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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940069 | System for testing semiconductors A testing system that includes an plural imaging devices capturing plural video sequences from a single optical path and concurrently displaying the video sequences for effectively positioning a probe for testing a semiconductor wafer. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938090 | Variable phase mechanism A variable phase mechanism is described which comprises a drive member rotatable about an axis, first and second driven members rotatable in synchronism with the drive member, an actuator for rotating the first driven member relative to the drive member to vary the ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637391 | Folder for a medication blister package | 05/10/2011 |
| 7933445 | Color gamut mapping/enhancement technique using skin color detection A method for mapping/enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display includes receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of the pixels has a plurality of color components. The image is processed using a pair of gamut color mapping operat... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932783 | Resonant operating mode for a transistor The PN junctions of a transistor are biased for operation in the active mode but an initial flow of current reverses the bias of the base-emitter junction causing the transistor to conduct a resonant current with a voltage less than the forward junction voltage of s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932737 | Prober for testing devices in a repeat structure on a substrate A prober for testing devices in a repeat structure on a substrate is provided with a probe holder plate, probe holders mounted on the plate, and a test probe associated with each holder. Each test probe is displaceable via a manipulator connected to a probe holder, ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930846 | Inspection wallet A inspection wallet in the form of a paddle comprising a sleeve to define a front pocket and a rear pocket, the front pocket having a window and the rear pocket retaining a book of inspection insets having a status side, the inserts foldable for inserting into the f... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926329 | Apparatus for identifying a non-uniform share of cylinder power in an internal combustion piston engine system The invention utilizes the firing order of the cylinders within the engine to identify the cylinder or cylinders that mainly contribute or, alternatively, contribute as little as possible to the production of certain harmonic frequencies in the engine's torque. In o... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921819 | Valve actuating system An actuating system for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine is described which comprises two cams (12,14) associated with the valve (10), a summation linkage (22,24,30,32) for lifting the valve in dependence upon the sum of the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916024 | Muster apparatus Muster apparatus for registering the arrival of a person at a location includes detector means for detecting the arrival of the person at the location and a controller, the detector means being in signal communication with the controller. The apparatus includes outp... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912595 | Model train control system A system which operates a digitally controlled model railroad transmitting a first command from a first client program to a resident external controlling interface through a first communications transport. A second command is transmitted from a second client program... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909752 | Behaviour modification The use of stimuli in order to create association between training regimes subconsciously is known. Unfortunately, in highly noisy and other polluted environments it is difficult to provide ongoing reinforcement of previous behavior modification and training. By pro... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908107 | Line-reflect-reflect match calibration A method of compensating a calibration for a vector network analyzer includes performing calibrations on at least a pair of ports to determine error terms associated with each port wherein at least one of the error terms is based upon selecting the reactance of the ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907787 | Enhancing the quality of decoded quantized images A system for image enhancement and, more particularly, a system for enhancing the quality of a quantized image. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906770 | Methods and apparatus for the planning and delivery of radiation treatments Methods and apparatus are provided for planning and delivering radiation treatments by modalities which involve moving a radiation source along a trajectory relative to a subject while delivering radiation to the subject. In some embodiments the radiation source is ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905924 | Extracapsular surgical procedure A method and device for finding isometric points in the joints of mammals for use in surgical repair of a joint. Isometric points are first identified in radiographic or other two dimensional images and then located in the actual joint. A method for repairing a cruc... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905476 | Paper-sheet handling device A paper-sheet handling device comprises a clamp movement mechanism for sandwiching a bundle of paper-sheets by attaching component guide members to a position covering a portion of punch holes from the front and rear surfaces of the bundle of paper-sheets. A binding... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904814 | System for presenting audio-video content A system for presenting a summarization of audio and/or visual content having a plurality of segments to a user together with a graphical user interface that preferably indicates to the viewer the relative temporal position of video segments viewed in the summary wi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902992 | Status indicator The sensitivity and accuracy of a status indicator for sensing a current in an electrical circuit is improved by shifting the reference level of the transformer output to maximize the input signal to a precision voltage detector and by reducing the hysteresis of the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898519 | Method for overdriving a backlit display A backlight display has improved display characteristics. An image is displayed on the display which includes a liquid crystal material with a light valve. The display receives an image signal, modifies the light valve with an overdrive for a first region of the ima... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898281 | Interface for testing semiconductors A system includes an imaging device for capturing a video sequence and a display for displaying the video in a window of the display and effectively positioning a probe relative to probe pads of a device under test for testing a semiconductor wafer supported by a su... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898273 | Probe for testing a device under test A probe measurement system for measuring the electrical characteristics of integrated circuits or other microelectronic devices at high frequencies. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897175 | Dosage forms comprising a CETP inhibitors and an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor A dosage form comprises (1) a solid amorphous dispersion comprising a cholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitor and an acidic concentration-enhancing polymer and (2) an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. The solid amorphous dispersion and the HMG-CoA reductase inhibito... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896261 | Water distribution system A Y-shaped plumbing fitting comprises three generally radially extending tubes connected together for transmission of fluid therebetween. The radially outward end of each tube is terminated by a pipe connector. The axes of the three tubes extend radially in a common... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895979 | Valve mechanism for an engine An internal combustion engine has intake (20) and exhaust (22) poppet valves, a first and a second set of cam lobes (64) for operating the intake and exhaust poppet valves (20,22) respectively, and a third set of cam lobes (68) for... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895027 | HDL re-simulation from checkpoints A computer-based simulation process executes a checkpoint operation while simulating behavior of an electronic circuit by forking an active checkpoint process having the same state as the original simulation process. While simulation time for the simulation process ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893704 | Membrane probing structure with laterally scrubbing contacts A membrane probing assembly includes a support element having an incompressible forward support tiltably coupled to a rearward base and a membrane assembly, formed of polyimide layers, with its central region interconnected to the support by an elastomeric layer. Fl... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893686 | Power cord voltage indicator A voltage indicator for mounting on a power cord (FIG. 3) for indicating the presence or absence of a single-phase AC voltage potential on a monitored power cord for a grounded AC power distribution system. The indicator comprises; a housing (16,18), a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889473 | Combination current sensor and relay A protection device for monitoring current in a power cable to an electrical device and for controlling a remotely located starter for the electrical device in response to a system controller. The device includes a transformer magnetically linked with the power cabl... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887840 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising drug and concentration-enhancing polymers A solubility-improved drug form is combined with a concentration-enhancing polymer in a sufficient amount so that the combination provides substantially enhanced drug concentration in a use environment relative to a control comprising the same amount of the same dru... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885735 | Model train control A wireless DCC model railroad throttle comprises a throttle program operable on a portable data processing device to display a graphical user interface and communicate a user's control inputs to a layout controlling interface managing communication with a digitally ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7885471 | Methods and systems for maintenance and use of coded block pattern information Embodiments of the invention comprise systems and methods for managing and combining layers in a multi-layer bitstream comprising encoded image coefficients and encoded block pattern (Cbp) information wherein the Cbp information identifies regions in said bitstream ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879436 | Packaging product A synthetic board is made from a plastic film ply 4, 6 adhered or welded to a parallel array of thin-walled plastic tubes 2. In some versions, the tubes are spaced from each other. In others the tubes are contiguous. This allows the board to curl up mo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879282 | Method and apparatus for combining particulate material A method of selectively combining particulate material, for example plastics material by sintering, comprises providing a layer of particulate material, providing radiation, for example using a radiation source over the layer, and varying the absorption of the provi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877718 | Analog IC placement using symmetry-islands A placement tool searches for an optimal placement for a plurality of device modules within an integrated circuit (IC) including symmetry groups formed by device modules that are to be symmetrically placed. The tool employs a hierarchical B*-tree (HB*-tree) represen... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876115 | Chuck for holding a device under test A chuck includes a conductive element that contacts a device under test in a location on the chuck. The chuck includes an upper surface for supporting a device under test and a conductive element that extends through the chuck to the upper surface of the chuck. The ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876114 | Differential waveguide probe A wafer probe comprises a contact conductively interconnected with the wall of a waveguide channel and supported by a substrate that projects from an end of a waveguide channel. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874679 | Imaging apparatus Imaging apparatus including image creation means for creating a moving image, means for enlarging the image, and a screen on which the image is displayed in use to a viewer. The image creation means includes a substantially planar image creation screen on which the ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873928 | Hierarchical analog IC placement subject to symmetry, matching and proximity constraints A placement tool generates an optimal placement for a plurality of device modules within an analog integrated circuit (IC) subject to device matching, symmetry, and proximity constraints by first defining a multiple-level hierarchy of constraint groups, wherein each... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873213 | Systems and methods for color-deficient image enhancement Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for processing images for enhanced viewing by color-deficient viewers. ... | 01/18/2011 |
