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| 8185906 | Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting thread pool Methods and apparatuses enable dynamic thread pool management. A system with a thread pool is monitored, and performance data gathered. The performance data can be combined with historical thread performance data to generate cumulative thread performance data. Based... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185499 | System and method for transactional session management A system and method of transactional session management. Information sufficient to permit creation of a deep copy of a session object is saved concurrently for all aspects of the transaction. For example, the saving may save state information provided by different h... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184413 | Fault condition protection A regulator for a switched mode power supply includes switching regulator logic, a counter and a switching transistor. The switching regulator logic is coupled to receive a feedback signal and to generate a switching signal in response. The feedback signal periodica... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184184 | Analog multiplexer configured to reduce kickback perturbation in image sensor readout An analog multiplexer is configured to multiplex a plurality of input analog signal channels into a single output analog signal channel. The analog multiplexer comprises a plurality of input sampling circuits associated with respective ones of the input analog signa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183970 | Integrated high frequency BALUN and inductors Integrated high frequency balanced-to-unbalanced transformers and inductors suitable for operation in high frequencies, such as radio frequencies. Embodiments disclosed give consideration to issues related to the layout of the top and bottom inductors for the minimi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183510 | Image sensor with buried self aligned focusing element An image sensor includes an optical sensor region, a stack of dielectric and metal layers, and an embedded layer. The optical sensor is disposed within a semiconductor substrate. The stack of dielectric and metal layers are disposed on the front side of the semicond... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182463 | Retrograde pressure regulated infusion A delivery catheter that includes a flexible shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having an outer diameter less than about 13 mm; a delivery lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, the delivery lumen within the flexible shaft, the deliv... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179458 | System and method for improved image processing A system and method for improving image processing. In one aspect of the invention the method includes receiving data indicating an intensity of light incident on a first pixel of a pixel array and determining from the received data if the intensity of incident ligh... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179430 | Biometric authentication device Disclosed herein is a biometric authentication device. The biometric authentication device according to the present invention is configured such that it blocks visible light using an authentication button, the inside of which is opened or closed by a finger so as to... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179195 | Current-feedback instrumentation amplifiers Current-feedback instrumentation amplifiers that include dynamic element matching for the input transconductance amplifiers by periodically swapping the transconductance amplifiers between the instrumentation amplifier input and the feedback input. The instrumentati... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179166 | Leakage compensation for sample and hold devices A sample and hold circuit with leakage compensation is disclosed. An example sample and hold circuit includes a first switch coupled to sample and hold an input signal value in a first capacitor coupled to the first switch in response to a sample signal. A second sw... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178938 | Active pixel sensor having two wafers A vertically-integrated active pixel sensor includes a sensor wafer connected to a support circuit wafer. Inter-wafer connectors or connector wires transfer signals between the sensor wafer and the support circuit wafer. The active pixel sensor can be fabricated by ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177748 | Systems and methods for detecting tissue contact and needle penetration depth Systems and methods for determining tissue contact and penetration depth are provided. In one aspect, the system includes a needle and a pressure measurement assembly. The needle, in one exemplary embodiment, includes a first end and a second end with at least one a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177725 | Reflexometry and hormone function A method including measuring time periods in which a reflex point of a subject is struck and a reflex response is observed. A method including determining a resting metabolic rate of a subject by applying the Kail-Waters equation. An apparatus including a striking i... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176428 | Portable internet access device back page cache The present invention aims to provide a system that allows multiple users operating a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), receiving information from a server via a cellular phone, to access the Internet or the World Wide Web (WWW), view and interact with these images ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174852 | Asymmetric switch forward converter A switching circuit for use in a power converter in one aspect includes a first and second active switch and a first and second passive switch. The first active switch can be coupled to a first terminal of a primary winding of a transformer. The second active switch... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174601 | Image sensor with controllable transfer gate off state voltage levels A CMOS image sensor or other type of image sensor comprises a pixel array and a signal generator coupled to the pixel array. The pixel array comprises a plurality of pixels each having a photosensitive element coupled to a transfer gate. The signal generator is conf... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174497 | Handheld vision based absolute pointing system A method is described that involves identifying one or more images of respective one or more fixed markers. Each marker is positioned on or proximate to a display. The images appear on a pixilated sensor within a handheld device. The method also involves determining... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172989 | Prevention of substrate edge plating in a fountain plating process A plating apparatus and method for plating a surface of a substrate are described. Generally, the apparatus includes a double wall plating vessel having an inner cup and an outer cup peripherally surrounding and spaced apart from the inner cup. The inner cup has an ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170906 | Method and apparatus for information surveying A method and apparatus are presented with which to conduct information surveys. Contemporary methods of accessing and exploiting information resources, including search techniques and category browsing, have become less effective and efficient at these tasks due to ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170282 | Technique for ship/wake detection An automated ship detection technique includes accessing data associated with an image of a portion of Earth. The data includes reflectance values. A first portion of pixels within the image are masked with a cloud and land mask based on spectral flatness of the ref... