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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6735185 | DS/CDMA reverse link structure for high data rate transmission Increased data rate transmission in the reverse traffic channel is obtained by modifying a core reverse CDMA traffic channel signal generator and modulator by creating a plurality of parallel pathways, each of which includes a Walsh modulator and a modulo-2 adder wh... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6494370 | Electro-optic system controller and method of operation A method for calibrating a laser module system includes the processes of connecting testing equipment used for laser calibration to the laser output; setting preamplifier gain to nominal; connecting input of preamplifier to ground; turning off the DC bias... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6455779 | Dual element cable connection cover A cover for a connector of a cable is disclosed, which has two interfitting sleeves which are chemically swellable and which are initially in dilated configuration, and which subsequently shrink into place by evaporation of a volatile swelling solvent. Bo... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6391648 | Photoluminescent metal-(Bis) ligand complexes having different ligands Photoluminescent complexes of copper, silver, zinc, lithium or similar metals are described, being (bis)ligand, with two different ligands. A variety of ligands may be used, the larger ligand being of a size or shape such that a pair of such ligand are pr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6372182 | Integrated body fluid collection and analysis device with sample transfer component A single, integrated device in which a body fluid (e.g., blood) of a human or animal can be both collected and analyzed easily and without risk of contamination is disclosed. The collection portion and analysis portion of the device are permanently joined... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370178 | Wide area laser and multi-pass laser optical cavity for use therein In a laser, the optical cavity includes a pair of spaced-apart electrode plates which are RF excited transversely and a pair of substantially identical spherical mirrors having a radius of curvature, spacing and alignment selected to cause a beam within t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361696 | Self-regenerative process for contaminant removal from liquid and supercritical CO2 fluid streams A method for the decontamination of fluid (liquid or supercritical) carbon dioxide fluid, especially of hydrocarbon contaminants, down to ࣘ100 ppb concentration are described. The critical component is a high silica zeolite, preferably a high silica Y-t... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6353688 | Accelerated signal encoding and reconstruction using pixon method The method identifies a Pixon element, which is a fundamental and indivisible unit of information, and a Pixon basis, which is the set of possible functions from which the Pixon elements are selected. The actual Pixon elements selected from this basis dur... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6349517 | Fixed barrier module A fixed barrier module includes a support post for supporting two adjacent panels each of which are hingeable. A cut-away portion in a base portion of the support post accepts two cable-carrying swivel joints that are utilized as cable conduits through th... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347650 | Device and method for dispensing particulate material The resin dispenser comprises a support frame, a probe with an adjustable loading volume mounted on the support frame and connected to a vacuum source, a hopper for containing a resin slurry, a holder for retaining one or more containers to be loaded at a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6304223 | Contactless card automatic check-in check-out device A device for communicating data with a contactless smart card in which a user initiates such communication by at least partially inserting the smart card through an entrance to a cavity of the device. The electromagnetic field produced by the device is la... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6284459 | Solid support matrices with memories and combinatorial libraries therefrom Combinations, called matrices with memories, of matrix materials that are encoded with an optically readable code are provided. The matrix materials are those that are used in as supports in solid phase chemical and biochemical syntheses, immunoassays and... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282271 | Modem protection device A device for protecting a modem against harmful telephone line signals or reversed polarity telephone line signals includes a telephone line interface couplable to a telephone line, a modem interface couplable to a modem communication port, a measurement ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6271579 | High-frequency passband microelectronics package A high-frequency passband microelectronic package suitable for housing a high-frequency (e.g.,GHz range) electronic device operating at frequencies within the passband is disclosed herein. The package includes a base, an RF circuit substrate attached to a... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6261867 | Method of making a package for microelectronic devices using iron oxide as a bonding agent A package for a microelectronic device, and a method for making the package, include a thermally conductive base containing a metal composite including a high conductivity metal and a ferrous alloy, the base having a surface with an iron oxide deposit dis... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6259769 | Portable smart card communication device A controller module is releasably received in a cradle portion of a transceiver assembly to form a portable smart card communication device. The transceiver assembly includes a transceiver and a connector to electrically connect the controller module to t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6246361 | Method and apparatus for determining a geographical location of a mobile communication unit The location of a mobile unit is determined by evaluating the instantaneous distances between an apparatus traveling above the surface of the earth and the mobile unit. The instantaneous distances are determined by measuring the travel time of a plurality... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6247047 | Method and apparatus for facilitating computer network transactions A method and apparatus for facilitating computer network transactions are disclosed herein. The computer network connects a host node and at least one user node. The host node has access to a database including records having predetermined contents, each ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6236993 | Computer file comparison method A computer-implemented method and computer program product for comparing two data files to find matching data. The comparisons can be between dates, monetary units, or any other quantities. Comparisons are handled between files which differ by any predete... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6203029 | Nestable flat bed cart A flat bed cart has a flat, wheeled platform with a front end and a rear end, and an upwardly extending handle frame extending upwardly from the rear end of the platform. The platform has a forward, fixed deck portion and a rear, liftable deck portion hav... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6204312 | Process for manufacturing organic and inorganic compositions, moulded flat or extruded to give complex formation, dimensional stability, added strength, biological resistance, using non toxic resin formulations A rigid shaped product is produced from organic or inorganic solid particulate materials, preferably waste materials by mixing the solid particulate materials with a non-toxic composed of an aqueous dispersion of a blend of acrylic and polyurethane resin ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203491 | Adult sexual apparatus An improved hands-free adult sexual apparatus or adult toy for use by women or men. The apparatus is secured onto the user, or the user's clothing or belt, in a harness-like assembly and is also partially restrained to a fixed object. In one embodiment, a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6188986 | Voice activated switch method and apparatus A voice activated device for producing control signals in response to speech is self-contained and requires no additional software or hardware. The device may be incorporated into a housing that replaces a wall switch that is connected to an AC circuit. A... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6172412 | High frequency microelectronics package A high frequency microelectronic package suitable for high-frequency microelectronic devices includes a base which is at least partially conductive and attached to an RF substrate with a cavity formed at its center. The base may be metal or ceramic with a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6136274 | Matrices with memories in automated drug discovery and units therefor Automated drug discovery protocols, or partially automated protocols, in which matrices-with-memories serve as the platform on which all manipulations are performed or serve as the repository of information that is transferred to other memories as the syn... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6100026 | Matrices with memories and uses thereof Combinations, called matrices with memories, of matrix materials that are encoded with an optically readable code are provided. The matrix materials are those that are used in as supports in solid phase chemical and biochemical syntheses, immunoassays and... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097292 | Contactless proximity automated data collection system and method A fast data transfer collection system using message authentication and contactless RF proximity card technology in non-contact storage and retrieval applications. The system is generally comprised of Host computers (application computer systems), Target ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6087186 | Methods and apparatus for synthesizing labeled combinatorial chemistry libraries The present invention provides labeled synthetic libraries of random oligomers and methods and apparatus for generating labeled synthetic oligomer libraries. Each member of such a library is labeled with a unique identifier tag that specifies the structur... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6086404 | Circuit board card cage with one-piece integral card guide units A card guide unit for use in guiding and positioning circuit boards in a card cage, which guide unit is integral, having front and rear cross members that are integral with machined elongated card guides, having machined spaces between the card guides, an... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6078946 | System and method for management of connection oriented networks The system and method for provisioning resources in a network provides real time, parallel evaluation of the best path within the network using neural network principles. Elements of the network having a plurality of paths are assigned relative values acc... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076675 | Presentation and holding device for small-format objects A presentation and holding device for small-format objects has at least two transparent joinable halves that form a hollow body when fitted together into a corresponding opening in a presentation surface, such as a picture postcard. The hollow body is eff... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6049984 | Tower guillotine cigar cutter A tower guillotine cigar end cutter has spaced twin towers with an upper crossbeam on a base, with a moveable cutter block and blade that is raised vertically by a rope, between the towers. Upon release, the cutting blade and block falls on a lower block ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047071 | Network-initiated change of mobile phone parameters The procedure for Over-The-Air Parameter Administration (OTAPA) utilizes the over-the-air programming protocol and procedures which support the Over-The-Air Service Provisioning (OTASP) feature in accordance with established industry standards (TIA/EIA/IS... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029946 | Needleless valve A needless valve is described which avoids the suctioning problems of the prior needleless devices upon deactivation and which preferably provides a positive self-purging effect. The valve is self-purging at the end of an administration cycle, avoiding cl... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6022479 | Method and device for producing activated liquids and methods of use thereof A device and method are disclosed which activate aqueous liquids, particularly water, and liquid polymers, resulting in enhanced properties in chemical and biological processes in which the activated liquids are used. The device includes a liquid reservoi... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6014241 | Method and apparatus for reducing non-linear characteristics of a signal modulator by cross-correlation A pilot signal is generated and injected into the input (108) of a signal modulator (104). The harmonic signal of a pilot signal produced at the output (110) and due to the non-linear transfer function of the signal modulator (104) is coherently sampled i... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010074 | Contactless proximity automated data collection system and method with collision resolution A collision resolution system and method for enhanced non-contact automated data collection. The data collection system generally includes a plurality of portable fare tags or token ("smart") cards and a stationary target terminal. Each tag exchanges a se... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6010749 | Process for the production of volatile metal A metal volatilization process is described in which metal oxide pieces in a reaction chamber are reduced to form reduced metal and at least a portion of that metal is volatilized and used for coating a variety of substrates, including those which are sus... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6009540 | Logic module for implementing system changes on PC architecture computers A system, method and apparatus including a logic module, preferably embodied as an electronic card that operates in combination with a PC to correct errors caused by deficiencies existing in logic residing on the PC's motherboard, such as the PC's BIOS. T... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005889 | Pseudo-random noise detector for signals having a carrier frequency offset In the front end of a mobile phone receiver for operation in a network using DSSS signals, detection of a carrier frequency offset in a received PN-modulated signal is performed by first correlating the received signal with a local replica of the PN codes... | 12/21/1999 |
