Patents Issued in April 3, 2007
  • Chandelier
    Patent number: D539958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel Flores, Robert De'Armond
  • Chandelier
    Patent number: D539959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Miguel Flores
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Pendent lamp
    Patent number: D539966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Lampshade
    Patent number: D539967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Dong Guan Bright Yinhuey Lighting Co., Ltd. China
    Inventor: Kevin Hsu
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D539968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Miguel Flores
  • Paint can light fixture
    Patent number: D539969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: John J. Accornero
  • Lamp
    Patent number: D539970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Waldmann
  • Lampshade
    Patent number: D539971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Blumberg Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark McDowell
  • Pendant light
    Patent number: D539972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce N. Layne
  • Pendant light
    Patent number: D539973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Juno Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce N. Layne
  • Portion of light fixture
    Patent number: D539974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Minka Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Miguel Florez
  • Lighter
    Patent number: D539975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Prometheus International, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith K. Park
  • Camera lighter
    Patent number: D539976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Rong Lin
  • Baseball bat lighter
    Patent number: D539977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Zreative Product Inc.
    Inventor: Xu Wen
  • Hookah
    Patent number: D539978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Kassir Import-Export Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Jay Kassir
  • Depilator
    Patent number: D539979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiko Ohta
  • Cosmetic container
    Patent number: D539980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bryan Michael Kadlubowski, Stacy Alycia Thomas, Erica Heidi Hollmann
  • Cosmetic container
    Patent number: D539981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bryan Michael Kadlubowski, Stacy Alycia Thomas, Erica Heidi Hollmann
  • Container for lip gloss
    Patent number: D539982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Shiseido Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Nobuto, Ippei Murata
  • Lip stick case
    Patent number: D539983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Shiseido Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Nobuto, Ippei Murata
  • Lipstick case
    Patent number: D539984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Egawa
  • Lipstick container
    Patent number: D539985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Ritter-Pen GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Koch
  • Helmet with visor and binoculars
    Patent number: D539986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Tristram Himmele
  • Face shield
    Patent number: D539987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Gateway Safety, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew J. Love
  • Welding helmet visor
    Patent number: D539988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David Crafoord, Rutger Belin, Lennart C. Fredriksson, Jonas D. Fridholm, Oskar E. Juhlin, Niklas Lilenthal, Kjell I. Mases
  • Bed frame for pets
    Patent number: D539989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Shiuan Kuen Chern
  • Pet bed
    Patent number: D539990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Hyperion Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Amy Martin, Russell Borgmann, Jerry Yamamoto, Drew Carlson
  • Bird feeder
    Patent number: D539991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Droll Yankees, Inc.
    Inventors: Aidan Petrie, Marco Wo
  • Combined dish washing machine and drying machine
    Patent number: D539992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Dispensing container
    Patent number: D539993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventor: Guido Brandt
  • Dishwasher door
    Patent number: D539994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Pezzetta, Robert H. Martin, Kent Allen Stephen Crookshanks, Victor Cascianelli
  • Washing machine
    Patent number: D539995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung Bin Im
  • Robotic vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D539996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Vesture Corporation
    Inventor: Byron C. Owens
  • Cleaning implement
    Patent number: D539997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Limited
    Inventor: Christopher James Mccaughan Hay
  • Combined debris collection and dump container
    Patent number: D539998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Jorge A. Andrade
  • Self closing bag hanger
    Patent number: D539999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Vito Licari
  • Robotic canister
    Patent number: D540000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: GMPC, LLC
    Inventor: Logan Flash Mandel
  • Wastebasket
    Patent number: D540001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Sterilite Corporation
    Inventor: Larry Gene Zimmerman
  • Cart handle
    Patent number: D540002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Springboard Retail Networks Inc.
    Inventors: R. Sylvain Perrier, Jeremy List, Cliff Read, Jason Busschaert, Mark Edey, James D. Miller, Howard W. Overland
  • Hoist
    Patent number: D540003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Kito Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Hagihara, Fujito Yudate
  • Automated teller machine
    Patent number: D540004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Nautilus Hyosung Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Goo Kang, Jun Hae Kim, Jong Ok Lee
  • Mailbox top adornment
    Patent number: D540005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Phelps, Gregory Phelps
  • Acquisition of extended display identification data (EDID) in a display controller in a power up mode from a power down mode
    Patent number: H2186
    Abstract: A video controller having a processor for processing executable instructions and associated data and a number of data ports, a method of acquiring extended display identification data (EDID) by a requesting one of the data ports is described. When on-board power supply is activated, an off-board power supply is deactivated and then the now active on-board power supply provides power to a memory device used to store the EDID and the executable instructions and associated data and to an on-board clock circuit capable of providing a high frequency clock signal. The on-board clock circuit, in turn, provides the high frequency clock signal from the on-board clock circuit to the memory device and if a memory read operation had been in progress when the on-board power supply was activated, then the memory read operation is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Genesis Microchip Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Noorbakhsh, David Keene, John Lattanzi, Ram Chilukuri
  • System and method for gender identification in a speech application environment
    Patent number: H2187
    Abstract: An automatic speech recognizer (ASR) is used in conjunction with a gender-neutral grammar to recognize words uttered by a user of a speech application at a given state of the dialogue implemented by the speech application. An identification of the gender (i.e., male or female) of the user is then made from one or more of the recognized words based on gender-specific characteristics of the written language of the user. The identified gender is used in various ways to improve the performance of the speech application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventor: John Yuchimiuk