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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7539980 | Method and apparatus for concurrency testing within a model-based testing environment A method and apparatus for concurrency testing within a model-based testing environment is provided. One implementation involves concurrency testing within a model-based software system testing environment, by receiving concurrent test service requests; duplicating ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7519843 | Method and system for dynamic processor speed control to always maximize processor performance based on processing load and available power A method and system for controlling clocking speed of a processor, is provided. One implementation involves receiving a real-time precision signal representing available power from a power supply output, monitoring said real-time precision signal, and dynamically ad... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7512044 | System and method for enabling efficient small writes to WORM storage According to the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a WORM storage system, the method including a sector-append capability. The method includes receiving data to be written to a WORM storage system. In addition, the method includes identifyin... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508997 | Method and apparatus for video image interpolation with edge sharpening A method and apparatus for video sample interpolation with edge sharpening, whereby edge sharpness can be essentially preserved and/or enhanced in the interpolated image. Image interpolation for an original two dimensional image is conducted along the horizontal and... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504919 | Water resistant switch assembly A water resistant switch assembly as a housing and cover. A reed switch is in the housing is connected to electrical wires extending out of the housing through an elastomeric grommet that seals to the housing. A plunger is mounted for longitudinal movement in the ho... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7498538 | Sliding contact switch An electrical contact assembly includes an electrical terminal, a push button, and a contact member adapted to be in electrical contact with the electrical terminal when the push button is compressed. The contact member has a first contact portion forming a first an... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7487171 | System and method for managing a hierarchy of databases A method for managing data is provided which includes monitoring an activity profile for a given row of a database and determining a target database for a given row based on the activity profile of the given row. The method further includes identifying any row relat... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7483484 | Apparatus and method for detecting opaque logos within digital video signals A detection method and system that allows detecting an opaque logo after it has appeared in the digital video program for a short period of time, by deriving and analyzing the stochastic characteristics of the video signal along the temporal axis. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479839 | Varactor bank switching based on negative control voltage generation A method and apparatus for varactor bank switching for a voltage controlled oscillator is disclosed. Varactor bank switching involves generating a negative bias voltage signal as a control signal for a varactor bank switch in an off-state, the varactor bank switch c... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7474789 | Method of edge direction detection based on the correlation between pixels of a vector and an edge direction detection system A method for edge direction detection at a selected pixel on a center-line between two lines of an image includes defining two vectors using certain pixels on the two lines. A vector norm is defined which gives an indication of the correlation of between pixels of o... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7464524 | Adjustable bridle The present invention provides a bridle for an animal, such as a horse, wherein the bridle can be adjusted, and readjusted, simply, and without altering buckles, clasps, and/or fasteners. Such an adjustable bridle for mounting on the head of an animal includes a mou... | 12/16/2008 |
