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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980141 | Wearable position or motion sensing systems or methods A wearable system of one or more body position or motion sensors can include a flexible sensing element to be coupled to or worn on a body. When straight, the flexible sensing element defines a longitudinal axis. It includes a lumen carrying a flowable substance, su... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980057 | Integral composite rocket motor dome/nozzle structure An integral composite rocket motor nozzle. The novel nozzle includes a first layer of a first reinforcement material, a second layer of a second reinforcement material, and a common matrix material surrounding the first and second reinforcement materials such that t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979877 | Advertising methods for advertising time slots and embedded objects Disclosed is a process for an advertising bidding system in which advertisers can bid on advertising time slots or enhanced ads that can be inserted in either prerecorded or live television programming. A high degree of flexibility is provided by allowing embedded a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979837 | Calculating distortion summaries for circuit distortion analysis Methods for analyzing circuit distortion based on contributions from separate circuit elements are presented. Local approximations that do not require high-order derivatives of device models are developed near an operating point for calculating distortion summaries ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979543 | Systems and methods for categorizing network traffic content A method for categorizing network traffic content includes determining a first characterization of the network traffic content determining a first probability of accuracy associated with the first characterization, and categorizing the network traffic content based ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979407 | Publication of informational messages to software applications in a computing environment Systems and methods for publishing information to a plurality of software applications are provided. The methods may comprise identifying a plurality of records based on a last sequential identification code in a high watermark table of a persistent store. The plura... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979378 | Medical device user interface automatically resolving interaction between programmable parameters This document discusses, among other things, a user interface capable of resolving interactions between programmable parameters for operation of a personal medical device. Programming these devices is a difficult task when many parameters are involved. The medical d... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979321 | Merchandising items of topical interest Various embodiments are described herein that provide one or more of a systems, methods, software, and data structures within an Internet marketp lace context that are useful to promote products that may be associated with an event occurrence. Some embodiments furth... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979123 | Intermittent stress augmentation pacing for cardioprotective effect A device and method for delivering electrical stimulation to the heart in a manner which provides a protective effect against subsequent ischemia is disclosed. The protective effect is produced by configuring a cardiac pacing device to intermittently switch from a n... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979115 | Detection of pleural effusion using transthoracic impedance This patent document discusses systems, devices, and methods for increasing a sensitivity or specificity of thoracic fluid detection in a subject and differentiating between pleural effusion and pulmonary edema. In one example, a thoracic impedance measurement circu... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979032 | Estimating statistical properties of noise in modulated data carrier signals Methods, systems and apparatus for estimating statistical properties of noise in modulated data carrier signals represented by modulated data symbols are disclosed. The method comprises generating an instantaneous estimate of the statistical property of noise from t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978938 | Multi-behavior image correction tool A system to perform modifications, or adjustments, to a digital image includes an interface component to receive selection input to enable selection of the digital data to be modified. A detector then detects a characteristic of the digital data. A configurator auto... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978852 | Method of partially scrambling a data stream A method of partially scrambling a data stream (6) including transport stream packets (7), each transport stream packet (7) having a header (8) and a payload (9), wherein a sequence of transport stream packets (7) has payloa... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978721 | Multi-serial interface stacked-die memory architecture Systems and methods disclosed herein substantially concurrently transfer a plurality of streams of commands, addresses, and/or data across a corresponding plurality of serialized communication link interfaces (SCLIs) between one or more originating devices or destin... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978695 | Hardware-enforced loop and NPIV hard zoning for fibre channel switch fabric Hardware-enforced zoning is provided in Fiber Channel switches to protect against breaching of assigned zones in a switch network which can occur with software-based zoning techniques. The invention provides logic for performing a hardware-based validation of the So... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978599 | Method and system to identify and alleviate remote overload A method and system to identify an overload state in a remote network device within a communications network in which a local network device can send at least one message to the remote network device. The method comprises detecting at least one message transmission ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978054 | Apparatus, systems, and methods to support service calls In an embodiment, an apparatus, method, and/or system support a service request made by a computer user in an Internet café or similar electronic service environment. A user may operate a café-provided user terminal in a multi-terminal network controlled by a cafÃ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977997 | Generating a full rail signal Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed, such as those that comprise a center-swing signal generator that includes a push-pull center-swing driver coupled to a common-mode pre-emphasis module, the center-swing signal generator to receive a low swing current mo... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977962 | Apparatus and methods for through substrate via test A stack of vertically-connected, horizontally-oriented integrated circuits (ICs) may have electrical connections from the front side of one IC to the back side of another IC. Electrical signals may be transferred from the back side of one IC to the front side of the... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977838 | Magnetic levitation motor and pump A magnetic levitation motor including a stator having magnetic bearing units and a motor unit, and a rotor provided to the stator. And the occurrence of an eddy current at a magnetic bearing is suppressed and the rotation loss of the rotor can be reduced, and also t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976847 | Controlled release CGRP delivery composition for cardiovascular and renal indications The present invention provides methods of treating heart failure and improving renal function, and/or preventing the advancement of heart failure into advanced stages, and methods of counteracting ischemia due to a myocardial infarction by providing improved methods... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976470 | Apnea type determining apparatus and method An apnea classification system provides for apnea monitoring and differentiation based on several sleep apnea related parameters for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Monitoring of such sleep apnea related parameters allows the apnea classification system to diff... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975778 | Borehole drilling control system, method and apparatus One embodiment includes an apparatus comprising a steerable well bore drilling tool having a main tool body. The steerable well bore drilling tool includes an inertial measurement unit to output a measurement used to determine an azimuthal deviation and inclination ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975593 | Methods for inductively transferring data and power to a plurality of guided projectiles to provide a lock-on-before-launch capability Embodiments of an inductive power transfer method are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a method of transferring data and power to a plurality of guided projectiles located in launcher tubes on a helicopter is described herein. In some embodiments, po... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974886 | Method and system for delivery of targeted commercial messages A method for delivery of targeted commercial messages. The method comprises assembling a plurality of potential purchaser profiles in an electronic file for presentation to at least one potential advertiser of goods or services applicable to a substantial portion of... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974708 | Calibration of adaptive-rate pacing using intrinsic chronotropic response Calibration of adaptive-rate pacing by a cardiac rhythm management system using an intrinsic chronotropic response. The cardiac rhythm management system may include an adaptive-rate pacing device. The adaptive-rate pacing device may include an adaptive-rate sensor m... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974695 | Method and apparatus for optimizing stroke volume during DDD resynchronization therapy using adjustable atrio-ventricular delays A pacing system for providing optimal hemodynamic cardiac function for parameters such as ventricular synchrony or contractility (peak left ventricle pressure change during systole or LV+dp/dt), or stroke volume (aortic pulse pressure) using system for calculating a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974694 | Method and apparatus for quantification of cardiac wall motion asynchrony A phase analysis technique provides for quantification of regional wall motion asynchrony from endocardial border contours generated from two-dimensional echocardiographic ventricular images. The technique produces results including a degree of radial ventricular as... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974692 | Implantable pulse generator and method having adjustable signal blanking An implantable pulse generator senses a cardiac signal, identifies cardiac events in the cardiac signal, and starts a blanking interval including a repeatable noise window blanking interval in response to each cardiac event. When noise is detected during the repeata... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974691 | Method and apparatus for controlling cardiac resynchronization therapy using cardiac impedance This document discusses, among other things, systems, devices, and methods for measuring cardiac impedances and producing one or more resynchronization index parameters each indicative of a cardiac synchrony or asynchrony using the measured cardiac impedances. In on... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974685 | Systems, devices, and methods for tachyarrhythmia discrimination or therapy decisions Systems, devices, and methods detect or classify tachyarrhythmias or make a therapy decision. A tachyarrhythmia can be classified using a rhythm discrimination parameter having a value. In certain examples, the value of the rhythm discrimination parameter can be adj... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974052 | Method and apparatus for switched electrostatic discharge protection One embodiment includes an integrated circuit including an input circuit, a first diode including a first anode and a first cathode, with the first cathode coupled to a first voltage, the first anode coupled to the input circuit at a node via a first mechanical swit... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972974 | Gallium lanthanide oxide films Electronic apparatus and methods of forming the electronic apparatus include a gallium lanthanide oxide film for use in a variety of electronic systems. The gallium lanthanide oxide film may be structured as one or more monolayers. The gallium lanthanide oxide film ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972275 | Method and apparatus for monitoring of diastolic hemodynamics A cardiac rhythm management system provides for ambulatory monitoring of hemodynamic performance based on quantitative measurements of heart sound related parameters for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Monitoring of such heart sound related parameters allows th... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972037 | High intensity replaceable light emitting diode module and array A light fixture, comprising a matrix, a plurality of electrical sockets fixedly secured to the matrix and forming a rigid matrix of electrical sockets electrically interconnected in two dimensions. One or more light emitting diode modules are individually removable ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971135 | Method and system for automatic data aggregation A system, for automatic data aggregation, may include a communications module to access an electronic form, a detector to detect a workflow indication associated with the electronic form. The system further comprises an aggregator. The aggregator may be configured t... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7971080 | Power savings for a network device An example embodiment is illustrated to reduce power consumed by inactive connections. This embodiment may include detecting a connection condition signifying a requirement for an active connection between one network device and another network device. Thereafter, a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7971001 | Least recently used eviction implementation Methods for a treatment of cached objects are described. In one embodiment, management of a region of a cache is configured with an eviction policy plug-in. The eviction policy plug-in includes an eviction timing component and a sorting component, with the eviction ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970652 | Apparatus and method for remote sellers to initiate auction instances at an auction facilitator system and receive or make payment for items bought and sold with the system by book entry accounting between participant accounts accessible to the system An apparatus and method for an internet-based auction and payment system for facilitating participant initiated autonomous auction instances and book entry payment transfers between participant accounts maintained, tracked or accessible by the system for participant... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970635 | Systems and methods for automobile accident claims initiation Automobile accident claims initiation systems and methods are described. An insured driver may initiate a claim by operating a mobile device. The system provides automated inquiries to the driver through the mobile device. The driver provides responses to the inquir... | 06/28/2011 |
