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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7534507 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium for high density magnetic recording and manufacturing of the same Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medium which provides high media S/N and good corrosion resistance. According to one embodiment, in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium at least comprising a soft-magnetic underlayer, a seed layer, an intermediate... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534488 | Graded core/shell semiconductor nanorods and nanorod barcodes Disclosed herein is a graded core/shell semiconductor nanorod having at least a first segment of a core of a Group II-VI, Group III-V or a Group IV semiconductor, a graded shell overlying the core, wherein the graded shell comprises at least two monolayers, wherein ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534167 | Data center cooling A system including a substantially sealed, substantially airtight cabinet sized for housing a vertical array of heat-producing units, the cabinet having an exterior shell and the system including an interior divider wall disposed inside the cabinet, the shell and di... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533814 | Presentation instrument with user-created pin In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for activating a presentation instrument using a computerized network. The method utilizes a presentation instrument package that comprises a presentation instrument that is coupled to a carrier. A package identifie... | 05/19/2009 |
| D592432 | Flat screen TV mount | 05/19/2009 |
| 7514680 | Apparatus for modifying and measuring diamond and other workpiece surfaces with nanoscale precision Apparatus and techniques are provided for modifying and measuring surfaces of diamond workpieces and other workpieces with nanoscale precision. The apparatus and techniques exploit scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) at a wide range of ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514406 | Methods for inhibiting deacetylase activity A method for identifying a compound that inhibits the NAD+-dependent deacetylase activity of a SIR2 protein is disclosed. These compounds are useful for the treatment of cancers and other diseases, through the activation of silenced genes, through the pro... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514322 | Shielded gate field effect transistor A FET includes a trench in a semiconductor region. The trench has a lower portion with a shield electrode therein, and an upper portion with a gate electrode therein, where the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The semiconductor region includes a substr... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514208 | Methods for identifying modulators of cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channels The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of CNG2B, antibodies to CNG2B, methods of detecting CNG2B, and methods of screening for modulators of cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels using biologically active CNG2B. The invention further pr... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514084 | KDR peptides and vaccines comprising the same The present invention provides nonapeptides selected from peptides comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, or 12; nonapeptides or decapeptides selected from peptides comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29, 30, 33, 34, 40, or 46;... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7513886 | Facilitated balloon catheter exchange A balloon catheter comprises a catheter body, a balloon at a distal end of the catheter body, and a guidewire tube within the balloon and separate from the catheter body. A catheter may be introduced over a guidewire by passing the guidewire through a guidewire lume... | 04/07/2009 |
| D589782 | Horizontal and vertical cable holder | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512939 | System and method of secure updating of remote device software A method of securely updating software in a remote device includes copying selected portions of program code in the remote device to a memory, downloading software to the remote device, and upon detecting an unsuccessful download, reinstalling the selected portions ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512888 | Management method and apparatus for storage apparatus A method for performing a system reconfiguration of a storage system includes displaying a configuration window visually showing a configuration of a plurality of components in the storage system within an operation screen. An input area is displayed within the oper... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512755 | Computer system storing data on multiple storage systems During the normal operation state of a computer system 1000, the data stored in a primary storage system 200P is copied to an intermediate storage system 200I via synchronous copying and the data stored in the intermediate storage system 200 | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512697 | Scheduling of multiple files for serving on a server Multiple files a served using a server coupled to a data network. A plurality of files is determined, wherein a file includes an integer number of blocks, and wherein each block includes at least one input symbol. For each file, an indication of at least one channel... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512585 | Support for multiple mechanisms for accessing data stores Technology is disclosed for supporting the use of multiple access mechanisms for accessing one or more data stores. Examples of access mechanisms include the LDAP protocol and the ADSI protocol. One embodiment of the present invention includes maintaining an associa... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512552 | Electronic gift linking According to the invention, a method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift is disclosed. In one step, a selection of the electronic greeting card is received from a sender of that greeting card. Identification of the gift is received. A cod... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512531 | Method and apparatus for specifying reactive systems A method for specifying reactive systems using Dynamic State Machines (DSMs) is disclosed. The method extends statecharts in three areas. One is the integration of a group of related finite state machines (FSMs) into a single and powerful entity supporting multiple ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512422 | RF generator with commutation inductor A radio frequency (RF) generator comprises a first half bridge including first and second power transistors; a second half bridge including first and second power transistors; an RF output node coupling output nodes of the first and second half bridges, the output n... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512324 | Data recording apparatus, reproduction apparatus, recording/reproduction method, and imaging apparatus The present invention provides a recording/reproduction apparatus and a method therefor with superior cost-effectiveness and data durability with respect to vibrations, and an efficient configuration of the memory for storing data for recording/reproduction processi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512127 | Backplane interface adapter A backplane interface adapter for a network switch. The backplane interface adapter includes at least one receiver that receives input cells carrying packets of data; at least one cell generator that generates encoded cells which include the packets of data from the... