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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7095707 | Apparatus and method for trellis encoding data for transmission in digital data transmission systems A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7050419 | Head end receiver for digital data delivery systems using mixed mode SCDMA and TDMA multiplexing A pipelined digital data receiver for a cable TV headend which is capable of receiving DOCSIS 1.0 or 1.1 or advanced PHY TDMA or SCDMA bursts having programmable symbol rates and programmable modulation types as well as a host of other burst parameters such at Trell... | 05/23/2006 |
| D520423 | Motorcycle exhaust pipe system | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024944 | Ultrasonic flow meter The present invention proposes an ultrasonic flow meter, comprising a conduit for measurement in which a liquid flows therein, and a pair of measurement sections which are provided in said conduit for measurement and are spaced apart by a certain interval along its ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020165 | Apparatus and method for trellis encoding data for transmission in digital data transmission systems A system for bidirectional communication of digital data between a central unit and a remote unit wherein the need for tracking loops in the central unit has been eliminated. The central unit transmitter generates a master carrier and a master clock signal which are... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010712 | Method and system for synchronizing serial data streams in multiple-port design A method synchronizes serial data stream output from a multiple-port system. The multiple-port system includes a plurality of port devices. The method includes (a) timing a serial data stream at each port device, the serial data stream including a series of data fra... | 03/07/2006 |
| D515062 | Cradle for an electronic communication device | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993637 | Unified memory system for multiple processors and method for controlling the same A memory system for multiple processors includes a unified memory including a plurality of memory banks, and a memory controller coupled to the unified memory. The memory controller receives requests from the multiple processors, each of the requests including infor... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6970515 | Line driver for asymmetric digital subscriber line system A line driver couples a data transceiver to a transmission line having a load impedance Z via a transformer with a turns ratio of 1:n, the data transceiver transmitting signals in a first frequency range and receiving signals in a second frequency range different fr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967609 | Method and apparatus for dynamically biasing switching elements in current-steering DAC A circuit dynamically biases switching elements in a current-steering digital-to-analog converter (DAC), The DAC includes, in each cell, a current source coupled to a current node, a first switching element coupled between the current node and a first DAC output nod... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6968171 | Adaptive noise reduction system for a wireless receiver A receiver with reduced near field noise is described. The receiver has a far range receiving section configured to sense a desired signal that includes near field noise. The receiver further includes a near range receiving section configured to sense a near field n... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959317 | Method and apparatus for increasing processing performance of pipelined averaging filters A pipelined processor such as an averaging filter including at least one subtractor section and at least one adder section. Both of the subtractor section and the adder section have a plurality of adder logic units. In comparison to the conventional processor, the p... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957169 | Method and apparatus for optimizing data connection performance A method optimizes the performance of multiple communication links in a data telecommunication system that has two or more remote units and a central unit. Each remote is coupled to the central unit through a communication link. A Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) value i... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952789 | System and method for synchronizing a selected master circuit with a slave circuit by receiving and forwarding a control signal between the circuits and operating the circuits based on their received control signal A mechanism for synchronizing a multiple-circuit system, includes (a) selecting a master circuit from a plurality of circuits, the remaining circuits including at least one slave circuit, (b) receiving, at each of the plurality of circuits, input data and a local cl... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949962 | Device for reducing the lag and the dark current in a particle detector, in particular a photon detector The assembly formed by the amplifier 34, the transistor 36 and the capacitor 28 fulfills the function of the amplifier 8 and the impedance 10 of the device shown in FIG. 4. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945496 | Device for assembly of landing gear on an aircraft structure Device for assembly of landing gear on an aircraft structure. The device comprises two segments (14a, 14b) of the shaft aligned along the same center line and fixed to a fitting of the landing gear, two support devices (10 | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947893 | Acoustic signal transmission with insertion signal for machine control The acoustic signal transmission includes electrically synthesizing an audible sound signal and an insertion signal to generate a synthesized sound electrical signal at the sending side, transmitting the synthesized sound electrical signal, and extracting the insert... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946369 | Method for forming, by CVD, nanostructures of semi-conductor material of homogenous and controlled size on dielectric material The invention concerns a method for forming nanostructures of semi-conductor material on a substrate of dielectric material by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). Said method comprises the following steps: a step of forming on the su... | 09/20/2005 |
| D509493 | Wireless mobile telephone | 09/13/2005 |
