| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7548754 |
Authentication and non-interfering SMS-messaging in GSM telephone communication |
June 16, 2009 |
| A method for transmitting SMS messages to a subscriber GSM telephone after a call is ended and authenticating the source of the delivered text message with a logo or other graphic not forwardable by mobile phone subscribers is provided. In the present invention, audio advertisements |
| 7548689 |
Image processing method |
June 16, 2009 |
| In a method for processing an image, a scene to be captured is divided into multiple zones and statistical values for a plurality of the multiple zones are obtained. In addition, a short-exposure time and a long-exposure time from the statistical values of the plurality of zones are |
| 7548671 |
Optical device including waveguide grating structure |
June 16, 2009 |
| Optical devices including waveguide grating structures are described. In accordance with one embodiment, an optical device is provided comprising a horizontal waveguide grating structure having at least one waveguiding layer and at least one subwavelength periodic grating layer. The opti |
| 7548647 |
Method and apparatus for digital-image red-eye correction that facilitates undo operation |
June 16, 2009 |
| A device that performs automatic red-eye correction on a digital image saves the original image data and a location indicator from each portion of the digital image on which red-eye correction is performed to facilitate the subsequent undoing of red-eye correction. Red-eye correction |
| 7548540 |
Dynamic discovery of ISO layer-2 topology |
June 16, 2009 |
| A method is provided of determining a layer-2 topology of an IT infrastructure which includes layer-2 interconnect devices having ports. A list of layer-2 interconnect devices available in the IT infrastructure is obtained. Uplink and non-uplink ports of layer-2 interconnect devices |
| 7548428 |
Computer device heat dissipation system |
June 16, 2009 |
| A computer device heat dissipation system comprising a heat exchanger having a plurality of fins connected to a heat pipe, at least one of the plurality of fins comprises at least one aperture to enable an airflow to pass therethrough. |
| 7548421 |
Impingement cooling of components in an electronic system |
June 16, 2009 |
| A cooling apparatus adapted for impingement cooling of electronic components in an electronic system comprises an air mover, one or more heat sinks configured with multiple fins, and one or more flexible tubing segments. The flexible tubing segments are coupled to the air mover and a |
| 7548256 |
Image processing scheme |
June 16, 2009 |
| A method for processing an image sequence captured using an image capture device, wherein a captured sequence to be stabilized by estimating motion of the device, abstracting data from the image sequence, stabilizing the image sequence in response to the estimated motion of the device, a |
| 7547647 |
Method of making a structure |
June 16, 2009 |
| A method for making a structure includes depositing a solution upon a surface and irradiating the solution with microwaves to crystallize solute of the solution on the surface. |
| 7547591 |
Semiconductor device |
June 16, 2009 |
| One exemplary embodiment includes a semi-conductor device. The semi-conductor device can include a channel including that includes one or more compounds of the formula A.sub.xB.sub.xC.sub.xO.sub.x, wherein each A is selected from the group of Zn, Cd, each B is selected from the group |
| 7547084 |
Wide array fluid ejection device |
June 16, 2009 |
| A fluid ejection device includes a first set of N memory elements each storing a fire enable value, each of the N memory elements configured to be updated. The fluid ejection device further includes N fluid ejecting elements, each fluid ejecting element corresponding to a different one o |
| 7546898 |
Noise reduction with resonatance chamber |
June 16, 2009 |
| An apparatus comprises a housing comprising an air inlet, an air outlet and a divider that divides the housing into first and second air passages. The housing comprises a resonance chamber for each air passage. Each resonance chamber comprises a port, and air waves enter each such re |
| 7546514 |
Chip correct and fault isolation in computer memory systems |
June 9, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for implementing chip correct and fault isolation in computer memory systems are disclosed. An exemplary method may include interleaving check bits with a data word to form at least one interleaved data word. The method may also include writing the at least one in |
| 7546485 |
Method and system for efficient journal-based resynchronization |
June 9, 2009 |
| Various method and system embodiments of the present invention employ enhanced journal-based resynchronization for resynchronization of a primary volume to a remote secondary volume following restoration of a communications link or another event. Enhanced journal-based resynchronizat |
| 7546475 |
Power-aware adaptation in a data center |
June 9, 2009 |
| A data center is disclosed with power-aware adaptation that minimizes the performance impact of reducing the power consumption of individual nodes in the data center. A data center according to the present techniques includes a request redirector that obtains an access request for data |
| 7546339 |
Client-server apparatus and method using alternative-response protocols |
June 9, 2009 |
| A client-server communication method and system establishes a connection to a server from a client using one of either a first or second request-response protocols. The first and second request-response protocols respectively have first and second sets of start-codes for initiating t |
| 7546031 |
Lamp bracket to illumination optics assembly interface |
