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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6668257 | Migrating non-persistent objects when one or more of the superclass fields of the object are modified This Object-Oriented programming system migrates persistent objects when their class declarations are modified. The objects and their class descriptions are persistently stored and the persistent versions of an objects' superclass descriptions are compare... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6532442 | System for the facilitation of supporting multiple concurrent languages through the use of semantic knowledge representation A hierarchial knowledge representation is used in order to more efficiently support the translation and management of multiple localities. Utilizing this type of knowledge representation provides several key advantages. The first is a greater ability to d... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6448980 | Personalizing rich media presentations based on user response to the presentation In response to an internet interrogation by a user for goods or services, a hypermedia presentation is provided that starts out with delivery and presentation of simple thumbnail descriptions of the available goods and services, and proceeds in steps thro... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6356921 | Framework for progressive hierarchial and adaptive delivery rich media presentations and associated meta data A single file contains all information for a complete presentation. Each presentation file contains both data and software for the presentation. It includes both the data and software provided to the user and that retained by the server for the performanc... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6349275 | Multiple concurrent language support system for electronic catalogue using a concept based knowledge representation The current invention represents a system which facilitates the use of electronic catalogs in a manner that is presentational and language neutral. This is accomplished by managing and manipulating the system at the level of conceptual entities and the se... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6230162 | Progressive interleaved delivery of interactive descriptions and renderers for electronic publishing of merchandise Network presentations to be displayed on the users screen are divided into increasing more detailed phases. In each phase, the code controlling the phase and the data displayed in the phase are segmented. In transmission over the network, the transmission... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6219632 | System for the facilitation of supporting multiple concurrent languages through the use of semantic knowledge representation A hierarchical knowledge representation is used in order to more efficiently support the translation and management of multiple localities. Utilizing this type of knowledge representation provides several key advantages. The first is a greater ability to ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6151623 | Agent activity report via object embedding A software intelligent Agent, and rules provided thereto by a user, screen and process data objects, for example an e-mail message, in accordance with said rules. Actions taken by the Agent to process a data object in accordance with rules associated with... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6125364 | Flexible object persistence framework using data cursor objects loaded from superclasses This system involves an object persistence framework for an object-oriented program which provides a persistent class, data storage class and a data cursor class, that permits specialized implementations of object storage and retrieval with heterogeneous ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6108670 | Checking and enabling database updates with a dynamic, multi-modal, rule based system Software modules which are not part of a database systems source code is provided for interactively maintaining the semantics of concept hierarchies when concept properties and concept interrelationships are modified. These separate modules include comman... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6035283 | Virtual sales person for electronic catalog This invention involves an electronic catalog system which employs the knowledge and experience of a "Sales Agent", which is provided to a computer data base, and used with an inference engine to assist and guide actual customers to products that they wil... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6032129 | Customer centric virtual shopping experience with actors agents and persona This invention relates to an electronic commerce software catalog system and a method of use. This electronic catalog system is specifically designed to provide the electronic shoppers with a customer-centric, virtual shopping experience by first facilita... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6014657 | Checking and enabling database updates with a dynamic multi-modal, rule base system This invention uses a rule based system which is configurable at run time(1) to decide whether suitable preconditions exist for proposed modifications to a data base, (2) if not, optionally attempt to bring about such preconditions, and (3) prevent the pr... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6014639 | Electronic catalog system for exploring a multitude of hierarchies, using attribute relevance and forwarding-checking This electronic catalog searching system first, calculates attribute relevance (e.g., strongly-relevant, weakly-relevant, and irrelevant) for each node in a hierarchy (e.g., abstraction hierarchy, decompositional hierarchy) based on assignment constraints... | 01/11/2000 |
