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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6059439 | System and apparatus for the pre-automation of the installations of a building A system monitor sensors which control actuating elements in a building. The supervision unit essentially collects information from the sensors and controls the actuating elements. A precable system in the building connects the supervision unit to input/o... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6033101 | Cable television radio frequency and AC Power multitap A tap for delivering electrical power and video signals to subscriber substations includes an input coupling module for coupling a main video signal and a main power signal from a cable conductor to the tap. Means are provided for generating a subscriber ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6026217 | Method and apparatus for eliminating the transpose buffer during a decomposed forward or inverse 2-dimensional discrete cosine transform through operand decomposition storage and retrieval A method and apparatus is presented for video image compression using a unique operand decomposition technique combined with an innovative data scatter and retrieve process. This combination of features allows the use of single ported RAM structures where... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5988861 | Sports implement testing methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus for testing a striking-type sports implement such as a bat is disclosed. In terms of apparatus, a system according to the invention includes a bat-swinging module, a ball-delivery module, and one or more programmed computers. The bat... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5966682 | System for calculating an output of a multi-stage forming process A system for calculating an output of a multi-stage forming process using a model of the forming process with which the output of the forming process is determined as a function of properties of the forming process. Selected properties of the forming proc... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5953685 | Method and apparatus to control core logic temperature A method for controlling core logic temperature. The core logic having a memory controller and memory components coupled to system memory. The method having the step of determining access rate to the system memory through the core logic and controlling th... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5940786 | Temperature regulated clock rate for microprocessors A system and method for regulating temperature of a microprocessor include an oscillator having a frequency which varies based on temperature of the microprocessor wherein the oscillator is connected to the clock input of the microprocessor. The system an... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937370 | Tool monitor and assembly qualifier This counting apparatus is a tool monitor and assembly qualifier that verifies that the correct number of fasteners have been properly installed into an assembly. When used in conjunction with a pressure tool, proper fastener torque and count can be verif... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5926775 | Mini driver software architecture for a data acquisition system An improved software architecture for data acquisition (DAQ) driver level software executing in a DAQ system. The DAQ driver level software receives calls from the DAQ user application and is executable to control the DAQ device. The DAQ driver level soft... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5926782 | Convertible three dimensional coordinate measuring machine A coordinate measuring system including a multijointed arm. The multijointed arm includes a plurality of transfer housings for producing signals corresponding to the position of the tip of the arm. A serial box mounted to the arm receive signals from the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5909673 | Method and system for creating site specific coupons at a plurality of remote locations which are controlled by a central office A central server at a home office is connected to remote processing stations at multiple remote sites such as convenience stores. The remote processing station is used to create and print various financial instruments which include money orders, payroll c... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5903474 | Optimization of machining with progressively worn cutting tools A method for achieving optimum selection of machining parameters and tool inserts for finish turning operations is provided. The method allows for the simultaneous consideration of the various machining performance criteria which are highly interactive an... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899965 | Parts identifying method The front end position of the leads of a leaded part can be accurately detected even from image data having a noise signal mixed therein. A method including a step for defining, with respect to an electronic part having a plurality of leads to be packaged... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5884238 | Method and structure for properly positioning freight in a trailer, container or other freight receptacle A method and apparatus for achieving accurate positioning of freight in a freight receptacle, without requiring skill on the part of the material handling equipment operator. The method and apparatus uses specially marked forms, a Freight Placement Index,... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881231 | Information processing system using information caching based on user activity An information processing system in which the necessary information can be transferred via a network by the time this information becomes actually necessary, without damaging the utility and convenience from the user's point of view. An information transf... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875414 | Method and apparatus for protecting switching element of inverter from being overheated In a method and apparatus for protecting a plurality of same semiconductor switching elements used in a PWM inverter from being overheated, a junction temperature rise Tn of one of the switching elements is derived on the basis of an output fre... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5873053 | On-chip thermometry for control of chip operating temperature Temperatures on a chip, including particular regions of a chip are monitored by sensing changes in sub-threshold conduction of a field effect transistor (FET) integrated on the chip due to changes in charge carrier population distribution with temperature... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5870699 | Hand held data collector and analyzer system A hand held data collector and analyzer achieves superior stability, accuracy and reliability through the use of a fixed frequency anti-aliasing filter and two analog to digital converters, one for high frequency signals and one for low frequency signals.... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5864682 | Method and apparatus for frame accurate access of digital audio-visual information A method and apparatus for use in a digital video delivery system is provided. A digital representation of an audio-visual work, such as an MPEG file, is parsed to produce a tag file. The tag file includes information about each of the frames in the audio... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864233 | Method to reduce eddy current effects in diffusion-weighted echo planar imaging An eddy current correction method is provided for use in an MR system disposed to generate difflusion-weighted echo planar images by employing a bipolar diffusion-weighting gradient as well as the nominal components in an echo planar imaging pulse sequenc... