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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161375 | System and method for designing and generating online stationery A system and method are described for creating personalized stationery online. For example, a computer-implemented method according to one embodiment comprises: defining variable types including formatting options to be used in stationery templates; specifying varia... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155481 | Systems and methods for creating photobooks A method for producing a photo album includes providing a library of page layouts, selecting a first group of one or more images to be placed in the first page of the photo album, selecting a second group of one or more images to be placed in the second page of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8131114 | Smart photobook creation A method for producing a photo album includes sorting images according to a primary predetermined criterion, separating the sorted images into a first page group and a second page group using one or more secondary criteria, and automatically selecting a first page l... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8089655 | Personalized gift cards for imaging products and services A method for producing a gift card for a gift imaging product, comprises receiving an order of the gift imaging product from a user, producing the gift imaging product, producing the gift card by the user for the gift imaging product; and consolidating the gift card... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082053 | Automated manufacturing system An automated manufacturing system comprises a computer processing system and a plurality of consolidation systems. The computer processing system receives information on product subbatches and product packages and consolidation status information to produce consolid... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078969 | User interface for creating image collage A user interface for a computer device includes an image collage layout including a plurality of image receiving areas each configured to receive an image, a first control configured to select a number of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, a seco... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8065196 | System and method for processing personalized stationery designs and selecting fulfillment order sites A system and method are described for digitally processing a stationery order and for selecting an optimum fulfillment site for fulfilling the stationery order. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: providing an end user with ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051035 | System and methods for image management An image management system includes a first storage device configured to store a list of image identifiers indexed by one or more image property descriptors, wherein each of the image identifiers corresponds to a digital image, an index processor in communication wi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036489 | Systems and methods for creating photobooks A method for producing a photo album includes providing a library of page layouts, selecting a first group of one or more images to be placed in the first page of the photo album, selecting a second group of one or more images to be placed in the second page of the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8024233 | System and method for processing personalized stationery designs and selecting fulfillment order sites A system and method are described for digitally processing a stationery order and for selecting an optimum fulfillment site for fulfilling the stationery order. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: providing an end user with ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8024231 | Providing image-based product in an electronic marketplace An automated printing system for producing an image-based product comprises a server computer that receives from a first user a group of one or more copyright protected digital images and price information for image-based product. The price information can be distin... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7929133 | Nano structured sensing device for surface-enhanced Raman scattering A sensing device for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) includes a substrate, a plurality of nano structures over the substrate, wherein at least one of the nano structures comprises an active SERS nano surface and an adsorption layer on the active SERS nano... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7911627 | Data structure for personalized photo-book products A data structure for a photo book kit includes a first data object, a second data object, and a third data object. The first data object includes first image data to define a first image, and a first image location to define the position of the first image on a page... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909481 | LED lighting device having improved cooling characteristics An LED light bulb includes a base member and one or more light emitting diodes mounted on the base member and in thermal communication with the base member. The one or more light emitting diodes are configured to emit light. A top-mount member is in thermal communic... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7892489 | Light scattering device having multi-layer micro structure A micro structure includes a silicon substrate, an adhesion layer on the silicon substrate, a bias layer on the adhesion layer, and structure layers on the adhesion layer. The two or more structure layers comprise different material compositions and a plurality of h... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7876496 | Free-space optical module for optical amplification An integrated optical-amplification module includes a housing member, a first input optical terminal configured to receive an optical signal, a second input, optical terminal that can receive a pump light, and an output optical terminal that can output a combined op... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874783 | Multi-chamber vacuum processing and transfer system An apparatus for processing a work piece in a vacuum environment includes a master process chamber that can be exhausted to a sub-atmospheric air pressure or to be filled with a desirable gas, a transfer chamber configured to receive the work piece from outside of t... | 01/25/2011 |
| D631117 | End cap for a lacrosse shaft | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869044 | Optical sensing system based on a micro-array structure An optical sensing system includes an optical sensor that includes a substrate having an upper surface and a plurality of tapered walls on the substrate, wherein at least one of the tapered walls is aligned along a longitudinal direction, wherein the plurality of ta... | 01/11/2011 |
| D629478 | End cap for a lacrosse shaft | 12/21/2010 |
