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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184657 | Reliable audio-video transmission system using multi-media diversity A system and method for switching data packet traffic distribution across diverse transmission medium according to detected quality of service characteristics for a given data packet rate from server to client. It should be recognized that diverse medium are not int... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183994 | Flexible, scalable, service-oriented surveillance system architecture A surveillance architecture having applications in a wide variety of surveillance-related applications is disclosed. This architecture can be used in various surveillance scenarios, including, but not limited to, chemical, biological, radiological surveillance and p... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172780 | Hip brace apparatus and method of use A support apparatus comprising a waist band, a thigh band, a lateral vertical strap attached to said waist band and two extensions attached to said thigh band, and a medial vertical strap attached to said waist band then wrapping medially down around the thigh and a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168126 | Apparatus for microwave induced destruction of siloxanes and hydrogen sulfide in biogas The invention is an apparatus and method to remove hydrogen sulfide and siloxanes from biogas and destroy the contaminants in microwave reactors. Hydrogen sulfide and siloxane are removed from biogas using an adsorbent media such as activated carbon. The media is re... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166624 | Linearly extendible impact anchor driving pole and anchor system A linearly extendible impact anchor driving apparatus for positioning and setting a wedge anchor assembly in a pre-drilled hole extending inwardly through the ceiling or wall surface of a structure while at ground level and with a single tool. One embodiment of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165395 | Automatic image color tone correction A method of image color tone correction is disclosed, which may include the steps of (a) providing a reference image and one or more source images, wherein all images are comprised of pixels of a scene; (b) correcting a designated portion of one of the source images... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164401 | Tunable artificial dielectrics Tuning devices and methods are disclosed. One of the devices comprises a metal structure connected with artificial dielectric elements, and variable capacitance devices. Each variable capacitance device is connected with a respective artificial dielectric element an... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160418 | Methods for content redistribution within networked recording devices Systems and methods are described for personal video recorders (PVRs) and other devices configured for recording and playing back media content from a data storage unit, preferably a random access unit such as a hard drive. A system is described having network conne... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160141 | Advanced video coded pictures—reduced cost computation of an intra mode decision in the frequency domain A method of intra mode prediction uses a block of pixels and their horizontal Hpos and vertical Vpos pixel positions and adjacent horizontal and vertical pixels within an input picture frame signal as inputs for a method for selecting a lowest ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155184 | Video coding system using texture analysis and synthesis in a scalable coding framework An apparatus or method of efficiently coding high resolution video using texture analysis and synthesis techniques in a scalable video coding framework. A high-resolution video signal is spatially downsampled and encoded into a base-layer. Texture and structure info... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155183 | Power-line communication based surveillance system A surveillance system configured for communicating with video cameras and other devices connected over a power-line communication network, such as within a residence, or alternatively a commercial building. The system may be manufactured and installed at low cost wi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8135662 | Usage based indicators to assess the impact of scholarly works: architecture and method Although recording of usage data is common in scholarly information services, its exploitation for the creation of value-added services remains limited due to concerns regarding, among others, user privacy, data validity, and the lack of accepted standards for the r... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132361 | Apparatus for staking trees A system and apparatus for supporting newly planted trees or other upright for use with a plurality of stakes that have been positioned adjacent and around the tree to be supported. In one aspect of the invention, the individual stakes are rigidly secured together b... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130049 | Submillimeter-wave signal generation by linear superimposition of phase-shifted fundamental tone signals Generation of Terahertz range (300 GHz to 3 THz) frequencies is increasingly important for communication, imaging and spectroscopic systems, including concealed object detection. Apparatus and methods describe generating multiple phase signals which are phase-locked... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109448 | System and method for at-nozzle injection of agrochemicals A system and method for combining an additive with a carrier fluid in a spray nozzle. The carrier fluid is fed to one or more nozzles that include an embedded Venturi. The Venturi includes an induction port connected to an additive supply. As the carrier fluid flows... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109024 | Trigger activated switch A trigger activated switch for a firearm is disclosed. The switch comprises a Hall-effect sensor configured to be mounted in the housing or frame of the firearm, and a magnet disposed on a retractable member coupled to the trigger of the gun. The trigger comprises a... | 02/07/2012 |
