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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184503 | Process measurement instrument with target rejection A process measurement instrument with target rejection comprises a sensor circuit. The sensor circuit comprises a drive circuit for transmitting a pulse signal at a target of interest and a receive circuit receiving reflected echoes of the pulse signal and developin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183201 | Methods of treating αvβ3 integrin-associated diseases by administering polypeptides selective for αvβ3 integrin The invention provides disintegrin variants, and more specifically to disintegrin variants which are selective αvβ3 integrin antagonists for treatment and prevention of αvβ3 integrin-associated diseases. The present invention also relates to pegylated proteins, ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183176 | Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid performance This invention relates to the use of selected adjuvants to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182407 | Package having recloseable pour spout A package having a recloseable pour spout is disclosed, with the package including front and rear package panels which may be joined at respective side edges thereof by inwardly extending side gussets. An upper edge portion of the package is removable, including one... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181744 | Self-retracting lifeline systems and braking systems therefor A lifeline system includes a lifeline and a drum assembly around which the lifeline is coiled. The drum assembly is rotatable about a first axis in a first direction during extension of the lifeline and in a second direction, opposite of the first direction, during ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179701 | Variable frequency drive soft charge circuit A variable frequency drive comprises a diode rectifier receiving multiphase AC power and converting the AC power to DC power. An inverter receives DC power and converts the DC power to AC power to drive a load. A link circuit is connected between the diode rectifier... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179283 | Multi-stage label An aspect of the present invention provides a method for providing information to an air traffic controller. The method comprises the steps of: displaying, on a video display, a symbol representative of a position of an aircraft and a first stage of a multi-stage la... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177669 | Pulley structure A pulley structure having a first rotating member that is rotatable around a first axis. A second rotating member is rotatable around the first axis and in at least partial axial coincidence with the first rotating member. A spring containing chamber is defined betw... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177025 | Safety harnesses, connective ring attachments for use in safety harnesses and back pads for use in safety harnesses A back pad system for use in connection with a safety harness which includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard includes a back pad having passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crosse... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176921 | Dynamically inflatable therapeutic support and methods of using the same A therapeutic cushion (1) having a plurality of fluid-filled chambers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), with each chamber having an internal volume that is independently adjustable. In a pillow embodiment, air-filled chambers are dynamically regulated in response to a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173577 | Use of abscisic acid combinations for thinning The present invention is directed to the treatment of a plant at the flowering or fruiting stage with an effective amount of abscisic acid, its analogs or derivatives and salts thereof to reduce the number of fruits that the plant sets and grows to maturity. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172494 | Adjustable decking system for supporting freight A beam assembly is formed from a hollow beam member which has a pair of slidable channel units installed therein and extend from the opposite ends thereof. The ends of the channel units have guide shoes forming latching assemblies pivotally supported thereon, each g... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167008 | Tablet filling instrument A tablet filling instrument 1 for dispensing tablets into a vial 9 in accordance with prescription data and discharging the vial 9 filled with the tablets in an outlet 113 includes a pair of holding members 111 each provided with a... | 05/01/2012 |
| RE43343 | Inhibitors of histone deacetylase The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deactylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and condi... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658445 | Lid/bottle combination | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157865 | Apparatus and method for stabilizing adjacent bone portions An apparatus and method for stabilizing first and second adjacent bone portions. The apparatus has a spacer configured to be placed between the first and second bone portions and at least one stabilizer configured to be joined: a) to each of the first bone portion a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157856 | Stent having a multiplicity of undulating longitudinals A method for implanting a balloon expandable stent at a site within a passageway of a curved coronary article. The stent includes at least two longitudinally spaced apart circumferential rings. At least one longitudinally extending connector extends between adjacent... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157745 | Device and method for examination of a body cavity The invention relates to a device for carrying out an examination of a wall of a body cavity, in particular a uterus, which device comprises a catheter, supply means for supplying a sterile fluid to the body cavity via an outflow opening of the catheter, a sealing e... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156601 | Tooth cleaning apparatus A tooth cleaning apparatus having a tooth scrubbing assembly and a handle through which a cleaning portion of the tooth scrubbing assembly can be placed in operative relationship to a user's teeth and borne against surfaces of a user's teeth. The tooth scrubbing ass... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153608 | Modulation of immunostimulatory properties of oligonucleotide-based compounds by utilizing modified immunostimulatory dinucleotides The invention relates to the therapeutic use of oligonucleotides as immunostimulatory agents in immunotherapy applications. More particularly, the invention provides immunomers and an immunostimulatory oligonucleotides for use in methods for generating an immune res... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152509 | Gap adjusting mechanism for rolls on a roll stand used in the extrusion forming of a sheet product A roll stand for use in the extrusion forming of a sheet product from a flowable material having a main frame supporting first and second rolls between which there is a first gap through which at least one sheet layer passes during sheet product formation. A first a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148760 | Visible light detecting semiconductor radiation detector A semiconductor radiation detector device, comprising a bulk layer (103) of semiconductor material, and on the first surface of the bulk layer (303) in the following order: a modified internal gate layer (104) of semiconductor material of second... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148715 | Solid state charge qubit device This invention concerns a quantum device, suitable for quantum computing, based on dopant atoms located in a solid semiconductor or insulator substrate. In further aspects the device is scaled up. The invention also concerns methods of reading out from the devices, ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141731 | Closure with lid and slidable latch system The present dispensing closure system includes a closure base, which can be configured for securement to an associated container, and a lid hingedly connected to the closure base for movement between closed and open positions, wherein in the closed position of the l... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141353 | Exhaust gas additive/treatment system and mixer for use therein An exhaust mixer (16) is provided for use in an engine exhaust system (10) downstream from an additive injector (14). The mixer (16) includes a first wall structure (20), and a second wall structure (22) carrying a set of mi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138121 | Use of piperonyl butoxide to protect plants The present invention is directed to the use of piperonyl butoxide, alone or with S-(+)-abscisic acid or its salts to minimize stress to plants. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137254 | Method of making bag with interrupted side gussets A method of forming a bag with at least one gusset on one side including the steps of (a) forming a bag blank having a front panel and a back panel connectable along opposite sides, (b) forming a gusset along one side of one of the front and back panels, the gusset ... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656025 | Bottle | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135491 | Method, system and apparatus for on-demand integrated adaptive control of machining operations A method, system, and apparatus for an adaptive controller for controlling a machining operation on a workpiece by a machining tool are provided. The system includes a sensor for measuring a present value of a spindle load on a spindle drive, and an adaptive control... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133937 | Printing ink This invention relates to an ink-jet ink comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one coloring agent. The ink has a viscosity of less than 100 ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133936 | Printing ink This invention relates to an ink-jet ink substantially free of water and volatile organic solvents comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, including phenoxyethyl acrylate; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer, including N-vinyl ca... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133935 | Printing ink This invention relates to an ink-jet ink comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one coloring agent. The ink has a viscosity of less than 100 ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133396 | Dissolved air floatation with filter system A system for filtering organic molecules from an electrolyte solution, including a feed inlet line adapted to carry a solution with organic molecules, a filter vessel secured to the inlet line, and a pump adapted to introduce dissolved air into the solution in the f... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655481 | Pocket for a pair of pants | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129519 | Derivatives of fluorene, anthracene, xanthene, dibenzosuberone and acridine and uses thereof Chemical agents, such as disulfonamide derivatives of fluorene, anthracene, xanthene, dibenzosuberone and acridine, and similar heterocyclic ring structures, including salts thereof, that act as anti-cancer and anti-tumor agents, especially where such agents modulat... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129424 | Indole derivatives as histamine 3 receptor inhibitors for the treatment of cognitive and sleep disorders, obesity and other CNS disorders This invention relates to compounds having pharmacological activity, to compositions containing these compounds, and to a method of treatment employing the compounds and compositions. More particularly, this invention concerns certain indole derivatives and their sa... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655164 | Closure | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125223 | Segmenting infarct in diffusion-weighted imaging volume Methods (2900), apparatuses (3000), and computer program products for segmenting an infarct in a diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) volume are disclosed. A Region of Interest in at least one slice of the DWI volume is selected (2912). The ROI comp... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118183 | Delaminatable laminated bottle A particularly small eyedropper or the like is provided, which has a construction such that, when a body thereof is squeezed, an introduction hole thereof can be easily closed to compress air in a space between an inner layer and an outer layer thereof even in the a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113823 | Apparatus and method for controlling a damper in a gas-fired appliance A damper mechanism for a gas-fired appliance is disclosed. The damper mechanism is mechanically operated in response to changes in pressure within a portion of the appliance. Changes in gas pressure operate to displace a diaphragm, thereby moving a linkage attached ... | 02/14/2012 |
