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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| 8017412 | Betavoltaic battery with a shallow junction and a method for making same This is a novel SiC betavoltaic device (as an example) which comprises one or more “ultra shallow” P+N− SiC junctions and a pillared or planar device surface (as an example). Junctions are deemed “ultra shallow”, since the thin junction layer (w... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014166 | Stacking integrated circuits containing serializer and deserializer blocks using through silicon via Methods and systems for stacking multiple chips with high speed serialiser/deserialiser blocks are presented. These methods make use of Through Silicon Via (TSV) to connect the dice to each other, and to the external pads. The methods enable efficient multilayer sta... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7680548 | Intelligent grid system The future of the utility industry will be defined by how its leaders can transform the grid from a “passive” network of cables, wires, poles, and other hardware to a self-aware and fully controllable grid system—an Intelligent Grid System (IGS). We will discu... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7604102 | Sports equipment bag, organizer and ventilator A bag includes a back wall having a hook accommodating the hanging of the bag when opened, a plurality of compartments on a front surface of the back wall, the plurality of compartments having a front portion being of a mesh material accommodating a view of the obje... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7581877 | Apparatus and method for measuring the dew point of gases using spectral recognition of the condensate A new method and apparatus is described for measurement of the dew point, and thus the vapor pressure of various gases and gas mixtures. In this method an optical element which is exposed to a gas atmosphere is cooled while its temperature is being monitored. At the... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7559061 | Simultaneous multi-threading control monitor One example would provide for maximum throughput thus increasing capacity during times when only low and medium priority work is running while allowing for the shorter turn around times required by critical work. Moreover, it creates a “SMT Control Monitor” (SCM... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7558734 | Using web FAQ data for creating self-service speech applications In one example, this invention presents a method of providing the same self-service content that is available on the web interface to users contacting by telephone, knowing that the web and telephone are fundamentally different user interfaces. In one embodiment, th... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7558210 | Publish-subscribe looping detection and correction This system detects and corrects looping problems in a publish-subscribe messaging network. This system requires a token which uniquely identifies a node in this network or universally unique in this messaging network. This system maintains a list of Universally Uni... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552164 | Accelerated prime sieving using architecture-optimized partial prime product table This embodiment teaches a variation of GCD-based sieving, building tables of prime products, but intentionally restricting the size of table entries to fit within a single machine word. This combination allows one to mix advantages of the two most popular sieves, wh... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7545923 | Conference call peer-driven degraded line detection and removal An embodiment of this invention is about a method and a system for determining which line is causing noise based on peer feedback. Instead of relying on special monitors or algorithms to determine which line is causing the noise, the participants of the call are pai... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7539987 | Exporting unique operating system features to other partitions in a partitioned environment An embodiment allows an application to use a unique feature of an operating system residing on a LPAR different than its own. If the application makes a request for a feature not available in the operating system that it runs on, a transporter module can check its r... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7539951 | Method and system of using navigation area controls and indicators for non-hierarchies One example of this invention is to provide indicators and quick access controls for the nodes in navigation tree that appear more than once in a hierarchy—where a pure hierarchical navigational tree falls short. Moreover, contextually and inline with the navigati... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536637 | Method and system for the utilization of collaborative and social tagging for adaptation in web portals This application explores the value of Web 2.0 techniques to perform adaptation based on semantic annotations. Semantic annotations are used to derive user and context models which in turn are used for performing the re-ordering of page layouts or the dynamic transf... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7526638 | Hardware alteration of instructions in a microcode routine Processor logic gates are used to modify microcode instructions, while they are being executed. The results of previous operations are used by the hardware to modify subsequent instructions in a microcode routine. This gives the effect of branching and also reduces ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523094 | Asynchronous task for energy cost aware database query optimization This is an example of a new method for optimization of database queries which uses an asynchronous task which keeps the most current status of the database objects by directly interfacing the existing storage management system. This asynchronous task in combination ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7523008 | Thermal calibration in cell processor This is an embodiment for enabling calibration of the bus interfacing cell processors and I/O Controllers in a multi-cell system without rebooting the system in response to a change in the environment temperature. This is accomplished by periodically checking the in... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519987 | Method, system, and apparatus to allow for credential vault usage in templated portal applications One example creates an application specific credential vault manager for templated applications. This credential vault manager would be associated with the portlets requiring the use of the credential vault and allow the user to configure the credential vault access... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519931 | Applying CNF simplification techniques for SAT-based abstraction refinement The present embodiment keeps track of a set of resolution required for generating each one of the clauses added by the simplification Method. This information is used by the method that generates the unsat core in order to extract the original clauses that generated... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519701 | System and method of propagating status among related entities This system, as an example, addresses the method that health status could be propagated throughout an entire hierarchical system with parent and child relationships. This system, as an example, operates as the lowest layer child reports a health status change to its... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7514290 | Chip-to-wafer integration technology for three-dimensional chip stacking This embodiment addresses a novel Chip-to-wafer chip lamination technique that provides low cost and high throughput. In the Chip-to-Chip process, using the temperature rise and utilizing deformation caused by thermal expansion of a metal shim inserted between the i... