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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8019788 | Data compression and file segmentation in directmodel JT datastores The size of lightweight JT data files containing CAD data is reduced by employing lossy compression where acceptable for portions of the CAD data, such as 3D geometry data. Dictionary-based lossless compression for the remaining portions is augmented by exploiting c... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013851 | System and method for lightweight polygonal topology representation A system, method, and computer program for storing a polygonal topology, comprising representing a primitive with a plurality of vertices, internal half-edges and external half-edges; and storing said plurality of vertices in a vertex array and said plurality of ext... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8000536 | Determining and using geometric feature data The invention concerns a method for determining feature data that represents information about the shape of an object. A partitioning scheme (RP) is determined that defines a plurality of cells (p) in the space in which the object is located such that at least some ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7970667 | System, method, and computer program product for a geometric search of a configurable product structure A method for searching a bill of materials (BOM) in a data processing system, a data processing system configured to perform a corresponding method, and a computer program product encoded with instructions for performing the method. The method includes retrieving BO... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970587 | System and method for defining part interfaces A system, method, and computer program for defining part interfaces. A method includes comprising selecting a part. The method includes accessing a rule view corresponding to said part and setting a rule to a reference use. The rule limits the part to the reference ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7948398 | LED traffic signal without power supply or control unit in signal head A traffic signal is provided for controlling vehicular traffic. The traffic signal includes a light source (10) having a light emitting diode (LED) array (D1, D2, D3, D4). A power regulator (14) is associated with the light ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937251 | Method and system for designing and modeling a product in a knowledge based engineering environment An interactive design system includes a design application that creates and models a geometry of an object. A programming language application defines engineering rules that may be associated with the object. The programming language application associates the geome... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7893846 | Method and system for collecting traffic data, monitoring traffic, and automated enforcement at a centralized station A distributed individual vehicle information capture method for capturing individual vehicle data at traffic intersections and transmitting the data to a central station for storage and processing is provided. The method includes capturing individual vehicle informa... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7877210 | System and method for projecting b-rep outlines to detect collisions along a translational path A system, method, and computer program for detecting collisions in a three-dimension environment, comprising the steps of establishing a projection path along a translational path of a first object toward a second object; projecting a first object outline from said ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7827841 | Method of and system for processing different sized long products A method of processing different sized long products delivered from a rolling mill, comprising forming products within a first range of sizes into helical formations of rings having a first diameter, and alternatively forming products within a second range of sizes ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823492 | Dual ratio drive for rotary shear A dual ratio drive for a rotary sheer comprises a parallel pair of first shafts carrying freely rotatable first gears. A pair of second shafts are rotatable about axes parallel to the axes of the first shafts. Each second shaft carries a shear blade, and a second ge... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823431 | Method and apparatus for temporarily interrupting the passage of long products between upstream and downstream paths in a rolling mill A method and apparatus is disclosed for temporarily interrupting the passage of a long product between upstream and downstream paths in a rolling mill. Product passing along the upstream path is delivered onto a cylindrical drum. The drum is rotated in one direction... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7797177 | Integrated decision support framework for collaborative product development According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for integrated decision support is disclosed. The method includes receiving decision inputs. The method also includes converting the received decision inputs to graph representations and mathematical representat... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7774714 | Computer aided design system having business process attributes A digital design system 10 is described which includes a user interface 12 that is used to interact with a digital data set 14. The digital model data set 14 is augmented by smart model attributes and business process attributes stored in... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7735027 | Alignment of product representations A system, method, and computer program for identifying a plurality of product representations; formulating a plurality of logical expressions from said plurality of product representations; and aligning each of said plurality of logical expressions with a variance c... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7716019 | Computer-aided progressive die design system and method According to one embodiment of the invention, a computerized method for designing a progressive die used in the manufacturing of a part formed from sheet metal includes receiving, at a computer, information regarding one or more features of the part, and determining... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7690314 | Rail car collision system A rail car collision system is disclosed that includes a front face and an underframe having a first anticlimber. The first anticlimber protrudes from and extends across at least a portion of the front face at a first position. At least one second anticlimber extend... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7689902 | Unified management of contextual information for a user interaction in an HTML interface A system and method for context management which addresses the above problems while isolating the context management functions from the other functional code found on the server system. The context management system includes a context manager component which stores ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7689394 | System and method for remotely analyzing machine performance Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuri... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7683510 | System and method for managing air flow in a motor Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system for managing air flow within an induction motor, such as in the rotor assembly of the motor. The system can comprise a gap blocker to substantially impede air flow through radial apertures defined by and/or near en... | 03/23/2010 |
| D582163 | Head portion of a toothbrush | 12/09/2008 |
| D582162 | Head portion of a toothbrush | 12/09/2008 |
| D581167 | Head portion of a toothbrush | 11/25/2008 |
| D581166 | Head portion of a toothbrush | 11/25/2008 |
| D581165 | Head portion of a toothbrush | 11/25/2008 |
| D581164 | Head portion of a toothbrush | 11/25/2008 |
| 7434286 | Powered toothbrush with improved ergonomics A powered toothbrush which has been designed for improved ergonomics and for assisting the user in using a powered brush in an improved and gentler manner. The powered toothbrush includes a handle portion having a base member at one end thereof. A neck portion exten... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430780 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head having multiple cleaning elements. One group of the cleaning elements is flexibly mounted on the head and another group may be fixedly mounted on the head. The flexibly mounted cleaning elements are attached to a flexible membrane so tha... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418757 | Musical toothbrush A toothbrush assembly comprises a toothbrush, a storage unit comprising an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input, and an output for transmitting or playing the stored audio signals. A variety of different embodiments of storage unit and to... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416081 | Power toothbrush demonstration package A package that demonstrates a functionality of a contained product that has a demonstration feature distinct from the contained product that changes from a resting state to an active state upon activation of the contained product is described. In at least one config... | 08/26/2008 |
| D574245 | Lower portion of a container | 08/05/2008 |
| D573882 | Side portion of a container | 07/29/2008 |
| D573470 | Upper portion of a container | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389557 | Toothbrush An electrically driven toothbrush has a brush holder that is arranged to rotationally vibrate and carry a number of bristles interspaced with arcuate membranes. The membranes serve to aid cleaning of the teeth and to polish the teeth surfaces during use of the tooth... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389781 | Toothbrush assembly A child's toothbrush includes a handle in the form of a child-safe, ventilated toy, such as a rocket or a vehicle, and contains a removable child-safe vehicle, figurine, other toy or sundry product therein, and wherein a toothbrush head may be detachable from the ha... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386909 | Toothbrush A toothbrush (10) is disclosed with soft fingers (16) mounted on the toothbrush head (14). During use of the tooth-brush the fingers move laterally relative to the axis of the tooth-brush thereby improving the tooth cleaning and gum massaging pe... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386904 | Drive system for electric toothbrushes and the like A drive system for imparting motion to a treating implement such as a toothbrush or the like includes a cam rotatably driven around an axis of rotation by a motor. The cam has a closed loop cam track eccentric to the axis of rotation. A control member is disposed be... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386905 | Powered toothbrush A powered toothbrush include a head containing a rotating or oscillating first bristle carrier and also containing a second bristle carrier movably connected to the head, which second bristle carrier may include elastomeric walls for enhanced cleaning and may includ... | 06/17/2008 |
| D566891 | Dentifrice | 04/15/2008 |
| D554494 | Package for a container | 11/06/2007 |
