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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942667 | Electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush and dentifrice system A device includes a handle coupled with an activated textured surface that can be implemented using a repetitive movement mechanism and a treatment energy source, such as an electromagnetic radiation source. The handle may be used to provide detection, treatment and... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7462175 | Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat Sinusitis, mucocysts, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, choanal atresia, fractures and other disorders of the paranasal sinuses, Eustachian tubes, Lachrymal ducts and other ear, nose, throat and mouth structures are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally inva... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462925 | Method and apparatus for stacking electrical components using via to provide interconnection An efficient chip stacking structure is described that includes a leadframe having two surfaces to each of which can be attached stacks of chips. A chip stack can be formed by placing a chip active surface on a back surface of another chip. Electrical connections be... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461658 | Methods for treating eye conditions Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460446 | Method and system for generating a feedback signal in optical disc drives A method for generating a feedback signal in optical disc drives is disclosed. Firstly RF signal is generated by a pickup head and coupled to a converter to generate a digital signal. Then a detector generates a plurality of pseudo-jitter according to the digital si... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7445070 | Three wheel motorcycle A three wheel motorcycle with one leading front wheel and two driven rear wheels is capable of supporting increased dynamic loads of a V-8 automotive engine and transmission in addition to carrying up to three people and cargo. The body of the trike is integrated wi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444877 | Optical waveguide vibration sensor for use in hearing aid A directionally-sensitive device for detecting and processing vibration waves includes an array of polymeric optical waveguide resonators positioned between a light source, such as an LED array, and a light detector, such as a photodiode array. The resonators which ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444774 | Foldable traffic sign A foldable traffic sign system comprises a relatively rigid sign panel and a plurality of folding lines disposed in the sign panel, for permitting ready folding of the sign panel into a substantially smaller configuration. In a preferred embodiment, at least one cut... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444682 | Security memory device and method for making same A security memory device includes a memory cell array that stores a plurality of contents, including a mine, which is stored as a portion of the plurality of contents. The mine is triggered when it is accessed, typically such that the mine erases the memory contents... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438337 | Vehicular crash attenuator A truck mounted attenuator (TMA) is constructed to minimize length during use in a horizontal position and height in a vertical transport position, as well as to minimize wind resistance and buffeting at highway speeds. A modular construction is employed, so that on... | 10/21/2008 |
| RE40534 | Clear conditioning detersive compositions containing polysiloxanes with at least one cyclic side chain This invention relates to a clear shampoo comprising a polysiloxane component and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, the polysiloxane component comprises a side chain component having a hindered amine group. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426993 | Contact lens package A blister package housing a contact lens is described. The package generally includes a base member including a cavity having a bottom surface, for containing a contact lens immersed in a liquid medium. The base member can include a grip region including a curved to... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7421830 | Layered composites Useful composites and methods of using such composites are provided. The composites include an outer layer containing a first polymeric material, an intermediate layer circumscribed by the outer layer and containing a second polymeric material, and an inner layer ci... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424199 | Fiber tip fluid output device A fiber tip fluid output device is provided for holding a fiber tip in an electromagnetic energy cutting apparatus and for directing water particles over a radiation delivery end of the fiber tip. The fiber tip fluid output device includes a generally cylindrical bo... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420242 | Stacked bit line dual word line nonvolatile memory An arrangement of nonvolatile memory devices, having at least one memory device level stacked level by level above a semiconductor substrate, each memory level comprising an oxide layer substantially disposed above a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of word line... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421186 | Modified-output fiber optic tips A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a shaped fiber optic tip having a side-firing output end with a double bevel-cut shape. The shaped fiber optic tip can be configured to side-fire laser energy in a direction away from a laser handpiece and toward sidewalls o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415050 | Electromagnetic energy distributions for electromagnetically induced mechanical cutting Output optical energy pulses including relatively high energy magnitudes at the beginning of each pulse are disclosed. As a result of the relatively high energy magnitudes which lead each pulse, the leading edge of each pulse includes a relatively large slope. This ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413210 | Watercraft trailer system A trailer assembly for transporting recreational vehicles generally includes a base portion having a set of wheels, a holding assembly supported by the base portion and including a first support suitable for holding a first recreational vehicle and a second support ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410480 | Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic substances for the treatment of sinusitis and other disorders Devices and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects. An implantable delivery device comprising a reservoir is initianlly attached to a deliver catheter o... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406559 | In-circuit programming architecture with processor, delegable flash controller, and code generator An architecture for an integrated circuit with in-circuit programming allows real-time modification of the in-circuit programming code and other code stored on the chip. The architecture utilizes a microprocessor and control logic on an integrated circuit having a s... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400011 | Non-volatile memory device having a nitride barrier to reduce the fast erase effect A method is provided for forming a non-volatile memory device. The method includes forming a stacked structure including a tunnel oxide layer, a floating gate, a thin oxide layer, and a control gate on a semiconductor substrate. Etching is used to define the sidewal... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399674 | Method of fabricating NAND-type flash EEPROM without field oxide isolation Methods are described for fabricating NAND-type EEPROMs without field oxide isolation. P+ implantations are employed to isolate adjacent memory cells. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384419 | Tapered fused waveguide for delivering treatment electromagnetic radiation toward a target surfaced A radiation emitting apparatus is disclosed that emits a substantially homogenous beam of radiation from an irregularly shaped output end. As described herein, a radiation emitting apparatus includes a bundled fiberguide coupled to an energy distribution tuner. The ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382054 | Method for forming self-aligned contacts and local interconnects simultaneously The present invention relates generally to semiconductors, and more specifically to semiconductor memory device structures and an improved fabrication process for making the same. The improved fabrication process allows the self-aligned contacts and local interconne... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378462 | Extrudable compositions and processes for producing same Materials which have substantial weatherability and impact resistance include a substantially uniform blend of an acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylic (ASA) polymeric material, a wood component in an amount effective as a filler, and a vinyl chloride polymeric material. Me... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375653 | Precision approach path indicator systems and light assemblies useful in same Precision approach path indicator systems (PAPIs) effective in providing approach slope guidance for aircraft approaching an airport runway are provided. Such PAPIs include a plurality of light assemblies positioned on or in proximity to an airport runway and struct... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372338 | Self-adjusting clock generator with stable frequency output A self-adjusting clock generator is disclosed. The self-adjusting clock generator comprises a voltage control oscillator for generating a frequency output, a frequency to voltage converter for converting the frequency output into a voltage output, and a comparator f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371604 | Method of forming a contact structure Contact structures having I shapes and L shapes, and methods of fabricating I-shaped and L-shaped contact structures, are employed in semiconductor devices and, in certain instances, phase-change nonvolatile memory devices. The I-shaped and L-shaped contact structur... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371350 | Oxygen generator An oxygen generator comprising an oxygen generating unit including: (a) a chlorate oxygen generating candle for generating oxygen when ignited; and (b) an ignition device for igniting the candle to initiate oxygen generation from the candle. The candle is arranged d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368426 | Methods for the therapeutic use of cyclosporine components Methods of treating humans or animals having rheumatoid arthritis are disclosed which include topically administering a therapeutically effective amount of a cyclosporine component to the human or animal, thereby treating the rheumatoid arthritis. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364935 | Common word line edge contact phase-change memory A method of fabricating a phase-change memory cell is described. The cross-sectional area of a contact with a phase-change memory element within the cell is controlled by a first dimension of a bottom electrode and a second dimension controlled by an etch process. T... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361168 | Implantable device and methods for delivering drugs and other substances to treat sinusitis and other disorders Implantable devices and methods for delivering drugs and other substances to locations within the body of a human or animal subject to treat or diagnose sinusitis and a variety of other disorders. The invention includes implantable substance delivery devices that co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360890 | Contact lenses and methods for reducing conjunctival pressure in contact lens wearers Contact lenses, such as silicone hydrogel contact lenses, which are effective in reducing conjunctival pressure, and conjunctival epithelial flap formation or occurrence of a lens wearer's eye, and methods of reducing conjunctival pressure by a contact lens and/or f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354523 | Methods for sidewall etching and etching during filling of a trench A method for sidewall etching includes providing a substrate having a trench defined therein, with the trench having fill material disposed over a bottom thereof, along a sidewall thereof, and at the trench opening. The fill material along the sidewall of the trench... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356208 | Fiber detector apparatus and related methods A fiber detector apparatus includes a hub having one or more electrical contacts. The hub is configured to be placed against a connector, which is disposed on an electromagnetic energy source, such that electrical continuity is established between the electrical con... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354416 | Methods and devices for draining fluids and lowering intraocular pressure Methods, devices and systems for draining fluid from the eye and/or for reducing intraocular pressure. A passageway (e.g., an opening, puncture or incision) is formed in the lamina cribosa or elsewhere to facilitate flow of fluid from the posterior chamber of the ey... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350328 | Deployable traffic sign A traffic sign system permits automatic deployment thereof from a moving vehicle. The foldable, spring-loaded sign may be deployed without assembly of the traffic sign at a desired display location. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343640 | Automatic festooned hose apparatus for public transit vacuuming systems and methods for using same An automatic festoon hose handling system for mass transit vehicles such as buses or the like, includes a vacuum or pressurized fluid source, a hose connected to the source, and a lance portion disposed on a distal end of the hose. A festoon assembly is positioned f... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7324023 | Optical storage device decoding method A decoding method for optical storage device, which decodes channel bits upon a disc by partial response maximum likelihood (PRML) detection, is proposed. Unlike the conventional skills, the present method does not decode the detected RF signals directly, but adjust... | 01/29/2008 |
