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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185795 | Side channel for forward error correction used with long-haul IP links A system for error correction processing includes methods, software and/or devices for generating and using correction packets that may provide for the rebuilding of a lost data packet or other information packet. A correction packet may be generated at a transmitti... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185708 | Host implementation of triangular asynchronous replication Storing recovery data includes a host processor writing data to a local storage device, the host processor causing the local storage device to accumulate chunks of data corresponding to writes by the host processor, where each chunk of data represents data written b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185639 | Server identification in storage networks Described are techniques for providing a host identifier for a host. A first portion including a first identifier associated with a system for the host is received. A second portion including a second identifier generated in accordance with a hardware property of th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185505 | Techniques for processing recovery points Described are techniques for processing recovery points. One or more storage objects for which data protection processing is performed are determined. The data protection processing includes copying data for each of said one or more storage objects to one or more da... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183508 | Pyrotechnic fin deployment and retention mechanism A fin retention and deployment mechanism includes a detent in each of a plurality of fins, a mechanism that engages the detent, and at least one spring clip that maintains each of the fins in a non-deployed position. The mechanism also includes a gas generator, a ma... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178834 | Ion detection and parameter estimation for N-dimensional data Methods and apparatus for LC/IMS/MS analysis involve obtaining noisy raw data from a sample, convolving the data with an artifact-reducing filter, and locating, in retention-time, ion mobility, and mass-to-charge-ratio dimensions, one or more ion peaks of the convol... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176276 | Techniques for producing a consistent copy of source data at a target location Described area system and computer program product for producing a point in time copy of source data. A set of records corresponding to a time ordered series of recorded file operations as applied to said source data is received. The set of records includes one or m... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173963 | Phase-shifting element and particle beam device having a phase-shifting element A phase-shifting element for shifting a phase of at least a portion of a particle beam is described, as well as a particle beam device having a phase-shifting element of this type. In the phase-shifting element and the particle beam device having a phase-shifting el... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171524 | Physical access control A system and method are disclosed for controlling physical access through a digital certificate validation process that works with standard certificate formats and that enables a certifying authority (CA) to prove the validity status of each certificate C at any tim... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170566 | Telecommunications network A method of controlling selection of a data transmission network node, such as a base station, node B, eNodeB, GGSN or LTE PDN-GW, for a mobile device in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The mobile telecommunications network includes a plurality of mobilit... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165820 | Methods and apparatus for performing retention-time matching A method for matching a precursor ion with one or more related product ions includes providing input data sets obtained from sample injections, each of the data sets including a precursor ion and one or more product ions, normalizing the input data sets in accordanc... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165563 | Fraud detection system A system for determining associations between subscribers of a communication network include methods and devices for selecting a first subscriber, identifying at least one primary contact of the first subscriber, each primary contact having communicated with the fir... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161083 | Creating user communities with active element manager Described are techniques for performing data storage system management of a data storage system. An active element manager component is provided that performs data storage system management operations. Using the active element management component, context informati... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151069 | Multiprotection for snapsnots Providing a multiple protection snapshot copy of a logical device includes creating the snapshot copy of the logical device, where, in response to a write to a section of the logical device, data is copied to a first alternative storage area prior to the write and, ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150877 | Active element management and electronic commerce Described are techniques for performing data storage system management of a data storage system. An active element manager component is provided that performs data storage system management operations. User relevant information is received at said active element man... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145865 | Virtual ordered writes spillover mechanism Managing data transferred from a local storage device to a remote storage device includes maintaining the data in chunks in cache memory, where data writes to the local storage device begun during a particular time interval are associated with a chunk of data that i... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145614 | Selection of a data path based on the likelihood that requested information is in a cache Embodiments of the present invention are directed to techniques for selecting a data path over which to exchange information between a client device and a storage system by making a selection between a file system server (NAS) data path type (a first data path type)... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140484 | Techniques for determining an implemented data protection policy Described are techniques for determining an implemented data protection policy. One or more recovery points corresponding to each of one or more storage objects are determined. A data protection method determined in accordance with a facility and replication type as... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137619 | Memory management method and apparatus for automated biological reaction system A reagent management system for an automated biological reaction apparatus including an automated biological reaction apparatus including at least one reagent dispenser for applying a reagent to a sample, a memory device containing data for a reagent device selected... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135929 | Cascaded remote data facility system having diskless intermediate RDF site providing logical storage device functionality A cascaded RDF system includes a local RDF site coupled to a source of data, a remote RDF site, and at least one intermediate RDF site, interposed between the local RDF site and the remote RDF site. Data written by the source of data to the local RDF site is propaga... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126888 | Methods for enhancing digital search results based on task-oriented user activity Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to enhance s... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126664 | Detection, localization and interpretation of partial discharge In order to detect, localize and interpret a partial discharge occurring in a partial discharge site along an electrical equipment, two measurement probes and a synchronization probe are installed along the electrical equipment. The measurement probes detect pulses ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126517 | Mobile telecommunications device An arrangement and technique for providing an educated indication of battery consumption for any particular mobile terminal usage type. This allows the user to be provided with an accurate indication of the battery life remaining for the current usage type and also ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122756 | Narcotics and explosives particle removal system An explosive and narcotics detection system detects the presence of trace particles of those materials that are adhering to surfaces. The particles are removed from the surface, transported and collected in a particle collection medium, and then provided to detectio... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122209 | Diskless storage device A diskless storage device includes a volatile memory and at least one director, coupled to the volatile memory, that receives data for the diskless storage device and provides the data to the volatile memory. The at least one director provides logical storage device... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8122201 | Backup work request processing by accessing a work request of a data record stored in global memory Communicating work requests from a first storage unit of a storage device to a second storage unit of a storage device include providing a data record that contains information indicative of the work request, directly writing the data record from the first unit to t... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117909 | Icing resistant sensor port for a fuel tank environment A system for an icing resistant sensor port assembly includes shaped and patterned features for resisting the formation and propagation of ice around a sensor port, such as for a pressure sensor in an aircraft fuel tank. Water may be present in fuel tanks due to con... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117250 | VDSL2 transmitter/receiver architecture The invention suggests a novel pipeline FFT/IFFT architecture that not only produces time-domain samples (after IFFT) but also pushes time-domain samples into FFT in a time-based sequential order. This reduces external memory requirement for buffering the time-domai... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117235 | Techniques for binding resources for use by a consumer tier Described are techniques for configuring resources of a data storage system. A definition for each of one or more tiers is provided. Each of the tiers corresponds to a different class of consumer of data storage system resources and has a different corresponding def... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117198 | Methods for generating search engine index enhanced with task-related metadata Methods for using task-related information to enhance digital searching are provided. A task-oriented user activity system maintains task-related information about resources accessed by a user and current user task. This task-related information is used to include t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117160 | Methods and apparatus for creating point in time copies in a file system using reference counts Embodiments of the invention relate to maintaining reference counts in a file system to track when a block is available to be freed. When a snapshot copy of a file is created, rather than copying all the blocks of the file for the snapshot copy, the snapshot inode i... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112489 | Client processing in response to managed system state changes Described are techniques for processing changes in data storage system state information. Communication are sent and received between a client and a data storage system over a network connection. The data storage system includes a plurality of service processors. A ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112451 | Using intensional category assignment for a configuration management database A configuration management database system includes a plurality of configuration items. Each of the configuration items includes at least one property relating to a component of an IT system. The system also includes a plurality of intensional category definitions t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111740 | Time-domain equalizer The present invention provides a cost-effective TEQ hardware architecture to support multiple VDSL2 profiles. It supports variable TEQ tap length programmable through firmware. Larger TEQ tap length at low-speed profiles is supported by the unique design without add... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108636 | Providing backups using a portable storage device Backing up data from a client includes providing a direct coupling between the client and a portable storage device, copying full backup data from the client to the portable storage device using the direct coupling, and performing at least one incremental backup fro... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107407 | EHSPA architecture A system and method for use in a telecommunications network may utilize Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS), specifically, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network may utilize MBMS and eHSPA technology. IP... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104811 | Stick operable hooking device A hooking device attaches an equipment like a fall limiter to an anchorage structural element by means of a stick. The device comprises an elongated member to which the equipment is attachable. A hooking head slides along the elongated member. The hooking head has a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099603 | Secure ID checking A cost-effective system that provides for the efficient protection of transmitted non-public attribute information may be used, for example, to control access to a secure area. Encryption of the attribute information may be performed using symmetric encryption techn... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095542 | Methods and apparatus for allowing access to content In one aspect, two ways of accessing a content unit stored on a CAS are provided, wherein the content unit has a content address that is computed based, at least in part, on at least a portion of its content. A first interface is provided to a file system in which t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094768 | Multi-channel timing recovery system The present invention discloses a novel multi-channel timing recovery scheme that utilizes a shared CORDIC to accurately compute the phase for each tone. Then a hardware-based linear combiner module is used to reconstruct the best phase estimate from multiple phase ... | 01/10/2012 |
