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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185847 | Pre-bias optical proximity correction A pre-bias optical proximity correction (OPC) method allows faster convergence during OPC iterations, providing an initial set of conditions to edge fragments of a layout based on density conditions near the edge fragments. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185368 | Mixed-domain analog/RF simulation A simulation environment is disclosed wherein both analog and RF signals are simulated in a single flow by a mixed-domain simulator. The simulator includes a simulator kernel with an analog solver and an RF solver to allow both analog- and RF-type of signals to be s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184986 | Detection arrangement Exemplary embodiments of detection and transmission arrangements are disclosed herein. For example, some of the disclosed embodiments comprise a splitter, a detector, first and second paths defined between the splitter and the detector, and a manipulation arrangemen... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184814 | Audio signal processing method and system The invention makes use of impulse responses of the performance venue to process a recording or other signal so as to emulate that recording having being recorded in the performance venue. In particular, by measuring or calculating the impulse responses of a perform... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184710 | Adaptive truncation of transform coefficient data in a transform-based digital media codec A block transform-based digital media codec has a signaling scheme and bitstream syntax to flexibly signal that truncation of less significant information bits of transform coefficients coded as an optional layer of the bitstream has been performed adaptively per re... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184694 | Harmonic quantizer scale A digital media encoder/decoder performs quantization/dequantization based on quantization parameters taken from a harmonic quantizer scale. The harmonic quantizer scale can include a normal portion consisting of quantization parameter values harmonically-related as... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183046 | Temperature resistant pH buffers for use at low temperatures A method for preparing a composition that includes selecting a pH of the composition; selecting a first buffer with a negative temperature coefficient; selecting a second buffer with a positive temperature coefficient; and forming the composition comprising the firs... | 05/22/2012 |
| PP22755 | plant named ‘Raspberry Truffle’ A new and distinct cultivar of Sedum plant substantially as shown and described, with medium large, oblong, glossy purple brown leaves with cut edges, an upright, compact habit, showy maroon stems, rose pink flowers, and excellent vigor. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179974 | Multi-level representation of reordered transform coefficients Techniques and tools for encoding and decoding a block of frequency coefficients are presented. An encoder selects a scan order from multiple available scan orders and then applies the selected scan order to a two-dimensional matrix of transform coefficients, groupi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177661 | Golf club A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, a sleeve including a top portion and a middle portion connected to the top portion is described. The ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176158 | Information technology governance and controls methods and apparatuses Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for automated change audit of an enterprise's IT infrastructure, including independent detection of changes, reconciliation of detected changes and independent reporting, to effectuate a triad of contr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175348 | Segmenting colon wall via level set techniques Various level set techniques can be used to automatically segment the colon wall, including identifying the colon wall outer boundary. A speed image can be used during level set processing. For example, the speed image can be generated via inverting the gradient per... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174929 | Spindle for mud pulse telemetry applications The present disclosure describes a spindle for a mud pulse telemetry tool. The spindle includes a seal section having an outer surface for contacting a lip seal of a spindle housing in which the spindle is mounted; a top section attachable to at least part of a valv... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174171 | Piezoelectric vibrating devices having bisymmetric vibrating arms and supporting arms, and devices comprising same An exemplary tuning-fork type piezoelectric vibrating piece has at least a pair of vibrating arms extending from one end of a base portion in a certain longitudinal direction (e.g., Y-direction). Supporting arms extend from respective side edges of the base, outboar... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173135 | Methods for preparing complex multivalent immunogenic conjugates Methods for preparing complex multivalent immunogenic conjugates that include simultaneously reacting a plurality or immunogenic-distinct polysaccharides with at least one protein to make the complex multivalent immunogenic conjugates. The simultaneous reaction invo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172700 | Golf club head having ribs Described herein are embodiments of a golf club head having at least one rib with an external portion. For example, according to one embodiment, a wood-type golf club head includes a body that has at least one wall defining an interior cavity. The golf club head fur... | 05/08/2012 |
| PP22725 | plant named ‘Purple Heart’ A new and distinct Hosta plant characterized by very dark maroon petioles with maroon leaf bases, thick, glossy, dark green leaves, camptodrome venation, a vigorous, clumping habit, on a medium size plant. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171357 | Generating test sets for diagnosing scan chain failures Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise software-based techniques that can be used to improve scan chain test pattern generation and scan chain failure diagnosis resolution. For example, certain embodiments can be used to generate high quality chain diagnos... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168877 | Musical harmony generation from polyphonic audio signals Melody and accompaniment audio signals are received and processed to identify one or more harmony notes and a harmony signal is produced based on the one or more harmony notes. Typically the melody note is identified and a spectrum of the accompaniment audio signal ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168195 | Vaccines against O157 infection This invention relates to conjugates of the O-specific polysaccharide of E. coli O157 with a carrier, and compositions thereof, and to methods of using of using of these conjugates and/or compositions thereof for eliciting an immunogenic response in mammals, ... | 05/01/2012 |
