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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8085765 | Distributed exterior gateway protocol A border gateway has a control card and at least one line card. The control card has a control processor to execute a control portion of an exterior gateway protocol and a routing table of exterior gateway routes and devices. The line card has a line processor to ex... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8072965 | Modem relay originator A network device and a method for its operation are disclosed. The network device has a first interface to a client device to allow reception of client device signals and a second interface to a packet network to allow transmission and reception of modem relay signa... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8045480 | Intelligent provisioning of DSP channels for codec changes A communication system in which a profile of codecs is loaded at the originating end. The originating end sends the profile of codecs to the terminating end and receives in return an indication of which codec to use. The originating end and the terminating end creat... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8026978 | Camera module with axially displaceable lens unit holder A camera module includes a lens unit; a holder which houses the lens unit therein and is displaceable along an optical axis direction of the lens unit; a coil provided on the holder; a yoke, four main magnets and two flat plate-shaped auxiliary magnets which provide... | 09/27/2011 |
| RE42659 | Large-capacity semiconductor memory with improved layout for sub-amplifiers to increase speed A semiconductor memory such as a dynamic RAM having memory mats each divided into a plurality of units or sub-memory mats. Each sub-memory mat comprises: a memory array having sub-word lines and sub-bit lines intersecting orthogonally and dynamic memory cells locate... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7943165 | Saline nose wipe and methods of manufacture and use The present invention generally relates to a wet wipe or sheet that is suitable for contacting the skin and removing mucus from the skin. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wet wipe having an aqueous saline component suitable for dissolving and re... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7408540 | System and method for failsafe display of full screen high frequency images on a flat panel without a frame buffer The invention relates to a system and method for visually displaying data and, more particularly, to a system and method for displaying full screen high frequency data on a flat panel without using a frame buffer. The system and method displays a full screen, color,... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7391472 | System and method for adaptive color burst phase correction We describe and claim an adaptive color burst phase correction system and method. The adaptive color burst phase correction system includes a signal detector to extract a color burst from a video signal, the color burst including a phase and an amplitude, an adaptiv... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389225 | Method and mechanism for superpositioning state vectors in a semantic abstract State vectors representing the semantic content of a document are created. The state vectors are superpositioned to construct a single vector representing a semantic abstract for the document. The single vector can be normalized. Once constructed, the single vector ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385260 | Semiconductor device having silicide thin film and method of forming the same The present invention provides a semiconductor device having a silicide thin film and method of forming the same. A semiconductor device comprises a gate insulation layer formed on an active region of a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is formed on the gate... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385207 | Movable inclination-angle measuring apparatus for ion beam, and method of use There is provided a movable ion beam inclination-angle measuring apparatus that can measure the inclination angle of either a spot ion beam or a ribbon ion beam. The apparatus is provided in an X-axis direction from an ion supplying unit of an ion implantation devic... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7321998 | Semiconductor integrated circuit having a number of data output pins capable of selectively providing output signals and test method thereof A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of data output pins, a data processing circuit to generate output signals responsive to an input signal, and an output selection circuit with at least a normal mode and a test mode. A first group of output sign... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321972 | Isolating multiple authentication channels, each using multiple authentication models A computer receives a user authentication request from a client. The computer accesses a password associated with the user name, stored locally on the computer, and attempts to authenticate the password using an authentication server. If the password authentication ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7292574 | Automated method for mapping constant bit-rate network traffic onto a non-constant bit-rate network A constant-to-variable cache router is situated between a constant bit-rate network and a variable bit-rate network. A monitor within the variable bit-rate network measures the available bit-rate within the variable bit-rate network and communicates the available bi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292918 | PC-based automobile owner's manual, diagnostics, and auto care A computer built into an automobile displays the owner's manual for the car. The user requests more information about the automobile through the computer, and the additional information is displayed to the user. Information may include a description of a specific fu... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287083 | Computing environment failover in a branch office environment A computer system accesses a list of connections. The list of connections identifies computers, protocols, and/or types of connections that can be used. The computer system attempts to establish a connection to a server. While establishing the connection, the comput... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281014 | Method and apparatus for moving data between storage devices System administrators are able to move data between volumes to better utilize system resources. As data is being moved, clients are able to access and modify the data from the source volume. The apparatus moves the data by repeatedly traversing the file system on th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274494 | Height adjustment structure A height adjustment structure for an image-scanning device. The scanning device has a guiding rod, an optical system and a document panel. The guiding rod and the document panel are fixed relative to each other. The optical system includes a box body and an axial ro... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272719 | Method to control access between network endpoints based on trust scores calculated from information system component analysis Signatures are generated for modules in a computer system. The signatures can be assembled into an integrity log. The signatures are compared with signatures in a database in an integrity validator. Once signatures are either validated or invalidated, a trust score ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254594 | Method and apparatus for process design A process is managed by creating a future revision of a base. Data are input into the future revision of the base. The future revision of the base is made current, revising the base. A control tracks the authorization of the base revision, storing the authorization ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250342 | Method of fabricating a MOSFET having a recessed channel A MOSFET having a recessed channel and a method of fabricating the same. The critical dimension (CD) of a recessed trench defining the recessed channel in a semiconductor substrate is greater than the CD of the gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor substrate.... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248719 | Tokenless electronic transaction system The invention as described provides a method and system for tokenless authorization of commercial transactions between a buyer and a seller using a computer system. The method comprises the steps of registering a buyer, wherein the buyer registers with the computer ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7218941 | System for connecting users with location specific information from official and unofficial sources A system for providing users with location specific information about where they are, social information about what other users are thinking, and navigational information about where they would like to go and how to get there is proposed. The system is comprised of ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215762 | Method of selecting impedance setting for loop start trunk line A method of selecting an optimum impedance for a loop start trunk line, comprising successively applying respective ones of a plurality of impedance settings to the loop start trunk line, for each impedance setting measuring the impulse response of the trans-hybrid ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213040 | Apparatus for policy based storage of file data and meta-data changes over time A time domain server includes a version storage. The time domain server declares epochs for a source server, then requests events from the source server. As the time domain server receives events, it uses the events to update the version storage to store versions of... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201535 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making and using same A sleeve assembly system, a concrete dowel slab joint system, a method for maintaining adjacent sections of concrete in alignment during contraction and expansion of the concrete and for transferring shear stresses and bending moments across a joint formed between a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7146614 | Computer directory system having an application integration driver infrastructure An application integration driver infrastructure for facilitating the use of a distributed directory running in a computer network is provided. The infrastructure can transform specific directory events into a vendor-neutral data identification system and then use v... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143272 | Using computation histories to make predictions Associated with an instruction in a program is a computation history. The computation history represents all objects that affect the result of the instruction, such objects including (but not limited to) registers, memory locations, static values, and instruction pr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132362 | Semiconductor device with contacts having uniform contact resistance and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device having a contact hole capable of maintaining contact resistance of a contact connecting multi-layered interconnections with each other and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. An interconnection layer, a capping layer, and an etch... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130240 | Semiconductor memory system and method for multi-sector erase operation A semiconductor memory device is operable with a multi-sector erase mode for a multiplicity of memory chips, including a cell array, a register circuit containing information for a sector to be erased, an address clock driving circuit for contemporaneously generatin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7015116 | Stress-relieved shallow trench isolation (STI) structure and method for forming the same A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a semiconductor substrate and a method for forming the same are provided. A trench is formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on sidewalls of the trench. The first dielectric layer is form... | 03/21/2006 |
| D515144 | Player tracking bartop display | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996749 | Method and apparatus for providing debug functionality in a buffered memory channel Some embodiments of the invention enable debugging functionality for memory devices residing on a memory module that are buffered from the memory bus by a buffer chip. Some embodiments map connector signals from a tester coupled to the high speed interface between t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6958972 | Module firmware recovery A network access server (NAS) for use in a communications system utilized by users of telephone, fax, or modem calls, the NAS having more than one processor with a plurality of processors forming a module, each processor for performing various functions by executing... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6891771 | Circuit and method for selecting an operational voltage mode in a semiconductor memory device A technique for selecting a desired operational voltage mode in a semiconductor memory device by applying an external command signal is disclosed. The technique enables an internal voltage mode to be selected in response to an internal voltage mode selection that is... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6882063 | DC to DC converter and power management system A DC to DC Converter includes an electrical circuit that allows batteries and other electrical energy storage devices to be charged from or to discharge to a variable voltage DC bus. This electrical circuit also enables seamless integration with other energy storage... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6861313 | Semiconductor memory device and fabrication method thereof using damascene bitline process A semiconductor memory device includes a silicon substrate with a gate and contact pads at both sides of the gate, an inter-insulation layer formed on the substrate, including a storage node contact and a bit-line contact exposing a corresponding contact pad, and in... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6823051 | Traffic distribution generator A method for generating and distributing telephonic traffic. The method includes receiving a call profile from a user interface, generating a traffic distribution from the call profile. The method then creates a traffic profile from the traffic distributions and rec... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820314 | Method of making radio frequency identification tags A radio frequency identification tag is made with a printed antenna coil integrated on a flexible substrate, and an integrated circuit area of the substrate adjacent to the antenna coil for carrying circuit elements. The radio frequency identification tag is designe... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817658 | Vehicle sunroof system In an automotive sunroof system which comprises a fixed roof panel defining a roof opening, an inner frame defining guide rails and drain grooves, a moveable panel guided along said guide rails via sliders and a slide and tilt mechanism for effecting a slide and til... | 11/16/2004 |
