Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185084 | Wireless headset having adaptive powering A system that includes a bus, a battery, core processing circuitry, radio frequency (RF) processing circuitry, first power regulating circuitry, second power regulating circuitry, and control circuitry is provided. The bus can be coupled to receive power from a sour... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184743 | Overlay modulation technique for COFDM signals based on amplitude offsets Systems and methods are presented for transmitting additional data over preexisting differential COFDM signals by changing the amplitude of the legacy data symbols. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, additional data capacity can be achieved for a COF... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182638 | Media player with machined window undercut and transparent wall disposed therein A media player comprising a display screen is provided. The media player can include a housing having an opening and an area of reduced thickness around the opening. The media player can also include a transparent wall having a flange. Alternatively, the transparent... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182293 | Apparatus and methods for connecting two electrical devices together Methods and apparatus are provided for connecting together two audio components that have different size connectors and/or a different configuration of electrical contacts between them. In one embodiment of the present invention, an audio adaptor is designed having ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180275 | Computer based multi-channel radio system and user interface A computer based multi-channel radio system (200) can include a computer (214) coupled to a display (215) and having a graphical user interface (500) and a radio receiver (100) coupled to the computer for receiving a plurality of c... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180093 | Assembly for coupling the housings of an electronic device A headset device that includes an earbud housing, a primary housing, a threaded neck, an earbud screw, and a primary housing screw is provided. The earbud housing can include an earbud through-hole and a first neck engaging surface. The primary housing can include a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178334 | Variant form of urate oxidase and use thereof The present invention relates to genetically modified proteins with uricolytic activity. More specifically, the invention relates to proteins comprising truncated urate oxidases and methods for producing them, including PEGylated proteins comprising truncated urate ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176867 | Watercraft immobilizing system A watercraft immobilizing apparatus and system deployable from a marine vessel to passively defend against an attacking watercraft includes a towed array of entanglement lines. The entanglement lines can be stored on and supplied from one or more storage cartridges ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659614 | Pneumatic clutch actuator | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164967 | Systems and methods for refreshing non-volatile memory Systems and methods are disclosed for managing a non-volatile memory (“NVM”), such as a flash memory. To prevent data errors due to leakage effects, the NVM may be refreshed. For example, a reserved portion of the NVM may be selected, and a predetermined pattern... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152243 | Electrically controlled brake system An electrically controlled brake system 10 for a tractor is provided that is equipped with an anti-jackknifing brake that can be actuated by means of a manual operating element and that acts only on the brakes of a trailer coupled to the tractor. The operatin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148123 | Methods for lowering elevated uric acid levels using intravenous injections of PEG-uricase A method for lowering elevated uric acid levels in patients is disclosed and consists of administering to the patients an intravenous injection of PEG-uricase having a dosage from about 4 to about 12 mg. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145261 | Ejectable component assemblies in electronic devices Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144915 | Wired headset with integrated switch Headsets are provided with integrated switch assemblies. An integrated switch assembly can include a switch hidden from view by a housing. The switch can be activated when a user applies pressure to the housing. The housing may include a flexible housing cover that,... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144475 | Electrical components coupled to circuit boards The present invention can facilitate the coupling between electrical components and a circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into a housing of an electronic device. An electrical component can be integrated with a flexible circuit of another electrical co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140570 | Automatic discovery of metadata This is directed to processing stored data to automatically generate metadata for the stored data. In particular, this is directed to identifying metadata associated with stored data, and identifying other data that relates to the stored data from one or more source... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140237 | Method and system for determining a brake pressure predefined by a vehicle control system A method and system for determining a brake pressure which is predefined by a vehicle control system involve effecting a vehicle braking process initiated by an electronic braking system and/or the vehicle driver, determining a vehicle deceleration a, and a brake pr... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139689 | Hierarchical offset compensation to improve synchronization and performance Systems and methods for removing phase shifts due to hierarchical modulation to improve synchronization and performance in legacy and hierarchical decoders are presented. To compensate for the effects of hierarchical modulation, such methods include receiving an I,Q... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138896 | Tactile feedback in an electronic device An electronic device for providing tactile feedback is provided. The electronic device may provide tactile feedback using any suitable approach, including for example vibration, heat, electrical, visual, or any other type of feedback. The electronic device may provi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135527 | Commercial vehicle trailer and method for avoiding error in the storage of vehicle data therein A commercial vehicle trailer includes an electronically controlled braking system having an electronic control unit that has a parameter memory having one or more memory areas that can store vehicle-specific data. The electronic control unit controls the electronica... