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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7937859 | Wheeled load transfer device A wheeled load transfer device has a load carrying member, a handle assembly and a pair of wheels optionally connected to a distal end of the handles and preferably offset below the plane of the handles. The load carrying member includes opposing side portions, a bo... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637236 | Portable device gaming dock | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931289 | Airfoil shape for bicycle The bicycle may have a frame and a seat post. A cross section of the seat post may have an airfoil shape wherein a leading surface is sharper (i.e. less round) compared to prior art airfoil shaped bicycle frames. Additionally, a maximum thickness of the airfoil shap... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929131 | Highly compact design for raman spectrometry There is provided a Raman signal detection including a laser emitter and an optical element. The optical element includes an optical element body, an emitter face with a short pass optical coating, a Raman signal face with a long pass optical coating and a sample fa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928542 | Lead frame for semiconductor package A semiconductor package including a lead frame comprising a frame including both a ground ring and a chip mounting board located therein. Extending between the ground ring and the chip mounting board are a plurality of elongate slots or apertures. The ground ring is... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926765 | Pipe locator and support An plumbing pipe locator and support is provided for fixing plumbing pipes in position relative to studs in a building. The pipe locator and support comprises an elongated supporting strap having upper and lower sides extending along opposing sides of a longitudinal... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926235 | Monolithic concrete wall expansion joint system An expansion joint system for a wall is provided herein wherein a first concrete wall component is substantially separated from a second concrete wall component via a rigid plate such that contraction of the first concrete wall component does not create significant ... | 04/19/2011 |
| D636305 | Vehicle grille guard | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921474 | Inside belt An inner belt fits along the juncture of a person's stomach and thighs. The inner belt has first and second arches with a garment supported by the arch and the arch sized to offset the garment's waistline from the inner belt. Each arch has a front end a rear end fas... | 04/12/2011 |
| D635789 | Drawer slide auto-close dampening mechanism | 04/12/2011 |
| D635657 | Fireplace grate | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916887 | Wind-shielded acoustic sensor A wind-shielded acoustic sensor, having a microphone and a housing of the microphone. The housing has a streamlined, continuous profile about a latitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis thereof, such that wind-induced noise can be reduced. A plurality of uniformly sp... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914828 | Combination herbal product to benefit respiratory tract An herbal composition for providing a beneficial effect to the respiratory tract. The composition includes Colt's Foot, Mangosteen, Thyme Leaf, Wild Cherry Bark, Quercitin, Sundew, Butterbur, and Grape Seed Extract. In particular, the composition may prevent or trea... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914504 | Infiltration cannula An infiltration cannula and method of using the infiltration cannula during an infiltration procedure are disclosed herein. The infiltration cannula includes: a tubular needle and a hub. The tubular needle has a proximal end and a distal end. The tubular needle also... | 03/29/2011 |
| D635014 | Packaging | 03/29/2011 |
| D634932 | Collapsible container | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909531 | Surface drainage system A surface drainage structure formed above a subgrade may include an elongate drain conduit disposed partially within the subgrade. The elongate drain conduit may define at least one drain slot extending through a wall thereof. The structure may include a pavement la... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908682 | Fiberglass swimming pool shell having pre-formed sockets to attach miscellaneous items A pool shell molding system that enables accessories such as tables, chairs, parasols, basketball rims, and volleyball nets to be selectively and easily attached and removed. The pre-formed mold includes a recessed section with an outer edge that contacts and grips ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907794 | Method for aligning a modified document and an original document for comparison and difference highlighting A method for aligning a modified document and an original document is provided according to an aspect of the present invention. The method includes a step of receiving a first bitmap representative of the modified document, including a first anchor. Additionally, a ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906855 | Stacked semiconductor package and method of making same In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a semiconductor package including two or more semiconductor dies which are electrically connected to an underlying substrate through the use of conductive wires, some of which may be... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7899202 | Loudspeaker with cone-coupled damper A loudspeaker includes a circular damper, a cone, and a cylindrical bobbin. The circular damper may include a centrally disposed cone attachment protuberance and a peripherally disposed top plate attachment section. The cone may have a central inner portion that may... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896432 | Multi purpose vehicle furniture system A vehicle furniture system for use proximate to a vehicle driver's seat, the system comprising: a first post having a first post first end, a first post body, and a first post second end mountable to the floor of the vehicle; a primary support having a primary suppo... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895674 | Belt A belt and garment fasten around a user's waist to support the garment at a selected waistline position. The belt has first and second arches with each arch having a front end a rear end fastened to the belt. The front end of each arch is located so it fastens to th... | 03/01/2011 |
