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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179971 | Method and apparatus for video data compression A method for diagonal processing of video data includes separating diagonally arranged data from rectilinearly arranged data in a video stream, rotating the diagonally arranged data to a rectilinear position; and compressing the rotated diagonally arranged data by a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8160457 | PIN/TIA system for use in FTTx applications A system is disclosed for an improved ROSA that has increased sensitivity for permitting greater numbers of ONTs to be connected to an optical network per defined transmission line distances. The ROSA configuration includes a digital optical module with improved per... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157645 | System and method for providing a bonus with multiple remote inputs An apparatus for providing a bonus system with remote inputs devices, where each remote device may have a purpose independent of the bonus machine. A bonus machine having a game of skill, a bonus, and a processor receives a message indicating the occurrence of an ev... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8127680 | Method and apparatus of controlling quality of printed image for color printing press A method and an apparatus of the present invention is capable of matching an image of a printed matter with a desired image with high accuracy by adjusting tints even when tints change while printing. There are provided a measurement means that measures gray Lab val... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120756 | Laser doppler velocity system for variable beam focusing Disclosed is a laser doppler velocity system that can easily change a focal length of laser beam, in order to measure the velocity of fluid. As the fluid lens is used in order to focus the laser beam, the lens aperture is rapidly and accurately changed at a low powe... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105860 | Support with integrated deposit of gas absorbing material for manufacturing microelectronic microoptoelectronic or micromechanical devices The specification teaches a device for use in the manufacturing of microelectronic, microoptoelectronic or micromechanical devices (microdevices) in which a contaminant absorption layer improves the life and operation of the microdevice. In a preferred embodiment th... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100401 | Multi-mode wheel and pointer indicators A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achiev... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096554 | Wheel indicator and ticket dispenser apparatus A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achiev... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8064180 | Input-voltage-rate-of-change-dependent current-limit set point for hot-swap controllers Certain example embodiments disclosed herein include an adaptive current limiter comprising a variable reference voltage generator which is coupled to a power source via two input nodes and which develops a voltage step with exponential decay in response to, for exa... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051214 | Laser data communication system A system and method are provided for accelerating data transfer between networked databases. First provided are a plurality of databases coupled by a network. At least one laser unit is coupled to each database. In operation, such laser units are capable of communic... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8040181 | Time delay compensation and pulse width correction A system, method and apparatus is provided for pulse width correction in a power driver. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an operational amplifier having an input and an output. The input of the operational amplifier is coupled to receive an input pulse signa... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006977 | Wheel indicator and progressive bonus apparatus A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achiev... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000608 | Integrated circuit for communications modules An integrated circuit product, for bidirectional communication, has two inputs and two outputs. The first input is located on a first edge of the integrated circuit product. The first output is located on a second edge of the integrated circuit product, the second e... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976376 | Methods for providing amusement Certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments are disclosed which teach a method for playing a game comprising initiating a game play, displaying a first plurality of indicia arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns such that there are a plurality of ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976373 | Apparatus for providing amusement Certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments are taught which include a game comprising, a digital processor, digital storage coupled to the digital processor for storing instructions, a display coupled to the digital processor displaying a first plurality of indicia ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976022 | Video wheel indicator A game system, in an exemplary embodiment, includes a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. The progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to, for example, increase a progressive score. Each ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7970950 | High-speed data transfer in a networked server environment via laser communication A system and method are provided for accelerating data transfer between networked databases. First provided are a plurality of databases coupled by a network. At least one laser unit is coupled to each database. In operation, such laser units are capable of communic... | 06/28/2011 |
| RE42467 | Thermally insulating jacket and related process Improved process for evacuating the thermally insulating jacket of a dewar having an inner wall and an outer wall, with the inner space between said walls completely or partially filled with an insulating material, containing also a moisture sorbing material and a g... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7957354 | Internet enabled cellular telephones A voice web browser system includes a telephone, an access system coupled to a TCP/IP network, a telephone system coupling the telephone to the access system, and a speech-to-text system for “reading” text that had been sent over the TCP/IP network to the teleph... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7922176 | Wheel indicator and progressive bonus means A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achiev... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922175 | Multi-mode wheel and pointer indicators A game including wheel means capable of rotating in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction and wheel control means operative to selectively control the rotational position of the wheel means in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions.... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918923 | Gas purification with carbon based materials A fluid purifier includes an enclosure provided with an inlet and an outlet, and a plurality of different carbon based purifying media disposed within the enclosure which are capable of removing different contaminants. In a non-limiting embodiment, the purifier incl... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910992 | Vertical MOSFET with through-body via for gate In an embodiment, set forth by way of example and not limitation, a MOSFET power chip includes a first vertical MOSFET and a second vertical MOSFET. The first vertical MOSFET includes a semiconductor body having a first surface defining a source and a second surface... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7889972 | Method and apparatus for traversing a multiplexed data packet stream A method for traversing a multiplexed data packet stream including choosing a starting location in a multiplexed data packet stream, making a bi-directional search from the starting location to locate a nearest system stream object; and traversing the system stream ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7878506 | Wheel indicators In an exemplary embodiment a game includes a rotating wheel and illumination effects, both under microprocessor control. In another exemplary embodiment, a wheel indicator includes a wheel, a motor for rotating the wheel, a plurality of lamps, and a microprocessor p... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874480 | Systems and methods for providing secure transactions A method for providing secure transactions generates a Secure Card Number (“SCN”) for a first entity that is transferred with a first entity identifier to a second entity and then to a money source that verifies that the transaction is valid by use of the first ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873028 | Method and apparatus for a flexible peripheral access router The present invention provides a method for a local area network router, that allows communication between a number of remotely located users, and a plurality of peripheral devices connected to the local area network router. Users may access the local area network u... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871660 | Preparation of getter surfaces using caustic chemicals A technique for manufacturing a device that includes a deposit of getter material on a support involves treating the support on which the getter material is formed with a caustic fluid. An aspect of the technique is that it may clean and/or chemically activate the g... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7843257 | Active filter calibration method and apparatus An example bandpass filter calibration system includes a MUX, first and second signal sources coupled to inputs of the MUX, a bandpass filter coupled to an output of the MUX, a rectification circuit including a plurality of rectifiers having a corresponding pluralit... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840639 | Method and article of manufacture for an automatically executed application program associated with an electronic message The present invention includes a method and article of manufacture for communicating via an application program included as a payload of an electronic message received over a network. First, the application program is initialized after a first electronic message is ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834203 | Manufacturing method of bio-diesel oil The object of this invention is to provide a method of producing a bio-diesel oil in a great amount in a relatively short time, in which oil/fat and alcohol, used as reactants, are homogeneously mixed with each other to form a single liquid phase mixture which effec... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832727 | Illuminated wheel indicators In an exemplary embodiment a game includes a rotating wheel and illumination effects, both under microprocessor control. In another exemplary embodiment, a wheel indicator with illumination effects includes a wheel, a motor for rotating the wheel, a plurality of lam... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832443 | Surface treatment apparatus for printed sheets A surface treatment apparatus for printed sheets that is capable of preventing radiation of UV rays onto printed sheets when out of use including a varnishing section for applying UV cure resin varnish on a printed sheet; a cylinder for conveying a printed sheet wit... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824252 | Mechanical wheel indicator with sound effects In an embodiment, set forth by way of example and not limitation, a game includes a rotating wheel and sound effects, both under microprocessor control. In another example embodiment, a wheel indicator with sound effects includes a wheel, a motor for rotating the wh... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823883 | Wheel indicator and ticket dispenser apparatus A game unit including an indicator wheel and an award dispenser. In certain embodiments, when players achieve a predetermined result on a game unit, they receive a non-monetary award such as a ticket or token. Preferably, a game unit may take the form of a game with... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7813094 | Input-voltage-rate-of-change-dependent current-limit set point for hot-swap controllers Certain exemplary embodiments disclosed herein include an adaptive current limiter comprising a variable reference voltage generator which is coupled to a power source via two input nodes and which develops a voltage step with exponential decay in response to, for e... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7808091 | Wafer structure with discrete gettering material The specification teaches a system for manufacturing microelectronic, microoptoelectronic or micromechanical devices (microdevices) in which a contaminant absorption layer improves the life and operation of the microdevice. In an embodiment, a system for manufacturi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7768342 | Bias circuit with non-linear temperature characteristics In an embodiment, a current source having a piece-wise linear relationship between current and temperature is provided. The current source includes a first current source to provide current based on a first current-temperature relationship. The current source furthe... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762885 | Prize redemption system for games executed over a wide area network A game redemption system is provided by allowing a game to be played in exchange for a monetary input and awarding either prize credits or one or more merchandise prizes based on an event that is associated with play of the game. Either a video selection interface s... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7746613 | Method and apparatus for providing an adaptive current limiter An adaptive current limiter is coupled to a power source and which comprises a variable reference voltage generator which provides a variable reference voltage which is inversely proportional to the input voltage from the power source, which in certain embodiments i... | 06/29/2010 |
