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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6609429 | Method and apparatus for locating and aligning golf club shaft spine The preferred orientation, or planar oscillation plane, of a golf club shaft is located by measuring the oscillation of the shaft when a horizontal impulse is applied and from those measurements determining an orientation in which the oscillation would be... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6586966 | Data latch with low-power bypass mode A bypassable latch circuit consumes less power in the bypass mode than it does in the latched mode. The circuit includes a flip-flop whose output is routed to an input of a multiplexer. The other input of the multiplexer is the input of the flip-flop as w... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6572488 | Method and apparatus for locating and aligning golf club shaft spine The preferred orientation, or planar oscillation plane, of a golf club shaft is located by measuring the oscillation of the shaft when a horizontal impulse is applied and from those measurements determining an orientation in which the oscillation would be... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6566906 | Specialized programmable logic region with low-power mode In a specialized functional region of a programmable logic device, in which certain components may not be used, those components can be placed in a low-power mode so that they do not switch. For example, in an adder which is not being used but is receivin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6556044 | Programmable logic device including multipliers and configurations thereof to reduce resource utilization In a programmable logic device having dedicated multiplier circuitry, some of the scan chain registers normally used for testing the device are located adjacent input registers of the multipliers. Those scan chain registers are ANDed with the input regist... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550121 | Method and apparatus for locating and aligning golf club shaft spine The preferred orientation, or planar oscillation plane, of a golf club shaft is located by measuring the oscillation of the shaft when a horizontal impulse is applied and from those measurements determining an orientation in which the oscillation would be... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6551303 | Barrier device for ostium of left atrial appendage A membrane applied to the ostium of an atrial appendage for blocking blood from entering the atrial appendage which can form blood clots therein is disclosed. The membrane also prevents blood clots in the atrial appendage from escaping therefrom and enter... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543125 | Apparatus for locating and aligning golf club shaft spine The preferred orientation, or planar oscillation plane, of a golf club shaft is located by measuring the oscillation of the shaft when a horizontal impulse is applied and from those measurements determining an orientation in which the oscillation would be... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6494109 | Apparatus and method for tuning a golf shaft A method of making a golf club includes making a first determination of the location of the effective seam in a shaft and then more precisely locating the seam before attaching a golf club head with the face of the club head facing in a neutral direction.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6483886 | Phase-locked loop circuitry for programmable logic devices A phase-locked loop circuit ("PLL") is adjustable in both phase and frequency. By providing a plurality of taps on the voltage-controlled oscillator of the PLL, and providing separate multiplexers, each of which can select a different tap--one for the PLL... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6477899 | Apparatus for locating and aligning golf club shaft spine The preferred orientation, or planar oscillation plane, of a golf club shaft is located by measuring the oscillation of the shaft when a horizontal impulse is applied and from those measurements determining an orientation in which the oscillation would be... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6472903 | Programmable logic device input/output architecture with power bus segmentation for multiple I/O standards In a programmable logic device, input/output circuits are grouped into blocks. Each block includes input/output circuits capable of handling a plurality of logic signalling schemes, which may require different supply voltages and reference voltages. Each ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467964 | Self cleaning bearing assembly for use in a dehydrator or washer for particulate solids A self cleaning bearing assembly for use in a dehydrator washer for particulate solids which comprises a feed reservoir for water and particulate solids and an inclined main screw conveyor having a projecting shaft lower end portion submerged in the reser... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467017 | Programmable logic device having embedded dual-port random access memory configurable as single-port memory A programmable logic device has embedded random access memory ("RAM") that can function equally well in either single-port or dual-port operation. The RAM is dual-port RAM whose read address inputs and write address inputs are both connected to a conducto... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6433579 | Programmable logic integrated circuit devices with differential signaling capabilities A programmable logic device is equipped for various differential signaling schemes by providing a differential output buffer on the device that can be configured according to the needs of the particular differential signaling schemes that may be used. The... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6392714 | Color television signal processing A color television decoder or other signal processor has a gate controlling the passage of a notch filtered chrominance signal. A filter circuit produces a further chrominance signal which serves as the control signal for the gate.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6377069 | Programmable logic device input/output architecture with power bus segmentation for multiple I/O standards In a programmable logic device, input/output circuits are grouped into blocks. Each block includes input/output circuits capable of handling a plurality of logic signalling schemes, which may require different supply voltages and reference voltages. Each ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6373278 | LVDS interface incorporating phase-locked loop circuitry for use in programmable logic device An LVDS interface for a programmable logic device uses phase-locked loop ("PLL") circuits to provide data clocks for data input and output. The PLL clocks are highly accurate and each includes a multiply-by-W counter so that a multiplied and an unmultipli... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6359468 | Programmable logic device with carry look-ahead A programmable logic device is adapted to predict carry values in long-chain-carry logic configurations. In the most preferred embodiment, which functions in any long-carry-chain logic configuration, each logic region calculates a result for both values o... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6346827 | Programmable logic device input/output circuit configurable as reference voltage input circuit A programmable input/output circuit for a programmable logic device input/output pin can be configured in a standard I/O mode, or in a reference voltage mode. The circuit includes a tristatable, but otherwise standard I/O buffer as well as a reference vol... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6335636 | Programmable logic device input/output circuit configurable as reference voltage input circuit A programmable input/output circuit for a programmable logic device input/output pin can be configured in a standard I/O mode, or in a reference voltage mode. The circuit includes a tristatable, but otherwise standard I/O buffer as well as a reference vol... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6334055 | Mobile telephony standards converter An adapter/converter circuit converts transmissions by a mobile telephone built for one standard (e.g., PCS) from the telephone transmit/base station receive frequency of that one standard to the telephone transmit/base station receive frequency of anothe... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6323680 | Programmable logic device configured to accommodate multiplication A programmable logic device is configured to accommodate multiplication by the provision in each logic region of specialized components to form and sum partial products. The specialized components are separate from the ordinary logic of the logic region, ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6298904 | Vent-forming apparatus for metal casting and method A vent-forming apparatus for use in metal casting comprises a gas-permeable membrane with a lead-in tube attached to one surface and a breather tube attached to the opposite surface. The vent-forming apparatus may be used to create independent vents in th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6287119 | Method of manufacturing a prosthesis to be fixed to implants in the jawbone of a patient, and a system for manufacturing such prostheses The invention provides a method for manufacturing a prosthesis to be fixed to a plurality of implants in the jawbone of a patient. The method has as a characteristic feature that by means of at least one camera arranged at the opened mouth of the patient;... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6278291 | Programmable logic array devices with interconnect lines of various lengths A programmable logic array device has a plurality of logic regions and conductors for conveying signals between the logic regions. Conductors of several different lengths are provided so that most connections between logic regions can be made using conduc... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272471 | Method and apparatus for deterring frivolous professional liability claims A plan of countersuit insurance provided to professionals, possibly as part of or along with their professional liability insurance, deters frivolous professional malpractice claims. The plan of insurance pays legal costs of countersuits for improper pros... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6252419 | LVDS interface incorporating phase-locked loop circuitry for use in programmable logic device An LVDS interface for a programmable logic device uses phase-locked loop ("PLL") circuits to provide data clocks for data input and output. The PLL clocks are highly accurate and each includes a multiply-by-W counter so that a multiplied and an unmultipli... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6212197 | Apparatus and method for accessing memory in a TDM network An apparatus and method for transferring data among clients of a time division multiplexed network is provided. In one aspect of the preset invention the apparatus includes clock circuits that allow for a variable number of time slots and a variable bus c... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209616 | Vacuum-assisted, gravity-fed casting apparatus and method This invention relates to metal casting apparatus, methods and molds and more particularly to the casting of metal in refractory, gas-permeable, shell-type molds which are lighter and have thinner wall thicknesses than the refractory, gas-permeable, shell... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6181951 | Mobile telephony standards converter An adapter/converter circuit converts transmissions by a mobile telephone built for one standard (e.g., PCS) from the telephone transmit/base station receive frequency of that one standard to the telephone transmit/base station receive frequency of anothe... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171375 | Vacuum cleaner exhaust filter with ion generation stage A vacuum cleaner exhaust filter assembly includes a main HEPA exhaust filter, and an ion generation stage to add ions to the air. The ion generation stage preferably is a polypropylene mesh which generates ions through static electric interaction with the... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167641 | Athletic shoe cleat A cleat provides traction in golf shoes (and shoes for other turf sports) without adversely affecting turf, while providing a desired level of traction under as many different conditions as possible, is resistant to being worn down on hard surfaces. The c... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6127846 | Programmable logic array devices with interconnect lines of various lengths A programmable logic array device has a plurality of logic regions and conductors for conveying signals between the logic regions. Conductors of several different lengths are provided so that most connections between logic regions can be made using conduc... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6072796 | Apparatus and method for accessing memory in a TDM network An apparatus and method for transferring data among clients of a time division multiplexed network is provided. In one aspect of the preset invention the apparatus includes clock circuits that allow for a variable number of time slots and a variable bus c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6052923 | Golf cleat A cleat for providing traction in golf shoes (and shoes for other turf sports) that does not adversely affect turf, but provides a desired level of traction under as many different conditions as possible, and is resistant to being worn down on hard surfac... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6033762 | Self-adhesive resealable tamper-evident tape A self-wound, self-adhesive, resealable tamper-evident tape is provided. The tape is used to seal any container requiring a self-adhesive closure, such as bags or pouches, and provides clear visual evidence if the self-adhesive seal is peeled apart. The t... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6023860 | Athletic shoe cleat A cleat provides traction in golf shoes (and shoes for other turf sports) without adversely affecting turf, while providing a desired level of traction under as many different conditions as possible, is resistant to being worn down on hard surfaces. The c... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6009640 | Golf shoe spikes The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 1... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6006396 | Ice scraper An ice scraper includes a body, as well as a sleeve that can be mounted on the body in either of two orientations. The sleeve can be mounted in either orientation at will, but is locked once mounted. The sleeve has opposing holes in its upper and lower su... | 12/28/1999 |
