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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174315 | Method and circuit for transforming the impedance of a load According to an embodiment, a method is provided that includes: adapting the impedance of the load dependent on working conditions of the active device using a controllable output-side adaptation network coupled between an output-side terminal of a transformer and a... | 05/08/2012 |
| D658955 | Cutting blade | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171557 | Document accessing through multiple security domains Methods and apparatuses for accessing documents in a multi-security domain environment are described herein. The novel methods may be processor implemented methods and may include saving by a processor from a first to a second security domain a version of a document... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171077 | Adaptive media messaging, such as for rich media messages incorporating digital content A facility for presenting an adaptive message is described. The facility receives a message in the computer system. Based upon the contents of the received message, the facility tests two or more digital content capabilities of the computer system. The facility then... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166559 | Document accessing through multiple security domains including multi-tear wiki webpage and/or using cross domain trusted service Methods and apparatuses for accessing documents in a multi-security domain environment are described herein. The novel methods may be processor implemented methods and may include saving by a processor from a first to a second security domain a version of a document... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164389 | Overdrive protection circuit Embodiments of circuits, apparatuses, and systems for an overdrive protection circuit arranged at an input to a primary power transistor to protect against overdrive conditions, where the overdrive protection circuit includes a sensing resistor. Other embodiments ma... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164387 | Simultaneous harmonic termination in a push-pull power amplifier Embodiments of circuits and systems for a harmonic tuning network coupled with a radio frequency (RF) push-pull power amplifier to terminate both second- and third-harmonic energies are disclosed. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159048 | Bipolar junction transistor geometry Embodiments of methods, apparatus, devices and/or systems associated with bipolar junction transistor are disclosed. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8145900 | Crypto-pointers for secure data storage This disclosure relates to pairing of a different cryptographic key with each pointer in a data structure to form a crypto-pointer. The cryptographic key is used to encrypt the contents of all data stored at the physical location on the storage device indicated by t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144441 | Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for compound semiconductor devices and circuits An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing an electrostatic discharge protection circuit for compound semiconductor devices and circuits. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit comprises a first terminal and a second terminal. The electrostatic disch... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143654 | Monolithic microwave integrated circuit with diamond layer Embodiments of apparatuses, articles, methods, and systems for a monolithic microwave integrated circuit with a substrate having a diamond layer are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136436 | Saw chain link with offset footprint In various embodiments, a saw chain is provided that includes a rail engaging link that has an offset footprint within the link itself and/or with respect to other links in the chain that are adapted to ride on the same rail. Saw chains as provided may be used in a ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118142 | Brake device, as well as brake carrier and brake caliper, for such brake The invention relates to a brake device for vehicles, in particular for utility vehicles, with a mounting device attachable to a stationary part of the vehicle, whereby the mounting device, when viewed along the brake axis, consists of two end sections and a first c... | 02/21/2012 |
| D654018 | Battery charger | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107903 | Radio frequency amplification circuit utilizing variable voltage generator Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for a radio frequency amplification circuit utilizing a variable voltage generator are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102207 | Apparatus and method for broadband amplifier linearization An apparatus and method to improve broadband amplifier linearization. The present circuits make use of pre-distortion techniques to improve the 3rd order distortion of an amplifier to reduce the amount of DC power required to achieve a given system requir... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093959 | Compact, low loss, multilayer balun Embodiments of a microelectronic device including laminate baluns are generally described herein. A microelectronic device may include a laminate structure including a plurality of laminate layers, a first balun element disposed in the laminate structure, and a seco... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8058768 | Bulk acoustic wave resonator device A bulk acoustic wave, BAW, resonator device comprising first and second metal layers (10, 20) and an intervening piezoelectric layer (30), the first metal layer (10) comprising spaced first and second portions (12, 14), wherein the first ... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648200 | Stone holder | 11/08/2011 |
