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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7949803 | System and method for transmitting data packets in a computer system having a memory hub architecture A system and method for transmitting data packets from a memory hub to a memory controller is disclosed. The system includes an upstream reception port coupled to an upstream link. The upstream reception port receives the data packets from downstream memory hubs. Th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949019 | Wavelength tuning source based on a rotatable reflector An apparatus and source arrangement for filtering an electromagnetic radiation can be provided which may include at least one spectral separating arrangement configured to physically separate one or more components of the electromagnetic radiation based on a frequen... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7948308 | Filter compensation for switching amplifiers Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for limiting bipolar current flow in a switching amplifier. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multi-referenced switching amplifier. In some embodiment, the switching amplifier is a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946073 | Reticle aiming device In one embodiment, the reticle for a projectile weapon aiming system comprises a primary horizontal sight line, a primary vertical sight line which intersects the primary horizontal sight line to define a primary aiming point, a windage grid, a ballistics grid, and ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945840 | 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... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944647 | Optical path for a thermal-assisted magnetic recording head An optical path or waveguide for a laser-assisted transducing head is disclosed. The optical path extends between the poles of the transducing head to near the write gap. A solid-state laser is attached to or incorporated into the slider or head and is positioned to... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942787 | Exercise machine An exercise device providing a fore and aft horizontal component of striding motion that is dynamically user-defined, while providing a vertical component of the motion that is maintained on a predetermined vertically reciprocating path in some embodiments. The exer... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942153 | Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment. The apparatus includes multiple sources of optical energy or several blades that are scanned along a region of skin to form micro-line patterns of damaged tissue. The micro-lines are s... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941989 | Deck flashing trim system An article of flashing for a deck includes a channel with a back leg, a first side leg, and a second side leg and further includes an attachment flange fixedly connected to the channel where the channel is adapted to receive decking. A deck flashing system includes ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7535281 | Reduced time constant charge pump and method for charging a capacitive load A charge pump and method converts an input voltage to a boosted voltage having a magnitude or polarity that is different from that of the input voltage. The input voltage is adjusted so that it has a relatively large magnitude until the boosted voltage approaches a ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533213 | Memory hub and method for memory system performance monitoring A memory module includes a memory hub coupled to several memory devices. The memory hub includes at least one performance counter that tracks one or more system metrics—for example, page hit rate, number or percentage of prefetch hits, cache hit rate or percentage... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532435 | Optical path for a thermal-assisted magnetic recording head An optical path or waveguide for a laser-assisted transducing head is disclosed. The optical path extends between the poles of the transducing head to near the write gap. A solid-state laser is attached to or incorporated into the slider or head and is positioned to... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531225 | Preparation method of functional master batch of polyolefin and its application The present invention belongs to the field of polymerization and processing of polymer and relates to the preparation of a kind of functional polyolefin master batch. The functional master batch is produced by liquid phase, melt phase, or solid phase reaction after ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531148 | Oxidation reactor A two-tube centrifuge separates light material and heavy material from an input mixture. A hollow drive shaft rotates a central body member about an axis of rotation. Two hollow arm assemblies, each having circular cross-section, are mounted on diametrically opposit... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530627 | Produce trailer cage A trailer and trailer cage for produce in which the front, rear and sides of the cage are flexibly connected to one another. The invention also relates to a mechanism for tensioning a side gate of the cage. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530382 | Device for continuously producing drip irrigation tubes A device for continuously producing drip irrigation tubes comprises an extruding device (1) for producing a tube body (2), a calibrating device (3), and a cooling device (19) for the tube body (6). In addition, a feeding device ( | 05/12/2009 |
| D592278 | Showerhead | 05/12/2009 |
| 7529896 | Memory modules having a memory hub containing a posted write buffer, a memory device interface and a link interface, and method of posting write requests in memory modules A memory module includes a memory hub coupled to several memory devices. The memory hub includes a posted write buffer that stores write requests so that subsequently issued read requests can first be coupled to the memory devices. The write request addresses are al... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529882 | Dynamic volume management for flash memories A method for managing a range of memory in a flash memory space in which a plurality of data objects are stored. A volume defined for the range of memory has a first end and second end, with a respective list of data objects associated with each end. The volume can ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529725 | World wide web registration information processing system A World Wide Web registration processing system is disclosed for assisting World Wide Web users in registering at World Wide Web web sites. For each such user, the registration processing system includes a long term repository for the user's web site registration in... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529318 | Circuit and method for reducing noise interference in digital differential input receivers A circuit and method reduces noise signals coupled to a reference voltage used by a digital differential input receiver having an input that is coupled to an input/output terminal. The circuit and method selectively isolates the reference voltage from the input/outp... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529273 | Method and system for synchronizing communications links in a hub-based memory system A method is disclosed for synchronizing communications links in a memory hub system. The system includes a system controller and a plurality of memory hubs coupled in series, with pairs of downstream and upstream links being coupled between adjacent modules and the ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528877 | Method and system for reducing mismatch between reference and intensity paths in analog to digital converters in CMOS active pixel sensors A circuit for reducing a mismatch between a reference path to which a reference voltage is applied and an intensity path to which an intensity voltage is applied from an active pixel sensor comprises a first and a second pair of switches and a processing circuit. Th... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528624 | Output buffer and method having a supply voltage insensitive slew rate An output buffer includes a final driver formed by first and second MOSFET transistors that alternately couple an output terminal to respective supply voltages. The output terminal is biased to a bias voltage intermediate the supply voltages. The slew rate at which ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527265 | Dice game A method of dealing a card game is taught wherein cards are used in place of dice. The cards are dealt to locations on a table and a randomizing event is used to select from one or more of the dealt cards which appear on a gaming table. To allow the player to exerci... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591597 | Container | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526784 | Delivery of navigation data for playback of audio and video content In accordance with the present invention a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator, located at a server system, monitors the current play position of multimedia content at a consumer system and compares that position with n... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526713 | Low power cost-effective ECC memory system and method A memory controller couples 32-bit data words to and from a DRAM. The DRAM generates error checking and correcting syndromes to check and correct read data. The DRAM generates the syndromes from respective 128-bit data words each formed by 4 32-bit data words writte... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526704 | Testing system and method allowing adjustment of signal transmit timing A test system includes respective clock domain crossing circuits coupling memory device signals to a memory device being tested. The clock domain crossing circuit includes a ring buffer into which the respective memory device signal is latched responsive to a first ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525761 | Method of making a multi-channel time based servo tape media A thin film magnetic recording head is fabricated by forming a substrate from opposing ferrite blocks which have a ceramic member bonded between them. This structure is then diced to form a plurality of columns, wherein each column has a ferrite/ceramic combination.... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521948 | Integrated circuit load board and method having on-board test circuit An integrated circuit load board includes a substrate on which a plurality of integrated circuit sockets and an integrated test circuit are mounted. The integrated test circuit generates test signals that are applied to the integrated circuit sockets. The integrated... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520633 | Lighting and display apparatus A lighting system, apparatus and method that can be integrated into an office or household item. The lighting system has one or more light modules, each comprising three lights of a different color. The light modules further have a cover component having a hole posi... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520448 | Shower head with enhanced pause mode A shower head providing an improved pause mode that restricts the amount of water emanating from the head. The shower head includes a first and second outlet nozzle, a valve body operative to be in fluid communication with a shower pipe, the valve body having first ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520311 | Threaded lift cord spool for coverings for architectural openings A system for assuring removal of a cord from its wrapping in an external thread of a spool utilizes a follower having an internal thread that moves along the spool upon rotation of the spool with the follower having a slot through which the cord is passed and a catc... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519929 | Method and computer program product for interlayer connection of arbitrarily complex shapes under asymmetric via enclosure rules In some embodiments, a method is provided for determining a localized region of overlap of first and second features from respective first and second conductive layers, and determining which enclosure rules to apply to vias formed between the first and second featur... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519849 | Technique for providing service processor access to control and status registers of a module A technique for providing service processor (SP) access to registers, e.g., control and status registers (CSRs), located within hardware modules of a computer system, ensures access to the CSRs within a predetermine time period. The computer system includes a host m... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519788 | System and method for an asynchronous data buffer having buffer write and read pointers A system and method for facilitating the adjustment of timing parameters between a memory controller operating in a first clock domain and a memory device operating in a second clock domain. A write pointer and a read pointer are monitored to provide a write-read po... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519782 | Ring optimization for data sieving writes In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for ring optimization for data sieving writes is disclosed. The method includes dividing a file range to be written to via a data sieving write operation into N groups, where N is greater than or equal to a number of process... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519163 | Multichannel content personalization system and method A multichannel content personalization system and method provides for customized, automated telephone calls including audio programs, dialogues, and questions to be placed to seniors and other call recipients. Using the system and method, response data is collected ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519096 | Process and apparatus for a wavelength tuning source An apparatus and source arrangement for filtering an electromagnetic radiation can be provided which may include at least one spectral separating arrangement configured to physically separate one or more components of the electromagnetic radiation based on a frequen... | 04/14/2009 |
