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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7774371 | Data processing system A data processing system is provided for storing and managing multiple data entries. The data processing system employs a data structure which allows the storage and management of a vast number of interrelated data entries the interrelations of which change over tim... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769624 | Method and system for knowledge management and effective mentoring of insurance claim professionals The present invention relates to a method and system for virtual mentoring of a group of individuals based on the management of their work-related knowledge. According to the embodiments of the present invention, collective experience and intellectual capital of an ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7684989 | Method and system for integrating an interactive voice response system into a host application system The present invention relates particularly to a method and system for integrating an interactive voice response (IVR) environment into an existing host processing system to provide automated telephone responses to callers to the host system. The integrated IVR envir... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7672950 | Method and apparatus for selecting, analyzing, and visualizing related database records as a network A method and apparatus for selecting and converting database records or sets of related documents into network data and presenting that data in a network visualization system that enables users to select among, and move between various network displays by selecting ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7613263 | Clock and data recovery method and apparatus A method and circuit for processing a serial data stream carrying data at a rate established by an underlying clock signal, the method and circuit involving: time-stamping each of the transitions of a sequence of transitions within the serial data stream to thereby ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7579112 | Battery structures, self-organizing structures and related methods An energy storage device includes a first electrode comprising a first material and a second electrode comprising a second material, at least a portion of the first and second materials forming an interpenetrating network when dispersed in an electrolyte, the electr... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7560581 | Vapor deposition of tungsten nitride Tungsten nitride films were deposited on heated substrates by the reaction of vapors of tungsten bis(alkylimide)bis(dialkylamide) and a Lewis base or a hydrogen plasma. For example, vapors of tungsten bis(tert-butylimide)bis(dimethylamide) and ammonia gas supplied i... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551929 | Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system using multiple position estimations A method for estimating the speed and bearing of a Wi-Fi enabled device using WLAN radio signals in a WLAN based location service is provided. A method used to estimate a speed of travel of a Wi-Fi enabled device comprises the Wi-Fi enabled device receiving signals ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551579 | Calculation of quality of wlan access point characterization for use in a wlan positioning system Methods and systems for classifying WLAN access points according to the quality of estimation of characteristics of the WLAN access points are provided. The classifications may be used to scale a reference database and quantify an expected error of estimation of the... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7550256 | Vimentin directed diagnostics and therapeutics for multidrug resistant neoplastic disease Disclosed are methods for detecting multidrug resistance in neoplastic or damaged cells or multidrug resistant (MDR) neoplastic or damaged cells by detecting an increase in the cell surface expression of vimentin protein in such cells as compared to the level of cel... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7547435 | Pharmacological vitreolysis Methods of treating or preventing a disorder, or a complication of a disorder, of an eye of a subject, comprising contacting a vitreous and/or aqueous humor with a composition comprising a truncated form of plasmin comprising a catalytic domain of plasmin (TPCD) are... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7539676 | User interface methods and systems for selecting and presenting content based on relationships between the user and other members of an organization A user-interface method of selecting and presenting a collection of content items in which the presentation is ordered at least in part based on navigation and selection behavior of the user learned over time is presented. The method includes providing a set of cont... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536594 | Watchdog device that provides and interrupts power to a network device in response to a lockup error condition The invention relates to a stand-alone video recording, playback and Monitoring system. It has network switches, non-volatile storage devices, IP cameras, video servers, and NTSC cameras. The system uses communication channels that are WAN/LAN based and can be hard-... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7536384 | Methods and systems for dynamically rearranging search results into hierarchically organized concept clusters Methods of and systems for dynamically rearranging search results into hierarchically organized concept clusters are provided. A method of searching for and presenting content items as an arrangement of conceptual clusters to facilitate further search and navigation... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7529741 | Methods and systems for segmenting relative user preferences into fine-grain and coarse-grain collections A method of segmenting relative user preferences into fine-grain and coarse-grain collections is provided. The method includes providing a set of content items having associated descriptive terms. The method also includes receiving user search input and, in response... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7521245 | Method for washing and drying pins in microarray spotting instruments A method and apparatus are provided for washing and drying pins in a microarray spotting instrument. The apparatus includes an array of chambers, each for receiving one of the pins of the spotting instrument. To wash the pins, streams of wash fluid are directed at t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519905 | Automatic formatting and validating of text for a markup language graphical user interface A system and method for automatically performing validation and/or formatting procedures for a graphical user interface (GUI) described in a markup language file. The GUI markup language description may comprise descriptions of various types of GUI elements for whic... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517100 | Asymmetric multiple constant RADII of curvature convex mirrors An asymmetrical mirror lens, usable on front fenders of school buses and similar vehicles, which has a plurality of mirror sections, each having a distinct constant radius of curvature to reduce image distortion. Optional sections located between sections of the con... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515578 | Estimation of position using WLAN access point radio propagation characteristics in a WLAN positioning system A method for estimating position using WLAN access point radio propagation characteristics in a WLAN location based service is provided. A location-based services system has a plurality of Wi-Fi access points in a target area. The Wi-Fi access points are positioned ... | 04/07/2009 |