| D647924 | Tire inflator | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036909 | System, method, and apparatus for collaborative watershed restoration projects Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems, apparatuses, and methods for collaborative watershed restoration projects, which may include one or more restoration actions involving a variety of different stakeholders that, when completed, provides a posi... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032093 | Power detection arrangement with harmonic suppressor Embodiments of circuits, devices, and methods for a power detection arrangement are disclosed. The power detection arrangement may have a coupler coupled with, and in between, a switch and an output to couple a signal to a detector. The power detection arrangement m... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8030770 | Substrateless package Embodiments include but are not limited to apparatuses and systems including a microelectronic device including a die having an active surface, a conductive pillar formed on the active surface of the die, the conductive pillar having a side surface, and a molding ma... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027893 | News induced automated electronic securities transactions News information is received. It is determined if the news information contains a reference to a company. It is further determined if the news information matches criteria associated with the company. Securities are automatically trade upon determining that said new... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023336 | Erase completion recognition Embodiments include but are not limited to apparatuses and systems including a main memory array, at least one erase status memory cell associated with the main memory array and configured to store a value indicative of an erase completion status of the main memory ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8008977 | Field-plated transistor including feedback resistor Embodiments include but are not limited to apparatuses and systems including a unit cell having a source electrode, a gate electrode to receive an input radio frequency (RF) signal, and a drain electrode to output an amplified RF signal. A field plate may be coupled... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006598 | Saw chain drive link with tail A saw chain for a chain saw is disclosed. Embodiments include a drive link that may be used in a saw chain, wherein the drive link includes a tail and a concavity that complements a depth gauge of a trailing cutting link, reducing and/or minimizing the drive link's ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006496 | Closed loop scroll expander engine Apparatuses and methods related to an engine for converting heat into mechanical output using a working fluid in a closed circulating system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the engine includes a pump to pressurize the working fluid, a regenerative heat exchanger... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7982543 | Switchable power amplifier Embodiments of circuits, apparatuses, and systems for a switchable radio frequency (RF) power amplifier are disclosed. Some embodiments include a matching network configured to alternatively provide a first load impedance or second load impedance based at least in p... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977708 | HBT/FET process integration A co-integrated HBT/FET apparatus and system, and methods for making the same, are disclosed. A co-integrated HBT/FET apparatus may include a first epitaxial structure formed over a substrate, the first epitaxial structure forming, at least in part, a FET device, a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966374 | Adaptive media messaging, such as for rich media messages incorporating digital content A facility for presenting an adaptive message is described. The facility receives a message in the computer system. Based upon the contents of the received message, the facility tests two or more digital content capabilities of the computer system. The facility then... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960097 | Methods of minimizing etch undercut and providing clean metal liftoff A method of minimizing etch undercut and providing clean metal liftoff in subsequent metal deposition is provided. In one embodiment a bilayer resist mask is employed and used for etching of underlying substrate material and subsequent metal liftoff. In one embodime... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7958862 | Rotary positive displacement combustor engine The present invention relates to the field of combustion engines and more specifically to a rotary positive displacement combustor engine. The device employs a scroll compressor and a scroll expander with an orbital shaft displaced between the compressor and expande... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957709 | Beta correction block Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for a radio frequency (RF) amplifier with a beta correction block are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the beta correction block may be configured relative to an output stage so that a variation in a b... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948305 | Voltage regulator circuit A circuit having a substrate, a generator with a field effect transistor (FET) portion and a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) portion integrated in the substrate, a voltage-to-voltage conveyor integrated in the substrate, a bias circuit, and a power amplifier... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937576 | Configuration of a multi-level flash memory device A multi-level flash memory device allows for a faster and more effective configuration of the operating parameters of the memory device for performing the different functioning algorithms of the memory The identification of an optimal configuration of the operating ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922563 | Cutting blade hard-facing method and apparatus A hard-faced cutting blade and hard-facing method is provided. A hard-facing material is applied to a cutting edge of a cutting blade such that a heat-affected transition zone may be created between the base metal and the hard-facing material. The heat-affected tran... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908543 | Reading method of a memory device with embedded error-correcting code and memory device with embedded error-correcting code A reading method for a memory device with error-correcting encoding envisages the steps of: carrying out a first reading of a plurality of memory locations (A0, A1, . . . , ALS−1) to generate a first recovered string (S1), and performin... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891925 | Shear resistant rivet and saw chain A saw chain rivet is provided including a flange, and a hub extending from a side of the flange. A shoulder defined by a junction between the hub and the flange has properties optimized to resist shear forces. The hub may be optimized for ease of rivet head formatio... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891279 | Shear resistant rivet and saw chain A saw chain rivet is provided including a flange, and a hub extending from a side of the flange. A shoulder defined by a junction between the hub and the flange has properties optimized to resist shear forces. The hub may be optimized for ease of rivet head formatio... | 02/22/2011 |
