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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6069622 | Method and system for generating comic panels A comic generation system controls the generation of comic panels. A comic panel is a graphical representation of an instance in time of a sequential course of events. Each graphical representation typically includes a graphical representation of at least... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6032934 | Shock-absorbing device A shock-absorbing device includes a first crank member, a buffering unit and a second crank member. The first crank member has a first hole formed therein. The buffering unit is inserted into the first hole, and has a cylindrical hollow outer wall, a cyli... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5868359 | Autopilot automatic disconnect system for fly-by-wire aircraft A system for backdriving the flight deck controllers of a fly-by-wire aircraft that is under autopilot control to provide a pilot with tactile and visual feedback of autopilot activity. The system, distributed between the aircraft primary flight computers... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5864387 | Method and apparatus for creating in-line index prints An in-line index printing system includes a sensor that determines the average density value of a photographic frame, a programmable light source and a video camera. The average density value calculated by the sensor is used to set the current levels supp... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5839697 | Method and apparatus for turn coordination gain as a function of flap position An improved method and apparatus for determining the amount of turn coordination gain in an aircraft yaw damper during a turn maneuver is disclosed. The yaw damper includes inputs from the inertial reference units of the aircraft and also from the flight ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5835914 | Method for preserving and reusing software objects associated with web pages A method for preserving the existence of a control during the lifetime of its container application is provided. A naming control is specified in an HTML document prior to specifying the target control. The naming control receives as a parameter a control... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5816374 | Lock mechanism of a pull handle assembly for a wheeled suitcase The present invention relates to a lock mechanism of a pull handle assembly for locking a pull handle of the pull handle assembly. The pull handle assembly of a wheeled suitcase comprises a head set mounted on an upper end of the suitcase, two elongated t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815532 | Method and apparatus for peak-to-average ratio control in an amplitude modulation paging transmitter A method and apparatus for reducing peak-to-average power ratio in a paging transmitter broadcasting an independent sideband amplitude modulation protocol is disclosed. A digital signal, for example a digital voice signal, is provided to a control gain ge... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5811339 | Method of fabricating deep submicron MOSFET with narrow gate length using thermal oxidation of polysilicon The present invention relates to forming a narrow gate MOSFET having a local ion implantation to reduce the junction capacitance. A polysilicon layer is formed over a semiconductor substrate. An opening is formed in the polysilicon layer by using patterni... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5797402 | Disposable drape for medical examination A disposable non-woven drape for use in gynecologic and proctologic examination of female patients. It includes an inexpensive, disposable sheet of non-woven material large enough to provide coverage for the abdomen, perineum and thighs for an adult patie... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5788767 | Method for forming single sin layer as passivation film The present invention is a method for using a single SiN layer as a passivation film. The single layer SiN can be strengthened to withstand stress by adjusting the process parameters during formation of the SiN layer. In general, the process can be change... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5780074 | Apparatus for shaping honeycomb core A method of shaping a layer of settable material such as honeycomb core (24) including placing the core on a flexible support (38); translating the flexible support (38) and core into an oven (28); heating the core to a desired forming temperature in the ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5780105 | Method for uniformly coating a semiconductor wafer with photoresist A method for coating a semiconductor wafer with a high-viscosity photoresist that requires a seven-phase coating process which uses a large diameter dispenser nozzle is disclosed. In this first phase, the photoresist is dispensed onto a slow rotating wafe... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5774181 | Charge amplifier for Mos imaging array and method of making same A charge amplifier with DC offset cancelling for use in a pixel element of an MOS image sensor is disclosed. The charge amplifier can be manufactured using a standard CMOS single polycrystalline process, making it much more cost effective than prior art d... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5770510 | Method for manufacturing a capacitor using non-conformal dielectric A method of forming a capacitor on a semiconductor substrate includes forming a first oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate. A contact hole is then formed in the first oxide layer. A first conductive layer is formed on the first oxide layer and in th... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5763304 | Method for manufacturing a capacitor with chemical mechanical polishing A method of forming a capacitor on a semiconductor substrate includes forming a first oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate. A contact hole is then formed in the first oxide layer. A first conductive layer is formed on the first oxide layer and in th... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759894 | Method for forming a DRAM capacitor using HSG-Si A method for forming a DRAM capacitor using HSG-Si includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate. A portion of the dielectric layer is removed to expose a contact area on the substrate. A polysilicon layer is then formed over the dielectric layer a... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755965 | Cyclonic de-gasser The present invention is a gas/liquid separator which is employed to remove free gases from a liquid. The invention is comprised of two concentric cones with a tapering annulus therebetween. The liquid stream to be de-gassed enters a tangential fluid inle... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749045 | Method for handling alarm conditions in a paging system A method for handling alarm conditions from paging stations in a paging system is disclosed. The paging system includes a paging terminal, a plurality of paging stations, and a network manager. When a paging station has an alarm condition, the paging stat... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5639535 | Composite interleaving for composite interfaces A method for fabricating composite parts having improved pull-off strengths between portions of the composite part. In one embodiment, a sine wave spar is formed from two U-shaped channels having opposing flanges and a central web. The U-shaped channels a... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5598991 | Method and apparatus for detecting oscillatory phenomena indicative of airflow separation A method and apparatus for detecting oscillatory phenomena indicative of airflow separation or sensor common mode oscillatory failure is disclosed. The oscillations of a differential pressure transducer that senses the pressure difference on the opposite ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5546436 | Transportation and storage cask for spent nuclear fuels The present invention provides a cask (10) for transport and short-term storage of spent nuclear fuel. The cask 10 includes a structural shell (14) defining a cavity (40) for receiving spent nuclear fuel. The shell is formed from an upper shell portion (1... | 08/13/1996 |
