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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7460505 | Location estimation of wireless terminals through pattern matching of signal-strength differentials A method of estimating the location of a wireless terminal is disclosed that is ideally suited for use with legacy systems. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is based on the observation that the signal strength of a signal from a transmitter is di... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7452923 | Anisotropic conductive adhesive The present invention discloses an anisotropic conductive adhesive comprising an insulating adhesive component and a number of conductive particles dispersed in the insulating adhesive component, wherein the insulating adhesive component contains a crosslinked rubbe... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7438834 | Anisotropic conductive adhesive having PTC characteristics The present invention relates to an anisotropic conductive adhesive comprising an anisotropic conductive adhesive combined with a crystalline polymer to realize anisotropic conductivity and PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) characteristics at the same time. The... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418258 | Server-coordinated ringtones An apparatus and methods are disclosed for enabling multiple telecommunications terminals that are associated with a common user to notify their user of the arrival of an incoming message via a ringtone, where the ringtone is: (i) coordinated across the terminals, a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398721 | Cold-gas munitions launch system A cold-gas munitions launch system is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a munitions canister, a gas generator, and a sled. The sled supports a munition. The gas generator is located in the aft end of the munitions canister. When ignited,... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397787 | Server-based discovery for location-based forwarding An apparatus for enabling signals directed to a first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded intelligently to a second telecommunications terminal in the vicinity of the first terminal is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiment automatically forwa... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7378689 | Apparatus comprising an avalanche photodiode Avalanche photodiodes are provided, wherein the APDs provide both high optical coupling efficiency and low dark count rate. The APDs are formed such that their cap layer has an active region of sufficient width to enable high optical coupling efficiency but the APD ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7251735 | Buffer overflow protection and prevention A method and apparatus for protecting against a buffer over flow attack. In one variation, an executable software program is divided into an executable image, a data image, and an execution history image. The operating system processes an executable statement in the... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250317 | Method of fabricating optical waveguide reflectors The invention relates to a device for introducing light into a waveguide, which device comprises: a light source, preferably an electro-optical converter, more preferably a VCSEL, for generating a light beam; a reflector for receiving at least a part of the light be... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249963 | Screwless connection frame terminal The invention relates to a screwless connection terminal having a contact part having a connection section to which a conductor can be electrically connected, a clamping spring, a metallic frame which surrounds the clamping spring and is designed to be inserted into... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251028 | Scanning spectrum analyzer A system for spectral analysis of a multi-wavelength signal is disclosed. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention, like the prior art, uses a grating or prism to disperse the spectral components of a multi-wavelength signal, and then uses a reciprocatin... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233196 | Bandgap reference voltage generator An electrical circuit is disclosed that is capable of improving the power supply rejection ratio of a standard bandgap reference while maintaining the temperature coefficient of the standard design. One embodiment of the circuit comprises a bandgap reference voltage... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227123 | Physical quantity measuring method using Brillouin optical fiber sensor Provided is a physical quantity measuring method using a Brillouin optical fiber sensor. An optical fiber is set on a structure and a pair of pulse lights having different pulse widths is selected. The pulse lights are sequentially transmitted through the optical fi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225219 | Distributed caching architecture for computer networks A distributed caching technique for use in computer networks is disclosed. The illustrative embodiment is particularly advantageous in computer networks that comprises a hierarchical topology because it removes some of the computational tasks associated with caching... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219613 | Reconfigurable attack and reconnaissance vessel II A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. The upper hu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219856 | UAV recovery system A UAV capture system is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the UAV capture system is coupled to the deck of a sea-faring vessel. The UAV capture system includes a single arresting line that is supported by a stanchion. In the illustrative embodiment, the sta... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216123 | Methods for ranking nodes in large directed graphs Techniques for assigning ranks to nodes in a large linked database, such as world wide web or any other hypermedia database, partition the nodes so that the link matrix has a predominantly block-diagonal form. Within each block, a local rank is computed for nodes in... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206837 | Intelligent trip status notification Methods of providing trip status information periodically to a user in transit to a destination are disclosed. Trip status information comprises information and alerts based on estimates of various time-of-arrival metrics, such as expected time-of-arrival and earlie... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203306 | Apparatus and method for providing switching at a telephone cross-connect A cost-effective technique for inserting a switching module into a line pair of a local telecommunications network is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiment does not replace a punch-down block at a cross-connect, but rather inserts the switching modul... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202726 | Voltage controlled oscillator delay cell A voltage-controlled oscillator design is disclosed that provides greater tuning range than a prior art differential amplifier design using “varactor” diodes. The design employs CMOS capacitors to replace varactor diodes. The CMOS capacitors are formed from PMOS... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179637 | Apparatus and method for using intestinal segments or their substitutes in high-throughput analysis of compound absorption An apparatus for high-throughput analysis of compound absorption in a controlled environment that closely resembles in-vivo conditions. The apparatus includes at least one tissue-receiving enclosure that is capable of interfacing (e.g., via transfer of fluids, elect... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179420 | Apparatus comprising a particle sorter/dispenser and method therefor A particle sorter/dispenser wherein particles that are suspended in a liquid are flowed through a conduit and selectively dispensed through a dispensing orifice. The conduit includes a sensing zone wherein the liquid-suspended particles are interrogated by a sensor.... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173702 | Sensor comprising multi-wavelength LEDs The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is a system and a method for the detection and identification of biological agents. The system incorporates elements that enable it to obtain an air sample, extract particulates from the air sample onto a stationa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167714 | Location determination using RF fingerprints A method for determining the location of a mobile unit (MU) in a wireless communication system and presenting it to a remote party. The location of a remote MU is determined by comparing a snapshot of a predefined portion of the radio-frequency (RF) spectrum taken b... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162256 | Presence-based telecommunications system A method and apparatus for enabling a user of a telecommunications terminal to specify desired characteristics for the recipient of a call in lieu of a contact identifier are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment enables a user to specify one or more of the followi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146087 | Low modal birefringent waveguides and method of fabrication The illustrative embodiment of the invention is a surface waveguide having low modal birefringence. The surface waveguide has a composite guiding region that is sandwiched by a lower cladding layer and an upper cladding layer, wherein the cladding layers serve to co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142759 | Surface waveguide and method of manufacture A surface waveguide is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the waveguide has a core and an upper and lower cladding. The core has a thickness that is greater than the critical thickness of the material that composes the core. This is achieved by depositing/gr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135076 | Memory metal activation system A memory metal expands through the use of a catalyst and a fuel-oxidizer mixture. The catalyst can be placed directly onto the surface of the memory metal, or it can just be in the proximity of the metal. The fuel-oxidizer mixture similarly can be placed on the surf... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135932 | Transimpedance amplifier A transimpedance amplifier, which is useful as an optical fiber preamplifier, is disclosed. The illustrative embodiment exhibits four characteristics. First, it minimizes the equivalent input noise current. Second, it has a wide bandwidth. Third, it has a reasonably... | 11/14/2006 |
| D531979 | Telecommunications terminal | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118052 | Method and apparatus for atomising liquid media There is disclosed apparatus for atomizing liquid media comprising an ultrasonic gas atomization nozzle (11) having a gas flow path (12) from a plenum chamber (17) which flow path is straight and is provided with a plurality of resonance cavitie... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116987 | Location estimation of wireless terminals through pattern matching of deduced and empirical signal-strength measurements A method of estimating the location of a wireless terminal is disclosed. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is based on the observation that the signal strength of a signal from a transmitter is different at some locations, and, therefore, the loca... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111579 | Apparatus comprising a ship-to-shore interface A ship-to-shore interface includes a shipside ramp and a shoreside ramp. The shoreside ramp is securely fixed to the shoreline. The shoreside ramp has one or more physical adaptations that enable it to passively engage the shipside ramp. In the illustrative embodime... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113097 | Underwater device with transmitter An apparatus that attaches to a moving, typically man-made, underwater object and that is capable of sending a signal is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which in some embodiments is configured to look like an underwater organism. Within or on the housin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7082847 | Sealing device An apparatus for sealing a wide variety of vessels and for providing access to the interior of such vessels while sealed. In some embodiments, a sealing apparatus includes a base plate, a cover plate, and a seal that is disposed therebetween. In use on a vessel, whe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080793 | Apparatus comprising an atomizer and method for atomization The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is an atomizer, a method for atomization, and a system that includes an atomizer. In some embodiments, an atomizer in accordance with present invention operates at substantially higher efficiency than known atomiz... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080804 | Hot-start navigation information distribution system A weapons system is disclosed that provides hot-start navigational information to the Global-Positioning-System receivers on missiles prior to flight. The system comprises a Global-Positioning-System receiver that uses a classified red cryptographic key to decode th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073748 | UAV comprising a sensing system for detection and identification of biological particles The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is a unmanned aerial vehicle that includes a sensing system for the detection and limited identification of biological agents. The system is small, light weight, requires little power to operate and uses few consu... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070468 | Multi-hull watercraft with amidships-mounted propellers An efficient double-ended watercraft is disclosed that comprises four low-Froude number hulls: two forward, two aft, two on the port side, and two on the starboard. Each hull comprises an independent engine that drives a propeller shaft and propeller that is located... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068126 | Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator A method for modifying the resonance frequency of a micro-mechanical resonator, and resonators on which the method is practiced. A packaged resonator is trimmed by directing electromagnetic energy to the resonator through a transparent portion of the package. The re... | 06/27/2006 |
