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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6085221 | File server for multimedia file distribution Disclosed is a technique for distribution of multimedia files from file servers (110) over arbitrary telecommunication networks (150) to consumers (160) where those networks offer connections of a certain bandwidth for transmission. The consumers deliver ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6028307 | Data acquisition and reduction method for multi-component flow A method of determining a holdup value for a multiphase fluid. A first holdup component is calculated using a first detection technique which is insensitive to small inclusions of a first fluid constituent (hydrocarbons) dispersed in a second fluid consti... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6019275 | Method and system for introducing flux onto at least one surface of a solder pump A method and system for introducing flux onto at least one surface of a solder pump achieve their objects as follows. A solder pump nozzle is submerged into a flux reservoir. In response to such submersion, the flux in the reservoir is actively introduced... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6011915 | Method and system for replacing physical terminals interacting with hardware specific programs Provided are a method and system for replacing terminals, linked in a client server relationship with a central server, interacting with hardware specific programs within the central server, and wherein each terminal is identified by hardware specific pro... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6003066 | System for distributing a plurality of threads associated with a process initiating by one data processing station among data processing stations A computer network provides distribution of a multithread process among different data processing stations in the network. In one embodiment, a global name server is used to distribute the threads and update values associated with the threads. When the pr... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5953535 | Using intelligent bus bridges with pico-code to service interrupts and improve interrupt response A computer system having an improved method of handling interrupts associated with I/O operations to reduce interrupt latencies. The computer system includes one or more processing units, a memory device (e.g., RAM) connected to the processing unit via a ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5943249 | Method and apparatus to perform pipelined denormalization of floating-point results A method of processing a floating-point instruction (including a multiply-add instruction) in a floating-point processor. Prior-art techniques require prenormalization of intermediate results generated by the floating-point processor, but normalization ca... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938731 | Exchanging synchronous data link control (SDLC) frames to adjust speed of data transfer between a client and server A method of automatically adjusting the line speed for communication between a client having data communications equipment (DCE) and a server having data terminal equipment (DTE). A first connection is established between the client and the server at a fi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5910735 | Method and apparatus for safe mode in dynamic logic using dram cell A dynamic logic circuit operates in a normal mode, and in a safe mode for which the circuit is less susceptible to noise than with the normal mode. The dynamic logic circuit includes a logic network having at least one input, a precharge device having a s... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5905990 | File system viewpath mechanism A computer file system, particularly adapted to UNIX operating systems, for transparently allowing access to and modification of snapshot objects, i.e., files, directories, and symbolic links. The file system creates a mountpoint directory and dynamically... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5900627 | Formation density measurement utilizing pulse neutrons A device for measuring the density of a formation uses a high-energy pulsed neutron source which induces gamma rays in the formation, and determines a gamma diffusion length of the formation based on the attenuation of gamma rays produced by inelastic sca... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897666 | Generation of unique address alias for memory disambiguation buffer to avoid false collisions A method and device for generating address aliases corresponding to memory locations, for avoiding false load/store collisions during memory disambiguation. The alias generator takes advantage of the fact that the entire address range will most likely not... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5737077 | Apparatus and method for time resolved spectroscopy A time resolved spectroscopy system and method are provided using digital processing techniques of a low power, continuous wave signal generated by a continuous wave light source, such as a cw laser. Time elapse is determined by measuring the time shift o... | 04/07/1998 |
