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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D617272 | Female connector | 06/08/2010 |
| D616821 | Male connector | 06/01/2010 |
| 7185462 | Double core brace The present invention relates to structural braces. More particularly, the present invention relates to a brace apparatus that has an effective length capable of undergoing plastic deformation that is greater than the length of the brace apparatus. The brace apparat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6988658 | System and method for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a consumer A system for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a consumer includes a consumer interface and a settlement administrator. The consumer interface is configured to emit a consumer identity signal configured to identify a consumer, and the settlement admi... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6756911 | Controller input/output module visual indicator and safety means A controller input/output module visual indicator and safety means including a light redirector, terminal block assembly and at least one circuit having at least one light emitting diode or like light transmission means positioned distally from terminal block assemb... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6661212 | Wideband regulator with fast transient suppression circuitry A wideband voltage regulator is configured to provide suppression of fast transients, which can include a boosting circuit and a sensing circuit. The boosting circuit can be suitably configured to boost the voltage regulator response, while the sensing ci... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6636048 | Method for diagnosing performance problems in cabling The present invention provides an apparatus for using time domain analysis of NEXT, Return Loss and the like, in conjunction with the application of time or distance referenced limits to verify and determine compliance of the performance requirements of c... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623430 | Method and apparatus for safety delivering medicants to a region of tissue using imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system A method and apparatus for controlling the safe delivery of thermosensitive liposomes containing medicant to a targeted tissue region using ultrasound. Thermosensitive liposomes containing medicants are delivered to a region of interest, the region of int... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6592098 | Microvalve An improved microvalve device is configured to provide a more robust and durable operation to withstand the demands of various operating environments. The microvalve may comprise a valve seat and a diaphragm, with the diaphragm operated by an external act... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6570406 | Method and circuit for pre-emphasis equalization in high speed data communications A method and circuit for pre-emphasis equalization of a high speed data communication system can be provided through the use of programmable pulse shaping. A data communication system configured with the pre-emphasis equalization circuit operates by recei... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569028 | Golf driving range A system for facilitating the practicing or playing of golf may include, alone or in combination, a golf target subsystem, a detection subsystem, and a golf ball dispensing subsystem. The golf ball dispensing subsystem comprises a free standing device pla... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6559684 | System and method for current sensing A system and method for current sensing which is substantially consistent over device, temperature, and process variations is provided. A current sensing system includes a first switch coupled to one or more variable resistive elements. The resistive elem... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6552613 | Output stage amplifier with compensation circuitry An output stage amplifier circuit in accordance with the present invention overcomes many shortcomings of the prior art. A output stage amplifier circuit for providing a high output voltage and current reference signal suitably includes an output buffer c... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6545510 | Input buffer and method for voltage level detection An improved input buffer circuit and method configured for voltage detection is provided that can facilitate use of a mid-level voltage for testing purposes. An exemplary input buffer configured for voltage detection comprises a reference generator and a ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540679 | Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe A non-invasive visual imaging system is provided, wherein the imaging system procures an image of a transducer position during diagnostic or therapeutic treatment. In addition, the system suitably provides for the transducer to capture patient information... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6538503 | Instrumentation amplifier and method for obtaining high common mode rejection An instrumentation amplifier is provided which can provide high common mode rejection without the use of precision resistors. The instrumentation amplifier can be configured in an 8-pin layout, such as, for example, for an MSOP-8 or SO-8 surface mount pac... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6517060 | Micro vibration isolation device The present invention relates to a passive vibration isolation device for broadband suppression of vibrations. The device preferably comprises either a vertical spring filter, a horizontal spring filter, or a combination of the two. The vertical spring fi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6512396 | High speed data processing system and method A backplane of a data processing system is configured to include a current boost circuit for each net. The boost circuit is coupled to a common point for the net and is triggered to provide a boost current in response to a detected change in a signal on t... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6507175 | System and method for detection of zero current condition The present invention is directed to a circuit that is configured to detect a zero current condition at a certain point. The circuit includes a current mirror coupled to two transistors, where the first transistor is coupled to ground and the second trans... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6500121 | Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system An ultrasonic system useful for providing imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring generally comprises an acoustic transducer assembly configured to enable the ultrasound system to perform the imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring functions. The ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6470821 | Method and apparatus for the evaluation of vacuum insulation panels A vacuum insulation panel comprises a barrier film and a core material and a vacuum detection indicator. The vacuum detection indicator is configured to facilitate the evaluation of the integrity of the vacuum within the vacuum insulation panel. The vacuu... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6451088 | Method for improving metals recovery using high temperature leaching The present invention is directed to a process for recovering metal values from metal-bearing materials. During a reactive process, a seeding agent is introduced to provide a nucleation site for the crystallization and/or growth of solid species which oth... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6451089 | Process for direct electrowinning of copper A system and process for recovering copper from a copper-containing ore, concentrate, or other copper-bearing material to produce high quality cathode copper from a leach solution without the use of copper solvent extraction techniques or apparatus. A pro... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6359589 | Microstrip antenna A microstrip antenna (100) having a ground patch (40) on which at least a feed line (30) is located, and a dielectric (50) laminated on the ground patch (40). The microstrip antenna (100) includes a left radiation patch (61) short-circuited to one end of ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6322518 | Method and apparatus for measuring cardiac output An esophageal probe useful for invasively monitoring the cardiac output of a patient generally comprises a chassis with an electrical cable extending from the proximal end of the chassis and with the cable terminating at an electrical plug configured for ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6297699 | Bias rail buffer circuit and method A bias rail buffer circuit and method in accordance with the present invention overcomes many shortcomings of the prior art. A bias rail buffer circuit for providing a reference signal is suitably configured to absorb external disturbances appearing on an... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6291770 | Wiring system and method therefor A wiring harness for use in a networked wiring system wherein one or more multiplexed electronic circuits are contained within the wiring harness. Provision of such electronics within the wiring harness reduces the number of wires used in a networked wiri... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6285672 | Method and system for achieving improved data transmission through the public switched telephone network The present invention comprises a smart subscriber line interface card (SLIC). The SLIC of the present invention includes a first and a second switch. A data receiver is coupled to a first output of the first switch to receive a user output signal and is ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6278326 | Current mirror circuit A current mirror circuit in accordance with the present invention overcomes many shortcomings of the prior art. A current mirror circuit for providing a current reference signal suitably includes at least one degeneration resistor to provide more degenera... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6278744 | System for controlling and shaping the spectrum and redundancy of signal-point limited transmission A method and apparatus for controlling and shaping the spectrum of transmitted signal samples having predetermined frequency characteristics and allowable transmit signal levels. A running measure of unwanted components is measured and, for each block of ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272184 | Non-coherent frequency shift keying detection scheme A non-coherent frequency shift keying detection scheme. The invention has been applied to the special case of capturing caller ID information when the voice-band modem is in the low power mode. The technique provides the capability for capturing and decod... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6241530 | Backplane assembly for printed circuit boards The present invention is a backplane for printed circuit board modules. The backplane includes first and second redundant, signal transmission channels. Multiple pairs of substantially identical first and second connectors are mounted on the backplane. Th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233178 | Method and apparatus for pre-conditioning flash memory devices Pre-conditioning method and apparatus for mitigating erase-induced stress within flash memory devices are disclosed. The pre-condition method includes subjecting flash memory cell to a short write process to at least partially discharge the cells. The pre... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6225681 | Microelectronic interconnect structures and methods for forming the same An improved microelectronic interconnect structure and methods for forming the structure are disclosed. The microelectronic interconnect structure includes an organic-based coating that facilitates formation of electrical connections to the structure. The... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6191655 | Six inverting amplifier transconductance stage and methods for its use Methods and apparatus to tune a transconductance stage include a current source and a six inverting amplifier stage. The current source establishes the biasing points of first and second inverting amplifiers, which in turn, provide a signal to a common mo... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187672 | Interconnect with low dielectric constant insulators for semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing A method is provided for forming an improved interconnect structure on a semiconductor body. A first metal layer is deposited on the semiconductor body. A sacrificial layer having a height is deposited on the first metal layer. The sacrificial layer and t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183837 | Soundproof aluminum honeycomb-foam panel There is disclosed a panel for use in soundproofing walls, having a base organization in which an aluminum foam board containing numerous open pores and a noise-insulating metal board are attached to either side of an aluminum honeycomb structure via adhe... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6147309 | Single-jacketed plenum cable A communications cable having superior electrical characteristics and meeting the burn requirements for plenum applications has a core formed of one or more twisted wire pairs having primary insulation formed of a suitable material, such as high density p... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6133846 | Low cost redundant communications system A communications system capable of providing enhanced data integrity and reliability through redundant buses, and a network interface controller for use therewith. Redundant conductors conforming to well-known ethernet standards interconnect electronics c... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113468 | Wafer planarization carrier having floating pad load ring A wafer carrier for polishing or planarizing semiconductor workpieces or wafers includes a pressure plate configured to hold a wafer to be polished or to be planarized against a polishing pad, and is further configured to rotate the wafer during the polis... | 09/05/2000 |