June 9, 2009 |
| A lamp bracket and illumination optics assembly interface including at least one bracket engaging member formed on the illumination optics; and a receiving member formed on the lamp bracket corresponding to the bracket engaging member such that the bracket engaging member is configur |
| 7546025 |
Media projector system |
June 9, 2009 |
| A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the projector is rea |
| 7546017 |
Electro-photonic modulators |
June 9, 2009 |
| Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to modulators that can be operated electronically and used to modulate electromagnetic radiation. In one embodiment of the present invention, a modulator comprises a slot waveguide having a top semiconductor layer, a bottom se |
| 7546012 |
Waveguide system with diffracting structure |
June 9, 2009 |
| An optical waveguide system includes an optical element, a three-dimensional diffracting structure positioned around the optical element, and a waveguide. The optical element and the diffracting structure are at least partially enclosed by the waveguide. |
| 7546004 |
Photonic interconnect system |
June 9, 2009 |
| A photonic interconnect system avoids high capacitance electric interconnects by using optical signals to communicate data between devices. The system can provide massively parallel information output by mapping logical addresses to frequency bands, so that modulation of a selected f |
| 7546000 |
Scalable and defect-tolerant color-center-based quantum computer architectures and methods for f |
June 9, 2009 |
| Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to color-center-based quantum computer architectures that are both scalable and defect tolerant and to methods for fabricating color-center-based quantum computer architectures. In one embodiment of the present invention, a no |
| 7545999 |
Photonic configuration |
June 9, 2009 |
| An apparatus comprising an integrated circuit having a plurality of devices each having device characteristics, and a waveguide structure coupled to the integrated circuit, wherein photons provided to the waveguide structure are directed to one or more devices of the plurality of dev |
| 7545996 |
Method and apparatus for the creation of image post-processing parameter curves |
June 9, 2009 |
| A user provides a graphical representation of a desired image post-processing parameter curve. A first digital image of the graphical representation of a desired image post-processing parameter curve is captured. The first digital image is analyzed by an image processor that generate |
| 7545976 |
Method and apparatus for associating image enhancement with color |
June 9, 2009 |
| Provided is a method and apparatus of processing an image using filters. The method and apparatus receives an input pixel and a pixel array associated with the image, identifies a color of the pixel array to facilitate processing the input pixel and the pixel array associated with th |
| 7545841 |
Composite material with proximal gain medium |
June 9, 2009 |
| An apparatus and related methods are described, the apparatus comprising a composite material layer configured to exhibit at least one of a negative effective permittivity and a negative effective permeability for radiation of at least one wavelength propagating therethrough. The app |
| 7545651 |
Memory module with a predetermined arrangement of pins |
June 9, 2009 |
| A memory module according to one implementation includes a support substrate, plural memory devices mounted on the support substrate, and pins having a predetermined arrangement on the support substrate, the pins comprising signal pins connected to the memory devices, power pins, and |
| 7545555 |
Projection device |
June 9, 2009 |
| One embodiment of a projection device includes a modulator that reflects both imaging light and off-state light, and a projection lens including an optical plane, wherein the imaging light and the off-state light are both projected from the modulator to the optical plane. |
| 7545446 |
Offner relay for projection system |
June 9, 2009 |
| A projection system includes a modulator and an Offner relay. The modulator is to modulate light in accordance with sub-frames of a frame of image data. The Offner relay is to differently aim, in accordance with each sub-frame, the light as modulated. |
| 7545434 |
Video camera with variable image capture rate and related methodology |
June 9, 2009 |
| A camera with a selector device that may be used for adjusting frame rate while capturing video; and associated subsystems and methodologies. |
| 7545428 |
System and method for managing digital images |
June 9, 2009 |
| A method of processing a plurality of digital images arranged in a preset order in a digital imaging device in response to user input includes determining a user scrolling direction in response to user scrolling inputs, at least partially deleting a displayed image in response to a u |
| 7545242 |
Distributing clock signals using metamaterial-based waveguides |
June 9, 2009 |
| Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to global interconnects that employ metamaterial-based waveguides to distribute clock signals to IC internal components. In one embodiment of the present invention, a global interconnect includes an electromagnetic radiation s |
| 7545014 |
Three-dimensional resonant cells with tilt up fabrication |
June 9, 2009 |
| A composite material for providing at least one of a negative effective permeability and a negative effective permittivity for incident radiation of at least one wavelength is described. The composite material comprises a plurality of three-dimensional resonant cells disposed across a fi |
| 7544977 |
Mixed-scale electronic interface |
June 9, 2009 |
