| Selected US Patents for February 2009 | |
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| 427/569 | Thin film forming method A method for forming thin films of a semiconductor device is provided. The thin film formation method presented here is based upon a time-divisional process gas supply in a chemical vapor deposition |
| 320/114 | Portable power supply A portable electrochemical power supply for handheld electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, is disclosed. The power supply includes a housing with an electrical connector, a circuit board, |
| 717/155 | Versioning optimization for dynamically-typed languages A system and method for optimizing program code in dynamic languages includes gathering hot-type information from a program by employing inferencing or profiling to get the hot-type information for |
| 73/862.333 | In-bearing torque sensor assembly The present disclosure provides a device for sensing a torque applied through a shaft (18). The device includes a shaft and a bearing attached to the shaft |
| 175/39 | Downhole abrading tools having excessive wear indicator A downhole abrading tool having a body with a first end for connection to a drill string, a cutting end, a drilling fluid passageway, a restrictor disposed within drilling fluid passageway, and an |
| 52/60 | Aerodynamic roof edge guard An aerodynamic system attached to the outer side of the roof perimeter edge to mitigate wind generated vortices and uplift loads on the roof perimeter area of a building, applicable for both new |
| 99/295 | In-vehicle coffee maker An in-vehicle coffee maker includes a coffee mug and a brewing station that receives the mug, and has a lid that secures the mug therein. A pump supplies water to the lid from a water reservoir via |
| 415/135 | Ring seal attachment system A system for attaching a ring seal to a vane carrier in a turbine engine can allow the ring seal to radially expand and contract at least partially independently of the vane carrier. The system can |
| 416/236R | Fan blade with ridges A blade including a body having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a surface point of maximum camber, and a low pressure surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The body |
| 340/676 | RFID conveyor system and method A conveyor system for processing items on which radio frequency identification tags are disposed includes a frame, a conveyor disposed movably on the frame and that conveys items through a path of |
| 424/70.19 | Structured surfactant compositions An aqueous structured surfactant composition, contains water, one or more anionic surfactants, and one or more alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, wherein at least one alkoxyl unit per molecule of the |
| 374/141 | Bolometric on-chip temperature sensor Disclosed are embodiments of an improved on-chip temperature sensing circuit, based on bolometry, which provides self calibration of the on-chip temperature sensors for ideality and an associated |
| 165/153 | Heat exchanger assembly A heat exchanger assembly includes a first and second manifold. Each of the manifolds includes a tubular wall and a pair of manifold ends spaced from each other defining a flow path. A plurality of |
| 379/221.01 | Interworking of multimedia and telephony equipment The present invention provides a way to associate multimedia clients with telephony devices and create multimedia sessions related to a voice connection between the telephony |
| 715/221 | Browser-based product design Methods for creating a customized document using downloadable product design tools executing in the user's browser. A template for a partially completed product design is selected byte user and |
| 235/487 | Alternate authorization for proximity card A mobile device is provided. The mobile device comprises a card operable to validate an authentication input based on a stored authentication value and to provide financial information to an |
| 290/1B | Cooling system for a portable generator A method for cooling a generator. The method includes drawing air into a first zone of a housing through a first air intake, drawing air through a controller air intake adjacent a generator |
| 52/19 | Reinforced composite manhole cover assembly A lightweight manhole cover assembly includes a cover and a base, with the cover including an inner surface having a plurality of ribs extending therefrom. The base includes an inner surface having |
| 342/368 | Digital processing radar system A radar system array antenna includes plural elements. Each element is coupled to a port of a transmit-receive device. Digital data representing the characteristics of the radar signal is applied to |
| 108/55.1 | Pallet ramp with safety retainer A method and system is presented for ensuring that a latch securing a ramp to a pallet is properly aligned and seated before a product can be offloaded from the pallet and down the ramp. The system |
