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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175203 | Broadcast channel estimator A communication system comprises a receiver, which may generate broadcast coefficients that represent the characteristics of a channel using the channel information encoded in the segment synchronization units. The receiver may also use the channel information encod... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170631 | Folding electronic device with continuous display In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes two panels pivotally connected together. The panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the two panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the two panels lay one on top of... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8145926 | Fan speed control of silicon based devices in low power mode to reduce platform power In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes running a cooling fan within a computer at low speed while the computer is in low temperature operations (e.g., idle). The operation of the cooling fan may reduce processor (CPU) temperature enough to decrease proc... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143911 | Input/output driver swing control and supply noise rejection In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus having an averager to receive differential output voltages of a transmitter and generate an average transmitter output voltage. A comparator is to compare the average transmitter output voltage to a re... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140474 | Aggregation of file/directory structures In general, in one aspect, a method is disclosed that includes storing a superset of data available to a client having non volatile memory (NVM) on a distant hard drive. A subset of the data is maintained in the NVM on the client. The client controls the data stored... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138635 | DC injection of energy from renewable power sources In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus to enable direct injection of DC power from a renewable power source (e.g., solar) into an electronic device (e.g., computer). The DC power from the renewable source is injected into the electronic dev... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8113348 | Hybrid mounting cards utilized in sterile barrier packing systems A hybrid mounting card is disclosed that includes one or more receptacles form fit for respective portions of a medical device in order to receive and secure the respective portions of the medical device therein and a mounting card adapted to receive and secure the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112265 | Simulating loss of logic power state due to processor power conservation state In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes creation of a randomization list that includes only a subset of the logic states of an integrated circuit (IC). The subset being selectable by signal so as to define logic states that can be randomized for specific... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110458 | Fabrication of germanium nanowire transistors In general, in one aspect, a method includes using the Germanium nanowire as building block for high performance logic, memory and low dimensional quantum effect devices. The Germanium nanowire channel and the SiGe anchoring regions are formed simultaneously through... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8089788 | Switched capacitor voltage regulator having multiple conversion ratios In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a switched capacitor voltage regulator to generate a regulated output voltage based on varying input voltages. The regulator is capable of operating at one of a plurality of voltage conversion ratios and selection ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8068566 | Unified multi-mode receiver detector In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a unified simplified maximum likelihood detector to be utilized with multiple input multiple output (MIMO) receivers to estimate transmitted signals. The unified detector includes a common framework capable of bein... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8031764 | Multiplexer based transmitter equalization In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a digital signal equalizer that includes a plurality of multiplexers. The number of multiplexers defines resolution of equalization. The plurality of multiplexers are configured in groups. The number of groups is b... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8005026 | Multiple radio platform transmission power control In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes a first radio to communicate with a first wireless network and a second radio to communicate with a second wireless network. A controller is used to estimate signal to noise and interfere... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7977248 | Double patterning with single hard mask In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming a hard mask on a semiconductor substrate. A first resist layer is patterned on the hard mask as a first plurality of lines separated by a first defined pitch. The hard mask is etched to a portion of formed thickne... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973518 | Low noise voltage regulator In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a voltage regulator (VR) that includes a first amplifier receiving a first reference voltage and a feedback voltage as inputs. A second amplifier receiving a second reference voltage and an output of the first ampl... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971190 | Machine learning performance analysis tool In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method that includes interrupting a program running on a processor. The active instruction that was interrupted is identified. Event counts since a previous interrupt are harvested. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7885210 | Accounting for map parsing delay to enable coexistence of multiple radios In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes a first radio to communicate with a first wireless network and a second radio to communicate with a second wireless network. The first wireless network transmits a map defining locations ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7872864 | Dual chamber sealed portable computer In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a laptop computer that can allow for enhanced cooling of a passively cooled notebook while maintaining the desired waterproof and dust resistance of the design. This is achieved by creating a separate cooling chann... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7826544 | OFDM signal acquisition In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method defining order and means in which physical parameters of a received OFDM signal may be detected. A fractional frequency offset is determined for the OFDM signal and is used to determine a coarse location f... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825437 | Unity beta ratio tri-gate transistor static random access memory (SRAM) In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming N-diffusion and P-diffusion fins in a semiconductor substrate. A P-diffusion gate layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate and removed from the N-diffusion fins. A pass-gate N-diffusion gate layer is forme... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820512 | Spacer patterned augmentation of tri-gate transistor gate length In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming a semiconductor substrate having N-diffusion and P-diffusion regions. A gate stack is formed over the semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode hard mask is formed over the gate stack. The gate electrode hard mask... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814013 | Electronic payment processing system In general, in one aspect, parties associated with a merchant profile may be provided access to a system utilized to create merchant profiles. The system may accept data related to a merchant account from the parties and may validate the data. If any required inform... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7808989 | Multiple-domain processing system using hierarchically orthogonal switching fabric A multiple-domain processing system includes a multi-dimensional switching fabric to provide intra-domain and inter-domain communication within the system. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7792960 | Detecting automation cheating in online applications In general, in one aspect, a method is described that includes monitoring data received from input devices. The received data from the input devices associated with an application is copied when the application is active. The data is converted to user commands. Comm... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7787917 | Folding electronic device with continuous display In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes two panels pivotally connected together. The panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the two panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the two panels lay one on top of... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787398 | Minimizing mutual interference for multi-radio co-existence platforms In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method that includes selecting an offset between start of communications of a first radio in a multi-radio platform (MRP) and start of communications of a second radio in the MRP. Synchronizing clocks of the firs... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7786769 | On die signal detector without die power In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus having on die circuitry coupled to at least one input port to receive a signal. A resistor is coupled to the on die circuitry and an off die power supply When a signal of sufficient amplitude is receiv... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7767519 | One transistor/one capacitor dynamic random access memory (1T/1C DRAM) cell In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming a semiconductor fin. A first insulating layer is formed adjacent to the semiconductor fin. A second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer and the semiconductor fin. A first trench is formed in... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765323 | Sink device addressing mechanism In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method to assign unique addresses to each sink device in a content network based on port numbers of a source and branch devices in the network. Sink devices connected to a port on the source or the branch devices... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7745270 | Tri-gate patterning using dual layer gate stack In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming an n-diffusion fin and a p-diffusion fin in a semiconductor substrate. A high dielectric constant layer is formed over the substrate. A first work function metal layer is created over the n-diffusion fin and a sec... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727830 | Fabrication of germanium nanowire transistors In general, in one aspect, a method includes using the Germanium nanowire as building block for high performance logic, memory and low dimensional quantum effect devices. The Germanium nanowire channel and the SiGe anchoring regions are formed simultaneously through... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7720337 | Wafer based optical interconnect In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming conductive layers on a wafer. A through cavity is formed in alignment with the conductive layers. The through cavity is to permit an optical signal from an optical waveguide within an optical connector to pass the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7719982 | Switching device utilizing flow-control management In some embodiments a switching device is disclosed that includes one or more ingress queues to queue data received from external sources while waiting to forward the data to one or more egress queues. The egress queues queue the data while waiting to transmit the d... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7698498 | Memory controller with bank sorting and scheduling In some embodiments a memory controller is disclosed that includes at least one command/address input buffer to receive commands and addresses. The addresses specify a memory bank and a location within the memory bank. An arbiter, coupled to the at least one command... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691718 | Dual layer hard mask for block salicide poly resistor (BSR) patterning In general, in one aspect, a method includes forming a semiconductor substrate having an N+ diffusion region, a shallow trench isolation (STI) region adjacent to the N+ diffusion region, and a blocked salicide poly resistor (BSR) region over the STI region. An oxide... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7683844 | Mm-wave scanning antenna In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a semiconductor antenna having a plurality of antenna elements and a switching network formed in the same semiconductor die. The switching network is to control activation of the antenna elements. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7683729 | Injection locked LC VCO clock deskewing In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes an inductive capacitive voltage controlled oscillator (LC VCO) to generate an output clock. A voltage to current converter is used to receive a forwarded clock and to inject the forwarded... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674947 | Recirculating combustion system The recirculation combustion system is installed in the exhaust stream of a combustion chamber to increase exhaust cleanliness and thermal efficiency. The system directs hot exhaust gases through a filtering system to remove the larger particulate materials and poll... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7659753 | Analog comparator with precise threshold control In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that included a reference generator to receive a differential input signal and generate reference voltages having same common mode as the differential input signal. A replica bias generator is used to ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7656983 | Dual clock domain deskew circuit In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus including a first deskew unit and a second deskew unit. The first deskew unit operates at a first clock domain and provides fine timing adjustment to a signal. The second deskew unit operates at a seco... | 02/02/2010 |
