...When G.G. Hubbard learned of his future son-in-law's invention, he called it "only a toy." His daughter was engaged to a young man named Alexander Graham Bell.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6269170 | Method and system for producing computer generated holograms realizing real time holographic video production and display A scheme for producing computer generated holograms in which a motion vector of each object to be displayed is detected, objects are classified according to their motions, a hologram fringe pattern for each classified group of objects is calculated separa... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6202379 | Modular deployable antenna The present invention provides a transformable linked structure, a deployable diagonal structure, a plane stowage-type deployable truss and a line stowage-type deployable truss with high rigidity and reliability constituted by the above-described transfor... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6014370 | Apparatus for bridging between fibre channel networks and ATM network A bridging apparatus is provided to connect Fibre Channel networks to an ATM network. The apparatus includes a Fibre Channel-link monitoring section for monitoring and detecting an abnormal event in the Channel Fibre networks; an ATM network monitoring se... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5926588 | Optical switch An optical switch of the present invention comprises an optical fiber arranging member in which tip ends of a plurality of first optical fibers are juxtaposed, a movable arm facing the optical fiber arranging member and fixing a tip end of a second optica... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5619605 | Optical connector A novel optical connector that includes the following: an optical connector ferrule which is capable of fixing optical fibers; optical fibers fixed onto the optical connector ferrule, such that the end surfaces of the optical fibers project beyond an end ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5451767 | Optical modulator gate array including multi-quantum well photodetector An optical gate array includes a photodetector, an optical modulator, and a reflecting structure arranged therebetween. The photodetector, the optical modulator, and the reflecting structure are composed of semiconductor materials. The photodetector inclu... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5404416 | Optical connector plug To provide an optical connector which can slidably and stably support the optical connector element (ferrule) within the connector housing without increasing the axial length of the ferrule, the optical connector plug comprising: (a) a plug housing (202) ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5315678 | Optical fiber connector Disclosed is an optical fiber connector for a plurality of covered optical fibers, including (a) a lower ceramics plate with a top plane surface having a plurality of V-grooves, each groove for respectively holding one fiber, (b) an upper plate, in spaced... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5274787 | Method of copy-back cache coherence control and tightly coupled multi-processor system with split transfer system bus A method of achieving consistent cache coherence control in a tightly coupled multi-processor system with a plurality of processors having copy-back cache memories and a shared memory connected by a split transfer system bus. In this method, the cache mem... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5225356 | Method of making field-effect semiconductor device on SOT A field-effect semiconductor device of this invention includes a first insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, a source region of a second conductivity type and a drain region of the second conductivity type, which are arranged on the insulat... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5220703 | Combination of optical connector cleaner and holder jig To microscopically clean the ferrule end surface of an optical connector simply, uniformly and securely, the optical connector cleaner comprises a cleaning cloth woven with ultrafine fiber less than 0.1 denier; a casing formed with at least one opening fo... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5208864 | Method of detecting acoustic signal According to a method of detecting an acoustic signal, first and second sound receiving units are located at substantially the same position and are used to output signals having different target signal power to noise power ratios (S/N ratios). When a dif... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5208629 | Optical projection exposure method and system using the same According to this invention, illumination light for illuminating a mask on which a micropattern is drawn is inclined at an angle corresponding to a numerical aperture of an optical projection lens located below the mask with respect to an optical axis. Th... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5188973 | Method of manufacturing SOI semiconductor element According to a method of manufacturing an SOI semiconductor element of this invention, a structure obtained by forming a first semiconductor layer on a first insulator is prepared. A process mask is arranged on the first semiconductor layer. The process m... | 02/23/1993 |