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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184848 | Liquid level detection method A liquid level detection method includes capturing an image of a liquid surface, a structural surface, and graduation markings provided on the structural surface using an image-capturing device to thereby obtain an initial image. Subsequently, the initial image is p... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184723 | Feedback system and apparatus for video compensation A system and apparatus for compensating cable losses in a video signal transmission system includes feedback circuits to determine the spectral attenuation of a received signal and to control an equalizer circuit to amplify selected frequencies of the received signa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184298 | Spatial light interference microscopy and fourier transform light scattering for cell and tissue characterization Methods and apparatus for rendering quantitative phase maps across and through transparent samples. A broadband source is employed in conjunction with an objective, Fourier optics, and a programmable two-dimensional phase modulator to obtain amplitude and phase info... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182543 | Medical implant A medical implant is disclosed, said implant having a flexible hollow body (1) which can be implanted inside the stomach (8) of a patient and which has a first tube-like end section (2) and a second tube-like end section (3), wherein the ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181367 | Cleats and footwear for providing customized traction A removable cleat includes a plurality of projections, dividing into sets, with each set of projections made of different materials. The cleat includes a coupling element, for attachment to a shoe, and a ground contacting element. The ground contacting element conta... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180897 | Apparatus and method for hardware implementation or acceleration of operating system functions An apparatus in one embodiment handles service requests over a network, wherein the network utilizes a protocol. In this aspect, the apparatus includes: a network subsystem for receiving and transmitting network service requests using the network protocol; and a ser... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180336 | System and method for remote asset management A remote asset management system comprising a network of programmable wireless modules, each having an antenna and an identification module and configured to communicate via a radio communication protocol. The system further includes a plurality of assets each linke... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180069 | Noise reduction through spatial selectivity and filtering A signal processor uses input devices to detect speech or aural signals. Through a programmable set of weights and/or time delays (or phasing) the output of the input devices may be processed to yield a combined signal. The noise contributions of some or each of the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178672 | Synthesis of imidazooxazole and imidazothiazole inhibitors of p38 MAP kinase An efficient route for the synthesis is of formula (I) of imidazooxazole and imidazothiazole inhibitors of the p38 MAP kinase pathway, useful as therapeutics for disease conditions including inflammation and auto-immune responses is described. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177761 | Assembly for cleaning luer connectors Illustrative pairs of caps are disclosed, each of the caps being sized and shaped to provide a protective union about a separated medical connector. The pair of caps comprises an assembly that includes a male cap and a female cap. The assembly is sealed until the ca... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659576 | High voltage liquid dielectric test vessel | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175290 | Feedback reduction system A feedback reduction system adaptively processes a microphone signal. An adaptive feedback suppression filter circuit processes the microphone signal, and an adaptive feedback compensation filter circuit further processes the microphone signal. The adaptive feedback... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174538 | Structure-preserving clone brush The invention provides tools and techniques for clone brushing pixels in an image while accounting for inconsistencies in apparent depth and orientation within the image. The techniques do not require any depth information to be present in the image, and the data st... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174111 | Vertical mount package for MEMS sensors A vertical mount pre-molded type package for use with a MEMS sensor may be formed with a low moisture permeable molding material that surrounds a portion of the leadframes and forms a cavity in which one or multiple dies may be held. The package includes structures ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173178 | Compositions and methods for controlling metabolic syndrome using whole fruit-derived cranberry ingredient profile enriched in stress adapted bioactives (SABs) Compositions of a whole fruit-derived cranberry ingredient profile, enriched in Stress Adapted Bioactive (SABs) from cranberries are described, for use in reducing the blood glucose level of diabetic, prediabetic, or other hyperglycemic individuals and individuals h... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172825 | Methods for disinfecting medical connectors Caps can be used to cover and sterilize the male luer of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male luer to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen of the male luer. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170898 | System and method for facilitating bilateral and multilateral decision-making Techniques for facilitating evaluation, in connection with the procurement or delivery of products or services, in a context of at least one of (i) a financial transaction and (ii) operation of an enterprise, are disclosed. The techniques involve retrieving party an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170678 | Synchronized diagnostic measurement for cochlear implants Objective measurement of cochlear implant operation is described which coordinates the delivery to a patient of an acoustic signal and an electrical signal. The acoustic signal is developed as an acoustic stimulation input to the ear canal of a patient, and the elec... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169600 | Surface mapping by optical manipulation of particles in relation to a functionalized surface Methods and apparatus for analyzing surface properties of particles are provided. A method for analyzing the surface properties of the particle includes a associating a first particle with a first capture zone having a specific binding affinity for a first chemical ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169042 | Integrated microphone A method of forming a microphone having a variable capacitance first deposits high temperature deposition material on a die. The high temperature material ultimately forms structure that contributes to the variable capacitance. The method then forms circuitry on the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165887 | Data-driven voice user interface A method for developing a voice user interface for a statistical semantic system is described. A set of semantic meanings is defined that reflect semantic classification of a user input dialog. Then, a set of speech dialog prompts is automatically developed from an ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165686 | Simultaneous intracochlear stimulation A method, system and computer product for simultaneously activating at least two electrodes in a multichannel electrode array is presented. The method includes calculating pulse amplitudes of the electrodes in the multichannel array by taking into account parameters... | 04/24/2012 |
