| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40280 |
Rate loop processor for perceptual encoder/decoder |
April 29, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for quantizing audio signals is disclosed which advantageously produces a quantized audio signal which can be encoded within an acceptable range. Advantageously, the quantizer uses a scale factor which is interpolated between a threshold based on the calculated |
| RE39080 |
Rate loop processor for perceptual encoder/decoder |
April 25, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for quantizing audio signals is disclosed which advantageously produces a quantized audio signal which can be encoded within an acceptable range. Advantageously, the quantizer uses a scale factor which is interpolated between a threshold based on the calculated |
| RE38902 |
System and method for network address translation as an external service in the access server of |
November 29, 2005 |
| A system and method provides network address translation as an external service for private networks. Give the fact that local office networks (i.e., stub networks) are typically assigned only one globally unique IP address (or a small set of addresses), the invention presents a novel |
| RE38649 |
Method and apparatus for word counting in continuous speech recognition useful for reliable barg |
November 9, 2004 |
| Speech recognition technology has attained maturity such that the most likely speech recognition result has been reached and is available before an energy based termination of speech has been made. The present invention innovatively uses the rapidly available speech recognition results t |
| RE37889 |
Low loss synchronous rectifier for application to clamped-mode power converters |
October 22, 2002 |
| A synchronous rectifier for use with a clamped-mode power converter uses in one embodiment a hybrid rectifier with a MOSFET rectifying device active in one first cyclic interval or the conduction/nonconduction sequence of the power switch and a second rectifying device embodied in one |
| RE37637 |
Smart cards having thin die |
April 9, 2002 |
| Thin semiconductor die, approximately 0.004 to 0.007 inches thick, are positioned substantially on the neutral plane of a smart card, the neutral plane defined as the plane of substantially no mechanical strain during flexure of the smart card, thereby providing smart cards having improv |
| RE37510 |
Self-synchronized drive circuit for a synchronized rectifier in a clamped-mode power converter |
January 15, 2002 |
| A power converter with a self synchronized synchronous rectifier includes one or two drive windings to provide positive drive to the control electrodes of the controlled switches (FETs) of a self synchronized synchronous rectifier. The polarities of these windings am selected so that |
| RE37221 |
Power converter adaptively driven |
June 12, 2001 |
| A drive circuit for a converter and a method of driving a converter. The converter includes an inverter and a synchronous rectifier. The drive circuit includes: (1) a modulation circuit for generating a drive waveform for controlling the inverter and the synchronous rectifier employing a |
| RE37182 |
Bus structure for power system |
May 22, 2001 |
| A power system plant includes a backplane arrangement including a primary and secondary bus to which intermediate power processing modules are selectively connected to the input and output power control and monitors of the plant. The backplane connections are controlled by the plug-in |
| RE37079 |
Optical fiber ferrule connector having enhanced provisions for tuning |
March 6, 2001 |
| An optical connector (20) includes a ferrule assembly (22) which is adapted to be received in a plug frame (70). The ferrule assembly is held in the plug frame by a cable retention assembly (40) which is adapted to be secured to said plug frame. A leading end of the plug frame is symmetr |
| RE36964 |
Device manufacture involving lithographic processing |
November 21, 2000 |
| Fabrication of devices of micron and submicron minimum feature size is accomplished by lithographic processing involving a back focal plane filter. A particularly important fabrication approach depends upon mask patterns which produce images based on discrimination as between scattered |
| RE36894 |
Semiconductor package with high density I/O lead connection |
October 3, 2000 |
| Disclosed is a semiconductor package which permits coupling of semiconductor bond pads to I/O leads where a high density of connections is needed. Conductive fingers backed by an insulating tape are bonded to the ends of the ringers on a lead frame. The tape fingers are electrically |
| RE36714 |
Perceptual coding of audio signals |
May 23, 2000 |
| A method is disclosed for determining estimates of the perceived noise masking level of audio signals as a function of frequency. By developing a randomness metric related to the euclidian distance between (i) actual frequency components amplitude and phase for each block of sampled valu |
