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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160408 | Multi-channel optical rotary coupling of low reflectance An optical rotary joint comprises a first collimator arrangement for coupling-on first light-waveguides, and a second collimator arrangement for coupling-on second light waveguides, with the second collimator arrangement being supported to be rotatable relative to t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159240 | Bulk current injection (BCI) probe with multiple, symmetrically spaced feeds A Bulk Current Injection (BCI) transformer is provided herein with a magnetic core and a plurality of windings. The magnetic core is configured for encircling one or more electrical conductors under test. Each of the plurality of windings are wrapped, at least in pa... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153533 | Methods and systems for preventing feature collapse during microelectronic topography fabrication Methods for preventing feature collapse subsequent to etching a layer encasing the features include adding a non-aqueous liquid to a microelectronic topography having remnants of an aqueous liquid arranged upon its surface and subsequently exposing the topography to... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143161 | Method for passivating hardware of a microelectronic topography processing chamber An apparatus for processing microelectronic topographies, a method of use of such an apparatus, and a method for passivating hardware of microelectronic processing chambers are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate holder configured to support a microelectron... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139840 | Inspection system and method for high-speed serial data transfer An inspection system and method for serial high-speed image data transfer is provided herein. According to one embodiment, the method may include receiving multiple channels of image data at an input data rate and buffering the image data at the input data rate unti... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129865 | Inductive systems for non-contact transmission of electrical energy An inductive rotary joint for non-contact transmission of electrical energy between a stationary part and a rotating part of the rotary joint comprises a power generator for generating an alternating voltage or an alternating current, which feeds a load by means of ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128987 | Apparatus and method for electroless deposition of materials on semiconductor substrates A method for electroless deposition from a deposition solution in a working chamber, where the process can include heating the deposition solution to its boiling point and subsequently reducing the temperature of the deposition solution to a working temperature rang... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104165 | Method of forming an apparatus used for reducing electromagnetic interference Various methods are disclosed herein for forming an apparatus, which is configured to reduce the electromagnetic interference between a pair of antennas coupled to a wireless communication device. In some embodiments, the method includes extracting a shape of the ap... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103174 | Transmission network having an optical receiver that utilizes dual power pins and a single status pin to lower power consumption, lower manufacturing cost, and increase transmission efficiency A communication network is provided for interconnecting a network of digital systems, such as multimedia devices. Each node of the communication network may include a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter of each node can be an optical receiver an... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102964 | Breast locating device including an RFID transponder for a diagnostic instrument for examining a female breast A device is provided herein for locating a breast of a female patient. In one embodiment, the locating device is adapted to be inserted into an opening within a patient table. The locating device is further adapted with different sizes and shapes, and thus, can be a... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8026859 | Horn antenna with integrated impedance matching network for improved operating frequency range A dual- or quad-ridged horn antenna with an embedded impedance matching network is provided herein. According to one embodiment, the horn antenna may include at least one pair of ridges arranged opposite one another for guiding an electromagnetic wave there between.... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016654 | Arm-wrestling robot and the control method An arm-wrestling robot is disclosed, comprising basically an arm-force generation mechanism 10 and a control system 100 that detects the maximum arm-force of a user in the early stage of the match, generates a different game scenario each time, and exe... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8003159 | Methods and systems for processing a microelectronic topography Methods and systems are provided which are adapted to process a microelectronic topography, particularly in association with an electroless deposition process. In general, the methods may include loading the topography into a chamber, closing the chamber to form an ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7965943 | Multi-channel optical rotary transmission device with high return loss An optical rotating data transmission device comprises a first collimator arrangement for coupling-on first light-waveguides, and a second collimator arrangement for coupling-on second light-waveguides, which is supported to be rotatable relative to the first collim... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7945019 | Method and device for thermal breast tumor treatment with 3D monitoring function An X-ray machine for monitoring thermal treatment of human tissue produces a reference exposure of the tissue to be treated prior to commencement of the treatment. Thermal treatment is performed subsequently. Check exposures are made with the X-ray machine during th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7936954 | Optical rotary joint with high return loss An optical rotary joint comprises a first collimator arrangement for coupling-on first light-waveguides and a second collimator arrangement for coupling-on second light-waveguides, with the second collimator arrangement being supported to be rotatable relative to th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7924974 | X-ray machine for breast examination in a standing position An X-ray machine for imaging a female breast has a support with an attached continuously rotatable gantry. An X-ray tube with an oppositely located X-ray detector is mounted on the gantry. A locating means for accommodating a breast is disposed coaxially with a rota... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7912381 | Transmission network having an optical receiver that utilizes dual power pins and a single status pin to lower power consumption, lower manufacturing cost, and increase transmission efficiency A communication network is provided for interconnecting a network of digital systems, such as multimedia devices. Each node of the communication network may include a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter of each node can be an optical receiver an... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897507 | Barrier layer configurations and methods for processing microelectronic topographies having barrier layers A microelectronic topography includes a dielectric layer (DL) with a surface higher than an adjacent bulk metal feature (BMF) and further includes a barrier layer (BL) upon the BMF and extending higher than the DL. Another microelectronic topography includes a BL wi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7885500 | Apparatus and method for adjusting an optical rotating data transmission device The invention relates to a method for adjusting an optical rotating data transmission device having two units that are rotatable with respect to each other about a rotation axis, and that each have a coaxial collimator for coupling light in or out, and relates also ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7884033 | Method of depositing fluids within a microelectric topography processing chamber An apparatus for processing microelectronic topographies, a method of use of such an apparatus, and a method for passivating hardware of microelectronic processing chambers are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate holder configured to support a microelectron... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883739 | Method for strengthening adhesion between dielectric layers formed adjacent to metal layers A method is provided which includes forming a metal layer and converting at least a portion of the metal layer to a hydrated metal oxide layer. Another method is provided which includes selectively depositing a dielectric layer upon another dielectric layer and sele... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881518 | Methods for altering one or more parameters of a measurement system Methods for altering one or more parameters of a measurement system are provided. One method includes analyzing a sample using the system to generate values from classification channels of the system for a population of particles in the sample. The method also inclu... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881427 | Breast locating means with sample container for an instrument for examining a female breast An X-ray machine, which in one embodiment is based on a spiral CT scanner, is used for examining a breast of a female patient. The X-ray machine has a gantry, which is adapted for rotation about a rotational axis, and simultaneously, for movement in a direction para... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880569 | Rotating data transmission device A rotating data transmission device for computer tomographs, for transmission from a rotating part to a stationary part that is rotatably supported relative to the rotating part, comprises at least a rotating high-speed data transmitter unit, a rotating high-speed t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7845308 | Systems incorporating microwave heaters within fluid supply lines of substrate processing chambers and methods for use of such systems Systems having an in-line microwave heater to heat fluids for processing a substrate are provided. An embodiment of a system includes a microelectronic processing chamber, a reservoir for storing a fluid used to process wafers within the chamber, a supply line for t... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7876985 | Optical rotating data transmission device of short overall length An optical rotating data transmission device comprises a first collimator arrangement for coupling-on first optical waveguides, a second collimator arrangement for coupling-on second optical waveguides, which is supported to be rotatable relative to the first collim... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7869564 | X-ray machine for breast examination having a beam configuration for high resolution images An X-ray machine for imaging a breast of a female patient includes a patient table for accommodating the patient, an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector. In one embodiment, the X-ray machine may be designed as a spiral CT scanner having a rotatable gantry on which the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864918 | X-ray machine for breast examination having a gantry incorporated in a patient table An X-ray machine for imaging a breast of a female patient comprises a gantry with an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, and a horizontally disposed patient table with a cut-out portion for accommodating a breast of the patient. The gantry is rigidly mechanically susp... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7859478 | Dipole antenna with improved performance in the low frequency range A dipole antenna is provided herein with improved performance at a lower end of the antenna's operating frequency range. According to one embodiment, the dipole antenna may include a plurality of antenna elements coupled to impedance transformer via a pair of cones ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7821782 | Ergonomic solvent resistant portable computer A portable computer that is ergonomic and solvent resistant is disclosed. The computer may have an exterior surface that is made from a soft polymer, so that it will shield a user from exposure to heat while providing a positive tactile feel and shielding the comput... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817805 | System and method for steering the directional response of a microphone to a moving acoustic source A system and method are provided for automatically tracking the movements of an acoustic source relative to two or more microphones possibly mounted in a portable device. The microphones are mounted so that they may be separated from an acoustic source that can be m... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813276 | Method for distributed hierarchical admission control across a cluster A network cluster is provided herein having a plurality of cluster members. In order to control the admission of client requests sent to the cluster, one member of the cluster is elected “reservation coordinator.” The reservation coordinator runs a reservation a... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812605 | Test object for nuclear spin tomographs A phantom for examination in nuclear spin tomographs comprises at least one test body for abstract imitation of a human or animal body part, and also means for supplying the test body with a liquid during the examination by nuclear spin tomography. Another phantom f... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809023 | Communication system and method for sending isochronous streaming data within a frame segment using a signaling byte A communication system, network interface, and communication port is provided for interconnecting a network of multimedia devices. The multimedia devices can send streaming and/or non-streaming data across the network. The network accommodates all such types of data... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7801159 | Communication system and method for sending isochronous streaming data within a frame segment using a signaling byte A communication system, network interface, and communication port is provided for interconnecting a network of multimedia devices. The multimedia devices can send streaming and/or non-streaming data across the network. The network accommodates all such types of data... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7782452 | Systems and method for simultaneously inspecting a specimen with two distinct channels A system is provided herein for inspecting a specimen. In one embodiment, the system may include a dual-channel microscope, two illuminators, each coupled for illuminating a different channel of the dual-channel microscope and two detectors, each coupled to a differ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779782 | Systems and methods affecting profiles of solutions dispensed across microelectronic topographies during electroless plating processes A method is provided which includes dispensing a deposition solution at a plurality of locations extending different distances from a center of a microelectronic topography each at different moments in time during an electroless plating process. An electroless plati... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7755055 | Data transmission system for computer tomographs A computer tomograph comprises a rotating part and a stationary part, and includes a system for transmitting data between the rotating part and the stationary part with a directional radio link. The system comprises an antenna arrangement for directional emission of... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7746462 | Inspection systems and methods for extending the detection range of an inspection system by forcing the photodetector into the non-linear range An inspection system and method is provided herein for increasing the detection range of the inspection system. According to one embodiment, the inspection system may include a photodetector having a plurality of stages, which are adapted to convert light scattered ... | 06/29/2010 |
