Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7944918 | Dynamic building of VLAN interfaces based on subscriber information strings Techniques are described that allow a network device, such as a router, to dynamically build VLAN interfaces based on subscriber information strings included within packets. In particular, the network device comprises an interface controller and a forwarding control... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7532633 | Spoof checking within a label switching computer network A label switching router (LSR) is described that spoof checks Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets to prevent malicious or inadvertent injection of MPLS packets within a label switched path (LSP). The LSR ensures that MPLS packets received from an upstream ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531248 | Perpendicular recording magnetic media having a granular magnetic recording layer and an amorphous soft underlayer A perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a substrate, an amorphous soft underlayer of thickness 30 nm or greater, and a granular magnetic recording layer for perpendicular recording is disclosed. The granular magnetic recording layer includes a non-magnetic ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531217 | Methods for making high-temperature coatings having Pt metal modified γ-Ni +γ′-NiAl alloy compositions and a reactive element A method for making an oxidation resistant article, including (a) depositing a layer of a Pt group metal on a substrate to form a platinized substrate; and (b) depositing on the platinized substrate layer of Pt group metal a layer of a reactive element selected from... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7529730 | Method and system for database join disambiguation In cases where two or more database tables can be joined by more than one relationship or criterion on the row values of selected columns, to produce what is effectively a wider table, there may result an ambiguity of which join should be used. The invention provide... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529635 | Method and apparatus for head gimbal assembly testing A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembl... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529246 | Transparent optimization for session establishment using characterized synchronization packet A system and method that optimizes transmission control protocol (TCP) initial session establishment without intruding upon TCP's core algorithms. TCP's initially session establishment is accelerated by locally processing a source's initial TCP request within the so... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526534 | Unified system services layer for a distributed processing system A distributed processing system is described that employs “role-based” computing. In particular, the distributed processing system is constructed as a collection of computing nodes in which each computing node performs a particular processing role within the ope... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526345 | Assessing medical electrode condition The invention presents an apparatus and techniques for determining whether a medical electrode, such as a defibrillation electrode coupled to an automated external defibrillator, is in a condition for replacement. The determination can be made as a function of one o... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7526050 | CCK demodulation via symbol decision feedback equalizer Demodulation techniques for a wireless communication system make use of a decision feedback equalization (DFE) technique to mitigate the effects of multipath channel characteristics on receiver performance. The techniques may be particularly useful in the demodulati... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524440 | Method comprising additive for dielectric fluid A dielectric fluid comprising hydrocarbon liquid admixed with an ester-based compound, wherein the ester-based compound is present in an effective amount to impart breakdown inhibiting properties to a paper insulation material when the dielectric fluid is in contact... | 04/28/2009 |
| D591231 | Battery pack | 04/28/2009 |
| D591039 | Bag system | 04/28/2009 |
| 7523462 | Method for providing a real time view of heterogeneous enterprise data A method for providing a real time view of heterogeneous enterprise data of operational systems includes capturing streams of operational events in real time, combining the events with contextual data, and materializing a resulting view. The resulting view includes ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7523198 | Integrated testing approach for publish/subscribe network systems The invention is directed to techniques for monitoring and testing publish/subscribe network systems. For example, an enterprise network that has a number of geographically dispersed network devices and interconnected sub-networks may be configured to operate as a p... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7523097 | Restoration of archived configurations for a network device Techniques are described for reliable restoration of archived configuration. For example, a device, such as a router, comprises a first memory to store operational configuration data and a second memory to store candidate configuration data. The candidate configurat... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522673 | Space-time coding using estimated channel information The invention is directed to techniques for space-time coding in a wireless communication system in which the transmitter makes use of multiple transmit antennas. The transmitter uses channel information estimated by a receiving device and returned to the transmitte... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522600 | Transport of control and data traffic for multicast virtual private networks Principles of the invention are described for providing multicast virtual private networks (MVPNs) across a public network that are capable of carrying high-bandwidth multicast traffic with increased scalability. In particular, the MVPNs may transport layer three (L... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522599 | Label switching multicast trees for multicast virtual private networks Principles of the invention are described for providing multicast virtual private networks (MVPNs) across a public network that are capable of carrying high-bandwidth multicast traffic with increased scalability. In particular, the MVPNs may transport layer three (L... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522061 | External voiding sensor system The disclosure describes an external sensor attached to an undergarment worn by a patient that detects voiding information. The sensor stores the voiding information in a voiding log and transmits the voiding log to an external device. The external device includes a... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7521136 | Coupling enhancement for medium with anti-ferromagnetic coupling Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic Ru-containing interlayer is stabilized by Ru-containing layer between the recording layers and Co-containing stabilization layers through anti-ferromagnetic coupling. The i... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520860 | Detection of coronary artery disease using an electronic stethoscope The disclosure describes an electronic stethoscope system that automatically detects coronary artery disease in patients. The system uses an electronic stethoscope to record acoustic data from the fourth left intercostal space of a patient. A processing technique is... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520168 | Vibration reduction for head gimbal assembly testing An assembly for testing a head gimbal assembly (HGA) comprises a support platform configured to hold a base plate of the HGA. A base plate of the HGA is mounted on the support platform. The assembly further comprises a channel with an opening adjacent to a tail of t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519735 | Single board routing arrangement A network router employs a single board architecture that includes both a forwarding engine and an interface card concentrator. All of the circuits involved in routing are incorporated into a single board, reducing the system cost of the router. A single processor p... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519431 | Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device The disclosure is directed to techniques for shifting between two electrode combinations. An amplitude of a first electrode combination is incrementally decreased while an amplitude of a second, or subsequent, electrode combination is concurrently incrementally incr... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519010 | Inter-autonomous system (AS) multicast virtual private networks Principles of the invention are described for providing multicast virtual private networks (MVPNs) across a public network that are capable of carrying high-bandwidth multicast traffic with increased scalability. In particular, the MVPNs may transport layer three (L... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7518816 | Method and apparatus for disc drive data security using fields in servo wedges The present invention includes a method and apparatus to write and read copy protected data on a disc drive storage system by encoding and decoding data to be copy protected using servo wedge data as the encoding element. In one aspect, the drive is marked by a numb... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516206 | Management of software images for computing nodes of a distributed computing system In general, the invention is directed to software image management within a distributed computing system. The distributed computing system includes a plurality of application nodes interconnected via a communications network, and an image repository storing a plural... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7516082 | Scheduling delivery of chemical products based on a predicted estimated time of exhaustion A method and system for routing a delivery vehicle to a chemical usage facility is disclosed. The chemical usage facility includes one or more chemical dispense systems that dispense one or more chemical product. The quantity of each chemical product remaining is me... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7515965 | Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate urinary or fecal incontinence. The neurostimulator operates according to a set of stimulation parameters stored in... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511098 | Hardenable compositions comprising polyacid(s) and polyol(s) The present invention provides hardenable coating compositions, comprising: a first compound selected from the group consisting of polyacids, polyanhydrides, salts thereof and mixtures thereof, and a second compound having two or more active hydrogen groups. When us... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510526 | Medical device information system In general, the invention is directed to management of information from a plurality of emergency medical devices, such as automated external defibrillators, and associated docking stations. The medical devices and docking stations may communicate with one another an... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509770 | Method and apparatus for automatic pest trap report generation and additional trap parameter data A reporting system collects, communicates and analyzes information from a plurality of pest monitoring locations. The monitored locations include activity sensing pest devices. These devices can include traps and/or passive and active monitoring devices not having a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509697 | Height-adjustable bed A bed, in particular a sickbed or nursing bed, comprises a height-adjustable bedstead having a frame comprising frame side parts and frame transverse parts and, in the region of the frame transverse parts, legs connected with each other in pairs by means of cross br... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509399 | Programmable communication interface A device comprises a programmable communication interface and a processor. The programmable communication interface communicates data via a set of signals. The processor configures the programmable communication interface to communicate the data in accordance with a... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7509225 | Vibration control of rotating disc A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembl... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7509224 | Solderless electrical connection for testing head gimbal assemblies A method for making an electrical connection between a head gimbal assembly and a tester. The method includes providing a solderless connector including a housing with bores extending from a first side of the housing to a second opposed side of the housing, and cond... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507096 | Data storage device security system A locking data cable (24) is disclosed. The data cable (24) includes a data plug (26) and an associated lock (32). When the data plug (26) is engaged with a data port (16) of a data storage device (12), an actuator ( | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505914 | Method and system for providing advisory information to a field service provider A network advisory system that provides advisory information to a field service provider is disclosed. The network advisory system receives collected data from one or more destination facilities and analyzes the information to generate advisory information. The advi... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505888 | Reporting model generation within a multidimensional enterprise software system Techniques are described for automatically generating a reporting model based on a relational database storing multidimensional data in accordance with a relational database schema. A model generator may, for example, produce a base reporting model from the database... | 03/17/2009 |
