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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6303191 | Process for the production of a heat pipe In order to provide a heat pipe for transporting heat from an evaporation area to a condensation area, comprising a housing with housing walls, a capillary structure arranged in the housing and thermally coupled to the respective, corresponding housing wa... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6170005 | Synchronization and information exchange between communication components using a network management operations and control paradigm A system for providing synchronization and information exchange in a network such as a digital television broadcast network using a network management operations and control paradigm. A management entity component, such as a computer workstation operated ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6160545 | Multi-regional interactive program guide for television Interactive Program Guide (IPG) data for television is delivered to integrated receiver-decoders (IRDs) in a decoder population via, for example, a satellite network. The IPG data provides scheduling information for global and local programming services w... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6154484 | Method and apparatus for embedding auxiliary data in a primary data signal using frequency and time domain processing Auxiliary data is transported in subbands of a primary data signal by hiding the data in the form of colored noise. The colored noise has a spectrum that simulates the spectrum of the primary data signal in each subband. The data to be transported is firs... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151362 | Joint rate control for stereoscopic video coding A method and apparatus are provided for controlling and balancing a quality ratio between left and right channels of a stereoscopic video sequence. A complexity measure for each of the channels is first determined. Thereafter, a number of bits representin... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147713 | Digital signal processor for multistandard television reception A television converter uses digital signal processing (DSP) to provide compatibility with different television standards including NTSC and PAL video standards and FM, BTSC, DIN, Home Theatre, NICAM and independent digital audio standards. Audio processin... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6137837 | Motion estimation for digital video with reduced number of search window pixels A method and apparatus for efficient motion estimation of a digital video image wherein memory capacity and processing requirements are reduced by 50% or more, and image quality is maintained. Only a portion of the pixel data of a search window is used to... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6122610 | Noise suppression for low bitrate speech coder Noise is suppressed in an input signal that carries a combination of noise and speech. The input signal is divided into signal blocks, which are processed to provide an estimate of a short-time perceptual band spectrum of the input signal. A determination... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6115072 | 16:9 aspect ratio conversion by letterbox method for an MPEG image A method and apparatus for converting a digital video image to a higher aspect ratio format at a decoder by line dropping. For example, conversion from a 4:3 to a 16:9 letterbox format may be achieved. Line dropping for non-anchor pictures (e.g., B-pictur... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6113023 | Take-up device In order to improve upon a take-up device for a line comprising a frame on which a take-up drum for the line is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis, and a rotary coupling between a line terminal fixed to the frame and a line terminal fixed to the ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6108046 | Automatic detection of HDTV video format A method and apparatus for automatically detecting the format of a high-definition television (HDTV) signal at a video encoder to allow proper encoding of the signal, including progressive and interlaced scan, and specific pixel and vertical line resoluti... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6093145 | Brain spatula In order to achieve as uniform a distribution of pressure as possible during the application to the brain of a brain spatula with a band-like strip consisting of a pliable and inherently stable material it is suggested that the strip be enveloped by a sof... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6084641 | Fade detector for digital video Static fade in a digital video image is detected. A difference in luminance intensity is determined for correspondingly positioned pixels in successive images. A variance in the difference is determined, and then normalized according to a mean squared val... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6080957 | Micromechanical tool A micromechanical tool includes at least one functional module. The functional module has a housing which is constructed as a layer package consisting of structured, flat material elements forming several layers of the layer package. In one embodiment the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6072872 | Determination of scrambling mode of a television signal A signal such as an analog scrambled television signal in a cable television network has first scrambling mode data which is compatible with a first decoder population, but not a second decoder population. The scrambled television signal is processed to d... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6071420 | Method and apparatus for separation of oil and water There is described a method for the separation of liquids of different densities that are not soluble in one another, such as water and oil, where a liquid mixture is placed in a tank in which heat is optionally supplied to the liquid mixture, and separat... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6072831 | Rate control for stereoscopic digital video encoding Rate control in a stereoscopic digital video communication system is accomplished by modifying the quantization level of P or B-frame data in the enhancement layer depending on whether the frame is temporally predicted (from the same layer) or disparity p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6062822 | High-pressure cleaning apparatus In a high-pressure cleaning apparatus comprising an electric motor, a high-pressure pump driven by the electric motor, and an automatic switching-off means for the electric motor including a switch actuatable by an actuating element moveable in dependence... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061868 | Traveling floor cleaning appliance In order to construct a traveling floor cleaning appliance, which has a cleaning tool engaging on a floor surface, a cleaning liquid tank as well as a dirty liquid container and a suction unit for taking up a cleaning liquid sprayed on the floor surface a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061449 | Secure processor with external memory using block chaining and block re-ordering A scrambled data transmission is descrambled by communicating encrypted program information and authentication information between an external storage device and block buffers of a secure circuit. The program information is communicated in block chains to... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6057872 | Digital coupons for pay televisions Digital coupons are selectively transmitted in a communication network to subscriber terminals for promotional purposes. Subscribers automatically receive coupon credits when they meet the preconditions of the digital coupons. Free or reduced price pay-pe... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6057884 | Temporal and spatial scaleable coding for video object planes Temporal and spatial scaling of video images including video object planes (VOPs) in an input digital video sequence is provided. Coding efficiency is improved by adaptively compressing scaled field mode video. Upsampled VOPs in the enhancement layer are ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050085 | Method of injecting a first and a second fuel component and injection head for a rocket In order to improve a method of injecting a first and a second fuel component into a combustion chamber, particularly of a rocket engine, wherein an injection element guides the first fuel component in an inner cylindrical stream and the injection element... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045291 | Method and device for transmission of forces between two joined parts A method for transmitting forces between two joined parts. A connection element is introduced into two corresponding openings in the two joined parts. A first undercut on a connection head of the connection element extends obliquely to the direction of fo... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6043838 | View offset estimation for stereoscopic video coding In a stereoscopic video transmission system, where an enhancement layer image is disparity predicted using a lower layer images, the lower layer image is made to more closely match the enhancement layer image by shifting the lower layer image to the right... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042609 | Implant for fixing a plastic replacement for a tendon In an implant for fixing a plastic replacement for a tendon at a channel accommodating the plastic tendon replacement in the area of the tibia near the knee in the form of a disc having through-openings for threads joined to the plastic tendon replacement... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6041200 | Method and apparatus for split printing of color and monochrome documents A system for printing and copying color and black-and-white documents avoids the need for manual collating. The system provides N sets of documents using a printer and a copier, where each set of documents includes a first type of sheets (such as black-an... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6033549 | Method of electrolysis In order to provide a method of electrolysis for the electrolysis of water, in which water is decomposed electrolytically from an electrolysis medium and the electrolysis gases hydrogen and oxygen obtained are each separated from the liquid electrolysis m... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6029906 | Rotary nozzle for a high-pressure cleaning apparatus A rotary nozzle for a high-pressure cleaning apparatus has a housing into which a feed line for a cleaning fluid issues, an outlet provided in the housing for expelling the cleaning fluid, a nozzle body through which the cleaning fluid flows, and a bearin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030370 | Surgical instrument In the performance of vascular anastomosis, in order to improve and simplify the making of the connection between the vessels, a surgical instrument is proposed which is characterized by a tubular shaft closed at the front end thereof, with an outer diame... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6026195 | Motion estimation and compensation of video object planes for interlaced digital video A motion estimation and compensation technique is provided for interlaced digital video such as video object planes (VOPs). Predictor motion vectors for use in differentially encoding a current field coded macroblock are obtained using the median of motio... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024529 | Vacuum based lifter device for displacement of an article A vacuum based lifter device is provided for displacement of an article. At least one suction plate or suction cup is designed for connection to and disconnection from a vacuum source. The suction plate or suction cup is secured to equipment in order to b... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024301 | Low NOx liquid fuel oil atomizer spray plate and fabrication method thereof An atomizer spray plate is provided for discharging fuel oil. The spray plate has a cylindrical rear portion and a conical front portion. A frusto-conical whirl chamber extends from the rear portion to the front portion with a decreasing radius. The rear ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024149 | Labeling apparatus In order to make it possible to change over quickly and easily to different label sizes and shapes in a labeling apparatus for the application of labels to packages and goods comprising a label dispensing device and an air-blast labeling device, wherein t... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021694 | Surgical torque wrench A surgical torque wrench having jaws for application to a rotating part and a handle removably secured to the jaws. The jaws and handle are secured together about a pivot that is parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotating part. A securing device is ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6018935 | Machine for enrobing tablets with gelatin An apparatus for enrobing tablets in a gelatin layer includes a pair of die assemblies with each assembly including a rotatable, cylindrical die support and a series of die blocks mounted on this support for movement along a circular path. Each block has ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6021216 | Reduction of noise visibility in a digital video system The effects of noise in a video processing system are reduced, resulting in improved image quality. A digital video signal containing a luminance component in Y color space is processed by increasing the amplitude of the luminance data in accordance with ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018764 | Mapping uniform resource locators to broadcast addresses in a television signal Web pages and other Internet information resources are retrieved from a one-way broadcast signal such as a broadcast television signal. A user selects from a range of available information, including hypertext markup language (HTML) pages, which is carrie... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6012214 | Folding machine In order to improve a folding machine for joining the edges of two sheet-metal parts forming an angle between them by means of a folding procedure, comprising a machine frame, a folding carriage movable on the machine frame by a drive in a guide means ext... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6012742 | Piping In order to improve a piping comprising at least one pipe and reinforcement on the outer wall of each pipe in such a way as to increase the maximum permissible internal operating pressure, it is proposed that the reinforcement should be capable of expansi... | 01/11/2000 |
