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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184673 | Wideband frequency hopping spread spectrum receivers and related methods Ultra-wideband frequency hopping spread spectrum (UWB-FHSS) solutions are used for receive architectures. These UWB-FHSS receive architectures can receive signals transmitted over an extremely wide bandwidth while using a relatively slow analog-to-digital converter ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183513 | In-cell current subtraction for infrared detectors Read-out cell systems are disclosed for image detectors, including infrared image detectors, that provide improved sensitivity by providing in-cell subtraction through the use of a voltage ramp signal generated using a reference pixel and a feedback amplifier. The r... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175825 | Methods and systems for auto-calibrated power metering in portable information handling systems Accurate power usage for a portable information handling system is provided using input power measurement circuitry. A calibration step is performed when the portable information handling system is powered down and charging. The calibration step includes obtaining a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166969 | Chemically and biologically resistant hydration system A hydration system for providing fluid to a user. The system comprises a bladder configured to hold a fluid, wherein comprises an outer layer of a fluorinated rubber composite. A spout is connected to the bladder and in communication with the inside of the bladder, ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8149894 | Wideband frequency hopping spread spectrum transceivers and related methods Ultra-wideband frequency hopping spread spectrum (UWB-FHSS) solutions are used for transceiver architectures. These UWB-FHSS transceiver architectures can transmit and accurately digitize frequency hops over an extremely wide bandwidth while using a relatively slow ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132253 | Memory security override protection for manufacturability of information handling systems Systems and methods are disclosed for providing memory security override protection for improved manufacturability of information handling systems. A security authentication system is added to a software driven security override signal for unlocking programmable mem... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8130761 | Method and system for providing confirmed delivery of ethernet packets Methods and systems are disclosed for providing confirmed delivery of Ethernet packets. The type/length (T/L) field of the standard Ethernet protocol packet is used to provide sequence numbers for guaranteed delivery of Ethernet packets. Sequence numbers are assigne... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126091 | RDS/RBDS decoder with reliable values A method is provided that contemplates including filtered decode values in an RDS/RBDS output signal. The filtered decode values are generated from reliable values. The reliable values are generated from corresponding received values from each of at least two groups... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124075 | Enhanced biological autologous tissue adhesive composition and methods of preparation and use The invention includes a composition useful for preparing a tissue sealant for use on a patient, comprising: autologous fibrinogen, an activating agent and at least one supplement. The invention includes a method of treating a disc having at least one defect, compri... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8098677 | Superset packet forwarding for overlapping filters and related systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and outpu... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8086838 | Methods and systems for providing manufacturing mode detection and functionality in a UEFI BIOS Methods and systems are described for managing manufacturing modes in a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) basic input output system (BIOS). The UEFI BIOS can include a PEI (pre-EFI) manufacturing mode driver, a PEI interface, PEI drivers, a DXE (driver ex... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8060652 | Extensible binary mark-up language for efficient XML-based data communications and related systems and methods An extensible binary mark-up language is disclosed that is compatible with existing XML standards yet provides significantly improved efficiencies for XML-based data storage and communications, particularly for narrow and low bandwidth communication media. A corresp... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060066 | System and method for transmitting RDS/RBDS data A receiver including first circuitry configured to combine corresponding soft decision values from at least two groups of RDS/RBDS data transmitted as part of a broadcast channel to generate a set of combined values and second circuitry configured to identify a subs... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060049 | Integrated low-if terrestrial audio broadcast receiver and associated method An integrated low-IF (low intermediate frequency) terrestrial broadcast receiver and associated method are disclosed that provide an advantageous and cost-efficient solution. The integrated receiver includes a mixer, local oscillator generation circuitry, low-IF con... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047407 | Apparatus and method for delivery of biologic sealant A device for delivery of biologic materials, comprising: a cartridge having at least two cylinder bores for fluids to be delivered, wherein each cylinder includes an exit port for a fluid, a plunger within each cylinder for pushing the fluids out of the cylinder, a ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8022766 | CMOS power amplifiers having integrated one-time programmable (OTP) memories CMOS power amplifiers (PAs) are disclosed having one or more integrated one-time programming (OTP) memories that are utilized to control at least in part operation of the CMOS PAs. The integrated OTP memories within the CMOS power amplifiers (PAs) allow adjustments,... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019302 | Integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly Systems and methods are disclosed for an integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly that provides improved performance in receiving RF signals and AM broadcast channels, in particular. In one embodiment, an air loop antenna is coupled to a transfor... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8018943 | Automatic filter overlap processing and related systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for improved management and control of packet forwarding in network systems. Network devices and tool optimizers and a related systems and methods are disclosed for improved packet forwarding between input ports and outpu... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8005721 | Systems and methods for multi-provider content-on-demand retrieval Systems and methods for retrieving multi-provider on-demand content through a common portal device are disclosed. The techniques described herein allow for multi-provider media content to be made available for retrieval to a user through a streamlined process thereb... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999520 | Static phase shedding for voltage regulators based upon circuit identifiers Systems and methods are disclosed that provide static phase shedding techniques to improve the efficiency of multi-phase voltage regulators within information handling systems by selecting the number of active phases for the multi-phase voltage regulators using circ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7958286 | Resistor identification configuration circuitry and associated method Programmable on-chip identification circuitry and associated method are disclosed that provide integrated circuits with the ability to select and report from multiple different vendor and system identification configurations. The integrated circuit device includes p... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957696 | System and method for selecting channels for short range transmissions to broadcast receivers Methods and systems for determining transmission channels for short range transmissions are disclosed. A transmitter provides short range transmission to a broadcast receiver configured to receive and tune channels within a signal spectrum. Channels within the broad... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949319 | Receiver architectures for digital radio broadcasts and associated methods Receiver architectures and related methods are disclosed for high definition (HD) and digital radio FM broadcast receivers. The radio receiver architectures are configured to utilize multiple analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to handle the digital radio spectrum a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941194 | Antenna co-location in portable devices for simultaneous receive and transmit Systems and methods are disclosed for the co-location of radio frequency (RF) antennas in portable devices, portable devices and their docking stations and related systems, and devices with restrictive space constraints to allow for simultaneous receive (RX) and tra... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7919189 | Polysilazane coatings A composition and process for manufacturing a camouflaged aircraft component. The process includes providing an aircraft component; applying an uncured coating onto the aircraft component wherein the uncured coating comprises polysilazane resin, at least one pigment... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7899877 | Method for dynamically managing multicast sessions for software downloads and related systems Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamically managing multicast sessions for software downloads and, more particularly, for such software downloads used in build-to-order manufacturing information handling systems. Multiple multicast sessions are automatically ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894948 | Systems and methods for coordination of entities and/or communicating location information Systems and methods that may be employed to communicate location information between two or more aerial vehicles or other types of vehicles or other entities, and/or that may be used to facilitate coordinated operations of two or more such entities. In one example, ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7881692 | Integrated low-IF terrestrial audio broadcast receiver and associated method An integrated low-IF (low intermediate frequency) terrestrial broadcast receiver and associated method are disclosed that provide an advantageous and cost-efficient solution. The integrated receiver includes a mixer, local oscillator generation circuitry, low-IF con... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7848232 | Time division multiplexed communication bus and related methods A time division multiplexed communication bus is disclosed that provides a low latency, low pin count solution for communications among information handling systems. The time division multiplexed serial bus is advantageous in providing communications among modular c... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7859331 | Predictive feedback compensation for PWM switching amplifiers Methods and systems are disclosed for predictive feedback compensation (PFC) circuitry for suppressing distortions caused by supply voltage variations and output amplitude switching non-idealities in pulse width modulated (PWM) switching amplifiers by pre-compensati... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855649 | Tamper resistant RFID tags and associated methods Systems and methods are disclosed for a tamper resistant RFID (radio frequency identification) tags that overcome the problems existing with previous RFID tags. The tamper resistant RFID tags described herein are particularly useful for tracking of liquid propane ga... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7844292 | System and method for in-band control signaling using bandwidth distributed encoding Systems and methods are disclosed for in-band control signaling using bandwidth distributed encoding to send modulated control carrier signals with analog voice signals in the same voice frequency band. A transmitting device generates control carrier signals spread ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841946 | System for remote game access A system for allowing a user to remotely access a game includes: a game console; a remote console client configured to receive a game control signal; and a remote console server. The remote console server includes an audio and video encoder configured to receive an ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7825869 | Miniature transponders Systems and methods are disclosed for miniature transponders having capsule enclosure housings including a magnetic antenna core, such as a ferrite core, with a shaped form to provide space for an integrated circuit also included within the capsule enclosure housing... | 11/02/2010 |
| D626098 | Mobile television receiver module with an integrated telescoping antenna | 10/26/2010 |
| 7800437 | Closed loop timing feedback for PWM switching amplifiers using predictive feedback compensation Methods and systems are disclosed for closed loop feedback for pulse width modulated (PWM) switching amplifiers using predictive feedback compensation (PFC) for suppressing distortions caused by supply voltage variations and output amplitude switching non-idealities... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7769904 | Extensible binary mark-up language for efficient XML-based data communications and related systems and methods An extensible binary mark-up language is disclosed that is compatible with existing XML standards yet provides significantly improved efficiencies for XML-based data storage and communications, particularly for narrow and low bandwidth communication media. A corresp... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7738569 | Ultra-wideband (UWB) secure wireless device pairing and associated systems Methods and systems are disclosed for ultra-wideband (UWB) secure wireless device pairing. Secure pairing between devices for secure UWB communications is conducted over in-band UWB communications to provide secure pairing without requiring a visual confirmation thr... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737898 | Very high frequency line of sight winglet antenna A line of sight antenna supported in an upturned terminal winglet or similar vertical member of an aircraft is disclosed. An aperture is formed in the conductive winglet or vertical member, and the antenna is supported within the aperture by a support mechanism such... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735780 | Aircraft stringer clip and related methods An aircraft stringer clip and related methods are disclosed that provide an apparatus for attaching aircraft elements to an aircraft stringer. In one embodiment, the stringer clip is a three-piece clamp assembly spanning the width of an aircraft stringer and includi... | 06/15/2010 |
