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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8010366 | Personal hearing suite A hearing application suite includes enhancement and training for listening and hearing of prerecorded speech, extemporaneous voice communication, and non-speech sound. Enhancement includes modification of audio according to audiometric data representing subjective ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7243573 | Folding handlebar A split cylindrical clamp encloses inner ends of grip bars of a folding handlebar to hold the grip bars in a firm, stationary, and strong riding position. A single user gesture flips a clamp lever to loosen the split cylindrical clamp allows the grip bars to be slid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6837026 | Pre-filled personal hydration reservoir A beverage reservoir for a personal hydration device is filled with a beverage, e.g., water, and sealed in a tamper-evident manner. As a result, the reservoir can be sold pre-filled and the user can use the reservoir confident that the beverage contains no mold, fun... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6763843 | Automatically switching valve with remote signaling A programmable circuit detects drop in pressure of a supplied pressurized gas below a predetermined threshold pressure and automatically switches to a different supply of pressurized gas and automatically contacts a remotely located host computer. The circuit sends ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 7209139 | Efficient rendering of similar objects in a three-dimensional graphics engine Multiple instances of a single object are aggregated and submitted collectively to a graphics API for rendering. Vertices of the object are replicated into a large buffer and are modified so as to be bound to different transformation matrices in a matrix palette. An... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7173488 | Vacuum tube power amplifier switchable between push-pull and single ended configurations A vacuum tube power amplifier with a user-operable switch and a single output transformer which selectively provides push-pull or single ended configurations for driving a loudspeaker. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7146407 | Data synchronization mechanism for information browsing systems Data objects are gathered and organized through a computer system and stored for subsequent access through a computer network by a mobile device such as a wireless telephone. The data objects have attributes and can be acted upon using predefined actions and associa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7075520 | Key press disambiguation using a keypad of multidirectional keys Multidirectional keys of a reduced keypad are used to disambiguate between multiple symbols associated with a single key. For example, pressing a key identifies a collection of two or more symbols associated with the key and subsequently rocking the key selects one ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062491 | Data synchronization mechanism for information browsing systems Data objects are organized into attributes and can be acted upon using predefined actions and associated types to greatly simplify user accessibility to such data objects through the limited user interface and bandwidth capabilities of a mobile device. Each data obj... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7003598 | Remote control for providing interactive DVD navigation based on user response A game control unit includes a computer processor for executing game logic stored on a removable memory device. Rich, audiovisual content for the interactive gaming experience is provided on a digital video disk (DVD) in small clips which are selectively played back... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983280 | Automated processing of appropriateness determination of content for search listings in wide area network searches A method and system for improving the efficiency of a database processing system for evaluating candidate data items representing search listings that are submitted for inclusion into a search engine database. Candidate search listings are automatically assessed for... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6955602 | Text entry within a video game A user composes a message within a video game paradigm by hitting targets in the video game environment which are associated with message component candidates such as letters, words, and phrases. Each of the message component candidate has a relative likelihood of s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6864809 | Korean language predictive mechanism for text entry by a user Consonant jamos of the Korean language are grouped according to appearance and each group is associated with a respective key of a reduced keypad. Vowel jamos are specified by the user using a number of keys reserved for vowels and each of which represents a respect... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6676505 | Memory storage device docking adapter having a hinged air filter cover A hard disk drive docking adapter includes a rack and a slide with fans, a hinged door, a door-mounted air filter, and a hinged air filter cover. The door locks the slide to the rack and the air filter cover hinges to hold the air filter the door. The hin... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6628518 | Memory storage device rack having vented rails A rack for receiving a memory storage device carrier having a periphery to blow air through the opening. The rack has a backplane, a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail for mounting a memory storage device extending perpendicularly from the backp... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6585518 | Adaptive motivation for computer-assisted training system Computer implemented training exercises present stimuli to a user and receive responses by the user to the stimuli. The stimuli are specifically selected to challenge and improve a cognitive ability of the user, e.g., the ability to perceive and understan... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585519 | Uniform motivation for multiple computer-assisted training systems Computer implemented training exercises present stimuli to a user and receive responses by the user to the stimuli. The stimuli are specifically selected to challenge and improve a cognitive ability of the user, e.g., the ability to perceive and understan... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6565163 | Rack for memory storage devices A docking adapter for reliably inserting and removing a memory storage device from a memory storage device bay includes a rack and a removable carrier. The rack has a pair of lateral rails for holding the carrier. The carrier slidably engages the rails to... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6536456 | Automatically switching valve with remote signaling A programmable circuit detects drop in pressure of a supplied pressurized gas below a predetermined threshold pressure and automatically switches to a different supply of pressurized gas and automatically contacts a remotely located host computer. The cir... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533584 | Uniform motivation for multiple computer-assisted training systems Computer implemented training exercises present stimuli to a user and receive responses by the user to the stimuli. The stimuli are specifically selected to challenge and improve a cognitive ability of the user, e.g., the ability to perceive and understan... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6522752 | Parallel channel multi mode music amplifier A multi-mode preamplifier for electric guitar comprising substantially parallel arrangement of at least two dissimilar channels of amplifying stages wherein one channel is dedicated to rhythm mode performance while the other is dedicated to one or more di... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6415284 | Intelligent forms for improved automated workflow processing Fields of smart forms include default logic and verification logic to simplify filling in of the smart form by an employee and reduce the likelihood that errors in data entry occur. In particular, the default logic determines a default value for a field i... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6386881 | Adaptive motivation for computer-assisted training system Computer implemented training exercises present stimuli to a user and receive responses by the user to the stimuli. The stimuli are specifically selected to challenge and improve a cognitive ability of the user, e.g., the ability to perceive and understan... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385596 | Secure online music distribution system A computer implemented online music distribution system provides for the secure delivery of audio data and related media, including text and images, over a public communications network. The online music distribution system provides security through multi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367019 | Copy security for portable music players Data such as a musical track is stored as a secure portable track (SPT) which can be bound to one or more players and can be bound to a particular storage medium, restricting playback of the SPT to the specific players and ensuring that playback is only f... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6345100 | Robust watermark method and apparatus for digital signals Watermark data is encoded in a digitized signal by forming a noise threshold spectrum which represents a maximum amount of imperceptible noise, spread-spectrum chipping the noise threshold spectrum with a relatively endless stream of pseudo-random bits to... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6330673 | Determination of a best offset to detect an embedded pattern Watermark data is encoded in a digitized signal by forming a noise threshold spectrum which represents a maximum amount of imperceptible noise, spread-spectrum chipping the noise threshold spectrum with a relatively endless stream of pseudo-random bits to... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6330675 | System and method for secure transfer of digital data to a local recordable storage medium A device securely decrypts and writes an encrypted digital file to a local recordable storage medium. The device uses two decryption engines. The first decryption engine incrementally decrypts the encrypted digital file, which is then preprocessed and re-... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324965 | Bypass mechanism for bulk ingredient beverage dispenser A bypass chute is included with a bulk ingredient beverage brewer/dispenser such that bypass chute accepts an alternative ingredient directly from a user. In conventional operation, a bulk ingredient is moved through a guide and into a brew device chamber... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6320965 | Secure watermark method and apparatus for digital signals Watermark data is encoded in a digitized signal by forming a noise threshold spectrum which represents a maximum amount of imperceptible noise, spread-spectrum chipping the noise threshold spectrum with a relatively endless stream of pseudo-random bits to... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298468 | Placement-based pin optimization method and apparatus for computer-aided circuit design Soft pin locations in a hybrid paradigm are optimized according to circuit density centers of circuit components coupled to the soft pins. As a result, the soft pins are located closer to components with heavier loads and further from components with ligh... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6266644 | Audio encoding apparatus and methods An audio encoding system includes quantization, phase matching, compressed domain processing and other improvements enabling high fidelity, low bit rate encoding systems to be formed. In a preferred embodiment a novel transient detector is used to divide ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6223329 | Hybrid design method and apparatus for computer-aided circuit design A hierarchical circuit design is divided into independent components which can be processed independently of one another to simultaneously achieve the advantages of both hierarchical and flat paradigms. Blocks of the circuit design are flattened sufficien... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6209094 | Robust watermark method and apparatus for digital signals Watermark data is encoded in a digitized signal by forming a noise threshold spectrum which represents a maximum amount of imperceptible noise, spread-spectrum chipping the noise threshold spectrum with a relatively endless stream of pseudo-random bits to... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202314 | Calibration system for use with measuring systems A measuring system includes an optical site reference, such as a reference line within a scope used in surveying, and a calibrated reference scale which provides measurements by optical comparison to the optical site reference. The calibrated reference sc... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6131123 | Efficient message distribution to subsets of large computer networks using multicast for near nodes and unicast for far nodes A computer sends a message to each of a number of recipient computers of a computer network by sending the message as a multicast message to near ones of the recipient computers and sending the message as unicast messages to far ones of the recipient comp... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125348 | Lossless data compression with low complexity An adaptive linear predictor is used to predict samples, and residuals from such predictions are encoded using Golomb-Rice encoding. Linear prediction of samples of a signal which represents digitized sound tends to produce relatively low residuals and th... | 09/26/2000 |
