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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181169 | Measuring execution time for program optimization Devices, compilers and methods to reduce energy consumption associated with execution of a program by adjusting a computational capability of a CPU with higher accuracy than before. A device sets an appropriate computational capability to the CPU. It includes: chang... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8108874 | Minimizing variations of waiting times of requests for services handled by a processor Variations of waiting times of requests for services handled by a processor are minimized. In response to the processor receiving a request for a service, an arrival time of the request for the service is recorded and added to a total arrival time for all requests f... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8065235 | Portable intelligent shopping device A portable intelligent shopping device which can be worn as a wristwatch or carried on a belt. It makes paying for purchases more secure. The device stores the wearer's private key and digital certificate. It can also store the public keys of various stores. When th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053752 | Four-terminal reconfigurable devices Reconfigurable devices and methods for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a reconfigurable device is provided. The reconfigurable device comprises a substrate; a first dielectric layer on the substrate; a conductive layer recessed into at least a p... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8006312 | Data communications system, terminal, and program To provide a system which allows large volumes of data to be exchanged efficiently through network connections using portable terminals. An example data communications system includes a data terminal which stores certain data; and an operation terminal which control... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7943435 | Underfill film having thermally conductive sheet An underfill film for an electronic device includes a thermally conductive sheet. The electronic device may include a printed circuit board, an electrical component, an underfill, and the thermally conductive sheet. The underfill is situated between the circuit boar... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935564 | Self-converging bottom electrode ring A method and memory cell including self-converged bottom electrode ring. The method includes forming a step spacer, a top insulating layer, an intermediate insulating layer, and a bottom insulating layer above a substrate. The method includes forming a step spacer w... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7844955 | Performance computer program testing after source code modification using execution conditions Computer program testing after source code for the computer program has been modified is performed more quickly, by using execution conditions. First, second, and third execution conditions are determined. These execution conditions are used to perform testing of th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7819631 | Fan with improved heat dissipation A fan includes a rotatable center member that is centered relative to an axis of rotation of the fan. The fan includes a number of blades radially extending from the rotatable center member. Each blade may have one or more ribs extending therefrom non-parallel to th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7796852 | Ferrule for optical wave guide An apparatus includes an optical wave guide and a ferrule. The optical wave guide has a prespecified horizontal-positioning surface and a prespecified vertical-positioning surface. The ferrule is to precisely couple with the optical wave guide. The ferrule defines a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7796781 | Content generation, extraction and distribution of image region segments from video images The present invention provides methods for extracting an image region segment from a video image, a system for extracting an image region segment, a program for extracting an image region segment, a method for distributing an extracted video image, and a method for ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7752019 | Stabilizing solutions to output feedback pole placement problem with parameter drift and automated alerting of system parameter changes Output feedback pole placement problems with parameter drift are solved with stabilizing solutions. Changes in system parameters trigger alerts in an automated manner. A representative method includes determining a set of solutions for an output feed pole placement ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7730001 | Computer system program and method to characterize each of a plurality of objects used at runtime to determine a lowest cost property among a plurality of potential alternative properties for each of said objects minimizing total cost of interaction among components during program execution A method is provided for characterizing objects generated during an initial run of a program, each object being characterized by a number of alternative properties which can be chosen. The method includes steps of instrumenting an initial run of program to determine... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729891 | Probabilistic regression suites for functional verification Methods, apparatus and systems are provided that enable the generation of random regression suites for verification of a hardware or software design to be formulated as optimization problems. Solution of the optimization problems using probabilistic methods provides... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7720105 | Method and arrangement for local synchronization in master-slave distributed communication systems For switching or transmitting data packets, one can provide communication systems which consist of several modules —operating in parallel on segments of a packet —to increase speed and handling capacity. One module acts as master, others are slave modules contro... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7711986 | Fault recovery for transaction server A primary server transmits a write transaction to N backup devices. Each backup device records the write transaction to a local redo log stored at a high-performance storage and then transmits a notification to the primary device. When the primary device receives no... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7703122 | Method and apparatus for receiving and playing back data Provides methods and apparatus to reduce effects on playback of moving picture data caused by variations in data transmission rate that occur on a communication line, a receiving and playing back apparatus includes a receiver for receiving moving picture data transm... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698133 | Noise reduction device A noise reduction device is configured by use of: means for calculating a predetermined constant, and a predetermined reference signal Rω(T) in the frequency domain, respectively by use of adaptive coefficients Wω(m), and for thereby obtaining estimated values Nω... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693693 | Stabilizing solutions to output feedback pole placement problem with parameter drift and automated alerting of system parameter changes Output feedback pole placement problems with parameter drift are solved with stabilizing solutions. Changes in system parameters trigger alerts in an automated manner. A representative method includes determining a set of solutions for an output feed pole placement ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7680643 | Method for carrying multiple suspended runtime images A portable device is connected to a host system that operates according to a first industry standard architecture (e.g., a personal computer built according to the IBM Personal Computer standard). The user initiates a session in the host system using the software an... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7659534 | Programmable via devices with air gap isolation Programmable via devices and methods for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a programmable via device is provided. The programmable via device includes a first dielectric layer; a heater over the first dielectric layer; an air gap separating at lea... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7583793 | Message notification instant messaging Methods, apparatus and systems for message notification in instant messaging are provided in which a message in an instant messaging session is received at a client application. The content of the received message is compared with a set of entries and the content is... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7545648 | Cooling structure using rigid movable elements An information processing system includes: a processor; a memory; an input/output subsystem; and a bus coupled to the processor, the memory and the input/output subsystem. The system further includes a cooling structure for cooling the processor. The cooling structu... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542895 | Front of screen, user interface, and national language support by downloading bitmaps from a PC to a companion device A computing system includes a companion computing device having a display and a controller for transmitting a request to a host computing device; a host computing device for providing a user interface element and language support to the companion computing device; a... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7523119 | XPath evaluation and information processing An XML parser for inputting XML event strings which constitute an XML document to be processed, and an XPath evaluating unit for executing evaluation of the XPath by streaming processing are provided. This XPath evaluating unit serially evaluates the XPath with resp... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7519639 | Method and apparatus for dynamic incremental defragmentation of memory A garbage collection process for managing a memory includes a defragmentation cycle. The garbage collection process is interleaved with a running application on a time-based or work-based schedule. The memory is divided into pages which are further divided into bloc... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7512402 | Centralized display for mobile devices A method, information processing system and computer readable medium for emulating a mobile device on a computer is disclosed. The method includes storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mob... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7502068 | Sensor for imaging inside equipment A machine comprises an enclosure; a plurality of parts within the enclosure; and a visual conduit for providing a view inside of the enclosure for detection of visible signs of failure of the machine. The concept of a visual conduit encompasses a broad variety of de... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7451051 | Method and system to develop a process improvement methodology A method to create an instance of a defect-based production and testing process analysis machine (DPTPAM) provides continual process improvement based on foundational questions and classified defect data. The method includes the following steps: obtaining domain spe... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441110 | Prefetching using future branch path information derived from branch prediction A mechanism is described that predicts the usefulness of a prefetching instruction during the instruction's decode cycle. Prefetching instructions that are predicted as useful (prefetch useful data) are sent to an execution unit of the processor for execution, while... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7355855 | Compliant thermal interface structure utilizing spring elements A structure for cooling an electronic device is disclosed. The structure includes a top layer disposed over the electronic device. The structure further includes a plurality of spring elements disposed between the top layer and the electronic device for providing a ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337298 | Efficient class memory management Memory segments are allocated for a classloader to store class information, such as by selecting an allocation approach based on classloader type. In a first approach, in response to each request, a segment having a fixed size is allocated. In a second approach, in ... | 02/26/2008 |