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512077 | Compensation for independent clocks in relayed communication over packet-based networks Methods, apparatuses, and systems are presented for compensating for independent clocks in relayed modem communications involving receiving data packets from a first network device, forwarded over a packet-based network, at a second network device, the data packets ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512039 | Method for enhancing functionality of an automated testing tool A method for enhancing functionality of an automated testing tool. Embodiments of the present invention provide for dynamically adjusting a date in an automated testing tool. System time in a system time format is adjusted according to a date offset. Embodiments of ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7512011 | Method of reading data in a non-volatile memory device A method of reading data in a non-volatile memory device includes providing a plurality of blocks and a plurality of bit lines, each block having a plurality of memory cells, each block coupled to at least one bit line. First and second bit lines are discharged to b... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511919 | Magnetic disk apparatus A magnetic disk apparatus capable of reducing deformation of a magnetic disk is disclosed. The magnetic disk apparatus comprises a magnetic disk on which data is recorded while the disk is driven, a hub around which the magnetic disk is supported from an under side ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511913 | Stable time domain radial self-servo write propagation Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach in the time domain, instead of the frequency domain, for analyzing and correcting for radial propagation instability in servo-writing. In one embodiment, a system for controlling a read/write head of a disk dr... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511717 | Antialiasing using hybrid supersampling-multisampling Hybrid sampling of pixels of an image involves generating shading values at multiple shading sample locations and generating depth values at multiple depth sample locations, with the number of depth sample locations exceeding the number of shading sample locations. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511533 | Output device having parasitic transistor for increased current drive Circuits, methods, and apparatus for output devices having parasitic transistors for a higher output current drive. One such MOS output device includes a parasitic bipolar transistor that assists output voltage transitions. The parasitic transistor may be inherent i... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7511339 | Field effect transistor and method of its manufacture A trenched field effect transistor is provided that includes (a) a semiconductor substrate, (b) a trench extending a predetermined depth into the semiconductor substrate, (c) a pair of doped source junctions, positioned on opposite sides of the trench, (d) a doped h... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510851 | Compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diabetes, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia The present invention provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diabetes, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. In particular, the invention provides methods of identifying modulators of AKR1C as well as methods of diagnosing diabetes by measuring... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510827 | Compositions and methods for detecting certain Flaviviruses, including members of the Japanese encephalitis virus serogroup The present invention provides rapid and accurate methods, primers, probes and kits for identifying the presence of a certain flaviviruses in a sample. Flaviviruses that can be detected include members of the Japanese encephalitis virus serogroup, Dengue virus, St L... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510633 | Electrolyzer apparatus and method for hydrogen and oxygen production An electrolyzer cell (10) for the electrolysis of water comprises a cathode (12) of generally tubular configuration within which is disposed an anode (16) separated from the cathode (12) by a separation membrane (14) of generally t... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510405 | Method of manufacturing an electronic device with a unitary outer body Various embodiments of the present invention provide for methods of manufacturing an electronic device that utilizes a unitary outer body. In one embodiment, a method is provided for installing an exterior component into an interior chamber of the unitary outer body... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510345 | Quick release assembly A pivoting side mount (26) which may used, for example, to attach a pelvic stabilization device (21) to a wheelchair. The pivoting side mount (26) includes first and second pivot brackets (152, 150) that are rotatably connected to one ano... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510330 | Fluid dynamic bearing and a storage disk drive with a spindle motor having the fluid dynamic bearing A hydrodynamic bearing having a bearing sleeve, a rotational shaft supported for rotation by the bearing sleeve, a bearing gap formed between the bearing sleeve and the rotational shaft, lubricating oil contained within the bearing gap, at least one hydrodynamic pre... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509836 | Gas flux system chamber design and positioning method A gas flux chamber assembly with a soil collar and a chamber is provided. The chamber is moved between first and second positions, wherein the chamber is positioned on the soil collar in the first position and is positioned outside of an area above the soil collar i... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509685 | Digital rights management Digital rights are associated with a semi-unique node identifier obtained or calculated from characteristics of a mobile device attached to a consumer device, rather than with the node identifier of the consumer device itself. The user of the consumer device may acc... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7509572 | Automatic generation of document summaries through use of structured text A summarization system generates summaries from documents. Text structure tags, in conformance with the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI), are inserted into the documents to generate encoded documents. The text structure tags, when associated with portions of the docum... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7509421 | Digital rights management A digital rights management (DRM) system distributes the storage of rights and/or the rights management decision making process between a DRM client and DRM server, in order to overcome the shortcomings inherent in exclusively client-side or exclusively server-side ... | 03/24/2009 |
