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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146135 | Establishing and enforcing security and privacy policies in web-based applications Method, system, and computer code for implementing privacy protection in a web application, wherein the web application is executed in a web application language execution environment within a web server, the method containing the steps of: establishing at least one... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135912 | System and method of increasing cache size A system and method for increasing cache size is provided. Generally, the system contains a storage device having storage blocks therein and a memory. A processor is also provided, which is configured by the memory to perform the steps of: categorizing storage block... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8081838 | System and method for providing two-scale tone management of an image The present invention provides two-scale tone management of an input image. A method of providing two-scale tone management contains the steps of: separating the input image into a base layer and a detail layer; separating a model image into a base layer and a detai... | 12/20/2011 |
| D649121 | Output connector | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059498 | Operating element and reproducer An operating element for receiving from an operator an instruction about reading speed and reading order of stored data includes: a rotatable operating disc part (38) disposed at one end of a rotation shaft (40), for receiving a rotation operation by a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057645 | System and method for providing electrochemical machining of a device A system and method for electrochemically machining a work-piece contains a fixture capable of receiving a work-piece and securing the work-piece to the fixture. An electrolyte source is also provided. In addition, the system contains a rotary drive subassembly capa... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8020438 | Scan lock and track fluid characterization and level sensor apparatus and method A liquid characterization and level sensor with a coaxial probe attached to a closed loop servo circuitry combined with a DSP and novel algorithms to scan, lock and track signals to ascertain the level and purity of fluid in a container. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014394 | High-speed processing of multicast content requests A method for communication includes operating a network element, which includes multiple ports and multiple interconnected processing units, such that each processing unit is assigned to process packets that are communicated over a respective set of one or more of t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009684 | High capacity ring communication network A method for communication includes configuring a plurality of ring nodes to communicate over a communication network that includes two or more overlapping communication rings, each ring including two unidirectional ringlets in mutually-opposite directions. A data p... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007356 | Method for conducting a lottery A method of conducting a lottery includes registering a player with one or more losing tickets for one or more opportunities to enter one or more additional lotteries while collecting identifying information about the registered player. Allocating points to the regi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7986804 | Audio speaker having a removable voice coil An audio speaker having a removable voice coil, which may be a part of a voice coil assembly. The voice coil may be user-removable to facilitate replacement of a damaged voice coil or reconfiguration of a speaker system. Properly positioning the voice coil assembly ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983150 | VPLS failure protection in ring networks A method for communication over a bi-directional ring network includes provisioning a virtual private local area network service (VPLS) over the bi-directional ring network. The VPLS includes connection termination points provisioned respectively on a plurality of t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974223 | Virtual private LAN service over ring networks A method for communication via a ring network that includes a plurality of nodes. The method includes receiving at a first node in the ring network a data packet transmitted over a virtual private LAN service (VPLS), the data packet including an identification of th... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974202 | Tunnel provisioning with link aggregation A method for processing data packets in a communication network includes establishing a path for a flow of the data packets through the communication network. At a node along the path having a plurality of aggregated ports, a port is selected from among the pluralit... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971269 | Device for connecting and maintaining a sport pad to a skate A device for connecting and maintaining a sports pad to a skate, contains a cord having a first end and a second end. A first hook portion is removably connected to the first end of the cord, wherein the first hook portion contains a first anchoring portion and a fi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7961755 | Efficient transport of TDM services over packet networks A method for data communications includes receiving a time-division-multiplexed (TDM) input signal carrying a payload comprising data and determining whether the data comprise synchronous or non-synchronous data. A first encapsulation scheme is selected if the data ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7948972 | System and method for providing an integrated communications manager A system and method for providing an integrated communications manager that enables change in a number of voice communication channels and/or data communication channels is provided. Generally, an integrated communication manager (hereafter, “device”) contains a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945107 | System and method for providing gradient preservation for image processing The present invention provides gradient preservation of an input image. A method of providing gradient preservation of an input image, comprises the steps of: computing gradient fields of the input image; computing gradient fields of a remapped image, wherein the re... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7933909 | Systems and methods for improving the linkage and security of records A system and method for improving the linkage and security of records is provided. Generally, the present invention can be viewed as providing methods for selecting an ideal identifier, from a series of test identifiers, for linking more than one associated record. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7916636 | Ring network aggregate rates A functionality and method for determining aggregate data transit bandwidth requirements for the nodes of an Ethernet ring network for traffic management and to improve the operation, efficiency, and Quality of Service. An aggregate bandwidth database is produced, b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912656 | System and method for providing amplitude spectroscopy of a multilevel quantum system A system and method for providing amplitude spectroscopy is provided. Generally, the system contains a generator for providing a waveform for analysis of a multilevel quantum system, wherein the generator has the capability of changing amplitude of the waveform prov... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904316 | System and method for gathering, managing, and analyzing patient recruitment A system and method for gathering, managing, and analyzing patient recruitment contains logic configured to receive patient marketing material from a source and logic configured to determine whether the patient marketing material is approved for use by a system admi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7884363 | Electronic-ink display apparatus and the manufacturing method thereof An electronic-ink display apparatus is provided. The electronic-ink display apparatus includes a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate, an electronic-ink layer, a common electrode, a second substrate and an edge sealant. The TFT array substrate includes a first... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880204 | System and method for providing a high frequency response silicon photodetector A Silicon photodetector contains an insulating substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. A Silicon layer is located on the top surface of the insulating substrate, where the Silicon layer contains a center region, the center region being larger in thickne... | 02/01/2011 |
| D631207 | Pet sofa bed | 01/18/2011 |
| 7831995 | Establishing and enforcing security and privacy policies in web-based applications Method, system, and computer code for implementing security and privacy policy in a web application having an execution environment in which a representation of each object handled by the execution environment accommodates data and an associated tag. An inbound tagg... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7816190 | E-ink display and method for repairing the same An E-ink display and method for repairing the same is provided. The method is for repairing a thin film transistor array substrate of the E-ink display. The thin film transistor array substrate having a plurality of pixel units is provided initially. Each of the pix... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7772947 | Variable reluctance fast positioning system and methods A system is provided for positioning an article. In this regard, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be broadly summarized as follows. The system contains a frame and a series of actuators connected to the frame, where the series of actuators contains at... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765905 | Magnetic micropositioner and method of providing the same A micropositioner is provided, which contains an outer magnetic pole-piece and an inner magnetic pole-piece located within the outer magnetic pole piece. At least one permanent magnet is located between the inner magnetic pole piece and the outer magnetic pole-piece... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7757293 | Automated computer system security compromise A system is provided for performing penetration testing of a target computer network by installing a remote agent in the target computer network. The system includes a local agent provided in a computer console and configured to receive and execute commands. A user ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7688989 | Method and system for processing sound signals for a surround left channel and a surround right channel The invention describes a method for processing sound signals for a surround left channel (SL) and a surround right channel (SR). Thereby, a continually varying delay between the resulting signals of the surround right (SR) and surro... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7687806 | E-ink display and method for repairing the same An E-ink display and method for repairing the same is provided. The method is for repairing a thin film transistor array substrate of the E-ink display. The thin film transistor array substrate having a plurality of pixel units is provided initially. Each of the pix... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7669726 | Beverage container and a method of using same A beverage container (10) is disclosed as including a body (12) with a top end and a cooling device (20) detachably engageable with the body (12), in which the body (12) is adapted to hold a beverage, and the cooling device (20 | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665983 | Microcontact printing A microcontact printing tool having a print unit including a stamp head with a stamp and a wafer chuck for retaining a substrate. The stamp contained by the stamped head movable relative to the substrate by an actuator and a stage. A plurality of sensors detect the ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661639 | Apparatus for displaying ornamental objects An apparatus for displaying an object on a structure is provided. Generally, the apparatus contains a holding portion that is fabricated so as to allow the apparatus to hold to the structure. The apparatus also contains a hook that is capable of allowing the object ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650785 | Scan lock and track fluid characterization and level sensor apparatus and method A liquid characterization and level sensor with a coaxial probe attached to a closed loop servo circuitry combined with a DSP and novel algorithms to scan, lock and track signals to ascertain the level and purity of fluid in a container. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7635143 | System and method for protecting a trailer coupler A system for protecting a trailer coupler contains a first arm rotatably connected to a second arm. The first arm contains a top portion, a side portion, and a bottom portion, the top portion of the first arm containing a first opening. The second arm contains a top... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7616084 | Variable reluctance fast positioning system and methods The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to high bandwidth positioning systems such as fast tool servos (FTS). The applications of this invention include, for example, diamond turning of mold with structured surface for mass production of film... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7599511 | Loudspeaker with undulated membrane A loudspeaker provided with a frame (101), a membrane (103) and a drive unit (105). The membrane has an outer circumferential edge (104a) suspended from the frame and an inner circumferential edge (104b). The drive un... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7580026 | Thin film transistor array substrate and electronic ink display device A thin film transistor array substrate and an electronic ink display device are provided. The thin film transistor includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, thin film transistors, and pixel electrodes. The substrate has plural pixel regions, and the scan lines a... | 08/25/2009 |
