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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149553 | Electrostatic discharge event protection for an integrated circuit An integrated circuit 2 is provided with a clamp transistor 20 for providing electrostatic discharge event protection. A detector circuit 28 produces a clamp control signal for switching the clamp transistor 20 to a conductive state so as... | 04/03/2012 |
| 5955977 | System for avoiding start code emulation and long carry-over propagation An encoding scheme controls long carry-over propagation while at the same time prevents start code emulation. An arithmetic encoder converts an input signal into an encoded bit stream that provides data compression of the original input signal. The encodi... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5854901 | Method and apparatus for serverless internet protocol address discovery using source address of broadcast or unicast packet An IP address is automatically discovered by a network endpoint, such as a PC or router. The endpoint listens for a broadcast network packet or promiscuously listens for a unicast network packet sent from a web browser from a host system. The network pack... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5825852 | Multisensing circuitry for class signals and stutter dial tone in visual message waiting indicator A VMWI (Visual Message Waiting Indicator) multisense detection device solves both the problem of long CLASS VMWI signal retransmission delays and unreliable CLASS VMWI signal transmission by simultaneously enabling both stutter dial tone detection and CLA... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5799801 | Method and apparatus for separating paper from cardboard A disc screen classifies material by size. The disc screen includes a frame, a plurality of shafts mounted on the frame parallel with one another and a first stage including discs mounted on the shafts in a substantially coplanar row. Each of the discs ha... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5793987 | Hot plug port adapter with separate PCI local bus and auxiliary bus A pluggable port adapter is used for connecting PCI devices to a host system through a PCI local bus while also adding functionality to the host system. The port adapter communicates with the host system through a port adapter/host interface that includes... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5790360 | Power surge supression system with multi-level status annunciation circuitry A surge suppression system includes a surge suppression circuit having multiple surge suppression elements each capable of activating during a voltage transient or other power surge condition. A multi-level monitoring circuit surveys the percentage of ope... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5787255 | Internetworking device with enhanced protocol translation circuit A special memory overlay circuit uses a first DRAM buffer memory in combination with a second faster SRAM buffer memory to reduce the time required to translate information into different network protocols. Packet data is stored in the DRAM buffer memory ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5739728 | RC oscillator in which a portion of charging current is shunted away from capacitor An analog oscillator for an integrated circuit operates at low frequency with reduced sensitivity to noise and can be implemented with a capacitor that takes up a small amount of die space. The oscillator charges a capacitor by generating a current with a... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5739665 | Radio modem docking station for palm-sized computer A portable RF docking station is detachably coupled to a palm-sized computer to provide extended wireless communication through a radio modem and wireline communication through a wireline modem. Both modems are contained inside the docking station and are... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5728106 | Radio-transparent system for stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated radiation therapy A rigid frame that is positioned around the skull to define a multi-dimensional coordinate system. Multiple arms are coupled together with a support ring to increase the overall stiffness of the frame. The arms and the support ring are made from a plastic... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5711385 | Augerless boring system An augerless boring system uses a relatively slender drill steel pipe attached at a front end to a large tubular hammer. The hammer holds different drill bits. The drill steel and the hammer are located inside a casing and driven along with the casing by ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701227 | Power surge protection assembly An electrically powered annunciating system, for use in electrical panel boxes, having a sensing circuit including a first acoustical transducer to transmit a sonic signal to an annunciating circuit baring a second acoustical transducer at a spaced distan... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5655961 | Method for operating networked gaming devices A system for monitoring and configuring gaming devices interconnected over a high-speed network is disclosed. The system can support a file server, one or more floor controllers, one or more pit terminals, and other terminals all interconnected over the n... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5626356 | Adjustable weight distribution system for highway vehicles A dolly distributes weight between a highway truck and trailer while at the same time maintaining an extended wheelbase between load bearing axles. A front end of the dolly includes a king pin that joins to a sliding fifth wheel located on the truck frame... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5608794 | Telephone headset in-use indicator An indicator lamp identifies the status of telephone calls both transmitted and received from a hands-free telephone headset. The indicator lamp is either automatically activated by a signal from a telephone line or manually activated by a switch. Manual ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5602532 | Audio coupled annunciating system for electrical panel boxes An electrically powered annunciating system, for use in electrical panel boxes, having a sensing circuit including a first acoustical transducer to transmit a sonic signal to an annunciating circuit having a second acoustical transducer at a spaced distan... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5594326 | Sub-rail voltage regulator with low stand-by current and high load current The sub-rail voltage generator includes three sections: an output stage having an output terminal that provides a sub-rail output voltage; a voltage divider network that includes two voltage nodes; and a current gain stage connected between the voltage no... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5589791 | Variable gain mixer having improved linearity and lower switching noise A mixer section is combined with a post-mixer linearizer to counteract the nonlinear transconductance characteristics of the RF input section of the mixer thereby increasing the overall linear response of the mixer. The post-mixer linearizer has a respons... | 12/31/1996 |
