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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941037 | Audio/video timescale compression system and method A system and method are provided for time scaling playback of digital audio signals with associated digital video signals. Initially, the digital video signals and the digital audio signals are received. Next, the digital audio signals are processed for the time sca... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937345 | Data classification methods using machine learning techniques A method for adapting to a shift in document content according to one embodiment of the present invention includes receiving at least one labeled seed document; receiving unlabeled documents; receiving at least one predetermined cost factor; training a transductive ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933089 | Track-adapted data clocking A method for writing data to a tape at multiple rates for simultaneously creating data tracks having differing linear data densities, according to one embodiment, includes passing a tape over a head, the head having an array of writers thereon; receiving incoming da... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930359 | Methods of consistent data protection for multi-server applications A method according to one embodiment includes receiving a request to perform a snapshot of data associated with an application running on multiple servers; coordinating I/O Freezers on different servers for freezing data requests from instances of the application ru... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929236 | Apparatus and method for writing and reading data to and from tape medium The present invention enhances the capability to specify a recorded position of designated data, even when a tape medium is run at high speed. A controller of a tape drive includes: a data set generator for generating a data set; a metadata generator for generating ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926015 | Optimization method for fractional-N phased-lock-loop (PLL) system In one general embodiment, a method is provided. In operation, a first phase noise in a first circuit located on an integrated circuit is determined. Additionally, a second phase noise in a second circuit coupled to the first circuit but which is not located in the ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924534 | Magnetic sensor A magnetic sensor having at least a first and at least a second structure of soft-magnetic material that are spatially separated and define a first gap therebetween. The first and second structure of soft-magnetic material are adapted to form a gap magnetic field po... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924524 | System and method for generating an amplitude error signal in a magnetic tape recording channel A method according to one embodiment includes generating a first gain error, comprising: receiving an output of an equalizer; and comparing a magnitude of the output to a saturation threshold level; if the output is higher than the saturation threshold level, genera... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924182 | Typeless representation of alphanumeric symbols Method and system for representing a strong of alpha characters, numeral characters and/or delimiters that allows uniform searching procedures, whether or not numerals and/or delimiters are present in the string. Numerical sub strings, containing only numerals and d... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7924181 | System, method, and computer program product for digitally estimating a clock signal associated with an audio signal A system, method, and computer program product are provided for estimating a clock signal. Specifically, during use, a clock signal associated with an audio signal is digitally estimated. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921336 | System and method for avoiding categorizing potential link error events as actual link error events based on a proximity to a physical layer signal state change A system and method are provided for avoiding categorization of non-error events as actual error events. This is accomplished by categorizing potential error events as actual error events or non-error events based on a proximity to a physical layer signal state chan... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920363 | TMR sensor having magnesium/magnesium oxide tunnel barrier A tunnel junction magnetoresistive sensor having improved TMR performance (dR/R) and improved area resistance. The sensor includes a barrier layer sandwiched between a magnetic pinned layer structure and a magnetic free layer structure. The barrier layer includes a ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920359 | Magnetic recording apparatus with correlated main magnetic pole-to-shields spacing and main magnetic pole-to-medium layers spacing Embodiments of the present invention achieve a high linear recording density and a high track recording density to thereby improve the areal recording density in a perpendicular magnetic recording apparatus having a magnetic head that includes a trailing shield and ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920356 | Method and system for providing a longitudinally shifted servo pattern for increased sampling rate A method and a system are provided for writing a plurality of servo bands on magnetic tape. The magnetic tape is moved longitudinally relative to at least one servo write head. The servo write head is positioned to write a plurality of parallel longitudinal servo ba... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919231 | Photolithographic method and mask devices utilized for multiple exposures in the field of a feature A photolithographic method for forming a plurality of characters on a device utilizes a mask set that includes a plurality of photolithographic masks, wherein each mask includes at least one non-opaque mask character field area that surrounds a non-opaque mask chara... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917955 | System, method and computer program product for context-driven behavioral heuristics A system, method and computer program product are provided for detecting unwanted data. A scan for unwanted data is performed to generate results of the scan. A context of the scan is then identified. Further, the presence of unwanted data is conditionally indicated... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917493 | Indexing and searching product identifiers A method for indexing a product identifier and logical parts thereof according to one embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a product identifier; splitting the product identifier into logical parts; indexing the product identifier and the individual... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916424 | Magnetic head with wear resistant portion between an overcoat formed above a transducer of the magnetic head and a media-proximal surface of the magnetic head A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a substrate; at least one transducer formed above the substrate, the at least one transducer being selected from a group consisting of a reader and a writer; an overcoat portion formed above the at least one trans... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913148 | Disk controller methods and apparatus with improved striping, redundancy operations and interfaces A RAID disk drive controller (FIG. 33) implements disk storage operations, including striping and redundancy operations with multiple disk drives connected via respective SATA ports (520). Configurable data path switch logic (460) provides dynam... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907062 | Dual direction power and data transfer protocol and safety detection A device for monitoring the condition of a power outlet and for reducing or interrupting power in the event that a condition of the outlet circuitry indicates that a potentially dangerous situation exists. The device can also include a reporting function to alert a ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905610 | Graphics processor system and associated method for projecting an image onto a three-dimensional object A system and method are provided for projecting an image onto a three-dimensional object. In use, after an image is received, such image is processed utilizing a graphics processor for projecting the image onto the three-dimensional object in various embodiments, th... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904955 | Method and apparatus for detecting shellcode The invention is a method and apparatus for detecting shellcode such that a set of computer instructions is scanned for the presence of a null operation instruction. The computer instructions are also examined for the presence of a system call instruction, and revie... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903413 | Coupling system and method for attaching thermal components in association with a board-mounted integrated circuit A system and method are provided including a first thermal component adapted for thermal communication with an integrated circuit, and a second thermal component adapted for thermal communication with the first thermal component upon engagement therewith. Further pr... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903368 | Tape cartridge having tape media with longitudinally shifted servo pattern for increased sampling rate A magnetic tape cartridge including magnetic tape with servo information is provided. The servo information comprises a plurality of parallel longitudinal servo bands that lie between a plurality of longitudinal data bands. The plurality of servo bands include odd s... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900539 | Chain tension tool A tool for creating tension of a chain on a cycle according to one embodiment comprises a wheel engaging portion; a frame engaging portion positioned opposite the wheel engaging portion; and at least one handle operatively coupled to the wheel engaging portion and t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900255 | Pattern matching system, method and computer program product A pattern matching system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a plurality of components of data is received, such that each component of the data is compared against a plurality of patterns. To this end, more than one match between the compone... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7900254 | Identifying malware infected reply messages A technique for identifying reply mailer computer program viruses detects whether a reply message is generated in less than a threshold reply time and whether or not the reply message includes an attachment. The generation of a reply message in less than a threshold... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899913 | Connection management system and method for a transport offload engine A system and method are provided for establishing network connections. Initially, an attempt to establish a connection on a network is identified. A portion of memory is then allocated for storing data associated with the connection. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898947 | Capacity management for data networks A method of processing capacity information is disclosed, The capacity information relates to data capacity in a data network in which a consumer circuit is carried on, and consumes bandwidth made available by, a bearer circuit. The method comprises storing, in a ne... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898760 | Magnetic spacing and tape characteristic compensation system and method A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a reader and a thermal sensor for detecting a thermal effect thereon from a magnetic medium passing by the thermal sensor. A tape drive system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head for reading data ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898543 | System and method for optimizing texture retrieval operations A system, method, and computer program product are provided for carrying out texture retrieval operations. In use, it is determined whether at least one texture retrieval operation is to be performed in a predetermined mode. Based on such determination, the texture ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898249 | Reorientation of magnetic layers and structures having reoriented magnetic layers Methods of reorienting ferromagnetic layers of a plurality of magnetoresistive elements and structures formed by the methods. The plurality of magnetoresistive elements, preferably GMR multilayer elements, are manufactured and arranged on a planar substrate. The met... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895785 | Detachable tag for labeling electronics systems In one embodiment, a tag includes a substantially flat portion having two faces and a length and a height, wherein the length is between about 1 inch and about 2½ inches. The height is between about ⅜ inch and about 1 inch. The tag also includes at least one firs... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894161 | Tape head assembly having a single beam and multiple modules coupled to the beam A tape head assembly according to one embodiment includes a single beam having an upper surface and a plurality of apertures into the upper surface, the beam defining a void positioned towards an inner portion thereof, the void being for receiving a cable; multiple ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894159 | Perpendicular write head with independent trailing shield designs A magnetic write head having independent trailing and side magnetic shields. The side shields and trailing shields are independently of one another so that they can have throat heights that are different from one another. This advantageously allows the magnetic pote... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894150 | Error compensation using a reserve track In one embodiment, a method includes simultaneously writing tracks of data on a magnetic medium in a first direction using less than all available writers in an array of magnetic writers. The method also includes determining that an error has occurred when writing o... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892663 | Perpendicular magnetic recording media and magnetic storage apparatus using the same Embodiments of the present invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording media having excellent resolution, signal to noise ratio (S/N), and a small adjacent track erasure. According to one embodiment, underlayers for controlling the orientation and segregati... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891921 | Anchoring system for motorized and non-motorized craft An anchoring system for a craft according to one embodiment comprises a first and third portion for forming a first loop around a handlebar, the first portion having a free end; a second and fourth portion for forming a second loop around the handlebar, the second p... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890587 | System, method and computer program product for correcting a date/time associated with an electronic mail message A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, an electronic mail message is identified such that at least one of a date and a time associated with the electronic mail message may be corrected. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889913 | Automatic compositing of 3D objects in a still frame or series of frames Systems, methods, and computer program products for creating composite images. In one approach, a method for generating an image, comprises the computer implemented steps of: adding a three dimensional (3D) object to a two dimensional (2D) image; rendering a represe... | 02/15/2011 |
