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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7463679 | Equalizer mode selection based on distribution of symbol error According to some embodiments, an equalizer receives a signal and generates symbols based on the received signal. Moreover, a controller may be provided to determine a mode of equalizer operation based at least in part on a distribution of error associated with the ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463992 | Method and system to self-test single and multi-core CPU systems A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and system, the method including, in some embodiments, performing an in-system (or in-the-field) self-test on a first core of a multi-core (or multi-CPU) processor to obtain at a value for at least one operational paramet... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463263 | Declarative specification of model visualizations Techniques for generating a visual representation for a model representation in a manner whereby the model representation is not coupled to the visual representation. An abstract representation is generated based upon the model representation. Mapping rules are conf... | 12/09/2008 |
| D582474 | Two-segment proximity payment device assembly | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461004 | Content filtering for a digital audio signal According to some embodiments, content filtering is provided for a digital audio signal. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458821 | Electrical interface for memory connector According to some embodiments, a connector to receive a memory module includes a first row of a first plurality of interconnect ends, a second row of a second plurality of interconnect ends adjacent to the first row, and a third row of a third plurality of interconn... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457999 | Debug port system for control and observation Some embodiments provide a device under test comprising a processing core to support execution debug signals, a debug ring to receive and to transmit the execution debug signals from and to the device under test, a first debug port to receive and transmit the execut... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457774 | Dynamic reallocation hedge accounting A hedged exposure and an associated hedging instrument can be accounted for to reduce periodic earnings volatility associated with the hedged exposure. The accounting to reduce the earnings volatility includes designating a portion of the value of the financial expo... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457116 | Method and system to cool memory A method, apparatus, and system related to thermal management. The method includes reducing a temperature of a stream of air upstream of at least one memory module by a heat absorption component of a refrigeration device, moving the stream of air into contact with a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7446820 | Methods and apparatus for re-scaling image by variable re-scaling factor using B-spline interpolator A method includes receiving a sequence of input samples that represents a row of pixels in an image. The method further includes selecting a re-scaling factor for at least a portion of the row of pixels. The method further includes determining a phase offset based o... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7446412 | Heat sink design using clad metal Some aspects include a heat sink base, an upper metal cladded to an upper surface of the heat sink base, the upper metal defining at least one groove, and a heat sink fin disposed in the groove and secured to the upper metal. Some aspects may also include a lower me... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7443670 | Systems for improved blower fans According to some embodiments, systems for improved blower fans are provided. In some embodiments, systems may include a casing comprising an inlet to accept a fluid and an outlet to evacuate the fluid. The systems may further comprise an impeller disposed within th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443184 | Apparatus and methods for self-heating burn-in processes A method includes installing a device under test (DUT) into each of a plurality of burn-in boards. The method further includes docking each of the burn-in boards to a respective docking location, each of the burn-in boards with a single respective DUT installed ther... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444528 | Component reliability budgeting system A system may include acquisition of a supply voltage information representing past supply voltages supplied to an electrical component, acquisition of a temperature information representing past temperatures of the electrical component, and control of a performance ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440979 | Snapshots for instant backup in a database management system A system, method, apparatus, means and computer program code for processing a request to create a snapshot version of a database are provided which include identifying a current state of a converter table, the converter table including information identifying a plur... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434234 | Method and system for facilitating communications in a network using on demand distribution A system using a touch-point specific stub in communication with a stub specific object provides efficient and effective communications between a server operation running the stub specific object and a touch-point running the touch-point specific stub. An On Demand ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432937 | System and method for concave polygon rasterization An apparatus and method to render concave polygons. In some embodiments, the method includes setting an alpha buffer of a hardware rasterizer to zero, generating an alpha mask by rendering the concave polygon as a plurality of convex polygons of connected vertices, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430710 | Method and system for facilitating information exchange A method and system for facilitating information exchange between individuals and entities interacting on a shared project are provided, and more particularly to a method and system for horizontal. i.e., non-hierarchical, participation in and/or contribution to a sp... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430119 | Impeller and aligned cold plate According to some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a cold plate comprising a plurality of fins and an impeller comprising a plurality of blades. An output fluid velocity angle defined by the plurality of fins may be aligned to an impeller inlet velocity angle.... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430709 | Method and system for facilitating information exchange A method and system for facilitating information exchange between individuals and entities interacting on a shared project are provided, and more particularly to a method and system for horizontal, i.e., non-hierarchical, participation in and/or contribution to a sp... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427719 | Shifted segment layout for differential signal traces to mitigate bundle weave effect An article of manufacture includes a circuit board and a pair of traces on or in the circuit board. The pair of traces includes a first trace and a second trace. The first trace includes a first segment and a second segment continuously joined to the first segment. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427716 | Microvia structure and fabrication A system may include a first microvia pad, a second microvia pad having a projection extending in a direction toward the first microvia pad, and a microvia electrically coupled to the first microvia pad and to the second microvia pad. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426513 | Client-based objectifying of text pages The invention relates to providing embedded meta-data into HTML pages by means of a plug-in residing on a user computer. The plug-in analyzes the unstructured data of a hypertext page, understands the meaning behind the data, associates meta-data with some of the un... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424711 | Architecture and system for host management According to some embodiments, a system provides a resource service module, a resource data record repository, and a provider module. The resource service module exposes an interface, receives an invocation of the interface from a system management module, and reque... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421673 | Design checks for signal lines Some embodiments provide identification of a first polyline and a second polyline associated with a differential signal, determination of whether a distance between a segment of the first polyline and a segment of the second polyline is within a first tolerance, det... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421593 | Parallel-connected voltage regulators for supplying power to integrated circuit so that second regulator minimizes current output from first regulator An apparatus includes a first voltage regulator that is controlled to provide an output voltage that matches a reference voltage. The apparatus further includes a second voltage regulator that is coupled to an output of the first voltage regulator and controlled to ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421052 | Oscillator frequency selection According to some embodiments, a frequency adjuster adjusts a frequency of an oscillator. For example, the frequency adjuster might include a plurality of capacitors that are selectable using a digital control signal, and selection logic may adjust the digital contr... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418998 | Chamber sealing valve According to some embodiments, a first sealing portion is provided on a valve shaft to seal a chamber. The first sealing portion may, for example, seal the chamber when the valve shaft is inserted a first distance into an opening of the chamber. A second sealing por... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421672 | Checks for signal lines Some embodiments provide identification of a first polyline and a second polyline associated with a differential signal, determination of whether a distance between a segment of the first polyline and a segment of the second polyline is within a first tolerance, det... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417448 | System to calibrate on-die temperature sensor A system may include biasing of diodes of a temperature sensor disposed in an integrated circuit die using a current from an off-die current source, generation of a voltage based on the current and a temperature of the integrated circuit die, and determination of a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413112 | Method and system for manual authorization Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, methods, computer program code, and means for performing manual authorizations. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411949 | System, method and apparatus for preparing a table for a cell scheduler Methods, apparatuses and systems for populating a data structure. The data structure may be established in a memory unit and may have a total number of N slots for entries. In this case, N is defined as an integer representing the total number of slots in the data s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411296 | Method, system, and apparatus for gravity assisted chip attachment A method, system, and apparatus, the apparatus including a metal layer on silicon, photo-resist material disposed on the metal layer, a bump pad reservoir adjacent to the metal layer, a quantity of interconnect metal disposed in the bump pad reservoir, and a resist ... | 08/12/2008 |
| D574145 | Keyring fob proximity payment device holder | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406510 | Techniques for accessing portal components Techniques that facilitate access to web components and resources provided by web servers. According to an embodiment of the present invention, information is stored for links that may be used by a user to automatically access a web component. An embodiment of the p... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402048 | Technique for blind-mating daughtercard to mainboard An apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a first flexible conductive cable (“flex cable”) secured to the PCB. The apparatus also includes a daughter card having an end adjacent to the PCB and a second flex cable secured to the daughter card. The a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401083 | Methods and systems for managing user access to computer software application programs According to some embodiments, a method of operating a computer system includes installing a plurality of application software programs in the computer system. The method further includes defining user access assignments for each of the application software programs... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400503 | Systems for low cost coaxial liquid cooling According to some embodiments, systems for low cost coaxial liquid cooling may be provided. In some embodiments, a system may comprise an axis. The system may further comprise a heat exchanger coupled to a pump, wherein the heat exchanger and the pump are oriented w... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400186 | Bidirectional body bias regulation A system may include detection of a direction of transistor body current flow, and control of a regulator transistor to regulate a transistor body voltage based on the detected direction. In some aspects, a first regulator transistor is controlled if the direction o... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397067 | Microdisplay packaging system Some embodiments provide a microdisplay integrated circuit (IC), a substantially transparent protective cover coupled to the microdisplay IC, and a base coupled to the microdisplay IC. Thermal expansion characteristics of the base may be substantially similar to the... | 07/08/2008 |
