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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184685 | System and method for identifying a non-predetermined input data rate A system and method are provided for identifying the data rate of an input signal in a communications receiver. The method supplies a candidate frequency from a list of potential input data rate frequencies. A first test is performed, attempting to phase-lock a code... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180012 | ISI pattern-weighted early-late phase detector with function-controlled oscillation jitter tracking An inter-symbol interference (ISI) pattern-weighted early-late phase detector is provided. An I clock and a function-controlled oscillation cycle phase delay Q clock are generated. The I clock frequency is divided by n, creating a reference clock. A serial data stre... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180011 | Clock and data recovery loop with ISI pattern-weighted early-late phase detection An inter-symbol interference (ISI) pattern-weighted early-late phase detector is provided. I and Q clocks are generated, where the Q clock has a fixed phase delay with respect to the I clock. The I clock frequency is divided by n, creating a reference clock. A seria... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179924 | Timer with network synchronized time base A system and method are provided for synchronizing a programmable timer time base and an external time signal. The method either accepts or supplies an external time signal (e.g., IEEE 1588) at an external interface, links a synchronized time base to the external ti... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176282 | Multi-domain management of a cache in a processor system A system and method are provided for managing cache memory in a computer system. A cache controller portions a cache memory into a plurality of partitions, where each partition includes a plurality of physical cache addresses. Then, the method accepts a memory acces... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175207 | ISI pattern-weighted early-late phase detector with jitter correction An inter-symbol interference (ISI) pattern-weighted early-late phase detector is provided. I and Q clocks are generated. The I clock frequency is divided by n, creating a reference clock. A serial data stream is sequentially sampled with the I clock, and with Q cloc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161250 | Methods and systems for partially-transacted data concurrency Aspects of the present invention comprise systems and methods for protecting multi-threaded access to shared memory. Some aspects provide higher data concurrency than other methods. Some aspects relate to methods and systems that provide access to data for all threa... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160057 | Multi-channel optical transport network training signal Systems and methods are provided for multi-channel ITU G.709 optical transport network (OTN) communications. The transmission method accepts an ITU G.709 OTN frame including an OTU overhead (OH) section and an ODU section. A forward error correction (FEC) parity sec... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155134 | System-on-chip communication manager A Queue Manager (QM) system and method are provided for communicating control messages between processors. The method accepts control messages from a source processor addressed to a destination processor. The control messages are loaded in a first-in first-out (FIFO... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153482 | Well-structure anti-punch-through microwire device A well-structure anti-punch-through microwire device and associated fabrication method are provided. The method initially forms a microwire with alternating highly and lightly doped cylindrical regions. A channel ring is formed external to the microwire outer shell ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149031 | Duty-cycle feedback charge pump A charge pump includes a reference charge pump with an input interface to accept a phase detector signal and a duty-cycle feedback signal, and an output to supply a control voltage. A replica charge pump accepts the phase detector signal supplies the duty-cycle feed... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145978 | RAID array auto-initialization (RAAI) method A system and method are provided for efficiently initializing a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). The method monitors host write operations and uses that information to select the optimal method to perform a parity reconstruction operation. The bins to wh... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140647 | System and method for accelerated data uploading A method and system are provided for accelerated data uploading to a remote service device destination. An on-line (third party) storage device receives an upload request message from a network-connected client device. A unique first descriptor in a descriptor field... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140613 | Event notification subscription Presented herein are systems, methods, devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138801 | Frequency crossing detection using opposing pattern detectors A system and method are provided for matching a signal (compClk) to a particular frequency band in a multiband communications device. The method accepts a compClk signal, a frequency source is selected from sources collectively covering a range of frequency bands, a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138627 | Power management of network-connected devices in peak power periods A system and method are provided for managing network-connected devices in peak power periods. The method establishes a network of connected devices, identifying a first device in the network as an off-peak device, and a second device as a peak device. If a peak pow... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135886 | Instruction set for programmable queuing A traffic manager includes an execution unit that is responsive to instructions related to queuing of data in memory. The instructions may be provided by a network processor that is programmed to generate such instructions, depending on the data. Examples of such in... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135281 | Free space optical connector A Free Space Optics (FSO) connector is provided with a method for interfacing to an electronic circuit card electrical connector via the FSO connector. The method transceives electrical signals via an electronic circuit card electrical connector. Using an FSO connec... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133822 | Method of forming silicon nanocrystal embedded silicon oxide electroluminescence device with a mid-bandgap transition layer A method is provided for forming a silicon (Si) nanocrystal embedded Si oxide electroluminescence (EL) device with a mid-bandgap transition layer. The method provides a highly doped Si bottom electrode, and forms a mid-bandgap electrically insulating dielectric film... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126663 | Signal level detection method An electronic signal level detection system and method are provided. The method receives an analog input signal having a variable voltage and compares the input signal voltage to a threshold. A detection signal is generated for input signal voltages exceeding the th... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125979 | Multi-channel optical transport network training signal wrapper Systems and methods are provided for multi-channel ITU G.709 optical transport network (OTN) transmission and receiving. The transmission method accepts a canonical ITU G.709 OTN frame including an OTU overhead (OH) section, an ODU section, and a forward error corre... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121242 | Frequency lock stability in device using overlapping VCO bands A system and method are provided for frequency lock stability in a receiver using overlapping voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) bands. An input communication signal is accepted and an initial VCO is selected. Using a phase-locked loop (PLL) and the initial VCO, th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120802 | System and method for securely accessing downloaded print job resources A system and method are provided for securely accessing imaging job resources in a printing device. The method initially downloads a restricted software resource to a printing device. That is, the resource is restricted to use by a user group. As differentiated from... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113721 | Off-axis misalignment compensating fiber optic cable interface An off-axis misalignment compensating fiber optic cable plug is provided. The plug has a cable interface to engage a fiber optic core end, where the fiber optic core has a cross-sectional area. The plug also includes a lens having a first surface to transceive an op... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111800 | Frequency ratio detection A system and method are provided for determining a frequency ratio in a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit feedback path. The method accepts a reference signal having a predetermined first frequency and a PLL output signal having a non-predetermined second frequency. T... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111785 | Auto frequency acquisition maintenance in a clock and data recovery device A system and method are provided for automatic frequency acquisition maintenance in a clock and data recovery (CDR) device. In an automatic frequency acquisition (AFA) mode, the method uses a phase detector (PHD) to acquire the phase of a non-synchronous input commu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111717 | Flexible tributary interface A system and method are provided for transporting Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) tributaries. The method accepts a plurality of PDH tributaries; generates a serial data stream of interleaved PDH tributaries; generates a serial control stream of signals for r... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109678 | Punch-down fiber optic cable termination An optic connector jack is provided with a punch-down fiber optic cable termination. The jack is made up of a housing with a connector mating interface, for connection to a plug connector, and a cradle for receiving a fiber optic cable. The cradle has at least one U... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109677 | Fiber optic cable connector Fiber optic cable jacks and plugs are provided. In one aspect, a cable is made from at least one length of fiber optic line having a first end and a second end. A first plug includes a one-piece mechanical body with a cable interface to engage the fiber optic line f... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109676 | Fiber optic cable with high interface mismatch tolerance A fiber optic cable is provided with a cable section including at least one length of fiber optic line having a first end and a second end. A first and second plug each have a mechanical body shaped to selectively engage and disengage a jack housing. Each plug has a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109675 | Connector jack processing backcap An optical-electrical processing jack is provided. The optical processing jack includes an optical jack with a jack housing having walls and an orifice for mechanically and optically engaging an optical plug housing. A signal bridge, with a bridge element, transceiv... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108571 | Multithreaded DMA controller A channel-less system and method are provided for multithreaded communications with a direct memory access (DMA) controller. The method accepts a plurality of DMA command messages directed to a fixed port address. The DMA command messages are arranged in a first-in ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108453 | System and method for filter response switching A system and method are provided for efficiently switching a loop bandwidth using stored values in a digital filter of a phase-locked loop system. In a first timeslice, an input signal is digitally filtered using base coefficients multiplied by stored filter output ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106808 | Successive time-to-digital converter for a digital phase-locked loop A successive time-to-digital converter (STDC) method is provided for supplying a digital word representing the ratio between a phase-locked loop PLL frequency synthesizer signal and a reference clock. The number of frequency synthesizer clock cycles per reference cl... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106671 | Socketless integrated circuit contact connector A socketless integrated circuit (IC) contact connector is provided with an electrically conductive support post. An electrically conductive spring has a first end connected to the post, and a second end. An electrically conductive first wire has a first end connecte... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106665 | 3-D mapping focused beam failure analysis A reflector tool and a method are provided for three-dimensional integrated circuit (IC) failure analysis. An IC (die) has top and bottom surfaces, a perimeter, and a first side. The IC is electrically connected to a current sensing amplifier. The first side of the ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106653 | Optical-magnetic Kerr effect waveform testing System and methods are provided for optical-magnetic Kerr effect signal analysis. In one aspect, a test fixture is supplied having parallel conductive lines, with an input of a first line adjacent a resistively loaded output of a second line and a resistively loaded... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106473 | Germanium film optical device A germanium (Ge) photodiode array on a glass substrate is provided with a corresponding fabrication method. A Ge substrate is provided that is either not doped or lightly doped with a first dopant. The first dopant can be either an n or p type dopant. A first surfac... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106426 | Full color CMOS imager filter A full color complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging circuit is provided. The imaging circuit is made up of an array of photodiodes including a plurality of pixel groups. Each pixel group supplies 3 electrical color signals, corresponding to 3 detecta... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103615 | Intelligently interactive profiling system and method One aspect of the invention is a method for identifying at least one property of data. An example of the method includes receiving data, and making assessments regarding the data. The method also includes applying at least one behavioral operator, and outputting res... | 01/24/2012 |
