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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660257 | Emitter package | 05/22/2012 |
| D658139 | High-density emitter package | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147991 | One hundred millimeter single crystal silicon carbide wafer A method is disclosed for producing a high quality bulk single crystal of silicon carbide in a seeded growth system by reducing the separation between a silicon carbide seed crystal and a seed holder until the conductive heat transfer between the seed crystal and th... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138583 | Diode having reduced on-resistance and associated method of manufacture A diode structure having a reduced on-resistance in the forward-biased condition includes semiconductor layers, preferably of silicon carbide. The anode and cathode of the device are located on the same side of the bottom semiconductor layer, providing lateral condu... | 03/20/2012 |
| RE43045 | Multi-chamber MOCVD growth apparatus for high performance/high throughput In one embodiment the present invention is a method of conducting multiple step multiple chamber chemical vapor deposition while avoiding reactant memory in the relevant reaction chambers. The method includes depositing a layer of semiconductor material on a substra... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080441 | Growing polygonal carbon from photoresist A method of growing polygonal carbon from photoresist and resulting structures are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a way to produce polygonal carbon, such as graphene, by energizing semiconductor photoresist. The polygonal carbon can then be used for... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076670 | LED with conductively joined bonding structure An LED is disclosed that includes a conductive submount, a bond pad having a total volume less than 3×10−5 mm3 conductively joined to the submount, a first ohmic contact on the bond pad opposite from the submount, an epitaxial region compris... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7979352 | Centralized check image storage system Centralized check image storage system. The present invention provides for sharing check images stored in a substantially centralized storage system between and/or among banks in support of the check collection process. In some embodiments, check images are received... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967396 | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling tractor/trailer vehicle systems A status of one or more subsystems positioned on one or more trailers is communicated to a tractor electrically and mechanically connected to the trailer. The status may be automatically supplied by the subsystem or may be requested either by the operator of the tra... | 06/28/2011 |
| D636136 | Mop pad | 04/12/2011 |
| 7843510 | Method and system for combining video sequences with spatio-temporal alignment Given two video sequences, a composite video sequence can be generated which includes visual elements from each of the given sequences, suitably synchronized and represented in a chosen focal plane. For example, given two video sequences with each showing a differen... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824200 | Data transfer hinge A data transfer hinge is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a door hinge that facilitates transmission of data from LAN wiring in a building through a door frame to a door mounted device. Power and ground connections can also pass through the hi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7812354 | Alternative doping for group III nitride LEDs A light emitting diode is disclosed that is formed in the Group III nitride material system. The diode includes respective n-type and p-type layers for current injection and light emission. At least one n-type Group III nitride layer in the diode has dopants selecte... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811943 | Process for producing silicon carbide crystals having increased minority carrier lifetimes A process is described for producing silicon carbide crystals having increased minority carrier lifetimes. The process includes the steps of heating and slowly cooling a silicon carbide crystal having a first concentration of minority carrier recombination centers s... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7729520 | Biometric acoustic writing system and method for identifying individuals and recognizing handwriting by using biometric data Biometric writing system having a pen housing (3) for carrying out hand-guided movements on a substrate (4) at least one microphone (5), which is integrated in a housing (3), for acoustic recording of sound signals which are caused by the... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7640423 | System and method for verifying compatibility of computer equipment with a software product System and method for verifying compatibility of computer equipment with a software product. A system and method are provided to verify compatibility of computer equipment with software. This verification can include gathering information about configurations of the... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634248 | Configurable circuits using phase change switches Configurable circuits using phase change switches are described. The switches use phase change or phase transition material to create configurable connections between devices and/or interconnecting layers of an integrated circuit in order to change the behavior of t... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7593859 | System and method for operational risk assessment and control System and method for operational risk assessment and control. The present invention, in disclosed, example embodiments provides systems and methods to facilitate risk assessment, prioritization, mitigation and control activities. Various modules work together to ac... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7584255 | Method and apparatus for enabling authentication of e-mail messages Method and apparatus for enabling authentication of e-mail messages. A message code is embedded in an e-mail, where the message code can be used by the recipient to verify the authenticity of the e-mail. In some embodiments, this code can be created for a particular... | 09/01/2009 |
| D597779 | Towel | 08/11/2009 |
