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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861246 | Job-centric scheduling in a grid environment Systems and methods for scheduling jobs in a networked computing grid having job service components for creating jobs having certain resource requirements are described. One embodiment includes resource manager components communicatively linked with the job service ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860063 | Systems and methods for wireless access terminal command processing A wireless access terminal is configured to enter into a freeze state where the wireless access terminal temporarily stops decoding and receiving data for a first access network, when the wireless access terminal's modem tunes away from the first access network to m... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7859931 | Refresh period signal generator with digital temperature information generation function A refresh period signal generator with a digital temperature information generation function includes a temperature information generating part configured to generate temperature information by using a first period signal and a second period signal, a refresh period... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7859880 | Semiconductor memory apparatus A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a first memory cell region including a plurality memory cells; a second memory cell region including a plurality memory cells, the second memory cell region positioned adjacent to the first memory cell region; a sub-local da... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7857455 | Combining P and S rays for bright stereoscopic projection A multiple path stereoscopic projection system is disclosed. The system comprises a polarizing splitting element configured to receive image light energy and split the image light energy received into a primary path and a secondary path, a reflector in the secondary... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856984 | Surgical covering material A surgical covering material formed by extruding a sheet, either by a blown film or a cast film process. The upper exposed layer of the material is made by using a foaming agent to create elongated depressions that are surrounded by raised areas. The alternating rai... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856005 | Impulsive noise suppression scheme in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing This invention provides an impulsive noise suppression method in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. The method comprises an equalization and de-mapping step for estimating a preliminary estimation of signal and a total noise estimation by utilizing ideal ch... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7855567 | Electronic device testing system and method The invention provides a testing system and method suitable for determining whether the pins of the socket are properly connected to a printed circuit board. The testing system includes a testing signal source, a socket, a signal sensing unit, a fixing element, and ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7855419 | ESD device layout for effectively reducing internal circuit area and avoiding ESD and breakdown damage and effectively protecting high voltage IC An improved layout pattern for electrostatic discharge protection is disclosed. A first heavily doped region of a first type is formed in a well of said first type. A second heavily doped region of a second type is formed in a well of said second type. A battlement ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854576 | Wheelchair passenger station A rear facing wheelchair passenger station for securing a wheelchair in a large accessible transit vehicle. The station includes a forward excursion barrier for preventing forward movement of a wheelchair, lateral excursion barriers for preventing undesired lateral ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7852962 | Systems and methods for implementing a data control channel in a wireless communication system A channel structure that can efficiently transmit more data control bits, e.g., required by future wireless communication systems, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance uses tail-biting convolutional coding and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC).... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852243 | Receiver circuit A receiver circuit is capable of improving its operating characteristics. The receiver circuit includes a variable converter configured to output off-set control voltages in a first output range in a first operation mode and output the off-set control voltages in a ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852139 | Apparatus for generating internal voltage in semiconductor integrated circuit An apparatus for generating an internal voltage in a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first voltage generating unit configured to detect a feedback voltage level of a first internal voltage and perform a pumping operation, thereby generating a first inter... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852132 | Semiconductor integrated circuit A semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a PLL (Phase Locked Loop (PLL) circuit configured to generate a control voltage in response to a frequency of a reference clock signal, and to generate a PLL clock signal having a frequency that corresponds to a level of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852131 | Receiver circuit of semiconductor memory apparatus A receiver circuit capable of controlling setup/hold time includes a first phase transmission unit configured to generate a first output signal by detecting input data according to plural detection levels while being synchronized with a first clock signal, and contr... | 12/14/2010 |
| D629024 | Cutting element | 12/14/2010 |
| D628776 | Shoe | 12/14/2010 |
