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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7928290 | Viral capsid fusion peptide expressing plant cells The present invention provides an improved process for the production of recombinant peptides. In particular, the present invention provides an improved process for the production of recombinant peptides in the form of viral capsid fusion proteins which can be assem... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7576296 | Thermal synthesis apparatus An apparatus for thermal conversion of one or more reactants to desired end products includes an insulated reactor chamber having a high temperature heater such as a plasma torch at its inlet end and, optionally, a restrictive convergent-divergent nozzle at its outl... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7470393 | Methods of producing cermet materials and methods of utilizing same Methods of fabricating cermet materials and methods of utilizing the same such as in filtering particulate and gaseous pollutants from internal combustion engines having intermetallic and ceramic phases. The cermet material may be made from a transition metal alumin... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7402234 | Polymeric hydrogen diffusion barrier, high-pressure storage tank so equipped, method of fabricating a storage tank and method of preventing hydrogen diffusion An electrochemically active hydrogen diffusion barrier which comprises an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an intermediate electrolyte layer, which is conductive to protons and substantially impermeable to hydrogen. A catalytic metal present in or adjacent to the a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367880 | Method and apparatus for monitoring characteristics of a flow path having solid components flowing therethrough A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring a flow path having plurality of different solid components flowing therethrough. For example, in the harvesting of a plant material, many factors surrounding the threshing, separating or cleaning of the plant materia... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7324011 | Method and system for pipeline communication A pipeline communication system and method includes a pipeline having a surface extending along at least a portion of the length of the pipeline. A conductive bus is formed to and extends along a portion of the surface of the pipeline. The conductive bus includes a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316680 | Osmotic delivery device having a two-way valve and a dynamically self-adjusting flow channel An implantable osmotically driven delivery system having a dynamic, two-way valve and a self-adjusting, variable geometry fluid flow channel. As pressure within the agent delivery system increases, the fluid channel narrows, thereby restricting flow. At exceptionall... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311011 | Apparatuses for interaction with a subterranean formation, and methods of use thereof An access casing assembly structured for placement at least partially within a subterranean formation by forcing the access casing assembly thereinto, comprising a plurality of casing sections operably coupled to form a central elongated cavity for providing access ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291316 | Cesium and strontium extraction using a mixed extractant solvent including crown ether and calixarene extractants A mixed extractant solvent including calix[4]arene-bis-(tert-octylbenzo)-crown-6 (“BOBCalixC6”), 4′,4′,(5′)-di-(t-butyldicyclo-hexano)-18-crown-6 (“DtBu18C6”), and at least one modifier dissolved in a diluent. The mixed extractant solvent may be used t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284604 | Methods for measurement of a dimensional characteristic and methods of predictive modeling related thereto A method of optically determining a change in magnitude of at least one dimensional characteristic of a sample in response to a selected chamber environment. A magnitude of at least one dimension of the at least one sample may be optically determined subsequent to a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285362 | Safe battery solvents An ion transporting solvent maintains very low vapor pressure, contains flame retarding elements, and is nontoxic. The solvent in combination with common battery electrolyte salts can be used to replace the current carbonate electrolyte solution, creating a safer ba... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283422 | Systems for low frequency seismic and infrasound detection of geo-pressure transition zones Methods for determining the existence and characteristics of a gradational pressurized zone within a subterranean formation are disclosed. One embodiment involves employing an attenuation relationship between a seismic response signal and increasing wavelet waveleng... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277355 | Method and apparatus for generating temperature-compensated read and verify operations in flash memories Methods and an apparatuses for generating a word-line voltage are disclosed. A word-line voltage generator includes a first current source, an adjustable current source, adjustable current sink, and a voltage converter, all operably coupled to a current sum node. Th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7192759 | Production of vaccines Novel means and methods are provided for the production of mammalian viruses comprising, infecting a culture of immortalized human cells with the virus, incubating the culture infected with virus to propagate the virus under conditions that permit growth of the viru... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7170103 | Wafer with vertical diode structures A method of making a vertical diode is provided, the vertical diode having associated therewith a diode opening extending through an insulation layer and contacting an active region on a silicon wafer. A titanium silicide layer covers the interior surface of the dio... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169685 | Wafer back side coating to balance stress from passivation layer on front of wafer and be used as die attach adhesive A method for balancing layer-caused compressive or tensile stress in a semiconductor die, die wafer or similar substrate uses a stress-balancing layer (SBL) attached to the opposite side from the stress-causing layer before the die or wafer is significantly warped a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167012 | Universal wafer carrier for wafer level die burn-in A reusable burn-in/test fixture for testing unsingulated dice on a semiconductor wafer consisting of two halves. The first half of the test fixture is a wafer cavity plate for receiving the wafer, and the second half establishes electrical communication between the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167010 | Pin-in elastomer electrical contactor and methods and processes for making and using the same A contactor card assembly for use with a semiconductor substrate. An upper keeper plate and a lower keeper plate each include a number of conductive pins extending therethrough, situated in vias filled with an elastomeric material and extending beyond the keeper pla... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162796 | Method of making an interposer with contact structures A method of making an interposer having an array of contact structures for making temporary electrical contact with the leads of a chip package. The contact structures may make contact with the leads substantially as close as desired to the body of the chip package.... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7141997 | Method for testing using a universal wafer carrier for wafer level die burn-in A reusable burn-in/test fixture for testing unsingulated dice on a semiconductor wafer consisting of two halves. The first half of the test fixture is a wafer cavity plate for receiving the wafer, and the second half establishes electrical communication between the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135763 | Technique for attaching die to leads A semiconductor die assembly comprising a semiconductor die with bond pads, a plurality of leads which extend across the semiconductor die and terminate over their respective bond pads, and an alpha barrier preferably positioned between the leads and the semiconduct... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119568 | Methods for wafer level burn-in A method, circuit and system for determining burn-in reliability from wafer level burn-in are disclosed. The method includes recording the number of failures in each IC die in nonvolatile elements on-chip at points in time over the duration of wafer level burn-in te... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7025731 | Methods for accurately, substantially noninvasively determining pulmonary capillary blood flow, cardiac output, and mixed venous carbon dioxide content A method for noninvasively determining the pulmonary capillary blood flow or cardiac output of a patient includes measurement of respiratory flow and carbon dioxide pressure of the patient's breathing. These measurements are used to calculate carbon dioxide eliminat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6993061 | Operating an induction melter apparatus Apparatus and methods of operation are provided for a cold-crucible-induction melter for vitrifying waste wherein a single induction power supply may be used to effect a selected thermal distribution by independently energizing at least two inductors. Also, a bottom... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6818977 | Semiconductor devices and semiconductor device components with peripherally located, castellated contacts, assemblies and packages including such semiconductor devices or packages A multichip assembly includes semiconductor devices or semiconductor device components with outer connectors on peripheral edges thereof. The outer connectors are formed by creating via holes along boundary lines between adjacent, unsevered semiconductor devices, or... | 11/16/2004 |
| D496152 | Side element of a shoe upper | 09/21/2004 |
| D495857 | Shoe outsole | 09/14/2004 |
| D493612 | Side element of a shoe upper | 08/03/2004 |
| D491346 | Side element of a shoe upper | 06/15/2004 |
| D491347 | Side element of a shoe upper | 06/15/2004 |
| D490973 | Side element of a shoe upper | 06/08/2004 |
| D490600 | Side element of a shoe upper | 06/01/2004 |
| D490601 | Side element of a shoe upper | 06/01/2004 |
| 6653722 | Method for applying uniform pressurized film across wafer A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices using an improved planarization process for the planarization of the surfaces of the wafer on which the semiconductor devices are formed. The improved planarization process includes the formation of a flat p... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6589497 | Process for preparing soda ash from solution mined bicarbonate brines A method for producing high grade soda ash from a solution mined brine containing sodium bicarbonate by processing the mine brine through a monohydrate crystallization step to the final product is described. The mine brine is treated to decompose and ther... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6454030 | Drill bits and other articles of manufacture including a layer-manufactured shell integrally secured to a cast structure and methods of fabricating same A rotary-type earth-boring drill bit including a layer-manufactured, substantially hollow bit crown and an integral bit interior and bit gage. The bit interior and bit gage may be formed of a particulate material infiltrated with an infiltrant material. A... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6321862 | Rotary drill bits for directional drilling employing tandem gage pad arrangement with cutting elements and up-drill capability A rotary drag bit suitable for directional drilling. The bit includes a bit body from which extend radially-oriented blades carrying PDC cutters. The blades extend to primary gage pads, above which secondary gage pads are either longitudinally spaced or r... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6307254 | Technique for attaching die to leads A semiconductor die assembly comprising a semiconductor die with bond pads, a plurality of leads which extend across the semiconductor die and terminate over their respective bond pads, and an alpha barrier preferably positioned between the leads and the ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6306098 | Apparatus and method for non-invasively measuring cardiac output Apparatus and methods for non-invasively determining cardiac output using partial re-breathing techniques are disclosed in which the apparatus is constructed with an instantaneously adjustable deadspace for accommodating differences in breathing capacitie... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6299057 | Apparatus and method of clamping semiconductor devices using sliding finger supports An apparatus and method of supporting lead fingers during a wire bonding process and of preventing the bonding apparatus and clamping assembly from applying force against the die are available. The present invention includes the use of a movable arm with ... | 10/09/2001 |