| 7830399 | System and method for manipulating digital images A method for manipulating a digital image includes identifying an image for processing at a local client computer, sending the image to a remote server, manipulating either locally or remotely parameters associated with the image without modifying the image itself, ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812938 | Integrated chemical separation light scattering device An integrated chemical separation device includes a single device body, a chemical separation unit configured to separate a chemical from a fluid, a Raman sensor substrate comprising one or more surfaces configured to be adsorbed by molecules of the chemical from th... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812641 | Wireline transmission circuit A wireline transmission circuit includes a first circuit that produces a first variable current, a second circuit that produces a first static current, a trans-impedance amplifier that outputs a first analog signal at a first output node in response to the first var... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7808312 | Broadband RF linear amplifier A broad-band linear amplifier circuit includes a driver amplifier to produce a first amplified radio frequency (RF) signal in a first single RF band in response to a first input RF signal and to produce a second amplified RF signal in a second single RF band in resp... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806641 | Substrate processing system having improved substrate transport system A substrate processing system includes a first load lock, a process chamber having a first opening to allow an exchange of a substrate between the first load lock and the first process chamber, first rollers in the process chamber; and second rollers in the first lo... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7790469 | Micro structure for sensing trace chemicals A method to fabricate an optical scattering probe and the method includes the steps of a) depositing an conductive layer on a substrate followed by depositing a noble metal layer on top of the conductive layer and then an aluminum layer on top the noble metal layer;... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7782532 | Optical isolator device An optical isolator includes a birefringent material and a Faraday rotator. The birefringent material receives a forward light propagating in a forward direction and a backward light propagating opposite to the forward direction. The birefringent material has an opt... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7769355 | System-in-package wireless communication device comprising prepackaged power amplifier A substantially rectangular shaped power amplifier module includes a power amplifier for amplifying radio frequency signals, a bias control terminal and a power sensing terminal disposed on the same side of the power amplifier module, an input terminal and a ground ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765515 | Pattern match based optical proximity correction and verification of integrated circuit layout A method for applying optical proximity correction (OPC) to a circuit layout, includes storing distinct defect patterns in a defect pattern library and modifying the circuit layout to fix defect pattern. The method also includes storing a distinct patterns in an OPC... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7751069 | Manufacturing system and process for personalized greeting cards A method for producing personalized greeting cards includes receiving a plurality of greeting card orders from users and separating the ordered greeting cards into batches. The ordered greeting cards are produced in batches and a batch-separation symbol is printed o... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7742509 | Single-longitudinal mode laser with orthogonal-polarization traveling-wave mode A single longitudinal-mode laser includes a first mirror and a second mirror that define a laser cavity therein that does not include a linear polarizer. A birefringent gain medium can generate a lasing light at a lasing wavelength along a light propagation directio... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7741904 | Efficient integrated linear amplifier module A linear amplifier circuit includes a first matching circuit that receives a first signal and to produce a first impedance matched signal, a first power amplifier that produces a first amplified signal in response to the first impedance matched signal under the cont... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7741710 | Module with multiple power amplifiers and power sensors Systems and methods are disclosed for a device having one or more power amplifier and/or LNA circuits positioned on the amplifier module. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7692905 | Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for output buffer An electrostatic discharge protection circuit for an electronic device includes an output buffer including a transistor having a gate configured to receive a control signal, a source connected to a voltage supply terminal, and a drain connected to a pad; and an ESD ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678266 | Integrated water treatment apparatus and methods for natural water improvement A water treatment apparatus includes a float configured to float on the surface of a water body, a first fluid channel coupled to the float and configured to circulate contaminated water in the water body, and a second fluid channel coupled to the float and configur... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7659705 | Low-power start-up circuit for bandgap reference voltage generator A bandgap voltage reference circuit includes a bandgap voltage generation circuit that can produce a bandgap reference voltage in response to an activation voltage signal, a start-up circuit that can produce the activation voltage signal in response to one-shot volt... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7651418 | Structured lacrosse stick A structured lacrosse shaft includes a head portion configured to be connected to a lacrosse head, an end portion configured to be capped by an end cap, and a middle portion. At least one of the head portion, the end portion, or the middle portion includes an interi... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7638022 | Magnetron source for deposition on large substrates A magnetron source for producing a magnetic field near a surface of a target in a deposition system include a first magnet, a second magnet separated by a gap from the first magnet along a first direction, and a target holder configured to hold the target in the gap... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7637672 | Pluggable optical tranceiver module having effective thermal release function A pluggable optical transceiver includes a housing member comprising an extended portion to be plugged into a host device and an outer housing member to protrude out of the host device. An optical module mounted to the housing member can be coupled to an optical fib... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7626790 | Electrostatic discharge protection for a circuit capable of handling high input voltage An electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor cascode-connected between a high-voltage supply terminal (VDD) and an input pad (PAD), a third NMOS transistor and a fourth NMOS transistor cascode-connected ... | 12/01/2009 |
