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| 20080221957 | System for Issuing Short Life Coupons or Other Promotional Devices - An improved short life coupon system which allows a television viewer to select discount or promotional coupons while viewing a television commercial. Coupon information relating to the commercial is sent to a central station which also contains up-to-date point-of sale information. This information is analyzed by the central station so that the coupon can be specifically designed to satisfy the viewer and maximize sales. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080221999 | System for Issuing Short Life Coupons or Other Promotional Devices - An improved short life coupon system which allows a television viewer to select discount or promotional coupons while viewing a television commercial. Coupon information relating to the commercial is sent to a central station which also contains up-to-date point-of-sale information. This information is analyzed by the central station so that the coupon can be specifically designed to satisfy the viewer and maximize sales. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080267360 | Emergency Situation and Information Communication Systems - Systems and methods for locating first responders for an emergency situation is disclosed. A Global Positioning System for determining a geographical location of a responder connected to a personal computing device is also disclosed. Identity of a responder, availability of a responder, skills and training of a responder and location of a responder are stored in a databank. A system can select an appropriate responder and call a responder to duty when an emergency occurs. Systems and methods for alerting the public to an emergency situation are also disclosed. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080268025 | Compositions Useful for Preventing Pain and Soreness Resulting from Exercise and Methods of Use - Provided are beverages containing one or more anti-inflammatory agents, derivatives thereof, prodrugs thereof, salts thereof, or combinations thereof. Additional components include, but are not limited to, electrolytes, minerals, vitamins, flavorings, antacids, buffers, dissolution enhancers and solubility enhancers. Additionally, a beverage mix containing an anti-inflammatory agent is disclosed. Furthermore, a method for preventing or mitigating pain or soreness is disclosed. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080281558 | Methods and Systems for Self-Improvement - A system and method of assessing an individual's chance for success is disclosed. The method includes taking a test, the test including questions that measure a plurality of characteristics of the individual. A score associated with each of the measured plurality of characteristics of the individual in accordance with the pre-selected field is weighted. Then a final score is determined from the weighted scores, the score being indicative of the chance for success in the pre-selected field. A movie representing an individual's progress may be generated. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080289535 | Global Warming Shirt - Provided are articles and methods for creating articles which include a representation of a planet which undergoes a morphing, or changing in color and pattern, upon application of heat, light or moisture to illustrate the effects of global warming. The article can be any article, including but not limited to clothing and pictures. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080306508 | MAGNETIC THERAPEUTIC PAIRED ACCESSORIES - Provided are methods and articles for magnetic therapy and acupressure which include pieces capable of being connected through a magnetic interaction. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090032578 | Computer Generated Bookmarks for Scanning and Transmission to Platform Aggregator or Search Engine to Add Additional Information to Printed Material - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of conveying information related to a printed publication. A label having a readable code for attachment to or insertion into a printed publication is used. A reader adapted to read the code on the label or insert and to communicate the code to a computer or device including a microcomputer may be incorporated. An internet site or platform is adapted to receive the code from the computer or a device including a microcomputer and correlate the code to the information. The information related to the code can be displayed at the computer or device including a microcomputer. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090042507 | Themed Ornaments with WiFi and Wi Max Streaming Stations that Match the Themed Ornament - Apparatuses for playing signals received from the internet or other information highway on one or more speakers are described. The apparatus has a receiver for receiving information from a preselected address; a processor for interpreting the signals; and at least one sound emitting deviec for playing the processed signal. The apparatus has an ornamental design on the outside which is related to the topic of the signals received from the address. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090047652 | Aroma Sensitive Building Blocks and Methods of Teaching Fragrance Recognition Using an Olfactory Alphabet - Olfactory teaching apparatus and methods for teaching a person to recognize fragrances is disclosed. The teaching apparatus comprises a housing, a fragrance and initially unreadable indicia describing the fragrance. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090081332 | Filter Insertable into Bottle Cap - A retrofittable filter that can be friction fit into a drinking cap for a bottle is disclosed. A filter having an element containing a material that can be released when exposed to a liquid is also disclosed. The material can be a flavoring material, a vitamin, a medication or any other additive that can be released when in contact with a liquid. A generally applicable retrofittable filter is disclosed. A retrofittable filter that only fits a certain design of drinking cap is provided. A kit containing a retrofittable filter that can be friction fit into a drinking cap is also provided. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090149830 | Intelligent needle technology for acupuncture and injection of cosmetic preparations subcutaneously - Intelligent needles comprise a needle for insertion into the skin to deposit a substance that causes plumping of the skin. The penetration depth of the needle may be adjusted automatically in conjunction with a sensor mechanism that determines a depth the needle can penetrate without contacting blood vessels. Methods of making and using the same for acupuncture and subcutaneous injection are also provided. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090240573 | Computerized Method and System for Providing a Continuing Education Credit Card - An improved computerized method for provides credit card services by a card issuer. The improvement operates in connection with continuing education offered to a constituent of an organization. In this context, the constituent has an account with the card issuer and the improvement includes storing, in association with the account, data associated with a provider's course approved by the organization for enrollment by the constituent. It also includes processing incoming merchant charges to be posted to the account to flag any charge identified as pertaining to the approved course by the associated data and to store such charge as flagged. Finally it includes deferring billing of any flagged charge, pending settlement of such flagged charge under an arrangement with the organization. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100024813 | Aromatherapy Method - A fragrance dispensing device is provided which is suitable for incorporation into a plush figure or when affixed with a nozzle can be inserted into a person's nose to provide aromatherapy or other herbal medications. In one of the preferred embodiments of this invention, the fragrance dispensing device comprises a hollow body in the form of a sphere or a ball having a slit valve or a one-way valve disposed within the wall of the hollow body. A scented cartridge is inserted into the hollow body through the valve or some other resealable opening in the hollow body. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the fragrance dispensing device has the hollow body encompassed within a compressible container. Once the hollow body is charged with the fragrance cartridge, the container can be compressed so as to force a discrete charge of scented air from within the hollow body, into its surrounding core material. The amount of fragrance dispensed from within the hollow body is based, in part, upon the volume of the hollow body and the partial pressure of the fragrance within the cartridge. Thus, if the fragrance is highly volatile, more fragrance will be present in the discrete charge emitted from the hollow body. Where additional scent is desired, the hollow body can be repeatedly compressed to discharge additional discrete charges of fragrance into the environment. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100285910 | Inflatable play ball - A play ball comprising an outer casing having two adjacent openings, a vent and a balloon is provided. The outer casing is substantially non-porous. An uninflated balloon is inserted into the outer casing through an opening. During inflation of the balloon, air from within the outer casing is vented. A handle is attached to the outer casing through the adjacent openings in the casing. The handle is stretchable and can be in the form of an elastomeric band. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110028776 | Packaged Magnetic Therapeutic Topical Preparation - A topical preparation externally applied to the skin, the preparation containing particles that can be magnetized. The preparation being stored in a container with a magnetic source. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110054996 | Network for Targeting Individual Operating a Microcomputer Regardless of His Location - A network adapted to target an individual operating a microcomputer that is linked to an Internet to offer this individual goods or services appropriate to his needs that are available at a place within reach of the individual's present location. The microcomputer is provided with a GPS receiver that indicates the present location of the individual, this location and the identity of the individual being transmitted from the microcomputer to a web site on the highway. At the web site, a computer associated with a data bank storing the profiles of a multitude of consumers is programmed to find out whether the identified individual is included in the data bank, and to determine from his profile whether there are available at a place reachable from his present location appropriate goods or services. If a match is found, an offer to supply such goods or services is conveyed from the web site to the microcomputer. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056977 | Dispenser for compressed water active articles - A dispenser for water-activated compressed articles is formed from a container for receiving the water-activated compressed articles in a stacked configuration and an activation chamber connected to the container. The activation chamber can hold water and is accessible to a user for receiving a compressed article removed from the container. The container is adapted to dispense a one compressed article at a time. The dispenser provides a way to dispense and activate a compressed article, even when a water source is not immediately available. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110071880 | Location-based Emergency Response System and Method - A system and method for identification of a responder for responding to an emergency is disclosed. A server receives user data generally in the form of an electronic transmission wherein the user data includes at least an emergency type, user identity, and location of the emergency. A user profile is then retrieved from a user database based on the user identity. One or more responders are identified to dispatch to the emergency by searching a responder profile database that includes real-time location information based upon a criteria set including, the availability of the responder as indicated in the responder profile, and the proximity of the responder to the location of the emergency. The server electronically contacts one or more responders that meet the criteria set. An acceptance is received at the server from one or more of the responders. The server then dispatches one or more of the accepting responders to the location of the emergency. In certain embodiments, the server determines if a specialized responder is required based at least upon the user profile. In other embodiments, the transmission of the user data includes an emergency code and the server determines if a specialized responder is required based upon the emergency code. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110245745 | Compact Package for an Orthopedic Cast - A compact package for making an orthopedic cast is disclosed. The package comprises a fabric folded and compressed, having an initial over-all surface area, that, when saturated with water, expands to final over-all surface area that is larger by a factor greater than 50 than the initial over-all surface area. The expansion of the fabric occurs during a first time period. The package also includes a water-curable material, impregnated into the fabric, so that when the material is saturated with water, the material cures over a second period of time to become rigid, wherein the second period of time is substantially longer than the first period of time. When the package is used, the fabric impregnated with the material may be immersed in water and expanded. Once expanded and unfolded, the fabric may be placed around a portion of a body for which the orthopedic cast is desired. When the second time period elapses, the material has become rigid so as to form the orthopedic cast. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120094592 | THEMED ORNAMENTS WITH WIFI & WIMAX STREAMING STATIONS - An apparatus for playing signals received from the internet or other information highway on one or more speakers are described. The apparatus has a receiver for receiving information from a preselected address; a processor for interpreting the signals; a user interface for choosing between a connection to a personal computer and the preselected address; and at least one sound emitting device for playing the processed signal. The apparatus has an ornamental design on the outside which is related to the topic of the signals received from the address. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120096035 | System and method for conveying offers to a user - A system and method of conveying offers to a user in which at least one company is registered in a database on a first computer server and offering software is installed on a computer of the company. The offering software calculates a discount offer to be offered by the company and sends it to the first computer server, via a communication system. The method of the invention also includes installing monitoring software on a second computer server, so that the first computer server can monitor search queries of users received by the second computer server. When a search query sent by a user to the second computer server matches an offer stored on the first computer server, the matching offer is automatically sent to the second computer server via the communication system. This offer is then sent to the user who sent in the matching search query. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120108888 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AROMATHERAPY - A fragrance dispensing device has a shape correlated with the fragrance being dispensed and when affixed with a nozzle can be inserted into a person's nose to provide aromatherapy or other herbal medications. The fragrance dispensing has a hollow body having a shape of a character and having a slit valve or a one-way valve disposed within the wall of the hollow body. A scented cartridge is inserted into the hollow body through the valve or some other resealable opening in the hollow body. The amount of fragrance dispensed is based, in part, upon the volume of the hollow body and the partial pressure of the fragrance within the cartridge. Where additional scent is desired, the hollow body can be repeatedly compressed to discharge additional discrete charges of fragrance into the environment. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120150621 | Network for Targeting Individual Operating a Microcomputer Regardless of His Location - A network targets an individual operating a microcomputer that is linked to an Internet to offer this individual goods or services appropriate to his needs that are available at a place within reach of the individual's present location. The microcomputer is provided with a GPS receiver that indicates the present location of the individual, this location and the identity of the individual being transmitted from the microcomputer to a web site. At the web site, a computer associated with a data bank storing the profiles of a multitude of consumers is programmed to find out whether the identified individual is included in the data bank, and to determine from his profile whether there are available at a place reachable from his present location appropriate goods or services. If a match is found, an offer to supply such goods or services is conveyed from the web site to the microcomputer. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120237914 | Teaching method using virtual in-room teachers and teaching assistants - A method for teaching uses lectures performed at a remote location and transmitted to remote computers, in combination with remote teaching assistants. The method has the following steps: performing a lecture; capturing the lecture; transmitting the lecture to a plurality of remote locations either simultaneously with or at a later time than the lecture performance; providing students at each of the remote sites; providing an instructor at another remote site; displaying the lecture for viewing by the students; and providing remote educational support for the students by the instructor. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120296894 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A SPECIALIZED MEDICAL DATABASE - A method for creating a specialized medical database uses software installed on a computer having a microprocessor and a database. The software allows a user to input search terms into the computer, whereby the software then searches the internet, including social media sites and chat rooms for posts that include the search terms. The posts are then analyzed by software that can obtain identification of the individuals. The software then contacts each of the individuals to verify the information in the post, to obtain additional information and to obtain contact information regarding each of the individuals' physicians. The software then contacts the physician to verify the information supplied by the individual. All of the information obtained in this process is then placed in a sortable format in the memory of the computer. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120301862 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT - A method for providing continuing education involves editing an entertainment program that contains relevant facts about a particular subject. The program is accessible over the internet to participants, who are quizzed periodically during the program based on the facts. The program continues when the correct answers are input. Once the program is completed, a completion certificate is sent to the participants. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130190644 | ACUPRESSURE GLOVE - A glove for administering acupressure therapy has a front side having five finger extensions and a pocket at a tip of each of the finger extensions, and a rear side connected to the front side to form a glove with an opening at a bottom edge thereof. There are a plurality of projections that are adapted to be removably placed in each one of the pockets. The projections are of various sizes, so that the acupressure therapist can formulate a glove that is customized to the therapy to be administered. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130204171 | COMPACT PACKAGE FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC CAST - A compact package for making an orthopedic cast is made from a fabric folded and compressed, having an initial over-all surface area, that, when saturated with water, expands to final over-all surface area that is larger by a factor greater than 50 than the initial over-all surface area. The package also includes a water-curable material, impregnated into the fabric, so that when the material is saturated with water, the material cures to become rigid. When the package is used, the fabric impregnated with the material may be immersed in water and expanded. Once expanded and unfolded, the fabric may be placed around a portion of a body for which the orthopedic cast is desired. The material then becomes rigid so as to form the orthopedic cast. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130211962 | VIRTUAL SHOPPING ASSISTANT - A method and system for purchasing an item includes registering identification and credit card information of a shopper with a third party purchasing system, selecting a desired item in a store by a shopper, and sending information identifying the item and its price to the third party purchasing system. The third party purchasing system conducts a search for the item on the internet and analyzes the results of the search via the microprocessor to determine prices of the item. The system then compares the lowest price of the item found in the search with the price of the item sent by the shopper and purchases with the shopper's credit card information the item having the lowest price based on the search, when the lowest price is lower than the price submitted by the shopper. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130227435 | THEMED ORNAMENT WITH STREAMING VIDEO DISPLAY - An apparatus for playing signals received from the Internet or other information highway on one or more speakers and video displays has a receiver for receiving information from a preselected address; a processor for interpreting the signals; a user interface for choosing between a connection to a personal computer and the preselected address; and at least one sound emitting device and a display for playing the processed signal. The apparatus has an ornamental design on the outside which is related to the topic of the signals received from the address. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130231950 | HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSED CREDIT CARD - An improved computerized method for provides credit card services by a card issuer. The improvement operates in connection with health insurance offered to the cardholder. In this context, the cardholder has an account with the card issuer and the improvement includes storing, in association with the account, data associated with the cardholder's insurance policy. It also includes processing incoming merchant charges to be posted to the account to flag any charge identified as covered by insurance and to store such charge as flagged. Finally it includes deferring billing of any flagged charge, pending settlement of such flagged charge under an arrangement with the insurer. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130241728 | SENSOR WITH REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY - A system and method for monitoring the state of an individual, in which a biological sensor is attached to the individual, and a wireless transmitter is attached to the sensor via a microprocessor. The transmitter transmits any changes in the biological state of the individual to a remote receiver. The remote receiver can be programmed to automatically send an alert to various entities, which can then send assistance. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DISEASE - A method and system for diagnosing and treating infection or disease, in which an individual takes a photograph of an infected or diseased area of a body using a camera connected to a microprocessor. The photograph is sent to a diagnosing center having a server with a second microprocessor and a database of photographs correlated with different diseases and infections. The second microprocessor scans the image received from the mobile telephone and compares it to the photographs in the database. If a match is found, the second microprocessor then notes the disease or bacteria corresponding to the matching photograph. The second microprocessor then searches the database for a treatment corresponding to the identified disease or bacteria. Once a treatment is identified, information regarding this treatment is automatically sent to the individual's microprocessor. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DISEASE - A method and system for diagnosing and treating infection or disease, in which an individual takes a photograph of an infected or diseased area of a body using a camera connected to a microprocessor. The photograph is sent to a diagnosing center having a server with a second microprocessor and a database of photographs correlated with different diseases and infections. The second microprocessor scans the image received from the camera and compares it to the photographs in the database. If a match is found, the second microprocessor then notes the disease or bacteria corresponding to the matching photograph. The second microprocessor then searches an additional database correslated to the match, to further refine the diagnosis. The second microprocessor then searches the second database for a treatment corresponding to the identified disease or bacteria. Once a treatment is identified, information regarding this treatment is automatically sent to the individual's microprocessor. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130252670 | THEMED ORNAMENTS WITH INTERNET RADIO RECEIVER - An apparatus for playing signals received from the Internet or other information highway on one or more speakers are described. The apparatus has a receiver for receiving information from a preselected address; a processor for interpreting the signals; and at least one sound emitting device for playing the processed signal. The apparatus has an ornamental design on the outside which is related to the topic of the signals received from the address. The apparatus could include a smartphone as the receiver. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130268334 | CREDIT CARD HAVING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BENEFITS - An improved computerized method for provides credit card services by a card issuer. A cardholder has an account with the card issuer and the method includes storing, in association with the account, data associated with the cardholder's benefits. It also includes processing incoming merchant charges to be posted to the account to flag any charge identified as covered by the benefits and to store such charge as flagged. Finally it includes deferring billing of any flagged charge, pending settlement of such flagged charge under an arrangement with the benefit provider. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130338729 | SELF-CONTAINED ADHESIVE PATCH FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR PAIN RELIEF AND MUSCLE FATIGUE - An electrical stimulation device has a flexible base, an adhesive applied to a bottom side of the base and an electrical stimulation device connected to the base. The electrical stimulation device comprises a power source, an electrical stimulator connected to the power source, and a controller for turning the power source on and off. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140039323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DISEASE - A method and system for diagnosing and treating infection or disease, in which an individual takes a photograph of an infected or diseased area of a body using a camera connected to a microprocessor. The photograph is sent to a diagnosing center having a server with a second microprocessor and a database of photographs correlated with different diseases and infections. The second microprocessor scans the image received from the camera and compares it to the photographs in the database. If a match is found, the second microprocessor then notes the disease or bacteria corresponding to the matching photograph. The second microprocessor then searches an additional database correslated to the match, to further refine the diagnosis. The second microprocessor then searches the second database for a treatment corresponding to the identified disease or bacteria. Once a treatment is identified, information regarding this treatment is automatically sent to the individual's microprocessor. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140039657 | ORTHOPODS AND EQUIPMENT TO GENERATE ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORTS FROM COMPUTERIZED DATA INPUTS - Systems and methods of measuring feet and designing and creating orthopedic inserts are described. The method can include measuring a pressure the foot exerts during a stride at a plurality of points over a period of time, and analyzing a pressure at the plurality of points over the period of time and designing the orthopedic inserter based on the analysis. The system can include a device that measures a pressure exerted by foot at a plurality of times at each of a plurality of points and a computer connected to the device, the computer having a memory that stores the measured pressures and a program operable to analyze the measured pressures to create a design of an orthopedic insert. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140041098 | FOOT COVERING WITH ARTIFICIAL TOENAILS - A foot covering formed by a sock and a plurality of artificial toenails attached to the sock at the front end of the sock. Inserting a foot into the sock places the artificial toenails approximately over natural toenails on the foot and gives the appearance of a professional pedicure. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140048436 | COMPRESSED ARTICLES WITH MICROENCAPSULATION - A compressed article of hygiene is formed by a compressed cloth that has been compressed by dehydration or vacuum pressure into a coin shape and that is expandable upon contact with a liquid, and a plurality of microencapsulated beads containing a material. The microencapsulated beads are attached and embedded in the compressed cloth. Upon contact with water, expansion of the compressed cloth is unconstrained, and the compressed cloth when expanded has a shape of a facial mask with openings for eye, nose and mouth. The material is a facial treatment material that hardens upon drying. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140188198 | HYPODERMIC NEEDLE WITH FIBEROPTIC EXTENSION - A device for treating disease has a hypodermic needle having a hollow shaft and an insertion tip, at least one fiberoptic filament extending through the needle to the insertion tip, and a UV light source connected to the fiberoptic filament. The UV light source is adapted to transmit UV light at a wavelength of 280-100 nm. The hypodermic needle is inserted into a patient until the insertion tip is located in an area to be treated, and the UV light is supplied to the at least one fiberoptic filament, so that the light travels along the filament to the area to be treated. | 07-03-2014 |
