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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7732852 | High-K dielectric materials and processes for manufacturing them High dielectric films of mixed transition metal oxides of titanium and tungsten, or titanium and tantalum, are formed by sequential chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of the respective nitrides and annealing in the presence of oxygen to densify and oxidize the nitrides... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732785 | Radiation analysis devices, radiation analysis methods, and articles of manufacture Radiation analysis devices include circuitry configured to determine respective radiation count data for a plurality of sections of an area of interest and combine the radiation count data of individual of sections to determine whether a selected radioactive materia... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732155 | Methods for identifying lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferases Nucleic acid molecules identified in encode lyso-phosphatidylcholine (LPC) acyltransferases. Over-expression of the LPC acyltransferases in a cell may lead to enhanced production of PUFA, or other unusual fatty acids, and/or to increased oil content in the cell.... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732137 | Selecting animals for desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties The invention relates to methods to select animals, such as mammals, particularly domestic animals, such as breeding animals or animals destined for slaughter, for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties, in particular, related to muscle mass and... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730977 | Cutting tool insert and drill bit so equipped A polycrystalline diamond abrasive cutting element consists generally of a layer of high grade polycrystalline diamond bonded to a cemented carbide substrate. The polycrystalline diamond layer has a working surface and an outer peripheral surface and is characterize... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730976 | Impregnated rotary drag bit and related methods A drill bit is provided that employs a plurality of discrete, post-like, abrasive, particulate-impregnated cutting structures extending upwardly from the bit face. The cutting structures may be disposed on abrasive, particulate-impregnated blades that also define a ... | 06/08/2010 |
| D617084 | Portion of a shoe | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730372 | Device and method for testing integrated circuit dice in an integrated circuit module An IC module, such as a Multi-Chip Module (MCM), includes multiple IC dice, each having a test mode enable bond pad, such as an output enable pad. A fuse incorporated into the MCM's substrate connects each die's test mode enable bond pad to one of the MCM's no-conne... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728574 | Reference circuit with start-up control, generator, device, system and method including same A reference generator circuit generates a reference signal for use by a regulator in generating operational power for circuits and devices. A start-up circuit includes a self-biased voltage reference and a differential amplifier configured to generate a start-up sig... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728195 | Canola cultivar DN040856 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040856. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040856, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040856 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727858 | Method for fabricating a chip scale package using wafer level processing Channels are formed that pass through an active surface of a semiconductor substrate to provide isolation between adjacent active surface regions defining individual die locations. Bond pads on the substrate are bumped with intermediate conductive elements, after wh... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727785 | 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 an opposite side from a stress-causing layer before the semiconductor die or wafer is significant... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727755 | Enzyme and methodology for the treatment of a biomass An enzyme isolated from an extremophilic microbe, and a method for utilizing same is described, and wherein the enzyme displays optimum enzymatic activity at a temperature of greater than about 80° C., and a pH of less than about 2, and further may be useful in met... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726328 | Medical valve and method to monitor intra-abdominal pressure An apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a hospitalized patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve providing selectable communication between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Prefera... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726243 | Igniter safe and arm, igniter assembly and flare so equipped and method of providing a safety for an igniter assembly A parachute flare igniter assembly includes a novel safety for arresting the motion of a slider when subjected to external forces, but allows slider motion when subjected to intended cable actuation forces. The igniter safety includes a housing, a slider, a cable an... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7723582 | Canola cultivar DN041100 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN041100. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN041100, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN041100 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723580 | Canola cultivar DN040844 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040844. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040844, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040844 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723579 | Canola cultivar DN040244 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040244. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040244, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040244 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723578 | Canola cultivar DN040839 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040839. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040839, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040839 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723577 | Canola cultivar DN040847 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040847. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040847, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040847 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723463 | Polyphosphazine-based polymer materials Methods of removing contaminant matter from porous materials include applying a polymer material to a contaminated surface, irradiating the contaminated surface to cause redistribution of contaminant matter, and removing at least a portion of the polymer material fr... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721823 | Moveable blades and bearing pads An expandable reamer apparatus and methods for reaming a borehole, wherein a laterally movable blade carried by a tubular body may be selectively positioned at an inward position and an expanded position. The laterally movable blade, held inwardly by blade-biasing e... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721175 | System, apparatus, and method for memory built-in self testing using microcode sequencers Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for performing Built-In Self Tests (BIST) on memories. One such BIST includes loading microcode instructions into a main microcode sequencer and loading subroutine instructions into a subroutine microcode sequencer on ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718852 | Canola cultivar DN040241 The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN040241. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN040241, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN040241 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the c... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718084 | Etchants for selectively removing dielectric materials A method for removing a plurality of dielectric films from a supporting substrate by providing a substrate with a dielectric layer overlying another dielectric layer, contacting the substrate at a first temperature with an acid solution exhibiting a positive etch se... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718051 | Conversion of crop seed oils to jet fuel and associated methods Aspects of the invention include methods to produce jet fuel from biological oil sources. The method may be comprised of two steps: hydrocracking and reforming. The process may be self-sufficient in heat and hydrogen. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716912 | Propulsion thrust control system and method A propulsion thrust control system and method for controlling thrust in a rocket motor includes configuring valves of an energized rocket motor to an initial total valve area according to a total thrust command. The total thrust command is converted into a commanded... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716129 | Electronic payment methods In an electronic payment method, the payer transmits to an authentication agency details of a proposed payment including an identifier associated with the payer, an identifier associated with the payee, and the payment amount. The authentication agency creates an au... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7714078 | One pot procedure for poly (glycidyl nitrate) end modification A method is provided in which PGN is end-modified in a process using a single solvent. The resulting end-modified PGN may be stably crosslinked using aliphatic polyisocyanates. Further provided are methods of producing energetic compositions comprising PGN which has... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713841 | Methods for thinning semiconductor substrates that employ support structures formed on the substrates A support structure for use with a semiconductor substrate in thinning, or backgrinding, thereof, as well as during post-thinning processing of the semiconductor substrate includes a portion which extends substantially along and around an outer periphery of the semi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713401 | Methods for performing electrochemical nitration reactions A method for the electrochemical synthesis of dinitro compounds is disclosed. The method comprises using an anode to oxidize an inactive chemical mediator, such as a ferrocyanide (Fe(CN)6−4) ion, to an active chemical mediator or oxidizing ag... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615284 | Shoe | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709877 | High surface area capacitor structures and precursors A high surface area capacitor structure includes a storage electrode with recesses. An upper surface of the storage electrode has a maze-like appearance. Low elevation regions of a hemispherical grain polysilicon layer may remain on the upper surface of the storage ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709390 | Methods of isolating array features during pitch doubling processes and semiconductor device structures having isolated array features Methods of isolating spaces formed between features in an array during a pitch reduction process and semiconductor device structures having the same. In one embodiment, ends of the features are wider than middle regions of the features. During the pitch reduction pr... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709341 | Methods of shaping vertical single crystal silicon walls and resulting structures A single crystal silicon etching method includes providing a single crystal silicon substrate having at least one trench therein. The single crystal silicon substrate is exposed to an anisotropic etchant that undercuts the single crystal silicon. By controlling the ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709279 | Methods for testing semiconductor devices methods for protecting the same from electrostatic discharge events during testing, and methods for fabricating inserts for use in testing semiconductor devices An apparatus and method for providing external electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection to a semiconductor device, which may or may not include its own ESD protection, are provided. An ESD structure may be associated with each interconnect, either individually or sh... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708964 | Oil shale derived pollutant control materials and methods and apparatuses for producing and utilizing the same Pollution control substances may be formed from the combustion of oil shale, which may produce a kerogen-based pyrolysis gas and shale sorbent, each of which may be used to reduce, absorb, or adsorb pollutants in pollution producing combustion processes, pyrolysis p... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708875 | Noncontact localized electrochemical deposition of metal thin films A method of selectively depositing metal features on a conductive surface of a substrate. An electrode assembly that includes a plurality of electrodes connected in series so as to be oppositely polarized when a voltage is applied thereacross is positioned over the ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708053 | Heat transfer system A thermodynamic system includes a cyclical heat exchange system and a heat transfer system coupled to the cyclical heat exchange system to cool a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system. The heat transfer system includes an evaporator including a wall configure... | 05/04/2010 |
| D614948 | Packaging of cosmetic products | 05/04/2010 |
