| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080254876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ODDS-BASED SPORTS WAGERING - The present invention can provide a system and method for sports wagering and entertainment. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention can include a method for odds-based sports wagering, the method comprising: receiving, from a bettor, a selection of at least one players; providing, to the bettor, odds associated with the selection of at least one players; receiving, from the bettor, an at least one bet type and an at least one bet amount based on the odds associated with the selection of at least one players; and returning, to the bettor, a result for the at least one bet type and the at least one bet amount. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090318219 | Systems and Methods for Peer-to-Peer Gaming - A system and method for peer-to-peer gaming is described. One embodiment includes a system for peer-to-peer gaming, the system comprising an at least one gaming client, wherein the at least one gaming client is configured to accept a selection of an at least one gaming option from a player, and allow the player to play a game based on the selection of the at least one gaming option; an administration server, wherein the administration server is configured to receive the selection of the at least one gaming option from the at least one gaming client, and initiate the game for the player based on the selection of the at least one gaming option; and an at least one gaming server, wherein the at least one gaming sever is configured to run the game and transmit data about the game to the administration server. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20120190431 | System And Method For Odds-Based Sports Wagering - The present invention can provide a system and method for sports wagering and entertainment. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention can include a method for odds-based sports wagering, the method comprising: receiving, from a bettor, a selection of players; providing, to the bettor, points and odds associated with the selection of players; receiving, from the bettor, an at least one bet type and an at least one bet amount based on the points and odds associated with the selection of players; and returning, to the bettor, a result for the at least one bet type and the at least one bet amount. | 07-26-2012 |
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| 20080299519 | Dental Methods, Compositions, and Kits Including Acid-Sensitive Dyes - Methods and compositions including an aqueous liquid that includes an acid-sensitive dye are disclosed for use in dental and orthodontic procedures. The aqueous liquid can be useful for providing a visible color change to indicate contact with acidic materials including, for example, etching compositions, self-etching adhesives, and self-adhesive compositions. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090005469 | Dental Compositions and Initiator Systems with Polycyclic Aromatic Component - The invention features a polymerizable composition that comprises a free-radically polymerizable acidic resin, and a photoinitiator system comprising a polycyclic aromatic component. The photoinitiator system may also contain a visible light sensitizer, an iodonium salt, and a tertiary amine. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100000160 | FIXED ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - An abrasive particle includes a substantially spheroid metal containing matrix having a circumference and a super abrasive material having an average diameter of less than about 8 micrometer at least partially embedded the circumference of the metal containing matrix. The abrasive particle having an average diameter of less than about 200 micrometer. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100015578 | METHODS OF USING A DENTAL COMPOSITION HAVING AN ACIDIC COMPONENT AND A PHOTOBLEACHABLE DYE - Methods of using a dental composition having a photobleachable dye and an acidic component with a pKa of less than 4.5 are disclosed. The photobleachable dye is selected from the group consisting of aminoanthraquinone dyes, azo dyes, and combinations thereof. The aged color of the dental composition is substantially the same as the color of the dental composition immediately after hardening. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110189059 | MIXER FOR MIXING A DENTAL COMPOSITION - A mixer for mixing a dental composition comprises a mixer housing with a wall of the mixer housing forming a light filter. The light filter provides for substantially blocking light of certain wavelengths, whereas it transmits light of at least some other wavelengths. The invention may help to prevent dental compositions from degrading. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110288227 | POLYMERIZABLE IONIC LIQUID COMPOSITIONS - The compositions comprise an acid functional monomer or acid-functional copolymer (or conjugate base thereof), and an imidazole compound (or conjugate acid thereof). | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120101184 | COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING POLYMERIZABLE IONIC LIQUID MIXTURE, AND METHODS OF CURING - Presently described are curable compositions comprising a mixture of at least one (e.g. free-radically) polymerizable ionic liquid and at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer, oligomer, or polymer. The polymerizable ionic liquid is characterized as having an air to nitrogen curing exotherm ratio of at least 0.70. Also described are articles and methods of making articles from such curable compositions. A monofunctional polymerizable ionic liquid is also described comprising a non-polymerizable substituted imidazolium cationic group and a polymerizable sulfonate anion. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120225301 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH ANTISTATIC COATING - Optical devices comprising at least one optical layer and at least one antistatic layer disposed on at least one surface of the optical layer wherein the antistatic layer comprises the reaction product of: (a) at least one polymerizable onium salt; and (b) at least one polymerizable, non-onium, silicone or perfluoropolyether moiety-containing monomer, oligomer, or polymer. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120258424 | DENTAL AUTO-MIXING METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPOSITION FOR TEMPORARY CEMENTS - The abstract has been amended as follows: A method of dispensing a hardenable dental composition, which can form a temporary bond, comprising 1) providing multi-part hardenable dental composition comprising part (A) in the form of a paste comprising acid-reactive glass particles and a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, a monomer having at least one ethylenically 10 unsaturated group per monomer molecule, and a combination thereof; and part (B) comprising a water soluble polyacid and a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, a monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group per monomer molecule, and a combination thereof; and 2) extruding the composition through a static mixer in fluid communication with a first reservoir containing the part (A) and a second reservoir 20 containing the part (B); wherein a plunger is positioned in each reservoir for simultaneously forcing part (A) and part (B) into the static mixer. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120270962 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SALTS OF BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVES - This invention relates to polymerizable compositions comprising a salt of a barbituric acid derivative. The compositions are typically shelf-life stable and may be polymerized through mixing of an acidic component with the salt of a barbituric acid derivative. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120276503 | CURABLE DENTAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING POLYMERIZABLE IONIC LIQUIDS - Presently described are curable dental compositions comprising a polymerizable ionic liquid. The polymerizable ionic liquid comprises one or more ethylenically unsaturated (e.g. free-radically polymerizable) groups. Various embodiments of curable dental compositions are described. In some embodiments, the polymerizable ionic liquid is a monofunctional polymerizable ionic liquid comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group. In other embodiments, the polymerizable ionic liquid is a multi-functional polymerizable ionic liquid comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups. The curable dental compositions describe herein can be utilized as dental primers, dental adhesives, dental sealants, and dental composites. In many embodiments, the curable dental compositions further comprise an initiator such as a photoinitiator. | 11-01-2012 |