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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184161 | Method and system for vehicle-mounted recording systems A method for acquiring surveillance data corresponding to a region of interest comprising: installing a plurality of vehicle-mounted recording system on a plurality of vehicles; capturing visual data of exterior perimeters of the vehicles having vehicle-mounted reco... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171693 | Interlocking masonry blocks The present invention provides a block useful in the construction of walls and structures that is shaped in the general form of a rectangular solid. A horizontal channel extends along the entire length dimension of the block, open coincident with the top of the bloc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8160894 | System and method for improving medical care A computer system comprising a processor for executing program instructions and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program instructions, the programming instructions comprising: enter intake data on a patient; entering symptoms the patient is experien... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154898 | Current driven bipolar high voltage driver for capacitive loads A circuit for generating a high voltage alternating current to drive a load has a current source having a first terminal and a second terminal. The circuit further has an output terminal and a circuit ground terminal. A first switch will conduct between the first te... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8145650 | Network of single-word processors for searching predefined data in transmission packets and databases The present invention related to monitoring internet traffic for illegal Intellectual Property transfers, viruses, criminal and other illegal activities. It also assists the Internet search engine providers in generating fast and accurate responses to Internet Recip... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138805 | Complementary high voltage switched current source integrated circuit A complementary high voltage switched current source circuit has a complementary current source pair, wherein a first of the current source pair is coupled to a positive voltage rail and a second of the current source pair is coupled to a negative voltage rail. A di... | 03/20/2012 |
| D655560 | Drinking straw cover | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131429 | Driver observation and security system and method therefor A driver observation and security system has a plurality of sensors located on a vehicle. The sensors will indicate unauthorized entry into the vehicle. A plurality of interior camera modules is mounted in an interior of a vehicle. The interior camera modules provid... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8130519 | Led driver with low harmonic distortion of input AC current and methods of controlling the same A power supply circuit for powering a load at constant current has a rectifier stage for receiving an AC voltage input and for producing a first substantially DC voltage. A first capacitor is attached to the load. A charge-pump is attached to an output of the rectif... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129824 | Shielding for a semiconductor package A semiconductor device has a substrate. A first die is electrically attached to a first surface of the substrate. A shield spacer having a first and second surface is provided wherein the second surface of the shield spacer is attached to a first surface of the firs... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8115283 | Reversible top/bottom MEMS package A semiconductor device has a base substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of base vias. An opening is formed through the base substrate. At least one die is attached to the first surface of the substrate and positioned over the opening. A cover ... | 02/14/2012 |
| D653460 | Clothes hanging device | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106597 | High efficiency boost LED driver with output A current driver for powering a string of LEDs has a boost converter coupled to an input voltage source. A voltage multiplier circuit is coupled to the boost converter and to the string of LEDs. A latch is provided having an output coupled to the boost converter. A ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102032 | System and method for compartmental shielding of stacked packages A semiconductor device has a first substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one electronic component is electrically attached to a first surface of the first substrate. A second substrate has a plurality of metal traces and attached to the first substr... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093691 | System and method for RF shielding of a semiconductor package A semiconductor device has a substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one electronic component is electrically coupled to a first surface of the substrate. A mold compound is used for encapsulating portions of the electronic component and the first sur... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091853 | Pole type member support device and method therefor A pole type member support device has a conical shaped receptacle. The conical shaped receptacle has an opening formed in a top section thereof. The receptacle is tapered so that the top section of the receptacle is larger than a bottom section. A channel is formed ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089148 | Circuit board and semiconductor device having the same A circuit board has an insulative layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A plurality of electrically conductive patterns is formed on the first surface of the insulative layer. Conductive lands are formed in a die mountin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8072058 | Semiconductor package having a plurality input/output members A semiconductor package has a first substrate having a plurality of electrically conductive patterns formed thereon. A first semiconductor die is coupled to the plurality of conductive patterns. A second semiconductor die is coupled to the first semiconductor die by... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8046889 | Universal installation tool for bearings A universal tool for installing annular parts, components, or devices such as tapered and non-tapered bearings on shafts includes a cap, a tube, and cooperating interchangeable force distributors. A first interchangeable tapered force distributor attaches to the tub... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8030722 | Reversible top/bottom MEMS package A semiconductor device has a base substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of base vias. An opening is formed through the base substrate. A cover substrate having a plurality of metal traces and a plurality of cover vias is provided. A first die ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8018072 | Semiconductor package having a heat spreader with an exposed exterion surface and a top mold gate A semiconductor device has a substrate. A die is attached to a first surface of the substrate. A heat sink is provided having an approximately planer member and support members extending from the planer member. The support members are attached to the first surface o... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016170 | Garment hanger having single handed locking device and method therefor A garment hanger has a pair of clamping members. Each clamping member comprises a pair of planer end sections and a central curved section attached to the pair of planer end members. The pair of end sections of a first clamping member will touch a corresponding pair... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013640 | Programmable ultrasound transmit beamformer integrated circuit and method An electrical waveform generating circuit has a programmable current source-driver. A digital switched current source is coupled to the programmable current source-driver and controlled by waveforms stored in the programmable current source-driver. A plurality of MO... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012868 | Semiconductor device having EMI shielding and method therefor A semiconductor device has a substrate having a plurality of metal layers. A die coupled to the substrate. A first wire fence structure is formed on the substrate. A second wire fence structure is formed on the substrate. A mold compound is used for encapsulating th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008753 | System and method to reduce shorting of radio frequency (RF) shielding An integrated circuit module has a substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one semiconductor package is electrically coupled to at least one metal trace on a first surface of the substrate. At least one electronic component is electrically coupled to ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7990251 | Drug management systems A system to electronically assist health care professionals quickly and efficiently calculate dosages and infusion rates for emergency drugs. The system comprises a portable hand-held calculator incorporating user input keys dedicated to commonly prescribed drugs, q... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986178 | Pulse width modulation driver for electroactive lens An electroactive lens driver generates a variable root-mean-square drive voltage for controlling an electroactive lens by controlling the duty cycle of a modified square wave. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7977820 | Ultrasound transmit pulse generator A ultrasound transmit pulse waveform generator for driving a piezoelectric transducer in medical ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing (NDT) ultrasound imaging applications, includes a capacitor, switching programmable current sources, and a power amplifier. | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975515 | Tamper resistant locking device for underground enclosures and method A locking device is adapted for receipt within the main cavity of an underground enclosure. The locking device includes a container having a main body and a container top which define an interior compartment for holding the items of the underground enclosure. The ma... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972263 | Penis rigidity stabilizer and method therefor A penis rigidity stabilizer and method therefore capable of being placed about the shaft of a penis while allowing the glans of the penis to remain exposed and capable of achieving and maintaining a rigid state and capable of maintaining its position about the shaft... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7956653 | Complementary high voltage switched current source integrated circuit A complementary high voltage switched current source circuit has a complementary current source pair, wherein a first of the current source pair is coupled to a positive voltage rail and a second of the current source pair is coupled to a negative voltage rail. A di... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954892 | Adjustable workstation with hideaway seat and method An adjustable workstation with a hideaway seat and method are disclosed. The table may be adjustable in height so that the workstation may be used as a sitting desk or a standing workstation. The chair is pivotably coupled to the table so that it may be extended and... | 06/07/2011 |
| D638191 | Landscaping tool cart | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922864 | Quick-change precursor manifold for large-area CVD and PECVD A tube-array showerhead for CVD or PECVD on large substrates delivers precursors to a process chamber via an array of tubes drilled with precision holes. The tubes rapidly become contaminated with use and must be changed frequently to maintain process quality. An im... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922557 | Handheld toy for emitting fighting noises and method therefor A handheld toy for simulating a fight sequence has an audio circuit for recording and playing simulated fighting sounds. A body section is provided. The body section has a hollow interior section for housing the audio circuit. The body section has a first side which... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917968 | Armored garment with rescue strap An armored garment, such as a vest, has an attached rescue strap allowing a soldier in battle to quickly move a fallen comrade from immediate danger to safety. The rescue strap enables a rescuing soldier to move a wounded soldier in a manner that also allows the res... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7893714 | High voltage analog multiplex switch integrated circuit architecture An integrated circuit high voltage analog switch has digital logic-level control interface circuit. A level translator is coupled to the digital logic-level control interface circuit. A plurality of output multi-channel high voltage switches is coupled to the level ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889787 | Ultrasound transmit beamformer integrated circuit and method The invention provides a novel method of transmit beamforming, which allows compact analog implementation of complex digital algorithms without compromising their features. It is aimed to support envelope shaping, apodization, and phase rotation per channel and per ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889091 | Emergency device actuator absence notification system and method therefor An emergency device actuator absence notification system and method therefore capable of notifying an observer or system supervisor of the presence and operability of the emergency device actuator and also capable of notifying an observer or system supervisor of the... | 02/15/2011 |
| D631559 | Portable building | 01/25/2011 |
