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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7943410 | Embedded microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) semiconductor substrate and related method of forming An embedded MEMS semiconductor substrate is set forth and can be a starting material for subsequent semiconductor device processing. A MEMS device is formed in a semiconductor substrate, including at least one MEMS electrode and a buried silicon dioxide sacrificial ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938329 | System and method for sensing biometric and non-biometric smart card devices A smart card device includes a card body; and a plurality of card contacts carried by the card body. A smart card chip circuit includes a processor carried by the card body and operably connected to the contacts. At least one memory stores a set of instructions rela... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7904607 | Smart card with self-reconfiguration features and related methods An integrated circuit for a smart card in accordance with an exemplary embodiment includes a transceiver and a processor for communicating with a host device via the transceiver. More particularly, the processor provides at least one default descriptor to the host d... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900830 | System and method for sensing biometric and non-biometric smart card devices A system of detecting biometric and non-biometric, standard smart card devices includes a smart card host and smart card device reader, which is operable for receiving an Answer to Reset signal and determining whether the smart card device comprises a biometric or n... | 03/08/2011 |
| RE42113 | Control system of motors for rotating a disk and for positioning heads of a mass storage disk device An integrated control and power driving system moves a read/write head carrying arm over the surface of a disk. The integrated control and power driving system is applicable to a spindle motor, a mass storage disk drive and a voice-coil motor, for example, and inclu... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7844837 | Electronic device and timer therefor with tamper event time stamp features and related methods An electronic timer may include a clock reference signal generator and a real time clock (RTC) circuit for generating real time data based upon the clock reference signal. The RTC circuit may include a plurality of registers each for storing a respective bit of the ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7823133 | Smart card device and method for debug and software development The present invention is a smart card device that can be debugged and software developed using at least one interrupt endpoint without adding an additional port. At least one memory stores a debug monitor program and instructions for completing smart card transactio... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7714599 | Integrated circuit burn-in test system and associated methods An integrated circuit burn-in test system includes an integrated circuit and a tester. The integrated circuit includes operating circuitry, a heater for heating the operating circuitry, and burn-in test circuitry for testing the operating circuitry while being heate... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7685328 | Generic universal serial bus device operable at low and full speed and adapted for use in a smart card device A USB device, integrated circuit, smart card and method are disclosed. A USB transceiver is connected to a data interface and operable at a respective low speed and full speed configuration. A processor as a USB device controller is operatively connected to the low ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7594603 | System and method for sensing biometric and non-biometric smart card devices A system of detecting biometric and non-biometric, standard smart card devices includes a smart card host and smart card device reader, which is operable for receiving an Answer to Reset signal and determining whether the smart card device comprises a biometric or n... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7547483 | Fuel cell device A fuel cell device includes a housing containing a fuel processor that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell having electrodes forming an anode and cathode, and an ion exchange electrolyte positioned between the electrodes. The housing can be formed as first and second... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7413129 | USB device with secondary USB on-the-go function A USB device includes first and second communications ports and a processor operable for configuring the first communications port for connecting to a USB host and configuring the second communications port as a USB master connecting to a USB slave device. The proce... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7373522 | Smart card with enhanced security features and related system, integrated circuit, and methods An integrated circuit (IC) may include at least one smart card memory for storing a set of default requests and at least one alternate request for each default request. The IC may further include a microprocessor connected to the at least one smart card memory for c... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337253 | Method and system of routing network-based data using frame address notification A method and system for routing network-based data arranged in frames is disclosed. A host processor analyzes transferred bursts of data and initiates an address and look up algorithm for dispatching the frame to a desired destination. A shared system memory existin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336517 | Physical priority encoder A priority encoder can be used for a Content-Addressable Memory (CAM) device that typically has an array of CAM cells arranged in columns and rows with each row having a match signal indicative that compare data has matched data within the respective row. A priority... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328849 | Smart card providing data mapping for multiple applications and related methods An integrated circuit for a smart card in accordance with an exemplary embodiment includes a transceiver and a processor for communicating with a host device via the transceiver and performing a plurality of smart card applications. Moreover, the processor may coope... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7287169 | Electronic device and timer therefor with tamper event stamp features and related methods An electronic timer may include a clock reference signal generator and a real time clock (RTC) circuit for generating real time data based upon the clock reference signal. The RTC circuit may include a plurality of registers each for storing a respective bit of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7233125 | System and method for controlling an induction motor A system controls an induction motor driven by a power inverter circuit. An operational amplifier circuit is operatively connected to the power inverter circuit and operative therewith for sensing DC current and controlling acceleration and deceleration of the induc... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233512 | Content addressable memory circuit with improved memory cell stability A Content Addressable Memory (CAM) circuit includes memory cells preferably formed as two memory cells each having internal nodes. A compare circuit is operative with the memory cells. A common terminal (VPL) exists for the memory cells. Capacitors are added between... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228476 | System and method for testing integrated circuits at operational speed using high-frequency clock converter A system tests an integrated circuit at operational speed. The system includes a high frequency clock converter that receives test clock signals at a speed lower than operational speed of the integrated circuit to be tested. The high frequency clock converter genera... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7218542 | Physical priority encoder A priority encoder can be used for a Content-Addressable Memory (CAM) device that typically has an array of CAM cells arranged in columns and rows with each row having a match signal indicative that compare data has matched data within the respective row. A priority... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7196922 | Programmable priority encoder A programmable priority encoder is disclosed for use with the device such as a Content Addressable Memory (CAM) device having a plurality of array objects to be encoded in binary and arranged in row and columns. Match lines are adapted to be connected to a plurality... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183784 | Integrated circuit burn-in test system and associated methods An integrated circuit burn-in test system includes an integrated circuit and a tester. The integrated circuit includes operating circuitry, a heater for heating the operating circuitry, and burn-in test circuitry for testing the operating circuitry while being heate... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178724 | Smart card device and method used for transmitting and receiving secure e-mails A system and method for transmitting and receiving secure e-mails is disclosed. A smart card device stores both private and public keys for an encryption algorithm. The smart card device is preferably a USB smart card device and interfaces a host having a client e-m... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181649 | Universal serial bus (USB) smart card having enhanced testing features and related system, integrated circuit, and methods An integrated circuit for a smart card may include a universal serial bus (USB) transceiver for communicating with a USB host device, and a microprocessor connected to the USB transceiver and operable in a test mode and a user mode. When in the test mode, the microp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7143224 | Smart card for performing advance operations to enhance performance and related system, integrated circuit, and methods An integrated circuit for a smart card may include a transceiver and a controller for cooperating with the transceiver to receive operating requests from a host device. The controller may perform smart card operations based upon respective operating requests. Moreov... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127649 | Smartcard test system and related methods A system of the present invention tests the design of a universal serial bus (USB) smartcard device and includes a bus analyzer for running test cases to generate USB bus traffic. A processor is operatively connected to the bus analyzer for receiving and transformin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7102860 | Power limiting time delay circuit A power limiting circuit for power supply that is controlled by a power supply control module includes a shunt regulator having a reference input operatively connected to a voltage input that receives a voltage representative of the power supply control module conne... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7084762 | Electronic device including motion sensitive power switching integrated circuit and related methods An electronic device includes a motion sensitive power switching integrated circuit, which, in turn, includes a power switch connected between an input and an output, and a MEMS inertial sensing switch movable from a first position to a second position based upon mo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080789 | Smart card including a JTAG test controller and related methods An integrated circuit for a smart card may include a transceiver for communicating with a host device and a Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) test controller for performing at least one test operation. Further, the integrated circuit may also include a processor for ca... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7072349 | Ethernet device and method for extending ethernet FIFO buffer A method and ethernet device is disclosed and includes an extended FIFO buffer. The link partner within the ethernet system is in communication with data terminal equipment (DTE). The speed of the link partner determined using a first packet received within the FIFO... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072294 | Method and apparatus for controlling network data congestion A method, apparatus and network device for controlling the flow of network data arranged in frames and minimizing congestion is disclosed. A status error indicator is generated within a receive FIFO memory indicative of a frame overflow within the receive FIFO memor... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044390 | Smart card emulator and related methods using buffering interface An emulator for a smart card device and associated method have at least two virtual components as functional blocks for a smart card device and operative in different clock domains. A functional buffering block is operative for communicating with the functional bloc... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046625 | Method and system for routing network-based data using frame address notification A method and system for routing network-based data arranged in frames is disclosed. A host processor analyzes transferred bursts of data and initiates an address and look up algorithm for dispatching the frame to a desired destination. A shared system memory existin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029781 | Microfuel cell having anodic and cathodic microfluidic channels and related methods A microfuel cell includes a substrate and a plurality of spaced-apart PEM dividers extending outwardly to define anodic and cathodic microfluidic channels. An anodic catalyst/electrode lines at least a portion of the anodic microfluidic channels, and a cathodic cata... | 04/18/2006 |
| RE38862 | Oscillator with two outputs in quadrature An oscillator includes four identical cells each producing a phase shift of 90 degrees. The output signal from one cell is applied to the input of the next cell, and with the cells looping back to themselves. Each cell includes a current amplifier and a parallel ind... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954105 | Disk drive and error amplifier therefor and related methods An amplifier may include an output stage including first and second output transistors, and a biasing stage for generating first and second biasing voltages at control terminals of the first and second output transistors, respectively, based upon a supply voltage an... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954537 | Power-off noise suppression circuit and associated methods for an audio amplifier device An audio amplifier device includes a power supply having an output for providing a supply voltage, a voltage divider connected to the output of the power supply for providing a divided supply voltage, and an audio amplifier that further includes a supply voltage rej... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954219 | Method and system of continuously scaling video images A method and system of scaling images on a video display is disclosed. A video data stream is processed into video data, which is displayed on a video display at a predetermined aspect ratio. A user manipulable controller, such as a joystick, is operative with a gra... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945454 | Smart card device used as mass storage device An integrated circuit is used in a smart card device and includes at least one memory for storing mass storage data. The smart card device communicates through a chip/smart card interface (CCID) in accordance with the International Standards Organization 7816 (ISO 7... | 09/20/2005 |
