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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159809 | Reconfigurable system that exchanges substrates using coulomb forces to optimize a parameter A reconfigurable system is described that can optimize the performance of the system. Substrates can be detached, levitated, moved, dropped and reattached as desired by the use of Coulomb forces generate between Coulomb islands. Thus, a system using a first set of s... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8090159 | Apparatus and method for identifying a name corresponding to a face or voice using a database The basic invention uses biometric signals to help identify the name of a family member, acquaintance or newly met individual. The biometric signals include facial and voice recognition. In addition, the invention can interactively produce the name of an individual ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8018009 | Forming large planar structures from substrates using edge Coulomb forces A movable substrate is placed over a bottom substrate where both substrates contain Coulomb islands. The Coulomb islands can be adjusted in charge and are used to develop a force between two opposing Coulomb islands. Information from sensors is applied to a control ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8008070 | Using coulomb forces to study charateristics of fluids and biological samples A LoC (Lab on a Chip) is described to analyze surface properties of fluid drops. Substrates with cavities near the edge are filled with fluids that have a contact angle greater than 90°. The surfaces of two different drops can be brought in contact with one another... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003973 | Connect and capacitor substrates in a multilayered substrate structure coupled by surface coulomb forces A multi layered substrate structure can be formed where the substrates are coupled together using surface Coulomb forces. Connect substrates electrically connects signals and DC voltages between the substrates. The connect substrates bypass output/input buffers betw... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993968 | Assembling substrates that can form 3-D structures A system is described that connects the surface of a first substrate to the edge of a second substrate. The surfaces of additional substrates can be placed on the remaining edges of the second substrate to form a 3-D structure. Rigid support substrates can be connec... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7986230 | Apparatus and method for finding a misplaced object using a database and instructions generated by a portable device The basic invention uses a portable device that can contain a camera, a database, and a text, voice or visual entry to control the storage of an image and its location into a database. The database can be distributed over several memory arrays in different devices. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7965489 | Using coulomb forces to form 3-D reconfigurable antenna structures Coulomb forces are used to create various metallic shapes within substrates. These shapes are formed by coupling a plurality of substrates together where each substrate contains a metallic pattern. The substrates are assembled together on a mother substrate and the ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946174 | Decelerometer formed by levitating a substrate into equilibrium Coulomb islands are charged to create Coulomb forces which are applied between a first and second substrate. The Coulomb islands are used to levitate the first substrate over the second substrate into an equilibrium position. A processing unit monitors the values of... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7894617 | Apparatus and method for indentifying the geographic location and time in a recorded sound track by using a stealth mode technique A stealth mode technique records information onto the sound track of a camcorder without the knowledge of the user. Infrasound is continuously generated by an array of audio sources placed in a geographical position that potentially encompasses the location of the r... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7863651 | Using multiple coulomb islands to reduce voltage stress A substrate is levitated a first distance over a mother substrate when a first group of Coulomb islands are charged. A second group of Coulomb islands are charged and increase a separation to a second distance. When the magnitude of the potential of all Coulomb isla... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7812336 | Levitating substrate being charged by a non-volatile device and powered by a charged capacitor or bonding wire At least one non-volatile device is coupled to a first Coulomb island. The floating gates of these non-volatile devices are connected to the island and can charge the Coulomb islands. One device can charge the island positively while a second device can be used to c... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811854 | Assembling stacked substrates that can form 3-D structures A system is described that can assemble substrates over one another to form a stacked substrate. The various layers of the stacked substrate can be separated from each other by using Coulomb forces. In addition, a beam substrate can be used to increase the separatio... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7786836 | Fabrication of inductors in transformer based tank circuitry Placing inductors or resistors in parallel causes the combined value of inductance or resistance to decrease according to the parallel combination rule. This invention decreases the parasitic resistance of an inductor by placing several inductors in parallel. Furthe... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7751597 | Apparatus and method for identifying a name corresponding to a face or voice using a database The basic invention uses biometric signals to help identify the name of a family member, acquaintance or newly met individual. The biometric signals include facial and voice recognition. In addition, the invention can interactively produce the name of an individual ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7728427 | Assembling stacked substrates that can form cylindrical inductors and adjustable transformers A system is described that can assemble substrates over one another to form a stacked substrate. The various layers of the stacked substrate can be separated from each other by using Coulomb forces. In addition, a beam substrate can be used to increase the separatio... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7603084 | Method and apparatus for DC offset calibration A variable amplifier with adjustable current to correct for DC offset. The variable amplifier includes a zero function, allowing for zeroing of some amplifiers in an amplifier chain during correction for DC offset of another amplifier in an amplifier chain. In some ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7535975 | QAM mapping and bit labeling or bit-interleaved coded modulation Methods and systems using a Gray-like labeled QAM cross-constellation are disclosed. In some embodiments a Gray-like labeled QAM cross-constellation is used in wireless communication systems. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7511588 | Flux linked LC tank circuits forming distributed clock networks CMOS LC tank circuits and flux linkage between inductors can be used to distribute and propagate clock signals over the surface of a VLSI chip or processor. The tank circuit offers an adiabatic behavior that recycles the energy between the reactive elements and mini... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508280 | Frequency adjustment techniques in coupled LC tank circuits CMOS LC tank circuits and flux linkage between inductors can be used to distribute and propagate clock signals over the surface of a VLSI chip or μprocessor. The tank circuit offers an adiabatic behavior that recycles the energy between the reactive elements and mi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7501903 | Frequency adjustment techniques in coupled LC tank circuits CMOS LC tank circuits and flux linkage between inductors can be used to distribute and propagate clock signals over the surface of a VLSI chip or μprocessor. The tank circuit offers an adiabatic behavior that recycles the energy between the reactive elements and mi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7429899 | Reduced eddy current loss in LC tank circuits Placing inductors or resistors in parallel causes the combined value of inductance or resistance to decrease according to the parallel combination rule. This invention decreases the parasitic resistance of an inductor by placing several inductors in parallel. Furthe... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7336114 | High-speed latching technique and application to frequency dividers The inventive technique can dynamically adjust the current being applied within the components of a prescaler or divider. This dynamic scaling of the current can improve the speed of the divider by a factor of two or reduce the average current in half when compared ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7250826 | Mutual inductance in transformer based tank circuitry Placing inductors or resistors in parallel causes the combined value of inductance or resistance to decrease according to the parallel combination rule. This invention decreases the parasitic resistance of an inductor by placing several inductors in parallel. Furthe... | 07/31/2007 |