| 4866507 | Module for packaging semiconductor integrated circuit chips on a base substrate An integrated circuit chip packaging structure, preferably having a semiconductor base substrate, i.e., silicon or gallium arsenide, alternating insulation and conductive layers on the base structure, at least two conductive layers being patterned into th... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4771366 | Ceramic card assembly having enhanced power distribution and cooling A ceramic card assembly which provides high density three dimensional semiconductor device packaging and overcomes the power distribution and thermal management problems that have impaired prior ceramic cards. The ceramic card assembly combines ceramic ca... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4753694 | Process for forming multilayered ceramic substrate having solid metal conductors A multilayered ceramic (MLC) substrate having embedded and exposed conductors suitable for mounting and interconnecting a plurality of electronic devices exterior thereof. The horizontal planar conductors comprise substantially a plurality of solid, non-p... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4752817 | High performance integrated circuit having modified extrinsic base There is described a process for making a high performance NPN bipolar transistor functioning in a current switch logic circuit. A bipolar transistor is formed within an isolated region of a monocrystalline silicon body wherein the transistor includes an ... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4705591 | Pulling processes and equipment for growing silicon crystals having high and controlled carbon content Silicon crystals with high and controlled predictable carbon content can be grown by controlling oxygen introduced into the pulling chamber during the melting in standard Czochralski silicon crystal pullers. Carbon concentration profile of grown crystals can b... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704301 | Method of making low resistance contacts The invention relates to a method of making low resistance contacts between first and second metallization levels in integrated semiconductor circuits. In accordance with the invention, the semiconductor substrates to be cleaned are arranged on a substrat... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4704304 | Method for repair of opens in thin film lines on a substrate Disclosed is a method for repairing opens in thin film conductor lines on a substrate, preferably a multi-layered ceramic substrate. An unpatterned repair metal film is placed over a general area of open defects in conductive lines on a substrate. Prefera... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4689656 | Method for forming a void free isolation pattern and resulting structure The void-free pattern of isolation in a semiconductor substrate is described. There is contained within a semiconductor body a pattern of substantially vertically sided trenches. The pattern of isolation trenches isolate regions of monocrystalline semicon... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4688069 | Isolation for high density integrated circuits An integrated circuit structure having substrate contacts formed as a part of the isolation structure and the method to form such structure is described. The integrated circuit structure is composed of a monocrystalline silicon body having a pattern of di... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4649417 | Multiple voltage integrated circuit packaging substrate A multilayer ceramic integrated circuit packaging substrate provides a plurality of integrated circuit operating voltages at the integrated circuit mounting surface thereof without requiring a separate input/output pin and internal power distribution plan... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4642438 | Workpiece mounting and clamping system having submicron positioning repeatability A high precision, high throughput submicrometer workpiece positioning system, particularly useful as a workpiece positioning means in electron beam lithography tools. The positioning system increases mechanical stability by essentially eliminating mechani... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4622058 | Formation of a multi-layer glass-metallized structure formed on and interconnected to multi-layered-metallized ceramic substrate In the fabrication of an interconnection package for a plurality of semiconductors or integrated circuit chips wherein a multi-layered glass or glass-ceramic superstructure with a multi-layered distribution of planar conductors is formed by a process form... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4573256 | Method for making a high performance transistor integrated circuit A process for making high performance NPN bipolar transistors functioning in a current switch logic circuit. A bipolar transistor is formed within an isolated region of a monocrystalline silicon body. The transistor includes an N+ subcollector, and N+ col... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4556628 | Process for producing printed circuit boards with metallic conductor structures embedded in the insulating substrate A process for producing printed circuit boards having metallic conductor structures embedded in the insulating substrate and whose front and back sides are conductively connected by means of plated through holes. The first steps of the process comprise pr... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4553192 | High density planar interconnected integrated circuit package An integrated circuit module to printed circuit board interconnection system wherein the board has circuit pads to which spring contacts have one of their ends soldered to the pads. The module has circuit pads on one surface thereof and a pivotal connecti... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4529237 | Robotic gripper drive system A compact low-cost drive for a robotic gripper system is disclosed having a rotationally driven shaft connected to an energy source for transmitting energy provided by the energy source to the gripper. An epicyclic gear arrangement is coupled to the shaft... | 07/16/1985 |
