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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184858 | System and method for linking real-world objects and object representations by pointing A system and method are described for selecting and identifying a unique object or feature in the system user's three-dimensional (“3-D”) environment in a two-dimensional (“2-D”) virtual representation of the same object or feature in a virtual environment. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179019 | Positioning apparatus and method Positioning apparatus comprises: a first surface; a tubular body and a first end surface at a first end of the tubular body and arranged in contact with the first surface; and surface wave generation means arranged to generate a first travelling surface wave on the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164437 | Detection apparatus Embodiments of the present invention relate to a range reduction detection apparatus that is able to detect blocking of its field of view. Detection of an event, due to movement or intrusion within the field of view, is arranged to start a timer, which will time-out... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156113 | Methods and systems for selecting and presenting content based on dynamically identifying microgenres associated with the content A method of selecting and presenting content based on learned user preferences is provided. The method includes providing a content system including a set of content items organized by genre characterizing the content items, and wherein the set of content items cont... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141029 | Method and system for executing a data integration application using executable units that operate independently of each other Methods and systems for executing a data integration application using executable units that operate independently of each other. Methods include receiving a specification for a data integration application comprising programmatic rules and specifying data-flow, cre... | 03/20/2012 |
| D655542 | Showcase shelving | 03/13/2012 |
| D655468 | Brush head for a vacuum cleaner | 03/06/2012 |
| D654931 | Combined power module and cover for portable electronic devices | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122034 | Method and system for incremental search with reduced text entry where the relevance of results is a dynamically computed function of user input search string character count A method and system are provided for processing a search request received from a user operating a text input device. The search request is directed at identifying a desired item from a set of items. Each of the items of the set of items has one or more associated te... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117252 | Video-monitor/recording/playback system 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-... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117024 | System and method for automatically processing candidate resumes and job specifications expressed in natural language into a normalized form using frequency analysis Systems and methods for automatically processing candidate resumes and job specifications expressed in natural language into a normalized form using frequency analysis. A database of elements is provided in which each element is expressed in natural language and at ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112742 | Method and system for debugging data integration applications with reusable synthetic data values A method and system for debugging data integration applications with reusable synthetic data values. The method includes receiving a specification for a data integration application comprising transformation rules, receiving synthetic data values to use as test valu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112454 | Methods and systems for ordering content items according to learned user preferences 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... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108517 | System and method for collecting, reporting and analyzing data on application-level activity and other user information on a mobile data network System and method for collecting and analyzing information on application-level activity and other user information on a mobile data network. A platform non-intrusively and transparently monitors data activity on a mobile data network in real-time so that user-level... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097071 | Sintered fiber filter Sintered fiber filters are provided that can afford high particle capture efficiency and/or low pressure drop during operation, and are useful in applications such as semiconductor processing. The shape of at least a portion of the individual fibers (e.g., metal fib... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8086602 | 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... | 12/27/2011 |
| D651167 | Power module for portable electronic devices | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080722 | Preventing an unintentional deploy of a bonus in a video game Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for preventing an unintentional deploy of a bonus in a video game. In one aspect this is accomplished by displaying, on a display in communication with a game platform, a target mu... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079907 | Method and apparatus for facilitating group musical interaction over a network A method for providing real-time musical interaction among a plurality of players connected via a network includes the steps of receiving input from a local player representing a musical performance, generating audio output responsive to the received input, receivin... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079901 | Game controller simulating a musical instrument A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing... | 12/20/2011 |
