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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7548460 | Floating-gate semiconductor structures Hot-electron injection driven by hole impact ionization in the channel-to-drain junction of a p-channel MOSFET provides a new mechanism for writing a floating-gate memory. Various pFET floating-gate structures use a combination of this mechanism and electron tunneli... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7281882 | Retaining wall having polymeric reinforcing mats A soil reinforced retaining wall for an earthen formation is provided by embedding planar soil reinforcing mats in the formation at vertically spaced intervals and securing face mats between the soil reinforcing mats. The face mats include fingers extending distally... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280813 | Variable delay radio receiver A radio comprises a receiver and a variable delay circuit. The receiver generates an electrical signal. The variable delay circuit delays the electrical signal by a variable delay time and outputs a delayed electrical signal. The variable delay time is manually adju... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7444192 | Reactive replenishable device management Reactive replenishable device management comprises receiving device measurement data from at least one device, updating one or more device usage profiles associated with the at least one device, and if an analysis of the one or more device usage profiles indicates u... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436780 | Method and apparatus for approximating location of node attached to a network A plurality of reference nodes that are attached to the network are correlated with geographic location. Communication latency between the reference nodes are used to approximate the location of a target node once the communication latency from one of the reference ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7436188 | System and method for improving time domain processed sensor signals Noise discrimination in signals from a plurality of sensors is conducted by enhancing the phase difference in the signals such that off-axis pick-up is suppressed while on-axis pick-up is enhanced. Alternatively, attenuation/expansion are applied to the signals in a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433594 | Node apparatus, optical wavelength division multiplexing network, and system switching method An optical wavelength division multiplexing network has a multi-level structure where a plurality of optical network units (ONUs) are connected to a lowest-level network. A node apparatus connected to networks other than the lowest-level network includes (a) passive... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432910 | Haptic interface device and actuator assembly providing linear haptic sensations An interface device and method providing haptic sensations to a user. A user physically contacts a housing of the interface device, and a sensor device detects the manipulation of the interface device by the user. An actuator assembly includes an actuator that provi... | 10/07/2008 |
| D578114 | Radio frequency indentification tag antenna assembly | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425509 | Method for forming patterns aligned on either side of a thin film A method for forming patterns which are aligned on either side of a thin film deposited on a substrate. The method includes depositing a first pattern layer on the thin film which may occur before or after the local etching of the thin film to form a first marking. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425675 | System and method for manipulation of sound data using haptic feedback In an embodiment, a device which comprises means for generating an audio signal based on sound data, the audio signal configured to produce sound from an audio producing device; means for generating a haptic command based on the sound data, the haptic command config... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423539 | RFID tags combining signals received from multiple RF ports Circuits, devices and methods for use in RFID tags include receiving multiple RF signals from multiple ports. The signals are added after some processing, to produce a single combined signal. Additional components process the single combined signal by itself. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423631 | Low-cost haptic mouse implementations Low-cost haptic interface device implementations for interfacing a user with a host computer. A haptic feedback device, such as a mouse or other device, includes a housing physically contacted by a user, and an actuator for providing motion that causes haptic sensat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420932 | Default internet traffic and transparent passthrough A method for routing packets sent from a user to the internet is provided for systems in which the user is connected to a private network. The method includes: extracting a source network address from the packet; using said source network address to retrieve a user ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418579 | Component with a dynamically reconfigurable architecture The invention relates to a component with a large grain dynamically reconfigurable architecture for processing of data by processing units organized in rows and connected to each other through interconnections so as to enable processing in pipeline or parallel mode ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415759 | Method and apparatus for mounting semiconductor chips A method for mounting semiconductor chips onto a substrate with which substrate places are arranged in columns, whereby the semiconductor chips adhering to a foil are presented on a wafer table, whereby the detachment of a semiconductor chip from the foil is support... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415372 | Method and apparatus for improving noise discrimination in multiple sensor pairs Noise discrimination in signals from a plurality of sensors is conducted by enhancing the phase difference in the signals such that off-axis pick-up is suppressed while on-axis pick-up is enhanced. Alternatively, attenuation/expansion are applied to the signals in a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411828 | Method and apparatus for programming single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cells Methods and apparatuses for programming a single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cell bias the cell so that band-to-band tunneling (BTBT) is induced and electrons generated by the BTBT are injected onto a floating gate of the cell. Following a predetermined event... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7412711 | Storage and retrieval device for optical discs A device for storing optical discs is disclosed. The device includes a housing, a carousel arranged in the housing for movement relative to the housing, the carousel having a plurality of storage compartments each for storing a disc, an opening in the housing throug... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411981 | Matching of radius request and response packets during high traffic volume A solution for matching RADIUS request packets with corresponding RADIUS response packets when the number of simultaneous outstanding requests is greater than 256 involves using a sixteen-octet authenticator field in each packet. For each response packet that arrive... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411829 | Method and apparatus for programming single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cells Methods and apparatuses for programming a single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cell bias the cell so that band-to-band tunneling (BTBT) is induced and electrons generated by the BTBT are injected onto a floating gate of the cell. Following a predetermined event... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407084 | Method for mounting a semiconductor chip onto a substrate A method for mounting a semiconductor chip onto a substrate the side of which facing towards the substrate is coated with an adhesive layer is characterised by the following steps: (1) Lowering the semiconductor chip until the semiconductor chip touches... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408809 | Method and apparatus for programming single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cells Methods and apparatuses for programming a single-poly pFET-based nonvolatile memory cell bias the cell so that band-to-band tunneling (BTBT) is induced and electrons generated by the BTBT are injected onto a floating gate of the cell. Following a predetermined event... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408940 | Use of precedence bits for quality of service Certain bits of a packet, such as bits in the IP header of an IP packet, are used to designate the type of service or Quality of Service (QoS) level to be afforded to the packet as it passes through a data communications network. A user entitled to a certain QoS lev... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406943 | Haptic throttle devices and methods An apparatus includes a sensor configured to be coupled to a throttle interface. The sensor is configured to output a sensor signal associated with a condition of the throttle interface. A first brake element has a first friction surface and a second brake element h... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408695 | Electrically rotationally actuatable micro-mirror or micro lens Micro-mirror or micro-lens made up of a moving part (10) with a reflective or refringent zone (17), a fixed part (14), means of connection (13) of the moving part (10) to the fixed part (14) which forms an axis of rotation (... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404716 | Interface apparatus with cable-driven force feedback and four grounded actuators A system for providing realistic sensation within a simulation system by providing tactile (haptic) feedback to a user. The system includes an engageable practice tool that the user engages and a mechanical simulation apparatus coupled to the practice tool. The mech... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401032 | Process for the distribution and redemption of coupons A data processing system issuing electronic certificates through “online” networks of personal computers, televisions, or other devices with video monitors or telephones. Each electronic certificate includes transaction data and identification data, and can be p... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399176 | Device for aligning two shell molds A device for aligning a first and a second shell mold comprises a first gripper for holding the first shell mold, a second gripper for holding the second shell mold, and a centering station. Both grippers can be displaced relative to one another and relative to the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396650 | Method for dosing a biological or chemical sample The invention relates to a method for assaying a biological or chemical sample comprising the following steps: illuminating the sample (10) by means of a light beam (17) from a source (11), pro... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396005 | Clamping device and transport mechanism for transporting substrates A clamping device contains a clamp jaw fixed in vertical direction, a clamp jaw moveable in vertical direction and a force transducer for applying a force to the moveable clamp jaw. The moveable clamp jaw is curved. The force transducer preferably comprises a coil a... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397781 | Configurable multislot class for wireless devices A solution is provided wherein the mobile device selects a multislot class based on the profile of the traffic to be utilized by the mobile device. This may be performed manually by a user, or may be performed automatically where an application or driver software au... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392305 | Dynamic connection service category changes An apparatus dynamically changes a connection service category for a soft permanent virtual circuit (SPVC). The apparatus includes a first interface, a second interface, a control interface receiving a command including a new connection service category for an exiti... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392375 | Peer-to-peer authentication for real-time collaboration A peer-to-peer collaborative network system is described. The peer-to-peer collaborative network system uses an authentication system with multiple levels of authentication. This allows some collaboration applications to allow a collaboration with a high authenticat... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390157 | Force feedback and texture simulating interface device A man-machine! interface is disclosed which provides force, texture, pressure and temperature information to sensing body parts. The interface is comprised of a force-generating device (900) that produces a force which is transmitted to a force-applying devic... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391244 | Delay-locked loop This invention relates to a delay locked loop comprising a line of delay cells (R1, R2, . . . , Rn) mounted in series, the delay signal output by the loop being output from the output of one of the delay cells, the input of the delay cells line being c... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389354 | Preventing HTTP server attacks A method for preventing denial of service attacks against Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) servers includes receiving a HTTP request from a subscriber using a first communication network coupled to at least one other communication network, receiving a profile for ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7389101 | Use of analog-valued floating-gate transistors for parallel and serial signal processing Analog-valued floating-gate transistors are used as trimmable circuit components for modifying and/or controlling the gain, phase, offset, frequency response, current consumption, and/or transfer function of signal pathways in parallel and/or serial processing circu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388753 | Methods and apparatuses for thermal dissipation A method and apparatus for providing thermal dissipation from a PC card is disclosed. For one embodiment of the invention, an extension portion, having a heat sink implemented thereon, is provided for a PC card. The extension portion extends beyond the PC card slot ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388420 | Rewriteable electronic fuses Rewriteable electronic fuses include latches and/or logic gates coupled to one or more nonvolatile memory elements. The nonvolatile memory elements are configured to be programmed to memory values capable of causing associated electronic circuits to settle to predet... | 06/17/2008 |
