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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5903571 | Distributed transit private branch exchange A plurality of M PBXs are coupled to a plurality of N nodes forming a Distributed Transit Private Branch Exchange (PBX). The plurality of N nodes are located remotely from each other and form a wide area network. Each node is coupled to predetermined ones... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5805690 | Method of distributed call control in a distributed transit PBX system A method of Distributed Call Control is provided in a Distributed Transit Private Branch Exchange (PBX) comprising a plurality of Nodes forming a wide area network, and a plurality of D-channel Server Modules (DSMs). The DSMs are located in predetermined ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5739868 | Apparatus for processing mixed YUV and color palettized video signals Apparatus processes mixed YUV and color palettized video signals for display on an interlaced NTSC or PAL television receiver by storing first and second fields of one or more sprites in a graphic memory. Each sprite is stored as YUV or color palettized d... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5698242 | Apparatus for the injection molding of semiconductor elements An injection molding apparatus includes a nozzle which is directly connected to a mold for injecting a molding material into the mold. The mold defines at least one cavity in the shape of a element to be molded and at least one gate passage, each gate pas... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5672809 | Method and apparatus for determining the performance of sports bats and similar equipment A system for determining the performance of a first piece of sport equipment mounts the first piece of sports equipment such as a bat, golf club, tennis racket, or hockey stick having known characteristics of a Moment of Inertia, a weight, and a location ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5666358 | Method and apparatus for supporting TDMA operating over hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) or other channels In a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) communication network, a central office (CO) provides interactive communication between a service provider and a plurality of user terminals. To synchronize transmissions of the user terminals, a timebase timer in... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5573732 | Method and apparatus for sterilizing medical devices using glow discharges A medical device having a regular or irregular shape is sterilized in a sterilizing apparatus comprising a means for moveably supporting the medical device, and a electrode having an anode tip at one end thereof which is positioned to form a gap with a pr... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5541666 | Method and apparatus for overlaying digitally generated graphics over an analog video signal A system for overlaying digital character signals on an analog video source signal including a predetermined color subcarrier includes a subcarrier phase lock loop, a digital character generating device, a digital video encoder, and a switching device. Th... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5426701 | Cable television converter box with a smart card connector underneath A Cable Television (CATV) Converter box or computer has a Smart Card connector mounted in a bottom wall thereof. The Converter box includes a case having a top wall, the bottom wall, and four side walls, a main printed circuit (PC) board mounted within th... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5408525 | Diverter interface between two telecommunication lines and a station set A diverter interfaces first and second telecommunication lines from first and second telecommunication sources, respectively, with a third line coupled to a station set. The diverter includes separate line and set monitors and a control unit. The line and... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5394492 | High power semiconductor laser system A high power optical system includes an array of a plurality of semiconductor laser diodes each having a light emitting surface. A plurality of optical fibers each has one end adjacent the light emitting surface of a separate one of the semiconductor lase... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5391996 | Techniques for generating two high frequency signals with a constant phase difference over a wide frequency band Apparatus for generating two output signals with a selective predetermined constant phase difference therebetween from an input reference signal having a predetermined frequency and phase includes, in one embodiment, a first and a second Programmable Dela... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5390346 | Small frequency step up or down converters using large frequency step synthesizers A double conversion frequency converter includes first and second mixing stages. The first mixing stage includes a first programable Local Oscillator (LO) synthesizer and a first mixer, and the second mixing stage includes a second programable LO synthesi... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5373231 | Integrated circuit probing apparatus including a capacitor bypass structure A device for testing the performance of high speed integrated circuits (ICs) while in wafer form or separated from the wafer which includes first and second spaced-apart probes fixedly mounted on a support member for accurately positioning the first and s... | 12/13/1994 |
