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| 7116088 | High voltage shunt regulator for flash memory A high shunt regulator provides precise voltage over process, temperature, power supply, and foundries. The HV level is settable by a digital control bits such as fuse bits. A filter network filters out the ripple noise and charge transient. A tracking capacitor div... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104551 | Sliding device for snow sports A sliding device for snow is provided with a supporting slide (1) and a turning slide (2) arranged in front of the supporting slide. The smallest portion of said turning slide (2) is wider than the widest portion of the supporting slide (1 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101445 | Cold rolled steel sheet and galvanized steel sheet having strain age hardenability and method of producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a cold-rolled steel sheet and an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet in which tensile strength is effectively increased by press forming and heat treatment while maintaining excellent deep drawability in press form... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096096 | Method and system for automatically locating end of train devices An end of train unit includes a positioning system such as a GPS receiver and is configured to transmit a message including the EOT unit's location when the EOT unit detects a loss of air pipe pressure and/or it is tipped over and/or a low battery condition is detec... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7058243 | Optical fiber sensor having a sol-gel fiber core and a method of making A simple, economic wet chemical procedure is described for making sol-gel fibers. The sol-gel fibers made from this process are transparent to ultraviolet, visible and near infrared light. Light can be guided in these fibers by using an organic polymer as a fiber cl... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048920 | Recombinant oncolytic adenovirus for human melanoma The invention provides melanoma cell specific adenovirus vectors, which preferentially replicate in melanoma cells. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043754 | Method of secure personal identification, information processing, and precise point of contact location and timing A universal lightweight, easily carried memory identification card records information and controls access to this information. The memory card includes a file system of electronic files on the card, which are automatically detected and recognized by selected author... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037554 | Moisture sensor based on evanescent wave light scattering by porous sol-gel silica coating An optical fiber moisture sensor that can be used to sense moisture present in gas phase in a wide range of concentrations is provided, as well techniques for making the same. The present invention includes a method that utilizes the light scattering phenomenon whic... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7016047 | Active Q-point stabilization for linear interferometric sensors A linear interferometric sensor system in which the light output from the interferometric sensor is optically bandpass filtered before conversion to an electrical signal by an adjustable band-pass filtering device and the center wavelength of the adjustable band-pas... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969069 | Playing piece A set of playing pieces for a game of jacks or the like, wherein each playing piece is in the form of a multi-point jack having portions defining at least four extremities spaced at least approximately equi-angularly about, and at at least approximately the same dis... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960788 | Image recognition device and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same In an image recognition apparatus and an LCD apparatus having the same, a plurality of gate lines arranged in a transparent substrate has a predetermined slope such that the gate lines intersect with two sides of the transparent substrate, which are adjacent to or f... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6934200 | Yield and speed enhancement of semiconductor integrated circuits using post fabrication transistor mismatch compensation circuitry A novel technique for the enhancement of yield and speed of semiconductor integrated circuits using post fabrication transistor mismatch compensation circuitry is provided. The system has a sense amplifier, a multiplexer, delay elements, and a provision for hardwiri... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6914899 | Caller identification and voice/data synchronization for internet telephony and related applications An data packet network telephony system provides identification information of an end user terminal making an Internet telephone call to a call center terminal and provides a call center agent with the ability to cause an end user terminal making an Internet telepho... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6906076 | Compounds and methods of use to treat infectious diseases The present invention concerns alkyl aryl carbonyl compounds that possess anti-infective activity. The compounds of the invention can be used to target specific nuclear localization signal, thereby blocking importation of specific proteins or molecular complex into ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903658 | Method and system for ensuring that a train operator remains alert during operation of the train A train control system requires a train operator to enter signal aspect information at each wayside signal position on a railroad and stops the train if the operator fails to enter aspect information without communicating with the wayside signal device to verify tha... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6895546 | System and method for encoding and decoding data utilizing modified reed-solomon codes A system and method for coding technique which achieves a high coding gain with simple, low-price implementation. The system comprises a transmitter for transmitting encoded code words, and a receiver for receiving and decoding the code words, via a network. In one ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884663 | Method for reconstructing an integrated circuit package using lapping A method is provided for reconstructing an integrated circuit package comprising: attaching a die to exposed wire bond pads of a lead frame so that the die is electrically connected to the lead frame; and encapsulating the die and the wire bond pads in an encapsulan... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6866986 | Method of 193 NM photoresist stabilization by the use of ion implantation A method of forming a photoresist includes forming a photoresist and patterning/developing it according to conventional methods. The photoresist is then subjected to ion implantation. The ions may be selected from the group consisting of argon, boron, boron fluoride... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6867387 | Device for plasma incision of matter with a specifically tuned radiofrequency electromagnetic field generator A device to place an incision into matter with a harmonious plasma cloud. A radiofrequency generator system produces pulsed or continuous electromagnetic waveform which is transmitted by an active transmitter incising electrode tip. This generated electromagnetic wa... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6865238 | System and method for combining multiple satellite channels into a virtual composite channel A satellite communications system provides an information channel between remotely located transmitters and receivers. A virtual satellite system provides the same service, but divides the signal either in power or in data content into subchannels such that any part... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863179 | Container for containing, treating and dispensing a bun in a hot dog dispensing machine A container for containing, treating and dispensing a bun in a hot dog dispensing machine has a container element having an inner cavity for accommodating a bun, an open side an a bottom located opposite to the open side, and a projection provided on the bottom and ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863246 | Method and system for automated fault reporting An automated fault reporting system for a train includes a controller that gathers information concerning malfunctioning wayside status devices and automatically reports the information to an appropriate party. In one embodiment, the control module uses a positionin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857148 | Adjustable bed base An adjustable bed base (1) for supporting a person (22) on a mattress (17) loosely lying on the bed base, comprising a leg part (2) and a back part (3), connected to each other by an adjusting mechanism (4) which comprises a... | 02/22/2005 |