| D589715 | Sofa | 04/07/2009 |
| 7508527 | Apparatus and method of in situ and ex situ measurement of spatial impulse response of an optical system using phase-shifting point-diffraction interferometry A point diffraction interferometer for measuring properties of a spatial impulse response function, the interferometer including: a source for generating a source beam; an optical system; an optical element including a test object located in an object plane of the o... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507848 | Vapor deposition of metal oxides, silicates and phosphates, and silicon dioxide Metal silicates or phosphates are deposited on a heated substrate by the reaction of vapors of alkoxysilanols or alkylphosphates along with reactive metal amides, alkyls or alkoxides. For example, vapors of tris(tert-butoxy)silanol react with vapors of tetrakis(ethy... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504051 | Applicator liquid for use in electronic manufacturing processes Certain spin-coatable liquids and application techniques are described, which can be used to form nanotube films or fabrics of controlled properties. A spin-coatable liquid containing nanotubes for use in an electronics fabrication process includes a solvent contain... | 03/17/2009 |
| D588755 | Pet platform for a vehicle | 03/17/2009 |
| D588372 | Love seat | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502620 | Encoding and compression of a location beacon database A method of delta-encoding and compressing a table containing 6-byte MAC addresses is provided. The MAC addresses are sorted, a first MAC address is stored, and only the binary differences between succeeding MAC addresses are stored. A method of reading a delta-enco... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7496556 | UPIKM database system with integrated XML interface A UPIKM database system with an integrated XML interface is disclosed. The system is more efficient and returns search requests more rapidly in light of the database structure and interaction. This is in-part accomplished by each of the tables having only one key to... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495769 | Apparatus and method for joint measurements of conjugated quadratures of fields of reflected/scattered and transmitted beams by an object in interferometry An interferometery system for making interferometric measurements of an object, the system including: a beam generation module which during operation delivers an output beam that includes a first beam at a first frequency and a second beam at a second frequency that... | 02/24/2009 |
| D586807 | Hand-held computer | 02/17/2009 |
| 7493127 | Continuous data optimization of new access points in positioning systems Methods and systems of continuously optimizing data in WiFi positioning systems. A location-based services system uses WiFi-enabled devices to monitor WiFi access points in a target area to indicate whether a WiFi access point is newly-observed. A WiFi-enabled devic... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481772 | Vital signs monitor used for conditioning a patient's response The invention provides a method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps: 1) outfitting the patient with a ambulatory blood pressure monitor that features an optical system for measuring blood pressure without using a cuff, and a wireless system conf... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7475186 | System and method for persistent RAM disk The contents of a RAM disk are copied to an image file in nonvolatile memory on power-down and copied back on reboot to provide an appearance of persistence. A locking method can use in-use tables to limit access to the same blocks of data in a RAM disk. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474897 | Continuous data optimization by filtering and positioning systems Methods and systems of continuously optimizing data in WiFi positioning systems. A location-based services system for WiFi-enabled devices calculates the position of WiFi-enabled devices. A WiFi-enabled device communicates with WiFi access points within range of the... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7469796 | Container exhibiting improved top load performance A plastic container (10) that exhibits an optimal ratio of hoop strength to top load strength includes a finish portion (12) and generally cylindrical main body portion (14). The main body portion includes a sidewall (16) that has a first... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471954 | Methods and systems for estimating a user position in a WLAN positioning system based on user assigned access point locations A method of estimating a location of a WLAN-enabled user-device in a WLAN-based positioning system is provided. The WLAN-enabled device receives signals transmitted by WLAN-enabled access points in range of the WLAN-enabled user-device so that observed WLAN-enabled ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7463915 | Stacked filamentary coated superconductors An elongated article comprising a first layer of oxide superconductor filaments extending substantially along the length of the elongated article and spaced apart from one another across the width of the elongated substrate; a second layer of oxide superconductor fi... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458478 | Hot-fillable container with convex sidewall areas that deform under vacuum conditions A hot fillable container includes a bottom and a sidewall connected with the bottom so as to define an internal space. The sidewall is further shaped so as to define in transverse cross-section a first convex sidewall label area having a first convexly curved outer ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7461061 | User interface methods and systems for selecting and presenting content based on user navigation and selection actions associated with the content A user-interface method of selecting and presenting a collection of content items based on user navigation and selection actions associated with the content is provided. The method includes associating a relevance weight on a per user basis with content items to ind... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460245 | Apparatus and method for measurement and compensation of atmospheric turbulence effects in wavefront interferometry A method of operating a wavefront interferometry system that generates an array of interference signals that contains information about relative wavefronts of measurement and reference beams, the method involving: from the array of interference signals, computing a ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7461336 | System and method for automatic mapping of hypertext input fields to software components A system and method for automatically mapping of hypertext input fields to software components. The system includes a hypertext preprocessor, a name-space manager, a data handler, and a component manager. The hypertext preprocessor examines the hypertext input field... | 12/02/2008 |
