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| 8185122 | Method for creating a cellular telephone infrastructure The Demographic Index (DI) was created for wireless communication network design, however has relevance in other marketing based applications. The DI combines a series of demographic census records into a single weighted index value that can be used to evaluate geog... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184727 | Robust integer carrier frequency offset estimator A robust integer carrier frequency offset estimation method for OFDM systems is disclosed. Compared with conventional methods which use either two consecutive OFDM symbols or only one training symbol, the method is insensitive to the timing offset as long as the cha... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176777 | Device and method for measuring layer thicknesses The present invention concerns a device for measuring of layer thicknesses, especially for measuring of layer thicknesses of a structural part (18) during or after a coating process, with at least a first and a second path length measuring device (12, 14 | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170521 | Method and apparatus for sampling RF signals The invention provides a method and apparatus used in a receiver for sampling RF signals, particularly to provide a method and apparatus for greatly decrease the sampling rate performed in RF band. The invention provides an apparatus for sampling a RF signal includi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166676 | Post-puller and method A method of removing a T-type fence post from the earth with a powered, mobile piece of equipment controlled by a human operator includes attaching a substantially flat plate to a lift arm of the powered, mobile piece of equipment such that the plate hangs substanti... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8159276 | Method for using digital PLL in a voltage regulator A circuit comprises a digital phase locked loop for generating a synchronization signal and a voltage regulator for providing regulated output voltage responsive to the synchronization signal from the digital phase locked loop. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156239 | Adaptive multimedia renderer A server for adaptively rendering a multimedia content stream includes a first interface for connecting the server to a multimedia network server to receive an original multimedia content stream. A second interface connects the server to a client for receiving a ren... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154463 | Multilevel antennae An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multileve... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154462 | Multilevel antennae An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multileve... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154334 | System and method for pre-charging a bootstrap capacitor in a switching regulator with high pre-bias voltage An apparatus comprises a voltage regulator including an high side switching transistor and a low side switching transistor. An high side drive controls operation of the high side switching transistor. A low side driver controls operation of the low side switching tr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148840 | Ocean wind water pump for de-energizing a storm An engine for reducing the temperature at the surface of a body of water during a storm includes at least one floatation member for supporting the engine, an elongate tube mounted on the floatation member configured to receive a stream of air therethrough, the elong... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145256 | System, method and mobile unit to sense objects or text and retrieve related information A system, method and mobile unit to sense objects and/or text and retrieve related images, text or translations. The system may allow users to instantly access information about an object or text with a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, pager, personal digital ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141043 | Automated business process testing that spans multiple platforms or applications A system and method for automated software testing includes defining a data model of an automated software test for a feature or business process being tested and then identifying an address for a function library at a local or remote location for executing the data... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139578 | System and method for traversing a NAT device for peer-to-peer hybrid communications An improved system and method are disclosed for peer-to-peer communications. In one example, the method enables an endpoint to traverse a NAT device using a stateless reflector. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135169 | Method for multi-media recognition, data conversion, creation of metatags, storage and search retrieval This invention relates to an apparatus for capturing data a first capture device interfacing with a primary data source to capture data therefrom for storage into a primary data set. A second capture device is provided interfacing with a secondary data source to cap... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8125346 | Analog-style instrumentation display with color-changing pointer An analog-style gauge for displaying the value of a parameter measured or sensed by a remote sensor. The gauge comprises an actuator having a selectively rotatable shaft and a pointer fixedly attached to the actuator shaft and capable of being internally illuminated... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123298 | Hinge assembly for boat seat An embodiment of a hinge assembly includes a seat back support, a seat bottom support, a hinge pivot, and a stop pin. The seat back support has a seat back mounting portion and a seat back hinge portion. The seat back hinge portion includes a stop notch formed at an... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116301 | Method and apparatus for multiple media digital communication system The present invention is embodied in a digital communication system where multiple media data sources are time multiplexed into a packetized data stream, each packet having an assigned priority and the packetized data stream transmitted in substantially the order of... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111145 | Starter control and indicator system A single-button ignition control and starting system for a vehicle. The system comprises an onboard computer, a start button, a light source, a clutch sensor, engine sensor and an identity sensor. The computer is connected to the ignition system and starter motor. T... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102162 | Buck controller having integrated boost control and driver An integrated circuit controller for controlling the operation of a voltage converter which includes a first comparator for comparing a voltage associated with an input of a boost converter with a threshold voltage and generating a control signal in response thereto... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8089228 | Computer activated gas cap An automated gas cap mechanism for opening and closing the fuel tank of a vehicle includes a housing with a filler compartment door mounted on a door support link that is coupled to an axle having first and second ends mounted in slots formed in the housing and conf... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086238 | HLR-dual circuit switched and packet switched registration support A method and system for managing services for a mobile station by a network service provider includes receiving a first registration request associated with the mobile station at a registration node, registering a first switching node as a first serving node for acc... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085718 | Partial radio block detection A technique includes receiving a radio block from a transmission channel. The radio block includes first data and second data. The technique includes evaluating the first data to obtain a first evaluation result, evaluating the second data to obtain a second evaluat... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085108 | Digital polar radio frequency transmitting device with a radiofrequency reference oscillator and an integrated circuit comprising such device A radiofrequency transmitting device delivers output signals having a chosen radiofrequency from input data split up into complementary phase data and amplitude data. This device includes a radiofrequency reference oscillator for outputting a reference signal having... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084871 | Redistribution layer enhancement to improve reliability of wafer level packaging An enhanced redistribution layer is provided that geometrically expands redistribution layer (RDL) pads associated with a ball grid array of a wafer level package (WLP) to provide tensile stress relief during temperature cycle and/or drop testing of the WLP. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082630 | Door hinge A vehicle door hinge includes a base, a main link having first and second arms, a first end of the main link being pivotally mounted to the base at a first pivot, a drive link pivotally connected to an end of a control link, the drive link passing through a slot in ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078750 | Streaming media encoder with front panel control interface A streaming media encoder for encoding and delivering media content is disclosed. The streaming media encoder has a media input interface for receiving a media stream, a media encoder for receiving the media stream from the input interface and encoding the media str... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078567 | System and method for condition based maintenance for electrical equipment Provided are a system and method for condition based maintenance of electrical devices. In one example, the method includes receiving test data that represents an attribute of a tested electrical device. The received test data is classified as belonging to a client ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078155 | Call processing for group conferencing A group call conferencing system and method is disclosed wherein a call to a Virtual Home Phone (VHP) number is processed by a Virtual Home Phone Session Control Function (VHPSCF) to ring all family or group member mobile phones. Any family member can answer the cal... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073441 | Location-based network selection method for a mobile device A method for connecting a mobile device with one of a plurality of wireless networks, involves initiating a registration of the mobile device with one of the plurality of wireless networks. A geographic position of the mobile device is determined with respect to at ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069098 | Input device for allowing interface to a web site in association with a unique input code An input device for allowing interface to a web site in association with a unique input code. A method for interconnecting a first location on a global communication network with a second location thereon is disclosed. An input device is provided at the first locati... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068638 | Apparatus and method for embedding searchable information into a file for transmission, storage and retrieval An apparatus is disclosed for acquiring information to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting such thereto. A capture device captures information from a first source. A stamping device is provided for associating with the captured information a ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067929 | High-side sensing of zero inductor current for step down DC-DC converter A DC to DC converter circuit includes circuitry for generating a PWM waveform signal at a phase node of a DC to DC converter responsive to an input voltage and a monitor output voltage. The circuitry further includes a high side switching transistor connected betwee... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064706 | Image compression by object segregation A system of analyzing and processing images. The image is processed using machine vision techniques to find shapes and objects in the image. In one embodiment, the system finds geometric shapes and textures in the images. In another embodiment, the image processor f... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060671 | Portable media encoder A portable media encoder is disclosed. The portable media encoder comprises a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio source, and a digital output port for provi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054918 | Wireless communication system and method with frequency burst acquisition feature using autocorrelation A wireless communication system is provided that detects a frequency burst (FB) through analysis of the autocorrelation function of received signals. The system can accommodate the relatively large frequency offsets that are associated with less expensive reference ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050272 | System and method for concurrent sessions in a peer-to-peer hybrid communications network An improved system and method are disclosed for peer-to-peer communications. In one example, the method provides for concurrent sessions to be maintained by multiple endpoints. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047223 | Gauge assembly having a stop fill device A gauge assembly includes an indicator for providing an indication of an amount of fluid in a tank and a stop-fill assembly for stopping the flow of fluid flowing into the tank once the fluid reaches a particular level. The gauge assembly has a shaft that rotates as... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8040139 | Fault detection method for detecting leakage paths between power sources and chassis A method of detecting a ground fault condition between a direct current power system and the chassis ground of an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle is provided. The method includes sequentially opening and closing a first switch connected between a positive node o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036245 | System and method for packet based communications and arrangement therefor A system and method for packet-based communications is performed by implementing arbitrated packet-based communications. According to an example embodiment, packet-based data is arbitrated and output with verification data. For each arbitrated packet stream, verific... | 10/11/2011 |
