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Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7945121 | Method and apparatus for interpolating image information A method and apparatus for interpolating image information obtains pixel information for a plurality of pixels surrounding a location of a pixel to be interpolated, whether the pixel is a missing pixel or an existing pixel whose color or intensity information is to ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944441 | Compression and decompression of data using plane equations The present invention provides a scheme for compressing and decompressing the depth, or Z, components of image data. Image data is grouped into a plurality of tiles. A test is performed to determine if a tile can be compressed so that its size after compression is l... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943911 | Method of luminescent solid state dosimetry of mixed radiations A method of determining the doses of neutrons, gamma and X-ray photons, beta, alpha and other ionizing radiations using a method of image processing in spatial and frequency domain that produces parameters that are related to the radiation dose absorbed in a lumines... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943297 | Analysis of HIV-1 coreceptor use in the clinical care of HIV-1-infected patients A change in viral tropism occurs in many HIV positive individuals over time and can be indicated by a change in coreceptor usage from CCR5 to CXCR4. The change in coreceptor usage to CXCR4 has been shown to correlate with increased disease progression. In patients u... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638163 | Cosmetic powder-puff | 05/17/2011 |
| 7501859 | Differential signaling system with signal transmission interruption following error detection A differential signaling system in which errors in signal transmission or reception, or both, can be detected to allow signal transmission to be interrupted and thereby prevent further erroneous signal transmission or reception. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500123 | Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in a graphics processing device Briefly, the present invention includes a method and an apparatus for reducing power consumption in a graphics processing device. The apparatus and method include a memory module monitoring device operative to receive a memory module status signal from memory module... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495477 | Apparatus and methods for self-biasing differential signaling circuitry having multimode output configurations for low voltage applications The present disclosure relates to a differential signaling circuit including differential signaling circuitry having at least one output and one input, that can operate in multiple mode of operations while using a single, low voltage supply source. Two or more switc... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493509 | Intra-pair differential skew compensation method and apparatus for high-speed cable data transmission systems A differential serial communication receiver circuit automatically compensates for intrapair skew between received differential signals on a serial differential communication link, with deterministic skew adjustment set during a receiver training period. Intrapair s... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7486297 | Method and apparatus for image processing in a handheld device The present invention provides a method and apparatus for image processing using a graphics processor in a handheld device including a first memory device receiving a video input signal containing encoded video frame having a plurality of portions of encoded video f... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7483042 | Video graphics module capable of blending multiple image layers A video graphics module capable of blending multiple image layers includes a plurality of video graphic pipelines, each of which is operable to process a corresponding image layer. One of the video graphic pipelines processes a foremost image layer. For example, the... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7484146 | Method for capturing multiple data packets in a data signal for analysis A method for selectively capturing selected portions of multiple data packets within a packet data signal for analysis by capturing only desired or necessary portions of the data packets and assembling them into substantially contiguous data streams prior to transfe... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483585 | Image compression using variable bit size run length encoding Variable bit size run length encoding (“RLE”) is used to encode uninterrupted runs of adjacent first symbols and adjacent second symbols within a sequence that may represent an image. The symbols may be 1s and 0s. The bit size used to encode a run length for a c... | 01/27/2009 |
| D585495 | Desktop organizer | 01/27/2009 |
| D585494 | Desktop organizer | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480808 | Method and apparatus for managing power consumption relating to a differential serial communication link Briefly, a method, apparatus and system for managing power corresponding to a differential serial communication link that has a link width defined for example by one or more lanes wherein the lanes are adapted to communicate clock recovery information in a data stre... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479824 | Dual mode voltage supply circuit A dual mode voltage supply circuit (50) includes an active mode voltage supply circuit (58) and a passive mode voltage supply circuit (60). The active mode voltage supply circuit (58) is selectively operative to supply a voltage (57 | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479392 | Quantitative analysis of a biological sample of unknown quantity Disclosed is a method for testing a modified specimen such as a dried blood spot, plasma or serum specimen, for an analyte of interest, such as cholesterol. In accordance with the disclosed subject matter, the level of the analyte of interest in the medium from whic... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475463 | Cutting machine A cutting machine includes: a machine body; a hollow piston; a first shaft extending into the piston, co-movable with the piston relative to the machine body along a first axis, and rotatable about the first axis relative to the piston; a second shaft rotatable abou... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477169 | Robust control/delineation in serial streams Control symbols taking the form {k1-k2-k2-k1} are inserted in a serial stream including m bit data words. k1 and k2 are each predefined m bit control words differing from the m bit data words. The Hamming distance between k1 and k2 is at least 2. Such control symbol... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7474800 | Method and apparatus for removing image compression artifacts A method and apparatus from removing image compression artifacts includes comparing a center pixel value with a perimeter pixel value to generate a compare pixel value. The compare pixel value is compared with a threshold value such that when the compare pixel value... | 01/06/2009 |
