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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7065682 | Method for monitoring tests run on a personal computer The invention comprises, in various embodiments, a method for monitoring an internal test on a remote computer. The method includes reading a line from the remote computer with a processing unit. The line is capable of sending at least one result signal for the test... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6654804 | Method and apparatus for automatic dial-up dial-down web hosting One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that automatically adjusts a web hosting service plan for a web site based upon measured usage of the web site. The system measures the usage statistics of the web site, compares the usage statisti... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6587363 | High speed data bus The invention comprises data processing systems and components thereof. Such systems may include a memory controller, a plurality of memory devices, a data bus coupling the memory controller with the plurality of memory devices, and at least one bus switc... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6499073 | System using programmable processor for selectively enabling or disabling power to adapter in response to respective request signals A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface adapters and storage,... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6449703 | Pipelined memory controller A memory controller which has multiple stages of pipelining. A request buffer is used to hold the memory request from the processor and peripheral devices. The request buffer comprises a set of rotational registers that holds the address, the type of tran... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6421746 | Method of data and interrupt posting for computer devices A method of monitoring issuance of interrupt and transaction commands without involving central processor units of computer systems. The method employs a fabric controller to manage transaction commands among peer and host devices. The method employs an i... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6417484 | Laser marking system for dice carried in trays and method of operation A laser marking system for IC packages including a tray input shuttle assembly, a tray transport borne by a transport actuator for moving a cooperatively configured tray carrier carrying a tray of unmarked packaged ICs received from the tray input shuttle... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6418492 | Method for computer implemented hot-swap and hot-add Apparatus and method is disclosed for providing hot-add and hot swap capability to a computer system with a processor, and a memory, connected to a system bus. The apparatus includes a first bus, an adapter card slot, a switchable interface unit and hot-s... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6418523 | Apparatus comprising a translation lookaside buffer for graphics address remapping of virtual addresses A modular architecture for storing, addressing and retrieving graphics data from main memory instead of expensive local frame buffer memory. A graphic address remapping table (GART), defined in software, is used to remap virtual addresses falling within a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409514 | Method and apparatus for managing training activities A method and apparatus for managing training activities are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention is a method including scheduling the worker for a selected class in response to user input, tracking an available class the worker might attend; electr... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6400834 | Method for detecting photocopied or laser-printed documents A method for distinguishing photocopied or laser-printed documents from original documents produced by offset printing, handwriting, or typewriting. A document is scanned at low-resolution and at high-resolution to produce a low-resolution and a high-reso... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6345850 | Vacuum lifter A vacuum lifter is disclosed. The vacuum lifter includes an overhead hose, a housing, and a roller rotatably fixed to the housing. The housing is adapted to roll on the roller. In one embodiment the vacuum lifter also includes a sealing plate with a pliab... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6347352 | Computer system having a plurality of bus agents coupled to bus requesters wherein each bus agent includes an internal arbiter that selects one of the bus requests A computer system, method, and controller bus agent for control access to a computer bus. The computer system includes a parallel architecture in which plural bus agents are directly coupled to the computer bus. Each bus agent includes plural bus requeste... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6341322 | Method for interfacing two buses A method and apparatus for interfacing buses includes a system interface processor coupled to a first bus and including a command register accessible via a second bus. A request buffer and a response buffer are provided which are accessible via the second... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6330690 | Method of resetting a server A fault tolerant method of resetting a server through either a local or remote client machine. The remote machine accesses the server by use of a dial-in modem connection, while the local machine accesses the server by a local serial connection. The reset... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6304929 | Method for hot swapping a programmable adapter by using a programmable processor to selectively disabling and enabling power thereto upon receiving respective control signals A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface adapters and storage,... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6292359 | Component mount A mount for a computer component such as a disk drive includes horizontal platforms having upstanding studs and a strap. The strap is movable between an open position in which a drive may be removed from or installed into the mount and a closed position i... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6282090 | Apparatus for cooling central processing units in personal computers A computer and a cooling unit for cooling a computer having a housing with a first panel including an aperture, a central processing unit coupled to a circuit board, a heat exchanger coupled to the central processing unit, and a power supply positioned ap... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6272609 | Pipelined memory controller A memory controller which has multiple stages of pipelining. A request buffer is used to hold the memory request from the processor and peripheral devices. The request buffer comprises a set of rotational registers that holds the address, the type of tran... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266721 | System architecture for remote access and control of environmental management A fault tolerant system by which individual components of a server are monitored and controlled through independent, programmable microcontrollers interconnected through a microcontroller network. An external agent can control and monitor the microcontrol... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6262388 | Laser marking station with enclosure and method of operation A laser marking station housing a laser marking head within a walled, substantially bottomless enclosure defining an opening into which a tray carrier bearing a tray of IC packages to be marked may be raised to place the tray at correct laser focal length... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6261104 | Riser card assembly and method for its installation A method and apparatus for expanding the circuitry of a circuit board, such as a computer motherboard. The apparatus can include a riser card removably coupled to the circuit board and having a plurality of expansion slots for receiving expansion devices.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6263387 | System for automatically configuring a server after hot add of a device A system for automatically configuring a computer system, after a device has been hot added to the computer system, which includes the following elements: a detection module which automatically detects a hot added device; a first configuration module whic... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260140 | Operating system multi boot integrator A computer apparatus for monitoring and integrating changes made to a computer system having a plurality of operating systems installed thereon is provided. The apparatus monitors and records changes in accordance with user preferences for a first operati... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6256018 | Computer keyboard assembly A keyboard assembly for a personal computer. In one embodiment, the keyboard assembly has a housing and an actuator coupled to the housing. The housing may have an elongated front edge, an elongated rear edge, a lower surface, and an upper surface. A plur... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253334 | Three bus server architecture with a legacy PCI bus and mirrored I/O PCI buses A fault-tolerant computer system includes a processor and a memory, connected to a system bus. The system includes at least two mirrored circuits, at least two mirrored IO devices, a detection means and a re-route means. The two mirrored circuits each inc... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6251015 | Game unit controller with handlebars One embodiment of the present invention provides a game unit controller for controlling a game unit in a manner that simulates the feel of a bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, jet ski, or the like. The game unit controller incl... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250870 | Apparatus for handling and processing microelectronic-device substrate assemblies Substrate handling apparatuses for selectively moving a microelectronic-device substrate assembly in a processing machine having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a processing path extending from the first side to the second side. T... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6252612 | Accelerated graphics port for multiple memory controller computer system An architecture for storing, addressing and retrieving graphics data from one of multiple memory controllers. In a first embodiment of the invention, one of the memory controllers having an accelerated graphics port (AGP) includes a set of registers defin... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6249853 | GART and PTES defined by configuration registers A modular architecture for storing, addressing and retrieving graphics data from main memory instead of expensive local frame buffer memory. A graphic address remapping table (GART), defined in software, is used to remap virtual addresses falling within a... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6249805 | Method and system for filtering unauthorized electronic mail messages A computer system and method for filtering unauthorized electronic mail messages that are sent by senders to a user. The system includes a list of the identifications of the senders who are authorized to send an electronic mail message to the user. When a... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6247898 | Computer fan speed control system A cooling system for cooling components of a computer is provided. The cooling system includes a DC fan which operates at a speed which is substantially proportional to the voltage that is applied to the fan. A zener diode voltage divider is connected in ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6249828 | Method for the hot swap of a mass storage adapter on a system including a statically loaded adapter driver A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface adapters and storage,... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244634 | Apparatus for actuating the retaining locks of a cassette An apparatus for opening the locks of a cassette, wherein the cassette is comprised of a plurality of structural elements, and wherein the locks have an actuation area, comprising a base, an actuation element and a plurality of positioning elements wherei... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6244569 | Controlled motion lift mechanism A lift mechanism for controlled lifting and lowering, especially suitable for lifting and lowering a tray of ICs. The lift mechanism includes a horizontally movable drive wedge element having an upper inclined surface and a slave wedge element having a lo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6247080 | Method for the hot add of devices A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface adapters and storage,... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6243838 | Method for automatically reporting a system failure in a server A method of reporting a system failure in a server system, which includes the following acts: detecting a system failure condition; transmitting failure information related to the failure condition to a system recorder; storing the failure information int... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241459 | Shuttle assembly for tray handling A shuttle assembly for handling trays of IC packages. The shuttle assembly is configured to accept cooperatively-configured trays in a vertically-extending tray stack volume in only a single rotational orientation. Trays are selectively released from or a... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6243773 | Configuration management system for hot adding and hot replacing devices A configuration management system and method for adding or replacing devices in a bus in a computer system. The configuration system creates and maintains a memory structure having bus and device configuration information. The system includes a configurat... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237997 | Ergonomically integrated seat and work station An ergonomic work station is disclosed which is comprised of a chair, at least one keyboard section and at least one support assembly. Initially, the support assembly connects the chair to the keyboard section. The support assembly is also movable between... | 05/29/2001 |
