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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179841 | Wireless communication collision coding devices, systems, and methods Wireless communication collision coding devices, systems, and methods are provided. According to some embodiments, wireless communication systems can generally comprise a plurality of wireless access points and wireless clients. The wireless access points can be con... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659466 | Handle for kitchen utensils | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171965 | Fuel leak prevention system A fuel leak prevention system and method for providing same includes a check valve for insertion into the discharge end of a spout assembly of a fuel dispensing nozzle, the check valve being located downstream of the nozzle's fuel control valve so as to prevent any ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171786 | Fuel inventory monitoring system An ultrasonic-based or radar-based apparatus and method for fuel inventory measurements and for the detection and characterization of materials in a fuel tank, including sludge, water, microorganisms and materials of different viscosities and densities that are pres... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8164600 | Method and system for combining images generated by separate sources A system and method for combining images generated by separate sources. The system comprises a plurality of video image data sources that generate separate video images. The video images are captured and scaled by image processing hardware to fit within the viewport... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162270 | Telescopic tube locking structure A telescopic tube locking structure includes a telescopic tube including at least a upper tubular part and a lower tubular part; an eccentric camshaft having a lower portion fixed in the lower tubular part and a upper portion being inserted into the upper tubular pa... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162188 | Aid for taking off stockings A stocking take-off assistance device suitable as aid for taking of stockings, particularly elastic support stockings, the stocking take-off assistance device including at least one substantially annular inner device suitable to be arranged around a leg and to recei... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157476 | In-situ systems and methods for the immobilization of contaminants The various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to remediation of contaminants in the environment, and more specifically to improved chemistries, systems, and methods for in-situ immobilization of contaminants in various media. More particularly, a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156572 | Weighted exercise clothing A weighted article of clothing comprising a clothing substrate with weights attached thereto, the weights being made of a gel and being strategically placed so as to not interfere with the movements of a wearer and to not interfere with outer clothing or equipment w... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151870 | Tube shield assembly and method of securing same A tube shield assembly for protecting tubes includes a guard, a securing member and a holding tooth, wherein welding is not required to secure the guard to the tube. The guard is axially elongated and can have a semi-cylindrical cross-section to define a main body p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146442 | Device and method for measuring a flow characteristic of a fluid in a conduit A device for determining a flow characteristic, in particular flow velocity, of a fluid in a conduit, comprises a conduit body (110), at least four pairs of ultrasonic transducers (116, 118; 122, 124; 128, 130; 132, 1340 defining swirl sensitive acoust... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656706 | Neckwarmer | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137522 | Method for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy A method and apparatus for desalinating saltwater using concentration difference energy is disclosed. In order to desalinate saltwater that is contained within a product chamber, a drive cell is used to generate a drive voltage. The product chamber has a desalinatio... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135719 | Statistical record linkage calibration at the field and field value levels without the need for human interaction Disclosed is a system for, and method of, calculating parameters used to determine whether records and entity representations should be linked. The system and method apply iterative techniques such that parameters from each linking iteration are used in the next lin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135681 | Automated calibration of negative field weighting without the need for human interaction Disclosed is a system for, and method of, calculating parameters used to determine whether records and entity representations should be linked. Such parameters may be set as negative to account for fields that do not match. The system and method apply iterative tech... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135680 | Statistical record linkage calibration for reflexive, symmetric and transitive distance measures at the field and field value levels without the need for human interaction Disclosed is a system for, and method of, calculating parameters used to determine whether records and entity representations should be linked. The system and method use a symmetric, transitive and reflexive function to allow for linking records and entity represent... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135679 | Statistical record linkage calibration for multi token fields without the need for human interaction Disclosed is a system for, and method of, calculating parameters used to determine whether records and entity representations should be linked. The system and method utilize blended field weights to account for certain types of partial matches. The system and method... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133308 | Sorbent fiber compositions and methods of temperature swing adsorption The various embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions, apparatus, and methods comprising sorbent fibers. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention are directed towards sorbent fiber compositions for temperature swing adsorptio... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132681 | Sanitary toothbrush and holder apparatus Disclosed is a sanitary, hygienic toothbrush and holder. The holder carries a plurality of pegs on its front surface. At a distal end of the toothbrush handle is an opening, sized to fit cooperatively over a peg of the holder. At least a portion of the margin of the... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127388 | Gangway apparatus A gangway apparatus (10) for transfer between vessels or between a vessel (38) and a fixed structure such as an offshore construction or a quay is disclosed. The gangway apparatus (10) includes a gangway component (16) which is preferably... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113857 | High frequency connector An improved high frequency connector including an insulative housing, a shield covering the housing, a first terminal and a second terminal defining a switch and securely contacting with each other in normal position. The housing includes an upper insulating case an... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101923 | System and method for spatially-resolved chemical analysis using microplasma desorption and ionization of a sample A method and system for desorbing and ionizing molecules from a sample for mass spectrometry using a microplasma device is disclosed. The system and method relies upon a microplasma device, or array of such devices, to partially ionize a gas to form a microplasma. T... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101114 | Particle based molding Various apparatuses, arrangements, and methods are provided for creating various structures including microstructures. In one embodiment, a method for creating a microstructure is provided comprising packing a plurality of particles into a micromold, and then applyi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100797 | Method for forming a tilting zone on a transverse element for a push belt for a continuously variable transmission A method for forming a convex tilting zone (23) at a main body-surface (11) of a transverse element for application in a push belt for a continuously variable transmission comprises the step of applying a die (30) that is placed against the main... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100278 | Drink bottle with a promotional object Drink bottle with a promotional object, characterised by the plastic or glass body (1) of the drink bottle being on at least one point provided with a concave recess (2), into which a object (3) is inserted and at least a part of the surface of ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096177 | Fuel inventory monitoring system An ultrasonic-based apparatus and method for fuel inventory measurements and for the detection and characterization of materials in a fuel tank, including sludge, water, microorganisms and materials of different viscosities and densities that are present in the tank... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8084841 | Systems and methods for providing high-density capacitors The present invention describes systems and methods for providing high-density capacitors. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a high-density capacitor system comprising a substrate and a porous conductive layer formed on the substrate, wherein... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081948 | Analog signal processor in a multi-gigabit receiver system An analog multi-gigabit receiver and/or transceiver can be implemented for the reception and demodulation of multi-gigabits quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) modulated using a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) process. Further, an analog multi-gigabi... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080196 | Method and apparatus to achieve crystallization of polymers utilizing multiple processing systems A continuous process wherein polymers or polymeric materials can be subjected to multiple sequential processing systems of differing temperatures and process conditions to synergistically enhance the pelletization and crystallization of those polymers and polymeric ... | 12/20/2011 |
| D650889 | Collar for pipes | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076821 | Multiple element electrode cMUT devices and fabrication methods Multiple electrode element capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (“cMUT”) devices and fabrication methods are provided. Some embodiments can include a forward or side looking catheter device having a plurality of cMUT arrays for transmitting and receivi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8067987 | Millimeter-wave wideband voltage controlled oscillator A voltage controlled oscillator-phase lock loop (VCO-PLL) system includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) system implementing four-channel architecture, such that two bands support two channels; a phase-locked-loop (PLL) system; and a mixer system. The VCO sys... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066789 | Continuous fine ash depressurization system A system for depressurizing and cooling a high pressure, high temperature fine solid particles stream having entrained gas therein. In one aspect, the system has an apparatus for cooling the high pressure, high temperature fine solid particles stream having entraine... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060457 | Systems and methods for electromagnetic band gap structure synthesis The present invention describes methods and apparatus for electromagnetic band gap structure synthesis. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of electromagnetic band gap structure synthesis, which includes the step of providing a set of ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059571 | Methodology for designing environment adaptive ultra low power wireless communication systems and methods Low-power wireless receivers and low-power communication methods and systems are provided. According to some embodiments, a low-power wireless receiver can comprise an input module, a controller, and a feedback loop. The input module can receive a wireless signal fr... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8058612 | Microirradiators and methods of making and using same Improved radiation devices and their associated fabrication and applications are described herein. The microirradiators generally include a non-radioactive conducting electrode, an insulating sheath, a radioactive source, and, optionally, a contact electrode. The mi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057885 | Washable underpad and method for producing an underpad of this type The invention relates to a multilayer washable material which comprises at least one layer of a textile material, the layers being joined to one another using an adhesive composition, which is characterized in that in the interfacial region between each pair of laye... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057594 | High strength pozzolan foam materials and methods of making the same The various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to high strength foam materials and methods of making the same. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention relate to high strength foam materials comprising pozzolans, such as cen... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054687 | Systems and methods of providing programmable voltage and current reference devices The present invention describes systems and methods to for providing stable and programmable voltage and current reference devices. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a voltage reference device having a first floating-gate transistor with a fi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054195 | Fallen conductor warning system A system for notifying and/or warning of fallen or downed insulated conductor generally includes a distribution system for distributing a utility, such as power, and a sensor system for sensing whether the distribution system is properly operating. The warning syste... | 11/08/2011 |
