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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180146 | Method and apparatus for recognizing and localizing landmarks from an image onto a map Method and apparatus for recognizing landmark buildings in an image and then locating the recognized landmark buildings onto a map together with related information wherein a first database is employed to store models formed by mathematical set descriptions of landm... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175452 | Method and system for imaging high density biochemical arrays with sub-pixel alignment A system and associated method for imaging high density biochemical arrays comprises one or more imaging channels that share a common objective lens and a corresponding one or more time delay integration-type imaging cameras with optical alignment mechanisms that pe... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165731 | System for aerial delivery of fire retardant A system for launching, controlling and delivering in a preselected target pattern a plurality of low-cost, guided fire-retardant-containing vehicles, i.e., “smart water bombs” equipped with control surfaces sufficient to provide limited lift and maneuverability... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165558 | Client device for cellular telephone as server A new class of thin client called a trans client for operation with a smart cellular telephone as its server does not contain its own user interface (UI) and operating system (OS) and has no capability to run user programs as a standalone apparatus. Its purpose and ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8135815 | Method and apparatus for network wide policy-based analysis of configurations of devices A method for a computer system includes determining network devices within a network topology, wherein the network devices includes a first application server hosting a first application, receiving a policy for the network comprising requirements of a first applicat... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132260 | Methods and apparatus for prioritization of remediation techniques for network security risks A method for a computer system includes receiving a topology of a network including a server location and a threat server at a threat server location, determining a vulnerability security risk for the server location, determining remediation actions including a firs... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127310 | Method and apparatus for dynamically switching display drivers in mobile device operating system A method and a system for dynamically switching, without initialization, display drivers of a mobile telephone or personal digital assistant having a processing unit operative with a mobile device operating system, wherein a display driver interface manager is embed... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8108480 | Load balancing and admission scheduling in pull-based parallel video servers A pull-based parallel video server system and method of implementation useful in an on-demand video system includes a plurality of slave admission schedulers operating in parallel with a master admission scheduler to back up the master admission scheduler that contr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8077629 | Estimating pointing loss for user terminals of a satellite communications system Techniques are provided herein for monitoring the performance of a satellite communications system, including techniques for determining the pointing loss of a plurality of user terminals in the satellite communications system using the isotropic radiated power (EIR... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8065249 | GPSTP with enhanced aggregation functionality A general purpose set theoretic processor is enhanced 1) by providing multi-function counters in stead of down-counters, 2) by internalizing the composite Boolean Logic function by introducing a two stage (two matrix) programmable composite Boolean Logic functionali... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7988918 | Structures for enhanced detection of fluorescence Substrates are provided for use in the detection, identification and analysis of biologic or chemical samples that are labeled with a fluorescent label, in which the plane of maximum fluorescence is displaced from a reflective substrate surface so that the intensity... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986197 | Compact distributed ladder attenuator Simple and compact structures for an attenuator or resistor ladder can be implemented in a standard integrated circuit process as well as hybrid, thick or thin film ceramic processes, which allows metallization along with resistive components. The structure has the ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985077 | Miniature electrical ball and tube socket assembly with self-capturing multiple-contact-point coupling A socket assembly for connecting an array of bulbous terminals such as balls wherein the female element is a miniature tube that has resilient prongs that grip the corresponding terminals with varying force during insertion and deletion. The tube is of resilient con... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980862 | Miniature electrical socket assembly with self-capturing multiple-contact-point coupling A socket assembly formed of hollow tubes for connecting an array of terminals off opposing electronic structures with both axial and lateral resilience, wherein the resilience is achieved through angular cuts in the tubes. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975774 | Vehicle for aerial delivery of fire retardant A guided fire-retardant-containing bomb comprises a container with retractable wings, tail and elevators having the form factor of a conventional release vehicle, where the control surfaces are coupled via a controller to a GPS with inertial guidance control and an ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975008 | System for channel congestion management A system for managing data traffic in a multi-user multiple-simultaneous-access (MUMSA) environment, for example in a code reuse multiple access (CRMA) environment or other physical environment having true random access with more than one transmission present at the... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974576 | Combined open and closed loop power control in a communications satellite In a telecommunication network where a wireless path is provided between a transmitter and a receiver via a satellite relay forming a multi-hop relayed signal path, a method and system are provided for furnishing adequate signal at a user terminal, which may be in m... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7962640 | Systems and methods for universal real-time media transcoding Digital content is encoded and transmitted in form suitable for presentation in a variety of formats, particularly suited to mobile device environments. In specific embodiments, server-side, independent and integrated architectures are disclosed. In further specific... | 06/14/2011 |
| D638818 | Docking station with handset for smartphone | 05/31/2011 |
