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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7885131 | Resistance change semiconductor memory device and method of reading data with a first and second switch circuit A semiconductor memory device of the present invention comprises a memory array and a read circuit that reads data of a selected cell. The memory array includes a plurality of memory cells and a reference cell each having a memory element that stores data based on c... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7860780 | System and method for processing trading orders to provide “negotiate in the middle” capability An electronic trading system and method are disclosed for implementing an electronic trading protocol that permits buyers and sellers to “negotiate in the middle” or “NIM” i.e., to negotiate the purchase and sale of an item (e.g., securities) at a price betw... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7786372 | Wind musical instrument with pitch changing mechanism and supporting system for pitch change Three valve assemblies are linked with finger buttons and inserted into a pipe structure of a trumpet for changing the length of air column, and a supporting system assists a player in fingering on the finger buttons; sensors are adhered to the finger buttons so as ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7619247 | Structure for amorphous carbon based non-volatile memory A memory device including at least one first memory element comprising a first layer of amorphous carbon over at least one second memory element comprising a second layer of amorphous carbon. The device also includes at least one first conductive layer common to the... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7574910 | Non-contact condensation detecting method and non-contact condensation detecting apparatus A disclosed detector element includes a substrate including a void, a heating unit including a heat generating electrode bridged across the void, and a temperature sensor including a temperature sensor electrode provided above the void. The heat generating electrode... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7476562 | Gapless microlens array and method of fabrication A microlens array with reduced or no empty space between individual microlenses and a method for forming the same. The microlens array is formed by patterning a first set of microlens precursors in a checkerboard pattern on a substrate. The first set of microlens pr... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7439598 | Microelectronic imaging units Methods for manufacturing microelectronic imaging units and microelectronic imaging units that are formed using such methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes coupling a plurality of singulated imaging dies to a support member. The individua... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7332786 | Anti-blooming storage pixel Embodiments of the present invention provide pixel cells with increased storage capacity, which are capable of anti-blooming operations. In an exemplary embodiment a pixel cell has an electronic shutter that transfers charge generated by a photo-conversion device to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7251056 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method and information recording medium A subject area extracting unit extracts a main-subject area from the color image data; a correction amount calculating unit calculates a gradation correction amount based on the information on the thus-extracted main-subject area; a control zone extracting unit extr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235419 | Method of making a memory cell An inverted PCRAM cell is formed by plating the bottom electrode, made of copper for example, with a conductive material, such as silver. Chalcogenide material is disposed over the plated electrode and subjected to a conversion process so that ions from the plated m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214938 | Sample observation method and transmission electron microscope Preparations are made for the transmission image of an object tilted as a reference image and the image obtained by polar coordinate conversion of this transmission image, and correlation is established with the image obtained by polar coordinate conversion of the t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212986 | Method and apparatus for planning and monitoring multiple tasks based on user defined criteria and predictive ability Individual employees are permitted to be individuals and plan their work as individuals. Individuals are only asked to plan their work within a limited tasking horizon. Employees track their progress using verbs that are designed to capture the reasons behind positi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199405 | Pixel cell with high storage capacitance for a CMOS imager A pixel sensor cell for use in a CMOS imager exhibiting improved storage capacitance. The source follower transistor is formed with a large gate that has an area from about 0.3 μm2 to about 10 μm2. The large size of the source follower gate e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7154136 | Isolation structures for preventing photons and carriers from reaching active areas and methods of formation Regions of an integrated circuit are isolated by a structure that includes at least one isolating trench on the periphery of an active area. The trench is deep, extending at least about 0.5 μm into the substrate. The isolating structure prevents photons and electro... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149696 | System and method for accepting information from information providers, mediating the received information, and providing mediated information to information beneficiaries The object of this invention is to offer an information mediating system which can mediate the specific information out of the received information from an information provider. The specific information is information which fulfills the objective specification. This... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145189 | Photon amplification for image sensors A pixel cell having a substrate, photo-conversion device, and at least one dielectric layer over the photo-conversion device. The at least one dielectric layer includes one or more rare earth elements for amplifying the number of photons capable of being converted t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7103247 | Waveguide type optical splitter and waveguide type optical module comprising the same An object is to achieve both high-density output waveguides and uniformity of the losses between the output waveguides. In a waveguide type optical splitter, formed on a substrate are an input waveguide, a plurality of output waveguides, and a slab waveguide. The sl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099110 | Dead on demand disk technology The present invention relates to a system and method for permanently and generally instantaneously destroying at least the data contained on magnetic data storage media upon the occurrence of certain events. Unauthorized access to data stored on magnetic media is pr... | 08/29/2006 |
