace A cross brace for securing on a U-lock having a U-shaped shackle with the cross brace comprising first and second engaging members and a connecting member therebetween. The first engaging member defines a first through bore having a first opening and a first central... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181269 | Night vision goggle mount with retractable stops A helmet mount for night vision apparatus including a night vision goggle rotatable between operative and inoperative positions. Retractable stop means are included on the mount for obstructing the rotation of the goggle from its inoperative to operative position wi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180695 | Method of administering an investment fund that seeks to provide regular monthly payments without consuming principal A method of administering an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy fo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180525 | Method and system for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle A method for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle having at least one driver assistance system and a vehicle safety system is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting the surroundings and calculating a desired path in a calculat... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180297 | Establishment of communications connections between vehicles A method for setting up communication links between a first vehicle and at least one second vehicle using telematics units, wherein the telematics unit is activated by the respective driver, and the driver of the first vehicle uses the telematics unit to input regis... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179341 | Plasma display device with power consumption features An image signal processing circuit of a plasma display device includes an image data replacement circuit for replacing image data for a predetermined subfield with image data having less power consumption in a data electrode drive circuit; a power calculating circui... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179281 | Method and apparatus for identifying concealed objects in road traffic Method for detecting concealed objects in road traffic in which the surroundings of a vehicle and movement variables of the driver's vehicle are sensed by sensors, said variables are transmitted as information to vehicles which are located in the surroundings by an ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178519 | Pharmaceutical manufacturing process for heat sterilized glucocorticoid suspensions The present invention provides a method for preparing a sterile suspension of a glucocorticosteroid. The glucocorticosteroids used in the invention are preferably antiinflammatory glucocorticosteroids. By making the last stage of product preparation be the steriliza... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178068 | Catalyst charge design A catalyst charge for ammonia oxidation, including the Andrussow process, comprises a first stage ammonia oxidation catalyst capable of oxidizing 20 to 99% of designed ammonia throughput, to produce a first stage product gas comprising unreacted ammonia, oxygen and ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177983 | Mercury removal A mercury absorbent comprising a metal sulphide, a support material, a first binder and a second binder, wherein the first binder is a cement binder and the second binder is a high aspect ratio binder having an aspect ratio >2. A mercury removal process comprises co... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177288 | Motor vehicle A motor vehicle with at least one air guide device, which can be extended by means of a drive device, and which can be adjusted to at least one intermediate position between a maximally extended and a completely retracted position. The motor vehicle comprises an adj... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177039 | Hydraulic vehicle brake system and method for operating the hydraulic vehicle brake system A hydraulic vehicle brake system, which has a brake pressure signal generator which can be activated by a brake activation device, wherein the brake pressure signal generator can be connected to wheel brakes of the vehicle via at least one hydraulic line and is comp... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177021 | Diaphragm for speaker, frame for speaker, dust cap for speaker, speaker and apparatus using them, and method for manufacturing component for speaker A speaker diaphragm is configured by a compound mixed with resin and bamboo fiber. The diaphragm satisfying the advantage of the bamboo fiber of high sound quality and a large degree of freedom in the setting of the characteristic value of the diaphragm and the adva... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659615 | Spoiler for motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659608 | Rear bumper for a motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659607 | Front bumper for a motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659606 | Front bumper for a motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659605 | Rear bumper for a motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659604 | Front bumper for a motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659603 | Rear bumper for a motor vehicle | 05/15/2012 |
| D659593 | Motor vehicle, toy and/or replica | 05/15/2012 |
| D659480 | Spice container | 05/15/2012 |
| D659416 | Vehicle seat | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174693 | Calibration optic for a solar/earth spectrometer A system for calibrating a spectrometer includes wide field-of-view (WFOV) optics providing a first light path to a WFOV spectrometer, and narrow field-of-view (NFOV) optics providing a second light path to a NFOV spectrometer. A de-focusing optic is selectively pos... | 05/08/2012 |
