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US20080101847 PEN-LIKE DEVICE INCORPORATING A MUILTI-COLORED PRINTER  
The present invention relates to a pen-like device. The device includes a tubular body and a replaceable cartridge configured to be received within the body. The cartridge includes an ink supply,...
US20080102023 REFORMING APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELLS  
A reforming apparatus for fuel cells capable of effectively removing carbon dioxide at a high temperature from a reformed gas which is produced by a steam reforming method, and of producing...
US20080100822 Apparatus for high accuracy distance and velocity measurement and methods thereof  
A system and method for measuring a parameter of a target in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes transmitting at least one signal towards a target and receiving at least a...
US20080104609 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOAD BALANCING DISTRIBUTED SIMULATIONS IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS  
A device comprises two or more nodes for processing a simulation of a virtual interactive environment. The two or more nodes comprising at least one component to determine workload amongst at least...
US20080101953 Airfoil shape for a compressor  
An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a TABLE 1. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which,...
US20080101572 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING TELEPHONE NUMBERS ACROSS SERVICE PROVIDERS  
A system for verifying and updating a telephone number across service providers. After dialing a telephone number, a contact name and a timestamp in a central repository is compared with a contact...
US20080100298 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF  
A battery management system and a driving method include a first switch coupled to an end of a resistor. When calculating an internal resistance of a battery, the first switch is turned on and the...
US20080103060 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL REPORTER VECTORS  
Embodiments of the present invention concerns methods and compositions for the construction of a series of vectors containing a chemical sensing module to assess the production of a chemical...
US20080101921 Impeller for centrifugal pump  
A centrifugal pump includes a rotatable shaft; and at lest one impeller attached to the rotatable shaft, wherein the at least one impeller includes a top plate, and a bottom plate, and a plurality...
US20080099295 OVERRUNNING BI-DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH AS GEAR SYNCHRONIZER AND COUPLER  
The over-running bi-directional clutch is used to synchronize gears in a transmission to allow for locking and unlocking the gears in an efficient manner.
US20080099333 Control circuit for multiple oxygen sensor heater elements  
A common current sensing resistor is used to monitor the current supplied to the heater elements of multiple heated oxygen sensors of an engine exhaust gas emission control system. Two or more...
US20080101128 Nonvolatile memory device and method of reading information from the same  
A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array and a voltage controller. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of cell strings, where each...
US20080102845 System and method for dynamic channel selection in IEEE 802.11 WLANs  
A method comprising receiving a link quality value of a current channel from each of a plurality of wireless stations in a wireless network; using the received link quality values to determine...
US20080100494 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM  
Disclosed is radar wave detection and DFS (dynamic frequency selection) with high efficiency while considering, for instance, the power consumption of each communication station within an...
US20080103845 Method, Computer Program Product, and Apparatus for Managing Decision Support Related Event Information  
An apparatus for managing decision support related events and solutions includes a plurality of case management elements. Each of the case management elements is in communication with at least an...
US20080101676 System and Method For Segmenting Chambers Of A Heart In A Three Dimensional Image  
A system and method for segmenting chambers of a heart in three dimensional images is disclosed. A set of three dimensional images of a heart is received. The shape of the heart in the three...
US20080100889 Method for producing a security mark on an optical data carrier  
The device comprises directing means for directing a first and a second light beam onto a hologram area of the optical data carrier, wherein the first and second light beams are coherent light...
US20080103396 Method and Apparatus for Determination of a Measure of a Glycation End-Product or Disease State Using Tissue Fluorescence  
Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus suitable for determining properties of in vivo tissue from spectral information collected from the tissue. An illumination system provides...
US20080099348 Apparatus and Methods for Storing Sensitive Materials  
Apparatus is described for storing sensitive materials in containers ( 32 ) which are sealed and in which the internal atmosphere may be purged by flushing with an inert gas fed in from a purger...
US20080102273 DRAWN GEL-SPUN POLYETHYLENE YARNS  
Drawn multi-filament polyethylene yarns and articles thereof having unique signatures in dynamic mechanical analysis reflective of unique microstructures, and having superior ballistic resistant...
US20080103519 Active cannulas  
An active cannula which does more than merely maintain a passage is usable to create and/or enlarge a passage, to position a scope or instrument, to move or locate tissue, etc. The cannula can vary...
US20080100720 Cutout Effect For Digital Photographs  
Systems and methods are disclosed for applying cutout effects to digital images. An exemplary method of applying a photo effect to either a subject or a background in a digital image on a camera...
US20080101063 LED Lighting Fixture  
An LED lighting fixture is provided which achieves effective use of light, uniformly illuminates a large area and, has a high degree of freedom in designing light distribution characteristics....
US20080098668 Systems for Attaching Wood Products  
The present invention is a system of building materials with surface regions destined for joint formation that are treated with an adhesive partially comprised of a mixture of epoxy resin...
US20080102977 Golf club head  
A golf club head is disposed. The golf club head comprises a main body, a neck portion, a hosel, and at least one adjusting groove. The main body has a heel portion and a toe portion. The neck...
