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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184161 | Method and system for vehicle-mounted recording systems A method for acquiring surveillance data corresponding to a region of interest comprising: installing a plurality of vehicle-mounted recording system on a plurality of vehicles; capturing visual data of exterior perimeters of the vehicles having vehicle-mounted reco... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171693 | Interlocking masonry blocks The present invention provides a block useful in the construction of walls and structures that is shaped in the general form of a rectangular solid. A horizontal channel extends along the entire length dimension of the block, open coincident with the top of the bloc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162261 | Self contained power system for controllable refueling drogues According to an embodiment, an aerial refueling drogue has a coupling having a channel formed there through. One end of the coupling is attached to a hose. A power generator unit is positioned in the channel of the coupling. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160894 | System and method for improving medical care A computer system comprising a processor for executing program instructions and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program instructions, the programming instructions comprising: enter intake data on a patient; entering symptoms the patient is experien... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155994 | System and method for schedule interrupt cost analysis A system and method for performing cost analysis on airplane schedule interruptions comprises entering data relating to schedule interrupt events. All schedule interrupt events for a specified period of time are then summarized. Partial schedule interrupt event coun... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154898 | Current driven bipolar high voltage driver for capacitive loads A circuit for generating a high voltage alternating current to drive a load has a current source having a first terminal and a second terminal. The circuit further has an output terminal and a circuit ground terminal. A first switch will conduct between the first te... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8145650 | Network of single-word processors for searching predefined data in transmission packets and databases The present invention related to monitoring internet traffic for illegal Intellectual Property transfers, viruses, criminal and other illegal activities. It also assists the Internet search engine providers in generating fast and accurate responses to Internet Recip... | 03/27/2012 |
| D656297 | Fashion belt | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138805 | Complementary high voltage switched current source integrated circuit A complementary high voltage switched current source circuit has a complementary current source pair, wherein a first of the current source pair is coupled to a positive voltage rail and a second of the current source pair is coupled to a negative voltage rail. A di... | 03/20/2012 |
| D655560 | Drinking straw cover | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131429 | Driver observation and security system and method therefor A driver observation and security system has a plurality of sensors located on a vehicle. The sensors will indicate unauthorized entry into the vehicle. A plurality of interior camera modules is mounted in an interior of a vehicle. The interior camera modules provid... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8130519 | Led driver with low harmonic distortion of input AC current and methods of controlling the same A power supply circuit for powering a load at constant current has a rectifier stage for receiving an AC voltage input and for producing a first substantially DC voltage. A first capacitor is attached to the load. A charge-pump is attached to an output of the rectif... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129824 | Shielding for a semiconductor package A semiconductor device has a substrate. A first die is electrically attached to a first surface of the substrate. A shield spacer having a first and second surface is provided wherein the second surface of the shield spacer is attached to a first surface of the firs... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8115283 | Reversible top/bottom MEMS package A semiconductor device has a base substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of base vias. An opening is formed through the base substrate. At least one die is attached to the first surface of the substrate and positioned over the opening. A cover ... | 02/14/2012 |
| D653460 | Clothes hanging device | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106597 | High efficiency boost LED driver with output A current driver for powering a string of LEDs has a boost converter coupled to an input voltage source. A voltage multiplier circuit is coupled to the boost converter and to the string of LEDs. A latch is provided having an output coupled to the boost converter. A ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104828 | Adjustable workstation with hideaway seat and method An adjustable workstation with a hideaway seat and method are disclosed. The table may be adjustable in height so that the workstation may be used as a sitting desk or a standing workstation. The chair is pivotably coupled to the table so that it may be extended and... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102032 | System and method for compartmental shielding of stacked packages A semiconductor device has a first substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one electronic component is electrically attached to a first surface of the first substrate. A second substrate has a plurality of metal traces and attached to the first substr... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099876 | Azimuth determination system and method therefor An azimuth determination system has a platform. A plurality of gimbals is attached to the platform to allow the platform to rotate about multiple axes. A pair of gryos is attached to the platform. A leveling device is attached to the platform to indicate when the pl... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093691 | System and method for RF shielding of a semiconductor package A semiconductor device has a substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one electronic component is electrically coupled to a first surface of the substrate. A mold compound is used for encapsulating portions of the electronic component and the first sur... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091853 | Pole type member support device and method therefor A pole type member support device has a conical shaped receptacle. The conical shaped receptacle has an opening formed in a top section thereof. The receptacle is tapered so that the top section of the receptacle is larger than a bottom section. A channel is formed ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089148 | Circuit board and semiconductor device having the same A circuit board has an insulative layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A plurality of electrically conductive patterns is formed on the first surface of the insulative layer. Conductive lands are formed in a die mountin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8072058 | Semiconductor package having a plurality input/output members A semiconductor package has a first substrate having a plurality of electrically conductive patterns formed thereon. A first semiconductor die is coupled to the plurality of conductive patterns. A second semiconductor die is coupled to the first semiconductor die by... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071948 | Aircraft having an integrated radiation detection system and method therefor A radiation detection aircraft has at least one component member of the aircraft having scintillator material. A signal converter is coupled to the at least one component member. An accumulator is coupled to the signal converter. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061381 | Sucker rod pump with improved ball and seat There is provided a seat assembly for use in a downhole oil pump ball valve. The assembly includes a seat, a seat rest, and a ball. The seat is used for seating the ball of the ball valve. The seat has an outer wall and a top surface and a curved shoulder surface be... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8046889 | Universal installation tool for bearings A universal tool for installing annular parts, components, or devices such as tapered and non-tapered bearings on shafts includes a cap, a tube, and cooperating interchangeable force distributors. A first interchangeable tapered force distributor attaches to the tub... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8030722 | Reversible top/bottom MEMS package A semiconductor device has a base substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of base vias. An opening is formed through the base substrate. A cover substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of cover vias is provided. A first die ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028952 | System for shipboard launch and recovery of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aircraft and method therefor A system to launch and recover an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aircraft has a pole member attached to a deck of a ship. An arm member is attached to the pole member and extends away from the pole member in an approximately horizontal direction. The arm member is ab... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021342 | Liquid medication dispenser A liquid medication dispenser includes a housing that has open top and bottom. The housing includes a central channel and a plurality of internal compartments disposed around the central channel. Each internal compartment is configured to hold liquid medication. The... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018072 | Semiconductor package having a heat spreader with an exposed exterion surface and a top mold gate A semiconductor device has a substrate. A die is attached to a first surface of the substrate. A heat sink is provided having an approximately planer member and support members extending from the planer member. The support members are attached to the first surface o... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016170 | Garment hanger having single handed locking device and method therefor A garment hanger has a pair of clamping members. Each clamping member comprises a pair of planer end sections and a central curved section attached to the pair of planer end members. The pair of end sections of a first clamping member will touch a corresponding pair... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013640 | Programmable ultrasound transmit beamformer integrated circuit and method An electrical waveform generating circuit has a programmable current source-driver. A digital switched current source is coupled to the programmable current source-driver and controlled by waveforms stored in the programmable current source-driver. A plurality of MO... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012868 | Semiconductor device having EMI shielding and method therefor A semiconductor device has a substrate having a plurality of metal layers. A die coupled to the substrate. A first wire fence structure is formed on the substrate. A second wire fence structure is formed on the substrate. A mold compound is used for encapsulating th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008753 | System and method to reduce shorting of radio frequency (RF) shielding An integrated circuit module has a substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one semiconductor package is electrically coupled to at least one metal trace on a first surface of the substrate. At least one electronic component is electrically coupled to ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7990251 | Drug management systems A system to electronically assist health care professionals quickly and efficiently calculate dosages and infusion rates for emergency drugs. The system comprises a portable hand-held calculator incorporating user input keys dedicated to commonly prescribed drugs, q... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986178 | Pulse width modulation driver for electroactive lens An electroactive lens driver generates a variable root-mean-square drive voltage for controlling an electroactive lens by controlling the duty cycle of a modified square wave. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984875 | Multi-position secure door system A door system for an aircraft has a flight deck door hingely coupled to a flight deck bulkhead. A lavatory is adjacent to the flight deck bulkhead and formed of a lavatory bulkhead. A lavatory door is coupled to the lavatory bulkhead. A latching mechanism is attache... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982316 | Semiconductor package having a land to absorb thermal and mechanical stress and fabricating method thereof A semiconductor package and method of fabricating has a substrate having conductive patterns formed thereon. A semiconductor die is attached to the substrate. An electrically connecting member is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die and the conductive patte... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977820 | Ultrasound transmit pulse generator A ultrasound transmit pulse waveform generator for driving a piezoelectric transducer in medical ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing (NDT) ultrasound imaging applications, includes a capacitor, switching programmable current sources, and a power amplifier. | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975515 | Tamper resistant locking device for underground enclosures and method A locking device is adapted for receipt within the main cavity of an underground enclosure. The locking device includes a container having a main body and a container top which define an interior compartment for holding the items of the underground enclosure. The ma... | 07/12/2011 |