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170081 | System and method for adjusting DIDO interference cancellation based on signal strength measurements A machine-implemented system and method are described for removing interference between adjacent distributed-input-distributed-output (DIDO) clusters comprising. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: detecting signal strength at a first client... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169354 | Apparatus and methods thereof for reducing energy consumption for PWM controlled integrated circuits in vehicles An apparatus, protocol and methods for reducing vehicle energy consumption and for precise electronic event control, by implementing full CPU off-loading, using pulse-width modulation (PWM) with analog feedback diagnosis enabling real-time operation. Accordingly, an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166313 | Method and apparatus for dump and log anonymization (DALA) According to one embodiment of the invention, an original dump file is received from a client machine to be forwarded to a dump file recipient. The original dump file is parsed to identify certain content of the original dump file that matches certain data patterns/... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164660 | Single row based defective pixel correction An image sensor uses a single row of an array of pixels elements to determine whether a pixel is defective and to recover the defective pixel. The image sensor includes a “maximum of minimum” filter to remove a “black” pixel from a raw image. The image senso... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164651 | Concentric exposure sequence for image sensor A method for image capture includes providing an image sensor having at least one segmented row of pixels, wherein the at least one segmented row comprises at least first and second disjoint row subsets of pixels, wherein the reset and readout operations for each ro... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160121 | System and method for distributed input-distributed output wireless communications A system and method are described for dynamically adapting the communication characteristics of a multiple antenna system (MAS) with multi-user (MU) transmissions (“MU-MAS”). For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: transmitt... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159843 | Method and apparatus to regulate an output voltage of a power converter at light/no load conditions An example apparatus to regulate an output voltage of a power converter at light/no load conditions includes a driver circuit, a feedback circuit, and an adjustable voltage reference circuit. The driver circuit is coupled to output a drive signal to switch a power s... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159839 | Method and apparatus for implementing an unregulated dormant mode in a power converter A control circuit for use in a power converter with an unregulated dormant mode of operation is disclosed. In one aspect a power converter includes a drive signal generator that is coupled to generate a drive signal to control switching of a power switch coupled to ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159762 | Lens actuating module A lens actuating module. The module includes a housing and a lens barrel. received in an accommodating space of the housing and having a lens therein. A driving unit applies a driving force to the lens barrel such that the barrel can be moved up in an optical axis d... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159585 | Image sensor pixel with gain control A method for reading out an image signal, the method comprising: providing at least two photosensitive regions; providing at least two transfer gates respectively associated with each photosensitive region; providing a common charge-to-voltage conversion region elec... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158522 | Method of forming a deep trench in a substrate Methods of forming deep trenches in substrates are described. A method includes providing a substrate with a patterned film disposed thereon, the patterned film including a trench having a first width and a pair of sidewalls, the trench exposing the top surface of t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157719 | Devices and methods to perform minimally invasive surgeries In one embodiment, there is disclosed a device adapted to be used for percutaneous minimally invasive heart surgery including a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end adapted to be fed through a blood vessel, a pump associated with the distal end of the cat... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156635 | Carrier for manufacturing a printed circuit board Disclosed herein is a carrier for manufacturing a substrate, including: an insulation layer including a first metal layer formed on one side or both sides thereof; a second metal layer formed on one side of the first metal layer; and a third metal layer formed on on... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154810 | Optical assemblies for adjusting working distance and field of view in an imaging system Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a base including a proximal end, a distal end, and a receptacle in the distal end that is adapted to interchangeably receive a lens adapter; a set of base optics positioned in the proximal end of the base; and adjustable-focus ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154371 | Method and apparatus for adjusting displacement current in an energy transfer element A method includes calculating a number of turns of a shield winding included in an energy transfer element of a power supply, where the calculating is to have a low noise current in an input conductor of the power supply. The method further includes: increasing the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154321 | Method and apparatus for time-differential comparison of an analog signal A time-differential analog comparator is disclosed. An example apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a source of a variable frequency signal having a frequency responsive to an analog input. A counting circuit is coupled to count cycles of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154301 | Method of testing substrate Disclosed herein is a method of testing a substrate. In the method, a first test terminal is connected to a first external circuit layer coupled to a first connection pad of a first active element included in a substrate, and a second test terminal is connected to a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152758 | Needle catheter An apparatus including an expandable body; at least one delivery cannula coupled to an exterior portion of the expandable body; a needle having a protuberance thereon disposed in a lumen of the at least one delivery cannula; a stop disposed in the lumen of the at le... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152757 | Intra-ventricular substance delivery catheter system A guide catheter and a needle catheter are disclosed. The guide catheter construction provides for maximum articulation of the deflectable tip and maximum torque response during rotation. The needle catheter may include a release mechanism that imparts a sudden forc... | 04/10/2012 |
