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Computer networks |
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Timothy J. Salo (11,102,181, August 24, 2021, Salo) Semantically aware network method and apparatus |
Computer deadlock avoidance |
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Cray Inc. (10,129,329, November 13, 2018, Froese et al.) Apparatus and method for deadlock avoidance |
Improving bicycling performance |
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Bryan L. Striemer (12,102,872, October 1, 2024, Striemer et al.) Apparatus and method for monitoring and improving athletic performance |
Creating lustrous surfaces from a dull material |
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Alexander B. Lemaire (11,392,097, July 19, 2022, Schrunk) Method and apparatus for producing light-responsive surfaces on opaque materials |
Sunglasses |
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OptimEyes4u, Inc. (10,571,720, February 25, 2020, Larson) Ophthalmic spectacle lenses and related method |
3D moving-image rendering from phone photos |
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Volograms Limited (12,026,823, July 2, 2024, Pagés et al.) Volumetric Imaging |
Virtual-reality displays |
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CY Vision Inc. (10,241,328, March 26, 2019, Urey et al.) Near-to-eye display device with variable resolution |
Telescopes |
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Rachel Andreasen (9,383,576, July 5, 2016, Andreasen) Apparatus and method for a flexible adaptive telescope mirror |
Sound attenuation |
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JMJ Holdings, LLC (12,047,732, July 23, 2024, Chenal) Tuned-frequency-spectrum earpiece |
Surgical instruments |
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Innovations in Medicine, LLC (11,744,993, September 5, 2023, Brucker et al.) System and method for deflection mechanism with expandable constraint |
Medical diagnostic devices |
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Eden Medical, Inc. (10,506,961, December 17, 2019, Schoess) Diagnostic transducer and method |
Cell-pathology detection |
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Caleb J. Kumar (10,304,188, May 28, 2019, Kumar) Apparatus and method for automated cell analysis |
Plant-growth lighting |
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SunSpectrum Technologies, LLC (11,666,007, June 6, 2023, Golle et al.) Lighting fixture and method |
Warehouse order-fulfillment system |
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Doerfer Corporation and Robert D. Ahmann (11,142,399, October 12, 2021, Ahmann et al.) Automated warehouse fulfillment system and method of operation |
Home automation |
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Nortek Security & Control LLC (10,553,089, February 4, 2020, Acera et al.) Building security and automation system speaker and method |
Home water filtration |
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Liagic, LLC (11,731,082, August 22, 2023, Whitaker et al.) Method and device for water priming microporous-carbon water filters using negative pressure |
Carbon nanotubes |
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GrandNano, LLC (9,815,697, November 14, 2017, Lemaire et al.) Apparatus for growing carbon nanotube forests, and generating nanotube structures therefrom, and method |
Armor |
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Great Lakes Armor Systems, Inc. (9,835,419, December 5, 2017, Andrews et al.) Method and system for armored energy-dispersion objects |
Hockey safety clothing |
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Charles T. Bourn (10,433,601, October 8, 2019, Bourn) Slide-inhibiting safety garment for ice and associated method |
Insect-repelling apparatus |
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Mindy A. Lawrence (10,986,830, April 27, 2021, Lawrence) Apparatus and method for repelling insects |
Direction-control systems |
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(7,760,976, July 20, 2010, Tidwell) Method and system for pointing a laser beam |
System for better food choices |
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Food2Life, LLC (11,791,045, October 17, 2023, Wala et al.) Apparatus for informed personal well-being decision making and associated method |
Brewing |
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Noel R. Kempfert (9,608,145, November 22, 2016, Kempfert) System and method for all-in-one wort preparation |
Aircraft-runway safety |
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AAR Aerospace Consulting, LLC (10,202,204, February 12, 2019, Daidzic) Aircraft-runway total energy measurement, monitoring, managing, safety, and control system and method |
Aircraft fuel management |
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Hal Gerard Wick (8,401,719, March 19, 2013, Wick) Aircraft engine management for fuel conservation method |
Routing unmanned aircraft |
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sevama, LLC (11,262,746, March 1, 2022, Van Duren et al.) Simultaneously cost-optimized and policy-compliant trajectory generation for unmanned aircraft |
Remote-control flying craft |
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QFO Labs, Inc. (9,630,100, April 25, 2017, Condon, et al.) Wireless communication system for game play with multiple remote control flying craft |
Remote-control flying craft |
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QFO Labs, Inc. (10,307,667, June 4, 2019, Condon, et al.) Remote-control flying craft |
Diamond deposition |
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Zalman M. Shapiro (7,547,358, June 16, 2009, Shapiro) System and method for diamond deposition using a liquid-solvent carbon-transfer mechanism |
Storage medium subtractive installation |
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A. Joshua Shapiro (9,753,934, September 5, 2017, Shapiro et al.) Method and system for metadata modification |
Lumber truss assembly |
