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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8093820 | Fluorescent ballast with isolated system interface A ballasting circuit is configured with a circuit having a capability of providing an isolated power supply to various external ballast accessories that interface with a circuit or device for determining the amount of illumination. The ballasting circuit also has a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7474059 | Fluorescent ballast with fiber optic and IR control A ballast with circuitry to allow the level of the lighting device to be adjusted, a separate direct current input and a sensing circuit within the ballast to lower the light level and thus the amount of power required from the direct current input when the normal l... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7397203 | Fluorescent ballast with unique dimming control A ballast includes circuitry to allow the level of the lighting to be adjusted as well as circuitry that interfaces the ballast to a control system via the power line. The ballast is provided for adjusting the output by using a conventional triac phase chop dimming ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7342956 | System and method to extract uplink status flag bits in a cellular wireless network Determining whether a first wireless terminal may transmit on an uplink to a servicing base station in a cellular wireless communication system includes first receiving a plurality of a Radio Frequency (RF) bursts at a wireless terminal from a servicing base station... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343177 | Modular ear-piece/microphone (headset) operable to service voice activated commands The present invention provides a modular headset operable to support both voice communications and voice activated commands. This may involve the use of multiple voice CODECs to process voice communications and voice activated commands. The modular headset includes ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343160 | System and method for servicing communications using both fixed and mobile wireless networks Mobile wireless device(s) roam within and between premises and a vehicle or other mobile platform and interface to wireless local area networks within the premises or vehicle. When using the intra-vehicular network, a communication relay within the vehicle routes co... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342665 | System and method for control of paint thickness The invention is directed to a system and method for implementing process control for paint thickness using sonic NDE techniques. The system may, for example, generate ultrasound waves in a test object during the manufacturing process. A detector such as an interfer... | 03/11/2008 |
| 6909332 | System and method for tuning output drivers using voltage controlled oscillator capacitor settings The present invention provides a method for tuning output drivers to an operating frequency based on settings used to tune other devices within the device such as a VCO. First the VCO within a PLL and clock circuit is tuned to the desired operating frequency. This o... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6383410 | Selective silicon oxide etchant formulation including fluoride salt, chelating agent, and glycol solvent The formulations of the present invention etch doped silicon oxide compounds, such as BPSG and PSG layers, at rates greater than or equal to the etch rate of undoped silicon oxide such as thermal oxide. The formulations have the general composition of a c... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6360546 | Fluid storage and dispensing system featuring externally adjustable regulator assembly for high flow dispensing A fluid storage and dispensing system including a fluid storage and dispensing vessel enclosing an interior volume for holding a fluid. The vessel includes a fluid discharge port for discharging fluid from the vessel. A pressure regulating element in the ... | 03/26/2002 |
