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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7262192 | Substituted pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidines and their use as PDE-5 inhibitors The present invention comprises a class of 5,7-diaminopyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine compounds. These compounds are useful as phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. The present invention further comprises compositions containing the compounds use of the compounds and compo... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254536 | Method of noise reduction using correction and scaling vectors with partitioning of the acoustic space in the domain of noisy speech A method and apparatus are provided for reducing noise in a training signal and/or test signal. The noise reduction technique uses a stereo signal formed of two channel signals, each channel containing the same pattern signal. One of the channel signals is “cleanâ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7181390 | Noise reduction using correction vectors based on dynamic aspects of speech and noise normalization A method and apparatus are provided for reducing noise in a signal. Under one aspect of the invention, a correction vector is selected based on a noisy feature vector that represents a noisy signal. The selected correction vector incorporates dynamic aspects of patt... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7071373 | Transgenic ungulate compositions and methods Transgenic ungulates and compositions and methods for making and using same, are provided. Central to the invention are porcine, bovine, ovine and caprine embryonic stem cell lines and methods for establishing them. Cells of such lines are transformed with exogenous... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7023969 | Communication assistance system and method A communication assistance system is provided for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003455 | Method of noise reduction using correction and scaling vectors with partitioning of the acoustic space in the domain of noisy speech A method and apparatus are provided for reducing noise in a training signal and/or test signal. The noise reduction technique uses a stereo signal formed of two channel signals, each channel containing the same pattern signal. One of the channel signals is “cleanâ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6898891 | Multi-purpose fishing tool The present invention provides a multi-purpose tool for use in outdoor activities and, in particular, ice fishing and shore fishing. The tool is particularly useful as a tip-up marker and equipment caddy. The tool also includes a variety of interchangeable tips such... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6712780 | Custom-formable knee immobilizer product, knee immobilizer and method A knee immobilizer for being custom-formed to the shape of a knee while flexible and upon hardening providing a rigid, knee-supporting custom fit. The knee immobilizer includes an elongate splint with a substrate impregnated or coated with a reactive system. The sys... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6523194 | Knee wall bed A collapsible and retractable bed structure having design features which permits the bed structure to be folded or collapsed in a manner so as to allow the device to be incorporated into the limited space created between the rafters of a steeply sloping r... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6461290 | Collapsible isolation apparatus A collapsible, transportable personnel isolation apparatus or device is used to isolate a patient in a controlled environment and to protect the patient against biological or chemical hazards during transport of the patient. The collapsible apparatus has ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6201481 | Safety device for furniture The invention relates to a safety device for furniture with at least one movable element which can be moved by a motor-driven positioning drive controlled by operating controls, particularly the head and/or foot of a base for a bed, or a seat and/or backr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5913769 | Combination desk and bed A combination desk and fold-out bed comprises a desk top supported on side panels; a pair of movable pedestals that fit in a front area of a desk opening under the desk top and adjacent inner sides of the side panels, the pedestals being removable from th... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5423597 | Children's modular furniture Assembly components are provided for children to build and rebuild their own assemblies of school furniture. The assembly components include, as general categories, base components and interchangeable auxiliary components. The auxiliary components can be ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5400447 | Folding bed assembly for use within an article of furniture A folding bed assembly for use within an article of furniture, such as a desk, having a fixed top wall. A series of bed sections, pivoted to one another in succession, are foldable into a generally rectangular collapsed condition in which the longer dimen... | 03/28/1995 |
| 4935977 | Leaf spring A leaf spring includes a plate having a thickness of between approximately 5 mm and 20 mm, a width of between approximately 20 mm and 200 mm, and a given length. The plate is arcuately deformed so that it includes a central portion with a height of betwee... | 06/26/1990 |
| 3965498 | Folding bed assembly The improved assembly includes a bed having a bed frame, preferably generally rectangular and formed of interconnected head, foot and side boards, as well as folding means such as hinges extending therethrough, which permit the frame to be folded upon its... | 06/29/1976 |
