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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8324555 | Nanoelectronic differential amplifiers and related circuits implemented on a segment of a graphene nanoribbon A multiple transistor differential amplifier is implemented on a segment of a single graphene nanoribbon. Differential amplifier field effect transistors are formed on the graphene nanoribbon from a first group of electrical conductors in contact with the graphene n... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8309835 | Signal distribution within modular structures facilitating aggregated and field-customized musical instruments A signal distribution system for a customizable aggregated musical instrument is described. The signal distribution system interfaces with a plurality of individual musical modules secured in a mounting frame having a plurality of mounting locations, each mounting l... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8309833 | Multi-channel data sonification in spatial sound fields with partitioned timbre spaces using modulation of timbre and rendered spatial location as sonification information carriers A data sonification method for representing multidimensional numerical information with a plurality of variable-timbre channels rendered in a sound field is described. The method includes generation of a plurality of variable-timbre audio waveforms, each having an a... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8247677 | Multi-channel data sonification system with partitioned timbre spaces and modulation techniques A data sonification system for representing a plurality of channels of numerical information is described. The data sonification system includes a plurality of audio waveform generator elements. Each of the audio waveform generator elements generates an associated a... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8170346 | High-performance closed-form single-scan calculation of oblong-shape rotation angles from binary images of arbitrary size using running sums A method for performing a high-performance closed-form single-scan calculation of oblong-shape rotation angles from binary images of arbitrary size on a processor using running sums is disclosed. Running sums are calculated and stored throughout each scan, and the r... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164832 | Programmable optical computing device employing LED array transducers and stacked light modulator elements in fractional fourier planes A monolithic or hybrid integrated optical information processor or optical information processing system having at least one LED array and plurality of light modulating array elements, each controlled by respective control signals, and arranged so that each light mo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8094969 | Discrete fractional fourier numerical environments for computer modeling of image propagation through a physical medium in restoration and other applications A system for numerically modeling evolution of an image propagating through a medium includes image using image data and a propagation medium model. The propagation medium model aligns a propagation centerline of the propagation medium model relative to the center o... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094961 | Generation of image data with correction for optical misfocus utilizing fractional powers of the fourier transform operator Fractional Fourier transform properties inherent in lens systems and other light and particle-beam environments may be exploited to correct optical system misfocus utilizing fractional Fourier transform approximations rendered by numerical methods. The corrective fr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8013286 | Nanoelectronic differential amplifiers and related circuits having graphene nanoribbons A multiple transistor differential amplifier is implemented on a single graphene nanoribbon. Differential amplifier field effect transistors are formed on the graphene nanoribbon from a first group of electrical conductors in contact with the graphene nanoribbon and... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7873130 | Frequency comparator utilizing enveloping-event detection via symbolic dynamics of fixed or modulated waveforms Systems, algorithms, circuits, and methods for pattern detection of signature events in signal dynamics defined by instantaneous states of applied square-wave signals. Selected patterns may be recognized individually or in equivalence classes, and detection may be i... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7858918 | Molecular transistor circuits compatible with carbon nanotube sensors and transducers Small-signal and other circuit design techniques realized by carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs) to create analog electronics for analog signal handling, analog signal processing, and conversions between analog signals and digital signals. As the CNFET... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7838809 | Nanoelectronic differential amplifiers and related circuits having carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoribbons, or other related materials Small-signal and other circuit design techniques realized by carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs) to create analog electronics for analog signal handling, analog signal processing, and conversions between analog signals and digital signals. As the CNFET... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7830219 | Variable pulse-width modulation with zero D.C. average in each period Pulse-width modulation (PWM) finds wide use in many applications including motor control, communication systems, music synthesizers, power supplies, class-D and digital amplifiers, among others. The Fourier series expansion of each period of a pulse waveform include... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7822813 | Storing and accessing media files A content storage and distribution networked system is described. The system includes at least one local network at a first physical premises, at least one audio-video storage device in communication with the local network, and at least two client devices in communi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7767902 | String array signal processing for electronic musical instruments System and method expanding and generalizing string selection aspects of an autoharp and applying to general forms of string arrays. String vibration may be sympathetic or induced by strumming, plucking, and/or electrical drive transducers. Volume of individual vibr... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7697777 | Computing arbitrary fractional powers of a transform operator from selected precomputed fractional powers of the operator A computer-implemented system and method for correcting misfocus in original particle beam image data by using a fractional Fourier transform operation or an approximation of it. In one embodiment, the particle beam image data is produced by an electron microscope. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7638704 | Low frequency oscillator providing phase-staggered multi-channel midi-output control-signals Synthesis of time-varying MIDI control signals useful in creating spatial perturbation, chase effects, new forms of rich musical timbre modulation, spatially-distributed timbre constructions, and other types of sonic animation. Phase staggered multi-channel MIDI-for... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7627195 | Focus correction using fractional fourier transform operator approximations A computer-implemented method for correcting misfocus in original image data using at least one approximation of a fractional Fourier transform operation. Original image data may comprise a light image, an electron beam image such as produced by an electron microsco... | 12/01/2009 |
