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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6864822 | Reconfigurable analog-to-digital converter A reconfigurable ADC includes a plurality of reconfigurable blocks for allowing the ADC to provide a plurality of architectures. In one embodiment, the ADC can be configured to operate in a pipeline mode and a sigma-delta mode. This arrangement provides an ADC havin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6816107 | Technique for changing a range gate and radar coverage A radar detection process includes computing a derivative of an FFT output signal to detect an object within a specified detection zone. In one embodiment, a zero crossing in the second derivative of the FFT output signal indicates the presence of an object. The ran... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6810164 | Optical beam steering system A data communication system comprising a plurality of fiber optic cables and a fiber optic switching system, comprising: a support structure for securing light emitting/light receiving ends of the plurality of fiber optic cables in predetermined positions; and, mean... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6804340 | Teleconferencing system A system and method for encoding the speech of multiple speakers for transmission on a limited medium such as ISDN or ADSL. The system and method encode one or more “dominant” speakers on a first channel, and merges all other speakers into a second channel. A ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6797994 | Double recessed transistor A transistor structure is provided. This structure has a source electrode and a drain electrode. A doped cap layer of GaxIn1−xAs is disposed below the source electrode and the drain electrode and provides a cap layer opening. An undoped resis... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6796213 | Method for providing integrity bounding of weapons A method for providing integrity bounding of a weapon for use in weapon selection and targeting is presented. The method determines an integrity bound for the weapon, the integrity bound defining a zone around the target aim-point within which engagement must occur ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6784820 | High resolution, high dynamic range analog-to-digital converter system and related techniques An analog-to-digital converter system for sampling an input signal includes at least one offset channel. Each channel includes a differential amplifier with a signal input coupled to the input signal, an offset input for receiving an offset signal and an amplified d... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6755805 | Needle device having enhanced safety A medical device, such as a Huber-type device, includes a structure that enhances operator safety by reducing the likelihood that a needle will accidentally injure an operator. In one embodiment, the device includes a collapsible structure that can move from a use p... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6739556 | Method and apparatus for providing an aircraft emergency safety control system A method and apparatus for providing an Aircraft Emergency Safety Control System (AESCS) capable of regaining control of an aircraft that may have been lost due to incapacitation of the crew includes an airborne segment, a ground segment, and a communications segmen... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6731189 | Multilayer stripline radio frequency circuits and interconnection methods A multi-layer stripline assembly interconnection includes a first stripline sub-assembly having a first surface and a first plurality of vias disposed in the first surface adapted to receive a plurality of solid metal balls. The interconnection further includes a se... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6721766 | Restoring multiple work items simultaneously from backup and data restore A backup and restore system includes a work item server for restoring multiple work times simultaneously. The work item server assigns each work item to a respective trail queue based upon the commonality of the volumes on which the work items are stored. The work i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6704886 | Data backup system having independent data restore execution A backup and restore system forms a persistent submit object from objects marked for restoration by a user. The submit object encapsulates the information needed to restore the work items contained in the submit object. The submit object enables restore e... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6694035 | System for conveying musical beat information to the hearing impaired A beat detection system provides tactile stimulation in response to musical characteristics and in particular to repetitive musical beat information. The device processes multiple acoustic bands and separates out the beat information from each band. Each ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6686860 | Reconfigurable analog-to-digital converter A reconfigurable ADC includes a plurality of reconfigurable blocks for allowing the ADC to provide a plurality of architectures. In one embodiment, the ADC can be configured to operate in a pipeline mode and a sigma-delta mode. This arrangement provides a... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6683557 | Technique for changing a range gate and radar for coverage A radar detection process includes computing a derivative of an FFT output signal to detect an object within a specified detection zone. In one embodiment, a zero crossing in the second derivative of the FFT output signal indicates the presence of an obje... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675094 | Path prediction system and method There is disclosed herein a method for detecting objects in a predicted path of a host vehicle moving on a highway lane. The method is for use in a system including a forward looking sensor, preferably a radar system, for providing range, angle and veloci... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6674246 | Ballast circuit having enhanced output isolation transformer circuit A ballast circuit includes an output isolation transformer having a primary winding and first and second secondary terminals coupled to opposing ballast lamp terminals for additively applying potentials on the primary winding and the first and second seco... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6603437 | High efficiency low sidelobe dual reflector antenna A dual reflector antenna system includes a subreflector and a main reflector with optimized shapes defined from a desired field distribution pattern and a feed pattern. The reflector shapes capture maximum energy from the feed and allow sidelobes to close... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6546575 | Infant sleeper An infant bed is slidably attachable to a bed frame such that the infant bed can be moved along a length of the bed frame. The infant bed can be readily moved in relation to the bed to maintain infant/adult closeness and facilitate adult ingress/egress fr... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6516370 | Data storage system A system for coupling data between a host computer and a bank of disk drives. The system includes a plurality of directors for controlling the flow of the data between host computer and the bank of disk drives. Each one of the directors has a primary port... | 02/04/2003 |
