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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6940740 | Multilevel semiconductor memory device and method for driving the same as a neuron element in a neural network computer A semiconductor device includes: a control-voltage supply unit 110; an MOS transistor including a gate electrode 109 and drain and source regions 103a and 103b; a dielectric capacitor 104; and a resistor 106. T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6067246 | Method for writing data to and reading multiple bit data words from a DNA optical storage device An optical memory system includes memory cells which utilize synthetic DNA as a component of the information storage mechanism. In the preferred embodiment, memory cells contain one or more chromophoric memory units attached to a support substrate. Each c... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5930162 | Quantum random address memory with polymer mixer and/or memory Quantum pseudo-random address memory apparatus including a low dimensional plurality of address ports, a plurality of polymer nano-memory elements, polymer mixer elements coupling the address ports to a high dimensional plurality of the plurality of polym... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5835404 | DNA optical storage device utilizing non-radiative energy transfer An optical memory system includes memory cells which utilize synthetic DNA as a component of the information storage mechanism. In the preferred embodiment, memory cells contain one or more chromophoric memory units attached to a support substrate. Each c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 4164788 | Super-resolution imaging system The resolution of an imaging system is greatly enhanced by radiating an object with a plane wave field from a coherent source variable in either frequency, angle or distance from the object, detecting the wave field transmitted through, or reflected from,... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4032901 | System for storing and retrieving information at the molecular level Disclosed is a system for retrievably storing information in a storage medium comprising a laterally extending layer of separate particles each of which has a size of several hundred Angstroms or less. The individual particles are up to approximately the ... | 06/28/1977 |
