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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7456773 | Pseudo-differential class-AB digital-to-analog converter with code dependent DC current A digital-to-analog converter, RF transmit channel and method, for converting a digital signal of N bits having a set M of most significant bits and a set L of least significant bits to an analog signal, are disclosed. The digital signal defines a set of coded value... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456766 | Sigma-delta modulation with offset Techniques for performing ΣΔ modulation with offset in order to reduce out-of-band quantization noise are described. In an exemplary oversampling DAC that implements ΣΔ modulation with offset, an interpolation filter performs upsampling and interpolation filteri... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7430406 | Gain control in a wireless device This disclosure is directed to techniques that can be executed by a wireless device to perform various signal processing tasks associated with wireless communication. The techniques involve gain state switching based on an output of an analog-to-digital (A/D) conver... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426197 | Method and apparatus for location determination of a wireless device within an environment A method and apparatus for determining a location of a wireless device within an environment. A wireless device, which is operable in a wireless communication system, comprises a transmitter for transmitting a first signal to a transponder, where the transponder ope... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7417482 | Adaptive voltage scaling for an electronics device Techniques for adaptively scaling voltage for a processing core are described. In one scheme, the logic speed and the wire speed for the processing core are characterized, e.g., using a ring oscillator having multiple signal paths composed of different circuit compo... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414487 | Apparatus for providing an oscillating signal to a load An apparatus for providing an oscillating signal to a load comprises: a phase locked loop, PLL, comprising a feedback loop; a power control means for manipulating oscillating signal power; an isolator for isolating the feedback loop from the load; and a mode selecto... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405686 | Methods and apparatus for implementing and/or using amplifiers and/or for performing various amplification related operations Methods and apparatus for implementing and/or using amplifiers and performing various amplification related operations are described. The methods are well suited for use with, but not limited to, switching type amplifiers. The methods and apparatus described herein ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402758 | Telescoping blind via in three-layer core A multilayer PCB including at least one carrier, wherein the at least one carrier comprises a pseudo three-layer core. Each three-layer core includes a first metal layer, a first dielectric layer, an internal bridge layer, a second dielectric layer, and a second met... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7327125 | Power supply circuit having voltage control loop and current control loop A power supply circuit includes two pass transistors that conduct current from a voltage supply terminal to an output terminal. One of the pass transistors is smaller whereas the other is larger. Current through the smaller transistor is controlled by the voltage co... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7295076 | Synchronously coupled oscillator A phase synchronous multiple LC tank oscillator is described. A plurality of oscillator stages are configured to oscillate synchronously. The phase of each of the plurality of oscillator stages is substantially the same and the plurality of oscillators are inductive... | 11/13/2007 |
