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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8103088 | Three-dimensional image capture system Apparatus to capture three-dimensional images of a head comprises a plurality of image capturing device modules, each module comprises a plurality of image-capturing devices; and a rigid support structure supporting the plurality of image capturing device modules to... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8072994 | Mobile router with serial device interface A mobile router having a serial interface is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the mobile router may comprise a serial port data publisher module that may take data received from a serial device connected to a serial port of the mobile router and make the... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7710054 | Fan controller with duty cycle comparator A motor controller for a direct current motor includes a first node receiving first PWM signals having a duty cycle indicative of a desired rotational speed of said motor and an input node receiving second digital signals, the frequency of said second signals indica... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7562207 | Deterministic microcontroller with context manager A deterministic microprocessor is disclosed in which a plurality of sets of hardware registers is provided. A corresponding plurality of hardware contexts for the microcontroller is provided by the plurality of sets of hardware registers. A context manager controls ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7545158 | Method for testing system-in-package devices A method for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical contacts is described. The method and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of all devices in such trays at the same time... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542950 | Method and apparatus for producing three dimensional shapes A method and system for automatically producing data representative of a modified head shape from data representative of a deformed head is provided. The method includes a step of processing captured data for the deformed head utilizing Principal Component Analysis ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7535214 | Apparatus for testing system-in-package devices Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparat... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7526579 | Configurable input/output interface for an application specific product A configurable input/output interface is described that can be programmed to handle any one of a plurality of interfaces that embedded applications might have, including communication protocols and bus interfaces, data acquisition from multiple sensors and actuators... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7518357 | Test circuits of an apparatus for testing micro SD devices Apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus comprises a test hive comprising: a plurality of... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7518356 | Apparatus for testing system-in-package devices Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical contacts is described. The apparatus comprises a JEDEC standard tray receiving apparatus comprising a plurality of tray aligners to align the tray into a predetermined positi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516311 | Deterministic microcontroller context arrangement A method of operating a deterministic microcontroller is disclosed in which the microcontroller is switchable to various contexts. A plurality of sets of hardware registers is provided. A corresponding plurality of hardware contexts for the microcontroller is provid... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514914 | Test circuits of an apparatus for testing system-in-package devices Apparatus for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. The apparatus of the illustrative embodiment co... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7489156 | Method for testing micro SD devices using test circuits A method and apparatus for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method and apparatus utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489155 | Method for testing plurality of system-in-package devices using plurality of test circuits A method for testing System-In-Package (SIP) devices such as micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests all devices in such trays at the same time. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7479802 | Programmable logic integrated circuit for digital algorithmic functions A programmable integrated circuit for calculating a digital algorithm is disclosed. The integrated circuit is programmable to operate on input data in accordance with one or more predetermined digital algorithms. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7443190 | Method for testing micro SD devices using each test circuits A method for testing micro SD devices each having a plurality of electrical leads is described. The method utilizes industry standard JEDEC trays and tests at least a predetermined portion of the devices in such trays at the same time. The method of the illustrative... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7406550 | Deterministic microcontroller with configurable input/output interface A deterministic microcontroller includes a plurality of blocks of cache memories formed on the same integrated circuit as the microprocessor unit. A corresponding plurality of hardware contexts for the microcontroller is provided by the plurality of sets of hardware... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7375614 | Registry system, database and method An object registration system includes a server system and a database accessible via a worldwide network of computer. The system is utilized to register a user for registration of an object. The system responds to a request from a registered user to register the obj... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7288796 | Light emitting diode light source A light source that utilizes light emitting diodes that emit white light is disclosed. The diodes are mounted on an elongate member having at least two surfaces upon which the light emitting diodes are mounted. The elongate member is thermally conductive and is util... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280682 | Three-dimensional image capture system An image capturing system utilizes a plurality of image capturing apparatus to capture first image data for an object. A processor is utilized to combine the first images to produce first three-dimensional digital image data. The processor then utilizes a second alg... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276867 | Controller arrangement with adaptive non-overlapping commutation A PWM controller for a direct current brushless motor comprising first and second windings includes a motor drive circuit receiving pulse width modulation control signals to drive the first and the second windings; and a control circuit having inputs coupled to the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262570 | Motor controller with enhanced noise immunity unbuffered hall sensors A method and apparatus of interfacing a Hall sensor to a commutation circuit comprises receiving output signals from the Hall sensor; detecting when the Hall sensor output signals are within a predetermined range; generating commutation output signals when the Hall ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245743 | Three-dimensional image capture system An image capturing system utilizes a plurality of image capturing apparatus to capture first image data for an object. A processor is utilized to combine the first images to produce first three-dimensional digital image data. The processor then utilizes a second alg... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242028 | Light emitting diode light source A light source that utilizes light emitting diodes that emit white light is disclosed. The diodes are mounted on an elongate member having at least two surfaces upon which the light emitting diodes are mounted. The elongate member is thermally conductive and is util... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242798 | Automatic selection of cranial remodeling device configuration A method and system for producing cranial remodeling devices to correct for head deformities in infants is described. The system operates on three dimensional digital captured data of a head to provide cranial remodeling device information for a cranial remodeling d... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237951 | Substrate based temperature sensing A method for providing accurate temperature sensing of a substrate utilizing the PN junction of a transistor formed on the substrate is described. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227979 | Automatic selection of cranial remodeling device trim lines A method and system for producing cranial remodeling devices to correct for head deformities in infants as described. The system operates on three dimensional digital captured data of a head to automatically provide trim line information for each cranial remodeling ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7194371 | Medical testing system and method A medical testing system and method is disclosed in which an Internet device is used to obtain test data from a patient automatically via sensor devices. The test program in the Internet device is downloaded from a web site via the Internet. After the test program h... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177461 | Cranial remodeling device database Databases and a system for operating on such databases are described in which data representative of first head shapes and corresponding modified head shapes and corresponding cranial remodeling devices are provided. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162075 | Three-dimensional image capture system An image capturing system utilizes a plurality of image capturing apparatus to capture first image data for an object. A processor is utilized to combine the first images to produce first three-dimensional digital image data. The processor then utilizes a second alg... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148642 | Controller arrangement with automatic power down A control circuit is described in which a single input terminal receives digital control signals and analog control signals. In accordance with the principles of the invention, the control circuit includes an automatic power down circuit to place the control circuit... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142701 | Cranial remodeling device manufacturing system A system is described that captures accurate three-dimensional images of infant heads without the infant being absolutely stationary or fixed in one particular orientation and which automatically produces a cranial remodeling device customized for that particular in... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127101 | Automatic selection of cranial remodeling device trim lines A method and system for producing cranial remodeling devices to correct for head deformities in infants is described. The system operates on three dimensional digital captured data of a head to automatically provide trim line information for each cranial remodeling ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7064510 | Controller arrangement with automatic power down A control circuit is described in which a single input terminal receives digital control signals and analog control signals. In accordance with the principles of the invention, the control circuit includes an automatic power down circuit to place the control circuit... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7042335 | Registry system, database and method An object registration system includes a server system and a database accessible via a worldwide network of computer. The system is utilized to register a user for registration of an object. The system responds to a request from a registered user to register the obj... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030584 | Controller arrangement A control circuit is described in which a single input terminal receives digital control signals and analog control signals. A circuit coupled to the single input provides a first output to indicate that a signal at said single input terminal is a digital signal and... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020566 | Utility power meter A utility meter comprises an electromechanical metering portion connectable to a power drop to a premises and an electronic portion coupled to the electromechanical portion. The electromechanical portion comprises a rotating disk portion rotating at speeds proportio... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6963907 | Internet device operation for medical testing A method of operating an Internet device, includes downloading via the Internet a medical testing program from a server. At least one sensor is coupled to the Internet device. The sensor is attached or otherwise coupled to a patient. The Internet device executes the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6885286 | Fine art registry system, database and method An art registration system, method and database utilize identification tags affixed to works of art. Each tag includes a secret identification code. The tag is affixed to the work of art or art object. Each tag is issued only to an authorized user who is registered ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6866440 | Garbage disposal drain stopper A garbage disposal drain stopper in accordance with the invention comprises a stopper body having a top and a bottom. The garbage disposal drain stopper includes a sealing surface carried by the stopper body. The sealing surface is configured to engage a garbage dis... | 03/15/2005 |
