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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183619 | Method and system for providing contact to a first polysilicon layer in a flash memory device A method and system for providing at least one contact in a flash memory device is disclosed. The flash memory device includes a plurality of gate stacks and at lease one component including a polysilicon layer as a top surface. The method and system further include... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171297 | System and method using information based indicia for securing and authenticating transactions A method, system, and apparatus for authenticating transactions and records is disclosed. A method for authenticating an information-based indicium includes receiving an article bearing a first identifier, wherein the first identifier substantially prevents a single... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8140388 | Method for implementing online advertising A system and method for implementing electronic advertising which provides content to users based on observing behavior of certain trendsetters within a member population. The trendsetters are determined by studying historical adoption behavior of individuals within... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8117444 | Host computer, mobile communication device, program, and recording medium The object of the present invention is to provide an authentication system capable of achieving suitable authentication processing while guaranteeing the maximum convenience for the customer. A first communication terminal PD1 is built into a televisio... | 02/14/2012 |
| D650322 | Tire | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069204 | Providing and receiving content over a wireless communication system Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing and receiving content over a wireless communication system, including off-line presentation of stored retrieved content is provided. The method includes receiving and storing an information object from a ... | 11/29/2011 |
| D648325 | Docking station | 11/08/2011 |
| D647457 | Tire | 10/25/2011 |
| D644985 | Tire | 09/13/2011 |
| D644984 | Tire | 09/13/2011 |
| D644981 | Tire | 09/13/2011 |
| D644598 | Tire | 09/06/2011 |
| D642971 | Tire | 08/09/2011 |
| 7969918 | Slave communication device for use in wireless LAN system and control method and control program of slave communication device A slave communication device in a wireless LAN system uses a single wireless channel. When a telephone apparatus outside the network originates a call to the LAN, the originated call first terminates at a master communication device. A wireless telephone communicati... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966328 | Patent-related tools and methodology for use in research and development projects The present invention is related to patent-related tools, and methodologies involving those tools, for assisting in all stages of research and development (R&D) projects. The IPAM server may be used in conjunction with the tools and methodologies to aid in R&D proje... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954704 | Electronic payment system with PIN and sub-account configurations Implementations of the present invention provide systems, methods, and apparatus for stopping unauthorized transactions before they are processed, as well as for creating and using one or more sub-accounts. For example, a debit or credit account can be activated or ... | 06/07/2011 |
| D638352 | Tire | 05/24/2011 |
| 7457279 | Method, system, and computer program product for managing routing servers and services A method, system, and computer program product for routing network traffic (calls in a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)), which expands the capabilities of existing systems by providing faster and more efficient direction of network traffic, is disclosed. A routi... | 11/25/2008 |
| D580911 | Speaker unit | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451245 | System for dual use of an I/O circuit A system provides dual use of a general purpose input/output (I/O) line. In an embodiment, the system comprises a controlling circuit having a dual purpose I/O line that is selectively operable in a serial transmit mode or an I/O mode. A first circuit that receives ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437835 | Cushioning sole for an article of footwear A hollow sole is formed within the sole of a shoe wherein a top component having a flat portion and an outer wall is adhered to a bottom component wherein the depth of the outer wall defines an enclosed space between the top and bottom components. The outer wall of ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419807 | protein, gene sequence and uses thereof A high molecular weight (“HMW”) protein of Chlamydia, the amino acid sequence thereof, and antibodies that specifically bind the HMW protein are disclosed as well as the nucleic acid sequence encoding the same. Also disclosed are prophylactic and therapeu... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414482 | Resonance mode selection using a resonator-synchronized second-order oscillator A resonator-synchronized oscillator for resonance mode selection is disclosed. In one embodiment, the resonator-synchronized oscillator comprises an oscillation loop, at least one capacitor switching circuit coupled to the oscillation loop, and a multi-mode resonato... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414410 | Cable diagnostics using time domain reflectometry and application using the same A system and method are used to determine connectivity and/or cable faults of a cable. A signal transmitting and receiving system is coupled to the cable. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the signal transmitting and receiving system. A TDR system coup... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393934 | Human G-protein chemokine receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10 The present invention relates to a novel human protein called Human G-protein Chemokine Receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10, and isolated polynucleotides encoding this protein. The invention is also directed to human antibodies that bind Human G-protein Chemokine Receptor (CCR5... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394310 | System and method for programmable switching characteristics of an analog switch in a transconductance amplifier Provided are a method and system for controlling impedance in a transconductance amplifier. A system includes a first transconductance amplifier and a second transconductance amplifier configured to control electrical characteristics associated with the first transc... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374807 | Nanocrystal doped matrixes The present invention provides matrixes doped with semiconductor nanocrystals. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor nanocrystals have a size and composition such that they absorb or emit light at particular wavelengths. The nanocrystals can comprise ligands tha... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372349 | Apparatus utilizing latching micromagnetic switches An apparatus includes an electrical device and a latching micromagnetic switch that controls energy flow through the electrical device. The latching micromagnetic switch includes a cantilever, a permanent magnet, and a coil configured to latch the latching micromagn... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362828 | Method of and system for optimizing the capacity of a digital communication system in presence of both internal and external noise A method of optimizing a communication system for receiving and processing an input communication signal includes selecting a first noise margin m to be applied against an external noise present on the input communication signal. The method further includes selectin... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7327211 | Micro-magnetic latching switches with a three-dimensional solenoid coil A micro-machined magnetic latching switch is described. A moveable micro-machined cantilever has a magnetic material and a longitudinal axis. The cantilever has a conducting layer. A permanent magnet produces a first magnetic field, which induces a magnetization in ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317900 | Method and apparatus for co-location of two radio frequency devices A method for avoiding signal interference between a first RF device and a second RF device is provided. The first and second RF devices are co-located and the first RF device is configured to operate within a semi-stationary range of a frequency band. The second RF ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312108 | Method for assembling a ball grid array package with two substrates An electrically and thermally enhanced die-up ball grid array (BGA) package is described. An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a stiffener. A surface of the first substrate is attached to a first surface of the stiff... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300946 | N-(substituted arylmethyl)-4-(disubstituted methyl) piperidines and pyridines It has now been found that certain novel N-(substituted aryl)-4(disubstituted methyl)piperidine and pyridine derivatives have provided unexpected insecticidal activity. These compounds are represented by formula (I): wherein m, n, q, r, and s are independently selec... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278817 | Method for transferring and loading a reticle An apparatus and method of transferring and loading a reticle onto a receiving station (for example, a reticle exposure stage). The reticle is first retrieved from a storage facility with an end effector having a reticle plate coupled to a mounting plate. The mounti... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274253 | Transmitter apparatus with extended gain control A transmitter includes a first variable gain amplifier (VGA) and a second VGA coupled to an output of the first VGA. The first and second VGAs each comprise a plurality of parallel gain stages. Gains of the first and second VGAs are equal to the sum of the gains of ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273748 | Cellulases, the genes encoding them and uses thereof Genes encoding novel cellulases, and a gene encoding a protein that facilitates the action of such novel cellulases, the novel cellulases and a protein that facilitates the action of such cellulases, and enzyme preparations containing such proteins are described. Th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274368 | System method and computer program product for remote graphics processing A system, method, and computer program product are provided for remote rendering of computer graphics. The system includes a graphics application program resident at a remote server. The graphics application is invoked by a user or process located at a client. The i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271881 | Systems and methods for illuminating a platen in a print scanner Systems and methods for illuminating a platen are provided. A hybrid illumination system uses both diffusion and collimation to efficiently provide a flat, uniform illumination at a platen. One or more diffusers are disposed between the illumination source array and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271479 | Flip chip package including a non-planar heat spreader and method of making the same A flip chip package generally includes a substrate, a flip chip die, and a heat spreader. The flip chip die is coupled to the substrate. The heat spreader is coupled to the flip chip die. The heat spreader can include one or more walls. Generally, the one or more wa... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256864 | Liquid immersion lithography system having a tilted showerhead relative to a substrate A liquid immersion lithography system includes projection optics and a showerhead. The projection optics are configured to expose a substrate with a patterned beam. The showerhead includes a first nozzle and a second nozzle that are configured to be at different dis... | 08/14/2007 |
