Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6345850 | Vacuum lifter A vacuum lifter is disclosed. The vacuum lifter includes an overhead hose, a housing, and a roller rotatably fixed to the housing. The housing is adapted to roll on the roller. In one embodiment the vacuum lifter also includes a sealing plate with a pliab... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6188991 | Inventory control system An inventory control system includes a computer system which may be coupled to a bar code scanner to allow items added to the inventory or deleted from the inventory to be scanned. The scanner may be mounted on an inventory storage container to facilitate... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185691 | Clock generation A clock divider receives a main clock and generates divided clocks (even or odd division) each having generally a half duty cycle. The clock divider includes flip flops connected to form a master-slave counter in which the master components are clocked of... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6121673 | Leadframe finger support A leadframe includes a leadframe finger support for supporting elongate leadframe fingers. These elongate leadframe fingers are subject to damage prior to or during the assembly process. Through the provision of the leadframe finger support, the leadframe... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113863 | Combustion exhaust gas treatment system Five combustion exhaust gas treatment systems capable of removing dust and selenium (Se) in combustion exhaust gas and making harmless are proposed: (1) combustion exhaust gas is cooled to 350° C. or less, dust is separated, Se is transformed into insolu... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6094530 | Remotely monitoring execution of a program A first program is executed in a first computer. The execution of the first program includes storing data in a region of a memory of the first computer. During the execution of the program, an indication of the data is serially transmitted to a second com... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076173 | Architectural coverage measure A tractable architecture level coverage measure uses information about the coverage measures obtained by the data path blocks, control logic blocks and cache to obtain an overall measure of coverage. This technique is applicable to a variety of different ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6054395 | Method of patterning a semiconductor device A method for forming semiconductor devices involves nebulizing a liquid suspension of particles to form tiny droplets of particles and liquid which are well separated from one another. The nebulized droplets may correspond roughly to the average particle ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050739 | Robot end effector for automated wet wafer processing A robot end effector for automated processing facilitates wet wafer processing by improving the maintenance of the end effector. In particular, the end effector may be exposed to a variety of chemical conditions in the course of its operation. By making t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6043634 | Interleaved switching regulator A switching regulator includes a controller, an inductor, switch circuits coupled to the inductor and a synchronization circuit. The controller furnishes a switching signal to regulate an output voltage, and each of the switch circuits, when activated, re... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6035466 | Collapsible baby bed A collapsible baby bed includes a fabric cover which covers a collapsible tubular frame. The frame may include a plurality of links which are coupled by a resilient cord such that when in use, the bed may take a conventional crib or playpen shape and when... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029564 | Combined baker and ice cream maker A combined baker and ice cream maker includes a base plate, a barrel-receiving container, and a bread baking unit and an ice cream making unit which are to be selectively received in the container. Each of the bread baking unit and the ice cream making un... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031733 | Preventing movement of integrated circuit packages relative to their support surface A system for supporting integrated circuit packages to prevent mechanical failure of the packages at their connection to a printed circuit board or card involves bracing the packages to the board or card. The packages may also be braced against one anothe... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031894 | Method and apparatus for locating a stolen electronic device using automatic number identification A method for locating an electronic device such as a stolen portable computer. The method includes initiating a phone call; receiving automatic number identification (ANI) information; and terminating the phone call before the call is answered. The receiv... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6032107 | Calibrating test equipment A method and apparatus are used to calibrate uncelebrated test equipment using reference devices. For each device, the calibrated test equipment is used to test the device to obtain a reference specification value. One of the devices is then selected, and... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031499 | Multi-purpose vehicle antenna An antenna for a motor vehicle provides both global positioning system and radio functionality. The antenna, which may be connected to a typical radio antenna body opening, may include a tubular portion which receives AM/FM radio signals and a planar memb... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6026553 | Method for stacking receptacles The invention, in one embodiment, is a method for stacking receptacles. The method comprises stacking a first receptacle on a second receptacle; and inverting the stacked first and second receptacles to engage the first and second receptacles.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6029168 | Decentralized file mapping in a striped network file system in a distributed computing environment The invention discloses apparatus and process in which data files are distributed across a large scale data processing system to enable balance of work loads and storage loads at a plurality of nodes. Specifically, the invention provides significant advan... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027191 | Chassis for electronic components A chassis which comprises a first frame and a second frame is provided. The first frame includes a front surface and a pair of first flanges formed on opposing edges of the front surface. The second frame includes a pair of side surfaces. Each side surfac... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6028764 | Portable computer with separable screen A portable computer includes a display screen which is detachably connected to the remainder of the computer. When the screen is detached, communication may continue between the screen and the housing using one of a plurality of techniques, including infr... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027974 | Nonvolatile memory A nonvolatile memory cell which is highly scalable includes a cell formed in a triple well. A select transistor can have a source which also acts as the emitter of a lateral bipolar transistor. The lateral bipolar transistor operates as a charge injector.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027952 | Method of manufacturing a string of electrically connected light emitting diodes In a method of manufacturing a string of electrically connected light emitting diodes, there is provided a number of base members, each being made of an insulator material and including a base plate formed with a pair of first terminal holes, and a spaced... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6028807 | Memory architecture A system includes memory banks and a circuit. The memory banks store data that is indicative of a pixel image, and the image includes lines of pixels. For each pair of adjacent lines, the circuit stores a first subset of the data (that is indicative of on... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024426 | Chassis for electronic components A chassis which comprises a first frame and a second frame is provided. The first frame includes a front surface and a pair of first flanges formed on opposing edges of the front surface. The second frame includes a pair of side surfaces. Each side surfac... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024620 | Field emission displays with reduced light leakage Semiconductor devices may be made by forming a silicided layer on a silicon material such as that used to form the extractor of a field emission display. The silicided layer may be self-aligned with the emitter of a field emission display. If the silicide... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6026017 | Compact nonvolatile memory A nonvolatile memory cell which is highly scalable includes a cell formed in a triple well. A pair of sources for a pair of cells on adjacent word lines each acts as the emitter of a lateral bipolar transistor. The lateral bipolar transistor of one cell o... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022052 | Quartz tank for wet semiconductor wafer processing A quartz tank for wet semiconductor wafer processing includes one or more ports extending through the tank for the exchange of fluids with the tank. The openings may be aligned with a T-shaped quartz stem having an enlarged end retained on the interior si... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6023241 | Digital multimedia navigation player/recorder A recorder with a global positioning system receiver may record video frames and/or audio data in association with global positioning system coordinates. In this way, the user may readily determine the location of associated photographs taken digitally an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021452 | Computer system capable of symmetrical processing A computer system includes a desk top computer and a portable computer. The desktop computer can be operatively connected to the portable computer and can perform symmetrical processing.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6015046 | Stackable receptacle The invention, in one embodiment, is a receptacle including a body having a first and second surfaces and a pin. The first surface includes a first opening from a first slot in the body, the first slot being obliquely disposed relative to the first surfac... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012683 | Apparatus for managing cables The invention, in one embodiment is a cable management device. The device includes an elongated tray having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface further comprises a notched section continuous with the first surface; and a first end on t... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6014658 | Using a database for managing solutions to problems The invention, in one embodiment, is method for managing solutions to problems. The method includes accessing a first store containing at least one issue and at least one pre-existing solution associated with the issue; and importing the first store into ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6012231 | Soldered integrated circuit connections Solder paste is deposited using a solder stencil with an aperture having a concave edge in order to reduce the formation of solder balls. The solder deposit may be formed on a pad such that the paste has a concave edge. Solder paste deposits may be made o... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6008533 | Controlling impedances of an integrated circuit A semiconductor assembly includes two leads, a primary die and a secondary support structure. Impedance networks of the secondary support structure establish an impedance between each lead and a different bond pad of the primary die. Although the distance... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6006169 | Method and apparatus for trimming an integrated circuit An integrated circuit has circuitry formed by a fabrication process. The circuitry has an electrical characteristic that is different from a predetermined value due to variations in the fabrication process. The electrical characteristic is responsive to a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6006291 | High-throughput interface between a system memory controller and a peripheral device A high-throughput memory access interface allows higher data transfer rates between a system memory controller and video/graphics adapters than is possible using standard local bus architectures. The interface enables data to be written directly to a peri... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6006310 | Single memory device that functions as a multi-way set associative cache memory A memory device provides for multi-way set associative burst SRAM (static random access memory) cache memory in a single device or package. In one embodiment input address bit A2 is used to generate a bank select signal rather than as a direct input to th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6005286 | Increasing the gap between a lead frame and a semiconductor die Apparatus and method of increasing the distance of the gap between a lead frame and a semiconductor die surface in a package assembly. An adhesive layer and a gap increasing layer are disposed between the lead frame and the semiconductor die surface. The ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5995426 | Testing parameters of an electronic device A method for testing an electronic device includes causing the device to perform an operation. Using circuitry of the device, a duration of time is asynchronously measured in association with the step of causing. The operation is controlled in response to... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5994784 | Die positioning in integrated circuit packaging An integrated circuit die or chip may be positioned within an integrated circuit package by providing a spacer connected to the die and extending upwardly therefrom. When the die is overmolded, the spacer contacts the mold and spaces the die with respect ... | 11/30/1999 |