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512978 | Human-read-only configured e-mail This presentation shows a method to present e-mails to human users only, by encoding the body of the e-mail with a user defined keyword, attaching the distorted image of the keyword to the e-mail and sending it to the intended user. This keyword image is extracted a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512933 | Method and system for associating logs and traces to test cases One of the examples is to define and use the concept of “Logs/Traces Profile” and “System Logs/Traces Profile” (including a role and the log and trace file locations), and incorporate them within the test design document. Each test design document can be ass... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512754 | System and method for optimizing storage utilization In a storage area network, the storage pool is the principal component that determines the storage quality of service in the network. The proposed system's goal is to balance the utilizations of the storage pools using a suitable metric (e.g., standard deviation). T... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7506366 | Integrating workstation computer with badging system In one embodiment, a Wake-On-LAN (WOL) signal is sent to power-up and boot the workstation when the employees badge into the site in order to save time for the employees. The workstation boots up into the operating system as the employees arrive at the office area. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7506312 | Method and system for automatically determining risk areas to retest In software development, risks can be quantified and defined by certain attributes. For instance, a risky area will have a large number of defects/changes for that area, a large number of high severity defects for that area, or a large number of coders/authors for t... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7506266 | System and method for customizing collapse feature for editors Document editors have the ability to collapse or expand some part of a file content they are viewing (as an example). However, the few editors that already provide such a feature only provide it for a particular file type or using reserved language words. However, t... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7506263 | Method and system for visualization of threaded email conversations An embodiment of the invention uses the message sequence chart (MSC) and various visual cues to provide an interactive visualization of threaded electronic conversations (e.g., in email, bulletin board, instant message, or social network) by presenting to users vari... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7506258 | Method and system of integrating out-of-view and topology overview information with primary view, using within-frame controls and visual indicators A new network topology visualization integrates out-of-view and topology overview information into the navigational frame bars of the primary topology view to save screen space and make the associated information more tightly bound to the working view area. This way... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7506176 | Encryption mechanism on multi-core processor An embodiment describes a method of implementing higher level and more robust encryption by using a multi-core processor. The clear text is segmented into text segments based on predefined segment lengths by master processor. Text segments are sent to processing ele... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502972 | Reducing log entries using hash keys An example of this presentation deals with the way the events emitted from a component can be grouped from the development phase, so that when the problem occurs in the production environment, the problem could be tracked easily and analyzed. The embodiment deals wi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502831 | System and method of sending and receiving categorized messages in instant messaging environment An embodiment provides a flexible way to categorize instant messages (IM) or instant data by segmenting them. The default category would be viewable and/or readable as currently is with no change. However, those categories which are categorized as CONFIDENTIAL and/o... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502830 | System and method for setting two-way alert notifications in an instant messaging system One example of this system provides the ability to setup a two-way alert notification within an IM system. All parties can negotiate on how they set up the alert and what to do when it sets off. One of the approaches presented in this invention is to modify the basi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500862 | Apparatus and method for floating connector capture An apparatus is disclosed that surrounds a connector and places it within the printer body in such away as to allow for the connector to float against the intrusion of a sliding can mounted with electronics and to set up and enable the printer. The problem solved is... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500008 | Video stream recording prevention A system to prevent unauthorized recording of video streams has been presented. Both parties to the transmission of video data usually have the permission to ask for or offer video streams. However, after real-time video sharing session is initiated between two part... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499992 | Association traversal translation for common information model One example of this invention defines a new interface to the CIM client API that is more generic than the current standard CIM client API that clients can use for the case where they want to find all relationships between instances of A and B. The method would imple... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499971 | Alternate java server page (JSP) processing for better response time One embodiment provides a jumbled-document type, which acts as the vehicle for the idea and to briefly explain the JSP processing mechanism. A new MIME type named text/jumbled-html is introduced, in place of text/html, to generate HTML output from the JSP. Other tha... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499449 | Virtual Ethernet MAC switching A method of sending an information package from a first to a second data network employs a communications network including a plurality of access points, a plurality of MPLS switches, a plurality of paths defined from each access point to an Ethernet switch includin... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493334 | System and method for handling invalid condition of a data element The present invention provides an application logic to detect the invalid value of a given mandatory data element and allow the regular program flow to fix the necessary data when the blank value is encountered by the work flow. This approach eliminates the need for... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487220 | Delivering instant messages to the intended user One example of this invention is about ensuring all messages be delivered to the intended users in any Instant Messaging applications (Server/Client). In one embodiment, the solution requires making improvements at both Server and Client sides, to ensure correct del... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485813 | Stacked hole formed patterns for shielding through an aperture In one embodiment, this invention is about stacking of sheeted material after cuts. The patterns on the separate sheets are aligned for cuts to create through-holes in the stack. The cut material is not removed but simply bent back to form walls for the hole. The ma... | 02/03/2009 |
