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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481747 | Method and tool for fitting a bicycle A tool for fitting a bicycle to a cyclist includes first and second stirrup elements, a handle, and attachment elements attaching the first and second stirrup elements to each other and to the handle. The cyclist may be positioned with the cyclist's back against a s... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7471100 | Semiconductor integrated circuit tester with interchangeable tester module A test head for an integrated circuit tester includes a main chassis defining a chamber that is open at the top. Tester modules are installed in the chamber, each tester module being removable as a unit from the chamber and including a tester module chassis, multipl... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7464828 | Container for storing toiletry items A container for storing toiletry items includes an outer sleeve having first and second opposing side walls and opposing front and rear walls. The side walls and the front and rear walls of the outer slide define an interior space and an opening providing access to ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7436322 | Flight recorder system with remote wireless access A flight recorder system with remote wireless access, for use aboard an aircraft, includes at least one microphone for monitoring sounds within a cockpit of the aircraft and producing digital audio data. The digital audio data is indexed relative to aircraft positio... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432537 | Avalanche photodiode structure An avalanche photodiode (APD) includes an anode layer, a cathode layer, an absorption layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer, a first multiplying stage between the absorption layer and the cathode layer, a second multiplying stage between the first mult... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7406930 | Variable displacement mechanism for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder structure in which a crankshaft assembly is journalled for rotation about a main axis of a main crankshaft segment having a main axis. A crank web is attached to the main crankshaft segment and projects from the main... | 08/05/2008 |
| D558925 | Hanger for a hair dryer and curling tongs | 01/01/2008 |
| 7307440 | Semiconductor integrated circuit tester with interchangeable tester module A test head for an integrated circuit tester includes a main chassis defining a chamber that is open at the top. Tester modules are installed in the chamber, each tester module being removable as a unit from the chamber and including a tester module chassis, multipl... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7292059 | Power supply assembly for a semiconductor circuit tester A power supply assembly includes a dielectric substrate and a power supply circuit supported by the dielectric substrate. A conductive connection block is attached to the dielectric substrate at a main surface thereof and is connected to a power supply terminal of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277165 | Method of characterizing flare A method of measuring flare in an optical lithographic system utilizes an exposure mask with first and second discrete opaque features each having rotational symmetry of order greater than four and of different respective areas. The exposure mask is positioned in th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277427 | Spatially distributed routing switch A router has N1 local signal input terminals for connection to respective local signal sources for supplying respective local input signals, a local output interface including M1 local signal output terminals, and an input expansion terminal. A signal received at an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275225 | Correcting design data for manufacture A method of correction for design data includes the steps of sequentially applying a plurality of corrections to a plurality of features based on a plurality of feature tolerances to design data in a predetermined order, and providing corrected design data. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274754 | Method and apparatus for frequency division multiplexing A radio transmitter and receiver arrangement includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter generates an electromagnetic carrier that varies in frequency throughout a channel interval, and modulates the carrier with an information signal during the channel i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271664 | Phase locked loop circuit A phase locked loop circuit (PLL) has a reference terminal for receiving a reference signal and an output terminal for providing an output signal. The PLL comprises a phase comparator having first and second inputs and having an output at which it provides a signal ... | 09/18/2007 |
| D549465 | Brush head | 08/28/2007 |
| D549288 | Sudoku apparatus | 08/21/2007 |
| D547893 | Flashlight accessory | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234664 | Draw spring linkage, particularly for light aircraft A draw spring linkage includes a hollow rod formed with a shoulder structure at the first end of the rod and with a slot that extends longitudinally of the rod and is located between the shoulder structure and the second end of the hollow rod. A tongue member includ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7161347 | Test head for semiconductor integrated circuit tester A test head for a semiconductor integrated circuit tester includes a main support structure defining a device interface board location, and a contact support frame that is displaceable relative to the main support structure for engaging a device interface board at t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158053 | Method and apparatus for tracking aircraft and securing against unauthorized access A system for monitoring an aircraft receives navigation signals and deriving a position vector therefrom and also asserts an alert signal in the event that the altitude of the aircraft above ground level is less than a predetermined value. The system samples the pos... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7113486 | Method and apparatus for measuring quality of service parameters of networks delivering real time MPEG video Variation in delay in transmission of data from a transmitting station to a receiving station is measured by encapsulating a portion of the data and an outgoing time stamp in a packet, the outgoing time stamp substantially representing the degree of progression of a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110657 | Method of measuring circularity of an optical fiber Distortion introduced by an imaging system is characterized by positioning a generally cylindrical object and imaging optics in a first relative angular position about an axis of rotation that substantially coincides with the longitudinal axis of the object and empl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7099304 | Apparatus, methods and systems for anonymous communication Anonymous voice communication between a first station and a second station is facilitated by providing an interface that allows input of a transaction specification from at least one of the first and second stations. A reference code associated with the transaction ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084659 | Power supply arrangement for integrated circuit tester A test head for a semiconductor integrated circuit tester, the test head includes a power supply board mounted to a power distribution board and positioned between the power distribution board and a device interface board. The power supply board includes a power sup... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077457 | Vehicle paw support for dogs A detachable support for an animal riding in a vehicle includes first and second substantially parallel plate-form members connected together at respective upper edges to form a hook structure that is adapted to tit over a window glass of the vehicle when the window... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7053648 | Distributed, load sharing power supply system for IC tester An integrated circuit (IC) tester includes a set of power modules mounted in a test head, each contacting a device interface board (DIB). The DIB provides power paths for delivering an output current generate by each power module to a power input terminals of one or... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7042239 | Arrangement for manual disengagement of a device interface board from a personal tester A semiconductor integrated circuit tester includes a housing having a main housing wall formed with an opening. A tester interface unit is located partially in the housing and incorporates an electrical connector segment that extends partially from the main housing ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034520 | Integrated circuit tester A product change tool for selectively engaging a product change element with an IC tester interface and disengaging the product change element from the tester interface includes a mobile frame mounted to a base frame and constrained to move relative to the base fram... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022070 | Method for continuous monitoring of patients to detect the potential onset of sepsis A method of screening for possible onset of sepsis in a patient includes providing the patient with a transducer that automatically and periodically measures a first physiological parameter of the patient and transmits a first signal that is encoded with the measure... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019546 | Test head for integrated circuit tester A test head for a semiconductor integrated circuit tester includes first and second card cages and first and second groups of interface connectors for engagement by DUT edges of pin electronics cards installed in the first and second card cages respectively. The int... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998863 | Arrangement for providing electrical connections to pin electronics cards in test head A test head for a semiconductor integrated circuit tester, the test head includes a housing, a backplane structure attached to the housing in a manner permitting pivotal movement of the backplane structure relative to the housing, and a latch mechanism for forcing t... | 02/14/2006 |
| D514556 | Computer housing | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995689 | Method and apparatus for tracking aircraft and securing against unauthorized access A system for monitoring an aircraft receives navigation signals and deriving a position vector therefrom and also receives an input representative of altitude of the aircraft above ground level. The system samples the position vector at a selected sample rate and ou... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988460 | Crab pot rack for removable installation on a boat A rack for receiving and holding a crab pot includes a first plurality of bars and a second plurality of bars. Each bar in the first plurality is linked to each bar in the second plurality of bars to form a generally planar frame. Both ends of each bar in the first ... | 01/24/2006 |
| D511981 | Semiconductor integrated circuit test head | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966804 | Propulsion unit of marine vessel A marine vessel includes a rudder support structure attached to its hull and a rudder device attached to the rudder support structure in a manner allowing pivotal movement of the rudder device relative to the rudder support structure. A first drive train includes a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953052 | Fuel system shut-off valve A fuel system shut-off valve includes a valve body bounding a fuel space, the valve body having an inlet opening and an outlet opening communicating with the fuel space. A piston assembly in the fuel space includes a main piston member that is movable relative to th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951482 | Controlled-impedance coaxial cable interconnect system An interconnection structure includes a positioning block and a dielectric substrate. A coaxial cable has an end segment that is fitted in a passage in the positioning block and the positioning block is so positioned relative to the dielectric substrate that an end ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6947043 | Method of operating an oscilloscope An oscilloscope that is capable of displaying simultaneously multiple waveforms representing time evolution of a signal during respective acquisition intervals acquires waveform data using a first set of acquisition parameters and generates a display based on that w... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6912978 | Air feeding arrangement for piston engine A piston engine includes a feed channel for conducting combustion air to the engine, a collecting container for receiving combustion air from the feed channel, and a feed pipe for conducting combustion air from the collecting container to a cylinder of the engine. M... | 07/05/2005 |
