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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5727196 | Optimized query interface for database management systems A database management system of the present invention includes a computer having a memory and a processor, a database for storing information in the memory as field values in a record, an indexing component for referencing a plurality of records by a valu... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5678039 | System and methods for translating software into localized versions A Software Translation Kit (STK) system having a shell, TShell, coupled to an Export/Import module and various Editors is described. The Export/Import module itself includes a parsing engine to extract strings and translatable information from application... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5644768 | Systems and methods for sharing resources in a multi-user environment Multi-user system includes a server connected to one or more workstations or "clients" through a computer network. System provides concurrent access to shared resources (e.g., common data structures residing on the server), but without the disadvantage at... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5640501 | Development system and methods for visually creating goal oriented electronic form applications having decision trees A system for creation and completion of goal oriented electronic forms creates a graphical image data file which defines: a graphical image of a form for display and printing; a graphical image of tree branches, tree nodes, and conclusions in association ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5634021 | System and methods for generation of design images based on user design inputs The present invention provides an expert system for suggesting and providing graphic design selections based on a user's desired result. The invention provides a plurality of descriptors to define the characteristics of an output page or document. A user ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628016 | Systems and methods and implementing exception handling using exception registration records stored in stack memory A development system having a compiler that allows programmers and software developers to more efficiently develop compiled applications with runtime exception handling support is described. The compiler implements methods for handling of exceptions, whic... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5579520 | System and methods for optimizing compiled code according to code object participation in program activities A development system having a compiler, a linker, an interface, and a code packing optimization module is described. The compiler generates or "compiles" source listings into object modules, which may be linked or combined with other object modules (e.g.,... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5561793 | System and methods for data field management in a computer database system A system of the present invention includes a relational database management system (RDBMS). Methods are described for maintaining integrity between "design documents," which may be creating under different operating systems, and one or more information ta... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5551018 | Method of storing national language support text by presorting followed by insertion sorting System and methods are described for sorting information records in a fast and efficient manner. The present invention is particularly useful in environments where resources, such as available memory storage, are limited. A preferred method of the present... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5535391 | System and methods for optimizing object-oriented compilations An object-oriented development system of the present invention includes a language compiler having an optimizer for generating computer applications with improved speed and size. C++ optimization methods of the present invention are described, including v... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5485618 | Methods and interface for building command expressions in a computer system The system of the present invention comprises a development system having an Expression Builder for assisting a user with creating an expression. With full syntax checking enabled, the user builds an expression in "token" mode. As the user enters each tok... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5446840 | System and methods for optimized screen writing System and methods are provided whereby screen write operations, such as common in data processing, are performed at a frequency matched to a user's ability to perceive such information. Specifically, screen writing operations are minimized to only those ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5432940 | System and methods for improved computer-based training The present invention includes a computer-based training system (CBT) having one or more Application Translation Units (ATUs), a message engine, and a script engine. For one or more target applications of interest, an ATU is provided for processing events... | 07/11/1995 |
