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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182550 | Method of dyeing a woven carpet with yarns of different dye affinity A method of applying color to a woven carpet product includes positioning a woven carpet within a dyeing system. The woven carpet includes at least two types of yarn configured to retain a dye. At least one of the two types of yarn has a first dye affinity and anoth... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660519 | Protective helmet | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180757 | System and method for leveraging tag context A method and computer program product for leveraging the creation context of a tag includes creating one or more tags, each of the one or more tags associated with a respective piece of content. A creation context is associated with each of the one or more tags. The... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180657 | System and method for event slot negotiation A method and computer program product for receiving a slot request, from a second respondent having a second seniority level, for an original event slot that was previously reserved by a first respondent having a first seniority level. The second seniority level is ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D658684 | Compressor frame | 05/01/2012 |
| D658683 | Element for positioning a resonant set of a compressor | 05/01/2012 |
| D658682 | Element for positioning a resonant set of a compressor | 05/01/2012 |
| D658681 | Flat spring | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161502 | Method and apparatus for implementing a task-based interface in a logic verification system Method and apparatus for implementing a task-based interface in a logic verification system is described. In some examples, a task server and a context memory are implemented in a hardware accelerator for a task. The task server is configured for communication with ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8161448 | Replicant simulation In one embodiment, a method comprises partitioning a circuit description into a plurality of simulateable partitions. The partitioning is independent of a hierarchy specified in the circuit definition. The method also comprises sorting the plurality of simulateable ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8161439 | Method and apparatus for processing assertions in assertion-based verification of a logic design Method and apparatus for processing assertions in assertion-based verification of a logic design are described. One example relates to processing an assertion during verification of a logic design. An evaluation engine is generated that encodes, using a non-determin... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160862 | Method and apparatus for controlling power in an emulation system Method and apparatus for controlling power in an emulation system is described. In one example, power is controlled in a processor-based emulation system coupled to a host computer. A logic design is processed to identify unused resources in the emulation system dur... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160860 | Method and apparatus for event-based simulation of a digital design having a power shut-off feature Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for simulating a logic design having power domains are described. In some examples, a switchable power domain of the power domains is identified, the switchable power domain having primary inputs and having a power sta... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160858 | Systems and methods of efficient library characterization for integrated circuit cell libraries A method of efficient library characterization of a circuit of a logic gate having a plurality of transistors and a plurality of nodes defining interconnection points in the circuit is disclosed. The method includes determining a plurality of vectors for a plurality... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159142 | Ballast being capable of saving the use of internal connection terminals A ballast comprising a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a switch circuit, and a plurality of lamp sets is provided. The switch circuit comprises a first switch and a second switch connected with the first one. The switches are connected with the first ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8104724 | Stabilising device The present invention relates to a stabilising device for stabilising an object having a plurality of support elements on a surface, particularly objects that are moved frequently such as garden furniture or the tables or restaurant terraces. The stabilising device ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099554 | System and method for flash-based data caching A system, method and computer program product for receiving on a non-volatile, solid-state, cache memory system, a data segment, including a plurality of data elements, from one or more of a volatile, solid-state, cache memory system and a non-volatile, electromecha... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099549 | System and method for erasure encoding A method and computer program product for defining a multicast group within a local area network. The multicast group includes a storage initiator device, a plurality of storage targets, and one or more coded targets. A write request for storing a data segment withi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095471 | Software licensing management system A contract management mechanism is disclosed for managing contracts in the software licensing arena. The management mechanism may be used, for example, to manage one or more fulfillment contracts. In operation (assuming a software licensing implementation for the sa... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090568 | Hardware emulator having a variable input primitive A hardware emulator having a first primitive for evaluating functions having a first input width and a second primitive, coupled to the first primitive, for evaluating a function having a second input width, where the first input width is unequal to the second input... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087868 | Forklift truck for mounting on the rear of a carrying vehicle with a fork side shifting attachment This invention relates to a forklift truck (1) of the type suitable for mounting on the rear of a carrying vehicle, the forklift truck comprising a u-shaped chassis (3) having a vertical mast (17) mounted thereon. The vertical mast carries a sid... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086232 | Time synchronized wireless method and operations A scanning method, computer readable medium, and device for suspending, during a first data scanning sequence including a plurality of discrete data scanning intervals, data scanning operations during at least one discrete data scanning interval chosen from the plur... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082465 | Auto-adapting cache memory system and method A system, method and computer program product for detecting a failed storage device within an “n” device array. The “n” device array is configured to store “n” device array formatted data. The “n” device array is reconfigured into an “n−1” devi... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071278 | Multiple patterning technique using a single reticle Double patterning using a single reticle. A blading technique may be used to allow a single reticle to be used for double patterning. The reticle is placed into a lithographic apparatus and a first portion of the pattern is exposed onto a first photoresist overlayin... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069024 | Replicant simulation In one embodiment, a method comprises partitioning a circuit description into simulateable partitions; sorting the simulateable partitions into classes wherein each simulateable partition included in a given class is equivalent to each other partition in the given c... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067890 | Organic electroluminescence structure having a height difference between surfaces of a control device and an organic electroluminescence device An organic electroluminescence structure comprises a first substrate, an organic electroluminescence device, and a control device. Forming either a lifting layer under the control device or a recess under the organic electroluminescence device, or forming both of th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052940 | Apparatus for synthesizing carbon nanotubes Provided are an apparatus for synthesizing carbon nanotubes, the apparatus including a reaction tube that provides a space for carbon nanotubes and is formed vertically long, a heating unit that is formed at the outer side of the reaction tube, and heats the reactio... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051402 | Method and apparatus for implementing communication between a software side and a hardware side of a test bench in a transaction-based acceleration verification system Method and apparatus for implementing communication between a software side and a hardware side of a test bench in a transaction-based acceleration verification system are described. In one example, transactors and communication channels are identified in a hierarch... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044606 | Power supply for supplying power to a lamp A power supply for supplying power to a lamp with functions of dimming, over-current protection, over-voltage protection, arcing protection, and low-temperature start-up is provided. When frequency of the output current exceeds a predetermined value, the power suppl... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036300 | Dual loop clock recovery circuit A clock recovery circuit for digital data transmission includes a delay lock loop having a first loop which generates a phase difference signal which is indicative of a quantized phase difference between a data signal and a clock signal; and a second loop which gene... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035940 | Over-voltage protection circuit structure and method thereof An over-voltage protection circuit structure for protecting a high power translation circuit is provided. The over-voltage protection circuit structure receives an alternating current input and comprises a relay circuit, a voltage detection module, and an energy sup... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031623 | System and method for creating multiple transportation streams of streaming media network test traffic in packet-based networks Streaming media network transportation streams are created using an electronic system and transmitted via an electronic interface such as an existing system network conduit (i.e. Ethernet, USB, or other packet-based architectures). A scalable hardware and/or softwar... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020125 | System, methods and apparatus for generation of simulation stimulus A method and apparatus for producing a verification of digital circuits is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a set of Boolean and Integer constraints are derived, and a set of Boolean and Integer stimuli are generated that meet the constraints. These stimuli are... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8019896 | System and method of collecting video content information Video content information associated with a video content is received by a computing device. End destination information associated with a reception instance of the video content is also received by the computing device. At least a portion of the video content infor... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7991605 | Method and apparatus for translating a verification process having recursion for implementation in a logic emulator Method and apparatus for translating a verification process having recursion for implementation in a logic emulator are described. Examples of the invention relate to a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for translating a verification process for implem... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987455 | System and method of command processing One embodiment of the present invention can include a computer program product comprising one or more computer readable media storing a set of computer instructions that are executable by one or more computer processors, wherein the set of computer instructions comp... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7978082 | RFID-based personnel tracking Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for RFID-based personnel tracking. A method of tracking employees includes, in a first computer system, prompting a user for identification input, validating the identification input, receiving data from a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972224 | Athletic training sled apparatus A weight sled apparatus useful for strength training and simulating the resistance of an opponent during a blocking event has a tubular construction forming a U-shaped member having a pair of parallel legs which serve as runners. A weight bearing member affixed to a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967008 | Fireplace combustion system A fireplace system having a fireplace cavity and a secondary combustion assembly disposed adjacent to a rear wall of the fireplace cavity. The secondary combustion assembly includes a plurality of combustion chambers configured to facilitate secondary combustion. A ... | 06/28/2011 |
| D639662 | Package | 06/14/2011 |
