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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183929 | Multi-chip doherty amplifier with integrated power detection In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a Doherty amplifier is provided for applications in radio frequency, microwave, and other electronic systems. An exemplary Doherty amplifier comprises a first MMIC having a first power detector, an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181865 | Radio frequency identification point of sale unassisted retail transaction and digital media kiosk The invention relates to a self-checkout system that selectively activates an alarm when an item is determined to be stolen, engages the user regarding the purchase of the item, and informs the user of the purchase status of the item. When an item is determined to b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179656 | Surge protection circuit for passing DC and RF signals A surge protection circuit may include a tuned circuit board with traces designed to provide a surge protected and RF isolated DC path while propagating RF signals through the PCB dielectric with microstrip lines. The surge protection circuit utilizes high impedance... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178863 | Lateral collection architecture for SLS detectors Lateral collection architecture for a photodetector is achieved by depositing electrically conducting SLS layers onto a planar substrate and diffusing dopants of a carrier type opposite that of the layers through the layers at selected regions to disorder the superl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8160530 | Multi-beam active phased array architecture In an exemplary embodiment, a phased array antenna comprises multiple subcircuits in communication with multiple radiating elements. The radio frequency signals are adjusted for both polarization control and beam steering. In a receive embodiment, multiple RF signal... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155982 | Methods for sampling and relaying patient medical data In an aspect of a method of the present invention, medical data may be obtained either through a wired or wireless connection to a medical device (or both), and may be relayed to a medical data server directly or through an intermediary device (or a combination of b... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155924 | Method and apparatus for three dimensional calibration of an on-board diagnostics system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for three dimensional calibration of an on-board diagnostics system. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method for calibrating an on-board diagnostic system for an automobile including the steps of g... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154119 | Compliant spring interposer for wafer level three dimensional (3D) integration and method of manufacturing The present invention is an apparatus for integrating multiple devices. The apparatus includes a substrate having a first via and a second via, a semiconductor chip positioned on a top portion of the substrate and positioned between the first via and the second via,... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140356 | System for sampling and relaying patient medical data A system according the present invention comprises a processor, a device interface configured to receive data from one or more different medical devices through a wired or wireless connection (or both), a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140246 | Method and system for detecting a presence of a block heater in an automobile The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting a presence of a block heater in an automobile. In one embodiment, an automobile includes an engine, a radiator, an engine coolant temperature (“ECT”) sensor, and/or an engine control unit (“ECU... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133364 | Formation of photoconductive and photovoltaic films The present application discloses a method and system of depositing a lead selenide film onto another material. The lead selenide film may used in a photoconductive application or a photovoltaic application. Furthermore, the applications may be responsive to infrare... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131566 | System for facility management of medical data and patient interface A system according to the present invention includes a processor, a device interface, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, using the devi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131565 | System for medical data collection and transmission A system according to the present invention includes a processor, a device interface, a data relay interface, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, using the device... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131564 | Method for medical data collection and transmission An exemplary method according to various aspects of the present invention includes receiving data from a medical device and transmitting a message including at least a portion of the received data to a provided medical data server. This exemplary method further incl... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128151 | Method and system for disengaging a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door A method and system for disengaging a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door. An automobile having a door with a door handle, a drive rod, a latching system, a striker, and a drive rod striking member. The drive rod striking member can be positioned adjacen... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127485 | Gun with mounted sighting device A sighting device is mountable to a gun. The device includes a light source (preferably a laser), a power source connectable to the light source and a mount attachable to the gun so that the laser is juxtaposed either the top surface of the gun or a side surface of ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127469 | Footwear sole with a removable heel insert The invention relates to an article of footwear having a hollow heel cavity that is adapted to receive a heel insert. A user can interchange heel inserts of varying thicknesses based on their activity, and is not required to change their footwear when undertaking a ... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655456 | Flosser | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126862 | System for enhanced customer service Systems according to the present invention may be used to convey information to enhance customer service for a wide variety of industries. Among other things, systems of the present invention allow a service provider to supply customers with information on services ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126735 | Systems and methods for remote patient monitoring and user interface A method according to one aspect of the present invention includes receiving patient information, analyzing the patient information to identify a condition for the patient, and formatting a report based on the patient information and the patient condition. Embodimen... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126734 | Systems and methods for adapter-based communication with a medical device A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, a device interface, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions. The processor executes the instructions in the memory to receive data from ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126733 | Systems and methods for medical data interchange using mobile computing devices A method according to the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device by a mobile computing device, where the wired connection includes an adapter that communicates with the mobile computing device using a first communi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126732 | Systems and methods for processing and transmittal of medical data through multiple interfaces A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, a plurality of device interfaces, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions. The processor executes the instructions in the memory to rece... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126731 | Systems and methods for medical data interchange activation A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes activating a first device in response to an event, receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device by the first device, transmitting the data to a second device by the first device, an... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126730 | Systems and methods for storage and forwarding of medical data A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device, storing the data, transmitting the data to an intermediary device, and formatting a message including the received data for transmissio... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126729 | Systems and methods for processing and transmittal of data from a plurality of medical devices A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving data from a plurality of medical devices through a wired connection, transmitting the data to an intermediary device, and formatting a message including the received data for transmission to... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126728 | Systems and methods for processing and transmittal of medical data through an intermediary device A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device, transmitting the data to an intermediary device, and formatting a message including the received data for transmission to a medical dat... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125361 | Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) calibration system The present invention relates generally to a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) calibration. The present invention may be implemented by a DAC calibration system including a first current source, a first switch coupled to the first current source, a second current so... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125181 | Method and apparatus for hybrid vehicle auxiliary battery state of charge control The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for hybrid vehicle auxiliary battery state of charge control. In one embodiment, the present invention is an automobile including an electronic accessory, a first battery connected to the electronic accessor... | 02/28/2012 |
| D655044 | Flosser | 02/28/2012 |
| D655012 | Light device | 02/28/2012 |
| 8108148 | Method and system for mapping environments containing dynamic obstacles The present invention relates to a method and system for mapping environments containing dynamic obstacles. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method for mapping an environment containing dynamic obstacles using a processor including the steps of forming ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100932 | Method and apparatus for treating obesity and controlling weight gain using self-expanding intragastric devices The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus to treat obesity and controlling weight gain. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention relates to a covered cage device that is implanted within a human's stomach to occupy volume and cause a reduced desire ... | 01/24/2012 |
| D652925 | Tongue scraper | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097904 | Method and apparatus for backside illuminated image sensors using capacitively coupled readout integrated circuits The images sensor includes a readout circuit capacitatively coupled to a memory circuit. The readout circuit includes: (i) a photon detector to receive a plurality of photons and to provide a charge signal corresponding to the received photons, (ii) a resettable int... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091267 | Gun-mounted sighting device A sighting device is mountable to a gun. The device includes a light source (preferably a laser), a power source connectable to the light source and a mount attachable to the gun so that the laser is juxtaposed either the top surface of the gun or a side surface of ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8076237 | Method and apparatus for 3D interconnect The present invention discloses methods for depositing a material, particularly a conductive material, in cavities of a substrate and forming bonding contacts or pads thereon. An intracavity structure may be utilized in conjunction with embodiments of the present in... | 12/13/2011 |
| D650336 | Housing for a multimedia node | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071452 | Atomic layer deposition of hafnium lanthanum oxides There is provided an improved method for depositing thin films using precursors to deposit binary oxides by atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques. Also disclosed is an ALD method for depositing a high-k dielectric such as hafnium lanthanum oxide (HfLaO) on a subs... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8046998 | Waste heat auxiliary power unit The present invention relates to a waste heat auxiliary power unit. In one embodiment, the present invention is a heat exchange unit for an automobile including a core unit configured to be connected to a catalytic converter of the automobile, the core unit generati... | 11/01/2011 |