US20080101357 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IP NETWORK INTERFACING  
A method of operating a node of a telecommunications system, the node comprising a plurality of entities each arranged to send and receive IP packets to peer entities, via a Network Address...
US20080103600 MULTI-JOINT IMPLANT  
Methods and devices are provided for repairing or replacing damaged, injured, diseased, or otherwise unhealthy posterior elements, such as the facet joints, the lamina, the posterior ligaments,...
US20080101656 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PARKING LOTS  
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for tracking vehicles in a parking facility using optics. The process receives a series of two-dimensional images of a...
US20080100508 COMBINED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER AND RADIO  
A portable GPS/radio unit communicates over a wireless radio network with at least one other unit which is transmitting radio signals over the network indicative of that unit's location. The...
US20080103948 Method of doing business by distributing high energy gas fracturing devices  
A method of doing business by making a wireline service company's use of high energy gas fracturing devices available to well owners. The method starts with owning high energy gas fracturing...
US20080104733 Vacuolar pyrophosphatases and uses in plants  
The present invention relates to a transgenic plant which is tolerant to a salt, comprising one or more plant cells transformed with exogenous nucleic acid which alters expression of vacuolar...
US20080099025 Tracheal tube apparatus  
An arrangement for automatic suctioning above the cuff of a tracheal tube has a suction lumen extending along the tube and opening at one end at an opening on the outside of the tube just above the...
US20080102279 Borate and Near-Infrared Ray Absorption Material  
A borate for a near-infrared ray absorption material, having an anion represented by the formula (1): [BR 1 m R 2 4−m ] − (wherein R 1 represents an aryl group having an electron withdrawing...
US20080100174 Motor having stator with generally planar windings  
An electric motor features liquid cooling capability. A rotor and a secondary rotor are coupled to a shaft for rotation therewith. The rotor comprises a first annular member and magnets secured to...
US20080103999 CONVERGENT CONSTRUCTION OF TRADITIONAL SCORECARDS  
A neural model for simulating a scorecard comprises a neural network for transforming one or more inputs into an output. Each input of the neural model has a squashing function applied thereto for...
US20080102420 Dental implant system  
An implant comprising two internal anti-rotational features. One anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage a driving tool, while the other anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage an...
US20080102102 Methods And Compositions For Decreasing Saliva Production  
The invention provides methods and compositions comprising an anti-cholinergic agent for decreasing saliva production and treating sialorrhea.
US20080103765 Encoder Delay Adjustment  
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for adjusting an algorithmic time delay of a signal encoder. An input signal is sampled at a predetermined sampling rate. When look-ahead...
US20080102298 Production of wear-resistant layers on barrier-layer-forming metals or their alloys by means of laser treatment  
Disclosed is a method for producing wear-resistant layers on materials of barrier-layer-forming metals, such as aluminum, magnesium and titanium and their alloys and mixtures, preferably aluminum...
US20080098993 Fuel Pump Relay Module  
A fuel pump relay module comprising a shock sensor adapted to sense acceleration forces above a predetermined threshold so as to terminate electric power to a fuel pump. Embodiments in accordance...
US20080099208 Apparatus for performing well work on floating platform  
An apparatus for supporting a well intervention device connected to a well extending from a floating platform. The apparatus comprises a frame assembly having a first and second end, and wherein...
US20080102907 Hinge mechanism combined with electric wire, portable end device, and cellular phone  
A hinge mechanism includes a rotation center shaft and a shaft rotationally supporting member, supported by first and second members respectively. One of the shaft and the supporting member...
US20080098563 PIN-LESS ASSIST GRIP HANDLE ASSEMBLY  
A hinge assembly for mounting a spring in a passenger assist handle assembly for a vehicle includes spaced supports and a canister containing a spring connected to the supports on opposite ends of...
US20080098936 TABLE TOPS CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC  
Blow molded plastic structures are provided for use in various structures such as, but not limited to, tables, chairs, walls, backboards, storage bins, sports equipment and the like. The blow...
US20080101559 Call Management Via Television  
A telephone call management system and method are disclosed, allowing for call review where a voice mail message being recorded for a specific telephone may be played on a television associated...
US20080099334 GAS SENSOR WITH INCREASED RELIABILITY AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD  
A gas sensor and a related manufacturing method are disclosed. The gas sensor includes a detecting unit comprised of a concentration detecting element, composed of a solid electrolyte body having...
US20080099480 Beverage container construction  
A beverage container includes a can body having a side wall, a neck portion of reduced diameter, a closure lid and an anchor structure on the closure lid. The anchor structure is offset with...
US20080102481 Assay for cardiac troponin autoantibodies  
The invention provides among other things methods and kits based on assaying for cardiac troponin autoantibodies, either in conjunction with an assay for cardiac troponin and/or as an independent...
US20080104317 SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SYNCHRONIZING DIRECT ACCESS STORAGE VOLUMES  
A system and computer program product for synchronizing direct access storage volumes designated as managed by storage management software with direct access storage volumes available to a computer...
US20080103166 Remedy For Psychoneurotic Diseases  
A medicinal preparation for preventing and/or treating psychoneurotic diseases such as integration dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease which contains tropisetron or its pharmaceutically acceptable...