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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7505464 | Method of identifying a home gateway using network traffic sniffing and apparatus employing the same In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a customer premises equipment (CPE) apparatus includes a first communications unit, a second communications unit, and a processing unit. The first communications unit is configured to receive an inbound mess... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7496754 | Wireless security using media access control address filtering with user interface An improved system, apparatus, and method for securing a network using MAC address filtering is provided. Advantageously, the present invention does not require that a client computer be powered on, and instead provides an efficient user interface for displaying a r... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7486373 | Substrate for liquid crystal display Provided is a substrate for a liquid crystal display which is resistant to deformation. The substrate includes a flexible substrate, first and second barrier layers respectively disposed on first and second surfaces of the flexible substrate, and first and second ha... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482208 | Thin film transistor array panel and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a thin film transistor array panel, a liquid crystal display, and a manufacturing method of the same. A TFT array for a LCD or an EL display is used as a circuit board for driving the respective pixels in an independent manner. The p... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479902 | Universal mobile keyboard A versatile and mobile keyboard and a highly energy efficient keyboard scanning method are provided. The keyboard may be used with a variety of mobile devices such as PDAs, cellular phones, and tablet PCs, through various interfaces such as an IR, USB, or Bluetoothâ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477350 | Thin film array panel A gate line is formed on a substrate, and a gate insulating layer is formed thereon. A data line is formed on the gate insulating layer, and a passivation layer is formed on the data line. The passivation layer has an opening exposing the gate insulating layer. A pi... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477400 | Range and speed finder A range/speed finder can be incorporated into a personal electronic device. In one example, a personal electronic device includes an automatic focus system adapted to focus an image of an object and a processor in communication with the automatic focus system adapte... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473018 | Back light assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same A back light assembly includes a light guide plate (LGP), a light reflecting member (LRM), at least two lamps, and a receiving container. The LGP includes a light incidence face having a width that is a first distance, a light reflecting face for reflecting a first ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7470980 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing a display device substrate An apparatus and method for manufacturing a display device substrate are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a clamp for clamping an edge of a plastic substrate, and a tension member applying tension along a surface of the plastic substrate by inter... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7453257 | System and method for precision current source Systems and methods of the present disclosure, in accordance with one or more embodiments, include a current source adapted to provides volts*sec at a fixed frequency, a magnetic core adapted to be saturated with energy, and a control winding around the magnetic cor... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452367 | Method and apparatus for transplanting a hair graft A hair transplant apparatus and method capture a hair graft into a hair graft chamber readily aligned for implantation into the human scalp. The hair graft can be placed into the hair graft chamber manually or mechanically (e.g., by vacuum). A hair transplant appara... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450031 | Universal mobile keyboard A versatile and mobile keyboard and a highly energy efficient keyboard scanning method are provided. The keyboard may be used with a variety of mobile devices such as PDAs, cellular phones, and tablet PCs, through various interfaces such as an IR, USB, or Bluetoothâ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443465 | Color filter plate and thin film transistor plate for liquid crystal display, and methods for fabricating the plates A color filter substrate for a liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a black matrix formed on the substrate, and a plurality of color filters formed on the substrate with the black matrix. Each color filter has a flat central portion, and a peripheral portion... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440094 | Optical sample characterization system Systems and techniques for characterizing samples using optical techniques. Coherent light may be incident on a sample, and a diffraction pattern detected. Information indicative of diffraction pattern intensity may be used to determine one or more sample characteri... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433399 | Method and apparatus for generating coefficients in continuous time equalizers Systems and methods are disclosed to adaptively generate coefficients for continuous time least mean square error equalizers and to correct offset in high-gain amplifiers. An adaptive coefficient generator includes a bank of individual coefficient generators, each u... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432489 | System and method for errant laser beam detection using a continuity circuit adjacent an optic A system and method for errant laser beam detection are provided for effectively detecting small coating failures in a cost effective and robust manner. In one embodiment, a detection system includes a continuity circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB) having metal... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430230 | Tube solid-state laser An improved tube solid-state laser (SSL) is provided utilizing diode pumping, microchannel cooling, optics, and/or new coating and bonding processes. In one example, an amplifier module for the SSL includes a tube of laser gain material, a first substrate and a seco... | 09/30/2008 |
| D575316 | Wireless Internet video camera | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411168 | CMOS imager with wide dynamic range pixel In one aspect of the present invention, a light sensor is provided in the active pixel sensor cell for sensing incident radiation. The voltage corresponding to the photon-generated or other radiation-generated charge in the active pixel sensor cell is stored on a st... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407079 | Automated filament attachment system for vacuum fluorescent display A filament attachment system includes a bond head comprising a de-spooling system with a spool and balanced dancer arm assembly, a clamp having a curved filament entry, a narrower gripping region, and a wider filament exit, and a bond tool comprising a guide portion... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405815 | Systems and methods for characterizing laser beam quality A measure of the quality of a laser beam is obtained by comparing the power of a theoretical Gaussian beam through a (certain sized area) pinhole to the power of a test beam through a same sized (area) pinhole. The theoretical surrogate Gaussian beam with the same s... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7397561 | Spectroscopy system Systems and techniques for improved spectroscopy. In some embodiments, mechanical and/or optical zoom mechanisms may be provided for monochromator systems. For example, movable detector systems allow a detector to be positioned with respect to a dispersive element i... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393159 | Inline transfer system and method An inline transfer system and method are provided for the secure transport and efficient processing of substrates such as glass substrates or semiconductor devices. A rotary conveyor is provided that includes a plurality of air nozzles which inject air to move a sub... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390135 | Ribbon identification A ribbon identification system detects a digitally encoded tract comprised of radially printed bands of dark and light areas positioned on a ribbon spool that fits on a media printing device. Each type and length of ribbon to be used is associated with a specific an... | 06/24/2008 |
| D571809 | Wireless notebook adapter | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388653 | Exposure mask and method for divisional exposure An exposure mask and a method for divisional exposure are provided to advantageously reduce or eliminate stitch defects in displays. In one embodiment, an exposure mask comprises a masking panel and a slit for selectively transmitting light from a light source, the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| D570846 | Wireless USB adapter | 06/10/2008 |
| D570845 | Wireless USB adapter | 06/10/2008 |