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Wein Holding, LLC (11,426,857, August 30, 2022, Weinschenk) Truss jigging system and method |
Lumber processing |
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Wein Holding, LLC (10,780,604, September 22, 2020, Weinschenk) Automated multi-headed saw for lumber and associated method |
Saw-mount system |
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Roughneck LLC (10,328,508, June 25, 2019, Cramer & Kendall) Saw mount system and method |
Bicycle force measurement |
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H. Aaron Christmann (8,984,963, March 24, 2015, Christmann) Rotatable torque-measuring apparatus and method |
Crane-rigging lighting |
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Construction Innovations, Inc. (9,067,768, June 30, 2015, Johnson & Harmon) Crane rigging lighting system and method |
Risk-mitigation software |
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American Institute of Nutrition and Management Inc. (11,751,542, September 12, 2023, Wala et al.) Method and system for animal growth regulation for improved profitability and mitigated risk |
MRI - body coils |
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Life Services, LLC (10,641,846, May 5, 2020, Tramm et al.) Apparatus and method for multi-part body coil |
MRI - simultaneous Rx-Tx |
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Life Services, LLC (10,649,052, May 12, 2020, Schillak) Method and device for simultaneous Tx/Rx in strongly coupled MRI coil loops |
MRI - simultaneous Rx-Tx |
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Life Services, LLC and University of Minnesota (9,097,769, August 4, 2015, Schillak et al.) Simultaneous Tx-Rx for MRI systems and other antenna devices |
MRI - 7T whole-body MRI |
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Life Services, LLC and University of Minnesota (8,854,042, October 7, 2014, Vaughan, Jr. et al.) Method and coils for human whole-body imaging at 7 T |
MRI - head restraints |
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Life Services, LLC (10,835,149, November 17, 2020, Tramm et al.) Positionable patient-interface apparatus for an imaging system |
MRI - clamp-on BALUN |
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Life Services, LLC (11,018,717, May 25, 2021, Waks) Snap-on triaxial cable BALUN and method for tuned trapping of RF current |
MRI - remotely adjustable RLC |
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Life Services, LLC and University of Minnesota (8,816,566, August 25, 2014, Snyder et al.) Method and remotely adjustable reactive and resistive electrical elements |
MRI - active Tx elements |
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Life Services, LLC and University of Minnesota (8,604,791, December 10, 2013, Vaughan, Jr. et al.) Active transmit elements for MRI coils and other antenna devices |
MRI - electron paramagnetic resonance imaging |
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Howard J. Halpern (11,583,203, February 21, 2023, Halpern) High-isolation transmit/receive surface coils for EPRI |
High-intensity laser-stimulated-phosphor light source |
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Optonomous Technologies, Inc. (11,281,084, March 22, 2022, Chang et al.) Illumination system with crystal phosphor mechanism and method of operation thereof |
High-intensity RGB laser-LED-phosphor light source |
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Optonomous Technologies, Inc. (10,754,236, August 25, 2020, Chang et al.) Illumination system with high intensity projection mechanism and method of operation thereof |
Optical fibers coupled to (photonic) chips |
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(10,495,820, December 3, 2019, Whaley) Method and apparatus for low-profile fiber-coupling to photonic chips |
Electronics temperature control |
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(10,777,966, September 15, 2020, Shepsis et al.) Mixed-flow cooling to maintain cooling requirements |
Lasers - spectral-beam combining |
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(7,233,442, June 19, 2007, Brown et al.) Method and apparatus for spectral-beam combining of high-power fiber lasers |
Lasers - SBC with chromatic-dispersion compensation |
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(8,179,594, May 15, 2012, Tidwell et al.) Method and apparatus for spectral-beam combining of fanned-in laser beams with chromatic-dispersion compensation using a plurality of diffractive gratings |
Lasers - laser-beam shaping for SBC |
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(9,927,621, March 27, 2018, Honea et al.) Method and apparatus for fiber-laser output-beam shaping for beam combination |
Lasers - spectral-beam combining |
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(7,535,631, May 19, 2009, Brown et al.) Method and apparatus for spectral-beam combining of fiber-amplified laser beams using high-efficiency dielectric diffractive gratings |
Lasers - diamond diffraction grating |
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(9,835,778, December 5, 2017, Xing et al.) Apparatus and method for a diamond substrate for a multi-layered dialectric diffraction grating |
Lasers - eye-safe lasers |
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(7,872,794, January 18, 2011, Minelly et al.) High-energy eye-safe pulsed fiber amplifiers and sources operating in erbium's L-band |
Lasers - photonic-crystal lasers |
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(7,391,561, June 24, 2008, Di Teodoro et al.) Fiber- or rod-based optical source featuring a large-core, rare-earth-doped photonic-crystal device for generation of high-power pulsed radiation and method |
Lasers - MOPA Q-switched seed source |
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(9,923,329, March 20, 2018, Savage-Leuchs et al.) Q-switched oscillator seed-source for MOPA laser illuminator apparatus and method |
Optical stimulation of nerves |
