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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8035529 | Distributed intelligence ballast system A ballast for use in a multi-ballast lighting system wherein the ballasts are coupled together by a digital communication network. The ballast comprises a power circuit portion for providing an electrical current to power a lamp. The ballast further includes a senso... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7366205 | Method for synchronizing nodes of a communications system The invention relates to a method for synchronizing nodes of a communication system comprising the following steps: receipt of a first synchronization message by a first node, whereby the first synchronization message contains a desired receipt time by a first node;... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363419 | Method and system for terminating write commands in a hub-based memory system A memory hub receives downstream memory commands and processes each received downstream memory command to determine whether the memory command includes a write command directed to the memory hub. The memory hub operates in a first mode when the write command is dire... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355523 | Remote controlled intelligent lighting system An addressable lighting device and control system uses a user-actuable infrared or radio frequency operated remote control(s) to selectively or collectively generate an electronic address for the addressable lighting device on which the device will respond to all fu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336622 | Method and system for resolving switch number conflicts in a stackable switch system A method for resolving switch number conflicts in a stackable switch system includes communicating a message between switches in the stackable switch system and determining, based on the communicated message, that two or more switches in the stackable switch system ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327107 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327108 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7295115 | Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag employing unique reception window and method therefor A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag employing a unique reception window and method for operating the tag system provides low-power operation for enhanced tag battery life, while providing addressable tags that can receive commands and data from the system, w... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289433 | Method and system for providing robust connections in networking applications A method for preventing information losses due to network node failure is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of operatively connecting at least one backup node to a primary node, followed by synchronizing the at least one backup node and the primary node. Nex... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283547 | Switch fabrics logical synchronization utilizing propagation lockdown A switch includes a port card for receiving packets from and sending packets to a network. The switch includes a fabric connected to the port card for switching the packets. The fabric has memory controllers which perform logical functions and in which portions of t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272152 | Method for real-time communication between a number of network subscribers in a communication system using ethernet physics, and a corresponding communication system using ethernet physics For real-time communication between a number of network subscribers in a communication system using Ethernet physics, the slave units are synchronized to the master unit in that each slave unit is clocked via a respective timer with a predetermined overall cycle tim... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266607 | Quasi-high availability hosted applications A client-server application is provided to clients across a network. Requests from the client are accepted by a reliable proxy and sent to master and standby configurations of the client-server application. Each configuration processes the request to produce master ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263338 | Device and method for regulating a transmission moment of a continuous transmission signal A comparator unit is used to compare an actual transmission time signal with a nominal transmission time signal and to produce a difference signal from the discrepancy, from which difference signal a correction signal is produced in a control unit. This correction s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257813 | System and method for a control unit with a scheduler preventing simultaneous activation of modules from interference A control unit for a system and a method of operating a control unit have modules that are activated. Before activation of a certain module, inquiries are made to detect cross-dependencies with other modules that have already been activated. To do so, a first storag... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240231 | System and method for synchronizing multiple instrumentation devices Trigger reception on different instrumentation devices may be synchronized by each instrumentation device generating one or more trigger enable signals and delaying performance of an operation in response to a trigger signal until a transition in a trigger enable si... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236765 | Data communication over power lines A system for receiving and processing signals received from a plurality of endpoints. Each endpoint includes an endpoint transmitter in electrical communication with a power distribution line within a power distribution system. The system comprises a power line coup... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231467 | Method and apparatus for providing an inter integrated circuit interface with an expanded address range and efficient priority-based data throughput A method and apparatus implementing an enhanced protocol between an I2C master and an I2C slave. In various embodiments the invention permits greater addressability space and high priority access to the slave device. The enhanced protocol is implemented by the addit... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210656 | Control, sound, and operating system for model trains A model train operating, sound and control system that provides a user with increased operating realism. A novel remote control communication capability between the user and the model trains. This feature is accomplished by using a handheld remote control on which v... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203918 | Delay and signal integrity check and characterization A method for performing a signal integrity and delay check for circuit simulations is disclosed. Nodes of the circuit are selected and an optimization parameter is determined. The optimization parameter may be either the setup or hold time for the circuit simulation... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7184862 | Turret targeting system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180412 | Power line communication system having time server A system for bi-directional power distribution line communication. The system is configured for data communication with an endpoint transceiver located at a customer premise. The system comprises a time server in electrical communication with the transceiver, the ti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176810 | On-vehicle DSRC apparatus An on-vehicle DSRC apparatus capable of being operated with a battery power supply while decreasing power consumption includes a radio unit (1) for performing communication with an on-road radio equipment (30), a data processing unit (2) for pro... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174162 | Portable radio communication apparatus The present invention aims at providing a portable radio communication apparatus in which forming of a message is easy. The portable radio communication apparatus is provided with a novel pre-message memory formed of a ROM or the like stored in which are fixed messa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164966 | Intelligent volumetric module for drink dispenser An intelligent volumetric module for use in metering pressurized syrup to a drink dispenser machine comprises a solenoid driven metering system for controlling liquid flows from a pressurized syrup container and a controller for controlling operation of said solenoi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162332 | Turret deployment system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle is disclosed. The turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store modu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158046 | System and method for radio frequency tag group select A master entity is capable of broadcasting commands to slaves which move to another state when they satisfy a primitive condition specified in the command. By moving slaves among three sets, a desired subset of slaves can be isolated in one of the sets. This desired... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158045 | Method and apparatus for maintaining an ideal frequency ratio between numerically-controlled frequency sources A method and apparatus for maintaining an ideal frequency ratio between numerically-controlled frequency sources provides a mechanism for maintaining coherence between multiple synchronization references where a known ideal rational relationship between the sources ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154966 | Method and system for M-QAM detection in communication systems A method and system are described for performing fast and simple M-QAM detection on received signals, such as a 16-QAM signal, by estimating M-QAM symbol constellation decision boundaries. Amplitude information is collected for in-phase and quadrature phase componen... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145438 | Endpoint event processing system An endpoint processor includes a processor block, a timer block, a memory block, and analog-to-digital converter. The timer block is arranged to provide a time based signal to the processor block. The memory block cooperates with the processor block. The analog-to-d... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138844 | Variable delay circuitry Circuitry for providing an input data signal to other circuitry on an integrated circuit includes a course delay chain and a fine delay chain. These two delay chains are cascadable, if desired, to provide a very wide range of possible amounts of delay which can be f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129823 | Communications setting method and communications setting system for power line communications system A communications setting method for a communications network system for performing data communications among a plurality of devices through power line has a house code notification including a house code to be uniquely set for the communications network syste... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130656 | Automotive information system and method of controlling the same, recording medium storing control program, disk playback apparatus, and semiconductor integrated circuit An automotive information system has a main unit including a CPU and component units connected to the main unit through a universal serial BUS (USB), such as a car audio system including a CD-ROM auto-changer, a security control system, and a telephone system. At le... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127331 | Turret operator interface system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7092699 | Seamless wireless phone access service A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for synchronizing the memory of a wireless telephone with a networked computer over a wireless link. A communication network in accordance with the present invention, includes a plurality of portable wireless telephone... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092790 | Intelligent volumetric module for drink dispenser An intelligent volumetric module for use in metering pressurized syrup to a drink dispenser machine comprises a solenoid driven metering system for controlling liquid flows from a pressurized syrup container and a controller for controlling operation of said solenoi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7093151 | Circuit and method for providing a precise clock for data communications An apparatus comprising a circuit configured to (i) generate an output having a frequency and (ii) adjust the frequency in response to a measured duration of a known time interval associated with an input data stream. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7072431 | Clock timing recovery using arbitrary sampling frequency A bit timing signal is regenerated from an encoded digital signal in a receiver using a predetermined sample rate Fs. An input pulse signal is generated in response to predetermined transitions of the encoded digital signal. A clock count signal is genera... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068156 | Connecting circuit for lamp modules In a circuit configuration provided in a vehicle, a first circuit is directly connected to an electric junction box to supply a notification signal indicating a condition of a part of the vehicle. A second circuit is adapted to transmit the notification signal. A fi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068148 | Method for the efficient reading of a population of radio frequency identification tags with unique identification numbers over a noisy air channel A method for reading and tracking radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the presence of a noisy air channel is provided. In accordance with the method, a binary tree data structure is used to characterize a plurality of RFID tags, each of which is associated... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065779 | Technique for synchronizing multiple access controllers at the head end of an access network A technique is described which may be used to synchronize a plurality of different access controllers which control a plurality of distinct ports at the Head End of an access network. In the context of a cable network, the technique of the present invention may be u... | 06/20/2006 |
