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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167348 | Cable activated latch pawl for floor console armrest An armrest assembly for pivotable attachment to a vehicle floor console includes a first sliding armrest having a latch, a second sliding armrest having a latch, a console pawl for engagement with a pawl receptacle formed in the console, a first cable connecting the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152218 | Integral pelvic impact energy-absorbing pre-crush protective construction for vehicle door A door trim substrate having a construction which includes, in combination, an energy-absorbing pre-crush protective portion and a pelvic bolster portion is provided for use in a vehicle. The pre-crush protective portion is configured so as to protect the pelvic bol... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150859 | Semantic table of contents for search results A table of contents is generated for search results in response to a search query by identifying semantic concepts as topics for inclusion within the table of contents. When a search query is received, a search is performed to identify search results. The search res... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8131844 | Customer intelligence in a cloud operating environment Computer-readable media, computer systems, and computing devices for providing customer intelligence data to a developer of an application that runs on a cloud operating environment associated with an online services provider. The online services provider collects c... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123276 | Deployable energy managing pelvic pusher for use in vehicle A system for providing protection to a vehicle occupant during a side impact event is disclosed. The system includes an outer panel, which may be a vehicle door outer sheet metal, an inner panel, which may be a vehicle door trim, and an elongated structural member d... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117232 | Intelligent container index and search Aspects are introduced for indexing contents of a shell namespace extension. A plurality of files are indexed, and it is encountered that one of the files contains at least one file reference. The file is then accessed as a shell namespace extension so that the file... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8098964 | Raw image processing A system, a method and computer-readable media for processing raw image data with a graphics processing unit (GPU). Raw image data generated by an imaging sensor is received. A set of instructions for demosaicing the raw image data is communicated to the GPU. The GP... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8086590 | Product suggestions and bypassing irrelevant query results A computer system, computer media, and computer-implemented method for generating product suggestions and providing product information are provided. The computer system includes a relevance engine, a product database, and a graphical user interface to respond to us... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083403 | Radiator cover A radiator cover includes a base seat with a mounting portion. A thermometer includes a temperature-indicating portion disposed within the mounting portion, an externally threaded portion extending downwardly from the temperature-indicating portion and having a bott... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083290 | Car seat A car seat includes a seat assembly, a base assembly disposed under and coupled pivotally to the seat assembly, a positioning mechanism including first and second positioning units, and an elongated resilient component. The first positioning unit is mounted on the b... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077175 | Photo mantel view and animation A system and computer-implemented method for rendering images on a two-dimensional display, such as a computer, handheld device, or television screen, so that the images appear to be positioned in a three-dimensional space is disclosed. The images may be graphics fi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074184 | Modifying electronic documents with recognized content or other associated data Systems and methods enhance editing capabilities associated with a wide variety of different types of electronic documents. Such systems and methods may include a processor that maintains an electronic document having a first portion (e.g., an individual word, chara... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064924 | Utilizing location-based data to manipulate power states of embedded devices One or more media is provided for performing a method of utilizing location-based data to manipulate power states of one or more embedded devices on a mobile device. Initially, location-based data from a positioning system (GPS satellite) is received. Generally, the... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061777 | System for seat-actuated head rest extension and retraction A head rest system for an automotive vehicle seat movable between an extended position when the seat back of the vehicle seat is in its upright position and a retracted position when the seat back is in its lowered position. The system includes a seat base, a seat b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059137 | Compositing desktop window manager A method and system for rendering a desktop on a computer using a composited desktop model operating system are disclosed. A composited desktop window manager, upon receiving content information from application programs, draws the window to a buffer memory for futu... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8050946 | Clinical activity navigator A clinical activity navigator facilitates documentation of multiple clinical activities. When a plurality of clinical activities are selected for document, an activity navigator user interface may be presented that includes an indication for each of the clinical act... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046428 | Presenting video content within a web page A system, a method and computer-readable media for presenting video content within a web page. A client computer receives a web page over a network. The web page includes an item of script for use in presenting requested video content within the web page. Executing ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8031920 | System and method for associating electronic images in the healthcare environment A computer system for associating a laboratory report for a patient with a radiology image, such as a Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image, is provided. The system comprises at least one image database for maintaining at least one DICOM healt... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029041 | Door trim-integrated pelvic impact energy-absorbing construction for vehicle An integrated door substrate and pelvic bolster is provided for use in a vehicle. The integrated component is formed from a polymerizable material by injection molding. The pelvic bolster is formed from thin lateral walls that buckle and tear under compressive loadi... | 10/04/2011 |
| D646343 | Ball | 10/04/2011 |