| 96/105 | Compact thermal conductivity detector A thermal conductivity detector comprises a housing having an internal cavity, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a first bore and a second bore. The thermal conductivity detector further comprises a |
| 709/250 | High performance IP processor A partially interconnected network has a plurality of topological nodes, each of the topological nodes having at least three direct point-to-point topological links connected to other topological |
| 606/246 | Force diffusion spinal hook A force diffusion hook includes a hook element and a connecting member receiving portion for receiving a connecting member to stabilize a spinal column segment. The hook element defines a receptacle |
| 277/914 | Multi-seal for top drive shaft A multi-seal sealing assembly with multiple seals so that when one seal wears out another can be moved into sealing position; and a top drive system for wellbore operations with such a sealing |
| 514/234.5 | Therapeutic pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and indazoles The present invention provides for compounds of Formula I: The present invention provides for compounds of Formula I: |
| 347/104 | Mobile web printer A mobile wallpaper printer for producing wallpaper, the printer comprising: a vehicle adapted to hold and transport the printer; input means for a consumer to select a wallpaper pattern to be |
| 482/47 | Balancing device A balancing device has a base and an inflatable flexible portion wherein the center of the inflatable portion is higher than the edges. The device is used by placing the base on the floor and |
| 585/319 | Two-stage aromatics isomerization process This invention is drawn to a process for isomerizing a non-equilibrium mixture of alkylaromatics in two sequential zones, the first zone operating in the absence of hydrogen using a platinum-free |
| 53/452 | Sterile de-molding apparatus and method Apparatus for molding and filling a container having a container body defining an opening in communication with an interior chamber for receiving a substance therein, and a container closure |
| 65/262 | Glass container forming machine A parison is blown in the blow mold of an I.S. machine and as soon as the parison is blown, the blow head is raised to an exhaust location increasing the flow of cooling air to the interior of the |
| 216/27 | Measurement of etching Methods and apparatus for determining the extent of etching in material by locating a detector element adjacent to a portion of the material that is to be etched. The width of the element varies. |
| 408/239R | Large holesaw mandrel assembly A holesaw mandrel has a mandrel body with at least one bore, a pilot drill bit bore, and a first end coupled with the body. The first end is coupled with a driver. A second end extends from the body |
| 562/608 | Preparation of acetic acid A method for removing aldehyde impurities from an acetic acid stream is disclosed. The method comprises reacting aldehyde impurities with a hydroxyl compound in a drying distillation column or a |
| 235/181 | Document processing system A document processing system is disclosed that is capable of processing both fixed-format and unfixed-format hand written paper documents. The document processing system includes an encoding unit |
| 285/337 | Pipe joint restraint A pipe joint restraint includes a pocket having a fulcrum a fixed distance from the centerline of an annular retaining gland and about |
| 89/36.08 | Lightweight composite armor Improved composite armor designs use optimally shaped ceramic pellets and a web system for patterning the pellets, improving manufacturability, and providing additional structural reinforcement. The |
| 482/140 | Abdominal exercise machine The abdominal exerciser of the present invention is an exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser includes a carriage that can slide or roll |
| 359/821 | Movable lens control device A lens system having at least one front movable lens group and a rear movable lens group which are movable in an optical axis direction. The lens system includes a position detector for determining |
| 417/410.1 | Piezoelectric fluid pump A compact, high capacity pump for pumping fluid. A first one-way valve is between an inlet port and the pump's fluid chamber. A second one-way valve is between the pump's fluid chamber and an outlet |
| 704/223 | Variable rate speech coding A method and apparatus for the variable rate coding of a speech signal. An input speech signal is classified and an appropriate coding mode is selected based on this classification. For each |
| 30/66 | Electric rotary shaver An electric shaver including an outer cutter holder that holds the outer cutters, an inner cutter holder which has a plurality of projections that |
| 283/91 | Security and/or value document Security and/or value document, with security features and with a verification element for verifying the security feature is disclosed. Integrated into the security and/or value document at |
