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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6199046 | Method system and article of manufacture for performing real time currency conversion A currency converter consisting of a source of exchange rate information with either an object performing the role of currency selection, exchange rate information retrieval, and price display, or objects undertaking currency selection and exchange rate i... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6134539 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based education and reporting system A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6127990 | Wearable display and methods for controlling same A virtual computer monitor is described which enables instantaneous and intuitive visual access to large amounts of visual data by providing the user with a large display projected virtually in front of the user. The user wears a head-mounted display cont... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125358 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation system for goal based education of a plurality of students A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6101489 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based system utilizing a time based model A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6084556 | Virtual computer monitor A virtual computer monitor is described which enables instantaneous and intuitive visual access to large amounts of visual data by providing the user with a large display projected virtually in front of the user. The user wears a head-mounted display cont... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6085184 | System, method and article of manufacture for a dynamic toolbar in a tutorial system A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076734 | Methods and systems for providing human/computer interfaces The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encode... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073127 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based system with dynamic feedback information A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068685 | Semiconductor manufacturing system with getter safety device A semiconductor manufacturing system includes a getter-based gas purifier coupled in flow communication with a gas distribution network for a semiconductor fabrication facility. The gas distribution network supplies purified gas to at least one wafer proc... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067537 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based educational system with support for dynamic personality feedback A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6067538 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation enabled focused feedback tutorial system A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6064998 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation engine with an expert system example processing engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6057598 | Face on face flip chip integration The present invention provides methods and apparatus capable of efficiently combining a logic circuit die with a memory circuit die in a single integrated circuit device capable of supporting memory intensive applications, such as 3-dimensional graphics r... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6042231 | Methods and systems for relieving eye strain The methods and systems of the present invention enable a user to perform eye exercises and training that may aid in relieving eye fatigue and eye strain. In general, the present invention teaches providing movement between associated images having a plur... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6034724 | Imaging device utilizing a line-crawling correction coefficient A method and an apparatus are provided for eliminating a line-crawling phenomenon caused by nonuniformity in photosensitive characteristics of light-receiving pixels disposed in a color imaging device. A pixel signal (S) output from a color imaging device... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6032141 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based educational system with support for dynamic tailored feedback A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027986 | Process for producing high-porosity non-evaporable getter materials A process is disclosed for producing non-evaporable getter materials having high porosity and improved gas absorption rates. The process includes mixing together a metallic getter element, a getter alloy and a solid organic compound, all three components ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6029156 | Goal based tutoring system with behavior to tailor to characteristics of a particular user A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6029158 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation enabled feedback system A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026386 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based educational system with support for dynamic media control A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6026012 | Dual port random access memory A dual port random access memory (RAM). The dual port random access memory includes four N-MOS transistors and four P-MOS transistors. Both the N-MOS and the P-MOS transistors are used as pass gates. More specifically, two N-MOS transistors are used as pa... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023692 | Goal based tutoring system with behavior to control flow of presentation A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6023691 | Goal based stimulator utilizing a spreadsheet architecture A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6018732 | System, method and article of manufacture for a runtime program regression analysis tool for a simulation engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6018730 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation engine with a help website and processing engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6018731 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based system utilizing a spreadsheet and table based architecture A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015642 | Method for forming a photomask A fabrication process for a multi-layer photomask. A transparent substrate is provided. An anti-reflecting layer is formed on the substrate. First blinding blocks are formed on the anti-reflecting layer by defining a first blinding layer. A transparent la... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6015344 | Prize redemption system for games The present invention provides a prize redemption system for use with one or more game apparatuses. A game is provided on a game apparatus for a player to play in exchange for monetary input, and prize credits are credited to the player based on the game.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6016034 | Method for forming supported thin layers of non-evaporable getter material and getter devices formed thereby A method for forming a supported thin layer of non-evaporable getter (NEG) material and a getter device formed thereby are provided. A suspension comprised of non-evaporable getter (NEG) material particles in a dispersing medium is prepared. The NEG mater... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6016486 | System method and article of manufacture for a goal based system utilizing an activity table A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6015755 | Method of fabricating a trench isolation structure using a reverse mask A method for fabricating trench isolation structures using the reverse mask is described. The method of using a reverse mask to fabricate trench isolation structures includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first trench and a second trench in... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013579 | Self-aligned via process for preventing poison via formation A self-aligned via process to prevent the via poisoning includes forming a hydrogen silsesquioxane layer on the substrate and over a pre-formed metal layer, forming an etching stop layer on the hydrogen silsesquioxane layer, forming an oxide layer on the ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6014506 | Method and apparatus for improving engineering change order placement in integrated circuit designs A method for laying out an integrated circuit design based upon a netlist provided by a behavioral synthesis tool includes the steps of: (A) placing cells specified by the netlist in a layout area in a placement step, the cells including pins that are int... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6014018 | Voltage-reducing device with low power dissipation A voltage-reducing device of low power dissipation is provided, including a plurality of transistors, which are self-connected as diode equivalent. These transistors are then cascaded in series in the same direction and coupled to a voltage source. Since ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6008114 | Method of forming dual damascene structure A method of forming a dual damascene structure includes providing a substrate having a metallic layer already formed thereon, and then forming a dielectric layer having a top-wide/bottom-narrow opening over the substrate to expose a portion of the metalli... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008108 | Method of fabricating a shallow-trench isolation structure in an integrated circuit A semiconductor fabrication method is provided for the fabrication of a shallow-trench isolation (STI) structure in integrated circuit. Conventionally, the insulating plug of the STI structure would be undesirably formed with microscratches in its top sur... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007426 | Skill based prize games for wide area networks The present invention provides a prize redemption system for use with one or more game apparatuses. The prize redemption system includes a server in communication with the game apparatuses to form a wide area network that may include the Internet. A game ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008689 | Body grabbing switch The present invention provides a switch circuit having a switch and a first body grabbing circuit. The switch includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor has a body and is coupled to the second transistor in parallel to form ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003666 | Method and apparatus for storing and shipping hazardous materials A hazardous material and shipment system (kit) includes a containment box, a closeable bottle, a unitary foam positioning body, and an absorbent sleeve. The unitary positioning body is positioned within the containment box and is provided with an aperture... | 12/21/1999 |
