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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7533126 | Managing contacts in a communication network Managing contacts involves receiving data corresponding to a user. The data includes information associated with communication devices or communication services. Contacts associated with the user are generated in accordance with the data. An indication is associated... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7533117 | Component-based adaptation system and method A component-based adaptation system is provided in which the operation of an application or the data being used by the application is adapted according to an application-specific or a user-specific policy. Following a request for a document by an application, the re... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7533006 | Method and apparatus for discovering evolutionary changes within a system An adaptive system modeling method is provided. A system model is generated by using data corresponding to an input features set selected by using a baseline significance signature of the system. A superset of the input features and other features also is selected b... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532896 | Wireless node location mechanism using antenna pattern diversity to enhance accuracy of location estimates A wireless node RF Fingerprinting location mechanism that uses multiple antenna patterns to enhance the accuracy of wireless node location in an RF environment. In one implementation, substantially non-overlapping antenna pattern diversity is used to provide a degre... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532877 | System and method for voice scheduling and multimedia alerting A method for communicating a reminder message includes establishing a first connection between a user and a reminder center. The method includes communicating, from the user to the reminder center, a reminder time. The method also includes scheduling a reminder mess... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532628 | Composite controller for multimedia sessions A method for managing a multimedia session includes receiving a request to initiate a multimedia session, which includes first media and second media. The method further includes establishing a first delegated session with a first device to communicate the first med... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532486 | Component cam handle A cam handle assembly for use with a modular information handling system components includes a latch with first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is sloped such that when the sloped portion of the first protrusion contacts a portion of a rack ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532232 | System and method for single action initiation of a video conference A method is provided for configuring a video conference endpoint. The method comprises receiving session data that comprises endpoint connection data for remote endpoints associated with scheduled conferences, and receiving a signal from a user interface indicating ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531854 | Semiconductor device having strain-inducing substrate and fabrication methods thereof A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate that includes a substrate layer having a first composition of semiconductor material. A source region, drain region, and a channel region are formed in the substrate, with the drain region spaced apart from t... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531739 | Build-in-place method of manufacturing thermoelectric modules A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. The method includes mounting a thermoelectric material to a substrate such that a portion of the thermoelectric material covers a removable pattern. The thermoelectric material is then segmented and the ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531275 | Photomask assembly and method for protecting the same from contaminants generated during a lithography process A photomask assembly and method for protecting the photomask assembly from contaminants generated during a lithography process are disclosed. A photomask assembly includes a pellicle assembly formed from a pellicle frame and a pellicle film coupled to a first surfac... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530680 | Ink cartridges having signal blocking portions An ink cartridge includes a first signal blocking portion, and a second signal blocking portion, in which a first plane intersects each of the first signal blocking portion and the second signal blocking portion. The ink cartridge also includes a third signal blocki... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530677 | Inkjet head An inkjet head includes a flow path unit, an actuator unit, a flat flexile cable, a cover member and plural filters. The actuator unit is joined to an inflow-port face of the flow path unit. The reservoir unit supplies ink in an ink reservoir thereof into the flow p... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530449 | Conveyance apparatus A conveyance apparatus includes a platen having a flat supporting surface that supports a conveyor belt, from its inside, being stretched between first and second rollers. The apparatus further includes an encoder roller disposed between the first roller and the pla... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530387 | Heat exchangers A heat exchanger comprising a first tank, a second tank, and a plurality of flat heat transfer tubes connected to the first tank and to the second tank, placing the pair of tanks in fluid communication. The heat exchanger further comprises at least one rib extending... | 05/12/2009 |
| D591952 | Luggage | 05/12/2009 |
| 7529831 | Methods for transmitting multimedia files and advertisements The invention is directed to a method of transmitting a file having an advertising portion and a requested portion different from the advertising portion. The method includes receiving a request to transmit the file, via a streaming protocol allowing non-sequential ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529805 | Distributed web services network architecture Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating deployment, configuration and maintenance of web services networks. The present invention features a distributed web services network architecture that, in one embodiment, leverages the functionality of existing network ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529543 | Configuring a device using a configuration manager Configuring a configurable device includes determining that the configurable device has initiated interaction with an environment. The configurable device is queried to obtain a device request. The device request is made by the configurable device to obtain configur... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529442 | Polarization-independent electro-optical (EO) switching In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a passive element including one or more first waveguides and one or more second waveguides. The apparatus also includes an active element integrated into the passive element. The active element includes one or more third wave... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529295 | Acquiring frequency and phase offset estimates using frequency domain analysis Determining a frequency and phase offset estimates include receiving a signal at an offset estimator. The received signal is zero-padded in the time domain to yield a zero-padded signal. A Fourier transform of the zero-padded signal is taken to yield a transformed s... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529269 | Communicating messages in a multiple communication protocol network A method for communicating messages in a multiple communication protocol network is disclosed. A first message is received at a first signaling adapter. The first message is based on a first communication protocol. A second message is received at a second signaling ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529267 | Data transmissions in communication networks using multiple tokens A network includes multiple nodes interconnected to form a ring topology. These nodes support data transmissions over the network using tokens. To send and receive data over the network, nodes may process control messages. A node can receive a first token authorizin... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528792 | Reduced inductance interconnect for enhanced microwave and millimeter-wave systems According to one embodiment of the present invention, a microwave or millimeter wave module includes a dielectric layer having a pocket formed substantially through the dielectric layer. The dielectric is attached to a metal substrate. The pocket has substantially v... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528762 | Signal processing methods for ground penetrating radar from elevated platforms Methods and systems for using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to obtain subsurface images. The depression angle, frequency, and polarization can all be adjusted for the soil conditions at hand. In particular, the depression angle is set at the “pseudo-Brewster angl... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528607 | Measurement of CN emissions from engine spark igniter for characterization of spark igniter energy A method and system for measuring the amount of energy released by a spark ignition system. This energy can be quantified spectroscopically by measuring the emission of cyanogen radicals in the presence of a ignition event and a known A/F ratio. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528576 | Battery remaining display apparatus including battery remaining estimation unit A battery remaining display apparatus including: a battery capable of being charged and discharged; a use history storage unit that stores use history information about the battery; a characteristic information storage unit that stores characteristic information abo... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527606 | Catheter having main body portion with coil-defined guidewire passage The invention includes a catheter having an elongate main body portion and a distal body portion. The elongate main body portion has a proximal end and a distal end. The main body portion further includes a coil having at least one complete turn about a central axis... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527364 | Printer, liquid discharging head, and flexible flat cable of liquid discharging head An ink-jet head includes a head main body including a channel unit in which a pressure chamber is formed, and a piezoelectric actuator having a piezoelectric deformation portion facing the pressure chamber, and an FPC which has a substrate and a plurality of wires, ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527361 | Liquid transporting apparatus, actuator unit, and method of producing liquid transporting apparatus A piezoelectric layer with an individual electrode and a contact point formed thereon, and an FPC having a substrate on which a wiring is formed are in this order arranged on a surface of a channel unit having a pressure chamber. A first through hole is formed in an... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526806 | Method and system for addressing intrusion attacks on a computer system According to one embodiment of the invention, a computerized method for addressing intrusion attacks directed at a computer includes receiving a data stream corresponding to a potential attack on the computer and calculating an event risk rating for the data stream.... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526468 | System and method for recursive path analysis of DBMS procedures A system, method and database development tool are disclosed for automatically generating the complete dependency graph for use in debugging stored code objects in a database, by using a recursive dependency tracking algorithm which takes into consideration the indi... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526297 | Method and system for managing pushed data at a mobile unit A method and system for managing pushed data at a mobile unit include the capability to receive an out-of-band message at a mobile unit and analyze the message to determine if it contains pushed data. The method and system also include the capability to determine, i... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525138 | JFET device with improved off-state leakage current and method of fabrication A junction field effect transistor comprises a semiconductor substrate. A first impurity region of a first conductivity type is formed in the substrate. A second impurity region of the first conductivity type is formed in the substrate and spaced apart from the firs... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525136 | JFET device with virtual source and drain link regions and method of fabrication A junction field effect transistor comprises a semiconductor substrate. A source region of a first conductivity type is formed in the substrate. A drain region of the first conductivity type is formed in the substrate. A channel region of the first conductivity type... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524049 | Recording apparatus There is disclosed a recording apparatus including: feeder rollers including a drive roller; an endless feeder belt wound around the feeder rollers to be circulated around the feeder rollers by operation of the drive roller such that a path of circulation of the fee... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524037 | Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus includes an inkjet head and a frame supporting the inkjet head. The inkjet head includes a channel unit is fixed to the reservoir unit and a reservoir unit. The reservoir unit includes a laminated structure in which plural plate members... | 04/28/2009 |
| D591045 | Briefcase | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523272 | System and method for identifying a storage drive in a storage network A system and method is disclosed for identifying the storage drives of a computer network. An identifier associated with an element of the storage network is stored in nonvolatile memory and later retrieved. The identifier associates the elements of the storage netw... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7523203 | Shared distribution media resources in a communication network A method for sharing distributed media resources includes determining at a first call manager that a telephony device controlled by the first call manager requires the use of a media resource device. The method further includes selecting an appropriate media resourc... | 04/21/2009 |
