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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149901 | Channel switching circuit An active routing circuit. In representative embodiments, the active routing circuit includes a channel switch which includes a transceiver and a switch. The transceiver has first data line, second data line, drive/receive control line, and receiver select control l... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141656 | Apparatuses and methods relating to cooling a subterranean drill bit and/or at least one cutting element during use One aspect of the instant disclosure relates to a subterranean drilling assembly comprising a subterranean drill bit and a sub apparatus coupled to the drill bit. Further, the sub apparatus may include at least one cooling system configured to cool at least a portio... | 03/27/2012 |
| D655817 | Orthosis | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131531 | System and method for simulating a semiconductor wafer prober and a class memory test handler A method runs a simulation. The method comprises receiving a selection of a device. The device is one of a prober used in wafer testing and a handler used in package testing. The method comprises receiving at least one parameter for a set of parameters for the simul... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127186 | Methods and apparatus for estimating a position of a stuck-at defect in a scan chain of a device under test As a scan pattern is shifted out of a scan chain, the scan pattern is evaluated in real-time for the existence of a logic condition. A reference to a portion of the scan pattern that is currently being evaluated is maintained. Upon identifying the existence of the l... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120224 | Permanent-magnet switched-flux machine A permanent-magnet switched-flux (PMSF) device has an outer rotor mounted to a shaft about a central axis extending axially through the PMSF device. First and second pluralities of permanent-magnets (PMs) are respectively mounted in first and second circles, radiall... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118154 | Sod handler A sod handling method and a sod handling apparatus, in one embodiment the sod handling apparatus uses a pressure differential to hold a sod slab during sod transfer, other embodiments include a sod lift member for lifting sod, a sod transport mechanism for moving so... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113387 | Water dispenser for a kitchen wall partition A water dispenser is adapted to be disposed in a kitchen wall partition that is formed with an opening and that has a sink unit disposed thereon. The water dispenser includes a housing retained in the opening, a pipe unit disposed in the housing to fluidly communica... | 02/14/2012 |
| D653600 | Vehicle decoration | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100383 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes: a valve body defining an annular shoulder that is formed with an annular shoulder groove; a hollow ball member disposed in the valve body; a sealing unit including an O-ring received in the shoulder groove and protruding outwardly of the s... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8087422 | Canopy with ventilation The technology of the present application provides a collapsible canopy shelter having reinforced eaves for additional structural integrity, as well as at least one collapsible ventilation flap in the canopy cover that is capable of moving between a closed position ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083807 | Method for adjusting a leg prosthesis and verifying the adjustment, and apparatus for the measurement of forces or moments in a leg prosthesis A method is provided for verifying the adjustment of a leg prosthesis. The leg prosthesis includes a prosthetic knee joint pivotally connected to an upper connection and a lower leg shaft. The upper connection fixes the leg prosthesis on a user of the leg prosthesis... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069948 | Combination ladder, ladder components and methods of manufacturing same Ladder configurations and components are provided including an outer rail assembly which is longitudinally adjustable relative to an inner rail assembly. The outer rail assembly may include a pair of spaced apart outer rails each fixedly coupled to an associated sle... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069090 | Method and apparatus for creating contextualized auction feeds A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for generating contextualized live auction feeds. The method of generating contextualized live auction feeds comprises receiving context data from a user. The method further comprises utilizing the context data received fro... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068537 | Communication circuit for a bi-directional data transmission A communication circuit for providing a bi-directional data transmission over a signal line, thereby receiving a first digital data stream and transmitting a corresponding first signal into a near end of a signal line to a remote device, the remote device being conn... | 11/29/2011 |
| D649650 | Orthosis | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061458 | Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elements A polycrystalline diamond compact useful for wear, cutting, drilling, drawing and like applications is provided with a first diamond region remote from the working surface which has a metallic catalyzing material and a second diamond region adjacent to or including ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061452 | Cutting element apparatuses, drill bits including same, methods of cutting, and methods of rotating a cutting element A subterranean drilling system may include a drill string and a rotary drill bit coupled to the drill string. The rotary drill bit may include a bit body and a cutting element coupled to the bit body, with the cutting element being structured to rotate in response t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060851 | Method for operating a secure semiconductor IP server to support failure analysis A method for operating a secure semiconductor IP access server to support failure analysis. A client presents a test failure and failure type to an automated server which traverses an electronic product design, definition, and test database to report specifically th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052514 | Method of playing a slot machine with location dependent symbol award values The present invention includes a variety of methods to calculate symbol award values based upon the location of one or more predetermined symbols in the symbol matrix. In a preferred embodiment, the award value for a symbol varies according to the row in which the s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043365 | Methods for placement of vascular stent grafts and vascular stents The present application provides a method of repairing a diseased vessel having a plurality of branch vessels extending therefrom. The method includes locating a vessel to removal from blood flow. A single incision is made to provide access to the vessel. Branch loc... | 10/25/2011 |
