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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151982 | Protective coverings and methods of making and using the same Protective coverings suitable for protecting and housing electronic devices such as a KINDLE™ ebook reader or an APPLE™ iPAD™ tablet are disclosed. Methods of making and using protective coverings are also disclosed. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142827 | Packaged bottle beverage having an ingredient release closure with improved additive release and method and apparatus thereof A packaged bottled beverage has a base component of the beverage in a container under vacuum separate from an additive in a sealed compartment of an ingredient release closure. Upon opening the sealed compartment, suction is created forcing the additive to quickly a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141855 | Film stretcher A film stretcher utilizes a spring bias to clamp the film. The film stretcher may include a stretch head having one or more clamps positioned about the film in locations necessary to clamp the film for stretching in one or more axes. The clamp may utilize a spring t... | 03/27/2012 |
| D655759 | Protective covering for electronic device | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127371 | Tie stay clips and methods of making and using the same Tie stay clips are disclosed. Methods of making and using tie stay clips are also disclosed. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113448 | Methods of recycling carpet components and carpet components formed thereform Methods of recycling carpet components are disclosed. Usable compositions containing recycled carpet components, and carpets and carpet components containing recycled carpet components are also disclosed. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100285 | Food cooking, serving and storage device Containers suitable for use in food cooking, food serving and food storing are disclosed. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099799 | Sports apparatus for securing the position of protective pads Securing devices secure the position of protective pads on the arms of a user of the protective pads. A first strap and a second strap are placed over the head with the head of the user passing in between the first and second strap. The first and second straps conne... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8081005 | Capacitive sensors for nano-positioning and methods of using the same Symmetrical differential capacitive sensors are disclosed. Methods of making and using symmetrical differential capacitive sensors are also disclosed. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075346 | Implantable medical device headers that facilitate device and lead configuration variants Implantable medical devices include headers having various features such as a modular design whereby the header is constructed from a series of stacked contact modules. Additional features include a feedthrough where pins exiting a housing of the implantable medical... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7983429 | Speaker system utilizing input from a transducer in proximity to a separate speaker A speaker system utilizes input from a transducer that receives an acoustical signal produced by a speaker that is separate from the speaker system. The acoustical signal is amplified and drives a speaker of the speaker system. The speaker system is thereby provided... | 07/19/2011 |
| D641253 | Dosimetry pouch | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972983 | Interlock double weave fabric and methods of making and using the same Woven fabrics suitable for use as a lightning strike material are disclosed. Methods of making woven fabrics are also disclosed. Methods of using woven fabrics are further disclosed. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7945067 | Audio system housed by an enclosure with a substantially waterproof seal Audio systems are housed by an enclosure with a substantially waterproof seal such that the audio systems may be mounted in outdoor locations such as decks, boat docks, and the like. The enclosure may include a panel that opens relative to a tub portion, such as by ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7536453 | Network traffic analyzer A system for and method of analyzing packet traffic in a packet-switched network, including collecting traffic logs from a network operations center, wherein the traffic logs are representative of packet traffic passing through an actual configuration of the network... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533110 | File conversion A file conversion system includes a filter and conversion tool and an Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) tool. The filter and conversion tool reads a first file comprises a first digital content item and a corresponding ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526510 | System and method for maintaining a personnel directory A system and method for maintaining information in a personnel directory, according to which historical data is saved and associated with current data, so that a user can locate an individual using outdated information. An embodiment of the invention includes receiv... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520444 | System and method for controlling heat exchanger fans A fan controller reduces the percentage of time that fans used in a heat exchanger of an outdoor cabinet that houses electronics and power source must operate to provide required cooling to the electronics and power source. The fan controller can also reverse operat... | 04/21/2009 |
| D590003 | Goggle cover | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512630 | System and method for archiving process component is adapted to listen for a query for a missing data packet from a requesting client computer to read, retrieve and return the data packet corresponding to the referenced sequence number to the requesting client computer A system and method for data distribution and recovery, including a server that broadcasts data to a plurality of clients and a means for a client to identify and recover broadcast data that the client missed while it was off line. In a representative embodiment, th... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509690 | Water-soluble glove liners and composite gloves containing the same Water-soluble glove liners and methods of making, using and disposing of the water-soluble glove liners are disclosed. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7501934 | System and methods for vehicle sound font creation, playback, and networking Systems and methods provide for the creation of vehicle sound fonts, for utilizing the vehicle sound fonts to augment the engine sounds of a vehicle, and for establishing a network for sharing and controlling the playback of vehicle sound fonts and other media. The ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7484506 | Rooftop grease containment system and methods of making and using the same Rooftop grease containment systems are disclosed. The disclosed grease containment systems may include a grease collection pan having (i) a pan volume surrounded by (a) a pan floor, (b) at least one pan side wall, and (c) a pan rim extending outward from an upper ed... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7474738 | System and method for providing recorded messages on a communications network A system and method is provided for providing, maintaining and accessing recording announcements in a telecommunications system. In the preferred embodiment, the system comprises at least one central office coupled to a telecommunication network. An announcement ser... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7466813 | Enhanced call return in a wireless telephone network A method for providing enhanced call return in a wireless network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a call placed to a mobile subscriber from a caller, determining whether the mobile subscriber is a subscriber to an enhanced call return service, loading a ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458084 | Methods and systems for converged service creation and execution environment applications Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for a converged service creation and execution application. In an embodiment, an application is coupled to an application server. One or more open application programming interfaces are coupled to th... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7450702 | Call screening for fax telephone numbers A system for providing call processing services to one or more customers includes a network configured to receive, from a first client, a fax transmission attempt intended for a second client associated with a customer. A network call processor within the network is... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450691 | Ambient noise cancellation for voice communication device A system and method for reducing or entirely canceling background or ambient noise from a voice transmission from a communications device. A communications device, such as a mobile telephone, is configured with an ambient noise compensation signal generator that is ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7451404 | Methods and systems for obtaining data from legacy computer systems Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems of accessing data via a legacy computer system. A screen field configuration file for a legacy computer system is accessed, where the screen field configuration file storing screen field information.... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450709 | Calling party ringtone selection in telephone system A ringtone system is provided to a called party that wishes to have a particular ringtone annunciated for each of several types of calls from calling parties. In the ringtone system, for a call from a calling party, the calling party is prompted to identify the type... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441157 | System and method for generating a chronic circuit report for use in proactive maintenance of a communication network A method for generating a chronic circuit report for use in maintaining a communication network is provided. The method comprises the steps of searching a database for information regarding circuit exceptions reported in a communication system, compiling a listing o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7441007 | System and method for allowing applications to retrieve properties and configuration information from a persistent store The present invention provides a system and a method that employs a centralized properties server accessible from multiple applications using established computer network protocols. Applications that need configuration variables can make a request to the properties ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437779 | Fixture guard panels and systems Fixture guard panels and systems provide protection for fixtures such as tubs and showers. The fixture guard panels may have a variety of configurations such as including an enclosure formed of a flexible material that contains a padding layer. The panel may be plac... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437369 | Systems and methods for data retrieval, manipulation, and delivery Systems and methods are disclosed that include a user interface that enables a user to request a pre-defined report. The user may specify either or both of an electronic mail delivery address for the report and an interval at which the report is to be updated. Such ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433897 | Systems and methods for database registration Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for database registration. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for database registration includes receiving a user identifier of a user and then sending a query to a first d... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7434208 | Graphical interface system monitor providing error notification message with modifiable indication of severity An interface is provided between a running computer application and a system monitor. The system monitor handles notification messages generated by the computer application. The interface includes an import module to scan a source file, extract notification messages... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426553 | Provisioning data link connection identifiers in a communications network A system for remotely displaying network configuration information, the system comprising a frame relay network comprising at least one permanent virtual connection, wherein the permanent virtual connection has an endpoint associated with a data link connection iden... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7426266 | Systems and methods for providing selectable options to a calling party on-hold Systems and methods are disclosed for providing selectable options to a calling party while the calling party is on hold. A call from the calling party is received and the calling party is placed on hold. While on hold, the calling party is provided with a plurality... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422759 | Anti-microbial compositions and methods of making and using the same Anti-microbial compositions and devices comprising anti-microbial compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using anti-microbial compositions and devices are also disclosed. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418918 | Foldable boat cover Foldable boat covers provide various features including a cover portion which is foldable. Other features include hinges allowing the base structure to be folded. By folding the cover portion, the base structure, or both the cover portion and base structure, the boa... | 09/02/2008 |