| 7546262 | System and method for managing debt collection using clustering System and method for managing debt collection using clustering. Debt collection treatment for a delinquent account can be determined in a reliable and consistent way by examining historical credit and demographic data for the debtor. In some embodiments, a pluralit... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7421153 | Image and data processing system A system and method for processing financial information is provided. A client request may be received through an application program interface (API). A first set of data based on the client request may be retrieved through the API from a first information repositor... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367511 | Interface card design and method of manufacture An interface card is manufactured with a frame that includes an exposed mounting area on the card extension for receiving a customized cover plate. The cover plate includes customer specific information such as branding information, customer name, logos, trademarks ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347112 | Air sampler with integrated airflow sensing Air sampler with integrated airflow sensing. The air sampler according to at least some embodiments includes an air mover that is operable to move air over a sampling media. An integrated airflow sensor is in fluid communication with the air mover. The air mover ope... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350164 | Optimization and design method for configurable analog circuits and devices Optimization design method for configurable analog circuits and devices resulting from same. An implementation fabric for a given application domain can be accurately pre-characterized in terms of devices and parasitics. Customization structures are designed and cha... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7327811 | Method and apparatus for facilitating signal discrimination in a wireless network by applying known frequency offsets Method and apparatus for demodulation in a system having known frequency offsets. First and second signals from two users occupy substantially the same bandwidth and use substantially the same carrier frequency, while the relative frequencies of the signals on diffe... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319986 | Dynamic payment cards and related management systems and associated methods Dynamic payment cards and related dynamic payment card management systems and associated methods are disclosed that allow for the efficient management of corporate purchasing needs. The dynamic payment cards can be traditional payment cards with card control setting... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7307905 | Low leakage asymmetric SRAM cell devices Asymmetric SRAM cell designs exploiting data storage patterns found in ordinary software programs wherein most of the bits stored are zeroes for data and instruction streams. The asymmetric SRAM cell designs offer lower leakage power with little impact on latency. I... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7283935 | Method and apparatus for monitoring grid-based computing resources Methods and apparatus for monitoring grid-based computing resources are disclosed. Example embodiments provide for the determination and display of a variety of metrics. Data related to processor utilization by a plurality of applications is accumulated, aggregated,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279939 | Circuit for differential current sensing with reduced static power Returning to FIG. 2, sense circuit 201 represents the circuit that must sense the signaling on an interconnect. NMOS device 202 is always on so that there is a continuous path to ground whenever PMOS driver 204 is on. Since leakage power ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275684 | Method and system for consolidating cash letters Method and system for consolidating cash letters. Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for consolidating cash letter data from a plurality of capture devices and sources. In example embodiments, data from multiple sites and sources can be assembl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272817 | Method and apparatus for modeling a business process to facilitate evaluation of driving metrics Method and apparatus for modeling a business process to facilitate evaluation of driving metrics. A decision tool can be provided to help manage a business process. Model files are created based on data pertaining to a plurality interrelated metrics. Each of the plu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269424 | Mobile terminal implementing a ranging signal receiver and method Mobile terminal implementing a ranging signal receiver and method. Means are provided to incorporate ranging signal reception capability into a mobile terminal (such as a UMTS terminal) notwithstanding the fact that the ranging signal has a bandwidth that is wider t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269846 | Mobile terminal having virus resistant security module architecture Mobile terminal having virus resistant security module architecture. An embedded security module can control the presentation of information on a display by controlling access to display memory. In some embodiments, the security module is also provided with an inter... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7248071 | Logic array devices having complex macro-cell architecture and methods facilitating use of same Logic array devices having complex macro-cell architecture and methods facilitating use of same. A semiconductor device comprising an array of logic cells and programmable metal includes gate structures that are pre-wired, where, inputs and/or outputs are available ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217641 | Pendeoepitaxial methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers on sapphire substrates, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby More specifically, gallium nitride semiconductor layers may be fabricated by etching an underlying gallium nitride layer on a sapphire substrate, to define at least one post in the underlying gallium nitride layer and at least one trench in the underlying gallium ni... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212594 | Methods and apparatus for canceling co-channel interference in a receiving system using spatio-temporal whitening Methods and apparatus for canceling co-channel interference in a receiving system using spatio-temporal whitening. In some embodiments, a spatio-temporal interference canceling method, and apparatus for carrying out the method are provided which effectively cancel c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165723 | System and method for the processing of MICR documents that produce read errors System and method for the processing of MICR documents that produce read errors. MICR documents are read and sorted to a destination pocket for processing subject to a determination that existing digit errors do not prevent the routing of the document. In example em... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162517 | Timekeeping apparatus providing premises-automation-related function through a network Timekeeping apparatus providing premises-automation-related function through a network. A household appliance or device such as a bedside alarm clock provides time-based control functions as well as premises automation related functions. The device is connected to t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7095062 | Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers on substrates including non-gallium nitride posts, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby A substrate includes non-gallium nitride posts that define trenches therebetween, wherein the non-gallium nitride posts include non-gallium nitride sidewalls and non-gallium nitride tops and the trenches include non-gallium floors. Gallium nitride is grown on the no... | 08/22/2006 |
