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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184492 | Tri-state driver circuits having automatic high-impedance enabling Memories, driver circuits, and methods for generating an output signal in response to an input signal. One such driver circuit includes an input stage and an output stage. The input stage receives the input signal and provides a delayed input signal having a delay r... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183880 | Devices and methods for driving a signal off an integrated circuit Embodiments of the present invention provide electronic devices, memory devices and methods of driving an on-chip signal off a chip. In one such embodiment, an on-chip signal and a second signal complementary to the on-chip signal are generated and provided to the t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182152 | Flexible liner for FIBC or bag-in-box container systems with improved tensile strength A liner for use in a bulk container is provided. The liner comprises a first flexible panel a second flexible panel and a first seal joining the first and second panels and a second seal joining the first and second panels. The first flexible panel comprises at leas... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181776 | Billiard ball tray and case Generally, embodiments described herein take the form of a carrying tray for billiard balls, a case for billiard balls, or both. Certain embodiments may likewise carry a billiards rack, chalk or other billiards items. An embodiment may be generally triangle-shaped. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181433 | Method of lap sealing a molten cheese product with non-wax film A method of sealing a non-wax-coated film pouch contained within an enclosure includes forming an enclosure, positioning a piece of non-wax-coated film within the enclosure to form a floor and side walls of a pouch within the enclosure, dispensing a flowable dairy-b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181086 | Memory array error correction apparatus, systems, and methods Various embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems that operate to extend the processes of reading, modifying, and writing data stored in or being provided to a memory array without interrupting a continual stream of data to be written into the memory array... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8181059 | Inter-processor communication channel including power-down functionality Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for implementing an inter-processor communication channel including power-down functionality. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a first integrated circuit (IC), a second IC coupled to the first IC via a communication... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180963 | Hierarchical read-combining local memories The present disclosure relates to a system for hierarchical read-combining memory having a multicore processor operably coupled to a memory controller. The memory controller is configured for receiving a plurality of requests for data from one or more processing cor... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179337 | Mobile projected sets One particular implementation of the present invention may take the form of a mobile set configured to include one or more projection devices to display a media presentation to a viewer. The mobile set may be configured to follow a fixed path or may move through aut... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178911 | Semiconductor device having reduced sub-threshold leakage A semiconductor device fabricated in the semiconductor substrate includes a FinFET transistor having opposed source and drain pillars, and a fin interposed between the source and drain pillars. A cavity is formed in the semiconductor substrate extending at least par... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178602 | Functional surface coating Compositions and methods of preparing functional thin films or surface coatings with low non-specific binding are described. The thin films contain specified functional groups and non-specific binding repellant components. The thin films are either covalently bound ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178589 | Catalyst for producing hydrocarbon from syngas and producing method of catalyst An exemplary method for producing a catalyst is provided where the catalyst includes a catalyst support on which a metallic compound is loaded. An impurity content of the catalyst can be in a range of approximately 0.01 mass % to 0.15 mass %. In particular, the exem... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178346 | GPCR expression vector The present invention provides expression vectors that facilitate high levels of expression of GPCR proteins. Encompassed by the invention are methods and compositions for recombinant cell lines expressing GPCR proteins with the aid of the expression vectors of the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178059 | Systems and methods for supplying chlorine to and recovering chlorine from a polysilicon plant A system for supplying chlorine to and recovering chlorine from a polysilicon plant may include a brine treatment system, at least one membrane cell, a chlorine drying system, a chlorine compression system, a hydrogen drying system, a hydrogen compression system, a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178011 | Self-assembled nano-lithographic imprint masks The present disclosure relates to techniques for replicating large-scale nano-pattern structures using a block copolymer structure as a mask in a replication process. Example methods may include performing self-assembling block copolymer reactions to create large se... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177745 | Needle safety module comprising a locking mechanism and a user identification A needle safety module for being connected to an injection device for administering a liquid product to a patient, the module including a housing, a needle connected to the housing, and a needle protective sleeve having one end which can be placed on an injection po... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177141 | Laminar deck jet Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for fluid handling devices with enhanced functionality. In some embodiments, the fluid handling device may include a plurality of filters coupled to the fluid handling device, where passing a first stream of fluid through the pl... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659558 | Portion control measuring device | 05/15/2012 |
| D659451 | Table | 05/15/2012 |