| Embodiments of the present invention are directed to mixed-scale electronic interfaces, included in integrated circuits and other electronic devices, that provide for dense electrical interconnection between microscale features of a predominantly microscale or submicroscale layer and |
| 7544736 |
Methods of preparing latex particulates with reactive functional groups |
June 9, 2009 |
| The present invention is drawn to a method of generating functionalized latex particulates in a colloidal suspension. The method can comprise steps of protecting functional groups present on polymerizable monomers with photo labile groups to form protected monomers; polymerizing the |
| 7544591 |
Method of creating isolated electrodes in a nanowire-based device |
June 9, 2009 |
| Methods of creating isolated electrodes and integrating a nanowire therebetween each employ lateral epitaxial overgrowth of a semiconductor material on a semiconductor layer to form isolated electrodes having the same crystal orientation. The methods include selective epitaxial growth |
| 7544458 |
Composition, method and device for liquid electrophotographic printing |
June 9, 2009 |
| A UV-curable composition and liquid toner useful for electrophotographic printing, a method of electrophotographic printing and a device for electrophotographic printing are disclosed. A UV-curable composition and UV-curable liquid toner useful for electrophotographic printing includes |
| 7544431 |
Regulated hydrogen production system |
June 9, 2009 |
| A production system includes a reaction chamber having an inlet and outlet, a gas collection chamber coupled with the reaction chamber and a regulator coupled to the gas collection chamber. The regulator controls the flow of reactant to the reaction chamber in response to the pressure |
| 7544418 |
Polymer-encapsulated pigments and associated methods |
June 9, 2009 |
| The present invention is drawn to polymer-encapsulated pigments and methods of making the same. The method includes providing an emulsion including water and a discontinuous coating phase having a copolymer dissolved in a monomer mix; providing a pigment dispersion including water, s |
| 7544190 |
Cutaneous administration system |
June 9, 2009 |
| Bioactive agents are cutaneously delivered by a jet dispenser using inkjet technology, such as that used in printing. The dispenser propels precise volumes of bioactive agent toward the skin, where they exert a local or topical effect, or move through the skin for transdermal systemic |
| 7544087 |
Electronic device interconnect system |
June 9, 2009 |
| An electronic device interconnect system includes a connector member includes a plurality of connector pins configured to be communicatively coupled to a plurality of respective contact pads of a cable, at least one of the plurality of connector pins having a plurality of spaced apart |
| 7544072 |
Retractable protection apparatus for electronic device pins |
June 9, 2009 |
| An apparatus for protecting an array of pins of an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a pin protector defining an array of holes therethrough, wherein each hole is configured to receive one of the pins. The apparatus also comprises a spring element configured to bias |
| 7544029 |
Apparatus and method for attaching a cover to an assembly of sheets |
June 9, 2009 |
| The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus and method for attaching a cover to an assembly of plural sheets. Exemplary embodiments include first and second clamping components displaceable relative to one another, wherein the first and second clamping components define a |
| 7543966 |
Illumination system for illuminating a scan region on an object |
June 9, 2009 |
| An illumination system for illuminating a scan region on an object may comprise a hollow reflector having an interior reflective surface and an exit aperture. A light source positioned within the hollow reflector produces a plurality of light rays, some of which are reflected by the |
| 7543943 |
Color permuting light projector |
June 9, 2009 |
| A light projector includes a light source configured to output a light beam, a display screen configured to display a color image containing pixels, and a color filter positioned between the light source and the projection screen. The light projector also includes a device for sequen |
| 7543927 |
Print media edge printing |
June 9, 2009 |
| In printing apparatus, when printing near the end of a print media with a printhead having nozzles, a controller causes a print drive to produce a large print media advance movement together with the use of a different group of nozzles from that used for the rest of the print media. This |
| 7543915 |
Fluid ejection device |
June 9, 2009 |
| A method for manufacturing a fluid ejection device includes providing a sacrificial structure substantially overlying a semiconductor substrate. The structure has a shape configured to define an ink chamber, ink manifold, and a nozzle. The method also includes providing a first metal |
| 7543908 |
Clearing silicate kogation |
June 9, 2009 |
| Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with clearing silicate based kogation from heating resistors employed in ink jet printing are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a silicate kogation clearing logic configured to pulse the heating resistor |
| 7543906 |
Fluid ejection device with identification cells |
June 9, 2009 |
| Embodiments of a fluid ejection device are disclosed. |
| 7543905 |
Method for automatic pen alignment in a printing apparatus |
June 9, 2009 |
| A method for automatic pen alignment in a printing apparatus, wherein the printing apparatus has a scan direction or x-axis and a media advance direction or y-axis, orthogonal to said scan direction or x-axis, the method comprising the steps of performing a pen alignment process, det |
