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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6105678 | Heat responsive fire extinguishing assembly for a ventilating duct A fire extinguishing assembly is used in a ventilating duct which has an inner wall, an outer wall, and an insert hole that extends in a radial direction from the outer wall to the inner wall. The fire extinguishing assembly includes a mounting seat havin... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6099878 | Automated espresso and milk aeration method A fully automatic, milk inclusive espresso coffee machine which includes coffee bean grinding and brewing apparatus and a milk aeration system which pumps a selection of milk from an internal refrigerator through a choice of aeration processes to a steami... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6087253 | Method of forming landing plugs for PMOS and NMOS Contact holes are formed in a dielectric layer. An undoped polysilicon layer is formed on the dielectric layer and along the surface of the contact holes. A first photoresist is patterned on the dielectric layer to cover a region for forming P+ contact. T... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6081611 | Aesthetic imaging system Disclosed is an aesthetic imaging system (20) for use in editing digital images. The aesthetic imaging system includes an imaging program (21) that runs on a personal computer (28) having an image capture board (30), a monitor (32), a video source (34) fo... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6045261 | Temperature sensor assembly A temperature sensor assembly has an explosion proof termination head body having a cap end, a conduit side and a process end, a conduit connection on the conduit side, a cap threaded onto the cap end; and a terminal block attached to the termination head... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6043976 | Docking base for a portable computer A docking base incorporates a speaker unit that includes a speaker casing having a back wall, two opposed lateral walls extending respectively from two opposed lateral edge portions of the back wall, a bottom wall extending between the lateral walls, and ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6029101 | Process control system user interface The present invention discloses a process control system user interface. The user interface is useful for coupling a bioreactor to a process control system for controlling the environmental conditions of a cell culture within the bioreactor. The user inte... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026689 | Log cutting optimization system A system for estimating a velocity of a stress wave induced in a log or tree stem is used to maximize the value of wood products produced. An accelerometer is placed against the log while the log is struck with a pneumatic hammer. By monitoring the signal... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6019032 | Automated espresso and milk aeration apparatus and method A fully automatic, milk inclusive espresso coffee machine which includes coffee bean grinding and brewing apparatus and a milk aeration system which pumps a selection of milk from an internal refrigerator through a choice of aeration processes to a steami... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6015757 | Method of oxide etching with high selectivity to silicon nitride by using polysilicon layer A new method for planarization of shallow trench isolation is disclosed by using a polysilicon layer to prevent trench formed in a silicon nitride layer. The formation of the shallow trench isolation described herein includes a pad layer and a silicon nit... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6016264 | Antifuse programming and detecting circuit An antifuse programming and detecting circuit has an antifuse which is capable of being programmed to an open state or to a short state. The circuit includes a latch circuit coupled with a power supply; a programming circuit for setting the antifuse state... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012726 | In-line skate with temperature dependent support An in-line skate (10) includes an upper shoe portion (12) secured to a frame (16) by a base (14). The frame (16) carries a plurality of wheels (18). The upper shoe portion includes an internal elastomeric support layer (50) that includes first and second ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6008806 | Shell extensions for an operating system An operating system provides extensions through which application developers may extend the capabilities of a shell of the operating system. For example, application developers may add menu items to context menus for objects that are visible within an int... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008043 | Isolation and bacterial expression of a sesquiterpene synthase CDNA clone from peppermint(mentha .chi. piperita, L.) that produces the aphid alarm pheromone (E)-ଲ-farnesene A cDNA encoding (E)-ଲ-farnesene synthase from peppermint (Mentha piperita) has been isolated and sequenced, and the corresponding amino acid sequence has been determined. Accordingly, an isolated DNA sequence (SEQ ID NO:1) is provided which codes fo... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004877 | Method of forming a tungsten layer with N2 plasma treatment A titanium layer is formed on a dielectric layer. A TiN layer is formed on the titanium layer to act as a barrier layer. A rapid thermal annealing is performed. A tungsten layer is deposited by useing chemical vapor deposition with N2 plasma tr... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6001704 | Method of fabricating a shallow trench isolation by using oxide/oxynitride layers A stacked layer including a first oxide, a nitride layer, a second oxide layer and an oxynitride layer is formed on the top of the first oxide layer. An etching is performed through a photoresist to etch the oxynitride, the second oxide and nitride. Oxide... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5999300 | Hybrid single sideband optical modulator Bandwidth reduction methods and apparatus that offset the effects of dispersion on a signal transmitted through an optical fiber. The apparatus and methods employ a generator of modulated optical signals in cascade with a modulator. One of the generator a... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5999477 | Distributed array activation arrangement An activation arrangement for reducing worst case localized supply noise for shared circuitry includes a first group of circuit blocks, a second group of circuit blocks, a shared circuit, and a selection circuit. The first and second circuit blocks are ar... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5995932 | Feedback modification for accent reduction A training system used while a person is speaking uses a feedback modification technique to reduce accents. As the speaker is speaking, the system feeds back to the speaker the speaker's speech in "real-time" so that the speaker, in effect, hears what he ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5995043 | Aircraft satellite navigation precision-approach system including CDMA datalink An aircraft local area augmented landing assistance system that employs a differential global positioning system (GPS) to assist aircraft (102) landing is disclosed. One or more GPS ground stations (120), each including at least one GPS receiver (122) and... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5995850 | Method and apparatus for on-the-fly mode change in a paging transmitter A method and apparatus for on-the-fly mode change in a paging system (201) is provided. A transmitter controller (301) in a base station (207) receives paging information. From the paging information, the transmitter controller (301) is capable of identif... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5982184 | Test head for integrated circuits A test head is used in an electrical characteristic test of a plurality of integrated circuits formed on a semiconductor wafer. The test head includes a probe holder in a frame form for holding a plurality of first probes and supporting bodies in a plate ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976981 | Method for manufacturing a reverse crown capacitor for DRAM memory cell The present invention is a method to manufacture a reverse crown capacitor. The method includes forming a triple layer silicon oxide/silicon nitride/silicon oxide over a substrate. A first node contact is defined in the triple layer. Spacers of a first no... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971000 | Internal compression supersonic engine inlet An internal compression engine inlet (39) including a flexible external cowl with leading edge cowl lips (72); a duct comprising a supersonic diffuser (44) defined by upper and lower forward ramps (50), (52), a subsonic diffuser (46) defined by upper and ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5968119 | Method of accessing information of an SNA host computer from a client computer using a specific terminal emulation A method and apparatus for accessing information on a host computer 106 from a client computer 104 utilizing an intermediate server computer 108 that is connected to the client computer by a network. The host computer transmits a presentation space data s... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964472 | Independent pedaling system for tandem bicycles A drive system for a tandem bicycle (10) to allow a captain or a stoker to pedal independently of one another. A unidirectional bearing, e.g., a freewheel assembly (24) is incorporated in a captain crank assembly (20), a stoker crank assembly (100), or bo... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962236 | Urinary assay for measuring bone resorption Urinary assay for measuring bone resorption, by contacting an unhydrolyzed urine sample with an antibody that binds to free lysyl pyridinoline cross-links, detecting any binding of the antibody in the body fluid sample, and correlating the detected bindin... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5957407 | Convertible seat systems for wide body aircraft Selected rows of seats for a wide body aircraft (i.e., having two or more passenger aisles) have seat groups that can expand or contract to change the number of seats in a row and the seat width. Conversion is possible with all seat components remaining a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5951301 | Anatomical simulator for videoendoscopic surgical training An anatomical simulator system (10) includes a synthetic anatomical torso (12) resting on a base (14). The torso includes an internal cavity (18) and a pneumoperitoneum wall (16). A selected one of a variety of procedure packs (20, 30) is placed inside th... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947178 | Movable cover for a roof, pool, or other opening A foldable cover of simple structure and light weight is provided. The cover consists of multiple cover sections which are connected by hinges so that they may be folded together. Each of the cover sections has a hole in its surface through which a cable ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915523 | Method and unit for ordering products A method and unit for ordering products, whereby the products, arranged with any timing, are timed as they are fed from a transfer station to a loading station through which gripping or loading elements travel at a given frequency and with a given timing;... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5894924 | Alternative CD-ROM/DVD packaging device A holder for a compact disc. The holder includes a base approximating the size of a compact disc for nesting a compact disc. A centrally located rosette integrally cast with the base centers the CD. The rosette has engagement arms molded to and extending ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884096 | Interconnection system for viewing and controlling remotely connected computers with on-screen video overlay for controlling of the interconnection switch A computerized switching system for coupling a workstation to a remotely located computer. A signal conditioning unit receives keyboard and mouse signals generated by a workstation and generates a data packet which is transmitted to a central crosspoint s... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5877765 | Method and system for displaying internet shortcut icons on the desktop A client computer has a facility for encapsulating location information, such as a uniform resource locator (URL), for a resource that is available on a server computer. The facility is especially well-adapted for use with Internet documents. The location... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873240 | Pulsed detonation rocket engine A pulse detonation rocket engine, having at least two detonation chambers. The rocket propelled vehicle includes at least one fuel delivery system in fluid communication with each of the at least two detonation chambers, and at least one oxidant delivery ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5868790 | Keyed self-latching battery pack for a portable defibrillator A battery pack (28) for a portable defibrillator (30). The battery pack has a latch (34) that is biased in an extended position. When the battery pack is inserted into a battery well (30) in the portable defibrillator, the latch automatically latches into... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866338 | Cell cycle checkpoint genes Human checkpoint huCDC34, huRAD9compA, and huRAD9compB cDNAs shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. A method for isolating a human checkpoint cDNA that is capable of restoring growth at a restrictive temperature in a yeast test cell, wherein th... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5866652 | Chromate-free protective coatings The invention provides chromate-free coating mixtures, and coatings formed from these mixtures, that protect an underlying aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate from corrosion. The coating mixtures include a continuous phase selected from organic polymeric... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5866272 | Titanium-polymer hybrid laminates The invention provides a hybrid laminate and skin panels of hybrid laminate structure that are suitable for a supersonic civilian aircraft. The hybrid laminates include layups of layers of titanium alloy foil and composite plies, that are optimally orient... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5854850 | Method and apparatus for selectively illustrating image modifications in an aesthetic imaging system Disclosed is an aesthetic imaging system (20) for use in editing digital images. The aesthetic imaging system includes an imaging program (21) that runs on a personal computer (28) having an image capture board (30), a monitor (32), a video source (34) fo... | 12/29/1998 |