| 8001115 | Identifying geographic-areas based on change patterns detected from high-resolution, remotely sensed imagery A method, system, and medium are provided for identifying terrestrial objects that have changed in a certain manner. One embodiment of the method includes receiving a query that includes one or more inputs, which are related to 1) a first terrestrial object (“firs... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992920 | Door block arrangement for energy absorbing vehicle door An energy absorbing vehicle door having a door block strategically located within the door is disclosed. The door block has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is wider than the lower portion and is attached to the inner panel of the door. A door... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987251 | Validation of domain name control A system, operable on one or more computers, and a computer-readable media are presented for validating an assertion made by a user that he or she controls a domain name. The system comprises an assertion receiver, authorization code generator, and a validation comp... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984582 | Fishing line release system A fishing line release system is disclosed. The fishing line release system includes a fishing line quick release mechanism that may be used in conjunction with a planar device for trolling or may alternatively be used with a down rigger cable and weight when used i... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7972097 | Rigid tapping feedback assembly for a milling machine This invention is related to a rigid tapping feedback assembly that is adapted to being retrofit on a milling machine having a spindle with a spindle end extending beyond a bearing cap and an automated drive. In embodiments, the assembly comprising a housing, spindl... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967451 | Multi-directional image displaying device Methods, devices, and systems are provided for displaying an image using a multi-directional image displaying device in a compact, configurable device having an expansive viewing angle. An image projector projects an image having a plurality of image pixels. A distr... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964714 | Gene expression suppression agents A method is provided for making gene suppression agents to be used in eukaryotic cells by using a recombinant DNA construct containing at least one transcriptional unit compromising a transcriptional promoter, a template sequence for making a RNA molecule, and a tra... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963602 | Vehicle seating system including seat mounted reversible pelvic bolster A vehicle system for aiding in the protection of a vehicle occupant is disclosed. The system includes a seat assembly having a seat base and a seat back and a pelvic bolster rotatably attached to the seat back of the seat assembly. The pelvic bolster is rotatably mo... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962975 | Mechanism for mounting a foldable-bed unit in an article of furniture A mechanism for mounting a foldable-bed unit in an article of furniture is described. A pair of mounting plates each including a first and second bracket is mounted on opposite ends of a cavity in the article of furniture. The brackets include a U-shaped slot config... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7962922 | Delivering callbacks into secure application areas A native callback function is registered with a calling component in a native code environment, wherein registering the native callback function is initiated from a secure application area in a managed code environment. A callback is delivered from the native callba... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957510 | Notifying network contacts of inquiries A method, computer-readable medium, and user interface for displaying an inquiry indication related to an inquiring user's inquiry are described. An inquiring user prepares and submits an inquiry in an inquiry application. Upon preparing and submitting an inquiry, a... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950878 | Shoreline erosion control system An erosion control system for reducing shoreline erosion resulting from wave action, runoff and hydrostatic pressure. The system includes a flexible geotextile provided over a shoreline. A plurality of rigid erosion control mats are provided over the flexible geotex... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942479 | Combined manual recline and manual lumbar adjustment mechanism A control device for regulating adjustment of vehicle seats is disclosed. The control device is a dual function control arm which combines the manual recliner and lumbar mechanism into a single handle. The handle is moved in a first direction to release the seat bac... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937276 | Computerized system and method for generating an immunization schedule in a healthcare environment A computerized method and system for generation an immunization schedule for a person in healthcare environment is provided. The system receives a request for an immunization schedule for a person and obtains information from an electronic medical record of the pers... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930434 | System and method for managing communication and/or storage of image data A system and method are disclosed, that may include establishing communication between a first computer and a second computer over a communication link, the second computer having an image collection stored therein in the form of compressed image data; selecting a p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921569 | Tool assembly apparatus having a recessed tip and a method for its use A tool assembly is disclosed that provides reciprocating motion to a tip of the assembly. The tool assembly has a drive assembly, a shaft assembly and a retraction mechanism contained within a housing. The tip of the shaft assembly protrudes from the housing during ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921299 | Partner sandboxing in a shared multi-tenant billing system The present invention relates to a system and methodology for interacting with a Subscription Platform Service (SPS) and providing data security between entities that employ such service. The system includes a component that receives a request to access an object by... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913913 | Selectively illuminating marking apparatus and method for its use A data receiving and illuminatable marking instrument and spaced emission source is disclosed. The marking instrument may be a full duplex marking apparatus that communicates with spaced emitters transmitting infrared electromagnetic energy encoded with unique data ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912299 | System and method for efficiently encoding data A system and method are disclosed which may include converting data identifying a plurality of visual features into a plurality of pixel characteristic data values; and forming an image file with pixels having the respective pixel characteristic data values. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7903110 | Photo mantel view and animation A system and computer-implemented method for rendering images on a two-dimensional display, such as a computer, handheld device, or television screen, so that the images appear to be positioned in a three-dimensional space is disclosed. The images may be graphics fi... | 03/08/2011 |
