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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7949631 | Time-based rebuilding of autonomic table statistics collections Building database statistics for use by a query optimizer is beneficial but may over utilize system resources. Accordingly, the frequency that statistics are rebuilt is controlled in order to minimize the effect of the system. In particular, the staleness of the dat... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7948734 | Electrostatic chuck power supply A power supply is provided for an electrostatic chuck. A signal generating circuit of the power supply is configured to generate a square wave signal. An amplifying circuit is electrically connected to the square wave circuit and configured to amplify the square wav... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7947582 | Material infusion in a trap layer structure using gas cluster ion beam processing A method of preparing a floating trap type device on a substrate is described. The method comprises forming a trap layer structure on a substrate, and modifying a composition of one or more layers in the trap layer structure by exposing the trap layer structure to a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945764 | Processing unit incorporating multirate execution unit A multirate execution unit is capable of being operated in a plurality of modes, with the execution unit being capable of clocked at multiple different rates relative to a multithreaded issue unit such that, in applications where maximum performance is desired, the ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7656592 | Optical system having aberrations for transforming a Gaussian laser-beam intensity profile to a quasi-flat-topped intensity profile in a focal region of the optical system An optical system is configured for projecting an image having a quasi-flat-topped intensity profile from a laser-beam having a Gaussian intensity profile. The optical system includes a diffraction limited lens for focusing the laser beam and one or more optical ele... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655985 | Methods and semiconductor structures for latch-up suppression using a conductive region Semiconductor structures and methods for suppressing latch-up in bulk CMOS devices. The semiconductor structure comprises first and second adjacent doped wells formed in the semiconductor material of a substrate. A trench, which includes a base and first sidewalls b... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654408 | Container with locking strips The present invention provides for a container that has a base and a pair of side walls extending upwardly therefrom, the side walls having a concave portion and a plurality of apertures. Partitions are positioned between the side walls, each having tabs at each end... | 02/02/2010 |
| D609246 | Mobile electronics training device | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653620 | Dynamic optimization of prepared statements in a statement pool An apparatus, program product and method dynamically optimize prepared statements resident in a statement pool to permit subsequent reuses of such statements to utilize the optimized representations of such statements. The optimization of pooled statements may be pe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7652810 | High speed, high efficiency optical pattern generator using rotating optical elements An optical pattern generator includes one or more multi-faceted rotating optical elements that introduce an offset that is rotation insensitive. The component that generates the offset is rotationally symmetric around the rotational axis of the optical element. Thus... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651929 | Hybrid oriented substrates and crystal imprinting methods for forming such hybrid oriented substrates A semiconductor structure with an insulating layer on a silicon substrate, a plurality of electrically-isolated silicon-on-insulator (SOI) regions separated from the substrate by the insulating layer, and a plurality of electrically-isolated silicon bulk regions ext... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651902 | Hybrid substrates and methods for forming such hybrid substrates Hybrid substrates characterized by semiconductor islands of different crystal orientations and methods of forming such hybrid substrates. The methods involve using a SIMOX process to form an insulating layer. The insulating layer may divide the islands of at least o... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651763 | Sustained release air freshening device This invention relates to a device that provides controlled release of a fragrant or deodorizing substance: the fragrant or deodorizing substance being solubilized with an appropriate carrier solvent within a polymeric matrix. The layers function as protective barri... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651570 | Solid precursor vaporization system for use in chemical vapor deposition A solid precursor vaporization system configured for use in a deposition system, such as thermal chemical vapor deposition (TCVD), is described. The solid precursor vaporization system comprises a plurality of concentric solid precursor cylinders supported on a gas ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7650841 | Positional blasting system A blasting system facilitates the actuation of a plurality of programmable detonators according to a desired blasting pattern, to cause the discharge of a plurality of associated charges, by downloading to the detonators blasting information that can be automaticall... | 01/26/2010 |
| D608888 | Removable tip of a handpiece for a dermatological optical delivery system | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648869 | Method of fabricating semiconductor structures for latch-up suppression Semiconductor structures and methods for suppressing latch-up in bulk CMOS devices. The structure comprises a first doped well formed in a substrate of semiconductor material, a second doped well formed in the substrate proximate to the first doped well, and a deep ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648681 | Specimen collection system A system for collecting, transporting and preparing a fecal specimen for examination includes a container, a closure selectively secured over an open end of the container, and a sample collection member coupled to the closure and extending into the container when th... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648361 | Dental dam clamp A dental dam clamp comprises first and second spaced, opposing jaws and respective first and second tooth engaging portions on the jaws. The first and second tooth engaging portions are positioned in confronting relation to one another and are biased toward one anot... | 01/19/2010 |