| RE36673 |
Viceband data set |
April 25, 2000 |
| A full duplex, synchronous data set (10) includes primary signal processing circuitry which generates a modulated transmit data signal in response to serial data from a terminal interface (17). The modulated data signal is transmitted over a primary channel of a transmit line (11). The p |
| RE36571 |
Low loss synchronous rectifier for application to clamped-mode power converters |
February 15, 2000 |
| A synchronous rectifier for use with a clamped-mode power converter uses in one embodiment a hybrid rectifier with a MOSFET rectifying device active in one first cyclic internal of the conduction/nonconduction sequence of the power switch and a second rectifying device embodied in one |
| RE36471 |
Passive optical communication network with broadband upgrade |
December 28, 1999 |
| An optical communication network includes at least one single-mode fiber, referred to as a "primary fiber," for transmission between a central office and a distribution node, and at least one multiplicity of single-mode fibers, referred to as "distribution fibers," for transmission b |
| RE35753 |
Optical lithographical imaging system including optical transmission diffraction devices |
March 24, 1998 |
| In an optical lithographical system (e.g., 100) for printing features of a patterned mask (e.g., 103) into a workpiece (e.g., 120), such as in a semiconductor device, a one- or two-dimensional (depending on the features of the mask) optical transmission phase-shift diffracting device (e. |
| RE35516 |
Adiabatic reflection Y-coupler apparatus |
May 20, 1997 |
| A wavelength selective structure is coupled to an adiabatic Y-coupler via a multimode section which supports both symmetric and antisymmetric modes. One single mode branch of the coupler converts guided light to a symmetric mode, whereas the other single mode branch converts guided light |
| H1944 |
Firewall security method and apparatus |
February 6, 2001 |
| A technique for the delivering a client-based firewall. A firewall security device is configured for connecting to individual clients, e.g., personal computers, for providing firewall security measures directly to the client. The firewall security device is configured as a electronic don |
| H1934 |
Gold-tin solder suitable for self-aligning applications |
January 2, 2001 |
| A tin-rich gold-tin solder is disclosed which is particularly advantageous for self-aligning applications. When utilized with gold-plated bond locations, the out-diffusion of tin from the solder during heating functions to shift the composition of the remaining solder closer to the e |
| H1794 |
Secure money transfer techniques using hierarchical arrangement of smart cards |
April 6, 1999 |
| Systems and methods for providing secure smart card transactions are disclosed. Smart cards are arranged in a smart card hierarchy, the hierarchy including a first smart card at a first hierarchical level and a second smart card at a second hierarchical level higher than the first hi |
| D498467 |
Latch for electronic card faceplates |
November 16, 2004 |
|
| D449776 |
Fastener with integral spring clip |
October 30, 2001 |
|
| D425778 |
Protective console unit for electrical or optical connectors |
May 30, 2000 |
|
| D425053 |
Housing for a display telephone unit |
May 16, 2000 |
|
| D424409 |
Faceplate for connectors |
May 9, 2000 |
|
| D424408 |
Faceplate for connectors |
May 9, 2000 |
|
| D421966 |
Push button |
March 28, 2000 |
|
| D420679 |
Push button |
February 15, 2000 |
|
| D419145 |
User interface icon for a display screen of a communications terminal |
January 18, 2000 |
|
| D419144 |
User interface icon for a display screen of a communications terminal |
January 18, 2000 |
|
| D419143 |
User interface icon for a display screen of a communications terminal |
January 18, 2000 |
|
| D418496 |
User interface icon for a display screen of a communications terminal |
January 4, 2000 |
|
| D418144 |
Push button arrangement for a device |
December 28, 1999 |
|
| D413121 |
Telephone device |
August 24, 1999 |
|
| D413120 |
Telephone set |
August 24, 1999 |
|
| D412171 |
Telephone set |
July 20, 1999 |
|
| D410912 |
Faceplate for a module |
June 15, 1999 |
|
| D407702 |
Telephone answering and voice recording device |
April 6, 1999 |
|
| D407697 |
Faceplate for a module |
April 6, 1999 |
|
| D403677 |
Pocket phone |
January 5, 1999 |
|
| D402983 |
Pay telephone |
December 22, 1998 |
|
| D401579 |
Telephone set |
November 24, 1998 |
|
| D401568 |
Cover for an electronic and/or optical equipment enclosure |
November 24, 1998 |
|
| D400520 |
User interface icon for a display screen of a communications terminal |
November 3, 1998 |
|
| D398305 |
Wireless phone terminal |
September 15, 1998 |
|
| D395306 |
Telephone stand |
June 16, 1998 |
|
| D395305 |
Telephone stand |
June 16, 1998 |
|
| D394674 |
Information display apparatus |
May 26, 1998 |
|
| D394659 |
Remote controller |
May 26, 1998 |
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