| D509462 | Motorcycle swing-arm | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943700 | Distress beacon, process and device for monitoring distress signals, and vehicle on which such a device is installed This invention relates to a distress beacon comprising at least one transmitter stage (22) connected to an antenna, and one receiver stage (21) locked onto a distress frequency connected to the said antenna (25), and a detection module connected... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943979 | Method and apparatus for written-in tracking error composition for linear tape drives An arrangement and method for compensating for the written-in tracking error for a linear tape drive filters out spatial error components of a position error signal (PES). The position information contained within A, B pairs of servo stripes, and within C, D pairs o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936823 | X-ray detector comprising a plurality of cameras sharing common field of view The cameras (10) of this X-ray detector are all mounted on a common rigid plate (1) by a surface support and screwed to ensure their optical distance from a scintillator (7) itself mounted on the plate (1) by an enclosure (6) formi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937029 | Method for detection of a shielding fault in a multiwire cable This invention relates to a method for detection of a shielding fault in a multiwire cable forming part of a communication network, during functional operation of the said network, the said cable (10) transferring a multiframe signal S(t), which comprises the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932318 | Flow control device A flow control device comprises an inlet port through which fluid is supplied, an outlet port through which the fluid is delivered, a valve body which is arranged in a passage between the inlet port and the outlet port so as to open and close the passage, the flow c... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6917617 | 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... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6918044 | Password protection for high reliability computer systems A high reliability computer system includes a first processing engine (PE), a first memory and a third memory both accessible by the first PE, a second PE, and a second memory and a fourth memory both accessible by the second PE. The first memory contains initializa... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912350 | DVD subpicture rendering without loss of color resolution A method an apparatus for rendering DVD subpicture data on a computer system having graphics data without a loss of subpicture resolution includes inserting a key into the subpicture data during or right after decoding and storing the subpicture data in the primary ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905094 | Aircraft windshield attachment device Device for attachment of an aircraft windshield. The device comprises a monoblock flange (14). The flange is fixed to the structure (12) of the aircraft by screws (16), so as to trap a peripheral edge of the windshield glass (10) b... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901979 | Travel bag having restraint device for golf club sets A golf club travel bag is provided with a mechanism to restrain the movement of golf clubs contained therein. The bag is comprised of a rugged material which forms a cavity having an opening operated by a zipper. The top of the bag is supplemented with a special pro... | 06/07/2005 |
| D505645 | Breather head bracket hub | 05/31/2005 |
| D505646 | Breather head bracket terminal | 05/31/2005 |
| 6898548 | Method and device for determining the position or orientation of an object Method for determining the position or the orientation of an object using a magnetic field and corresponding device. The fields produced by sources (S1, S2, S3) are coded, for example, by pseudo-random binary sequences. In thi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6897798 | Method and apparatus for controlling switching noise in digital-to-analog interface A method and apparatus control switching noise in a digital-to-analog interface in a mixed-signal circuit. The digital-to-analog interface includes a first plurality (K) of switching elements and a second plurality (M) of dummy switching elements, the second plurali... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6898365 | Articles useful as optical waveguides and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing an article capable of constraining a propagating wave is disclosed. The method includes contacting a crystalline substrate with a source of deuterium ions to create a region in the crystalline substrate having a crystal structure that incl... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6895433 | HTTP redirection of configuration data for network devices A group of network devices, such as Ethernet switches, are logically configured as a single cluster, with one commander device and one or more expansion devices. Each device in the cluster contains an embedded HTML server that facilitates configuration and managemen... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886766 | Tape guiding assembly for a tape drive A tape drive with a tape guiding assembly guides tape past the read/write head along a tape path. First and second inner guide rollers are disposed along the tape path on opposite sides of the read/write head and adjacent to the read/write head. First and second out... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886874 | Finisher for a vehicle A switch that implements or removes operation restrictions of a keyless entry system for a back door or trunk is easily mounted on a door panel. A finisher for a vehicle includes: an elongated body; a plurality of mounting portions that are formed protruding from a ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6888294 | Field emission device using a reducing gas and method for making same The invention concerns a device comprising at least one field effect electron source within a sealed structure, which encompasses an internal space that contains a reducing gas whose purpose is to prevent oxidation of the emissive material of the electron source, wh... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6883755 | Aircraft cockpit window An aircraft cockpit window comprises a window pane (12) fitted with a frame (14), and guide rails (16, 18) on which the frame (14) is guided at three points (A, B, C) using two lower sets of rollers (20, 22) and an upper set of rol... | 04/26/2005 |
