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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389018 | Arrangement for low cost path protection for optical communications networks An arrangement provides low cost path protection in an optical communications network. The arrangement has a portion 3 that provides (broadcasts) an outbound optical signal, and at least first and second transmitting portions 202, 206 transmit the outb... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357196 | Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation A method and apparatus for predicting the performance of a drilling system for the drilling of a well bore in a given formation includes generating a geology characteristic of the formation per unit depth according to a prescribed geology model, obtaining specificat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7321855 | Method for quantifying psychological stress levels using voice pattern samples A computer-implemented method of assigning a numeric score to a voice pattern sample of a human subject wherein the score is indicative of the psychological stress level of the human subject. A verbal utterance of a human subject is converted into electrical signals... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311394 | Ink-jet printing method and ink-jet printing apparatus A width A of the scanning area of the ink ejection orifices and a width B of the scanning area of the reacting liquid ejection orifices are respectively set as A=(n−a)×p and B=n×p, while amount of the feeding of the printing sheet during each scan corresponds to... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305341 | Method of reflecting time/language distortion in objective speech quality assessment Disclosed is an objective speech quality assessment technique that reflects the impact of distortions which can dominate overall speech quality assessment by modeling the impact of such distortions on subjective speech quality assessment, thereby, accounting for lan... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302362 | System and method for efficient and collective adjustment of sensor reporting ranges for long-lived queries A system and method for providing energy-efficient support of continuous aggregate queries in a sensor network by efficiently orchestrating the collection and transmission of data gathered by a collective set of sensors to ensure conformance to a specified QoI bound... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278697 | Data rate supply proportional to the ratio of different printhead lengths A printer controller configured to generate dot data for supply to a printhead which includes at least a first printhead integrated circuit and a second printhead integrated circuit positioned adjacent each other either side of a join region, the printer controller ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241333 | Ink-jet recording method, ink-jet ink, ink-jet recording unit, ink cartridge for ink-jet recording and ink-jet recording apparatus The present invention provides an ink-jet recording method for forming an image by applying an ink to a recording medium. The ink contains at least water, a colorant and a surfactant. The content of the surfactant is higher than or equal to the critical micelle conc... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228027 | Arrangement for low cost path protection for optical communications networks An arrangement provides low cost path protection in an optical communications network. The arrangement has a portion 3 that provides (broadcasts) an outbound optical signal, and at least first and second transmitting portions 202, 206 transmit the outb... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7194896 | Surface hardness distribution measuring method and apparatus It is possible to blast air on a surface portion of a measured object from a hole of pressing means, project illumination light in a concentric pattern with an optical element and shoot the measured object with a CCD so as to visually grasp hardness distribution on ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171070 | Arrangement for low cost path protection for optical communications networks An arrangement provides low cost path protection in an optical communications network. The arrangement has a portion 3 that provides (broadcasts) an outbound optical signal, and at least first and second transmitting portions 202, 206 transmit the outb... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165033 | Apparatus and methods for detecting emotions in the human voice The present invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring emotional states of an individual by using a voice analysis of said individual. The apparatus comprises a voice analyzer operative to input speech specimens, comprising an analog to digital converter opera... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7165025 | Auditory-articulatory analysis for speech quality assessment Auditory-articulatory analysis for use in speech quality assessment. Articulatory analysis is based on a comparison between powers associated with articulation and non-articulation frequency ranges of a speech signal. Neither source speech nor an estimate of the sou... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7151553 | Apparatus for applying reference markings to wallboard during manufacture An apparatus and method for applying reference or grid markings to wallboard during the manufacturing process is disclosed. Reference or grid markings are applied to one sheet of cover paper at a location between the originating cover paper rolls and the cover paper... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144613 | Recording medium, process for production thereof, and ink-jet recording method employing the medium In a recording medium having a porous ink-receiving layer containing alumina hydrate of boehmite structure formed on a base material, the alumina hydrate has crystallinity ranging from 15 to 80 and microcrystals of the alumina hydrate are directed to be parallel to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117110 | Measuring method and measuring apparatus In a measuring apparatus, a plurality of design values in design values substituted in the correction computation equations for correcting a geometrical measurement error inherent in the measuring apparatus are set as variables, the variables are optimized by a nume... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098668 | Digital measuring head A digital measuring head in a measuring apparatus measures a work by making a contact element abut to the work. The digital measuring head includes an arm supported rotatably around a support point arranged on a base; a finger having the contact element at a tip end... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089261 | Programmable use of data extracted from common presentation files A system and method of retrieving a target set of data from a presentation file. The system comprises: an extractor that extracts data elements from the presentation file, associates a unique identifier to each data element, and stores each data element and associat... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085696 | Iterative drilling simulation process for enhanced economic decision making An iterative drilling simulation method and system for enhanced economic decision making includes obtaining characteristics of a rock column in a formation to be drilled, specifying characteristics of at least one drilling rig system; and iteratively simulating the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060342 | Recording medium and image-forming method employing the same Provided is a recording medium comprising an ink-receiving layer provided on at least one face of a base material, wherein a surface of the ink-receiving has the maximum specular glossiness within a measurement angle range of from 20° to 60°. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040166 | Multiple output inertial sensing device An inertial sensor includes a single linear accelerometer disposed upon a silicon wafer. The accelerometer is electrically connected to a plurality of signal conditioning circuits that generate an output signals in different ranges. Each signal conditioning circuit ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6963818 | Mobile speedometer system and associated methods The invention detects loft time and/or speed of a vehicle and/or person during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects leaving the ground and returning to the ground. A microprocessor subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6343656 | System and method for optimizing production from a rod-pumping system A method for optimizing production from a rod-pumping system includes the steps of providing a well having a rod-pumping system for pumping a fluid from a downhole location of the well to a surface location of the well; providing a mathematical model for ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 5963223 | Recording apparatus capable of automatically re-writing recording data A recording apparatus capable of automatically re-writing recording data includes a recording head for recording images on a recording medium in accordance with recording data; a memory for storing recording data to be supplied to the recording head; an a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5842397 | Punching apparatus and punching method for cylindrical inner surface scanner A punching transport apparatus attached to an end surface a cylindrical inner surface drum includes two transport units which are connected with a pulse motor, two belts, and two pulleys so as to be able to move in synchronism to each other. The two trans... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5754192 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus compares the memory size for storing image data corresponding to an image to be recorded with a recording sheet size designated by a recording sheet size designation command included in printing data output from an external ap... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5709139 | Punching apparatus for moving a punching unit in a circumferential direction of a cylindrical inner surface scanner A photosensitive material is mounted onto an inner surface of a cylindrical inner surface drum. An input signal which provides the size of the photosensitive material is supplied to a controller. As the controller drives a pulse motor under the control of... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5262872 | Image forming apparatus with means for error detection An image recording system includes a host computer and a recording apparatus. The host computer generates image data to be recorded as an image. The recording apparatus includes a recording head, an image data generator, an error detector, and a selector.... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5257035 | Perfecting printer and method for controlling double-face printing operation thereof A perfecting printer for performing a double-face printing operation of printing images on obverse and reverse faces of at least one sheet on the basis of a series of print data input from an external device and a method for controlling the double-face pr... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5155693 | Self documenting record of instrument activity and error messages stamped with date and time of occurrence A method of creating a self-documenting logfile which records the status and operation of a substantially computer-controlled device. The method comprises the steps of accepting input commands from a user for controlling the device status and operation; m... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5155499 | Image-edge-printing controller A print head, formed with spaced linear subheads of jet nozzles, prints all of the lines or image element rows on a print medium such as a sheet of paper by scanning along the face of the sheet. The head is advanced between scans by an equivalent number o... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5122814 | Bubble jet recording apparatus actuated by interface means Liquid droplets are formed by instantaneous state change by thermal energy of a liquid filled in a thermal chamber, said droplets being deposited onto a recording member to achieve recording.... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5119109 | Method and apparatus for marking the inside surface of pipe Method, apparatus, and system are described wherein dot matrix characters are formed by an array of ink spray nozzles within a marker head assembly upon the inside surface of a pipe or other curved surface. The marker head is moved by a traversing arrange... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5079715 | Electronic data recorder for electric energy metering An electronic remote data recorder records pulses representing usage of a commodity such as, for example, water, gas or electricity from a plurality of consumers. The data from each consumer is stored in a respective data storage device. Each data storage... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5058044 | Automated maintenance checking system A system for automatically identifying vehicles, assimilating data from an identified vehicle, correlating the data with predetermined data and providing a statement of account indicative of a transaction involving the vehicle. The system also provides a ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5046007 | Motor vehicle data collection device The invention includes a device for collecting travel-related data for a motor vehicle. The usage data includes such data as a start time and date of a trip, a beginning odometer reading, a category code indicating the purpose of the trip, a sub-category ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5038299 | Serial/parallel transfer apparatus An electronic apparatus includes a program memory having a parallel transfer program and a serial transfer program, a connector on the electronic apparatus to which a parallel transfer interface or a serial transfer interface is detachably connected, and ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5016026 | Load recording rope thimble A thimble (10) for the eye (4) of a rope (2) is provided with a sleeve (40) which receives the pin (32) of a shackle (30) and a bar (42) which attaches this sleeve to the inside wall of the thimble. The load in this beam is measured and recorded by means ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5006864 | Information read-out and recording apparatus An information read-out and recording apparatus includes an optical information read-out device for converting optical information into electrical information signals. A serial-input/parallel-output shift register stores information signals from the optic... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4996649 | Image processor capable of storing character images and graphic images in a memory and including a timer for ensuring image processing operations are carried out in a predetermined time period An image processor including a memory for storing bit images of a graphic pattern or a character, a receiver for receiving information regarding an image to be outputted from an external apparatus, and an image writer for writing bit images on the memory ... | 02/26/1991 |