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NerveSense Ltd. and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (8,652,187, June 3, 2014, Lee et al.) Optical stimulation of the brainstem and/or midbrain, including auditory areas |
Optical stimulation of nerves |
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NerveSense Ltd. and Vanderbilt University (8,498,699, July 30, 2013, Wells et al.) Method and nerve stimulator using simultaneous electrical and optical signals |
Optical stimulation of nerves |
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NerveSense Ltd. (8,012,189, September 6, 2011, Webb et al.) Method and vestibular implant using optical stimulation of nerves |
Optical stimulation of nerves |
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NerveSense Ltd. (7,736,382, June 15, 2010, Webb et al.) Apparatus for optical stimulation of nerves and other animal tissue |
Ocular electrical stimulation |
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i-Lumen Scientific, Inc. (11,865,340, January 9, 2024, Masko et al.) Apparatus and method for microcurrent-stimulation therapy |
LED's - semiconductor devices |
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Robbie J. Jorgenson (10,879,062, December 29, 2020, Jorgenson) Group IIIA nitride growth method and system |
LED's - semiconductor devices |
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Robbie J. Jorgenson (10,879,408, December 29, 2020, Jorgenson) Methods, materials, and structures for optical and electrical III-nitride semiconductor devices |
Solid-state power supplies |
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Heyday Integrated Circuits SAS (11,201,619, December 14, 2021, Rinne et al.) Isolated high side drive circuit |
Power-factor correction |
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Icergi Ltd. (10,536,073, January 14, 2020, Young et al.) Power factor correction stages in power conversion |
High-energy-density capacitors |
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GranBlue Tech, LLC (11,600,452, March 7, 2023, Snyder) Vacuum-capacitor method and apparatus |
MOSFET devices |
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Avolare 2, LLC (8,084,342, December 27, 2011, Snyder et al.) Method of manufacturing a CMOS device with zero soft error rate |
MOSFET devices |
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Avolare 2, LLC (7,674,680, March 9, 2010, Snyder et al.) Transistor having high dielectric constant gate insulating layer and source and drain forming Schottky contact with substrate |
Magnetic probe for subsurface cracks |
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Innovative Materials Testing Technologies, Inc. (7,301,335, November 27, 2007, Sun et al.) Apparatus and method for eddy-current magnetic scanning a surface to detect sub-surface cracks around a boundary |
Image processing |
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DD Micoy, Inc. (7,656,403, February 2, 2010, Grover et al.) Image processing and display |
Machine vision - parts inspection |
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Charles A. Lemaire (7,353,954, April 8, 2008, Malek et al.)
Tray flipper and method for parts inspection |
Machine vision - insect detection |
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Val R. Landwehr & Fernando Agudelo-Silva (8,139,858, March 20, 2012, Landwehr, et al.)
System and method for identifying arthropods in color-digital image information |
Physiological multiband filters |
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Vios Medical, Inc. (9,734,838, August 15, 2017, Ricci et al.) System and method for signal decomposition, analysis and reconstruction |
Medical diagnostic device |
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Medical Innovations International, Inc. (8,043,826, October 25, 2011, Ericson) Device for monitoring inhibition of platelet function response |
Ergonomic equipment |
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Health Postures, LLC (9,810,370, November 7, 2017, Elliott et al.) Desk mount for computer display(s) |
Cell-phone accessories |
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Dustin J. Vail (10,811,890, October 20, 2020, Vail) Apparatus and method for a portable-electronic-device adapter |
Software – internet insurance |
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TranSurety, LLC (10,235,717, March 19, 2019, Cianciarulo et al.) Coverage for transmission of data apparatus and method |
Software - internet bidding system |
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Columbia Capital Management, L.L.C. (7,945,504, May 17, 2011, Lloyd et al.) Secure image bidding system |
Software - anti-spam |
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Data Laboratory, LLC (7,774,719, August 10, 2010, Taylor) System and method for conducting online visual identification of a person |
Software - Internet automation systems |
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ORA International, Inc. (7,277,895, October 2, 2007, Parkinson) System and method of parsing a template for generating presentation data |
Software - internet digital-rights management |
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RPX Corporation (7,237,268, June 26, 2007, Fields) Apparatus and method for storing and distributing encrypted digital content and functionality suite associated therewith |
Agricultural equipment |
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Daniel Kent Monahan (9,066,471, June 30, 2015, Monahan) Apparatus and method for a baler cart |
Agricultural equipment |
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Paul R. Wingert (7,266,936, September 11, 2007, Wingert) Agricultural bagger with shielded hopper agitation and method |
Agricultural product manufacturing |
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Pesco Inc. (7,266,936, June 8, 2010, Jurkovich et al.) Agricultural-product production with heat and moisture recovery and control |
Centrifugal separation |
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Advanced Products Laboratories, Inc. (7,901,343, March 8, 2011, Dudrey et al.)
