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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6727437 | Non-continuous conductive layer for laminated substrates Methods, memory devices, module boards and systems are disclosed utilizing a non-continuous conductive layer in their circuit board as opposed to a substrate having a continuous length of metal such as copper from one end to the other. By ensuring that a non-continu... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6698326 | Lock-up system for cutting mat A lockup device for securing cutting mats to a rotary anvil comprises a base portion, one sidewall, and a wedge portion, and is adapted to be inserted into the channel of the rotary anvil such that the sidewall of the lockup device is adjacent a wall of t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6687425 | Waveguides and devices incorporating optically functional cladding regions Waveguides and integrated optical devices incorporating optically functional cladding regions are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an electrooptic clad waveguide is provided with an optical waveguide core and first and... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6649467 | Method of making high density semiconductor memory A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) includes a plurality of memory cells aligned with one another along a pair of wordlines with each wordline being connected to access alternate ones of the memory cells. The DRAM memory cells are formed by transistor s... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649962 | Selective polysilicon stud growth A memory cell having a bit line contact is provided. The memory cell may be a 6F2 memory cell. The bit line contact may have a contact hole bounded by insulating sidewalls, and the contact hole may be partially or completely filled with a doped... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6650242 | Mobile plant proximity detection and warning system A movement detection and warning system is provided and includes a transmitter means for transmitting a signal in association with an event or an object. The signal is adapted for triggering a detector means. The detector means is tuned to only detect the... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6641048 | Winged wristband An elongate strip formable into a wristband. The elongate strip includes adhesive contact portions and one or more laterally-placed adhesive winged detents such that upon looped formation of the wristband, an adhesive bond is formed at the contact portion... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6643004 | Versatile transmitter and receiver for position measurement Field-deployable spatial positioning or measurement systems are provided for improved versatility, reliability and performance. The spatial positioning or measurement systems use rotating laser fans or beams for positioning and measuring and include a sys... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634233 | Method for determining the wall thickness and the speed of sound in a tube from reflected and transmitted ultrasound pulses A method for the determining ultrasonic sound propagation speed and wall thickness of a tubular object. Time-domain and frequency-domain analyses are used, where the latter can determine acoustic dispersion if the specimen is made up of a dispersive mater... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631798 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board support, conveying system, and processing system. In accordance with the present invention, a printed circuit board support is provided comprising a support base, a spacer, and a spacer securement. The support base defines a suppor... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6633180 | Methods of rerouting dies using antifuses A semiconductor die is provided with an internally programmable router to assign signal paths to select connection points. A switching matrix incorporating at least one antifuse is utilized to selectively route signal paths on the semiconductor die. The c... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6633183 | Antifuse reroute of dies A circuit is provided with a programmable switching matrix incorporating at least one antifuse to selectively route signal paths. The selective routing of signal paths may be used for example, to internally reroute contact pin assignments on semiconductor... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631599 | Precast panel insert and attachments thereto A panel insert for attaching objects to a precast panel surface. The insert is made from a one-piece elongate body of plastic and comprises one or more attachment securing chambers that form a secure engagement with an attachment, where the attachment pre... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629482 | Boltless cutting mat lock up A cutting mat comprises a cutting mat body and a lock assembly arranged to secure the cutting mat to a rotary anvil. The lock assembly comprises male and female locking members formed at opposite ends of the cutting mat and integral therewith. There are n... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6626361 | Mobile automated data collection device A mobile, automated data collection device for the portable, self-contained reading and human-intelligible presentation of printed indicia on an object. The automated data collection device includes a container, a detector, a controller to coordinate the ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6625722 | Processor controller for accelerating instruction issuing rate A data processor controller comprising a first processor for generating data processor instructions at a first rate and an instruction multiplying circuit for receiving the data processor instructions at the first rate and being a arranged to multiply the... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6621560 | Laser transmitter with thermally induced error compensation and method of transmitter compensation The transmitter for projecting a beam of laser light includes a source of a beam of laser light, and a projection arrangement for directing the beam of laser light at a selected grade. The transmitter further includes a temperature sensor for detecting th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6621091 | Workpiece enclosure and processing system A workpiece enclosure system of the present invention includes a workpiece loading section, a laser workstation cell, and a workpiece unloading section. The workpiece loading section includes a materials handling robot arranged to move workpieces from an ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617764 | High temperature piezoelectric sensor The present invention provides a sensor that can be operated at high temperatures. The sensor comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and an aluminum nitride film which lies between the first and second electrode. The sensor can be used to measur... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6608484 | Diagnostic fuel storage system A diagnostic fuel storage system is provided and includes a pressure sensor configured to monitor pressure at one or more diagnostic points within the system. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a diagnostic fuel storage system is ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6592731 | Amperometric oxygen sensor A low cost amperometric oxygen sensor which utilizes a plurality of oxygen ion conductor layers interposed between a plurality of oxygen-porous electrode layers is provided. Oxygen from a sample gas enters the sensor at porous cathode electrodes, is pumpe... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591289 | Method of delivering formatted documents over a communications network A method of delivering a formatted document over a communications network, providing a client computer connected to the network and providing a server computer connected to the network such that the client computer is in data communication with the server... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586921 | Method and circuit for testing DC parameters of circuit input and output nodes A method and built-in circuit are described for testing direct current (DC) parameters of the input and output pins of a circuit by testing the transition time interval for rising and falling voltage transitions. When the voltage transition is for an inte... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6573216 | Laser imageable carbonless form A single ply carbonless form is provided where a sheet is divided into a first portion and a second portion. A coating of CF is applied to the first portion and a coating of CB is applied to the second portion, both on the same side of the sheet. A quanti... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6566701 | Encapsulated conductive pillar The present invention provides an encapsulated 3-D conductive pillar and a method of formation thereof. Significant economic savings are achieved by filling a substantial portion of the volume of the pillar with a lesser expensive conductive material. Add... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6558096 | Anti-cross threading device The present invention permits a screw or male member to align prior to entering a threaded section and being driven. This alignment can avoid cross threading of the screw and the internal threads as often happens with power driven screws. The present inve... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6556467 | Gate voltage testkey for isolation transistor A semiconductor memory architecture is provided where isolation between adjacent memory cell pairs is accomplished by using an isolation transistor incorporating a programmable gate voltage to minimize subthreshold leakage. A testkey is provided internal ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554193 | Smart card with replaceable chip A smart card is provided having a removable integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is mounted on a semiconductor chip assembly which is locked within the smart card. The semiconductor chip assembly is configured so that once it is locked in place, it ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547914 | Self-adhesive label with pocket-forming slot A self-adhesive label is provided for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed. The label is formed with a face layer constructed out of heavy paper, such as cardstock, and having a first planar surface which is suitable... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6545749 | Electronic distance measuring device The invention relates to an electronic distance measuring device which measures the propagation time to and from a target of a shor pulse of a trasmitted electromagnetic beam from a radiation source comprising a microchip laser, and comprising objective o... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541091 | Secure sticker and integrated label/form A secure sticker is provided comprising a waterproof base portion including a paper ply, static printed matter, and a resin, wherein the paper ply and the static printed matter are sealed within the resin, and wherein the resin is substantially transparen... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540836 | Sonication of monolayer films A process and apparatus for processing a monolayer film and transferring the monolayer film to a substrate are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for transferring a monolayer film to a substrate is provided com... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537912 | Method of forming an encapsulated conductive pillar The present invention provides an encapsulated 3-D conductive pillar and a method of formation thereof. Significant economic savings are achieved by filling a substantial portion of the volume of the pillar with a lesser expensive conductive material. Add... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533007 | Tire having sidewall extensions at opposite ends of each tread element An off-road tire has sidewall tread element extensions with steps that provide gripping action and support around the sidewall, and enable the tire to climb the sides of rocks and ruts. The steps are located at different distances from the tire rotational... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531338 | Method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure having stacked semiconductor devices A semiconductor structure includes flip chips or other semiconductor devices that are mounted on printed circuit boards. The printed circuit boards are stacked to increase the circuit density of the semiconductor structure. The printed circuit boards incl... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6531337 | Method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure having stacked semiconductor devices A semiconductor structure includes flip chips or other semiconductor devices that are mounted on printed circuit boards. The printed circuit boards are stacked to increase the circuit density of the semiconductor structure. The printed circuit boards incl... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530721 | Method for control system setup A machine having a tool with hydraulically moveable ends, for example as a screed head, is setup for operation by using an inclinometer or other sensor to determine the orientation of the tool. According to this method, the on grade elevational position o... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530720 | Transducer arrangement for screed control A transducer arrangement and method that generates control signals indicating relative positions of the ends of a hydraulically movable screed head. The generated control signals of the present invention are used by a conventional control circuit controll... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6523727 | Dough feeding unit A metering unit for dough and related foodstuffs having a dough feeder unit, support structure, dough hopper, effluent housing, drive motor and centerless helix, with the effluent housing including an inlet, center and outlet section. The centerless helix... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521544 | Method of forming an ultra thin dielectric film A method of forming an ultra thin dielectric film or dielectric layer on a semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, an oxide layer is formed over a substrate. A silicon-containing material is deposited over the oxide ... | 02/18/2003 |