| D583367 | Transceiver | 12/23/2008 |
| D583366 | Wireless transceiver | 12/23/2008 |
| 7467318 | Adaptive temperature dependent feedback clock control system and method An adaptive temperature dependent clock feedback control system and method for adaptively varying a frequency of a clock signal to a circuit such that the circuit may operate at a maximum safe operating clock frequency based on a circuit junction temperature. The cl... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463819 | Video playback method and apparatus A video playback circuit receives flip call information and vertical synchronization information, and in response determines a pause mode and a playback mode. Flip call information, as is known in the art, provides an indication for flipping between a front buffer a... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461550 | Self-calibrating liquid level transmitter The present disclosure generally relates to a capacitance sensing apparatus equipped with self-calibrating capacity and method of use thereof. The disclosure contemplates the determination using a secondary means of precise fluid levels according to five possible em... | 12/09/2008 |
| D582622 | Convertible wheelbarrow | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460113 | Digital pixel clock generation circuit and method employing independent clock A digital pixel clock generation circuit receives image data and corresponding image presentation time information from at least one external image source. The digital pixel clock generation circuit includes an image presentation timing error determination circuit t... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7461242 | Method and apparatus for providing context switching of logic in an integrated circuit using test scan circuitry A method and apparatus provides context switching of logic in an integrated circuit using one or more test scan circuits that use test data during a test mode of operation of the integrated circuit to store and/or restore non-test data during normal operation of the... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7460024 | Active sensor circuitry for operating at low power and low duty cycle while monitoring occurrence of anticipated event Active sensor circuitry for operating at low power and a low duty cycle while monitoring for an occurrence of an anticipated event. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457712 | Distributed test equipment system for testing analog communications systems A distributed test equipment system for testing analog communications systems. One or more analog signal receivers and one or more computers are connected via a packet-switched network such that each computer can remotely control and receive signal data from each re... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454990 | Variably controlled accelerated weathering test apparatus An accelerated weathering test apparatus including a target board operatively coupled to a reflector device. The target board is configured to support at least one test specimen for exposure to concentrated solar radiation. The reflector device is configured to refl... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454809 | Method for using inflatable cushion cell with diagonal seal structure An inflatable cushion cell has first and second inflatable compartments. Each inflatable compartment is defined by at least one diagonal seal structure. In addition, each inflatable compartment also has at least one fluid opening. In one embodiment the diagonal seal... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457995 | Method and apparatus for generating reference transmission signal for use in testing communications receivers A method and apparatus for generating a reference transmission signal for use in testing a communications system. A data packet transmission signal containing a plurality of reference data is captured and digitized, following which reference data is retrieved. The r... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456416 | Plug-in radiation source module for a weathering apparatus A plug-in radiation source module (10) for mounting and locating a radiation source (3) for a weathering apparatus (20), the plug-in module (10) being configured to be insertable from without into a cavity (21) provided therefor in... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451876 | Universal medication carrier A medication carrier for administering individual doses of therapeutic products to a patient, in a non-sequential fashion. The medication carrier comprises a receptacle which stores individually sealed, unit dose packages in random order, allowing each unit dose pac... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450047 | Sigma-delta modulator with DAC resolution less than ADC resolution and increased dynamic range A sigma-delta modulator is provided with a feedback digital-to-analog converter having less resolution than the quantizer, while providing a reduced length output word, requiring minimal additional internal processing, and shaping of the truncation error by an effec... | 11/11/2008 |
| D578802 | Purse holder | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434034 | SIMD processor executing min/max instructions The result of eight find_min_16 of lookup-min_16, find_max_l6x, lookup_max_16 instructions may be stored in memory storage units of operand storage 24, using SIMD at addressing techniques detailed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/929,992, filed Aug. 30,... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431525 | Bath brush A bath brush comprises a handle attached to a bristle block that contains bristles. A tank mounted inside the handle can be filled with liquid soap, liquid detergent, or other liquids to be used in washing the body. A pushbutton connected to a pump allows a user to ... | 10/07/2008 |