| 7844969 | Goal-oriented predictive scheduling in a grid environment A method for scheduling jobs in a networked computing grid is described. The method includes scheduling jobs to meet goals related to execution of the jobs within the computing grid. The jobs may be scheduled by evaluating job execution goals against available resou... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843748 | Test apparatus of semiconductor integrated circuit and method using the same A test apparatus includes a test fuse unit for generating a test fuse signal in response to a test mode signal during a test time and generating a test fuse signals according to a fuse cutting after a termination of the test time, a combination signal generating uni... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843743 | Data output circuit for semiconductor memory apparatus A data output circuit for a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a data output control unit that generates a selection signal, an output timing signal, and an input control signal in response to a read command and a clock, and a signal-responsive data output unit... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843272 | Low noise amplifier A low noise amplifier having a wide operating frequency band and a high dynamic range is provided. A transformer having a secondary winding connected between an input terminal to which an input signal is applied and a positive differential output terminal, and a pri... | 11/30/2010 |
| D628338 | Light fixture | 11/30/2010 |
| D628337 | Light fixture | 11/30/2010 |
| D628330 | Light fixture | 11/30/2010 |
| D628244 | Toy plane | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841003 | Phishing solution method A method for preventing phishing attacks is provided. The method in one aspect includes identifying a source image file that was used fraudulently, replacing the content of the source image file with a warning, and allowing the source image file having the warning t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7840368 | Test circuit for performing multiple test modes A test circuit includes a first reset pulse generator configured to generate a first reset pulse when a test mode is performed or when power is up, a test mode maintenance signal generator configured to provide a test mode maintenance signal activated in response to... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7839190 | Locking state detector and DLL circuit having the same A locking state detector includes a phase comparing unit configured to compare a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal to generate a first phase difference distinction signal to distinguish a first phase difference range, and a second phase difference d... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837952 | System and method for removal of hydrogen peroxide from a contaminated media Disclosed herein are systems and methods for removing hydrogen peroxide from a liquid media. This is accomplished by adding an oxidizable metal to the photoreactive slurry. The oxidizable metal is then oxidized, which then causes the oxidized metal particles to bond... | 11/23/2010 |
| D627835 | Bubble machine | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835331 | Video node for wireless mesh network Provided are mesh video nodes for wireless mesh networks and methods thereof. A mesh video node includes a wireless interface unit, a multimedia processing unit, an input/output unit, and a control panel interface unit. The mesh video node is configured via a user i... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835218 | Semiconductor integrated circuit including bank selection control block A semiconductor integrated circuit according to one embodiment can include an up bank block that includes a first group of banks, a down bank block that includes a second group of banks, and a bank selection control block that provides up and down bank even-numbered... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833551 | Inhibition of biogenic sulfide production via biocide and metabolic inhibitor combination Biogenic sulfide production is synergistically inhibited by treating sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) with a biocide and a metabolic inhibitor. The biocide directly kills a first portion of the SRB. The metabolic inhibitor inhibits sulfate-reducing growth of a second... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833383 | Method of manufacturing a multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of rando... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833371 | Enhanced multi-layered shingle A multi-layered roofing shingle is described. The layers of the shingle are connected via a mechanical fastener. A method for manufacturing a multi-layered shingle is also described. The method includes aligning the layers of the shingle, and connecting the layers v... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832176 | Photovoltaic building materials and related methods of installation Disclosed herein are photovoltaic building materials and related methods of manufacturing and installing such materials. In one embodiment, a modular roofing structure comprises a photovoltaic shingle panel having a planar lower surface and an upper surface, and a r... | 11/16/2010 |
| D627403 | Bubble machine | 11/16/2010 |
| D627235 | Container | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830712 | Non-volatile memory apparatus for controlling page buffer and controlling method thereof A non-volatile memory apparatus for controlling a page buffer includes a page buffer configured to include a plurality of buffer stages, each buffering input/output data of cell arrays in units of predetermined number of bits, and a control unit configured to select... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830205 | Fuse circuit for use in a semiconductor integrated apparatus A fuse circuit of a semiconductor integrated apparatus includes first and second fuse blocks. The first fuse block includes a first up fuse block where a first plurality of fuses are arranged and a first down fuse block where a second plurality of fuses are arranged... | 11/09/2010 |