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864781 | Communication between components of a machine A system for monitoring and/or controlling operation of a machine is particularly designed for agricultural machines such as seeders or planters. The system includes a central monitor unit and a plurality of sensors all connected in series on a communicat... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864777 | Method of predicting volume of finished combustion chambers from a raw cylinder head casting A method of predicting volume of finished combustion chambers from a raw cylinder head casting including the steps of capturing cylinder head geometry of a raw cylinder head casting, transforming the captured cylinder head geometry into a machining coordi... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864787 | Digital image recording apparatus and method In a digital image recording apparatus, an image processing is carried out on a first digital image signal obtained by sampling at a predetermined density an image signal representing an original image. The image processing is for increasing the amount of... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864779 | Strict recognizing apparatus using observation point A recognizing apparatus for estimating an environment description parameter, and substantially reducing a memory capacity required to represent a parameter space. The recognizing apparatus stores a restricted parameter space as a parameter space restricte... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864783 | Apparatus for testing snow removal equipment An apparatus for analyzing and diagnosing the operational condition and malfunctions of snow removal equipment. A diagnostic interface coupled to snow removal equipment and to an analysis module retrieves and analyzes data and compares the data to a set o... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864773 | Virtual sensor based monitoring and fault detection/classification system and method for semiconductor processing equipment A virtual sensor based monitoring and fault detection/classification system (10) for semiconductor processing equipment (12) is provided. A plurality of equipment sensors (14) are each operable to measure a process condition and provide a signal represent... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5862517 | System for re-registering a sensor during a live event Although sensors are typically registered before the live event, a sensor's location, orientation and/or field of view can be altered during the event. A system for re-registering a sensor during a live event allows for the determination that a sensor is ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5857166 | Tool monitoring apparatus A method and apparatus for determining a dull/broken tool in a multi-tool spindle executing successive machine cycles. The total machine energy supplied to the spindle is determined. The average total machine energy supplied to the spindle in a plurality ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5845234 | System and method for efficiently generating testing program code for use in automatic test equipment A system and method for generating testing program code for testing an electronic device on an automatic test equipment (ATE) platform are described. The ATE platform is interconnectable to a testing workstation comprising a processor, memory and input/ou... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5842156 | Multirate multiresolution target tracking A multiresolution, multirate approach for detecting and following targets. The resolution of data obtained from a target scanning region is reduced spatially and temporally in order to provide to a tracker a reduced amount of data to calculate. Balances o... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5838592 | Method and apparatus for measuring fetus head and abdominal circumference A method and apparatus for automatically measuring the circumference of a first region enclosed in a second region internal to a living organism, wherein the first and second regions consist of different cellular matter. One embodiment of the present inve... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5839096 | Self-implementing diagnostic system A self-implementing, self-diagnostic system for an anticipatory collision sensor system includes a transducer device for transmitting a modulated carrier signal and receiving the reflected modulated carrier signal from an object; a detection device for de... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5832218 | Client/server electronic mail system for providng off-line client utilization and seamless server resynchronization An electronic mail (E-Mail) server system is disclosed that is used within a client/server network system. Typically, the network system includes at least one client connected to a server. The E-Mail server system comprises a mail server, a client mail se... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5828849 | Method to derive edge extensions for wavelet transforms and inverse wavelet transforms A method derives edge extensions for wavelet transforms and inverse wavelet transforms of two-dimensional images. The method overcomes the necessity of side computations by treating the two-dimensional matrix of values as a one-dimensional array of values... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5828989 | Semiconductor manufacturing system having a bar-code interface A process run card encoded with bar-code information and providing controllers with scanners which can scan the bar-code information and configure the controller accordingly is disclosed. Such a system advantageously provides a semiconductor manufacturing... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826218 | Method and apparatus for selecting a cost effective call blocking probability distribution in the design of a new cellular network A method for optimizing the distribution of call blocking probabilities in the design of a new cellular system to minimize the total cost of the system. In most systems, the cost of cells including real estate, RF channels antenna construction, etc. compr... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822718 | Device and method for performing diagnostics on a microphone A device and method are disclosed which perform diagnostics on a microphone and display diagnostic information and instructions to a user. The invention uses a processor to create histograms of the PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signal after removing any dc ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5822719 | Performance-constrained component selection Apparatus and methodology solve a performance-constrained component selection problem. The method includes articulating a set of constraints comprising inter alia specifying particular processes to be performed in relation to an end-task, and comprising t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819032 | Electronic magazine which is distributed electronically from a publisher to multiple subscribers An electronic magazine is distributed electronically over a network (e.g., Internet) from a publisher to multiple subscribers. In an initial timeline navigation screen depicted on the subscriber's computer display, articles are graphically represented in ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5819040 | Image processing system for transferring electronic document and paper document as single mail An image processing system has a scanner for reading image information of a sheet, on which a first instruction for transferring image information of an electronic document and image information of a paper document to an arbitrary program at a first termi... | 10/06/1998 |
