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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7521140 | Fuel cell system with electrokinetic pump A fuel cell system having a fuel cell, the fuel cell having a membrane-electrode assembly; a fuel reservoir containing a liquid fuel; a conduit coupling the fuel reservoir to the fuel cell; and an electrokinetic fuel pump coupled to the conduit, the electrokinetic f... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517440 | Electrokinetic delivery systems, devices and methods A method of pumping fluid including the steps of providing an electrokinetic pump comprising a pair of double-layer capacitive electrodes having a capacitance of at least 10−2 Farads/cm2 and being connectable to a power source, a porous diele... | 04/14/2009 |
| D590286 | Portable security apparatus | 04/14/2009 |
| 7480542 | Closed loop interactive controller An injection mold apparatus has multiple injection zones, each zone having at least one heater and at least one temperature sensor generating a temperature indicating signal. A power source provides power to the heaters. A controller controls the temperature of at l... | 01/20/2009 |
| D584635 | Bottle | 01/13/2009 |
| 7452427 | Corrosion resistant conversion coatings A conversion coating composition for coating a metal substrate is provided which imparts corrosion resistance to the underlying metal substrate. The conversion coating composition comprises an aqueous carrier and first and second rare earth element salts. A complete... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449906 | Probe for testing an electrical device A probe having a first and a second arm portion extending between first and second connecting portions connecting the first and second arm portions respectively at their front end portion and base end portion, and a needle point portion below the first connecting po... | 11/11/2008 |
| D579338 | Bottle | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439015 | Methods for detecting DNA viruses A DNA virus in a sample is detected by contacting the sample with host cells that have been transiently transfected with a reporter sequence under the control of a virus-specific promoter, and then detecting the reporter. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| D578399 | Bottle | 10/14/2008 |
| D578007 | Bottle | 10/07/2008 |
| D577593 | Bottle | 09/30/2008 |
| D573031 | Bottle | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399398 | Variable potential electrokinetic devices Variable potential electrokinetic devices and electrokinetic multipliers used for pumping and flow control are disclosed that offer improvements in safety and design flexibility. The devices of the present invention take advantage of combinations of pumping conduits... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383849 | Bed enclosure A bed enclosure comprises a frame, a tent supported by the frame, and a mattress cover. Material covering two opposed upright end members of the frame and an upper support bar extending between the upright end members is connected to the tent by zipper connectors. A... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376895 | Data object oriented repository system An integrated multi-application data processing system for generating, storing, and retrieving data files, each data file having a multi-dimensional array of data cells, and a program framework providing a common user interface for at least one application program f... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364647 | Laminated flow device A laminated flow device comprises a porous material encapsulated within bonding material. The porous material forms a flow path and the bonding material forms an enclosure surrounding the flow path. Micro-components, such as capillaries, electrodes, reservoirs, brid... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341135 | Overrunning clutch An overrunning clutch comprising a ratchet wheel (1) and a plurality of pawls (2) is disclosed. Each of the pawls (2) is rotationally supported on a disk member (5) by a shaft (3). The clutch is characterized by a permanent magnet ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336023 | Cold cathode field emission devices having selective wavelength radiation A lamp having a cold cathode field emission plate; an anode plate having a transparent substrate having a first side and a second side; a transparent conductive coating formed on the first side of the transparent substrate; a phosphor layer formed on the transparent... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330704 | Electrical signal pre-conditioning A method and circuitry for pre-conditioning an electrical signal. The method comprises limiting the strength of the signal to not exceed a limit signal strength corresponding to the onset of substantial non-linear response of an amplifier to which the limited signal... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326573 | Assay procedures and apparatus In cytometry and like procedures, particles containing signal dyes are exposed to a laser, and the resulting fluorescence is assessed in two different wavelength bands. When the particle is a single-assay particle, or when the particle carries only a single dye, the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325160 | Data processing system with data recovery An integrated multi-application data processing system for generating, storing, and retrieving data files, each data file having an array of data cells, which includes a program framework providing a common user interface for at least one application program for use... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312326 | Fluorescent labeled nucleotide derivatives Fluorescent labeled reporter compounds having a modified cyanine dye that is coupled to a nucleotide derivative through a linker are disclosed. The compounds are useful for nucleic acid sequence analysis. The fluorescent labeled reporter compounds are ring-locked cy... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300800 | Analyte detection system An analyte detection system utilizing a combination of fluorescent labels for labeling particles and an analyte specific fluorescent analyte detection dye. The particles contain a combination of fluorescent labels for coding the particles and an analyte specific flu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301051 | Creatine salts and method of making same Disclosed are creatine salts having the general formula wherein A is a member of a group consisting of an anion of ketoglutaric acid and succinic acid. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297686 | Chromium complex with insulin-like activity A chromium complex for use in treating metabolic disorders, particularly Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296592 | Composite polymer microfluidic control device A device for microfluidic control comprising a regulator that is moveable in a conduit where the regulator is a composite polymer formed from a composite mixture comprising a polymerizable precursor and a particulate filler. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291081 | Variable-ratio transmission device A variable-ratio transmission device for use in connection with a machine, such as a vehicle, comprising a stepless speed change gear with a continuously variable-ratio over an extremely wide range of speeds. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287819 | Vehicle wheel and adapter A vehicle wheel adapter system for mounting different wheel hubs with protruding lugs, while allowing for quick assembly and disassembly can comprise a rim having a periphery for supporting a tire, a web plate for mounting on the opposed side of the rim, a plurality... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281476 | Book rack and pencil tray combination A book rack and pencil tray combination has a book rack and a pencil case attached to the bottom wall of the book rack. The pencil case is optionally attached to the bottom wall of the book rack by a pencil case attachment plate attached to the bottom wall of the pe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267753 | Electrokinetic device having capacitive electrodes An electrokinetic device is capable of operating for extended periods of time, e.g. days to a week, without producing significant gaseous byproducts and without significant evolution of the pump fluid. Features of the electrokinetic device include: the electrodes in... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254416 | Mobile entertainment and communication device A mobile entertainment and communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229763 | Assay system using labeled oligonucleotides The present invention provides a useful system for assays that comprises a solid support, a plurality of capture oligonucleotides immobilized onto the solid support, and complementary oligonucleotides attached to capture ligands. A detectable label can be directly a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195583 | Posture and exercise seating Seating that provides comfort, facilitates healthful upright posture, has capability for exercise, and facilitates a healthful upright position, comprises a seat having left and right portions for supporting a user's left and right thighs, respectively. A seat suppo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165975 | Electrical connecting apparatus An electrical connecting apparatus is characterized by inserting a first pin having a flange portion into a through hole of an elastic body via a seat, by disposing a second pin in the through hole so as to adjoin in the axial direction of the through hole relative ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147284 | Student desk chair with rockers rails A rocking chair particularly suitable for use as a student desk chair as a seating surface, a back rest and a pair of generally parallel rocking rails. Preferably, the rocking chair has a relatively small footprint and has a relatively limited range of rocking motio... | 12/12/2006 |