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131216 | Data format conversion for electronic devices Format converters and methods of performing data format conversion are provided. The format converters may convert compressed data into a different compressed format that is compatible with the Bluetooth transmission standard. The format converter may decompose the ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126613 | Vehicle safety system A vehicle safety system comprising a vehicle stability-regulating system, one or more secondary safety components and an electronic interface. The electronic interface communicates with both the vehicle stability-regulating system and the secondary safety components... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126138 | Integrated speaker assembly for personal media device Systems and methods are provided for media devices including a housing, a frame disposed adjacent to the housing, and an acoustic source that is integrated with the frame for emitting sound from the media device. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124643 | Compounds, compositions and methods for treatment and prevention of orthopoxvirus infections and associated diseases Methods of using di, tri, and tetracyclic acylhydrazide derivatives and analogs, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections and diseases associated therewith, particularly those viral infections a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118617 | Jack assemblies with cylindrical contacts Jack assemblies having cylindrical contacts are provided. For example, an enclosure may provide a cavity with a longitudinal axis for receiving an electrical plug. The jack assembly may also include at least one jack contact positioned in the cavity. The jack contac... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116503 | Bend switch for wired headset This is directed to a bend switch constructed from two substantially co-linear elongated bodies having opposing contact surfaces. In an open switch position, the contact surfaces remain apart, preventing electrical coupling. To close the switch, a user can bend the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113494 | Active impact protection mechanism Active cushioning mechanisms that detect imminent impact and activate a damper by driving power from an onboard power supply into an electromagnetic actuator. The electromagnetic actuator transforms the stored electric power into an electromechanical damping force. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107183 | Method and device for hard drive shock event detection A method and system for sensing the current applied to the motor of a data storage device and determining whether a shock event has occurred by processing the sensed current levels. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106058 | Anti-arenaviral compounds Described herein are 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carbothioic acid amide derivatives and analogs, as well as compositions containing the same, for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections and diseases associated therewith, particularly those viral infections and as... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102365 | Remote control systems that can distinguish stray light sources Remote control systems that can distinguish predetermined light sources from stray light sources, e.g., environmental light sources and/or reflections are provided. The predetermined light sources can be disposed in asymmetric substantially linear or two-dimensional... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100232 | Actuating device for a brake The invention relates to an actuation device for a brake (40, 41, 42, 43, 50), for applying an output force (FA) to means (40, 41, 42, 43, 50) which generate braking force, depending on an input parameter (FE), comprising a lever ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093439 | Method for oligomerization and/or polymerization of ethylene with flushing of equipment and piping The present invention relates to a method for oligomerization or polymerization of ethylene and/or alpha-olefins utilizing reactor equipment and other equipment wherein starting material comprising monomer(s), catalyst, cocatalyst and solvent is transferred to the r... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090132 | Wireless communication headset with wired and wireless modes A wireless communication headset having both wired and wireless modes is provided. The wireless headset can include a headset connector assembly that can be coupled to a cable connector of a cable, which can in turn be connected to a telephone. When the wireless hea... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087732 | Method and apparatus for detecting a circuit failure in a vehicle brake system In a vehicle brake system including first and second brake circuits, a dual-circuit brake actuator, first and second control lines, the first brake circuit including a first brake pressure regulating valve and a first pressure sensor, the second brake circuit includ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087553 | One way valve assembly A one way valve assembly flows a sterile flowable substance from a source to an outlet orifice and prevents any backflow of contaminants through the one way valve assembly when the flowable substance ceases to flow. The valve assembly includes an elastomeric membran... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086281 | Apparatuses and methods that facilitate the transfer of power and information among electrical devices The present invention is directed to apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer readable media that can facilitate the transfer of power between at least two electrical devices. At least one of the electrical devices is preferably a battery operated device. The pre... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086058 | Extended depth of field using a multi-focal length lens with a controlled range of spherical aberration and a centrally obscured aperture An extended depth of field is achieved by a computational imaging system that combines a multifocal imaging subsystem for producing a purposefully blurred intermediate image with a digital processing subsystem for producing a recovered image having an extended depth... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083643 | Systems and methods for accessing personalized fitness services using a portable electronic device This is directed to systems and methods for accessing personalized fitness services through an integrated application available to a portable electronic device. The integrated application can provide a full fitness center experience by introducing potential new cust... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082086 | Trailer vehicle brake-control module A brake-control module for a first trailer of a tractor-trailer combination reduces braking response time for the second trailer and subsequent trailers in the vehicle train. The brake-control module includes a tractor interface. The tractor interface includes a tra... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078377 | Compressed air supply system and method for determining system parameters A vehicle compressed air supply system includes a supply part with compressor, an air drying part and a consumer part including consumer circuits with brake circuits supplied with compressed air via a multi-circuit safety valve. The brake circuits, and optionally at... | 12/13/2011 |