Methods and apparatus for centrifuging dry solids |
Fluid-handling systems |
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Expert Services Group, LLC (8,007,747, August 30, 2011, Giter et al.) Automated fluid handling cartridge, fluid processing system, and methods |
Battery-connection clamps |
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Mechanical Answers, LLC (7,329,157, February 12, 2008, Maxwell et al.) Mechanically advantaged band clamp and associated method |
Computer memory testing and repair |
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Cray Inc. (7,320,100, January 15, 2008, Dixon et al.) Apparatus and method for memory with bit swapping on the fly and testing |
Computer memory |
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Cray Inc. (8,024,638, September 20, 2011, Resnick et al.) Apparatus and method for memory read-refresh, scrubbing and variable-rate refresh |
Computer memory |
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Cray, Inc. (7,565,593, July 21, 2009, Dixon et al.) Apparatus and method for memory bit-swapping-within-address-range circuit |
Computers - cache architecture |
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Cray, Inc. (7,234,027, June 19, 2007, Kohn et al.) Instructions for test & set with selectively enabled cache invalidate
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Thermal stratification testing |
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Intel Corporation (7,202,684, April 10, 2007, Fenk) Thermal stratification test apparatus and method providing cyclical and steady-state stratified environments
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Disk storage systems |
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Sherwood Information Partners, Inc. (7,319,586, Jan. 15, 2008, Hall et al.) Disk-drive enclosure having drives in a herringbone pattern to improve airflow and method |
Electrical outlets |
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Mechanical Answers LLC (7,278,878, October 9, 2007, Draggie et al.) Method and apparatus for A.C. outlet having grounds-out receptacles |
Automated batteries |
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Cymbet Corporation (7,274,118, September 25, 2007, Jenson et al.)
Solid state MEMS activity-activated battery device and method
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Lithium batteries |
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Cymbet Corporation (7,194,801, March 23, 2007, Jenson et al.) Thin-film battery having ultra-thin electrolyte and associated method |
Wind energy systems |
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Robert A. DuHamel (7,245,039, July 17, 2007, DuHamel) Apparatus and method for generating hydrogen gas through the use of wind power |
Bowling alley equipment |
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William Scripps (7,156,746, January 2, 2007, Scripps) Apparatus and method for conveying a bowling pin in a pinsetter pin sock in a bowling alley |
Cabinet shelving |
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Gerald W. Pirkl (9,277,819, March 8, 2016, Pirkl) Sliding shelf containment system |
Cookware |
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Susan M. Wohld (9,155,422, October 13, 2015, Wohld) Turkey flipper and method for making and using |
Stemware holder (utility patent) |
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LaVern N. Wobschall (10,342,370, July 9, 2019, Wobschall) Beverage-vessel holder and method |
Stemware holder (design patent) |
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LaVern N. Wobschall (D809,871, February 13, 2018, Wobschall) Stemware holder |
Trailer-light plug cover (utility patent) |
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WirthCo Engineering, Inc. (11,685,207, June 27, 2023, Wirth et al.) Apparatus and method for trailer-light plug cover |
Trailer-light plug cover (design patent) |
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WirthCo Engineering, Inc. (D906,038, January 18, 2022, Wirth et al.) Trailer-light plug cover |
Design patent |
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WirthCo Engineering, Inc. (D728,329, May 5, 2015, Wirth et al.) Funnel |
Design patent |
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JMJ Holdings, LLC (D964,547, September 20, 2022, Chenal) Earpiece device assembly |
Design patent |
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Webb Business Promotions, Inc. (D906,038, December 29, 2020, Pin) Straw holder with strap |
Design patent |
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Isaac D. Carlson (D843,739, March 26, 2019, Carlson) Hanger |
Design patent |
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Thomas R. Schrunk (D764,945, August 30, 2016, Lemaire et al.) Stand-up spouted flexible pouch |
Design patent |
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PlajaPets Inc. (D559,340, January 1, 2008, Johnson et al.) Stuffed toy dragon with detachable appendages |
Design patent |
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Mechanical Answers, LLC (D539,239, March 27, 2007, Lemaire) Decorative electrical switch |
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