| D652275 | Bottle opener ring | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095891 | Smart menu apparatus A smart search menu is displayed on a video display unit, wherein the menu includes an accumulated search criteria list and a results list. A user's selection is input from the menu as a selected element, and, if the user has selected an element of the search criter... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095178 | Wireless intelligent switch engine A wireless intelligent switch engine (WISE) is described. The wireless intelligent switch engine provides for automatic switching between different physical wireless interfaces in mobile devices while roaming to maintain a wireless network connection. WISE functions... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079377 | Concrete washout container A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072291 | Compact dual-band metamaterial-based hybrid ring coupler A compact multi-band hybrid ring (rat-race) coupler utilizing a ring of composite right-handed and left-handed (CRLH) transmission lines (TLs) and multiple ports, provides miniaturization and the ability to operate at arbitrary frequency bands unlike conventional co... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8072289 | Composite right/left (CRLH) couplers High-frequency couplers and coupling techniques are described utilizing artificial composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL). Three specific forms of couplers are described; (1) a coupled-line backward coupler is described with arbitrary tight/loose co... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070695 | Strain monitoring system and apparatus A system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are m... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066650 | Strain monitoring system and apparatus A system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are m... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064461 | Method and apparatus for TCIP/IP data transfer over a wireless network Systems and methods are described for increasing data transfer efficiency between networks. The invention being particularly well suited when establishing connectivity between wireless networks, such as based on IEEE 802 standards, and traditionally wired network pr... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060742 | Method and apparatus for secure communications The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a trusted service provider (TSP) which assists with the secure exchange of data across the public switched telephone network. Communications are routed via a TSP, which uses cryptographic techniques to concea... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059690 | Sub-wavelength grating integrated VCSEL A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is described using a sub-wavelength grating (SWG) structure that has a very broad reflection spectrum and very high reflectivity. The grating comprises segments of high and low refractive index materials with an index... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057354 | Method and system for controlling rate of change of ratio in a continuously variable transmission Systems and methods for efficiently and effectively controlling the rate of change of ratio, not simply the ratio, in a CVT. By controlling the rate of change of ratio, the acceleration or deceleration of a vehicle can be controlled in an efficient manner. Furthermo... | 11/15/2011 |
| RE42876 | Apparatus and method for operating internal combustion engines from variable mixtures of gaseous fuels An apparatus and method for utilizing any arbitrary mixture ratio of multiple fuel gases having differing combustion characteristics, such as natural gas and hydrogen gas, within an internal combustion engine. The gaseous fuel composition ratio is first sensed, such... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046174 | System and method for identifying networks of ternary relationships in complex data systems A system and method for identifying high order associations between variables in complex systems that is particularly useful where there is no correlation or weak correlation between variables due to the influence of a third variable, a ternary relationship. The ter... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8045046 | Four-dimensional polynomial model for depth estimation based on two-picture matching Camera depth estimation is performed in response to picture matching based on blur difference computed between images captured at different focal positions. A blur difference model is stored in the camera based on characterization of the camera with a series of matc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044442 | Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) switching devices A gated nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) switch employing metal-insulator-metal (MIM) technology and related devices and methods which can facilitate implementation of low-power, radiation-hardened, high-temperature electronic devices and circuits. In one example embod... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043943 | Low-temperature formation of polycrystalline semiconductor films via enhanced metal-induced crystallization A method for forming polycrystalline semiconductor film from amorphous semiconductor film at reduced temperatures and/or accelerated rates. The inclusion of a small percentage of semiconductor material, such as 2% within the metal layer, reduces the temperatures req... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028097 | System and method for synchronizing audio-visual devices on a power line communications (PLC) network A method and apparatus for synchronizing streaming media devices within a PLC network. Output synchronization errors exceeding ˜30 ms become noticeable when multiple streaming media devices are outputting an audio stream. The present invention provides a system and... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027582 | Autofocus with confidence measure Autofocusing is performed in response to a weighted sum of previous blur difference depth estimates at each focus adjustment iteration. Variance is also determined across both past and present estimations providing a confidence measure on the present focus position ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027384 | Scalable MPEG video/macro block rate control A scaleable macro block rate control method particularly well-suited for MPEG video. There is provided a method to easily derive a quantization parameter (QP) value using information such as bit usage, previous QP values and SAD values from the past encoded and futu... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026485 | Chitin-based cantilever bimorphs and readout devices An infrared sensor with at least one cantilever beam functionalized with chitin, chitosan or their derivatives that can be tailored to be sensitive to certain IR bands for detection and does not require cooling is described. The functional layers expand differently ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025688 | Apparatus for thermal therapy of prostate gland with ultrasound energy An apparatus for applying thermal energy to a prostate gland, comprising a support tube having a longitudinal passageway, a power lead channeled through the longitudinal central passageway and an ultrasound crystal disposed around at least part of the support tube. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8022776 | Origami cascaded topology for analog and mixed-signal applications The present disclosure relates to coupled circuits and methods of coupling circuits having a power supply wherein a plurality of transistors are inductively coupled directly to the power supply for providing a single DC supply voltage directly to each of the plurali... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014633 | Method and apparatus for suppressing ringing artifacts within super-resolution image processing Apparatus and methods for reducing ringing artifacts when generating super-resolution pictures and/or videos and for controlling the balance between sharpness and introduction of artifacts. After motion estimation and motion masking for all input frames, the method ... | 09/06/2011 |
