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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7349277 | Method and system for reducing the peak current in refreshing dynamic random access memory devices A dynamic random access memory device includes a mode register that is programmed with a delay value. In some embodiments, a offset code is also stored in the memory device. The memory device uses the delay value, which may be added to or multiplied by the offset co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7284582 | Pneumatic tire with electrically conductive cord extending between a bead portion and a tread portion of the tire A pneumatic rubber tire containing at least one electrically conductive cord extending between its bead and tread portions to provide a path of least electrical resistance. The electrically conductive cord is comprised of at least one electrically conductive metal f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284583 | Pneumatic tire with electrically conductive cord extending from its outer wheel-rim mounting surface to its internal tread portion This invention relates to a pneumatic rubber tire which contains at least one electrically conductive cord extending from an external outer surface of its wheel-rim mounting surface rubber component to an internal electrically conductive tread base layer rubber comp... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7200062 | Method and system for reducing the peak current in refreshing dynamic random access memory devices A dynamic random access memory device includes a mode register that is programmed with a delay value. In some embodiments, a offset code is also stored in the memory device. The memory device uses the delay value, which may be added to or multiplied by the offset co... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193836 | Grounding brush for mitigating electrical current on motor shafts A grounding brush for mitigating static electric charge on a motor shaft includes a plurality of filaments secured to an annular frame around the shaft, with tips of the filaments disposed in a channel defined by the frame. Conductive powder can be provided in the c... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7144525 | Elastic member of semiconductive polymer and OA equipment using the same An elastic member of a semiconductive polymer comprising a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer and binder polymer, wherein the elastic member satisfies both characteristics of (A) a variation of 1.5 digit or less between the electrical resistance ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136271 | Static charge neutralizing assembly for use on rollers and shafts A static charge neutralizer for a moving component of an apparatus includes a plurality of filaments on a conductive strip, with tips of the filaments disposed adjacent but spaced from the moving component. The filaments induce ionization in the presence of an elect... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131033 | Substrate configurable JTAG ID scheme A circuit generally comprising a core circuit and a test access port circuit. The core circuit may be configurable among a plurality of functions in response to a signal. The test access port circuit may be configured to determine an identification value in response... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6930239 | Ground bar A ground bar includes a bar, a head securely connected to a first end of the bar, and a cap securely connected to a second end of the bar. The head is composed of a solid cone and a hollow sleeve securely connected to the solid cone and having a diameter larger than... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6909587 | Apparatus having a static eliminator for manufacturing semiconductor devices and a method for eliminating a static electricity on a semiconductor wafer An ion generator generates ions above a semiconductor wafer and the ions are directed towards a surface of a semiconductor wafer. The ions combine with static charges on the semiconductor wafer to thereby discharge the surface of the semiconductor wafer. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6707077 | Chip interconnect bus An interconnect bus for a microelectromechanical system is disclosed. Various attributes for an electrical trace bus that facilitate the routing of signals throughout at least a portion of the system and/or the layout of the microelectromechanical system on a wafer ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6621681 | Low voltage control of MEM actuators A low voltage method and system for controlling electrically activated microelectromechanical (MEM) actuators such as electrostatic comb actuators in reflective microstructure positioning systems are provided. In one embodiment, a low voltage control syst... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6579473 | Ethylene propylene rubber foam and image formation equipment An ethylene propylene rubber foam which comprises as the crude rubber, an ethylene propylene rubber having an iodine value of 35 to 45 and a Mooney viscosity ML1+4 at 100° C. of 20 to 50, and which has less compression set and is suitable as a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6522077 | Ionizing rod An ionizing rod comprising a core having an outer surface with a plurality of ionizing points disposed along the outer surface of the core. The plurality of ionizing points are sufficiently dense upon the core surface such that air between the plurality o... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6357767 | Static-dissipative member for wheeled conveyance A wheeled conveyance, such as a shopping cart, a luggage cart, a utility cart, a wheel chair, a gurney, or a tricycle has a metal chassis and wheels, which support the metal chassis above a supporting surface, such as a floor surface, and which may isolat... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6320119 | Lightning air terminals and method of design and application Air terminals of two types having curved surface electrodes that act passively or dynamically to minimize or further reduce corona during the close approach of the down leader. In the first type, a fully grounded passive terminal, suitably located and com... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6260224 | Material collector having electrical power supplies and electrical conductors A broom type particle collector has a particle pick-up assembly joined to an elongated handle. The pick-up assembly has a non-electrical conductive foam plastic member accommodating a cathode for imparting negative charges or particles and an anode for co... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6215248 | Germanium emitter electrodes for gas ionizers Germanium needles as emitter electrodes for use in low particle generating gas ionizers in general and static eliminators in particular. They oxidize with minimal incorporation of nitrogen, and the negative polarity emitters oxidize at a greater rate than... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6140581 | Grounded packaged semiconductor structure and manufacturing method therefor An electrically grounded semiconductor structure is embedded in a non-conductive packaging material, without employing any electrical leads of the semiconductor structure as an electrical path and without damaging the semiconductor structure. The desired ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6075449 | Performance indicator for an electrical static eliminator device An electrical static eliminator device performance indicator including a sensor for sensing the ion flow from an emitter point of the static eliminator device and also for sensing the presence of a voltage at an emitter point to accurately detect the foul... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6001282 | Electromagnetic shield An electromagnetic shield (20) for protecting individuals from the adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation includes a homogenous composition of finely ground tourmaline and a porous carrier. The electromagnetic shield (20) is attached to a radiating ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5843567 | Electrical component containing magnetic particles There is disclosed an electrical component having an axial direction and two ends for making electrical contact with another component comprising a plurality of electrically conductive fibers in a matrix, the plurality of the fibers being oriented in the ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5811694 | Force Transducer A force transducer having a post connected to an underlying substrate having a plurality of strain gauges, is protected from otherwise damaging static electric discharge current using a grounding guard. The guard is preferably a flat conductive member hav... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5740006 | Ionizing machine part for static elimination A low profile ionizing surface (LPIS) for use as a static eliminator or charging means in an apparatus within which insulative material is contacted by apparatus surfaces. The LPIS includes a low profile fibrous network of randomly disposed, electrically ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5740007 | CDM simulator A CDM simulator for use with an integrated circuit having a terminal and for use with a grounding conductor, includes a cylindrical conductor, and a mercury lead switch contained in the cylindrical conductor, the mercury lead switch having a first end con... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5691875 | Systems for preventing electrostatic accumulation The present invention provides a grounding system for discharging static electricity. The grounding system includes a body-contacting member which forms an electrical connection with at least a portion of a human body and a grounding cable. The grounding ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5602712 | Contact charging method and apparatus An object, typically photoconductor drum is electrically charged by placing a contact charger member in abutment with the object to be charged and applying voltage between the contact charger member and the object. Charging is effected by properly control... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5270106 | Fibrillated pultruded electronic component An electronic component for making electrical contact with another component comprising a nonmetallic pultruded composite member having a plurality of small generally circular cross section conductive fibers in a polymer matrix the plurality of fibers bei... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5228373 | Method and apparatus using electrostatic charges to temporarily hold packets of paper In a paper processing machine, the method and apparatus of this invention apply an opposite electrostatic charge to stacks and reams of paper to eliminate the repelling force from like charges on both sides of the individual sheets of the stack or ream to... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5139862 | Pultruded electronic device An electronic device for conducting electric current has two contacting components at least one of which is a nonmetallic electronic contact in the form of a pultruded composite member made of a plurality of small generally circular cross section conducti... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5057966 | Apparatus for removing static electricity from charged articles existing in clean space An apparatus for removing static electricity from charged articles existing in a clean space, particularly in a clean room for the production of semiconductor articles, includes a AC ionizer having a plurality of needle-like emitters disposed in a flow of... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4890189 | Lightning protective device for mobile radar antenna A lightning protective device for a ground based mobile radar antennas of the type which moves round a vertical axis. The device includes: an electrically conductive rod, located near the antenna which is placed outside the transmission and reception sect... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4782426 | Method and apparatus for removing static charge Apparatus and method for efficiently and economically reducing and removing static charge from a surface of a dielectric material. One device is a window assembly comprising a window having an outer surface and a perimeter. The outer surface comprises a d... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4752854 | Method and apparatus for protection against lightning A method and apparatus is provided for protecting against lightning. An atmospheric potential tapping member is disposed for this purpose in the atmospheric field prone to lightning to collect a voltage (Uc) which, before there is a real threat... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4698723 | Lightning discharge protection rod This invention relates to a system for protecting an in-air vehicle from damage due to the craft sustaining a lightning strike. It is an extremely simple device consisting of a sacrificial graphite composite rod 40, approximately the diameter of a pencil ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4675781 | Static neutralization utilizing non-corroding ion dispensing tips Apparatus for reducing static electricity comprises (a) electrically conductive cable means having tips spaced therealong to dispense ions in response to voltage application to the cable means, (b) the cable means defining cable extents each of which is flexible an... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4626917 | Static neutralization employing non-corroding ion dispensing tips Apparatus for reducing static electricity comprises: (a) electrically conductive cable means having tips spaced therealong to dispense ions in response to voltage application to the cable means, (b) the cable means defining cable extents each of which is flexible a... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4570200 | Static discharge device A static discharge device for preventing an electrostatic shock comprising a conductive body to be grounded to the ground body, a resistance element contacting with the conductive body and having a resistance value to restrict a current value when the con... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4514273 | Apparatus for stimulating removal of electrolytic energy from fluids An apparatus for stimulating removal of electrolytic energy from fluids, including a probe-like member incorporating a tube of length for extending into the hot water heater or other vessel, a mounting member provided at one end of the tube for securing w... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4482063 | Computer terminal support and hand rest A computer terminal support and hand rest to be placed on a desk top and interposed between the computer terminal and a computer operator as well as being interposed between the computer terminal and the desk top. The computer terminal support provides a ... | 11/13/1984 |
