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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6857129 | Signal receiving video recording apparatus and method The user selects a program to record using a video recorder. The user programs the video recorder with the date, time, and channel of the selected program. The video recorder receives a start signal generated externally, and activates, recording the selected program... | 02/15/2005 |
| 7501774 | Multi-button low voltage switch adaptable for three states A light control system having a multi-button low voltage adaptable switch compatible with a two input switch control system where each input can have any one of three values yielding a number of states thus mimicking the functionality of a two button light control s... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7437454 | Low-impact method and apparatus for maintaining network access servers A method of performing maintenance on a network access server having associated channels carrying incoming digital or analog traffic determines whether maintenance is needed on a network access server and then communicating a busy condition of any unused associated ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7411148 | Plasma generation apparatus A plasma generation apparatus includes: a chamber having a chamber lid and defining an airtight reaction region; a susceptor in the chamber; a gas supplier supplying a process gas to the chamber; and a toroidal core vertically disposed with respect to the susceptor ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7339387 | System and method for linked slot-level burn-in A burn-in system links a Burn-In Board (BIB) Loader/Unloader (BLU) to a burn-in chamber rack using a BIB transfer module. The BIB transfer module is capable of transferring a BIB between the BLU and the burn-in chamber rack by moving the BIB in at least two perpendi... | 03/04/2008 |
| D559840 | Router | 01/15/2008 |
| D555545 | Land-based towing device | 11/20/2007 |
| 7251064 | Calibration of an image scanning system A calibration method of an image scanning system is provided. Initially, differences between adjacent sensing values of a calibration plate are respectively determined and then stored in a memory. Alternately, a difference between a base value and each of the sensin... | 07/31/2007 |
| D546403 | Portable exercise system | 07/10/2007 |
| 7194822 | Systems for drying moisture-containing work pieces and methods for drying same A system and method are provided for controllably drying moisture-containing work pieces. The system comprises a drying compartment defining an internal workspace for housing and drying the moisture-containing work pieces by introducing heat into the internal worksp... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196569 | Feedback compensation for logarithmic amplifiers A logarithmic amplifier is compensated by a feedback loop. The feedback loop may control a series of detector cells in response to an output from one or more of the detector cells. The feedback loop may be used to provide frequency compensation to the log amp by adj... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7030638 | Method and device with variable resilience springs for testing integrated circuit packages An integrated circuit (IC) package testing device using a selectable number of leaf springs to provide a resilient and consistent normal force to the IC package and the method of operating the device. The leaf springs are shaped to provide the proper compliance and ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6904037 | Asymmetric implementation of DSVD for voice/data internet access Voice and data streams transmitted from a conventional DSVD modem are interfaced directly to a network access server through a modified DSVD modem according to the invention. The voice and data is formatted into network data packets that are then routed directly to ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6898650 | Queueing method supporting multiple client accesses simultaneously A queue includes a plurality of containers. Each container includes a lock. Clients, possibly in a multiprocessor system, can simultaneously access the queue, each client locking only a single container a needed. A manager can lock the entire queue to perform mainte... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6861890 | Squaring cells and multipliers using summed exponentials A squaring cell combines first and second exponential currents to approximate square law behavior. The exponential currents can be generated by current stacks having pairs of series-connected junctions. The exponential currents can be altered to change the shape of ... | 03/01/2005 |
| D493709 | Helmet shaped dispenser | 08/03/2004 |
| 6650741 | Devices, softwares and methods for selectively limiting the duration of an individual modem-on-hold session Devices, softwares and methods selectively limit a duration of an individual modem-on hold session. A network device receives and holds data for an individualized on-hold timeout time limit for each user, such as an ISP subscriber.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6442714 | Web-based integrated testing and reporting system A centralized product testing system and method for its operation are disclosed. The system has a test application server that communicates with remote users as a web-based application. Equipment testers login to the system through their web browser. They... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6092772 | Anchored floating device for supporting a bath tub accessory A device is provided for supporting an accessory in an artificial bathing water enclosure. The device includes a buoyant base for supporting the accessory. An anchoring means anchors the base to a side wall of the bathing water enclosure. The base either ... | 07/25/2000 |
