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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5589700 | Semiconductor nonvolatile memory A semiconductor nonvolatile memory comprised of a p-type silicon substrate 3, an n+ drain 5 and an n+ source 9, the source and the drain regions defining an MOS channel region 7. On top of the channel region 7 there are laminated a ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5583874 | 10Base-T portable link tester A portable tester for local area networks comprising a AUI circuit coupled to a media specific transceiver, a battery, a push-to-test switch and four light emitting diodes and an RJ45 jack for each of a personal computer and a network hub. When the push-t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5573656 | Process for converting acid sludge to asphalt A process for significantly decreasing the acid sludge settling time in waste oil recovery processes comprising the steps of heating used oil to a high temperature above 725 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling the heated oil, adding an oxidizing agent to the oil,... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570093 | Police traffic radar using absolute signal strength information to improve target signal processing accuracy A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5570059 | BiCMOS multiplexers and crossbar switches A high speed switching technology suitable for implementing field programmable gate arrays using current mode logic in the high speed data path, and CMOS steering logic outside the high speed data path to enable the high speed switching logic and to imple... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5565871 | Police traffic radar for allowing manual rejection of incorrect patrol speed display A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5559905 | Digital image resizing apparatus In an apparatus for resizing an image, comprising interpolation filter means for receiving a stream of input pixels having a predetermined sampling period P and a first sampling rate of S pixels/lines, and interpolating the stream of input pixels at a pre... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5557798 | Apparatus and method for providing decoupling of data exchange details for providing high performance communication between software processes A communication interface for decoupling one software application from another software application such communications between applications are facilitated and applications may be developed in modularized fashion. The communication interface is comprised... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5552899 | Facsimile transmission/reception method and apparatus using a common bus The invention disclosed relates to a facsimile transmission/reception method and apparatus using a common bus in an office automation system, and in detail to a facsimile transmission/reception method and apparatus using a single common bus for transmitti... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5537590 | Apparatus for applying analysis rules to data sets in a relational database to generate a database of diagnostic records linked to the data sets This invention addresses the need to map information from databases and reports to a new dimension of structured, intelligent interpretations or diagnostics of that information, and then querying in a coordinated manner both the original information and t... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5528245 | Police traffic radar using double balanced mixer for even order harmonic suppression A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525996 | Police traffic radar for calculating and simultaneously displaying fastest target speed A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520381 | High capacity, low jam envelope feeder for laser printer An envelope feeder using a combination of frictional force differentiation and three discrimination edges, two of which are provided by flexible materials spaced apart from and on either side of a metal envelope separating plate to prevent multiple envelo... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5514272 | Process for re-refining used oil A process for significantly decreasing the acid sludge settling time in waste oil recovery processes comprising the steps of heating used oil to a high temperature above 700 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling the heated oil, adding an oxidizing agent to the oil,... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5508661 | Fast tuning YIG frequency synthesizer A frequency synthesizer using a fixed oscillator driving a comb line generator to generate a spectrum of comb lines, one of which is selected by a switched array of fixed-tuned, YIG passband filters. The selected comb line is combined in a mixer with a si... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5474288 | Sheet feeder for computer printer with paper release drag reduction to lengthen life of printer sheet input rollers A control system for a host device sheet feeder that lengthens the life of the input feed roller of the host device by reducing drag on the sheet of paper being dragged into the host device by the feed roller thereof. Drag is reduced by sensing when a she... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5470455 | Process for converting acid sludge to intermediate sludge and soft and/or hard asphalt A process for converting the acid sludge produced by waste oil refineries into an intermediate sludge which can be used in the production of either soft, un-oxidized asphalt or hard, oxidized asphalt, and a process for converting the intermediate sludge i... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5432907 | Network hub with integrated bridge A hub circuit with an integrated bridge circuit carried out in software including a switch for bypassing the bridge process such that the two bridged networks effectively become one network. An in-band management process in software is disclosed which rec... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5429965 | Method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory A method of making a semiconductor memory is disclosed. The cell has MNOS structure, and comprises a p-type silicon substrate 27 with n+ type layers 21, 23, a silicon dioxide film 19 thereon, a reduced pressure SiN film 17 thereon and a polysil... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5424524 | Personal scanner/computer for displaying shopping lists and scanning barcodes to aid shoppers A personal bar code scanning device for aiding shoppers in keeping track of their expenditures and speeding the process of check-out and taking advantage of coupons. A microprocessor coupled to a bar code reader, a communication port, an audible feedback ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5418507 | Yig tuned high performance filters using full loop, nonreciprocal coupling A nonreciprocally coupled ferrimagnetic band reject and bandpass filter having passbands from 2-18 GHz and 6-18 GHz respectively. The band reject filter comprises one or more ferrimagnetic spheres shielded from each other by placement in nonmagnetic, elec... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5414741 | Low phase noise oscillator frequency control apparatus and method A low phase noise third order phase lock loop which can track and eliminate microphonic disturbances and phase hits. The PLL utilizes a third order loop filter which incorporates two integrators. These two integrators, when coupled with the integration wh... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5413166 | Thermoelectric power module A thermoelectric module (10) which is adapted to selectively heat or cool the inside of a container includes an exterior heat exchanger (51) having a plurality of spaced and generally parallel undulating fins (52). An exterior fan (31) is positioned adjac... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5394106 | Apparatus and method for synthesis of signals with programmable periods A synthesized jitter generator employing a novel digital architecture is provided. The apparatus provides period synthesis and controlled sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal jitter modulation functions of a square wave provided at its output. The architecture c... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5359726 | Ferroelectric storage device used in place of a rotating disk drive unit in a computer system A method and apparatus are disclosed for emulating a rotating disk drive using a removable ferroelectric solid state storage device in a microprocessor controlled storage system. The removable ferroelectric solid state storage device has non-volatile memo... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5319229 | Semiconductor nonvolatile memory with wide memory window and long data retention time A semiconductor Nonvolatile memory. The memory cell has the following structure. Within a P type silicon substrate 3, there are provided an n+ type source 26 and an n+ type drain 28, the two regions forming a channel region 30. On to... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5297649 | Apparatus for controlling output from engine on crawler type tractor At the time of starting movement as well as at the time when a crawler type tractor, e.g., a bulldozer for performing a dosing operation and a ripping operation is held in a three-point grounding state, an output from an engine (10) is automatically reduc... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5293773 | Method for determining the wetting preference of particulate solids in a multiphase liquid system A method is provided for determining the wetting preference of particulate solids, for example sand, dispersed in a multiphase liquid medium having a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, for example a water-in-oil emulsion. A dispersion of the part... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5293615 | Point and shoot interface for linking database records to spreadsheets whereby data of a record is automatically reformatted and loaded upon issuance of a recalculation command A spreadsheet program providing the combination of spreadsheet and database tools, and enabling users to develop an application environment that can use all resources in the spreadsheet storage area. The spreadsheet program comprises three storage areas: ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5278440 | Semiconductor memory device with improved tunneling characteristics A semiconductor memory is disclosed. The cell has MNOS structure, and comprises a p-type silicon substrate 27 with n type layers 21, 23, a silicon dioxide film 19 thereon, a reduced pressure SiN film 17 thereon and a polysilicon film 14 thereon. The surfa... | 01/11/1994 |
