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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7075196 | Integrated resolver for high pole count motors An AC synchronous motor, also known as a stepper motor, uses its magnetics and drive coils to produce both motion and excitation for sets of position sensing coils. Each drive phase is equipped with one or more sensing coils, which may be differentially wound, with ... | 07/11/2006 |
| D562856 | Plasma gun anode | 02/26/2008 |
| 7247414 | Method for producing resin particles and toner using the resin particles A method for producing resin particles mainly made of a resin material using a dispersion liquid in which a dispersoid containing the resin material is finely dispersed in a dispersion medium, the method comprising a dispersion medium removing step which comprises e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238079 | Animatronic supported walking system In one aspect, a supported walking system is disclosed, comprising a robotic walking figure and a wheeled support that at least partially supports the robotic walking figure. The supported walking system may be driven and controlled by a human operator. Computer alg... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7186592 | High performance, integrated, MOS-type semiconductor device and related manufacturing process An LDMOS device includes elementary MOS cells. The gate structure of the elementary cell includes a first conductor material finger. The LDMOS device includes first metal stripes for contacting source regions, second metal stripes for contacting drain regions, and t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7154318 | Input/output block with programmable hysteresis An Input Output Block (IOB) provides programmable hysteresis to support multiple IO standards including a differential amplifier having one input coupled to an input signal and its second input coupled to a complementary input signal in the case of differential sign... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144907 | Heterocyclic inhibitors of MEK and methods of use thereof Disclosed are compounds of the Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein R1, R2, R7, R8, R9 and R10, W and Y a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142627 | Counting scheme with automatic point-of-reference generation A counting scheme for a non-volatile counter includes automatic point-of-reference generation implemented in a state machine. Two state variables are used to store the rotation history of the magnet. One variable stores the previous position of the magnet and the ot... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7123929 | Method and device for synchronization and identification of the codegroup in cellular communication systems and computer program product therefor Once slot synchronization has been obtained in a first step, during a second step there is acquired, by means of correlation of the received signal (r) with the synchronization codes, the information corresponding to the codegroup and to the fine slot synchronizatio... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120220 | Non-volatile counter A non-volatile counter circuit includes a state machine having a first input for receiving one or more control signals, a second input for receiving a current count value, a third input for receiving historical information, and an output for providing a next count v... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116572 | Circuit for generating a centered reference voltage for a 1T/1C ferroelectric memory A ferroelectric reference circuit generates a reference voltage proportional to (P+U)/2 and is automatically centered between the bit line voltages corresponding to the P term and the U term across wide temperature and voltage ranges. To avoid fatiguing the referenc... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116191 | Ground fault circuit interrupter with reverse wiring protection A circuit interrupter comprises a pair of fixed contact strips, a pair of load contact strips, a pair of movable contact strips, a reset component, a movable component, and a tripping component that contains a reset contact. Each of the fixed contact strips has a fi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114103 | System for finding and removing errors using a serial bus for a microcontroller The present invention relates a system adapted to localize and remove software type errors comprising a microcontroller (10) and storing means (11), said microcontroller (10) being connected to said storing means (11) by a serial type bus... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112564 | Biodegradable glucosaminemuramyl peptides for apoptosis modulation The endopeptidase hydrolysis of cross link peptide bond of the peptidoglycans results in release of the novel glucosaminemuramyl tri, tetra, penta, hexa, and octapeptides. Their structure is defined by specific endopeptidase cleavage as well as genus of gram positiv... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106864 | Chaos-based data protection using time-discrete dynamical systems In an encryption/decryption system for converting data signals between an unencrypted plaintext format and an encrypted ciphertext format plurality of round modules are provided permitting a respective set of input data signals (TEXT IN) to generate a respective set... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098743 | Cascode amplifier The present invention refers to a cascode amplifier suitable for amplifying a voltage signal present on the input terminal. The amplifier comprises at least one first transistor comprising a non-drivable input terminal that coincides with the input terminal of the a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099512 | Process and device for global motion estimation in a sequence of images and a computer program product therefor A process for realizing an estimate of global motion based on a sequence of subsequent video images, such as those received via an optical mouse (M) for the purposes of detecting its movement. Subsequent video images are represented by digital signals arranged in fr... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087414 | Methods and devices for multiplexing amplification reactions The present invention provides a two-step multiplex amplification reaction wherein the first step truncates the standard initial multiplex amplification round to “boost” the sample copy number by only a 100–1000 fold increase in the target. Following the first... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087387 | Nucleic acid archiving This invention provides a kit comprising a substrate having a surface coated with a solid phase matrix for nucleic acid manipulation. The solid phase matrix exhibits sufficient hydrophilicity and electropositivity to tightly bind the nucleic acids in a sample. The m... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7089325 | Method and apparatus for URL forwarding A domain name is associated with the IP address of a first, URL forwarding web server within the domain name system (DNS) so that a request for a website or other resource associated with the domain name is presented to the URL forwarding web server. The URL forward... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084551 | Piezoelectric converter A piezoelectric converter comprising a piezoelectric actuator that includes a piezoelectric ceramic layer of thin plate shape being stacked on the surface of a substrate on the side thereof whereon cavities to be filled with a liquid are formed wherein, in order to ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079616 | Process for generating a variable frequency signal, for instance for spreading the spectrum of a clock signal, and device therefor The use of a PLL including a phase detector responsive to the phase difference between an input signal and a feedback signal and which pilots an oscillator in function of this difference, is envisaged. The PLL also includes a feedback path that is responsive to the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076541 | Method and apparatus providing distributed domain management capabilities A system and method facilitates communication of domain management functions and information between a front-end server, utilized for example by an unaccredited registrar or other type of partner site, and a back-end server. Typically the back-end server has direct ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071062 | Integrated device with Schottky diode and MOS transistor and related manufacturing process An integrated device comprising a MOS transistor and a Schottky diode which are formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type is shown. The device comprises a plurality of body region stripes of a second conductivity type which are adjacent and pa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069323 | Domain manager and method of use A program running on a web server allows automated domain name registration, modification and management through an interface running on a client machine. The program redefines the concept of the Domain Name System zones by breaking them down into discrete records t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063621 | Rest for a snooker cue According to the invention there is provided a rest for a cue having an elongated shaft defining a central longitudinally extending shaft axis, a table engaging means, and an intermediate connecting means connecting the table engaging means with the shaft, the inter... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064527 | Transition mode operating device for the correction of the power factor in switching power supply units A transition mode operating device for the correction of the power factor in switching power supply units includes a converter for receiving an input voltage and for providing a regulated output voltage, and a coupled control device. The converter includes a power t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061815 | Semiconductor memory device providing redundancy An improved semiconductor memory device providing row/column redundancy. The device includes a plurality of data latches arranged in a row-column matrix connected to a set of bitlines/global bitlines interfacing to read/write circuitry, at least two redundant row/co... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057823 | Wrap around lenticular lenses and fabrication method for clear walled containers A container for producing a graphical image within the container. The container includes a container wall with a front portion and a rear portion. A label is included that extends about the circumference of the container with an inner surface contacting an exterior ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055166 | Apparatus and methods for broadcast monitoring Disclosed herein are systems and methods for editing the content of a broadcast programming signal to provide a proprietary program signal that has been tailored to the preferences of an individual monitoring the broadcast programming signal. Accordingly, the system... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047092 | Home automation contextual user interface A user interface having a plurality of user interface elements including: background, passive elements such as frames and borders, information display elements that present information from application software operating on the control unit, and control elements tha... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043563 | Method and system for redirection to arbitrary front-ends in a communication system A system and method for providing network resources from an origin server to a client. A set of intermediary servers is topologically dispersed throughout a network. An enhanced communication channel is provided between the set of intermediary servers and the origin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040853 | Horizontal transporting system A transfer system provided, in particular, for multi-stage presses for large components is distinguished by a favorable design with a low moving mass and allows large transporting steps. By the regulation of 2 stationary drives both in the direction of rotation in r... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038946 | Non-volatile semiconductor memory device A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array with electrically rewritable non-volatile memory cells laid out therein, an address selector circuit for performing memory cell selection of the memory cell array, a data read/write circuit arra... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038854 | Wrap around lenticular lenses and fabrication method for clear walled containers A container for producing a graphical image within the container. The container includes a container wall with a front portion and a rear portion. A label is included that extends about the circumference of the container with an inner surface contacting an exterior ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034349 | Ferroelectric transistor for storing two data bits A method of storing and accessing two data bits in a single ferroelectric FET includes selectively polarizing two distinct ferroelectric regions in the same gate dielectric layer separated by a non-ferroelectric dielectric region. A first ferroelectric region is san... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033418 | Method and materials for purifying hydride gases, inert gases, and non-reactive gases A process for removing trace amounts of moisture and/or one or more impurities from contaminated hydride, inert and non-reactive gases, thus decreasing the concentration of the impurities to parts-per-billion (ppb) or parts-per-trillion (ppt) levels. The gas purifie... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030336 | Method of fixing anodic arc attachments of a multiple arc plasma gun and nozzle device for same An improved anode element for a plasma generator is comprised of an anode body having a central bore therein. A plurality of arc attachment regions are formed along a surface of the central bore. Each attachment is configured to provide a substantially radially pred... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029507 | Polishing using multi-metal oxide nanopowders Polishing powders of nanoscale dimensions are disclosed. Complex, multi-metal oxides are disclosed as constituents for chemical mechanical planarization, (CMP) as well as polishes for optical components, photonic devices, and other applications. ... | 04/18/2006 |