| D659395 | Luggage case | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176295 | Logical-to-physical address translation for a removable data storage device A method for making memory more reliable involves accessing data stored in a removable storage device by translating a logical memory address provided by a host digital device to a physical memory address in the device. A logical memory address is received from the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175685 | Process, arrangements and systems for providing frequency domain imaging of a sample Apparatus, arrangement and method are provided for obtaining information associated with an anatomical structure or a sample using optical microscopy. For example, a radiation can be provided which includes at least one first electromagnetic radiation directed to be... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175324 | Reversible data hiding Methods for reversible data hiding are disclosed herein. These methods may be applied to images for reversible image data hiding. In one embodiment, a method for reversible data hiding comprises identifying carrier data having a plurality of components and establish... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175264 | Encryption and decryption processing method, system and computer-accessible medium for achieving SMS4 cryptographic procedure An encryption and decryption processing method, system and computer-accessible medium for achieving SMS4 cryptographic procedure/algorithm can be provided. First, constant arrays can prepared, the external data are input into a data registering unit and the first da... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174702 | Speckle reduction in optical coherence tomography by path length encoded angular compounding Speckle, a factor reducing image quality in optical coherence tomography (“OCT”), can limit the ability to identify cellular structures that are important for the diagnosis of a variety of diseases. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention can facilitate a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173011 | Methods and apparatus for a pool treatment and water system A pool/spa water treatment system may include a pump and a pool filter. The pump may include a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The pump inlet and outlet may be aligned on a first axis or within a first vertical plane. The pool filter may be offset a select transverse ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171967 | Tire retread apparatus A device for extending the life of a tire and providing a new tread layer, principally for off road truck tires, has a mechanically attached surface tread of rubber blocks cooperatively connected with a cable system and specialized tensioning. The apparatus is gener... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171640 | Apparatus and method for making a window covering having operable vanes An apparatus and associated method for manufacturing a window covering 50 for an architectural opening. The apparatus includes a support structure handling assembly 92, an operating element handling assembly 94, and a vane handling assembly 9... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171353 | System and method for initializing a memory system, and memory device and processor-based system using same Systems, controllers and methods are disclosed, such as an initialization system including a controller that receives patterns of read data coupled from a memory device through a plurality of read data lanes. The controller is operable to detect any lane-to-lane ske... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171244 | Methods for implementation of worm mode on a removable disk drive storage system Embodiments provide systems and methods for maintaining immutable data in an archiving system using random access memory. To ensure data is immutable, novel pointers are maintained in the hardware/firmware of the drive ports and on the removable disk drives. For exa... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169685 | Thermally switched absorptive window shutter The thermally switched absorptive optical shutter may be a self-regulating “switchable absorber” device that may absorb approximately 100% of incoming light above a threshold temperature, and may absorb approximately 50% of incoming light below a threshold tempe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168623 | Prodrugs of GABA analogs, compositions and uses thereof The present invention provides prodrugs of GABA analogs, pharmaceutical compositions of prodrugs of GABA analogs and methods for making prodrugs of GABA analogs. The present invention also provides methods for using prodrugs of GABA analogs and methods for using pha... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168617 | Complex pantoic acid ester neopentyl sulfonyl ester cyclization release prodrugs of acamprosate, compositions thereof, and methods of use Pantoic acid ester neopentyl sulfonyl ester prodrugs of acamprosate, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and compositions thereof for treating diseases are disclosed. In particular, acamprosate prodrugs exhibiting... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166268 | Memory command delay balancing in a daisy-chained memory topology A methodology for a daisy-chained memory topology wherein, in addition to the prediction of the timing of receipt of a response from a memory module (DIMM), the memory controller can effectively predict when a command sent by it will be executed by the addressee DIM... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164975 | Data capture system and method, and memory controllers and devices Embodiments of a data capture system and method may be used in a variety of devices, such as in memory controllers and memory devices. The data capture system and method may generate a first set of periodic signals and a second set of periodic signals that differs f... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164959 | Method and system for programming non-volatile memory cells based on programming of proximate memory cells A multi-level non-volatile memory device programs cells in each row in a manner that takes into account the coupling from the programming of cells that are proximate the row to be programmed. In one example of the invention, after the row has been programmed, the pr... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164368 | Power savings mode for memory systems A system and method are disclosed to accomplish power savings in an electronic device, such as a memory chip, by performing selective frequency locking and subsequent instantaneous frequency switching in the DLL (delay locked loop) used for clock synchronization in ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164366 | Locked loops, bias generators, charge pumps and methods for generating control voltages Locked loops, bias generators, charge pumps and methods for generating control voltages are disclosed, such as a bias generator that generates bias voltages for use by a clock signal generator, such as a voltage controlled delay line, in a locked loop having a phase... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162837 | Medical doppler ultrasound system for locating and tracking blood flow Systems and methods for processing echo signals in a Doppler ultrasound system from a region of interest. An ultrasound beam is electronically steered to deliver ultrasound to and receive echo signals from a plurality of sample locations in the region of interest. T... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162541 | Two-terminal temperature sensor with electrically isolated housing A two-terminal temperature sensor connects a first end of thermistor or other thermometer device to a first electrical terminal via an inner compression coil. A second electrical terminal is connected to a second end of the thermistor via an outer compression coil a... | 04/24/2012 |