| D657950 | Vessel | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160889 | System for providing an acoustic signal with extended bandwidth A bandwidth extension system extends the bandwidth of an acoustic signal. By shifting a portion of the signal by a frequency value, the system generates an upper bandwidth extension signal. An extended bandwidth acoustic signal may be generated from the acoustic sig... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160884 | Methods and apparatus for automatically extending the voice vocabulary of mobile communications devices The invention is a method of improving the performance of a speech recognizer. The method generally involves: providing a lexicon for the speech recognizer; monitoring a user's interaction with a network; accessing a plurality of words associated with the monitored ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160842 | Computer code and method for designing multi-family dwelling A collection of dwelling unit module designs is created from which multi-family dwelling buildings or the multi-family portion of a mixed-use building may be designed. The module designs each fit onto uniform grid intervals defining a structural support system and f... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160715 | Middle ear fixation structure An implantable fixation structure includes a c-shape bone fixation clip adapted to fit over and attach to a bony bridge element in the middle ear of a patient. A c-shape electrode fixation clip is adapted to fit over and attach to an electrode array element in the m... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160394 | Real-time capture and transformation of hemispherical video images to images in rectilinear coordinates A method of transforming an input image from a hemispherical source to an output image in rectilinear coordinates is disclosed. The method includes receiving data representative of an input image originating from a hemispherical camera and having a size defined by a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160262 | Method for dereverberation of an acoustic signal A method is provided for estimating a reverberation signal component of an acoustic signal detected by a microphone where the acoustic signal is comprised of a direct sound component and a reverberation signal component. A method for dereverberation of an acoustic s... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158009 | Methods and apparatus for foam control in a vacuum filtration system A flow diverter, vacuum control and tilting of the liquid filtering system are used alternatively or in conjunction to reduce foam production in a filtered liquid sample. A liquid filtering system includes an upper sample reservoir, a filter and a lower storage bott... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157839 | Systems and methods for closing a tissue opening The present invention is directed to tissue closure devices for closing a tissue opening, including one or more closure components, each closure component having a first member and a second member, each of the first and second members having a first surface that adh... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157104 | Apparatus for supporting a vacuum filtration device A portable fixture for supporting a vacuum filtration device includes a cradle portion and a clamping portion. The cradle portion supports the vacuum filtration device. The clamping portion removeably attaches the portable fixture to a support in order to secure and... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157103 | Reservoir for use with a blood collection system A reservoir for use with a blood collection system includes a housing, a pre-filter, and a spring mechanism. The housing defines a cavity and has an inlet for receiving fluid from a source. The pre-filter is located within the cavity, removes particulates contained ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156303 | Storage system condition indicator and method A storage system condition indicator and method provides a visual display representing the operating condition of a set of storage devices. Various operating conditions may be defined based on available storage capacity and capacity to store data redundantly. One or... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156264 | Digital output sensor FIFO buffer with single port memory A digital output sensor includes a sensor module for providing digital data representative of a sensed parameter, a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) memory having a single port memory, and an output port for transmitting the digital data. The digital data from the sensor m... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155202 | System and method for encoding scrolling raster images A scrolling encoder encodes scrolling elements that are to be scrolled around all or a subset of the frames of a video stream or file with their movement in time and space controlled by a path to produce a video stream or file, without searching previous or subseque... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154377 | Passive triggering of a circuit breaker for electrical supply lines of motor vehicles The invention relates to a circuit breaker for electrical supply lines, particularly power supply lines or battery cables, for motor vehicles, which circuit breaker is comprised of a first connecting element (1), a second connecting element (3) connect... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154365 | MEMS switching device protection A micro-machined switching system for equalizing an electrical property, such as charge due to parasitic capacitance formed at an input and an output of a micro-machined switching device. The micro-machined switching device may be a MEMS relay or a MEMS switch. In a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151641 | Mode-matching apparatus and method for micromachined inertial sensors A mode matching servo for an inertial sensor having a resonator and an accelerometer provides a test signal at a frequency higher than a predetermined inertial sensor response frequency and lower than an accelerometer resonance mode frequency so as to induce acceler... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150528 | Double branch cochlear implant electrode A stimulation electrode is described for a hearing impaired patient. An intra-fluid electrode branch is immersed in cochlear fluid within an interior volume of a patient cochlea and has electrode contacts for delivering a cochlear stimulation signal to adjacent neur... | 04/03/2012 |
