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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184934 | Optical fiber cable A fiber optic cable having a jacket, at least one tube and at least two fibers within the tube in a loose tube arrangement. The fibers within the tube have a fiber length differential substantially in the range of 0.01%-0.04%. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178785 | Flexible electric cable An electrical line for the connection of non-stationary electrical loads to a power source is specified which has a line core surrounded by a jacket (8) of insulating material. Four wires (1), stranded together to form one star quad (S), for the transm... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177567 | Apparatus for signal and current transmission between end points which can move relative to one another Apparatus for signal and current transmission between end points capable of moving relative to one another having a flat ribbon line arranged in between. The ribbon has at least two conductors, embedded in an insulating sheath. The ribbon is subdivided into winding ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175249 | Technique for effectively collecting and analyzing data in providing information assistance services In an information/call center where calls are received, requesting information concerning entities, goods and services, directions to a given destination, etc., data is collected in processing such calls. In accordance with the invention, the collected data is analy... | 05/08/2012 |
| D658897 | Flat graphic applique of a control for the interior of a vehicle | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152411 | Guide arrangement Guide arrangement for marine risers, in particular for offshore oil and gas operations. The guide arrangement has at least one guide structure (21, 22) for a length of riser, a frame assembly (10, 10A-D) for supporting said guide structure, anchor mean... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143522 | LAN cable and method for making the same A cable has at least a first layer of twisted pairs, having a combination of unshielded twisted pairs, and shielded twisted pairs as well as a second layer of twisted pairs, also having a combination of unshielded twisted pairs, and shielded twisted pairs. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139748 | Communication assistance system and method A communication assistance system provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a means for receiving incoming communications from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscri... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134072 | System having a superconductive cable A superconductive cable includes a superconductive conductor (2), a dielectric (3) enclosing the latter and a superconductive screen (4) arranged over the dielectric acting as a spacer. The cable is enclosed with the inclusion of an air gap by a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134071 | Apparatus for a connection point between two electrical high-voltage cables An apparatus is provided for a connection point between a paper-insulated electrical high-voltage cable, which is impregnated with an insulating medium which can flow, and a plastic-insulated electrical high-voltage cable, in which an end termination, which is surro... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124875 | Aluminum grounding cable for metal and non metal sheathed electrical cables An electrical power cable includes a conductor core having at least two insulated phase conductors twisted together and a binder tape configured to cover the twisted conductor core. A bare aluminum grounding conductor is laid longitudinally outside the binder tape, ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116436 | Technique for verifying identities of users of a communications service by voiceprints A voiceprint of a calling party, and identifying information, are obtained during a call. One or more voiceprint samples stored in association with the identifying information are selected, and the calling party's identity is verified based on a comparison of the vo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116001 | Optical pipe intended for producing an electronic display arrangement A light pipe is provided for transmitting light signals from one of its ends to its other end facing toward the eye of a user for viewing a virtual image. The light pipe includes a diffractive component formed directly in the inlet surface. The diffractive component... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112135 | Superconductive electrical cable A superconductive electrical cable is provided, which comprises a conductor consisting of superconductive wires. The conductor (L) is designed as a stranded conductor in which the wires (1) are stranded together with a predetermined pitch length (S) lying bet... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111812 | Technique for emulating an instruction set in providing electronic messaging service through an information assistance provider To facilitate managing his/her email through a Voice E-mail™ service, a user is allowed to select one or more sets of commands, with which he/she is familiar or prefers, to be emulated when the user interacts with the service. With this selection in place, when a ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8097807 | Apparatus for a junction point between two electrical high-voltage cables Apparatus for a connecting point between high-voltage cables, each cable having a conductor, inner conductive layer, insulation, outer conductive layer, and a sheath over the outer conductive layer and in which the conductors, from which the surrounding layers have ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096928 | Device for treating the lower back An arrangement for treatment of the back having a base, a backrest, a footplate and a spring arrangement. The spring arrangement is disposed against the backrest so that when a user sits on the seat, and presses against the footplate, the lower back of the user is p... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092594 | Carbon ribbon to be covered with a thin layer made of semiconductor material and method for depositing a layer of this type The present invention relates to a carbon ribbon for covering in a thin layer of semiconductor material, and to a method of deposited such a layer on a substrate constituted by a carbon ribbon. At least one of the two faces of the carbon ribbon is for covering in a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091207 | Method of laying a superconductor cable A method for laying a superconductor cable having a superconductive cable core and a cryostat enclosing the superconductive cable core, with the superconductive cable core being arranged freely mobile in the cryostat. The method includes cooling the superconductive ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090090 | Method and apparatus for monitoring telephonic members and providing directory assistance Telephone users desiring directory assistance services are connected via standard telephone procedures to a directory assistance provider, such as an operator. An operator provides the destination number and initiates a connection to that number. Once that connectio... