Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179180 | Device and method for detecting an approach or contact A device for detecting an approach or a touch related to at least one sensor element, in particular in an electrical appliance, the device comprising an input side and an output side, between which a first signal path with a first input and a first output and a seco... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164723 | Liquid crystal display having a thin gasket and method for manufacturing the same A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a liquid crystal alignment layer between the substrate and the liquid crystal layer, a barrier layer between the liquid crystal alignment layer and the liquid crystal layer, and a gasket f... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8154401 | System and method for communication with a tracking device A system and method for providing communication with a tracking device are disclosed. An example tracking device includes a location detector, a communication device, memory, a processor, and a configuration routine. The location detector is operative to determine l... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154397 | Locking mechanism, systems and methods for cargo container transport security A system comprises a network of sensors inside a cargo container, each sensor capable of generating sensor information pertaining to the environment within the cargo container; an operation center; and a device (e.g., a lock) outside of the cargo container capable o... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8129144 | Papilloma pseudovirus and preparation The invention involves a papilloma pseudovirus that can induce immune response after oral intake as well as its preparation. It is characterized in that HPV or BPV pseudovirus are made by disrupting HPV-VLP or BPV-VLP, mixing them with plasmids (plasmids or DNA vacc... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8094195 | Digital camera calibration method A method of calibrating a digital camera includes dispersing white light through a test device to generate a color dispersion image including a plurality of different wavelengths of light; capturing a test image of the color dispersion image; obtaining intensity val... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092102 | Camera module with premolded lens housing and method of manufacture A novel digital camera module includes an image capture device, a circuit substrate, a lens unit and a housing that is mounted to the circuit substrate before the image capture device is mounted to the circuit substrate. In one particular embodiment, the housing is ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086551 | Electronic system with simulated sense perception and method of providing simulated sense perception A method of providing sense perception to an electronic system includes capturing a plurality of data sets, each data set representing an observation of a scene from a different perspective, comparing the data sets to identify invariants in the data sets, comparing ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078784 | Method and apparatus for data movement in a system on a chip There is provided a system for comprising a plurality of blocks, each block comprising any hardware element and a plurality of segments for providing interconnection of the plurality of blocks. A segment comprises a connector between multiple blocks and other segmen... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8077030 | Tracking system with separated tracking device A separated tracking device includes a first portion including a location determining device operative to receive signals from a positioning system, a wireless communication device operative to communicate the location data from the first portion to a second portion... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074879 | System and method for securing a credit account A system and method is disclosed for verifying a commercial transaction between a card-holder, a merchant, and a credit card company. The card-holder makes a purchase with the merchant using a full credit card number. The merchant submits a transaction approval requ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8065245 | System and method for stimulating conciousness A simulated consciousness method (10) for an improved human/computer interface. A computer system (12) is programmed to have a Digital Life Form (32) possessing a plurality of attributes (65). A plurality of actions (64) taken rela... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8005252 | Personal communications earpiece A personal communications earpiece (10, 10a, 10b) for use with a personal communications device such as a telephone (50). The personal communications earpiece (10, 10a, 10b) has an ear hook (12) f... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7996454 | Method and apparatus for performing complex calculations in a multiprocessor array A method and apparatus for performing complex mathematical calculations. The apparatus includes a multicore processor 10 where the cores 15 are connected 20 into a net with the processors on the periphery 15a primarily dedicated to... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984266 | Integrated computer array with independent functional configurations A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12) for accomplishing a larger task that is divided into smaller tasks, each of the smaller tasks being assigned to one or more of the computers (12). Each of the computers (12) may be c... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983556 | Camera module with contamination reduction feature A novel digital camera module includes an image capture device, a lens unit including a body, a housing including an opening for receiving the lens unit and positioning the lens unit with respect to the image capture device, and a contaminant trap formed by an isola... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971032 | System for native code execution A process, apparatus, and system to execute a program in an array of processor nodes that include an agent node and an executor node. A virtual program of tokens of different types represents the program and is provided in a memory. The types include a run type that... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966481 | Computer system and method for executing port communications without interrupting the receiving computer A microprocessor system in which an array of processors communicates more efficiently through the use of a worker mode function. Processors that are not currently executing code remain in an inactive but alert state until a task is sent to them by an adjacent proces... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7944438 | System and method for improving image quality by synchronizing display modulation with light source pulses A method for synchronizing a light source control signal with modulation of a display includes the steps of receiving a video signal including a synchronization signal (e.g., a Vsync signal) and using the synchronization signal to generate a light source control sig... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937557 | System and method for intercommunication between computers in an array A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12) for accomplishing a larger task that is divided into smaller tasks, each of the smaller tasks being assigned to one or more of the computers (12). Each of the computers (12) may be c... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7920059 | Footwear with embedded tracking device and method of manufacture Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913069 | Processor and method for executing a program loop within an instruction word A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12). The computers (12) communicate with each other asynchronously, and the computers (12) themselves operate in a generally asynchronous manner internally. Instruction words (48)... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904695 | Asynchronous power saving computer A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12). The computers (12) communicate with each other asynchronously, and the computers (12) themselves operate in a generally asynchronous manner internally. When one computer (12)... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904615 | Asynchronous computer communication A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12). The computers (12) communicate with each other asynchronously, and the computers (12) themselves operate in a generally asynchronous manner internally. When one computer (12)... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903475 | Latch pulse delay control A novel memory circuit includes a pulse line, a memory latch including an enable port, and a pulse delay element interposed between the pulse line and the enable port of the memory latch. In a particular embodiment, the pulse delay element includes a series of logic... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900855 | Method for producing fullerene suspension The present invention provides a fullerene suspension and a method for producing a fullerene suspension having high dispersion stability without any chemical compound. Also, the fullerene suspension and its producing method makes it possible to be applied in various... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891291 | Double lift tank wine press A wine making apparatus includes an engaging mechanism for engaging a fermentation tank, and a press mechanism for pressing the wine making ingredients in the tank against an inner surface of the tank. In a described embodiment a tank has a pair of forklift attachme... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7873269 | Micro camera module with discrete manual focal positions A novel micro camera module that is manually adjustable between a close-up mode and an infinite mode includes a lens assembly adjustably mounted within a sleeve that is adjustably mounted into a housing. In a particular embodiment the sleeve includes a channel (cam ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7872686 | Integrated lens and chip assembly for a digital camera A integrated camera module (10, 10a) for capturing video images in very small digital cameras, cell phones, personal digital assistants, and the like. A lens assembly (24, 24a) is rigidly affixed in relation to a sensor array area (14 | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861699 | Ball tossing apparatus and method A ball tossing apparatus includes a support frame and a plurality of launch devices fixed to the support frame and arranged in a two-dimensional array. The launch devices include cylinders having a spring fixed therein, with a ball carrier fixed to the spring. The b... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7840826 | Method and apparatus for using port communications to switch processor modes A computer array 100 including a field of processors 101-124 each processor having a separate memory. The processors 101-124 are connected to their immediate neighbors with links 200. Several configurations of the links are ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7796187 | Wafer based camera module and method of manufacture An integrated camera module (10, 10a) for capturing video images in very small digital cameras, cell phones, personal digital assistants, and the like. A lens assembly (24, 24a) is rigidly affixed in relation to a sensor array area (14... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785379 | Agricultural fibre fuel pellets A method of preparing fuel pellets includes the steps of providing a feedstock in the form of agricultural hull fibres. The agricultural hull fibres may be derived from all whole grains and seeds. For example, are comprised of at least one of corn bran, rye bran; oa... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774399 | Shift-add based parallel multiplication A system for performing parallel multiplication on a plurality of factors. In a binary processor, a first and a second memory have pluralities of bit-positions. The first memory holds a first value as a multiplier that will commonly serve as multiple of the factors,... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7773876 | Camera module contamination reduction gasket A novel digital camera module includes an image capture device, a lens unit, a housing including an opening for receiving the lens unit and positioning the lens unit with respect to the image capture device, and a boot coupled the lens unit and the housing. In a par... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768435 | Method and apparatus for digital to analog conversion The apparatus described is a multi-core processor 505 adapted to provide digital to analog conversion. At least one 2010 of the cores 510 is used to make the conversion, another group of cores 2005 can provide the source of a digital stre... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757186 | Automatic mapping of pointing devices to multiple displays An automatic pointing device mapping method (400, 420) and associated apparatus for automatically remapping the active area (12) of a graphics tablet (10) to a plurality of displays (122, 124), such as might be used in conjunction with a ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753265 | System and method for securing a credit account A system and method is disclosed for verifying a commercial transaction between a card-holder, a merchant, and a credit card company. The card-holder makes a purchase with the merchant using a full credit card number. The merchant submits a transaction approval requ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752422 | Execution of instructions directly from input source A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12). The computers (12) communicate with each other asynchronously, and the computers (12) themselves operate in a generally asynchronous manner internally. When one computer (12)... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7715180 | All-in-one computer with height adjustable display A novel integrated computer includes a support base, a computer component pivotally coupled to the support base, and a display component slidably coupled to the computer component. The pivotal connection between the support base and the computer component facilitate... | 05/11/2010 |
