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| 8179071 | System and method for cooling using counter-rotating fans A system includes two counter-rotating electric fans. A cooling controller is configured to run the fans at first and second operating points responsive to a measured value of a parameter. The first and second operating points correspond to first and second differen... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8143616 | Making a structure A structure includes a surface and a non-equilibrium two-dimensional semiconductor micro structure on the surface. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8058096 | Microelectronic device A thin film transistor is manufactured by a process including forming an oxide semiconductor channel, patterning the oxide semiconductor channel with a photolithographic process, and exposing the patterned oxide semiconductor channel to an oxygen containing plasma. | 11/15/2011 |
| 7991779 | Method and apparatus for populating an index table A disclosed embodiment relates to a system for populating an index table. The system comprises a component that decomposes a spatial object into a set of object pairs, a component that employs a value associated with the object pairs to sort the set of object pairs ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7982504 | Interconnection architecture for multilayer circuits An interconnection architecture for multilayer circuits includes an array of vias and a CMOS layer configured to selectively access the array of vias according to an address. The interconnection architecture also includes a crossbar stack which includes layers of in... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7962201 | Methods of generating a virtual lead associated with a physiological recording A method of creating a virtual lead associated with a physiological recording is provided. The method can include obtaining a first physiological signal from a first lead having a first angle and a second physiological signal from a second lead having a second angle... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7896483 | Palladium complexes for printing circuits An ink-jettable composition including a palladium aliphatic amine complex solvated in a liquid vehicle can be used in formation of electronic devices. The ink-jettable composition containing a palladium aliphatic amine complex can be jetted onto a substrate in a pre... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895245 | Methods and systems for managing data stored on a contactless flash memory device Methods, systems and machine readable medium storing a machine readable program for managing data stored on a contactless flash memory device are disclosed. A compiled version of a hierarchical data model defined using a high level data structure definition language... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7881837 | Diagnostic apparatus and method Provided is a diagnostic apparatus easily applied to diagnosis of a small lot product, etc. When measurement data on a measurement object is inputted sequentially, a filter section (408) performs filtering of the measurement data. When new measurement data is... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7844964 | Network for mass distribution of configuration, firmware and software updates A network for mass broadcast of update packages to electronic devices makes it possible to efficiently broadcast update packages for configuration, firmware and software updates. A broadcast server in the network employs broadcast means to broadcast update packages.... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7650450 | Serial bus system A serial bus system for data communication between devices according to a master-slave protocol has a data bus connecting master and slave devices and a shared clock system arranged to provide a shared-clock signal to the master and slave devices. The master and sla... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7597814 | Structure formed with template having nanoscale features A structure is provided that is formed with a template defining a pattern having nanoscale features. The template may be positioned on a substrate and include a resist layer having openings formed therein, where the template is configured to accommodate the controll... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7595914 | Portable photo scanner with task assigner A preferred embodiment for the inventive portable picture storage device comprises an input for receiving a plurality of pictures, a storage area for storing the plurality of pictures, and a plurality of user interface indicator. Each indicator is associated with a ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7570591 | Method and apparatus for negotiating link speed and configuration In an embodiment of the invention, a method for negotiating link speed and configuration, includes: performing a modulation of a data D with contents of a synchronous scrambler in order to generate a modulated output Z, where the data D includes configuration inform... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7507002 | Reflector with de-coupling interface layer A method for forming a reflector includes depositing a decoupling material on an ultraviolet light and infra-red light absorption layer that is supported by a substrate which is spun. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7463778 | Motion estimation for compressing multiple view images Systems and methods of estimating motion for compressing multiple view images are described. In accordance with a machine-implemented method of encoding a target image of a scene captured at a first image plane, a transformation is computed. The transformation maps ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7449280 | Photoimageable coating composition and composite article thereof A photoimagable composition suitable for use as a negative photoresist comprising: (A) at least one epoxidized polyfunctional bisphenol A formaldehyde novolak resin; (B) at least one polycaprolactone polyol reactiv... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7429864 | Systems and methods for rectifying and detecting signals A first device has a surface and includes a plurality of at largest micrometer-scale geometry structures extending along its surface. The structures have a first portion and a second portion. A plurality of at largest micrometer-scale geometry conductors are coupled... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430334 | Digital imaging systems, articles of manufacture, and digital image processing methods Digital imaging systems, articles of manufacture, and digital image processing methods are described. According to one aspect, a digital imaging system includes an imaging system configured to provide image data of an image, the image data comprising digital image d... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7417864 | Gear driven socket activation mechanism A socket activation assembly is configured to close over a component and drive a gear during closure that activates a socket to engage the component. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408634 | Automated imaging with phosphorescent imaging targets The present invention discloses a system and method for providing an automated imaging system comprising an illumination source, a phosphorescent imaging target, and an optical imaging sensor for receiving luminance information emitted from the phosphorescent imagin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7383574 | Method and system for limiting the impact of undesirable behavior of computers on a shared data network Undesirable behavior patterns of computers on a network impact network performance. A system and method are provided for limiting the impact of undesirable behavior of computers on the network. The network, through which packets of data are interchanged between the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7360004 | Powering a notebook across a USB interface A laptop computer and mating docking station where the docking station provides power to the laptop computer over power rails of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. The laptop computer has laptop docking logic that both provides power in accordance with standa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358966 | Selective update of micro-electromechanical device The present invention provides a data controller for controlling an electrostatically-controlled micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device having a variable operating characteristic based on control data. The data controller comprises a data comparator and an upd... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353531 | Trusted computing environment A trusted computing environment 100, wherein each computing device 112 to 118 holds a policy specifying the degree to which it can trust the other devices in the environment 100. The policies are updated by an assessor 110 which re... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334017 | Content provider entity for communication session A content-provider entity provides content to media channels established in respect of a network communication session. The content-provider entity has a transport subsystem for establishing media channel connections to a session transport mechanism in accordance wi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332411 | Systems and methods for wafer bonding by localized induction heating A system and method bond wafers using localized induction heating. One or more induction micro-heaters are formed with a first substrate to be bonded. A second substrate is positioned in intimate contact with the induction micro-heaters. An alternating magnetic fiel... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329379 | Method for solid freeform fabrication of a three-dimensional object A method for creating a three-dimensional solid freeform fabrication object with phase-change material includes depositing a bulk amount of phase-change material in a defined region, selectively ink-jetting an ultraviolet initiator onto a predetermined area of the p... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317557 | Paper-to-computer interfaces The present invention provides an apparatus and method which facilitates the use of a printed or scribed document as an interface with a computer. The apparatus in one aspect comprises: a printed or scribed document bearing specialized calibration marks, the documen... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315986 | Electronic document handling system and method A method of operating an electronic document distribution system arranged to distribute documents over a network including the steps of: composing an electronic document; addressing said document with a plurality of recipient addresses; in response to a user input c... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7289993 | Method and agent for managing profile information A method of and apparatus for managing user profile information. Dummy information is first supplied to a remote profile database. Then a service operable to request the user's profile information from the remote profile database is accessed and correct user profile... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286700 | Rendering using at least two levels of gray An indication of any target point internal to a first color space is received. The target point is rendered in a second color space using one of at least two levels of gray colorant and at most two primary colorants out of three primary colorants in the second color... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286969 | Method for determining placement of components in rack In one embodiment of a computer implemented method of determining placement of components in a rack, a rack height, a set of components to be placed in the rack, and a height are provided for each of the components. A placement of the components in the rack is deter... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274535 | Media cartridge having multiple tape position sensor windows A media cartridge includes a housing, a tape, and at least two tape position sensor openings in the housing adjacent the information storage tape. The tape position sensor openings are separated by a distance that is less than the height of the tape. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269746 | Method of transmitting identification data from an option pack to a main unit before the option pack is fully powered A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or handheld device comprising a main unit and an option pack, wherein the option pack stores all of the application software and drivers. Upon insertion, the hardware interface invokes a device manager on the main unit that interro... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264851 | Bistable nematic liquid crystal display device A bistable nematic liquid crystal display device comprises two cell walls enclosing a layer of nematic liquid crystal material having finely divided solid particles dispersed therein. At least one electrode on each cell wall applies an electric field across at least... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266810 | Runtime profiling of platform-independent software applications A system and method for profiling the runtime environment of a software application written in a platform-independent (e.g. platform neutral) programming language. Such a software application can invoke a non-application-code component to facilitate the functioning ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263361 | Provision of services via an information technology network Information services may be provided to a user of a personal digital assistant (PDA) via an infra red wireless communication port. The PDA recruits communication with a peer, such as a beacon, via this link, and the PDA and peer exchange messages containing the URLs... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259062 | Method of making a magnetic tunnel junction device A method of making a magnetic tunnel junction device is disclosed. The magnetic tunnel junction device includes a magnetic tunnel junction stack and an electrically non-conductive spacer in contact with a portion of the magnetic tunnel junction stack. The spacer ele... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257157 | Method of and system for optimizing mode selection for video coding Mode selection is optimized for video coding requiring sequencing of decisions with respect to a data block sequence. Each decision is selected from a mode set. The sequence is a directed acyclic dependency graph with depender blocks pointing to dependee blocks numb... | 08/14/2007 |