| D646211 | Vehicle decor | 10/04/2011 |
| 8010933 | Source synchronous timing extraction, cyclization and sampling A method for injecting timing irregularities into test patterns self-generated by a device under test (DUT) includes obtaining timing irregularities, receiving the test patterns generated by the device under test driven from output drivers of the DUT, injecting the ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8010856 | Methods for analyzing scan chains, and for determining numbers or locations of hold time faults in scan chains In a method for determining a number of possible hold time faults in a scan chain of a DUT, an environmental variable of the scan chain is set to a value believed to cause a hold time fault in the scan chain, and then a pattern is shifted through the scan chain. The... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009787 | Method for non-destructive testing Non-destructive testing method may include providing a source material that emits positrons in response to bombardment of the source material with photons. The source material is exposed to photons. The source material is positioned adjacent the specimen, the specim... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008933 | System and method for baseband calibration A system includes at least one of a first generator, at least two of a second generator, and a load board. The at least one of a first generator one of receives and transmits analog signals. The at least two of a second generator one of receives and transmits digita... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007607 | Combustible structural composites and methods of forming combustible structural composites Combustible structural composites and methods of forming same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a combustible structural composite includes combustible material comprising a fuel metal and a metal oxide. The fuel metal is present in the combustible material at a weig... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006982 | High temperature dynamic seal A high temperature dynamic seal and methods of assembly and use. The dynamic seal is provided as a rotating seal, which includes a stationary ring and rotating ring assembly, with a seal ring that is positioned between the stationary ring member and the rotating rin... | 08/30/2011 |
| D644152 | Vehicle decor | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006149 | System and method for device performance characterization in physical and logical domains with AC SCAN testing A method for data logging from inside a semiconductor device, yielding timing performance information about the logic behind each and every flip-flop in the scan chain and displaying the sensitivity of certain flipflops to speed related manufacturing defects. The me... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005633 | Excitation signal generator for improved accuracy of model-based testing An excitation signal generator (“ESG”) is described. The ESG generates an minimized excitation signal for use in a test system to generate a functional model of a device under test (“DUT”) where extreme values of the minimized excitation signal are increased... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001709 | Data device to speech service bridge The present invention provides a data device to speech service bridge. The bridge allows packet-based devices, such as, for example, the PDA and 2.5/3G cellular phone, to access voice services. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7987931 | Cutting element apparatuses, drill bits including same, methods of cutting, and methods of rotating a cutting element A rotary drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation may comprise a bit body, a cutting element coupled to the bit body, and a torque-generating assembly configured to apply torque, either continuously or periodically, to the cutting element. The torque-generati... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7977815 | Polyphase power distribution and monitoring apparatus A polyphase power distribution and monitoring apparatus having sets of outputs for each phase of power and monitors for each phase of power disposed in the housing. Each monitor provides a visible display of current for an associated phase of power and an audible al... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972795 | Angiopoietin-like 2 as a biomarker of vascular endothelial cell abnormal function and senescence A method for assessing a physiological state of a mammal. The method includes: obtaining from the mammal a biological sample; measuring the expression of angiopoietin-like 2 in the biological sample; and assessing the physiological state of the mammal by comparing t... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963998 | Hip joint prosthesis A hip joint prosthesis includes connection means for securing the hip joint prosthesis to a securing device and to an artificial leg, and a control unit for controlling an extension movement in the hip joint and for controlling the step length of the artificial leg.... | 06/21/2011 |
| D640364 | Grip for a fire iron | 06/21/2011 |
| D639965 | Orthosis | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951101 | Adjustable orthopedic aid for an extremity An orthopaedic aid for an extremity includes at least one adjustable element for positioning the orthopaedic aid relative to the extremity. The detector arrangement includes a plurality of indicators for indicating torques generated by the detector arrangement. The ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950477 | Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elements A polycrystalline diamond compact useful for wear, cutting, drilling, drawing and like applications is provided with a first diamond region remote from the working surface which has a metallic catalyzing material and a second diamond region adjacent to or including ... | 05/31/2011 |