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089717 | Data reproducing apparatus for improving data recording efficiency When the format control circuit detects bit synchronization information in a sector to be reproduced on a magnetic disk, the format control circuit activates a read gate signal for commanding to read out the sector from the magnetic disk. When symbol synchronization... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089364 | Car alcohol monitoring system An alcohol monitoring system for monitoring a driver of a car includes a vapor analyzer system for detecting the amount of alcohol in a driver operating the car. A speed controller is provided for setting the maximum speed of the car to a predetermined level in the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085923 | System and method for efficient call management for directory assistance services A communication assistance system includes a first database having a plurality of listings, each listings has at least one contact name and a corresponding contact number. A means is provided for receiving communications from a user among a plurality of users desiri... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083075 | Denisty current baffle for a clarifier tank A density current baffle for use in a clarifier tank has a first baffle portion having a lower end, an upper end and an intermediate central portion. The lower end of the baffle portion is coupled to a side wall of the clarifier tank, the upper end of the baffle por... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081742 | Technique for effectively providing a personalized information assistance service A user may utilize a communication device, e.g., a wireless phone, mobile device or personal digital assistant (PDA), to contact an information/call center where an operator provides personalized information and communications services to the user in accordance with... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079884 | Clamping screw What is specified is a clamping screw (2) for fastening an electrical conductor in a metallic terminal which is designed as a tubular piece and which in its wall has at least one through hole provided with a thread and intended for receiving the clamping scre... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074080 | System and method for generating and utilizing organically grown content in a directory assistance environment A method is provided for updating a contact listing. The method includes receiving a request from a requestor for a contact listing corresponding to a desired listing among a plurality of available listings. The request includes one or more information element relat... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071880 | Flexible electric line A flexible electric line for movable loads is specified which has at least two wires, in each case consisting of an electrical conductor and an insulation surrounding it, as stranded elements which are stranded around a core consisting of insulating material with de... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069644 | Helically-wound electric cable A method of manufacturing an electric cable includes winding together two groups in such a manner as to form a group helix, each group having two twisted-together conductor wires, and where the groups are wound together at a speed that varies between two limit speed... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057033 | Ophthalmic lens and a display including such a lens and an optical imager The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens for constituting an ophthalmic display, associated with an optical imager for shaping light beams and directing them towards the eye of the wearer so as to enable information content to be viewed, said optical imager being... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8037705 | Termination for a superconductive cable A termination for a superconductive cable (1) is provided, consisting of a pressure-tight metal inner container (2) in which there is a liquid refrigerant and into which the cable protrudes, and a metal outer container (3) which is separated fro... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036365 | Communication assistance system and method A communication assistance system is provided for accessing information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. This system is comprised of a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters, a call center for routing each of said received ca... | 10/11/2011 |
| RE42819 | Connection termination for a superconductive cable A termination for connecting one end of a superconductive cable (10), wherein the end of the superconductor is made up of at least one resistively-conductive central support (12) of substantially cylindrical shape and disposed around the support, and w... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031855 | Method for providing enhanced directory assistance upon command using out-of-band signaling A user calls a directory assistance service provider to search for a desired telephone number and be connected to a party at the desired number. In one such connection, the user is afforded enhanced directory assistance upon a user command in the form of an out-of-b... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027336 | Enhanced directory assistance system with voice over IP call handling A method for operating a directory assistance system responsive to Voice over IP device requests including receiving a first directory assistance request from at least one Voice over IP device and identifying the requested information on a database. The requested in... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023633 | Communication assistance system and method A communication assistance system for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the subscriber information. A listing database is conf... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023622 | Technique for call context based advertising through an information assistance service In providing an information assistance service in a call by a user, the context of the call is ascertained. Context information is derived from information exchanges during the call. Inferences as to types of advertisement pertinent to the user location, event, etc.... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8013030 | Process for the production of a moulding composed of foamed polytetrafluoroethylene A process for the production of a moulding composed of foamed polytetrafluoroethylene by means of an extruder, includes introducing a foaming agent, which brings about foaming, into the polytetrafluoro-ethylene, where the extruder used includes a commercially availa... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008233 | Coated conductor with simplified layer architecture A coated conductor with simplified layer architecture includes a biaxial textured substrate, a template buffer layer composed of a material having the general formula RE2−xB2+xO7 with RE being at least one lanthanoid metal, B being... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005324 | Fault detection system A fault detection system for subsea pipeline DEH cable includes fiber optic element(s) (7) provided along the cable section concerned and located outside at least some of the cable insulation (2,3,4). The fiber optic element(s) are adapted to be influe... | 08/23/2011 |
