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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6301515 | System for establishing optimal critical characteristics of manufactured products A manufacturing process for establishing optimal operating limits, which are a percentage of a specified or blue-print tolerance, for the critical characteristics of manufactured products. The process begins a selection step for establishing an operating ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6247036 | Processor with reconfigurable arithmetic data path A reconfigurable processor includes at least three (3) MacroSequencers (10)-(16) which are configured in an array. Each of the MacroSequencers is operable to receive on a separate one of four buses (18) an input from the other three MacroSequencers and fr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6182239 | Fault-tolerant codes for multi-level memories A fault-tolerant code semiconductor memory storage device includes a array of individual multi-level storage devices arranged in a prescribed sequence. A controller is provided for programming the array with sequential data. The controller detects an occu... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6181981 | Apparatus and method for improved vending machine inventory maintenance Inventory maintenance is improved for a system of one or more vending machines by providing one or more vending machines with unique identifiers, and means for collecting and transmitting information concerning goods dispensed and other status to a remote... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170055 | System for computer recovery using removable high capacity media A computer recovery system provided on a removable high capacity disk. In the event that a user encounters an abnormal operating condition, the user inserts the removable high capacity disk into the computer and restarts the computer. The computer boots e... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6154835 | Method for automatically configuring and formatting a computer system and installing software A method of automatically configuring and formatting a computer system for installation of a prespecified application program in the computer system, which includes the performing the following acts: automatically creating a primary active DOS partition o... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148397 | CPU plug-and-play method and device A CPU plug-and-play method includes driving the I/O chip of a computer to generate two reset signals when the computer is booted to respectively reset the ISA and PCI buses of the computer main board, at the same time issuing a CPU control signal to a sys... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145099 | Debugging system In a debugging system for use in realizing simultaneously complete observation of internal operation and reproduction of malfunction actually caused in a target system which includes an integrated circuit, such as a microprocessor, contents of a memory an... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6131163 | Network gateway mechanism having a protocol stack proxy A system for a network gateway that provides computer data security using a protocol stack proxy is disclosed. The system evaluates data that arrives at a computer system that is executing a network operating system. The system comprises a protocol stack ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128731 | Advanced boot sequence for an +86 computer system that maintains expansion card device compatibility An ×86 based computer system that implements a firmware based boot process without an ×86 BIOS that supports expansion devices coupled to the computer system, wherein the expansion devices include their own respective BIOS extensions. The computer syste... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6128548 | Tool-specific control for carousel foam molding system A tool control for operating a tool in a mulitple station foam injection station including a central controller which is configured to use a first set of inquiry signals and a first set of control signals to monitor and control a standard tool, the tool c... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6128741 | Compact transparent dongle device A compact hardware key for protecting software executing on a computer is disclosed. The hardware key uses a two piece insulator design in which each insulator piece provides a double layer insulator body for protection from tampering, insulator areas for... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125446 | Computer architecture with automatic disabling of hardware/software features using satellite positioning data A method and system for enabling/disabling automatic encryption engines/algorithms using the Global Positioning System for country/locale verification and compliance with federal encryption export statutes.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6125408 | Resource type prioritization in generating a device configuration A computer system and new method of generating peripheral device configurations in a computer system having multiple types of system resources is disclosed. The method defines a resource priority list for the system resources and configures a device a res... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6122733 | Method and apparatus for updating a basic input/output system An apparatus includes a storage medium having stored therein a segmented basic input/output system (BIOS) divided among a plurality of segments within the storage medium, and a processor operative to execute the segmented BIOS. In accordance with the teac... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119226 | Memory supporting multiple address protocols The present invention provides a new memory device for storage of boot code for microprocessors which boot to either the top or bottom of a memory map on power-up. The device includes a memory array, a first block, and decoders. The first block is defined... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6119225 | Power switching device and method of display monitor through reset of microcomputer A method and device which powerswitches a display monitor through the reset of a microcomputer is adapted to interrupt the latch up caused during the use of a soft power key by reading the power state of the display monitor before latch up from a memory, ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6119248 | Operating system notification of correctable error in computer information A computer system utilizing the Advance Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Standard to notify an ACPI compliant operating system of a detected correctable error. The computer system includes and error check circuit that detects correctable and non c... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115814 | Memory paging scheme for 8051 class microcontrollers A field-reprogammable storage control device has a microcontroller, a write-protected memory which contains a boot code for the storage control device, a rewriteable memory for application code executable by the microcontroller, and a jump function locate... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6115815 | Boot drive selection and hibernation file detection A multi-boot apparatus allows a portable computer to boot from a predetermined list of bootable data storage devices, even if the data storage devices have been relocated during operation. The computer system has a hard disk bay and multi-bay for acceptin... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6115826 | Interval-timing facility using overbuilt hierarchical timing wheels A system for timing intervals in a computer. The system provides an interval timing service for processes running in a computer system. The timing service supports a potentially large number of interval timers by using "timing wheels" that "turn" at diffe... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6115821 | Conditional access system, display of authorization status An access control processor provides for display of a message related to an authorization status of an information receiver in a conditional access system for receiving an information segment when the information segment is provided separately by each of ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112135 | Appliance control system A control system for preventing the occurrence of unsafe operating conditions on an appliance load comprises first and second switch elements coupled to said appliance load; first controller means coupled to said first switch element for detecting a first... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112311 | Bridge failover system Disclosed is a system for communication among a device, a first processor, and a second processor. One of a first data path and second data path is configured. The first data path comprises a bus, such as a local PCI bus, a first remote bridge, and a firs... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112319 | Method and system for verifying the accuracy of stored data A system for verifying the accuracy of stored data in a computer system where read and write requests can pass earlier-issued read and write requests. The system monitors read and write requests for a variety of data storage locations. When the system det... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112136 | Software management of an intelligent power conditioner with backup system option employing trend analysis for early prediction of ac power line failure A software management system of an intelligent power conditioner with backup system option employing trend analysis for early prediction of AC power line failure. An AC line power conditioner utilizing a microprocessor based control system for providing s... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112309 | Computer system, device and operation frequency control method The object of the present invention is to balance power saving and useability in a computer system. According to a first aspect of the present invention, when predetermined activities of a device in a computer system, each of which occurs within a predete... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112303 | Computer system with system ROM including serial-access PROM coupled to an auto-configuring memory controller and method of shadowing BIOS code from PROM A computer system having a processor is provided with a memory controller serially coupled to a serial-access programmable ROM (PROM) through the serial PROM interface of the controller. The random-access memory controller randomly accesses the BIOS code ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112310 | Technique for generating memory clock in video controller A video controller for automatically varying a memory clock frequency according to the number of commands of controlling a memory includes: a video memory for storing image data to be transmitted to a monitor, a bus interface for receiving commands transm... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6112302 | Device for setting initializing data for every destination in electronic device A device for setting initializing data for every destination in an electronic device has a microcomputer for controlling the electronic device and an external memory connected to the microcomputer. In the initializing-data setting device, the microcompute... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6108779 | Server and computer network that permit a client to be easily introduced into the computer network A computer network includes a plurality of clients coupled to a server. The server includes data storage that stores network administration software and a shared client operating system. In response to detection of a new client attached to the computer ne... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108781 | Bootstrap processor selection architecture in SMP system A method is provided for selecting a bootstrap processor from among the processors of a multiprocessor system. Each processor has an identity code and each processor that is eligible to serve as the bootstrap processor sends an election message to process... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108586 | Fraction defective estimating method, system for carrying out the same and recording medium A method and a system for estimating an assembling-related fraction defective coefficient of an article in the stage preceding to manufacturing, e.g. at a stage of design. Assembling operation, properties/conditions of parts to be assembled and conditions... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108790 | Authentication system using network A communication terminal stores an assigned telephone number and a number unique to the terminal. When on-line registration is to be conducted with respect to a server, a registration screen is automatically created. On the registration screen, predetermi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108787 | Method and means for interconnecting different security level networks An information flow control means for location between a first and second computer network where the first network has a higher security classification than the second network. The information flow control means comprises an information switch having an i... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108780 | Operating system startup apparatus, method for operating system startup and a mechanically readable storage medium containing a program therefor When installing an operating system into a system-resident volume, the operating system boot path information and identifier are written into a backup memory and the system-resident volume. When booting of an operating system is instructed in the case in ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6108778 | Device for blocking bus transactions during reset The present invention comprises a host bus clocked in a host clock domain, a secondary bus for receiving a reset command clocked in a secondary bus clock domain and a controller for dynamically delaying transactions on the host bus until the secondary bus... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105136 | Computer system which is disabled when it is disconnected from a network Described is a computer system which is coupled to a remote computer via a data communication link. The computer system has a normally closed enclosure and is capable of securing data retained within the system against unauthorized access. The computer sy... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6104962 | System for and method of allocating processing tasks of a control program configured to control a distributed control system A method and system for allocating programming objects of a control program configured to control a distributed control system having a plurality of distributed control modules. A graph model of the distributed control system is constructed which represen... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6104966 | Primal tracking A method and system for tracking and identifying food products as they are being processed is disclosed, wherein no tags or encodings are attached to the food products, and wherein there is no extraneous manipulation of the food products. The tracking sys... | 08/15/2000 |
