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| 7941653 | Jump instruction having a reference to a pointer for accessing a branch address table Methods and apparatus are provided for performing a jump operation in a pipelined digital processor. The method includes writing target addresses of jump instructions to be executed to a memory table, detecting a first jump instruction being executed by the processo... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935046 | Systems, methods and devices relating to a removable sleeve for an implantable sling Devices and methods for delivering of a sling assembly and removal of the sleeve at least partially enclosing the sling through a single orifice of incision are disclosed. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933133 | Low cost, high-density rectifier matrix memory A high-density memory device is fabricated three-dimensionally in layers. To keep points of failure low, address decoding circuits are included within each layer so that, in addition to power and data lines, only the address signal lines need be interconnected betwe... | 04/26/2011 |
| RE42310 | Dual-addressed rectifier storage device A read-only data storage and retrieval device is presented having no moving parts and requiring very low power. Addressing can be accomplished sequentially where the address increments automatically or can be accomplished randomly. High density storage is achieved t... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929816 | Waveguide sheet containing in-coupling, propagation, and out-coupling regions In one aspect, an illumination structure includes a substantially non-fiber waveguide, which itself includes a discrete in-coupling region for receiving light, a discrete propagation region for propagating light, and a discrete out-coupling region for emitting light... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927342 | Methods and devices for the treatment of urinary incontinence Methods and devices for treating female stress urinary incontinence are disclosed. The methods include transvaginally accessing the pelvic cavity and introducing a suburethral sling into the retropubic space. In some embodiments the ends of the sling are attached to... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7920022 | Switched capacitor system with and method for output glitch reduction A switched capacitor system with output glitch reduction step charges the switched capacitor by switching it to a first voltage level in a first phase, to an intermediate voltage level of a pre-charge node in a pre-charge phase and to the voltage level of the output... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918094 | Centrifugal bernoulli heat pump Heat pumps move heat from a source to a higher temperature heat sink. This invention enables spontaneous source-to-sink heat transfer. Spontaneous heat transfer is accomplished by conducting heat from the source through rotating disks to a portion of the generally w... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916530 | SCR matrix storage device In various embodiments, an addressable storage matrix includes a first plurality of intersection points, at least some of which are bridged by two-terminal non-linear elements that exhibit a threshold below which current flow is significantly lower than if the thres... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912668 | System for determining the true electrical characteristics of a device A system and method for determining the true electrical characteristics of a device. A codec is configured to measure at least one electrical characteristic of a device connected to a jack and to identify the device based on the measured electrical characteristics. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912302 | Multiprocessor decoder system and method Multiprocessor decoding is accomplished in a first mode by generating with a series of n processors, from a set of data macroblocks, the entropy decoding output of each data macroblock and storing the entropy decoding output of each data macroblock in n storage elem... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910051 | Low-energy method for fabrication of large-area sputtering targets In various embodiments, large-area sputtering targets are formed by providing a plurality of sputtering targets each comprising a backing plate and a refractory metal layer disposed thereon, and spray depositing a refractory metal powder on an interface between the ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908872 | Rare-gas-based bernoulli heat pump and method Heat pumps move heat from a source to a warmer sink, with Bernoulli heat pumps accomplishing this movement by reducing the temperature in a portion of the generally-warmer heat-sink flow. Heat flows spontaneously from the generally cooler heat-source flow into the l... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907804 | Elimination of stitch artifacts in a planar illumination area In one aspect, a planar illumination area includes two light-guide elements, each with an out-coupling region. At least a portion of each out-coupling region overlaps with at least a portion of the other. The overlapping region emits a substantially uniform light ou... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900444 | Systems and methods for energy storage and recovery using compressed gas The invention relates to methods and systems for the storage and recovery of energy using open-air hydraulic-pneumatic accumulator and intensifier arrangements that combine at least one accumulator and at least one intensifier in communication with a high-pressure g... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897490 | Single crystal group III nitride articles and method of producing same by HVPE method incorporating a polycrystalline layer for yield enhancement In a method for making a GaN article, an epitaxial nitride layer is deposited on a single-crystal substrate. A 3D nucleation GaN layer is grown on the epitaxial nitride layer by HVPE under a substantially 3D growth mode. A GaN transitional layer is grown on the 3D n... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890284 | Identification system and method for recognizing any one of a number of different types of devices An identification system and method for recognizing a device as one of a plurality of different types of devices connected to at least one terminal of an information handling system includes supplying a test signal to a device in a test mode; measuring an electrical... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882284 | Compute unit with an internal bit FIFO circuit A compute unit with an internal bit FIFO circuit includes at least one data register, a lookup table, a configuration register including FIFO base address, length and read/write mode fields for configuring a portion of the lookup table as a bit FIFO circuit and a re... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880492 | Integrated circuits with programmable well biasing An integrated circuit includes a substrate, a storage device formed in the substrate to hold bias settings, and operational blocks formed in the substrate, each operational block including an operational circuit and a charge pump to provide well bias voltages to the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877430 | Method and apparatus for accelerating processing of adaptive finite impulse response filtering Finite impulse response filtering is achieved by broadcasting to at least one compute unit an instruction having a plurality of data samples, a conditional field associated with each compute unit, and a set of operator values for operating on each data sample; provi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874155 | Systems and methods for energy storage and recovery using rapid isothermal gas expansion and compression The invention relates to systems and methods for rapidly and isothermally expanding and compressing gas in energy storage and recovery systems that use open-air hydraulic-pneumatic cylinder assemblies, such as an accumulator and an intensifier in communication with ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867557 | Nanoparticles Method for producing a nanoparticle comprised of core, first shell and second shell semiconductor materials. Effecting conversion of a core precursor composition comprising separate first and second precursor species to the core material and then depositing said fir... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867556 | Controlled preparation of nanoparticle materials A method of producing nanoparticles comprising effecting conversion of a nanoparticle precursor composition to the material of the nanoparticles, the precursor composition comprising a first precursor species containing a first ion to be incorporated into the growin... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867055 | Sounding toy In order to provide a never boring toy which moves to the singing voice or accompaniment music and which people can enjoy karaoke, the present invention provides a sounding toy having a driving mechanism which has a sound synthesizing device and loudspeakers which a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7855786 | Single camera multi-spectral imager An imaging system has a single focal plane array that does not require the precise alignment of multiple cameras relative to one another. It incorporates a multi-band, band pass filter that includes filter elements corresponding to pixel regions of a detector within... | 12/21/2010 |
| D629503 | Implantable drug-delivery pump | 12/21/2010 |
| 7832207 | Systems and methods for energy storage and recovery using compressed gas The invention relates to methods and systems for the storage and recovery of energy using open-air hydraulic-pneumatic accumulator and intensifier arrangements that combine at least one accumulator and at least one intensifier in communication with a high-pressure g... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824365 | Percutaneous access Medical devices and related methods enable physicians and/or other medical personnel to access percutaneously the interior of a patient. One particular device includes a housing which defines a cavity, a first opening into the cavity, and a second opening into the c... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824326 | Bioabsorbable casing for surgical sling assembly The invention provides a surgical sling assembly for implanting in tissue to provide anatomical support in a patient. The surgical sling assembly includes a sling and a biocompatible casing enclosing at least a portion of the sling. The biocompatible casing is absor... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815562 | Tubular implantable sling and related delivery systems, methods and devices The invention generally relates to surgically implantable supportive slings. More specifically, in various embodiments, the invention is directed to systems, devices and methods relating to a surgically implantable supportive sling having an adjustable shape. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813985 | Equity-indexed annuity for group savings programs A Group Equity-Indexed Annuity (GEIA) with a guaranteed minimum equity related return for a set of individuals are provided. An algorithm sets a “participation rate” of a GEIA contract as well as the carrier margin, risk and opportunity for recovery. The carrier... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806876 | Implantable vascular access device An implantable vascular access device includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, an interior chamber defined therein and a valve positioned between the inlet and the interior chamber. The valve is subcutaneously manipulated between an open position, in which flu... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7804445 | Method and apparatus for determination of range and direction for a multiple tone phased array radar in a multipath environment A system and method combine multiple data streams in an efficient and optimal manner, based on new techniques, to determine range, relative angle and velocity with respect to a point of reference. Embodiments of the present invention take advantage of the multiple d... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7797174 | Life insurance option A method of providing deferred life insurance through a life insurance option. The deferred life insurance becomes effective later in the life of an insured after the option matures. The insured pays at least one payment during a first period for the deferred life i... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787575 | Method and system for wide-range synchronization to alternating current power signals A method and system for synchronizing an input signal for a power system. The method comprises: extracting from the input signal, three substantially equidistant samples from a fundamental component of the input signal; determining a frequency (f1), an am... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776536 | Comparative fluorescence hybridization to nucleic acid arrays The present invention provides methods of determining relative copy number of target nucleic acids and precise mapping of chromosomal abnormalities associated with disease. The methods of the invention use target nucleic acids immobilized on a solid surface, to whic... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7766859 | Self-occluding catheter A self-occluding catheter includes a body portion for connection to extracorporeal equipment. An elongated tubular extension is provided for insertion into a body cavity. The body portion includes a resiliently biased spool supported therein which is slidable betwee... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762969 | Medical slings A medical sling made from material that is suitably shaped for use in a medical application has sides, portions of which are smoothed to prevent abrasion of surrounding tissue. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757867 | Tool Storage Rack A tool storage rack is adapted for retaining a plurality of tool heads therein, and includes a positioning seat and a base seat coupled to the positioning seat. The positioning seat has a top wall, a surrounding wall extending downwardly from the top wall, and a plu... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740262 | Easy riding bicycle A bicycle frame may include handlebars having a rise and range of handlebar angle adjustment and a seat tube mounted at an angle a fixed distance rearward of the bottom bracket. The combination of the handlebar rise, the fixed distance and seat tube angle, as well a... | 06/22/2010 |