| D638817 | Docking station for cellular telephone | 05/31/2011 |
| 7911686 | Optical module and optical communication system An optical module, which is arranged in an optical transmission path, includes an optical amplifying unit configured with a semiconductor, wherein the optical amplifying unit amplifies light input from the optical transmission path, and an optical element configured... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7890869 | Network security visualization methods, apparatus and graphical user interfaces A method for a computer system including a display includes determining a plurality of security metrics associated with a plurality of servers within a network, displaying a tree map on the display representing at least a portion of the network, wherein the tree map... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7869759 | Satellite communication system and method with asymmetric feeder and service frequency bands System and method for communicating data in a multibeam satellite system having feeder beams associated with a plurality of gateways and a plurality of service beams associated with a plurality of user subscriber terminals utilizing frequency re-use by service beams... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7843180 | Multi-stage linear voltage regulator with frequency compensation A two-gain-stage linear error amplifier is provided with frequency compensation and independently selectable stage gains and a reasonably small compensation capacitor to promote stability with a reasonable phase margin over a wide load range so that the invention is... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837476 | Miniature electrical ball and tube socket assembly with self-capturing multiple-contact-point coupling A socket assembly formed of hollow tubes for connecting an array of terminals off opposing electronic structures with both axial and lateral resilience, wherein the resilience is achieved through angular cuts in the tubes. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7797391 | Load balancing and admission scheduling in pull-based parallel video servers A pull-based parallel video server system and method of implementation useful in an on-demand video system includes a plurality of slave admission schedulers operating in parallel with a master admission scheduler to back up the master admission scheduler that contr... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7774286 | GPSTP with multiple thread functionality Multiple thread functionality in a general purpose set theoretic processor (GPSTP) is implemented by addition of a thread memory for processing multiple interleaved data input streams to enable state save-and-restore functionality. The thread memory is functionally ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7734274 | Narrow-band detections of a received signal The frequency of an RF signal to be transmitted is modulated at the transmitting unit, and the modulation information is used by the receiving unit to filter out any unwanted noise. The modulation information may be used to retrieve associated filter coefficients th... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712385 | Method for the preparation of samples for an analyzer and sampling station therefor A method for the preparation of samples for an analyzer and a sampling station therefor are provided which allow automated injection of larger inert-gas volumes to be introduced into a sample container via a packing, in order to enrich the packing of the substances ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7674113 | Miniature electrical ball and tube socket assembly with self-capturing multiple-contact-point coupling A socket assembly for connecting an array of bulbous terminals such as balls wherein the female element is a miniature tube that has resilient prongs that grip the corresponding terminals with varying force during insertion and deletion. The tube is of resilient con... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7650379 | Method for channel congestion management A method for managing data traffic in a multi-user multiple-simultaneous-access (MUMSA) environment, for example in a code reuse multiple access (CRMA) environment or other physical environment having true random access with more than one transmission present at the... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7624415 | Techniques for optimizing use of channel bandwidth in on-demand content delivery systems A system for optimizing bandwidth of a video-on-demand system is provided. According to one aspect of the system, upon receiving a request from a first subscriber for a program, the system delivers the program to the first subscriber via a first communication channe... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7586978 | GMSK spread modulation Spread spectrum GMSK signals are presented. Transmission may involve obtaining a sequence of data symbols, obtaining a spread spectrum code comprising a sequence of spread spectrum chips, generating a sequence of pre-modulation chips by combining the sequence of dat... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7584297 | Soft diversity satellite gateway architecture Methods and systems are provided for satellite communication wherein a plurality of geographically-separated apertures are controlled by a central controller that analyzes link availability of each aperture and then user connectivity is prioritized above a minimum u... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7576830 | Configurable flat panel image to film transfer method and apparatus A method for a film recorder includes displaying a plurality of images on a modified liquid crystal display movably coupled to the film recorder, wherein the modified liquid crystal display panel comprises a liquid crystal display panel with only a single polarizing... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7564996 | Method and apparatus for image processing An image processing system includes, in part, an image processing engine adapted to perform object-independent processing corresponding to a first processing layer of the image processing system, a post processing engine adapted to perform object-dependent processin... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7561805 | Optical transmitter, optical receiver, optical communication system, and optical transmitter and receiver An optical transmitter has a case. The case houses a laser beam generator, a lens, a cooler, and a high heat conductivity member. The lens concentrates the laser beam generated by the laser beam generator and leads the laser beam to an optical fiber. The high heat c... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559770 | Socket with high performance electrical connectors A socket connector for connecting a post or ball wherein the female element grips the post with resilient prongs with end tips at low insertion force but positive contact is maintained and wherein attempted withdrawal is normally inhibited by increasing force applie... | 07/14/2009 |
| D595653 | Double ended resilient microelectronic connector | 07/07/2009 |
| D595652 | Double ended microelectronic connector | 07/07/2009 |