| D608524 | Casket ornament | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647484 | Low-impact performance sampling within a massively parallel computer An apparatus, program product and method sample at different times nodes that are performing similar work. Performance data associated with first and second node subsets performing the similar work are sampled at different times, e.g., in a round-robin fashion, and ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7646522 | Optical pattern generator using a single rotating component An optical pattern uses a single rotating component. The rotating component includes a number of deflection sectors. Each sector deflects an incident optical beam by a substantially constant angular amount although this amount may vary from one sector to the next. T... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7646084 | Deposition system for increasing deposition rates of metal layers from metal-carbonyl precursors A method and deposition system for increasing deposition rates of metal layers from metal-carbonyl precursors using CO gas and a dilution gas. The method includes providing a substrate in a process chamber of a processing system, forming a process gas containing a m... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645676 | Semiconductor structures for latch-up suppression and methods of forming such semiconductor structures Semiconductor structures and methods for suppressing latch-up in bulk CMOS devices. The semiconductor structure comprises a shaped-modified isolation region that is formed in a trench generally between two doped wells of the substrate in which the bulk CMOS devices ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645443 | Polyether-based composition curable by metathesis reaction One-part and two-part compositions curable by a metathesis reaction comprising a resin containing a polyether-based substrate with at least two cycloolefin groups per molecule curable by a metathesis reaction with a metathesis catalyst. These compositions may option... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645395 | Variable transmission traction fluid composition The present invention utilizes simple dimethylsilicone fluids of the proper viscosity/molecular weight added to modify the low temperature properties of polycyclic hydrocarbons. One preferred embodiment of a polycyclic hydrocarbon is a perhydro dimer of alpha-methyl... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645279 | Bone fixation method A pin allows for convenient and noninvasive adjustment and tightening relative to the bone to correct and/or avoid loosening of the pin and attached external fixator. In one embodiment, the pin includes a shank extending from a head toward a distal tip end of the pi... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645050 | User-wearable illumination assembly A user-wearable illumination assembly comprises a mounting fixture that is adapted to be coupled to a user-wearable device, such as eyeglasses, goggles, face masks, helmets, or other devices. A light guide has a first end that can be coupled to a light source, and a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644858 | Corrugated container A corrugated container for shipping containers, such as glass bottles, includes a shipping box, a liner, one or more cross-pieces, a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The liner, cross-pieces, top sheet and bottom sheet may be made of corrugated or hexacomb material to p... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644831 | Lightweight stackable horizontal dispensing container A lightweight horizontal dispensing container comprising a pallet base, a pallet cover and opposed side walls of plastic material extending between the pallet base and the pallet cover may be stacked on top of similar pallet covers or below similar pallet bases. Opp... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644830 | Lightweight stackable horizontal dispensing container with braces A lightweight horizontal dispensing container comprises a pallet base, a pallet cover and a three sided sleeve extending between the pallet base and the pallet cover. The container may be stacked on top of similar pallet covers or below similar pallet bases. A recta... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644671 | Method and system of manufacturing a mattress and components thereof A system (10) for manufacturing a mattress (300) comprises multiple modules or stations (12, 132, 188, 200) used to sew together multiple components into a casing (252). A spring or other core (270) is inserted into the casing (... | 01/12/2010 |
| D608013 | PCR multi-well plate | 01/12/2010 |
| D607944 | Support for a retractable banner stand | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644394 | Object-oriented creation breakpoints A computer system, program product and method debug an object-oriented computer program by tracking the creation of objects by a plurality of creators (e.g., constructor methods) of a selected class. A user need not separately track each creator. Instead, a debugger... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7642093 | Automated tissue staining system and reagent container An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper w... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641859 | Pipette tip mounting and ejection assembly and associated pipette tip An air displacement pipette has a tubular pipette tip with an upper section surrounding a locking chamber, and a body section leading from the upper section and tapering downwardly to a reduced diameter end. A tubular mounting shaft on the pipette has a distal end c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640608 | Medical examination table A medical examination table which is movable between a lowered patient entry/exit position and a raised patient examination position. A scissor-lift assembly is provided to raise and lower the examination table. The examination table includes a drawer having a pivot... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640457 | Automated error reporting and diagnosis in distributed computing environment An apparatus, program product and method provide a generic error reporting and diagnosis framework that is readily suited for use in a wide variety of distributed computing environments, and that supports the autonomic reporting, diagnosis, and potentially the remed... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638381 | Methods for fabricating a semiconductor structure using a mandrel and semiconductor structures formed thereby Methods of fabricating a semiconductor structure in which a body of monocrystalline silicon is formed on a sidewall of a sacrificial mandrel and semiconductor structures made by the methods. After the body of monocrystalline silicon is formed, the sacrificial materi... | 12/29/2009 |