| 417/385 | Zero-clearance ultra-high-pressure gas compressor Gas compression system comprising a compression cylinder having a gas inlet, a compressed gas outlet, and one or more liquid transfer ports; a pump having a suction and a discharge; and a compressor |
| 73/864.33 | Contaminant scanning system A vapor collection system. The system includes one or more walls that define a chamber for receiving inspected items, at least one pipe adapted to eject a gas jet within the chamber, the gas jet |
| 156/307.3 | Method for making a flat-top pad A method for preparing flat-top pads in electronic components includes the steps of: a) stencil printing a flat-top deposit of a curable silicone composition onto a first electronic substrate, where |
| 702/189 | Sensor adaptors and methods An electronic adaptor assembly and method having a conversion circuit coupled to an input and configured for receiving an input characteristic of an input device coupled to the input and generating |
| 356/28.5 | Optical air data system A first beam of light from a laser is split by a beam splitter into a reference beam and at least one second beam of light, the latter of which is directed into an atmosphere. Light from the at |
| 355/75 | Lithographic support structure The present invention relates to a lithographic projection apparatus with a supporting structure to support and move an object, like a substrate. The supporting structure may be a robot having a |
| 540/227 | 7-alkylidene-3-substituted-3-cephem-4-carboxylates as beta-lactamase inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula I: The invention provides compounds of formula I: |
| 385/31 | Bi-directional PLC transceiver device An integrated bi-directional transceiver device for multiple wavelength optical signals that has a high level of wavelength isolation at the receivers of the device and low cross-talk of light |
| 385/75 | Electro-optical plug and receptacle A combination fiber optic and electrical connector and a plug for mating therewith are both |
| 202/254 | Photolytic artificial lung The present invention is directed to a photolytic artificial lung. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and |
| 37/444 | Anti-freeze backhoe bucket insert A steel insert apparatus for a backhoe bucket having an integral heating system to defrost construction equipment in cold weather is herein disclosed. The apparatus is intended for use on backhoes, |
| 404/6 | Energy absorbing bollard system An energy absorbing system. The energy absorbing system includes a supporting member, a barrier pivotable between a first angular position and a second angular position, where the barrier becomes |
| 349/106 | Multi-color liquid crystal display A display and methods of driving the display, where the display includes a plurality of pixels, where some colors are present in every pixel, and some colors are only present in less than all of the |
| 606/198 | Variable expansion force stent A stent having varying outward radial force along its length. In use, the stent can provide greater force in vessel regions requiring greater force and less force in regions requiring less. In |
| 623/18.11 | Transosseous graft retention system and method A system for restoring articular cartilage has a cover, an anchor, and a tether that cooperate to retain graft tissue with respect to a graft site. The cover is attached to the anchor via the |
| 73/23.3 | Volatile organic compound sensor system Generally, this invention relates to the development of field monitoring methodology for new substances and sensing chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and terrorist substances. It also relates to a |
| 180/65.2 | Hybrid vehicle drive unit A hybrid vehicle drive unit that includes an intermediate shaft, a starting clutch and motor generator that includes a stator that is fixed to an interior portion of a motor casing that is attached |
| 372/34 | Compact mid-IR laser A compact mid-IR laser device utilizes a quantum cascade laser to provide mid-IR frequencies suitable for use in molecular detection by signature absorption spectra. The compact nature of the device |
| 73/379.01 | Isometric strength testing apparatus An isometric strength testing device includes a base for selectively supporting either a chair or a wheelchair for the subject to be tested. A pair of limb supports are positioned on the base, one |
| 174/254 | Stretchable and elastic interconnects The present invention relates to stretchable interconnects which can be made in various geometric configurations, depending on the intended application. The stretchable interconnects can be formed |
| 340/5.2 | Vending machines with field-programmable electronic locks A vending machine uses a field-programmable electronic lock that learns a key code from a corresponding electronic key. The electronic lock has a learning process activation device that is |
| 705/36 | Enterprise asset management system and method A system and method for managing enterprise assets located at geographically distributed sites. The method includes storing in a database information relating to each asset, wherein the stored |
