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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427550 | Methods of fabricating passive element without planarizing Methods of fabricating a passive element and a semiconductor device including the passive element are disclosed including the use of a dummy passive element. A dummy passive element is a passive element or wire which is added to the chip layout to aid in planarizati... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7381452 | Amorphous hydrogenated carbon film The present invention concerns an improved process for the deposition of amorphous hydrogenated carbon film, more specifically an improved low temperature, low power and low vacuum cathodic sputtering process. The invention also concerns the film produced by said pr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367011 | Method, system and program product for developing a data model in a data mining system A database table of predefined data transformations is provided. Each predefined data transformation is associated in the table with a unique identifier, a corresponding description and a validity period. When a data modeler wishes to develop a data model for a desi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354806 | Semiconductor device structure with active regions having different surface directions and methods Semiconductor structure and method to simultaneously achieve optimal stress type and current flow for both nFET and pFET devices, and for gates orientated in one direction, are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes bonding a first wafer having a first sur... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7280931 | Method and system for calibrating an electrical device In general, the present invention provides a method and system for calibrating an electrical device that utilizes a data networking protocol (e.g., 802.1X) over a power delivery network. Specifically, the present invention leverages information gathered and stored d... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260784 | Display data mapping method, system, and program product A method, system, and program product are provided in which display data for a display area that includes at least one window is mapped to a shared format. Attribute information for each window in the display area is determined and stored in a unique node. A hierarc... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254539 | Bi-directional natural language system for interfacing with multiple back-end applications A system and method for servicing natural language requests with a plurality of remote host systems. The system utilizes a computer program that comprises: (1) an input system for inputting an NL command; (2) a translation system that extracts a request from the NL ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250576 | Chip package having chip extension and method A chip package including a chip extension for containing thermal interface material (TIM) and improves chip cooling, and a related method, are disclosed. In particular, the chip package includes a chip, a cooling structure coupled to the chip via a TIM, and a chip e... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245022 | Semiconductor module with improved interposer structure and method for forming the same Under the present invention, a semiconductor chip is electrically connected to a substrate (e.g., organic, ceramic, etc.) by an interposer structure. The interposer structure comprises an elastomeric, compliant material that includes metallurgic through connections ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7128733 | Incontinence article having a back guard An incontinence article having a back guard is provided. In particular, the present invention provides an incontinence article in which a back guard extends from a rear portion of the article to a middle back area of a user. The back guard article preferably include... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124414 | Method, system and program product for routing requests in a distributed system The present invention routes object requests in a distributed system using address information identified in object headers that accompany the request. Specifically, when an object is created under the present invention, address information is inserted into a corres... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118986 | STI formation in semiconductor device including SOI and bulk silicon regions Methods for forming or etching silicon trench isolation (STI) in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) region and a bulk silicon region, and a semiconductor device so formed, are disclosed. The STI can be etched simultaneously in the SOI and bulk silicon regions by etching t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111797 | Non-contact fluid particle cleaner and method A fluid particle cleaner and method are disclosed. The invention provides a partition to a side of a fluid nozzle to form: a central cavity configured to define the fluid departing the surface into a central cavity vortex; and a side cavity adjacent the central cavi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6702416 | Methods and apparatus for printing grey levels Printing media, a method and an apparatus for printing an image on a print medium are provided, the image having super-pixels made up of a combination of dots, wherein each of the dots is independently controlled with respect to the size of each dot, the ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6690042 | Metal oxide semiconductor heterostructure field effect transistor A method and structure for producing nitride based heterostructure devices having substantially lower reverse leakage currents and performance characteristics comparable to other conventional devices. The method and structure include placing one or more l... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682172 | Method and apparatus for maintaining colour sequence when printing An elongate print head with a longitudinal axis is provided, which comprises at least a first array of marking elements and a second array of marking elements for printing different colours. Each array of marking elements comprises a set of equally spaced... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669330 | Staggered multi-phase firing of nozzle heads for a printer The present invention describes a method for printing, with one type of printhead, with a resolution that differs from the resolution of the type of printhead used. In the method according to the present invention, the speed in the fast scan direction is ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666451 | Method and device for aligning sheets A method and a device for aligning sheets. The device includes a first and a second supporting stop for supporting the sheet against gravity in a first non-aligned position of the sheet. The device further includes two alignment stops and an actuator for ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663222 | Ink jet printer with nozzle arrays that are moveable with respect to each other An ink jet printer including a first and a second nozzle array, arranged one after another in the printing direction, wherein the second nozzle array is movably arranged in the printer for being displaced so that the number of nozzles in the second nozzle... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662350 | FinFET layout generation A method and system for generating a set of FinFET shapes. The method and system locate a gate in an FET layout. The set of FinFET shapes is generated coincident with the gate. The method and system can further create a FinFET layout by modifying the FET ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6657159 | Method for laser drilling Drilling holes in structures using two different lasers allows a precise hole to be formed quickly. While one laser cuts a hole quickly, a second laser precisely shapes the hole. One useful application of such a method is drilling holes in multilayered st... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6646700 | Monochrome liquid crystal display device utilizing a color filter for changing the spectrum of light emitted from a liquid crystal panel A monochrome liquid crystal display device comprises a layer of liquid crystals (1) and a light source (6) arranged for uniformly illuminating the liquid crystal layer. A color filter (8) is provided for changing the spectrum of the light emitted by the l... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637851 | Color halftoning for printing with multiple inks The method reproduces on an output device an electronic image having color pixels, each color pixel being represented by K spatially corresponding component pixels, K>1, each component pixel having an input pixel value, the output device being capable of ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6636875 | System and method for synchronizing related data elements in disparate storage systems A system and method for tracking and synchronizing related data elements in disparate storage systems is provided. More particularly, the present invention provides a hub system for cross-referencing and maintaining storage system information for the effi... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6611159 | Apparatus and method for synchronizing multiple circuits clocked at a divided phase locked loop frequency An apparatus and method for synchronizing multiple circuits or chips clocked at a divided phase lock loop (PLL) frequency. The apparatus generally includes a plurality of chips, each chip including a phase locked loop (PLL) and a circuit for generating a ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6597385 | Method for thermal printing A method for printing an image using a thermal printing system comprising a thermal printer having a thermal head TH incorporating a plurality of energisable heating elements Hn and a thermographic material m, comprises several steps. These ste... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6597379 | Automated navigation to exceptional condition cells in a merchandise planning system A planning system for analyzing planning data, wherein the planning system includes a computer program that comprises a planning data window for displaying a view of the planning data; a definition system for defining exception criteria; a searching syste... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6595784 | Interposer member having apertures for relieving stress and increasing contact compliancy An interposer member having strategically positioned apertures for electrically connecting an electronic device to a circuitized substrate. The member includes a homogeneous elastomer core having strategically positioned apertures. The apertures are posit... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6590278 | Electronic package An electronic package including an elastomeric member that supports a substantial portion of the load of a heat sink. The elastomeric member includes portions that are compressible to different degrees.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588954 | Ink jet printer equipped for avoiding undesired belt movement An ink jet printer wherein a belt transports an image receiving member past a printhead is equipped with guiding means (18) for creating a bulge, d, in the belt, extending towards the ink ejecting means, thus keeping the "throw distance" constant and/or w... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578856 | Collapsible portable saw stand A collapsible stand for supporting a table top machining tool, e.g., a table saw. The stand comprises a lateral support structure, such as a platform for holding the tool; a secondary support frame having a first end pivotally attached to a first end the ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6554398 | Ink-jet printer equipped for aligning the printheads An ink-jet printer includes pagewidth printheads mounted in a frame, wherein the printheads are coupled to mechanical devices for aligning the printheads with respect to each other, with respect to an edge of the image receiving substrate, or with respect... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6528812 | Radiation image read-out method and apparatus A radiation image that has been stored in photostimulable phosphor screen comprising a divalent europium activated cesium halide is read out by stimulating the phosphor screen by means of stimulating radiation, detecting light emitted by the phosphor scre... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6515768 | Frequency modulation halfstone screen and method for making the same A frequency-modulation halftone screen and method for making same, utilizing local randomization of a deterministic screen. The deterministic screen optimizes uniformity of the halftone dot distribution, while the local randomization suppresses artifacts ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6512240 | Method and apparatus for reading a radiation image that has been stored in a photostimulable screen A radiation image read out method and apparatus including stimulating a divalent europium activated cesium halide phosphor screen wherein the halide is at least one of chloride and bromide, that has been exposed to a radiation image, detecting light emitt... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6504169 | Method for reading a radiation image that has been stored in a photostimulable screen A radiation image read out method and apparatus including stimulating a divalent europium activated cesium halide phosphor screen wherein the halide is at least one of chloride and bromide, that has been exposed to a radiation image, detecting light emitt... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6501088 | Method and apparatus for reading a radiation image that has been stored in a photostimulable screen A method and apparatus are provided for reading a radiation image that has been stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen including a divalent europium activated cesium halide phosphor wherein the halide is at least one of chloride and bromide. The scre... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6496633 | Light guide A light guide comprising an entrance window, an output window and a multiplicity of light channels for transmitting light falling onto the entrance window towards the output window by internal reflection, wherein the light channel consists of light guidin... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495850 | Method for reading a radiation image that has been stored in a photostimulable screen A method for reading a radiation image that has been stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen. The phosphor screen includes a divalent europium activated cesium halide phosphor wherein the halide is at least one of chloride and bromide. Light emitted b... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495811 | Induction heating device and method, and processor An induction heating device having a hollow cylindrical body made of electrically conductive material, at least one primary induction coil and at least one auxiliary induction coil, the at least one primary induction coil and the at least one auxiliary in... | 12/17/2002 |
