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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134141 | Detector with tunable spectral response A semiconductor detector has a tunable spectral response. These detectors may be used with processing techniques that permit the creation of “synthetic” sensors that have spectral responses that are beyond the spectral responses attainable by the underlying dete... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7709164 | Solvent-less process for producing transient documents An image forming method including (a) providing a reimageable medium comprised of a substrate and a photochromic material, wherein the medium is capable of exhibiting a color contrast and an absence of the color contrast; (b) exposing the medium to an imaging light ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7706478 | Method and apparatus of source separation An embodiment generally relates to a method of signal discrimination. The method includes receiving plurality of signal mixtures, where each signal has a property whose value is based on a principal eigenvalue of a unique separating operator. The method also include... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7704560 | Process for coating fluoroelastomer fuser member using blend of deflocculant material and fluorine-containing polysiloxane additive A process for producing a fuser member coating including a) adding and reacting a fluoroelastomer, a crosslinking agent, a polar solvent, a fluorine-containing additive, and a deflocculant to form a coating solution, and b) providing the coating solution on the fuse... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7701625 | Critical color tolerance guide for printers A system and method for accurately communicating color production printer color requirements include color selector software to display an interactive original document on a monitor. Tools enable navigating the displayed original document, tagging at least one criti... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7701518 | Methods and systems for displaying video in multiple aspect ratios Systems and methods which can shift video to the edge of the display screen. The user can electrically and mechanically roll up or down the projection screen to fit the opposite edge. Further, the electrically shifted position can be memorized in memory, which will ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7700395 | Hybrid integration based on wafer-bonding of devices to AlSb monolithically grown on Si Exemplary embodiments provide a semiconductor fabrication method including a combination of monolithic integration techniques with wafer bonding techniques. The resulting semiconductor devices can be used in a wide variety of opto-electronic and/or electronic applic... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7696696 | Magnetron having a transparent cathode and related methods of generating high power microwaves A cathode for use in a magnetron may include a plurality of longitudinally oriented emitter regions disposed around a longitudinal axis of the cathode. Each emitter region may be configured to emit electrons and adjacent emitter regions may be separated from one ano... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684025 | Auto-adjust of imaging module mechanical setup An imaging member adjustment system for an imaging module includes an imaging field opposing the imaging module and positioning targets provided in connection with the imaging field. The imaging module includes an optical source generating an optical path, an imagin... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681985 | Self-aligned precision datums for array die placement A method and resulting device for accurately positioning an array of die modules in an imaging array, including larger partial width arrays and full page width arrays, is described herein. The method includes forming physical reference datum directly on an individua... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681505 | Station design for personal rapid transport systems A station (2) in a personal rapid transit system has a platform (14), the edge of which defines bays (20) for parked vehicles (10). The parked vehicles are out of the path of travelling vehicles moving in a transit path extending between ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676058 | System and method for detection of miniature security marks A method is disclosed for detection of miniature security mark configurations within documents and images, wherein the miniature security marks may include data marks or a combination of data marks and anchor marks. The method includes sub-sampling a received image,... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7666696 | Process for controlling indium clustering in ingan leds using strain arrays Exemplary embodiments provide MQW semiconductor devices and methods for their manufacture. The MQW semiconductor devices can be formed by growing a MQW active region over a nanoscale periodic strain array. By using the nanoscale periodic strain array, the position, ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662528 | Charge generating composition A charge generating composition including at least one charge generating material, at least one polymer binder, and at least one styrene-containing copolymer is disclosed. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7659536 | High performance hyperspectral detectors using photon controlling cavities According to various embodiments, a photodetector including a first contact layer, a second contact layer, an active region, and a photonic crystal resonant cavity is disclosed. The photonic crystal resonant cavity can operate as a resonant structure to enhance the ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7428549 | Method and apparatus for editing a production data store by shadowing content Improvements in the creation, maintenance and management of web based information are provided. A development environment conducive to separation of tasks and data, works in combination with the means to present views of changed information for approval to users. Da... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7312820 | Method and apparatus for providing virtual processing effects for wide-angle video images A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing special effects for wide-angle video images. The special effects include replacing a selected portion of a wide-angle video image with a predetermined image or an associated portion of a video image captured in a sub... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7286198 | Transflective liquid crystal display A transflective liquid crystal display with a single LC cell gap. Each of a plurality of pixel regions comprises a reflective region and a transmissive region. A liquid crystal cell wall structure between the upper and lower substrates creates a first channel at ref... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285469 | Bipolar method and structure having improved BVCEO/RCS trade-off made with depletable collector columns In accordance with the invention, there are various methods of making an integrated circuit comprising a bipolar transistor. According to an embodiment of the invention, the bipolar transistor can comprise a substrate, a collector comprising a plurality of alternati... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273283 | Method and apparatus for an anti-melt projection lens cap A method and apparatus for an anti-melt projection lens cap includes a sensor that detects whether the projection lens cap covers the projection lens and transmits a detected signal to the control unit including two control modes. The first one is projecting a dark ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7248317 | Transflective display panels and methods for making the same Transflective display panel and fabrication methods thereof. A substrate with a transmissive area disposed thereon is provided. A planarization layer is deposited on the substrate and a hole is then formed in the planarization layer to expose the transmissive area. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242564 | ESD protection circuit for charge pump and electronic device and system using the same An ESD protection circuit for a charge pump circuit, wherein the charge pump circuit provides a first voltage pin and a second voltage pin, and the absolute value of a voltage provided by the first voltage pin being greater than or equal to the absolute value of a v... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237904 | Control method for cooling a projection display A control method for cooling a projection display, wherein a pressure sensor automatically detects the elevation above sea level of a projection display and then transmits a signal to the control unit for controlling the cooling unit to operate in a corresponding co... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228768 | Self-adjustable universal spanner with variable jaw spacing Provided is a self-adjustable universal spanner employing a variable jaw sizing feature including: a spanner head having an upper slide groove and a lower groove for inserting a bolt therebetween; a ratcheting size-adjustment member slidable along the upper groove t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228091 | Compact charging method and device with gas ions produced by electric field electron emission and ionization from nanotubes In accordance with the invention, there is an electrophotographic charging device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode adjacent the first electrode, a plurality of nanotubes adhering to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and a ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220131 | Electromechanical device having a plurality of bundles of fibers for interconnecting two planar surfaces According to various embodiments, exemplary interconnects and methods for interconnection are provided that can include contacts formed by fiber bundles. The exemplary interconnects can be used to form separable or non-separable electro-mechanical connections betwee... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217951 | Detector with tunable spectral response A semiconductor detector has a tunable spectral response. These detectors may be used with processing techniques that permit the creation of “synthetic” sensors that have spectral responses that are beyond the spectral responses attainable by the underlying dete... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214649 | Hydrocarbyl dispersants including pendant polar functional groups A dispersant composition for use as a lubricant additive. The dispersant composition includes a reaction product of an acrylamide and a compound having at least one primary or secondary amine group and being selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl-substitu... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210822 | Combination structure for hollow integration rod The present invention is a combination structure for a hollow integration rod, wherein each reflective plate of the hollow integration rod has at least one convexity and at least one concavity. As the hollow integration rod is assembled, each two adjacent reflective... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208257 | Electron beam curable toners and processes thereof A process having a step of radiating toner with electron beam radiation, wherein the radiation results in curing the toner is disclosed. A toner curing process is disclosed wherein toner is radiated, wherein the toner comprises at least one resin and at least one co... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207308 | Filterless crankcase lubrication system for a vehicle A crankcase lubricating system and method for lubricating an engine of a motor vehicle. The crankcase lubricating system includes filterless lubricant circulation system, and a crankcase lubricant containing a fully formulated lubricating base oil meeting or exceedi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202114 | On-chip structure for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection A complementary SCR-based structure enables a tunable holding voltage for robust and versatile ESD protection. The structure are n-channel high-holding-voltage low-voltage-trigger silicon controller rectifier (N-HHLVTSCR) device and p-channel high-holding-voltage lo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200311 | Surface corrugation on internal reflection infrared waveguide for enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity Internal reflection infrared waveguides having enhanced surface sensitivity and methods for using them are provided. In various embodiments, the internal reflection infrared waveguides can include a multiple internal reflection (MIR) crystal that is substantially tr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192644 | Non-aqueous borate routes to boron nitride A non-aqueous route and process for preparation of boron nitride utilizing aerosol assisted vapor phase synthesis (AAVS) wherein boron precursors are nitrided in one or two heating steps, and wherein a boron oxide nitride carbide intermediary composition is formed a... | 03/20/2007 |