| D650810 | Cover for portable electronic devices | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078884 | Method of and system for selecting and presenting content based on user identification Methods of and systems for selecting and presenting content based on user identification are provided. A user-interface method of selecting and presenting content items in which the presentation is ordered at least in part based on inferring which user of a collecti... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076564 | Scoring a musical performance after a period of ambiguity Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for scoring a musical performance after a period of ambiguity in a rhythm-action game. This is accomplished by displaying a first target music data and a second target music data w... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073860 | Method and system for incrementally selecting and providing relevant search engines in response to a user query Methods and systems for incrementally selecting and providing relevant search engines in response to a user query. A method of incrementally selecting and providing relevant search engines is based in part on identifying a set of search engines associated with corre... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073848 | Methods and systems for selecting and presenting content based on user preference information extracted from an aggregate preference signature A method of selecting and presenting content based on inferred user preferences is provided. The method includes providing a set of content items having associated descriptive terms and receiving search inputs from an input device and presenting a corresponding subs... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064408 | Beamforming devices and methods Devices and methods are provided for directionally receiving and/or transmitting acoustic waves and/or radio waves for use in applications such as wireless communications systems and/or radar. High directional gain and spatial selectivity are achieved while employin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057931 | Battery busing scheme A battery including: a plurality of battery cells arranged side-by-side, each battery cell including a terminal tab for delivering power from the cell; a bus plate made of an electrically non-conductive material, the bus plate also having an array of holes formed th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056528 | Radial axis, spherical based rotary machines A rotary machine which can be either a pump or an internal combustion engine has a housing enclosing a plurality of rotor spindles lying on the surface of an imaginary cone for driving an output shaft positioned at the vertex of the imaginary cone. The spindles have... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8044336 | Detector and optical system Embodiments of the present invention relate to a detector comprising first and second lenses for use with respective first and second sensing means; each lens comprising a plurality of Fresnel facets having respective fields of view adapted such that the fields of v... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8026435 | Selectively displaying song lyrics Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for selectively displaying song lyrics in a rhythm-action game. In one aspect this is accomplished by determining a number of vocal cues to be displayed on a display in communicati... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024352 | One-stop shopping system and method A system and method are disclosed for one-stop shopping for health-care services and related needs. The one-stop shopping system and method provide objective information for the system enrollee to assess and decide on health-care insurance and services. The system a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020571 | Continual flow pin washer A multi-chambered deposition pin wash station is provided. The wash station includes a lower chamber and an upper drain basin connected by a plurality of wash tubes. Cleaning fluid is provided to the lower chamber and passes through the cleaning tubes into the upper... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017854 | Dynamic musical part determination Described are methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for dynamically determining a musical part performed by a player of a rhythm-action game. In one aspect of a rhythm-action game, microphones are not tied to a particular part and t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013363 | Nonvolatile nanotube diodes and nonvolatile nanotube blocks and systems using same and methods of making same Under one aspect, a nonvolatile nanotube diode includes: a substrate; a semiconductor element disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor element having an anode and a cathode and capable of forming an electrically conductive pathway between the anode and the cat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010968 | Method and system for dynamic configuration of interceptors in a client-server environment A computer implemented method/system of creating and managing one or more interceptors. The method comprises the steps of intrinsically chaining the interceptors, and storing state information, in at least one of the chained interceptors, directed to a reference to ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8010967 | Method and system for dynamic configuration of interceptors in a client-server environment A computer implemented method/system of creating and managing one or more interceptors. The method comprises the steps of intrinsically chaining the interceptors, and storing state information, in at least one of the chained interceptors, directed to a reference to ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003872 | Facilitating interaction with a music-based video game A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993275 | Bilateral device, system and method for monitoring vital signs The invention features a monitoring device that measures a patient's vital signs (e.g. blood pressure). The device features a first sensor configured to attach to a first portion of the patient's body that includes: i) a first electrode configured to generate a firs... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7959689 | Candle made from multiple wax materials with different melting points A scented candle includes at least two different wax materials with one of the materials having one melting point and at least one of the other wax materials having a second higher melting point. The wax having the higher melting point may include a malodor control ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7958000 | Method and system for analyzing the effectiveness of marketing strategies A method and system for analyzing a “detail” (the use of promotional materials in combination with a sales pitch), measures the effectiveness of a sales presentation and its ability to drive market share through a standardized, quantitative evaluation of the ent... | 06/07/2011 |
