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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149711 | Data stream control for network devices A method and apparatus for data stream control for network devices. Some embodiments of an apparatus include a receiver to receive a token for a command associated with a stream of data, where the command is one of multiple command types. The token has a fixed size ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7080352 | Method and system for creating programs using code having coupled syntactic and semantic relationships A new fundamental unit of programming which couples semantic and syntactic relationships, and a system for compiling those units and programs written in those units. A Sym is comprised of a Name, an Inherit Statement, a Self Description, and a Definition. Syms coupl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 5592022 | Fabricating a semiconductor with an insulative coating An electrical apparatus having a top and a bottom is described. A right side portion comprised of a first substrate of semiconductor material is provided. A left side portion of a second substrate of semiconductor material comprising an integrated circuit... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5577350 | Auditorium An auditorium has a domed roof formed by a first part spherical portion covering, without intermediate support, most of an amphitheatre accommodating an audience, and a second part spherical portion covering a stage adjacent the amphitheatre, the first po... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5579002 | User-configurable control device A user configurable control device is particularly suitable for household devices such as remote control transmitters. A variety of function control elements in the form of keys are provided to the consumer who selects a desired set of the control element... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5527355 | Apparatus and method for performing aneurysm repair The present invention is an apparatus and method of treating an aneurysm by applying to an aneurytic blood vessel a band around its exterior surface, at the position where the attachment system of the graft attaches the graft to the vessel. The band can b... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5517956 | Titanium engine valve A titanium engine valve is fabricated with discrete head and stem portions, preferably joined by inertia welding and/or diffusion bonding. The joint between the head and stem portions is located well up on the valve stem so that it is not exposed below th... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5512397 | Stepper scanner discretionary lithography and common mask discretionary lithography for integrated circuits Large scale integrated circuits are fabricated using redundant circuit elements to replace defective circuit elements by discretionary interconnect changes as determined by fine-grain testing of the integrated circuits after the logic units (such as indiv... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5504845 | Method for remodeling and rendering three-dimensional surfaces A three dimensional image of a solid form is presented to an operator by means of a stereoscopic display. The operator defines a panel on the surface of the form with a set of bounding seam lines. A polygonal mesh is generated between the seam lines and i... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5481731 | Method and apparatus for invalidating a cache while in a low power state A method and apparatus for allowing a processor to invalidate an individual line of its internal cache while in a non-clocked low power state. The present invention includes circuitry for placing the processor in a reduced power consumption state. The pre... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5468202 | Multi-hip exerciser An exercising machine that has an adjustable actuator arm assembly coupled to a weight stack by a pulley/cable assembly. The actuator arm assembly includes an actuator arm that lifts the weight stack when rotated through an arc. The machine is constructed... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5455630 | Method and apparatus for inserting digital data in a blanking interval of an RF modulated video signal A time code or other digital code is inserted into a video signal by modulating the video signal itself or the signal's radio frequency (RF) carrier. This allows the code to be recorded concurrently with recording of the video signal, thereby obviating th... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5453404 | Method for making an interconnection structure for integrated circuits A device for making temporary or permanent electrical connections to circuit pads of an integrated circuit is made with conventional semiconductor fabrication processes. The device has a supporting substrate from which project a plurality of insertion str... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5451489 | Making and testing an integrated circuit using high density probe points Each transistor or logic unit on an integrated circuit wafer is tested prior to interconnect metallization. By means of CAD software, the transistor or logic units placement net list is revised to substitute redundant defect-free logic units for defective... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5407807 | Method and apparatus for detecting sepsis causation in a catheter A method and an apparatus is disclosed for detecting whether a catheter is the cause of an infection in a patient without removing the catheter from the patient. The method for detecting an infection in a catheter including the steps of inserting a wire h... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5405755 | Method and apparatus for detecting sepsis causation in a catheter A method and an apparatus is disclosed for detecting whether a catheter is the cause of an infection in a patient without removing the catheter from the patient. The apparatus includes a wire handle, brush and a protective, microbially impervious bag disp... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5401462 | Removal of binder for producing articles from particulate materials by use of a specific TGA curve The disclosure relates to a binder, and the method of formulating the said binder, which is suitable for shaping parts from metallic and/or ceramic particles by injection molding. The binder comprises materials that are mainly thermoplastics, each of whic... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5399317 | Reaction cell for protein sequencer and the like The present invention comprises a reaction cell for a sequencer and the like which includes a sample carrier assembly having a flexible, resilient spacer with a hole therein for retaining the sample on a membrane, a pair of alumina cells which bracket the... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5393521 | Hair treatments utilizing polymethylalkylsiloxanes These improved compositions include a polymethylalkylsiloxane hair conditioning These improved compositions include a polymethyMcarrier medium such as a hair shampoo, hair conditioner or aerosol spray composition. The polymethylalkylsiloxane is from 0.1% ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5378062 | Transfer assembly for disassembly device A transporter which allows a single motor/magnetic coupler assembly to be coupled to one of a plurality of agitator tanks. The transporter includes an arm which is pivotally connected to a frame. The arm supports a motor and an outer magnetic mixer assemb... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377147 | Method and circuitry for preconditioning shorted rows in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory incorporating row redundancy Circuitry for verifying the preconditioning of shorted cells within a flash memory cell. The preconditioning circuitry accommodates shorted cells, allowing them to pass verification at lower threshold voltage levels than good cells but ensuring the thresh... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372771 | Method of making a bullet-resistant transparent panel A method of making a transparent panel is provided. The transparent panel effectively blocks the penetration of a bullet when fired from one side of the panel, but not when fired from the other side of the panel. The method comprises forming a sheet of ac... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5332543 | Method for producing articles from particulate materials using a binder derived from an idealized TGA curve The disclosure relates to a binder, and the method of formulating the said binder, which is suitable for shaping parts from metallic and/or ceramic particles by injection molding. The binder comprises materials that are mainly thermoplastics, each of whic... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5326606 | Bullet proof panel A bullet-proof panel comprising an outer panel of polycarbonate resin, a middle panel of ceramic tile and a second sheet of polycarbonate resin attached thereto, all of said layers being bonded together by a polyurethane adhesive. In the second embodiment... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5325263 | Rack and pinion retaining and release device for removable computer components A device for installing and removing a removable computer component, such as a data storage drive or computer card, into or out of a computer housing. The device features a drive sled to which the data storage drive is mounted. A stationary carrier tray i... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5310541 | Antimicrobial rawhide animal chew containing an oxidoreductase and oxidoreductase substrate The invention is an animal chew which contains one or more enzymes and substrates for the purpose of generating antimicrobial compounds upon contact with an animal's saliva. The animal chew, primarily made of rawhide, contains an oxidoreductase and substr... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5295221 | Compact, light efficient, illuminated transparency frame A frame (20), for illuminating a depiction on a transparency (50) with full illumination or with highlighting, shadowing and dramatic illumination, includes a front panel (36), a back panel (38), a bottom lens panel (40), a top panel (42) and pair of side... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5281331 | Radiator fluid filter A filtering apparatus for filtering contaminants from a cooling system for an internal combustion engine with a liquid cooled radiator comprising a filtering screen to remove unwanted contaminants from the radiator fluid without substantially restricting ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5275587 | Applicator for external catheter and method of using same An applicator for an external male urinary catheter is described for applying and securing a catheter to a user. The applicator has a solid cylinder preferably with slits surrounded by a flexible skirt on which the catheter is installed, and the cylinder ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5269698 | Retaining and release mechanism for computer storage devices including a pawl latch assembly An assembly that couples a removable computer component to a computer is disclosed. The assembly has a disk drive or other similar device that is mounted onto a frame and is insertable into the opening of a computer housing. At one end of the opening is a... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5270033 | Antimicrobial composition and method of making same A stabilized aqueous dentifrice composition capable of producing or, in the presence of saliva, leading to the production of antimicrobially effective concentrations of hypothiocyanite ions (OSCN--) are herein described. The composition contains both an o... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5262151 | Stabilized enzymatic antimicrobial compositions A stabilized aqueous composition capable of producing or, in the presence of saliva or other humoral fluid, leading to the production of antimicrobially effective concentrations of hypothiocyanite ions (OSCN--) are herein described. The composition contai... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5238593 | Composition and method for cleaning greenware and wetting expelled silica dust This present invention comprises a composition for cleaning unfired ceramic, porcelain and stoneware comprising a major amount of organic polar solvent, a small amount of glycerin and optionally minor amounts of dye and fragrance. The method of processing... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5234705 | Method of making pita bread with reinforced surfaces An apparatus for the manufacture of pita bread having a roller with a regularly wavy profile to make the pita bread thicker at the edges defining the bottom of a pita loaf, and thinner in the middle defining the open end of the pita loaf after it is divid... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5229204 | Bullet-resistant transparent panel, and method and press for making same A transparent panel having unidirectional bullet-resisting characteristics, comprises an outer transparent panel of an acrylic resin; an inner transparent sheet of a polycarbonate resin; and a transparent adhesive bonding the two sheets together. Also des... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5227657 | Base-emitter reverse bias protection for BICMOS IC Emitter-base protection for a first bipolar transistor formed as part of a BiCMOS circuit. A second bipolar transistor is formed in the same well as the first bipolar transistor with both transistors using the well as their collectors. A current path thro... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5222124 | PBX system communications device A PBX communications device is disclosed. The PBX communications device permits communication between a PBX and an adjunct processor. The present invention uses direct communications with a PBX line card as the source of information for the adjunct proces... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5213426 | Automatic printing media feed apparatus The present invention comprises an apparatus for feeding print media, such as paper, into a printer. The paper is stored in a stack in a movable paper tray. The tray is lifted so that the top sheet of paper is brought in contact with the feed roller. The ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5189512 | Helmet integrated display system A Helmet Integrated Display (HID) system and device for remotely viewing a video signal, wherein the device is worn on a cameraman's head. The device has a housing containing a head-mounted, high resolution CRT to produce a visible image from an incoming ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188596 | Transparent prostate dilation balloon and scope The present invention comprises a prostate dilation balloon disposed on a urethral catheter, a fixation balloon also disposed on said catheter, wherein said catheter is partially or completely transparent, and a fiber optic endoscope disposed within said ... | 02/23/1993 |