| D633683 | Shopping cart cover | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895501 | Method for auditing data integrity in a high availability database A method for maintaining the integrity of a backup database table on a secondary node against a continuously replicated and dynamically changing original database table on a primary node includes generating an original checksum of a segment of the original database ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891718 | Device for lifting and moving window frames Provided as a hoist system for installing a plurality of panels of a panel set onto a building structure at a jobsite. The hoist system comprises a beam assembly configured to hoist the panels and sequentially offload the panels from the beam assembly onto the build... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887828 | Dual action organic formulation to control two stages of insect pests The present invention discloses systems and methods for controlling arthropod populations. The systems include a polymeric substrate, a semiochemical that is reactive upon an adult-stage arthropod, and an insecticide that is toxic to an immature-stage arthropod. The... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886560 | Heat shrink tool holder cooling cart A cooling unit and method for reducing the temperature of tool holders and heat shrink machine tool extensions to ambient temperature. The cooling unit includes a housing. The housing includes a cooling chamber disposed therein. The cooling chamber disposed within t... | 02/15/2011 |
| D632122 | Protective case with integrated pivot for a portable computing device | 02/08/2011 |
| 7847392 | Semiconductor device including leadframe with increased I/O In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor package (e.g., a QFP package) including a uniquely configured leadframe sized and configured to maximize the available number of exposed leads in the semiconductor package. More particularly... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847386 | Reduced size stacked semiconductor package and method of making the same In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a reduced size stackable semiconductor package. In a basic embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor package comprises a bulk layer having at least one first bond pad fo... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845595 | Cellulose-based aerial delivery system and method of use The present invention is directed to an aerial delivery system that provides for the controlled delivery of items from an aircraft into a selected drop zone. In accordance with the present invention, the aerial delivery system includes a base and a sidewall arrangem... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878167 | Engine with round lobe An engine with intake and exhaust valves that may be controlled with a circular cam lobe is provided. The rotating axis of the circular cam lobe is offset from the physical center of the cam lobe. This permits the cam lobe to impart a reciprocal opening and closing ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878055 | Sensor and analyzer for determining physiological limitations A sensing and analyzing device for determining when physical limits of a patient have been exceeded by the patient during exercise is provided. The device may comprise a sensing unit, analyzing unit and a warning unit. The sensing unit may be attached to critical lo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875963 | Semiconductor device including leadframe having power bars and increased I/O In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor package (e.g., a QFP package) including a uniquely configured leadframe sized and configured to maximize the available number of exposed leads in the semiconductor package. More particularly... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874762 | Dowel device with closed end speed cover Disclosed are a concrete dowel placement devices and a method of utilizing the same. A metallic stud is driven, screwed, or otherwise attached to a form. The stud may be a unitary structure, or may be a hollow tube with conventional fastening means such as nails and... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874177 | Pouch for carrying temperature-sensitive products A pouch for carrying temperature-sensitive products having at least three sides and a bottom that are fixedly attached. The sides and bottom of the pouch form an internal container which may be sized and configured to hold a variety of sizes and shapes of temperatur... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872343 | Dual laminate package structure with embedded elements An interconnect structure (i.e., an interposer) which is mounted and electrically connected to a bottom semiconductor package substrate either prior or subsequent to such bottom substrate being populate with one or more electronic components. Subsequently, a top sem... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871512 | Treatment of crude oil fractions, fossil fuels, and products thereof In crude oil fractions, fossil fuels, and organic liquids in general in which it is desirable to reduce the levels of sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing components, the process reduces the level of these compounds via the application of heat, an oxidizing age... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870842 | Engine with desmodromically actuated rocker An engine comprising a valve, cam lobe, rocker, follower member and an optional spring is disclosed herein. The valve may comprise a valve stem. The cam lobe may have a base circle and a nose. The cam lobe may be attached to a rotating shaft. The rocker may have a v... | 01/18/2011 |
