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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137278 | System and method for spatial compounding using phased arrays The present invention is directed to a system and method which makes a phased array look like a curved array for purposes of performing spatial compounding calculations. In one embodiment, the phased array is treated as though it were a curved array by creating both... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7617314 | HyperLock technique for high-speed network data monitoring In one embodiment, a network architecture includes a plurality of application monitoring modules for monitoring network traffic data in a plurality of network segments. Network monitoring modules include a staging area that receives network traffic data from a packe... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7571214 | System and method for controlling distribution of network communications A method for controlling distribution of network communications (messages). An incoming message either carries priority information, or is assigned priority information based on a shared characteristic with other messages. The priority information is used to determi... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7507793 | Mammalian sweet taste receptors t1r3 The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of sweet taste receptors comprising two heterologous G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides from the T1R family of sensory G-protein coupled receptors, antibodies to such receptors, metho... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7480682 | In-place preservation of file system objects during a disk clone operation A cloning manager preserves in-place file system objects during a clone operation. The cloning manager determines boundaries of a file system to be created by the clone operation, and identifies at least one protected area within the boundaries, reserved for the fil... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7459277 | Mammalian T1R3 sweet taste receptors The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of sweet taste receptors, the receptors comprising consisting of a monomer or homodimer of a T1R3 G-protein coupled receptor polypeptide, antibodies to such receptors, methods of detecting... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7421668 | Meaningful visualization of properties independent of a circuit design A property used in functional verification of a circuit design is debugged independently of the circuit design for which the property is intended. Visualization of the property under various conditions helps a user to debug any errors in how the property is implemen... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7281001 | Data quality system A system (1) generates an output indicating scores for the extent of matching of pairs of data records. Thresholds may be set for the scores for decision-making or human review. A vector extraction module (12) measures similarity of pairs of fields in ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7194427 | On-line group-buying sale with increased value system and method In the definition of an on-line group-buying sale (122), a price of a featured item may be specified as a fixed amount, such as $25 per month. As indicated at (124), the sale 122 has an increasing incentive as more buyers (104) join the s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189382 | Methods for the production of hydrogen Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the production of hydrogen gases are provided. A catalytic amount of iodine is dissolved in a hydrocarbon fuel source, such as cyclopropane and/or benzene, and the mixture is heated to a temperature greater than about 80° C. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7150865 | Method for selective enrichment of carbon nanotubes A method for treating carbon nanotubes with microwave energy to selective remove metallic-type carbon nanotubes is provided. A sample containing carbon nanotubes is positioned in a microwave cavity at a location corresponding to a maximum in the electric field compo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134618 | Dry powder injector Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the large scale synthesis of carbon nanostructures are provided. Metal catalysts having small diameter and narrow distribution of particle sizes are prepared and continuously injected as aerosols into a reactor. The metal cata... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7089237 | Interface and system for providing persistent contextual relevance for commerce activities in a networked environment A search and recommendation system employs the preferences and profiles of individual users and groups within a community of users, as well as information derived from categorically organized content pointers, to augment electronic commerce related searches, re-rank... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7054724 | Behavior control apparatus and method The invention relates to a behavior control apparatus and method for autonomously controlling a mobile unit based on visual information in practical application without the needs of a greatdeal of preparation or computational cost and limiting the type of target obj... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024689 | Granting access rights to unattended software An access site allows a client application to access a server application on behalf of a subscriber who has an account at the client site. A client application registers with the access site and receives a certificate for the client application. A subscriber is dire... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6853067 | Microelectromechanical systems using thermocompression bonding Improved microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), processes and apparatus using thermocompression bonding are disclosed. For example, process embodiments are disclosed in which wafer-scale as well as die-scale thermocompression bonding is utilized to encapsulate MEMS ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6795740 | Rectifying overflow and underflow in equalized audio waveforms The invention is a method, apparatus and computer readable program for eliminating overflow and underflow by re-adjusting or rectifying the audio levels of an audio signal in those portions where overflow/underflow occurs. In a first preferred embodiment a si... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6668357 | Cold clock power reduction A multi-mode latch timing circuit has a first set of latches and a second set of latches in each logical path. In a first mode of operation, first and second phase clock signals are provided so that the latch timing circuit functions as a two-phase non-ov... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6538652 | Multi-resolution geometry A system, method, and apparatus is disclosed for creating a three-dimensional visual representation of an object having multiple resolutions by retrieving a vertex list for the object, determining a collapse order for the vertices identified in the vertex... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6453906 | Method for facilitating the detachment of an artery and the like A surgical instrument is configured to aid in performing a procedure of detaching an internal mammary artery (IMA) and the like, from the connecting tissues and side branch vessels which surround the artery in its native location, wherein the detaching pr... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446224 | Method and apparatus for prioritizing and handling errors in a computer system A computer system includes a central processing unit and a memory management unit having a plurality of functional units, such as a memory interface unit, a remote interface unit, a cache interface unit, and a translation unit. Each functional unit has a ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6432044 | Combined vessel dissection and transection device and method A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a first portion with an axis approximately parallel to the axis of the cannula... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428468 | Apparatus and method for vein removal A device and method for removing a generally cylindrical tissue structure such as a blood vessel from the body of a human or animal. The device includes a body portion having distal and proximal ends with at least one lumen extending longitudinally throug... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6428556 | Longitudinal dilator and method Apparatus and method for dilation of tissue utilize a tissue expansion device positioned on an inner cannula with an outer overlying expansive sheath that expands upon translation of the tissue expansion device therethrough. The tissue expansion device ma... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426098 | Herbal compositions for hepatic disorders Compositions for treating hepatic disorders via oral or parenteral administration include Salvia miltiorrhiza and Polyporus umbellatus in proportions of about 1:1 to about 5:1, and may comprise from about 6% to about 30% of the total weight of the composi... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6418500 | Feedback control for termination adjustment A termination system includes a termination element, a reference resistance system, and a feedback control system. The termination element includes one or more transfer gates. The transfer gates are comprised of one or more transistors that provide some r... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6407601 | Delay cell A delay locked loop includes a delay circuit capable of generating an output clock and further capable of generating a GATE signal in response to an aliased condition. A phase detector is coupled to the delay circuit and is capable of comparing a phase di... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406425 | Cannula-based irrigation system and method A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a first portion with an axis approximately parallel to the axis of the cannula... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6407585 | Method and apparatus for a family of self clocked dynamic circuits A new self clocking family of dynamic logic gates which replace footless or subsequent stage dynamic logic gates in multi-stage domino logic circuits. In a preferred embodiment, a multi-stage logic circuit is designed having a first stage which utilizes a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6405321 | Data processing apparatus and testing method A data processing apparatus comprising an integrated circuit 2 having a processor core 4 surrounded by a scan chain 10 is described. The processor core 4 can execute program instructions using either a system clock signal MClk or a test clock signal DClk.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401721 | Endoscopic bypass grafting method utilizing an inguinal approach A method for implanting an end portion of a graft within the body of a patient during a bypass grafting procedure is disclosed. The body has a circulatory system which includes a femoral artery and an aorta. The method includes the steps of (i) making an ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6392749 | High speed optical profilometer for measuring surface height variation A system and a method for measuring a height of a thin film disk or a silicon wafer having a first and a second electromagnetic signal source for generating a first and a second signal toward a first position on the thin film magnetic disk at two differen... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375611 | Organ stabilizer An organ-stabilizing element is covered with a layer of textile material such as cloth enhance slip-free engagement with an organ such as a beating heart during surgery thereon. The organ-stabilizing element is supported on a stacked structure of successi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6360356 | Creating optimized physical implementations from high-level descriptions of electronic design using placement-based information An electronic design automation system provides optimization of RTL models of electronic designs, to produce detailed constraints and data precisely defining the requirements for the back-end flows leading to design fabrication. The system takes a RTL mod... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6348037 | Device and method for remote vessel ligation A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a first portion with an axis approximately parallel to the axis of the cannula... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6347681 | Electrically integrated scooter with dual suspension and stowage mechanism An electric scooter having batteries concealed below the standing platform in a multipurpose battery pan, an anti-lock brake, a dual suspension, a stow and carry feature, integrated electronics including brake control, throttle control, safety measures an... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6348824 | High speed static latch A static latch includes two individual data paths. A first data path is used for passing the data on an output driver for driving a voltage level at the output from the latch toward a logic high or logic low voltage level depending upon the data. A second... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6319265 | Dissecting retractor for harvesting vessels A surgical dissecting retractor for harvesting vascular conduits or vessels such as saphenous veins and the like is disclosed which dissects tissue and top and/or side branches from the vessel as it is advanced along a desired segment of the vessel via an... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6316927 | Voltage output driver and filter An output driver is provided with driving and filtering capability. An output current driver and output voltage driver embodiments are provided. The output current driver includes, an operational amplifier having a first input for receiving a first input ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6298451 | Directory-based failure recovery and load balancing system A method is described wherein tasks are managed in a hierarchical fashion using multiple directories servers and multiple resource management servers each of the directory servers and management servers having either distinct or overlapping responsibiliti... | 10/02/2001 |
