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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185707 | Storage system and path management method for multi-host environment A storage system and a path management method, which can facilitate node replacement, are proposed. In the storage system, the host sets plural paths between the host and the volume and holds path information composed of management information on each of the paths. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184704 | Spatial filtering of differential motion vectors Embodiments include a video data encoding method comprising receiving video input frames, and performing motion estimation on the video received frames. The motion estimation comprises performing a hierarchical motion search to find motion vectors with optimum sum o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184667 | Electro-optic Bragg deflector and method of using it as laser Q-switch in an actively Q-switched laser and an actively Q-switched wavelength-conversion laser The configurations of an electro-optic Bragg deflector and the methods of using it as a laser Q-switch in a Q-switched laser and in a Q-switched wavelength-conversion laser are provided. As a first embodiment, the electro-optic Bragg deflector comprises an electrode... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184655 | Wireless communication method and WLAN for signaling deferral management messages A deferral management method is implemented in a wireless local area network (WLAN) including an access point (AP) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs). The AP sends a deferral management capabilities request message to the WTRUs to determine t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184532 | Estimation of interference variation caused by the addition or deletion of a connection A method for determining whether a connection event between a base station and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) should be accepted or rejected, comprises measuring the interference level I0 in a candidate timeslot; measuring the path loss L between... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184168 | Method and apparatus for configuring parameter values for cameras A method for configuring parameter values for a plurality of cameras (100a-100f) is disclosed. In the first step of the method, image data from the plurality of cameras (100a-100f) is acquired. Secondly, the im... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182844 | Use of sp. for treating tic disorders or psychiatric disorders with sensorimotor gating deficits The present invention relates to the use of a composition made from Clerodendrum for treating tic disorder or sensorimotor gating deficits, wherein the composition is particularly made from the leaves of the plant. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182262 | Stack injection molding machine An injection molding machine (1) having a stack mold (2) for producing injection molded parts comprises a fixed exterior molding part (3), a central block (5), as well as a mobile exterior molding part (4), with molding cavities be... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181616 | Roller tappet for internal combustion piston engines comprising an anti-rotation device An internal combustion piston engine comprising at least one cylinder head, said cylinder head closing at least one cylinder, inlet and outlet channels of said cylinder head being regulated, each one, by at least one inlet and outlet valve that is loaded by a closin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181428 | Method for gas filling of a handle portion of a container A method for gas filling a handle portion of a container of a collapsible type. The handle portion being defined by two opposite side walls of the container and communicating, via a duct defined by the side walls, with an opening formed in one of the side walls. The... | 05/22/2012 |
| D659991 | Multi-weight case | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181093 | Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving multimedia broadcast multicast services via a dedicated downlink carrier A method and apparatus for wireless communication of multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) data and unicast data using separate downlink carriers and are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) having a single receiver that is switchable to recei... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180346 | Measurement request report extensions for media independent handover A method and apparatus for generating a measurement report request including media independent handover (MIH) information at a medium access control (MAC) device for use in configuring a physical layer measurement device to measure the physical layer and generate a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179839 | Method for controlling the data rate of a circuit switched voice application in an evolved wireless system An apparatus and method of transmitting a circuit switched (CS) voice application via an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH), implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The method includes receiving a grant; performing an E-TFC selection procedure based ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179836 | Method and apparatus for controlling transmissions via an enhanced dedicated channel A method and apparatus for controlling transmissions of data via an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) are disclosed. A list of available transport format combinations (TFCs) is generated based on a plurality of dedicated channel medium access control (MAC-d) flows.... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179835 | System and method for efficiently allocating wireless resources Dynamic resource allocation is performed by first generating a plurality of slot sequences. A figure of merit based on weighted interference signal code power (ISCP) and weighted resource units is then generated for each timeslot of each slot sequence. The timeslots... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178862 | Junctionless metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor A junctionless metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor is described. In one aspect, a transistor device comprises a semiconductor material. The semiconductor material comprises first, second, and third portions. The second portion is located between the first and third... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177195 | Connector components and methods of use Interlocking clips are provided to assemble structures without the need for conventional fasteners. Structures such as fences, which may be assembled in situ, include the cooperating clips designed to provide a controlled amount of “play” between the pickets and... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176908 | Variable pneumatic sear for paintball gun An improved paintball gun uses a low-pressure pneumatic sear to hold the firing valve closed against the high pressure gas occupying the other side of the valve. In this manner, only one operation is required between depressing the trigger and the firing of the pain... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175786 | Method for operating a gas turbine and also gas turbine for carrying out the method A method is provided for operating a gas turbine, which especially feeds power to a local isolated power supply network, and which comprises a compressor for compressing combustion air which is drawn in from the environment, a combustion chamber for combusting suppl... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175626 | Reporting terminal capabilities for supporting short message service A method for delivering a short message service (SMS) message to an interworking wireless local area network user equipment (UE) begins by registering the UE with an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW). A capability report is sent from the UE to the I... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175120 | Minimal maintenance link to support synchronization Multiple field units in a CDMA system are synchronized for communication with a base station using a shared forward and reverse link channel. Each field unit is assigned a time slot in a forward link channel to receive messages from the base station. Likewise, each ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175049 | Method and apparatus for reference transport channel selection A method and apparatus for reference transport channel (TrCH) selection includes tracking characteristics on each of a TrCH. Whether or not any TrCHs meet a predetermined criteria is determined. A reference TrCH is selected based upon the determination of TrCHs that... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175030 | Cognitive flow control based on channel quality conditions A system and method which improve the performance of a wireless transmission system by intelligent use of the control of the flow of data between a radio network controller (RNC) and a Node B. The system monitors certain criteria and, if necessary, adaptively increa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174931 | Apparatus and method for providing indoor location, position, or tracking of a mobile computer using building information An apparatus and method for providing indoor location, position, or tracking of a mobile computer using building information. The mobile computer determines the dimensions of a room in a building using a range finder in the mobile computer. The determined dimensions... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174924 | Power saving method and circuit thereof for a semiconductor memory A power saving method for a semiconductor memory is provided. The power saving method for a semiconductor memory including the steps of receiving a plurality of address codes, each of which has a first part code and a second part code; and activating a first boost p... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174484 | Signal processing circuit and method A signal processing method is provided and includes the following steps. A first synchronizing signal having a synchronizing frequency and a next expected pulse with an expected rising edge is provided. A second synchronizing signal having a selected frequency being... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174217 | Sensorless control apparatus and method for induction motor A control apparatus for an induction motor is provided and includes a rotating-speed locked loop and a feed-forward magnetizing-axis angular position emulator. The rotating-speed locked loop emulates a speed control loop of the induction motor for producing an emula... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172872 | Device for closing an opening located in a heart septum A device (1) for closing an opening (2) in a septum (4) of a heart (3) comprises: at least two closure elements (12) with threads (8) for closing the opening (2), a feed catheter (5) for insertion of the closur... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172595 | Connector impermeable to liquids A connector (1) impermeable to liquids, having two matching connector parts (3) and (5), which is sealed in a connected position by at least one peripherally extending circumferential sealing ring (6) provided between the connector pats (... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171902 | Camshaft adjuster and deep-drawing method for producing a seal cover for a camshaft adjuster A camshaft adjuster (1) for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with a radially outer stator (4) that can be driven by the crankshaft, a radially inner rotor (5) connected locked in rotation with the camshaft (2), working cha... | 05/08/2012 |
| RE43347 | Flow regulator | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171217 | Storage apparatus and data storage method using the same A storage apparatus comprises a disk device and a disk adapter for controlling the disk device. The disk adapter controls the disk device and forms a data volume and a pool volume, creates a data block for parity data, compresses write data and the created parity da... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170601 | Signal transmission parameter control using channel sounding A base station (BTS) may instruct a client station (CS) to transmit sounding signals that the BTS may analyze to determine what adjustments, such as power, time, and/or frequency adjustment(s) should be made by the CS. The BTS may control when and how the sounding s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170083 | Method and apparatus for reducing the processing rate of a chip-level equalization receiver A method and apparatus for reducing the processing rate when performing chip-level equalization (CLE) in a code division multiple access (CDMA) receiver which includes an equalizer filter. Signals received by at least one antenna of the receiver are sampled at M tim... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169988 | Wireless local area network A wireless network includes a base transceiver station configured to transmit signals over a wireless connection to a plurality of terminals connected to the local area network and receive signals over a wireless connection from a plurality of terminals. The new ter... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169979 | TDMA/CDMA user equipment A wireless hybrid time division multiple access/code division multiple access (TDMA/CDMA) user equipment (UE) includes a signaling receiver and a data detection device in communication with the signaling receiver. The signaling receiver is configured to receive and ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169960 | Persistent resource allocation Methods and apparatus for communicating and utilizing persistent allocation of uplink resources are described herein. A base station can allocate persistent uplink resources to a client station, such that the resource allocation remains active for future uplink fram... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169509 | Image pickup system with signal noise reduction In the image pickup system of the present invention, factors that have an effect on noise such as the signal level, temperature of the CCD during shooting, exposure time, gain and the like are dynamically acquired, the noise level of the CCD is estimated, for exampl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168338 | Mobile terminal equipment using fuel battery and fuel battery system for mobile terminal equipment Mobile terminal equipment is provided with a battery receiving chamber for using a fuel battery cell unit including a hydrogen storage alloy container, a pressure adjusting valve, and a fuel battery cell. A fuel battery system for mobile terminal equipment is furthe... | 05/01/2012 |
