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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278374 | Treat retaining pet toy and treats therefor A non-consumable pet toy (100) includes a resilient first concave-shaped molded member (102) having a first peripheral edge (130) and a resilient second concave-shaped molded member (104) having a second peripheral edge (132). The ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271345 | Method and apparatus for attenuating flexible circuit resonance The present invention includes a method and apparatus for attenuating flexible circuit resonance. The apparatus includes a flexible circuit assembly. The flexible circuit assembly has a flexible circuit having a flexible cable with first and second sides. The flexib... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7242546 | Determining a location based on a cyclic bit sequence containing consecutively-placed identical bit-groups A location within a cycle is determined by reading a portion of a cyclic bit sequence, the bit sequence containing several interspersed bit-group sets that each contain a plurality of series that each consist of several consecutively-placed identical bit-groups. On ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240360 | System and method for controlling access to user interface elements A method and system is disclosed for interactively controlling user access to a plurality of user interface elements contained in a graphical user interface of a computer program. An access control profile means is associated with each user of the computer program. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230796 | Features for improved slider attachment A slider for supporting at least one transducer includes a slider body having a bearing surface and an opposing mounting surface. The slider also includes at least one adhesive control feature formed on the mounting surface to increase a surface area on which an adh... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7199979 | Head gimbal assembly using slider and gimbal features A gimbal assembly includes a gimbal and a slider. The slider has at least one adhesive receiving feature which is formed on a mounting surface of the slider. The gimbal has a lock feature including at least one body that protrudes from a slider-engaging surface and ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159684 | Interlock control system on wheeled work machine A control system for a work machine is provided and includes an operator actuable input assembly and a sensor coupled to the input assembly. The sensor is configured to provide a signal indicative of operator presence on an operator platform. The control system also... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145551 | Two-handed computer input device with orientation sensor A hand held computer input device includes a first housing portion having at least one user actuable input device. A first extending handle is coupled to, and extends away from, the first housing portion. A second handle is also coupled to, and extends away from, th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144293 | Squeezable toy with sound-emitting device A toy comprises a three-dimensional body that can be compressed to actuate a squeaker chamber to move air through a squeaker device. The squeaker chamber is formed by an elongated resilient member in the toy body that can be actuated to operate the squeaker device f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119986 | Separator plate with head load/unload An apparatus provides improved positional control for an access element moveable adjacent a rotatable surface, such as a data transducing head adjacent a data recording surface of a data storage device. A circumferentially extending windage plate is adapted for plac... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119686 | Theft prevention device for automotive vehicle service centers An apparatus and method for preventing theft in automotive vehicle service centers. A transmitter transmits a wireless security signal which defines a perimeter. At least one portable tool for use in automotive vehicle service centers includes a receiver configured ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111632 | Ultrasonic cleaning device for removing undesirable particles from an object A cleaning device for cleaning an object includes an inner vessel configured to contain a first liquid and the object. The cleaning device also includes an external vessel configured to contain a second liquid and the inner vessel. The second liquid is acoustically ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110215 | Breather filter at down-stream of re-circulation filter A data storage system with a breather filter is provided. The enclosure of the data storage system has a first end and a second end and includes a least one disc adapted to rotate in a rotational direction. The second end further includes a first corner and a second... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082012 | Disc drive breather filter mounted to a flex circuit bracket A breather filter is assembled within a disc drive by positioning the filter atop a flex circuit bracket on a base plate of the drive. A breather port is formed through a top cover of the disc drive, and an inlet of the breather filter is sealed against the top cove... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7064933 | Structures for pole-tip actuation A slider includes a slider body having a trailing edge and a leading edge. The slider also includes a thin film structure deposited in layers on the trailing edge. The thin film structure includes a write transducer configured to read and write to a storage medium. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064931 | Disc drive suspension optimized for preload bend damper A suspension for supporting a transducer in a data storage system includes a longitudinal axis, a proximal mounting section, and first and second opposing side edges. The suspension includes a rigid load beam section that extends longitudinally along the longitudina... | 06/20/2006 |
