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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8095566 | Managing media files from multiple sources Apparatus and methods to manage media files from multiple sources provide a mechanism to enhance user interaction with multimedia devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7981716 | Chip module having a protection device Some embodiments of a chip module comprise a substrate, a semiconductor chip on the substrate, and a first layer between the substrate and the semiconductor chip, the first layer having high reflectivity for electromagnetic waves. Methods of protecting a chip module... | 07/19/2011 |
| RE42541 | Image transfer sheet The present invention includes a method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low densit... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7947562 | Noise reduction in semiconductor device using counter-doping One or more embodiments describe a method of fabricating a silicon based metal oxide semiconductor device, including introducing a first dopant into a first partial completion of the device, the first dopant including a first noise reducing species; and introducing ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945645 | Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing t... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945622 | User-aware collaboration playback and recording Various embodiments include one or more of systems, methods, software, and data structures for user-aware time-shifted playback and recording of real-time collaborations, such as web conferences. Some embodiments include recording and presenting public and private c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945595 | System and method for generating an item list in electronic content In various embodiments, a computerized method includes creating a first item of a list having at least two items that form a portion of electronic content. The computerized method can include creating a second item of the list within the electronic content, as well ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938144 | Refueling valve for a fuel storage system and method therefor A refueling valve assembly is a pressure-activated valve that allows a flow of fluid, for example, fluid fuel, into the fuel reservoir. A fuel inlet port allows for the fluid fuel to be introduced into the valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a compressible m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7929755 | Planar map to process a raster image A planar map to process a raster image is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of tracing a raster image includes generating a planar map having at least one region and applying the planar map to the raster image to create a traced image. The method may include re... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929748 | Characteristic path-based colon segmentation This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for efficiently calculating a colon segmentation from one or more candidate virtual three-dimensional objects. A sequence of image scans are analyzed and candidate segments are identified. Landmark seg... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929475 | System and method for multicast communications using real time transport protocol (RTP) An Internet protocol (IP) packet switching communication system using real time transport protocol (RTP). Control packets map group identification codes to a multicast address on a network. Control packets are distributed on the network using simple object access pr... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926650 | Interface for flexible fluid enclosures Embodiments of the present invention relate to a flexible fluid enclosure interface system comprising a flexible fluid enclosure, one or more components and one or more strain absorbing interfaces in contact with the flexible fluid enclosure and the one or more comp... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925084 | Merge and removal in a planar map of an image Methods and systems to merge and/or remove (e.g., edges, regions, vertices, etc.) in a planar map of a raster image are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying color similarities between each of a plurality of regions of an image and merging neig... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921296 | Generating and matching hashes of multimedia content Hashes are short summaries or signatures of data files which can be used to identify the file. The disclosed method generates robust hashes for multimedia content, for example, audio clips. The audio clip is divided into successive (preferably overlapping) frames. F... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917755 | Identification of localized web page element Some embodiments may provide a method comprising accessing a first electronic content, the first electronic content including a first actuatable element specification associated with first executable instructions, accessing a second electronic content, the second el... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912376 | Non-interfering transmitted-beam pairs Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and system including an apparatus comprising a photo receiver operable to detect a stream of light pulses transmitted from a photo transmitter paired with the photo receiver, wherein a frequency of the stream of light pulses h... | 03/22/2011 |
| D633917 | User interface for a portion of a display screen | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900246 | Software deactivation based on a deactivation time period A method, an apparatus and a system perform software deactivation based on a deactivation time period. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a communication from a first client machine to deactivate a license of a software product that was previously acti... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7900132 | Method and system to process an electronic form A method and system to process an electronic form is provided. The system may include a communications module to receive a request to digitally sign an electronic form, the electronic form being direct rendered, a suspend module to respond to the request by suspendi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898040 | Dual gate FinFET A circuit has a fin supported by a substrate. A source is formed at a first end of the fin and a drain is formed at a second end of the fin. A pair of independently accessible gates are laterally spaced along the fin between the source and the drain. Each gate is fo... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890950 | Software uninstallation that integrates transfer activation A method, an apparatus and a system perform software uninstallation that integrates transfer activation. In some embodiments, a method includes uninstalling software from a machine that is activated on the machine. The software has a limited number of activations. T... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888775 | Vertical diode using silicon formed by selective epitaxial growth Some embodiments relate to an apparatus that exhibits vertical diode activity to occur between a semiconductive body and an epitaxial film that is disposed over a doping region of the semiconductive body. Some embodiments include an apparatus that causes both vertic... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7881931 | Automatic identification of sound recordings Copies of original sound recordings are identified by extracting features from the copy, creating a vector of those features, and comparing that vector against a database of vectors. Identification can be performed for copies of sound recordings that have been subje... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881898 | Priority system and method for processing standardized tests Systems and methods are provided for prioritizing the processing of standardized tests. One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a method for processing completed standardized tests. In one embodiment, test-processing priority information is received, and... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881405 | Combined mixer and polyphase decimator Some embodiments discussed relate to an apparatus and method for processing signals, comprising receiving an input signal and forming a stream of digital samples of the input signal by sampling at a sampling frequency and mixing the stream of digital samples using a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849131 | Method of enhancing rendering of a content item, client system and server system A client system (200, 220) receives a content item. The user can mark the received content item as being of interest. In response to said marking, tracking means (204, 224) automatically provide identifying data for the marked content item to a remote ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7874370 | Drill stem connection and method A drill stem connection system and method is shown that provides a secure hold on drill stem surfaces while unscrewing a threaded connection. Two lever arm components are adjustable to a number of possible orientations to allow for fitting the drill stem wrench in t... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7864179 | Fractional parametric polystar methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus disclosed herein receive a non-integer star points input parameter value, create a star shape with a number of star points equal to an integer portion of the star points input parameter plus one, and store or render the star shape to an output ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862710 | Residential reverse osmosis system Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a reverse osmosis (RO) system that includes a housing and a pre-filter within the housing such that feed water flows into the housing and enters the pre-filter. The reverse osmosis (RO) system further includes a me... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856443 | Automatic identification of DVD title using internet technologies and fuzzy matching techniques An iterative search technique is used to quickly and accurately locate information in a database, such as one storing information about digital versatile discs (DVDs). First, a presumably unique search key is generated for an unidentified DVD and compared with corre... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850576 | Portable assembly for sports skill development or recreation and methods related thereto A portable support or goal assembly includes, among other things, a top frame portion, a base frame portion, two or more post frame members, and a plurality of releasably lockable hinge connectors. The portable support assembly provides support for a user and includ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838948 | Fin interconnects for multigate FET circuit blocks In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first field effect transistor including a first source contact region, a first drain contact region and a first plurality of fins overlying a substrate, a first gate overlying the first plurality of fins, the first source co... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828971 | Residential reverse osmosis system A reverse osmosis system that includes a housing having an inlet port, a permeate port and a concentrate port. A membrane element is within the housing. The reverse osmosis system further includes (i) a first connector that is connected to the inlet port; (ii) a sec... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828970 | Residential reverse osmosis system A reverse osmosis system that includes a housing which receives feed water and a membrane element within the housing to filter the feed water. The membrane element includes a permeate outlet and a concentrate outlet. The reverse osmosis system further includes a sen... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825656 | Temperature compensation for spaced apart sensors A device includes a pair of individual sensors spaced apart from each other. A current source provides current to both of the individual sensors. A differential temperature sensor is coupled thermally proximate the individual sensors and provides a temperature diffe... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824748 | Image transfer on a colored base The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823064 | Interleaving compressed archives within a page description language file Various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, software, and data structures that allow a page description language reader application, such as Adobe® Acrobat®, to provide a view of the assets compressed within a compressed archive. These and other... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821448 | Constant altitude plan position indicator display for multiple radars A system and a method to receive radar data from a plurality of radars and to reduce the data from the plurality of radars to a common universal latitude-longitude coordinate frame. The plurality of radars may be positioned at separate geographical locations and may... | 10/26/2010 |
| D626172 | Toner container | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818741 | Method and system to monitor installation of a software program A method and a system is provided of monitoring installation of a software program on at least one user computer. The software program may be subject to a license agreement that specifies a number of permitted installations of the software program. The method may co... | 10/19/2010 |