| 606/213 | Vascular access closure system A sealing device for sealing punctures in blood vessel walls including a flange connected to a flexible stem having an expansion portion in it. The flexible stem is adapted to be accommodated inside |
| 209/534 | Bank note processing machine A bank note processing machine comprises a machine body divided into an upper structure unit and a lower structure unit, each of which is drawable outward from a front side of the machine body. The |
| 101/463.1 | Imprint lithography An imprinting method is provided that, according to an embodiment, involves contacting an imprintable medium on a substrate with a template to define an imprint area in the medium, removing at least |
| 326/31 | Data-processing arrangement comprising confidential data A data-processing arrangement comprises a data-handling circuit and a supply-current circuit whose dynamic behavior is inherently chaotic in the sense of Lyapunov. |
| 715/252 | Web page zoom feature Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, related to a cross-browser compliant web page zoom feature. A method includes receiving a web page with machine-readable instructions and |
| 138/121 | Corrugated pipe with outer layer A pipe having an axially extending bore is defined by a pipe wall including a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent annular outwardly-extending crests separated by valleys. The pipe wall |
| 242/323 | Grips for fishing reels A grip for a fishing reel handle knob includes a tubular-shaped main wall having a longitudinally extending central axis and forming a longitudinally extending interior passage sized and shaped for |
| 52/220.2 | Modular flooring system A modular flooring system that includes a plurality of interlocking floor panels arrangeable into a variety of configurations. In one embodiment, each interlocking floor panel includes tongues and |
| 482/136 | Waist and buttocks exerciser A waist and buttocks exerciser has a base, a seat being mounted pivotally on the base, multiple connectors being mounted on the base, a resilient rope being wrapped around the connectors and two leg |
| 56/504 | Reversable counter knife bank A counter knife bank or knife rank for use with a stationary knife assembly, such as by attachment to a knife mounting assembly of the stationary knife assembly, of a chopper assembly of an |
| 383/103 | Transportable contaminated remains pouch A gas-tight, liquid-impervious, transportable contaminated remains pouch designed and configured for storage and/or movement of remains or other items such as evidence in forensic applications that |
| 455/575.8 | Waterproof flip phone case The present invention relates to a waterproof flip phone case having a sealing member, at least two waterproof enclosures, and a hinging member that provide a waterproof environment for a phone, |
| 702/188 | Temperature sensing system A temperature sensing and diagnostics system having a temperature sensor for generating a temperature characteristic and a bitbus includes a field processing module and an auxiliary processing |
| 356/5.1 | Optical reflectance proximity sensor A method for calibrating an optical reflectance proximity sensor and then measuring proximity in a repeating cycle or on demand, the sensor including one or more wavelength transmitting diodes, one |
| 351/246 | Pupillary reflex-based patient classification A method, system and device for detecting an ocular dysfunction with optic neuropathy, such as the glaucoma group of diseases. More particularly, one eye is exposed to a series of flashes, and the |
| 604/22 | Micro-burst ultrasonic power delivery Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical system for ultrasonically vibrating said needle along with a power source for providing |
| 52/172 | Continuous flexible spacer assembly having sealant support member A spacer and sealant assembly comprising a stretchable sealant support member having a planar surface bounded by first and second edges wherein said first and second edges have at least one pleated |
| 455/456.1 | Wireless local positioning system A method of locating mobiles via a dynamic base station. The method includes transmitting a first wireless signal from the dynamic base station at a first time, and receiving the first wireless |
| 285/324 | Quick connector for high pressure applications A quick connector coupling assembly to connect a rigid tube to a hollow body component. A retainer releasably retains the tube within a bore in the body. A resilient seal member surrounds the tube |
| 180/417 | Closed center steering system A steering apparatus includes a hydraulic power steering gear for turning the steerable wheels of a vehicle. The steering gear includes a closed |
| 188/164 | Rotational coupling device A rotational coupling device for use as a clutch and/or brake is provided having improved magnetic efficiency and structural integrity. A field shell and a rotor of the device each define radially |
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