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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8085451 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes: (i) a capturing device for capturing an original image of a source document; (ii) a moving device for moving one of the capturing device and the source document relative to the other; (iii) a first region processor for causing th... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8032685 | Data modifying bus buffer According to one embodiment of the invention, a data modifying bus buffer generally includes a switch that is configured to selectively couple a first databus to a second databus. The switch is controlled by a buffer controller. The first databus and a second databu... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7710448 | System and method for preventing movement in a telepresence system A method for preventing movement in a telepresence system, includes a plurality of cameras. Each camera has a respective field of vision for viewing one or more users. The fields of vision each have lateral boundaries. The system also includes a plurality of restric... | 05/04/2010 |
| 6741655 | Algorithms and system for object-oriented content-based video search Object-oriented methods and systems for permitting a user to locate one or more video objects from one or more video clips over an interactive network are disclosed. The system includes one or more server computers (110) comprising storage (111) for vi... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6486899 | System and method for displaying logistics information associated with a supply chain A system for displaying logistics information using one or more computers includes a presentation interface. The presentation interface generates a first panel displaying a plurality of icons and a plurality of links. The icons represent entities in a sup... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6258383 | Dietary supplement combining colostrum and lactoferrin in a mucosal delivery format A dietary supplement for mammalian consumption, and particularly human consumption, for the purpose of stimulating the immune system, inhibiting infection and increasing tissue repair and healing. Comprising colostrum, lactoferrin, and with modified citru... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6243451 | Service management access point A flexible service management system creates, provisions, customizes, and restricts service offerings available on an intelligent network. A service creation environment has a schema query, service screen builder, and logic analyzer that cooperate to crea... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6229858 | Phaselock threshold correction A noise estimator for threshold correction of a receiver includes a low pass filter to remove wideband noise from an input signal that includes a signal component and a noise component. The output of the wideband filter is applied to a square-law power de... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6195765 | System and method for testing an application program A system (8) for testing an application program (20) includes a normal operating environment (12) within which the application program (20) is intended to execute when not being tested. A shared database (18) stores the application program (20) and provid... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6182222 | Secure data storage system and method A secure data storage system (28) may comprise a secured data file (40), a secured system file (44), and a data file application (42). The secured data file (40) may have a verification system (48) operable to allow access to the secured data file (40) on... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6172975 | Telecommunications switch, multichannel facility datalink processor and method One aspect of the invention is a multichannel facility datalink processor. The processor comprises input circuitry operable to receive a first plurality of facility datalink signals. In addition, the multichannel facility datalink processor comprises outp... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6160988 | System and method for managing hardware to control transmission and reception of video broadcasts A telecommunication management system is provided for managing hardware and software systems within a telecommunication network. The management system includes an Operator Services component, a Management Services component and an External Interfaces comp... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6151609 | Remote editor system A remote editor system (26) is provided for remotely editing files stored on a remote Internet server (15). The remote editor system (26) includes a client (12), using a web browser (32), and the remote Internet server (15) having a mass storage device (4... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6141841 | Add-a-bag assembly for luggage An add-a-bag assembly for luggage has a base attached to a top wall of the luggage and a buckle that is detachably received on the base. The base has a buckle-receiving portion defined by spaced-apart side walls, each of which has a front overhanging abut... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135907 | Apparatus and method for automatic speed change transmission utilizing continuous elastic drive belt of high elongability The invention is an apparatus and method for providing an automatic speed change transmission for transmitting power from a drive wheel to a driven wheel by way of an elastic drive belt. The driven wheel may be made to turn at a desired different speed fr... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6134545 | Method and system for processing a query One aspect of the invention is a method for processing a query. The method comprises receiving a query requesting at least one specific attribute of selected ones of a plurality of objects satisfying a query criteria. The query is directed to a database c... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6129674 | Method for determining the degree of occulsion and elasticity in blood vessels and other conduits The invention provides a method for determining the degree of partial occlusion of a conduit, comprising the steps of: a) producing a graphical plot of fluid pressure versus fluid flow rate through said conduit; b) determining the value of one or more of the f... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119094 | Automated system for identifying alternate low-cost travel arrangements An automated system (10) is provided for identifying alternate low-cost travel arrangements. The system (10) obtains inventory information specifying the rates and/or availability of a plurality of travel arrangements, from one or more computer reservatio... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6081810 | Report database system A method is described for storing and retrieving reports from a computer database with control of access to the database and to the reports. The reports are stored in a current database (16) for a selected period of time and are stored in a library databa... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067648 | Programmable pulse generator A digital programmable delay which provides a series of pulses that are programmed in both pulse latency and trigger latency to control the operation of a memory module test system.... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6059185 | Automated system and method for improved check processing The automated improved check processing system and method includes a data entry device (200, 202) for receiving checking account information (304, 306, 308) and a check amount (302) of a check (210, 300) provided for deposit in a transaction, which are el... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6061471 | Method and system for detecting uniform images in video signal A method and system for detecting uniform images in a digital video signal made up of a series of video images is disclosed. One aspect of the invention is a method for detecting uniform images. The method comprises segmenting a plurality of the video ima... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056163 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser includes a hollow shank having top and bottom openings and a fluid chamber. A closure member is sealingly mounted on the top opening. A hollow piston rod has closed and open ends, an inner fluid passage, and an aperture in communication... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6055494 | System and method for medical language extraction and encoding In computerized processing of natural-language medical/clinical data including phrase parsing and regularizing, parameters are referred to whose value can be specified by the user. Thus, a computerized system can be provided with versatility, for the proc... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6055637 | System and method for accessing enterprise-wide resources by presenting to the resource a temporary credential A resource access control system and method (50) for a corporate enterprise includes a security administrator (60, 62) in communication with a plurality of users (90), each of the users (90) having an assigned role and a unique user identifier. A temporar... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6051143 | Solid-liquid separation using phase transitional N-substituted pyrrolidones A process is disclosed for flocculating particles in a liquid suspension by mixing the suspension with a pyrrolidone having alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl, and arylalkyl radicals from 1 to 18 carbon atoms to form a mixture at a temperature above a minimu... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6052694 | Method and apparatus for logging database performance characteristics The invention comprises a system and method for monitoring and logging performance characteristics of a database (18). According to one aspect of the invention, a method of monitoring and logging the performance of a database (18) comprises initiating a d... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6049781 | Relocation tracking system and method A relocation tracking system (10) and method are provided. The relocation tracking system (10) includes a mass storage device for storing a relocation database (22) and a processor (40). Relocation database (22) includes a transferee table (44) and a ship... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6047593 | Process and arrangement for monitoring a belt or chain drive of an internal combustion engine In order to monitor and compensate for undesirable elongation of a belt or chain drive of an internal combustion engine, a control computer determines the start and time duration of fuel injection and corrects the time duration as a function of the phase ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6047442 | Releasable lock mechanism for luggage towing handle A releasable lock mechanism includes a base having guideways that carry a pair of lock rods for lateral movement along a drive axis in opposite directions with respect to each other between outward, locking positions in which noses on the distal ends of t... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6041362 | Method and system for integrating disparate information technology applications and platforms across an enterprise A method and system for integrating disparate information technology applications and platforms across an enterprise provides a web client interface that associates with an enterprise network. Connecting with the web client through the network is the Hype... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6039689 | Stripe electrode transducer for use with therapeutic ultrasonic radiation treatment A spherical cap transducer is provided with at least one electrode formed as segments. The segments are selectively driven to provide asymmetrical ovoid effective radiation patterns for treatment of tissue with ultrasonic radiation.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6034701 | Method and system for displaying mixed sized fonts for character based displays A method for displaying a representation of a character on a computer display includes receiving a first primary character string comprising at least one character selected from a primary character set. The method also includes receiving a first desired l... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6032153 | Method and system for maintaining persistence in a shared object system One aspect of the invention is a method for maintaining persistence in a shared object system. A request is received to update a persistent record of a shared object's state wherein the persistent record of the shared object's state is contained in a data... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030193 | Scroll type fluid machine having an improved Oldham ring In a scroll type fluid machine comprising a compressor housing, a front end plate (4) fixed within the compressor housing, a fixed scroll member, and a movable scroll member (14), an Oldham ring (26) is placed between the front end plate and the movable s... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6032131 | System and method for accurately modeling spending An automated system and method are provided for accurately modeling spending. In the system and method, invoice information and payment information are received at an interface. A processor, coupled to the interface, automatically generates a distribution... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029177 | Method and system for maintaining the integrity of a database providing persistent storage for objects One aspect of the invention is a method for updating a database providing persistent storage for a plurality of objects each comprising methods and instance variables, wherein a persistent record of each of the plurality of objects will experience a chang... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026397 | Data analysis system and method A system (10) for analyzing a data file containing a plurality of data records with each data record containing a plurality of parameters is provided. The system (10) includes an input (40) for receiving the data file and a data processor (32) having at l... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6026500 | Method and system for managing computer systems According to one aspect of the invention, a method of managing a computer system includes receiving event information at a Tivoli Enterprise Console (130), the event information associated with the computer system. The method also includes receiving a com... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6018715 | Automated travel planning system An automated travel planning system (10) is provided. The system (10) includes a database (12) which stores information relating to each individual traveler and business entity customer of a travel agency and also information relating to the travel agency... | 01/25/2000 |
