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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| 7496112 | Methods and apparatuses for allocating time slots to circuit switched channels The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for allocating time slots to circuit-switched channels established to comprise one or more respective time slots in a recurrent frame of a time division multiplexed network. According to the invention, a time ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495993 | Onboard data storage and method A semiconductor memory device and an associated method suitable for use in specific applications with predictable memory access pattern, such as in a capsule camera. The memory device takes advantage of the memory access pattern to simplify address processing circui... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495970 | Flexible memory architectures for programmable logic devices Systems and methods provide non-volatile memory architectures for programmable logic devices. For example, a programmable logic device may include logic blocks, input/output blocks, and configuration memory to store configuration data for configuration of the logic ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495852 | Zoom lens assembly A zoom lens assembly for a miniature camera, such as those used in cellular telephones and other personal electronic devices, is disclosed. One or more lenses of the zoom lens assembly are moved in and/or out of the optical path of the zoom lens assembly to change t... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495801 | Editing (including hue editing) of digital color images Color is edited using a color representation including digital values B (brightness), C (chroma) and H (hue) such that B=√{square root over (D2+E2+F2)}, cos C=D/B and tan H=E/F, where DEF is a linear color coordinate system. The hu... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495800 | Color coordinate systems including systems with a coordinate defined by a square root of a quadratic polynomial in tristimulus values and, possibly, by a sign of a function of one or more of tristimulus values Color is represented using digital values B (brightness), e and f such that B=√{square root over (D2+E2+F2)}, e=E/B, f=F/B, where DEF is a linear color coordinate system. Alternatively, color is represented using digital values B, ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495337 | Dual-gate device and method A dual-gate device is formed over and insulated from a semiconductor substrate which may include additional functional circuits that can be interconnected to the dual-gate device. The dual-gate device includes two semiconductor devices formed on opposite surfaces of... | 02/24/2009 |
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| 7492379 | Color flat panel display sub-pixel arrangements and layouts for sub-pixel rendering with increased modulation transfer function response Various embodiments of a sub-pixel octal grouping are disclosed. The octal grouping may comprise three-color sub-pixels with one colored sub-pixel comprising twice the number of positions within the octal sub-pixel grouping as the other two colored sub-pixels. Vario... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491222 | Cosmetic treatment apparatus A cosmetic treatment apparatus comprises a discharge lamp, a capacitor, and a current controller. The capacitor supplies an electric current for the discharge lamp. The current controller controls the electric current flowing from the capacitor to the discharge lamp... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492675 | Digital servo system with calibrated notch filters A system which calibrates notch filters in a digital servo system is presented. A notch filter can be calibrated by obtaining a frequency response curve of the digital servo system in a range of frequencies, searching the frequency response curve for at least one pe... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492427 | TFT substrate and liquid crystal display device having the same comprising patterns disposed at different heights An LCD device includes a first substrate having a first base substrate, patterns disposed at different heights with respect to the first base substrate, and an insulation layer formed on the first base substrate and the patterns. The insulation layer has raised port... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7489262 | Digital to analog converter having integrated level shifter and method for using same to drive display device A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a decoder unit for receiving an external digital data signal operating over a first predefined voltage range (i.e., 0-5V); a resistor array for generating a plurality of gray voltages defined across a second voltage range... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7482043 | Fullerene-doped nematic liquid crystal complex with high-speed electrooptic response and liquid crystal device based on it The present disclosure describes liquid crystal materials comprising a nematic liquid crystal composition and fullerene-containing complex with high-speed electro-optical response. The fullerene-containing complex includes an organic donor and fullerene, where organ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483093 | Flat fluorescent lamp capable of reducing pinhole formation A flat fluorescent lamp includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an external electrode, and a radiating member. The second substrate is combined with the first substrate to form a plurality of discharge spaces. The external electrode is formed on at least one... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483105 | Vertically aligned mode liquid crystal display A plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines intersecting each other are formed on a first insulating substrate having a plurality of first cutouts are formed on the respective pixel areas defined by the data lines and the gate lines. A thin film transist... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481567 | Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device using the same A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display device can discharge heat from the lamp unit to the outside or effectively dissipate the heat. The backlight assembly of the present invention includes a lamp unit, a receiving member for receiving the lamp unit, a f... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479883 | RFID verifier An RFID verifier is configured to vary a slope for a ramp-modulated interrogating signal to determine the slope at which an interrogated RFID tag no longer responds to the interrogating signal. In this fashion, the RFID verifier may obtain a measure of quality for t... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476475 | Mask for sequential lateral solidification and method of performing sequential lateral solidification using the same Embodiments of a mask for sequential lateral solidification are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a mask of the present disclosure comprises a transmission region including a first slit column having a plurality of first slits separated from one another by a pr... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476932 | U-shape metal-oxide-semiconductor (UMOS) gate structure for high power MOS-based semiconductor devices A U-shape Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (UMOS) device comprises a P-base layer, an N+ source region disposed in the P-base layer where the source region has a first surface coplanar with a first surface of the P-base layer, a dielectric layer extending through the P-bas... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477351 | Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes an insulating substrate, gate and data lines formed on the substrate to define pixel areas, or collectively a display area. Gate signal interconnection wires are formed at a corner portion of the substrate outside the display area t... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477445 | Electrophoretic indication display An electrophoretic display having a pair of substrates separated by a microcapsule layer, a plurality of pixels formed at the intersections of rows of gate lines and columns of data lines on at least one of the substrates, wherein at least one of said substrates is ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477842 | Miniature camera In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a miniature camera has a first stage and a first optical element formed to the first stage. A motion control assembly is configured to provide movement of the first stage in one degree of freedom while inhib... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476840 | Sensing light and sensing the state of a memory cell an aid of a switch controlled by a schmidt trigger A light-to-frequency converter includes a switch (130) connected in series with a reverse-biased photodiode (120). A node (150) in the current path through the switch and the photodiode is connected to the input of a Schmidt trigger (160)... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473898 | Cryogenic terahertz spectroscopy A terahertz spectroscopy system includes a source of terahertz radiation, a detector of terahertz radiation, a source of sample gas, and a sample cell that can be cooled to cryogenic temperatures. The sample cell may be configured to receive the sample gas, received... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473878 | High power bimorph wave-front correction mirror A laser beam correction system and related methods of use and manufacture are provided. In one example, a laser beam correction system includes a mirror having a first surface and a second surface. An actuator comprising a piezoelectric ceramic disk and a plurality ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474797 | Spacial-temporal processing of digital images A digital image processing system (134) receives a signal S(x,y,t,c) where (x,y) are pixel coordinates, t is time, and c is a color component. The system generates the signal S*(x,y,t,c) as a function of a linear combination of the values S(x′,y′,t′,c) ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474363 | Liquid crystal display and panel therefor A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate line; a data line intersecting the gate line; a thin film transistor coupled to the gate line and the data line; and a pixel including a first subpixel coupled to the thin ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7474304 | Driving voltage generating circuit and display device including the same A driving voltage generating circuit includes: a pulse voltage generating unit generating predetermined pulse voltages; a first voltage generating unit connected to the pulse voltage generating unit and generating a first voltage; a first diode unit and a second dio... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473996 | Signal transfer film, display apparatus having the same and method of manufacturing the same A signal transfer film includes a base film, a lead line formed on the base film and a passivation layer protecting the lead line. The passivation layer includes a nonlinear edge portion formed at a boundary region between the lead line and the passivation layer. Th... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473318 | Cleaning unit, slit coating apparatus having the same and method of coating substrate A cleaning unit of this invention includes a body and a cleaning member. The body includes an upper face. The upper face subsides to form a receiving recession for receiving a slit nozzle of the slit coater. The receiving recession includes a sidewall and a bottom f... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7470950 | Thin film transistor substrate and display apparatus having the same A TFT substrate with reduced pixel defect rate is presented. The TFT substrate includes a pixel electrode, a negative line to apply a reverse voltage to the pixel electrode, and a recovery transistor including a drain electrode overlapping a part of the negative lin... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471237 | Built-in missile RADAR calibration verification Array antenna calibration verification coupling interrogator and responder with mode-related interrogation signal having a previous calibration phase angle, producing in responder a characteristic interrogation response. Conjugate signal is generated by reversing ph... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471752 | Data transmission synchronization Systems and methods provide synchronization techniques across a number of communication channels. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a synchronization scheme is disclosed for synchronizing across multiple data transmission channe... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7470902 | Infrared camera electronic architectures In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention, an infrared camera includes an infrared detector providing infrared data and a programmable logic device providing timing and control signals to the infrared detector and processing the infrared da... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7470904 | Infrared camera packaging Systems and methods for providing a sealed container having a reduced pressure atmosphere are disclosed. The container is suitable for housing an infrared detector array. Outgassing can be enhanced by adding features to solder preforms that maintain pathways for gas... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7468716 | Modifying gray voltage signals in a display device A method and apparatus for driving a display device, as well as a display device incorporating such method and apparatus, are presented. The method includes determining a first difference Δ1, wherein Δ1 is a difference between gray signals of... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7466080 | Flat-type fluorescent lamp and liquid crystal display device having the same A flat-type fluorescent lamp includes a lamp body and a first external electrode. The first external electrode is positioned on an end portion of the lamp body. The first external electrode includes a main electrode portion and a first auxiliary electrode portion. T... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7466387 | Integrated circuit and display device including integrated circuit A display device includes a plurality of signal lines having different length, and a driving circuit for supplying signals to the signal lines. Each signal line includes a connecting portion, and the driving circuit includes a plurality of output terminals electrica... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464900 | Folding retractable protective dome for space vehicle equipment A folding, retractable dome for protecting a feature, such as a docking mechanism, a hatch or other equipment at an exterior surface of a space vehicle, includes a plurality of arcuate ribs, each having opposite ends respectively pinioned at opposite sides of the fe... | 12/16/2008 |