| PP22707 | plant named ‘Center Stage’ A new and distinct Coreopsis plant named ‘Center Stage’ characterized by prolific, deep red, 4.5 cm wide, daisy-type inflorescences on a large mounding, Zone 6 hardy plant. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166360 | Direct logic diagnostics with signature-based fault dictionaries Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for performing diagnostic from signatures created during circuit testing. For example, in one exemplary method disclosed herein, a signature produced by a signature generator is recei... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8166359 | Selective per-cycle masking of scan chains for system level test Built-in self-test techniques for integrated circuits that address the issue of unknown states. Some implementations use a specialized scan chain selector coupled to a time compactor. The presence of the specialized scan chain selector increases the efficiency in ma... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165865 | Modeling and simulation method A method for modeling and simulating a system comprising first and second interrelated components is disclosed. The method comprises modeling the behavior of said first and second components using first and second specifications. Each of said first and second specif... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163978 | Generation of plants with altered protein, fiber, or oil content The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163495 | Method for isolating and/or identifying mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) The present invention concerns antibodies produced from hybridoma cell lines chosen from the group comprising W8B2, W1C3, W7C6, W5C4, 24D2, 28D4, HEK-3D6, W4A5, W3D5, W5C5, 9A3G9, 58B1, F9-3C2F1, 39D5, for isolating and/or identifying homogenous mesenchymal stem cel... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163119 | Composite articles and methods for making the same The present disclosure pertains to composite articles, and in particular a composite face plate for a golf club-head, and methods for making the same. In certain embodiments, a composite face plate for a club-head comprises a lay-up of multiple, composite prepreg pl... | 04/24/2012 |
| PP22687 | plant named ‘SLDG’ A new and distinct form of Brunnera macrophylla, with attractive leaves of yellow green. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| PP22685 | plant named ‘Raspberry Sundae’ A new and distinct Hosta plant characterized by the combination of creamy white-centered foliage with green margins and strong red petioles and flower stalks. In the spring the red of the petioles shows up in the base of the leaf as well. Hosta ‘Rasp... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658248 | Golf club head attachment | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161537 | Forensic toolkit and method for accessing data stored on electronic smart cards A tool kit for accessing data stored on an electronic SMART card is provided, the kit comprising a SMART card reader and recorder, at least one storage card, and a control card. The card reader and recorder is operative to read and copy the electronic SMART card ont... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8161438 | Determining mutual inductance between intentional inductors Various methods for analyzing mutual inductance in an integrated circuit layout are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, for example, circuit design information indicative of a first inductor and a second inductor is received. A dipole moment associated with the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8161338 | Modular compaction of test responses Exemplary embodiments of a compactor for compacting test responses are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the compactor comprises circular registers and has multiple inputs. The circular registers can have lengths that are relatively prime or prime. In certain imple... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160132 | Reducing key picture popping effects in video Techniques and tools are described for reducing key picture popping effects. In some embodiments, an encoding system filters a video picture that is to be encoded as a key picture using intra-picture compression. The filtering reduces detail in the picture relative ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157672 | Golf club head A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 g·cm2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 g·cm2. The radius of the bulge of... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157671 | Golf club head A golf club head is described, in one embodiment, including a body with an exterior surface defining a first body volume of at least about 400 cm3. The body has a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a back portion. A face positioned at the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157668 | Golf club head An iron-type golf club head is disclosed including a main body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The main body has a recessed region including a relief region in the fro... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156851 | Proportional length food slicing system This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting asse... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156621 | Methods of producing piezoelectric vibrating devices The subject processes are for making piezoelectric vibrators, particularly those having a tuning-fork configuration. An exemplary process includes preparing a flat plate of piezoelectric crystal material exhibiting anisotropic etching properties. A corrosion-resista... | 04/17/2012 |
| PP22671 | plant named ‘Show Stopper’ A new and distinct Coreopsis plant named ‘Show Stopper’ characterized by prolific bloom of red purple daisy-type inflorescences, each about 5 cm wide, with excellent perennial survival, and a large mounding plant. ... | 04/17/2012 |
