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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6751509 | Method for access control of aggregated data A class manager stores the information which is divided into hierarchical classes, wherein each class includes a policy for showing how to treat the information according to the security level, and information generating rules showing how to generate the information... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6710990 | Low voltage breakdown element for ESD trigger device As technology in the semiconductor industry advances, semiconductor devices decrease in size to become faster and less expensive per function. Smaller semiconductor devices, particularly MOSFETs, are increasingly sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). ESD can e... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6681251 | Workload balancing in clustered application servers The invention relates to a method and means of workload balancing for a multitude of applications servers. The method comprises a first-step, wherein an application client sends an application request to a request queue of a dispatcher. In a second step t... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6665861 | Apparatus and method for providing metadata for the creation of semi-deployed enterprise java beans An apparatus, method, and system for generating semi-deployed enterprise java beans is provided. The apparatus, method and system make use of metadata to identify an intended deployment of an undeployed enterprise java bean. The metadata may be packaged w... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6585052 | Casing centralizer A tubing centralizer for borehole drilling disclosed. The centralizer includes a retaining collar and an outer sleeve. In a method for installing the centralizer onto a joint of tubing, the retaining collar is mounted onto the joint of tubing and the oute... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6580578 | Method and apparatus for presenting both sides of a media to a read/write head in a storage device A method and apparatus in a data storage system for accessing a tape storage media, wherein the tape storage media has a first side and a second side for storing data. The tape storage media is received at a reel. The reel is rotatable in a first directio... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6557077 | Transportable memory apparatus and associated methods of initializing a computer system having the same A transportable memory apparatus including cache memory and a backup battery is provided that is capable of being removed from a first computer system and installed within a second computer system. The transportable memory apparatus includes a control bus... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536307 | Device for operating a cashbox closure mechanism Boxes containing banknotes are secured by a mechanism utilizing a latch plate that can be removed and replaced automatically by a device of which the parts include a top slide equipped with a pivoting arm and a pusher designed to hold the latch plate stea... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513303 | Method and unit for banding groups of bank notes A stack of bank notes with substantially parallelepiped shape and a defined stacking axis is formed by a forming machine and fed by a gripper to a banding unit equipped with a part which receives and grips each stack, which operates in conjunction with a ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6473759 | Method and system for accessing java applications Java methods contained in a Java class and method database are accessed by a non-Java application running on a local machine or a remote machine. The non-Java application generates a standard TCP/IP communication call for a method of a Java class in the d... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6473718 | Method for determining bag size and case pack configurations A method for determining bag size to adequately accommodate a food product filled into a ba y a form and fill machine, and subsequently determining the appropriate case pack configuration. The method efficiently and accurately determines a bag size that i... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6472007 | Consumables container with multi-functional cap An improved container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and a multi-functional cap. The container allows for the storage of multiple products separately within the container as well as consumption of the products whil... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6444244 | Method for making a shelf-stable soft pretzel A method for making a shelf-stable soft pretzel without using a caustic bath. The method substitutes several processing steps for the caustic bath, in combination with other microbal spoilage hurdle strategies, resulting in a uniformly browned, topically ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6437799 | Method and apparatus for logical zooming of a directed graph A directed graph is logically zoomed, whereby the appearance of a node directly related to a target node can be exaggerated and the structure of an entire graph can be readily understood. A directed graph is used in which hierarchical nodes are connected ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6398107 | Method and a machine for placing groups of sheets, particularly banknotes, in cassettes Cassettes incorporating at least one container are fed in succession by a first conveyor to a loading station of a machine equipped with channels along which loose banknotes are directed and formed into ordered stacks at outlets of the single channels; th... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378795 | Method and apparatus for forming food clusters An improved method and apparatus for the formation of food clusters by using a fingerwheel to break a bed of food product into clusters of a uniform size. After the food product, such as popcorn, and the coating that is placed on the product is mixed toge... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6363365 | Mechanism for secure tendering in an open electronic network A mechanism for securing bid proposals until close of tendering is provided for an electronic tendering system over an open network. In order to be permitted to file a bid electronically in response to an invitation to tender, prospective vendors encrypt ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6361609 | Ultrasonic full-width sheeter A sheeter device capable of producing a full-width continuous sheet of masa. A series of ultrasonic horns are placed in close proximity to a sheeter roller, thereby scraping the sheeted dough from the roller. The ultrasonic vibration precludes the buildup... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6286014 | Method and apparatus for acquiring a file to be linked A specific word is selected from an explanatory note of a link file in an HTML document and displayed with emphasis in the display of the HTML document. When a voice input of the word of emphasized display is detected, a link file corresponding to that wo... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6268005 | Sheeter wire apparatus An improved sheeter wire device providing constant tension on a feeder spool even during wire breakage. A constant speed motor draws wire across the face of the sheeter while a drag motor maintains constant tension on the wire. A pair of pinch rollers pro... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6251465 | Process for producing sheetable potato dough from raw potato stock Methods for making improved flavor potato products by using raw potato stock as a starting material to form a sheetable dough. The methods comprise controlled processing steps that result in a potato gel suitable for sheeting or extruding. Use of raw pota... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6242034 | Process for expanded pellet production In the process of producing corn-based pellets, preconditioner steam and water addition, as well as extruder water or screw configuration and RPM, can be manipulated to precisely control the cook level, gelatinization, and moisture level of the meal durin... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235998 | Stopper gate for product conveyor An improved method and apparatus for distributing a food product, such as potato chips, which reduces the problem of staling. A plurality of stopper gates are placed adjacent to a plurality of slide doors on the downstream end of a distribution conveyor s... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6224933 | Process for expanded pellet production In the process of producing masa based expandable pellets, preconditioner steam and water addition, as well as extruder water and RPM, can be manipulated to precisely control the cook level, gelatinization, and moisture level of the meal during processing... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6200131 | Quick-connect burner set for ovens A burner set adaptable to standard commercial ovens that allows for the quick change-out of burners. Sockets, threaded on one end and open on the other end, are installed in existing threaded couplings in communication with a burner manifold. Each socket ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6069563 | Seal system The seal system is comprised of a custom integrated circuit utilizing a special CMOS gate-array technology that can be utilized to build inexpensive tamper-resistant electronic seals. The electronic circuit includes a special analog as well as digital, si... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5934281 | Belted arthroscopic mobilizer A belted arthroscopic mobilizer is used to suspend a patient's leg from the waist of the surgeon or other user. The mobilizer allows the user to straighten, flex and otherwise manipulate the position of the patient's knee during arthroscopic surgery. The ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921767 | Music producing candle The candle has a wick that contains an optical guide, such as a fiber optic cable. An electronic circuit is coupled to the optical guide so that when an optical signal is received by the circuit, it plays a musical tune. For example, the optical guide can... | 07/13/1999 |
