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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180684 | System and method for selling wellhead production assets A system for selling wellhead production assets is provided. The system includes a bid request system that displays one or more bidders, such as approved oil refinery operators, and receives one or more bidder selections from the seller. A production posting system ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8156019 | Accounts payable tax rules processing system and method A system for generation of accounts payable processing system tax rules is provided. A tax account system generates an account for a tax jurisdiction. An over-tax rule system generates one or more rules for processing a tax amount in excess of a required tax amount ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155139 | Systems and methods for management of wireless clients Systems and methods for band hopping and power conservation in a wireless network are described. At least one embodiment is directed a method of hopping channels by a device within a wireless network. The method comprises hopping from a first channel to a target cha... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144676 | Network allocation Included are embodiments for network allocation. More specifically, one embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a first communications device, without a prior RTS signal being sent, a first clear to send (CTS) signal from a second communications device, addres... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136516 | Concrete block splitting and pitching apparatus An apparatus for pitching and splitting a masonry block is provided. The apparatus includes a first pitching blade configured to move in a first direction. A second pitching blade is disposed adjacent to the first pitching blade, and the two pitching blades are sepa... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126038 | System and method for selectable mask for LDSL The present invention overcomes various problems by defining two upstream masks (U1, U2) and two downstream masks (D1, D2) and using a mask selectable system for the long reach digital subscriber line (LDSL), in which a unique modem featu... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122081 | Method and apparatus for a portable information agent A method and system for providing enhanced intelligent agents that are moveable by a user from a browser application to a desktop. In specific embodiments, agents provide advanced interactive graphics and communications back to a server. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120513 | Vehicle identification, tracking and enforcement system A system for monitoring and tracking vehicles in parking locations, public roadways and highway entrances and exits and other public vehicle access areas is provided, such as to monitor and track vehicles in parking spaces, public roadways and highways without the n... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8111677 | Systems and methods of combined bluetooth and WLAN signaling Disclosed herein are systems and methods of combined Bluetooth and WLAN signaling. Such systems and methods may use a Bluetooth connection to signal WLAN capabilities and to exchange WLAN security keys. Once the file transfer has started, the actual data may be tran... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8101268 | Bone substitute material A method of fabricating a bone substitute material comprises the steps of providing a foam material (3) having an open cell structure, distorting the shape of the foam material (3) and holding the material in a distorted shape, coating the walls of the... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8085698 | Piggyback acknowledgement Included are embodiments for facilitating communication. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving first communication data from a communications device and creating an acknowledgment indicating receipt of the first communication data. Some embodiments ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077647 | Systems and methods for utilizing a scanning threshold to reduce power consumption Included are embodiments for utilizing a scanning threshold. More specifically, one embodiment of a method includes entering a standby mode, wherein in the standby mode, at least one component of a communications device is shutdown, and wherein in the standby mode, ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072547 | Comb filter that utilizes host memory A comb filter system that utilizes host memory is disclosed. The comb filter system that utilizes host memory may include a comb filter. The comb filter system that utilizes host memory may include an allocated host memory. The comb filter system that utilizes host ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8072455 | Virtual trace-multiple view modeling system and method A system for generating two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional model is provided. The system includes an active building model system generating one or more user-selected two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional building model. A floor plan view location s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063699 | Anti-pop circuit Presently many audio chips suffer from pop issues, which is especially serious for single ended audio drivers. An audio pop is a disturbance in the output caused by a sudden transition of chip power, particularly when a chip is powered on or powered off. Furthermore... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051175 | Architecture for a system of portable information agents A method and system for providing enhanced intelligent agents that are moveable by a user from a browser application to a desktop. In specific embodiments, agents provide advanced interactive graphics and communications back to a server. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8051006 | Payment system for spending accounts and other programs A payment system for spending accounts is provided. The payment system includes a qualified vendor system, such as a point of sale system at a doctor's office, that generates purchase data and point of sale data, such as a co-pay amount, a credit card number, and a ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049563 | Distributed circular geometry power amplifier architecture The present invention discloses a distributed power amplifier topology and device that efficiently and economically enhances the power output of an RF signal to be amplified. The power amplifier comprises a plurality of push-pull amplifiers interconnected in a novel... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046288 | System and method for payment data processing A system for processing transaction data and payment data is provided. The system includes a front-end system that receives transaction data from one or more merchants, such as an employee identifier. A back-end system receives payment data from one or more payment ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044690 | System and method for clock-synchronized triangular waveform generation A triangular waveform generator is converted to a free running oscillator controlled by a calibration code. The free running oscillator can be synchronized to an external clock signal by comparing the external clock frequency to the frequency of the triangular wavef... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036981 | System and apparatus for transaction fraud processing A system for processing transaction data is provided. The system includes a fraud policy system that provides merchant fraud policy data. An order information data system receives order information data and the merchant fraud policy data and generates order informat... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036963 | System and method for updating merchant payment data A system for updating merchant on file payment data at a payment processor. The system includes a merchant processing selection system receiving selection data for one of two or more types of on file payment data update processing. A merchant account update system r... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036228 | QOS aware expansion mechanism In a data communication system comprising a plurality of peripherals having respective interfaces, the interfaces having device drivers and being coupled to a common bus for communication with a management system, the interfaces having different real time requiremen... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032746 | Tamper-resistant communication layer for attack mitigation and reliable intrusion detection A Tamper-Resistant Communication layer (TRC) adapted to mitigate ad hoc network attacks launched by malicious nodes is presented. One embodiment of the invention utilizes TRC, which is a lean communication layer placed between a network layer and the link layer of a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8032102 | Receiver second order intermodulation correction system and method A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross-covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross-covariance val... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028688 | Concrete block splitting and pitching apparatus and method An apparatus for splitting a concrete block and pitching at least one edge of the split concrete block is provided. The apparatus includes a splitting blade have a blade edge, such as a sharpened edge or a dull edge. The splitting blade is configured to move in a fi... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028298 | Systems and methods for managing shared resources in a computer system An operating system is provided wherein a plurality of objects are established and registered in response to requests from hardware or software associated with the computer system. The objects include at least one type, at least one attribute, and a handle. The plur... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027473 | System and method for improved data protection in PONs Mechanisms for providing a subscriber-side interface with a passive optical network are described herein. An optical network termination (ONT) having an integrated broadband passive optical network processor is utilized to receive downstream data from an optical lin... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023418 | Method and apparatus for testing a broadband internet connection An embodiment of the invention provides a method of testing a broadband internet connection including the steps of transmitting test signals via a broadband internet connection to a cellular network core, the test signals representative of those sent by an access po... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8022490 | Micro electro-mechanical sensor (MEMS) fabricated with ribbon wire bonds A micro electro-mechanical sensor is provided. The micro electro-mechanical sensor includes a substrate, and a conducting plane disposed on the substrate. A conducting via is disposed on the substrate, such as adjacent to the conducting plane. A plurality of ribbon ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019292 | Power amplifier amplitude modulator system and method A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector receiving a voltage signal and generating an attenuated voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates an attenuated c... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8018283 | Reconfigurable distributed active transformers Reconfigurable distributed active transformers are provided. The exemplary embodiments provided allow changing of the effective number and configuration of the primary and secondary windings, where the distributed active transformer structures can be reconfigured dy... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013440 | Enhanced thermal dissipation ball grid array package In a semiconductor chip, a thermal adhesive is used to bond an internal heat spreader to an active functional die. In an alternative embodiment a dummy die is place directly on top of the active functional die and a thermal adhesive is used to bond an internal heat ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010791 | Database system and method for encryption and protection of confidential information A database system for encryption and protection of confidential data is provided. The database system includes a data source system receiving confidential data and first associated data. A secure data network interface system is connected to the data source system o... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7999621 | Cross-differential amplifier A cross-differential amplifier is provided. The cross-differential amplifier includes an inductor connected to a direct current power source at a first terminal. A first and second switch, such as transistors, are connected to the inductor at a second terminal. A fi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987976 | Integrated carton and bottle opener A container package that includes a structural component for holding a plurality of containers, and an opener affixed to the structural component and configured to allow a user to open one of the plurality of containers without removing the opener from the structura... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983306 | Method and apparatus for channelizing sampled broadband signal A system for isolating individual channels in a broadcast signal is provided. The system includes a plurality of multipliers, each having an input and an output. A summer coupled to the outputs of each of the plurality of multipliers is provided to generate an outpu... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982525 | Systems and methods for driving high power stages using lower voltage processes In today's environment class-D amplifiers are used to provide an integrated solution for applications such as powered audio devices due to their advantages in power consumption and size over more traditional analog amplifiers. Due to power output requirements, the o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982492 | Adaptive termination A system for receiving data is provided. The system includes an inductive data device, such as a device that receives high-speed data over an inductive coupling. An adjustable impedance is coupled to the inductive data device, where the adjustable impedance is used ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974929 | Personal interface device and method A personal device is provided. The personal device includes an identification verification system that receives first identification data from a physical identification device, such as by inserting a driver's license into a card reader that is adapted to receive a d... | 07/05/2011 |
