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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D636217 | Smoker | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923972 | Systems and methods for charging a battery with a digital charge reduction loop Exemplary systems and methods for charging a battery with a digital charge reduction loop are described herein. In some embodiments, a system comprises an exemplary digital charge reduction loop which comprises a circuit for determining a charge-current adjustment s... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919626 | Pyrazole compounds and uses thereof The invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein R1-R6, X, Y, and B have any of the values described herein, as well as salts of such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and thera... | 04/05/2011 |
| D633439 | Transformer | 03/01/2011 |
| D633438 | Transformer | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888468 | Cytotoxic factors for modulating cell death Cytotoxic factors having use in modulating cell death, and their use in methods of treating necrosis or apoptosis-related conditions are disclosed. The invention also relates to methods for identifying active agents useful in treating conditions related to cell deat... | 02/15/2011 |
| D632517 | Plant and birdfeeder hanger | 02/15/2011 |
| 7868034 | Use of GALR3 receptor antagonists for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety and compounds useful in such methods This invention is directed to indolone derivatives which are antagonists or the GALR3 receptor. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7868015 | Phosphodiesesterase 4 inhibitors for the treatment of a cognitive deficit The present invention provides methods of treating cognitive deficits associated with mental retardation. The methods comprise combining cognitive training protocols and a general administration of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861865 | Packaging assembly The present invention is embodied in a packaging assembly for both economical and safe shipping, display and advertising of a plurality of products, comprising a plurality of products stacked upon a pallet and a plurality of side panels affixed to the pallet. Each s... | 01/04/2011 |
| D629949 | Solar light | 12/28/2010 |
| D629551 | Solar light | 12/21/2010 |
| D628988 | Remote controller | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837713 | Methods and surgical kits for minimally-invasive facet joint fusion Disclosed herein are methods and surgical kits that can be used to fuse facet joints via a minimally invasive procedure (including an arthroscopic or percutaneous procedure). An exemplary method includes creating an incision; locating a facet joint with a distal end... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832350 | Lifeboat disengagement system The present invention provides a system for supporting and releasing a twin fall lifeboat, comprising a pair of hooks releasably engaged with a corresponding pair of lifting links; and a lifeboat release assembly. The lifeboat release assembly includes a release han... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829713 | Therapeutic piperazines The invention includes a compound of formula I: wherein R1, X, Z, n, and m have any of the values described herein, as well as salts of such compounds, compositions comprising such compou... | 11/09/2010 |
| D626291 | Helmet with mouth guard | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818230 | System and method for offering a marketing portal only to clients of a financial institution A marketing portal server comprises a marketing portal website; a client identification engine for confirming that a user is a client of a financial institution; a posting engine for enabling a client to post a directory listing on the marketing portal website; and ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7807183 | Transport agents for crossing the blood-brain barrier and into brain cancer cells, and methods of use thereof The present invention discloses methods and materials for delivering a cargo compound into a brain cancer cell and/or across the blood-brain barrier. Delivery of the cargo compound is accomplished by the use of protein transport peptides derived from Neisseria | 10/05/2010 |
| D624685 | Street light | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802104 | Context sensitive dynamic authentication in a cryptographic system A system for performing authentication of a first user to a second user includes the ability for the first user to submit multiple instances of authentication data which are evaluated and then used to generate an overall level of confidence in the claimed identity o... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795410 | Compositions and methods for treating HIV infection with cupredoxin and cytochrome c The present invention relates to cupredoxin, specifically Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurin, and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa cytochrome c551 and their use in inhibiting of viral infection, and in particular infection of mammalian cells by the Huma... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792494 | Method of communication using microwave signals The present invention provides a method for wide-range microwave communications. In an exemplary embodiment, a wide-range transceiver is made having pre-calibrated modular units including an IF radio processing card, an RF transmitter module, and an RF receiver modu... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789401 | Carts for use in security screening The present invention the present invention relates to methods and systems for performing security screening using trays and a cart to facilitate the management and flow of those trays. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7782812 | System and method for multiplexing PDH and packet data A method of efficiently combining data from at least a plurality of a first type of data source and a second type of data source. The method comprises synchronizing the plural first type of data sources to thereby generate a synchronized data rate, providing a frame... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782765 | Distributed protection switching architecture for point-to-point microwave radio systems A system and method for protecting a received data stream. Active receivers and standby receivers are provided, each adaptable to receive a data stream on a traffic channel. Plural data processing units are operatively in communication with the receivers. At least o... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777591 | Variable power coupling device Systems and methods for a coupling device are shown. In various embodiments, a variable frequency divider comprises a first transmission line and a second transmission line. The first transmission line may comprise a first and a second end. The first end may compris... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7756029 | Dynamic load balancing for layer-2 link aggregation Load balancing for layer-2 link aggregation involves initial assignment of link aggregation keys (LAGKs) and reassignment of LAGKs when a load imbalance condition that merits action is discovered. Load conditions change dynamically and for this reason load balancing... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749008 | Submersible electrical cable connector The present invention is embodied in a submersible electrical cable connector having a cable-side connector assembly and a receptacle-side connector assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the cable-side connector assembly includes a generally circular printed circuit ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740857 | Compositions and methods for treating malaria with cupredoxin and cytochrome The present invention relates to cupredoxin and cytochrome and their use, separately or together, to inhibit the spread of parasitemia in mammalian red blood cells and other tissues infected by the malaria parasite, and in particular the parasitemia of human red blo... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738611 | Remote monitoring and calibration of system reference clock using network timing reference A systematic and method for calibrating a local radio reference clock for a radio operating in a radio network having a network reference clock. The method comprises determining at the radio an offset between the local clock and the network clock, placing the local ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7733667 | Microphonics suppression in high-speed communications systems One design aspect in electronic systems, such as communication systems, is noise suppression. More particularly, this relates to microphonics suppression in high-speed communication systems, such as microwave wireless radio systems. The present invention contemplate... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7710218 | Variable power coupling device Systems and methods for a coupling device are shown. In various embodiments, a variable frequency divider comprises a first transmission line and a second transmission line. The first transmission line may comprise a first and a second end. The first end may compris... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708761 | Spinal plug for a minimally invasive facet joint fusion system A frustum shaped body has an aperture in a top surface and a pair of first and second opposed apertures in a side surface, first and second horizontal internal channels connect both the first and second opposed apertures. A vertical channel from the top aperture con... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7696219 | Method and composition for supplementation of nutritional deficiences in renal patients The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating the nutritional deficiencies observed in patients suffering from renal disease and associated disorders. Specifically, the method involves administering to a renal patient a composition comprisin... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693863 | Method and device for publishing cross-network user behavioral data The present invention relates to summarizing cross-network user behavioral data. The summarizing cross-network user behavioral data may particularly include publishing the data to one or more data structures that become accessible to a server hosting an authorized d... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7691383 | Cupredoxin derived transport agents and methods of use thereof The present invention discloses methods and materials for delivering a cargo compound into a cancer cell. Delivery of the cargo compound is accomplished by the use of protein transduction domains derived from cupredoxins. The invention further discloses methods for ... | 04/06/2010 |
| D613422 | Gate panel frame | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688431 | Dispersion demonstrator for eyewear lenses The invention relates to an apparatus for comparatively demonstrating the optical properties of eyewear lenses, particularly dispersion. The apparatus includes an illumination source that provides output of shorter wavelength visible light and longer wavelength visi... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7688162 | Hairpin microstrip bandpass filter A microstrip filter having a plurality of hairpin microstrip resonators each having two substantially rectangular legs connected at one end and generally configured in a “U” shape. The microstrip filter may comprise a first of the plural resonators operatively c... | 03/30/2010 |
