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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156259 | Memory data transfer method and system A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a DMA process. Accordingly, a DMA process is initiated for moving data from contiguous first locations to contiguous second locations and to a third location or third locations. Within the DMA process the data from ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8139817 | Face image log creation A system and method are provided for constructing face image logs from video surveillance that are complete and concise in the sense that the logs contain only the best images available for each individual observed. The quality of the face images are assessed and sc... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8108760 | Decoding of linear codes with parity check matrix A decoding method and system for stochastic decoding of linear codes with the parity check matrix comprising elements of a Galois field is provided. Each encoded sample of a set of encoded samples is first scaled by a scaling factor proportional to a noise level of ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108758 | Stochastic decoding of LDPC codes The present invention relates to a decoding method and system for stochastic decoding of LDPC codes. Each encoded sample of a set of encoded samples is first scaled by a scaling factor proportional to a noise level of the set of encoded samples. Each of the scaled e... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8095860 | Method for implementing stochastic equality nodes The present invention relates to a decoding method and system for stochastic decoding of linear block codes with parity check matrix. Each encoded sample of a set of encoded samples is converted into a corresponding probability. For each probability a corresponding ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8071411 | Low temperature ceramic microelectromechanical structures A method of providing microelectromechanical structures (MEMS) that are compatible with silicon CMOS electronics is provided. The method provides for processing and manufacturing is steps limiting a maximum exposure of an integrated circuit upon which the MEMS is ma... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8060447 | Method of providing transactions employing advertising based verification A method of improving electronic security establishes a secure trusted path between a user and an institution seeking an electronic signature to verify a transaction before any request for signature and completing electronic transaction activities occurs. The secure... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8024541 | Packet memory processing system having memory buffers with different architectures and method therefor An architecture for use in packet processing and supporting compatibility with current BSD implementations for packet processing is proposed wherein two MBUF formats are supported. A first format includes a header portion and a data portion for storing data therein.... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8024313 | System and method for enhanced direction of automated content identification in a distributed environment The successful development of digital production content within a development organization requires that the intellectual property rights of the multiple elements of digital content introduced into the digital production content. According to the invention there is ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8010336 | Power restoraton system for electrical power network A method for simulating the configuration of an electrical power network for robust power restoration method is described. The method involves analyzing an electrical network topology in respect of electrical power sources, electrical bridges and other associated da... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7995688 | Channel estimation and ICI cancellation for OFDM An iterative channel estimation and inter-carrier interference (ICI) cancellation process is provided for OFDM receivers, and more particularly for mobile OFDM receivers. The iterative process uses decision feedback to estimate both the channel gain and the ICI gain... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994862 | Circuit and method of temperature dependent power amplifier biasing A circuit and method are provided for reducing dynamic EVM of a power amplifier (PA) used for RF communication. A temperature dependent boost bias signal is applied to the bias input port of amplifier circuitry of the PA in dependence upon a temperature of the ampli... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991589 | Polarization analysis and polarization filtering of three-component signals using the S-transform The present invention relates to a method and system for processing time-varying three-component signals to determine polarization dependent features therefrom. Relation data indicative of a predetermined expression relating ellipse elements describing an ellipse in... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7897405 | Method for identifying the elution time of an analyte A method for determining a time of elution of a peptide of interest from a liquid chromatography column includes a step of obtaining chromatographic data for each of a plurality of candidate fragment ions of the peptide of interest. A time along a common chromatogra... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893940 | Super resolution contextual close-up visualization of volumetric data The present invention relates to a method and system for processing a volumetric dataset for providing close-up visualization of a subset therefrom. A volumetric dataset is processed based on a dual access gradient quantization data structure. The data structure is ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889861 | Multiple sequential security key encryption-decryption A method for reducing the memory requirements of executing ciphering processes is disclosed which utilizes sequential key extraction and ciphering. By providing a base key for extracting therefrom multiple first sequential security keys; each key is sequentially ext... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7881501 | Local dominant wave-vector analysis of seismic data The present invention relates to a method and system for processing multi-dimensional signal data to determine frequency dependent features therefrom. The multi-dimensional signal data are transformed into space-frequency or time-space-frequency domain, providing se... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7854701 | Non-invasive monitoring of intracranial dynamic effects and brain density fluctuations The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for non-invasive monitoring of brain density variations. At least two ultrasonic pulses having different frequencies are provided into the brain for transmission therethrough. The reflected ultrasonic pulses ar... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7851745 | Flat plate FAIMS with lateral ion focusing A high field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometer (FAIMS) includes at least two focusing electrodes that are separated one from the other by a gap, which decreases in width along a direction of ion flow. Within the gap is disposed an electrode assembly incl... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7819714 | Water activated inflator for inflatable device and method of air deployment A water activated inflator and a method of air deployment of a water activated inflatable device are provided. A gas cylinder opening device for opening a sealing mechanism of a gas cylinder is disposed at least partially within a housing and is movable between a co... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818382 | Method and system for automatically updating contact information within a contact database A method is proposed for automatically updating and maintaining contact information for various contacts stored in a contact database without requiring an individual to manually update their contacts by using an automated reply process for the maintaining of contact... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7796656 | Enhanced efficiency laterally-coupled distributed feedback laser The invention describes the method and apparatus for enhanced efficiency in a laterally-coupled distributed feedback (LC-DFB) laser. In a device featuring the effective ridge design, lateral confinement of the guided optical modes is provided by a surface etched gra... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7760649 | Opportunistic wireless mesh network methods The invention relates to opportunistic wireless mesh networks which operate under random networking conditions. Such random network conditions typically limit the effectiveness of prior art wireless mesh networks, and more particularly to those supporting low power ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7714282 | Apparatus and method for forming a gas composition gradient between FAIMS electrodes A method of separating ions includes providing a FAIMS analyzer region for separating ions, the FAIMS analyzer region in fluid communication with an ionization source and with an ion detecting device. The method further includes affecting a gas composition within a ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7705487 | Power restoration system for electrical power network A robust power restoration method is described. The method involves establishing a set of virtual paths within a mesh network having at least two sources of electrical power. Each of the virtual paths is used to determine a suitable location for a non-conducting ele... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7702453 | System and method for guiding an aircraft to a stopping position A method for guiding an aircraft toward a stopping position within an aircraft stand of an airport includes receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that is carried by the aircraft. The RF signal comprises aircraft-typ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7702301 | Method and apparatus for distortion correction of RF amplifiers A method of reducing distortion in the output of an amplifier is provided. The method comprises subtractively combining an error signals with the appropriate phase shift with input signals to be amplified. The error signal being generated by subtractively combining ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685838 | Ground-based aircraft air conditioner with thermal storage A preconditioned air system for cooling an interior cabin space of a parked aircraft includes a thermal energy storage unit, which contains a thermal energy storage medium for storing cooling capacity. During use, a ground-based air-cooling unit is placed in thermal... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7683315 | FAIMS cell having an offset ion inlet orifice A FAIMS cell has an elongated inner electrode with a longitudinal axis extending along a first direction. The inner electrode has a curved outer surface that defines a circle when viewed in a cross section that is taken in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis, wh... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7680468 | Method and apparatus for distortion correction of RF amplifiers A method of reducing distortion in the output of an amplifier is provided. The method comprises subtractively combining an error signals with the appropriate phase shift with input signals to be amplified. The error signal being generated by subtractively combining ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669270 | System and method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridge A method of aligning one end of a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraft includes a step of parking the aircraft within a parking space that is defined adjacent to the passenger boarding bridge. An imager disposed aboard the aircraft is used for sca... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669269 | System and method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridge A method of aligning one end of a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraft includes a step of parking the aircraft within a parking space that is defined adjacent to the passenger boarding bridge. Human intelligible information visually displayed prox... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7649476 | System and method for identifying an aircraft during approach to a stopping position A method for guiding an aircraft toward a stopping position within an aircraft stand of an airport comprises using a visual docking guidance system (VDGS) associated with the aircraft stand for displaying first instructions for guiding the aircraft toward the stoppi... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7617053 | Processing of seismic data using the S-transform The present invention relates to a method and system for processing seismic data. Seismic data indicative of at least a time-dependent seismic trace are transformed into time-frequency domain using the S-transform. The transformed seismic data are processed for dete... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7609919 | Coupling-enhanced surface etched gratings The invention describes the method and apparatus for enhancement of coupling efficiency in effective-ridge laterally-coupled surface-etched grating waveguide structures, where a slab waveguide has a sequence of the periodic parallel segmented trenches etched from it... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7603737 | Passenger boarding bridge alignment system and method therefor In a method for aligning an aircraft-engaging end of a passenger boarding bridge with a doorway of an aircraft, a first sensor disposed aboard the aircraft is used for sensing first information relating to a current bridge alignment operation and a second sensor dis... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603736 | Method for aligning a plurality of passenger boarding bridges A system is provided for aligning a first passenger boarding bridge tunnel section with a first doorway of an aircraft and for aligning a second passenger boarding bridge tunnel section with a second doorway of the aircraft includes. The system includes a sensor for... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603735 | System and method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridge A method for wireless communication between an aircraft and a passenger boarding bridge includes assigning an aircraft to a parking space adjacent to the passenger boarding bridge. The aircraft includes a signal-transmitting module for use in automated bridge alignm... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603734 | System and method for detecting rack fault condition of passenger boarding bridge lift columns A system for preventing a rack fault condition of a passenger boarding bridge includes a plurality of electromagnetic sensors that are disposed for sensing separately a rotational movement of each one of a first and a second electromechanical screw jack, one electro... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7584179 | Method of document searching A method of searching is performed by providing a term for use in searching of information. The term is useful in determining documents relating to the term. In response to the provided term, search results within a search result set are determined. The search resul... | 09/01/2009 |
