Patents 5684703 - 5684957

 

 

Patent 5684703: Vehicle navigation apparatus with variable speed disc drive
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Determining balance or center of gravity (e.g., load distribution of vehicle))

Patent 5684704: In-car navigation apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Employing position determining equipment : For use in a map data base system : Digital or programmed data processor)

Patent 5684705: Mailing system
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : FOR COST/PRICE : Postage meter system : Including funds transfer or credit transaction)

Patent 5684706: System having multiple user input stations and multiple mail preparation apparatus for preparing and franking a mail piece
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Probability determination or handicapping)

Patent 5684707: Apparatus and method for analyzing paper surface topography
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Particular manufactured product or operation : Continuous material having indeterminate length (e.g., web, strand, strip, or sheet) : Sheet making (e.g., paper product) : Profile analyzer or controller :)

Patent 5684708: Numerically controlled machining method and system
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Particular manufactured product or operation : Machining : Adaptive (optimizing) system : Laser)

Patent 5684709: Method for generating a circuit arrangement comprising circuits with the aid of a computer
(DATA PROCESSING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CIRCUIT OR SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : CIRCUIT DESIGN : Logical circuit synthesizer : PLA, PLD, FPGA, OR MCM)

Patent 5684710: System for measuring electrical power interruptions
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Electrical power generation or distribution system : System protection (e.g., circuit interrupter, circuit limiter, voltage suppressor) : Abnormal power, current, or impedance condition : For turbine speed control)

Patent 5684711: System, method, and computer program for at least partially automatically generating chemical compounds having desired properties
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Chemical analysis : Molecular structure or composition determination : By particle count)

Patent 5684712: Apparatus and method for cell separation
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Mechanical control system : Flow control (e.g., valve or pump control) : Fluid mixing : Irrigation)

Patent 5684713: Method and apparatus for the recursive design of physical structures
(DATA PROCESSING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CIRCUIT OR SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : DESIGN OF SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : Logical circuit synthesizer)

Patent 5684714: Method and system for a user to manually alter the quality of a previously encoded video sequence
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION CARRIED IN PLURAL CHANNELS : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Time compression or expansion : Unique synchronization pulse)

Patent 5684715: Interactive video system with dynamic video object descriptors
(TELEVISION : FORMAT : Including additional information : Pulse code modulation)

Patent 5684716: Remote video transmission system
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : OPERATOR INTERFACE (E.G., GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE) : On screen video or audio system interface : For video segment editing or sequencing : Video parameter control)

Patent 5684717: Apparatus for monitoring operation of heating and cooling systems
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Performance or efficiency evaluation : Diagnostic analysis : Cause or fault identification : Odometer)

Patent 5684718: Method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of an electric generator
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Electrical signal parameter measurement system : Vibration detection)

Patent 5684719: Software-based resolver-to-digital converter
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Orientation or position : 3D position : 3D orientation : For wheel speed)

Patent 5684720: Method and apparatus for adaptively producing noise-reduced digital image sequences
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Performance or efficiency evaluation : Diagnostic analysis : Cause or fault identification : Odometer)

Patent 5684721: Electronic systems and emulation and testing devices, cables, systems and methods
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : EMULATION : Software program (i.e., performance prediction))

Patent 5684722: Apparatus and method for generating a control signal for a tactile sensation generator
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : ELECTRICAL ANALOG SIMULATOR :)

Patent 5684723: Device simulation method and device simulator
(DATA PROCESSING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CIRCUIT OR SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : DESIGN OF SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : Mesh generation : PLA, PLD, FPGA, OR MCM)

Patent 5684724: Flashback simulator
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : SIMULATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : Chemical)

Patent 5684725: Solid model synthesis system and solid model synthesis method
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : MODELING BY MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION :)

Patent 5684726: Firing method & apparatus for random ESD testing
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : TESTING SYSTEM : Including program set up : Including input/output or test mode selection means)

Patent 5684727: High-speed correlator
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Correlation : Cyclic/circular)

Patent 5684728: Data processing system having a saturation arithmetic operation function
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Status condition/flag generation or use : Matrix array)

Patent 5684729: Floating-point addition/substraction processing apparatus and method thereof
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Floating point : Addition or subtraction : Sticky bit)

Patent 5684730: Booth multiplier for trigonometric functions
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Multiplication : Binary : Prediction)

Patent 5684731: Booth multiplier using data path width adder for efficient carry save addition
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Multiplication : Binary : Repeated addition : Multiple digit : Carry-save adders (i.e., CSAs) :)

Patent 5684732: Semiconductor devices
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ ONLY SYSTEMS (I.E.. SEMIPERMANENT) : Fusible : With other type core)

Patent 5684733: Fixed resistance high density parallel ROM device
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ ONLY SYSTEMS (I.E.. SEMIPERMANENT) : Resistive : Random wiring)

Patent 5684734: Semiconductor element and process for manufacturing the same
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ ONLY SYSTEMS (I.E.. SEMIPERMANENT) : Semiconductive : Transistors : Flash)

Patent 5684735: Semiconductor memory cell
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : SYSTEMS USING PARTICULAR ELEMENT : Capacitors : Same size apertures)

Patent 5684736: Multilevel memory cell sense amplifier system
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : SYSTEMS USING PARTICULAR ELEMENT : Capacitors : Same size apertures)

Patent 5684737: SRAM cell utilizing bistable diode having GeSi structure therein
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : SYSTEMS USING PARTICULAR ELEMENT : Semiconductive : Diodes : Biax)

Patent 5684738: Analog semiconductor memory device having multiple-valued comparators and floating-gate transistor
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : FLOATING GATE : Multiple values (e.g., analog) : Overlays)

Patent 5684739: Apparatus and method for determining current or voltage of a semiconductor device
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : FLOATING GATE : Multiple values (e.g., analog) : Overlays)

Patent 5684740: Semiconductor memory and method for substituting a redundancy memory cell
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : FLOATING GATE : Particular connection : Error correction (e.g., redundancy, endurance) : Rectangular bars)

Patent 5684741: Auto-verification of programming flash memory cells
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : FLOATING GATE : Particular biasing : Reference signal (e.g., dummy cell) : Verify signal :)

Patent 5684742: Device and method for the simplified generation of tools for the initialization and personalization of and communication with a chip card
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Semiconductive)

Patent 5684743: Multiport memory cell circuit having read buffer for reducing read access time
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Having particular data buffer or latch : Four or more devices per bit)

Patent 5684744: Configurable multifunction flip-flop
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Including specified plural element logic arrangement : Four or more devices per bit)

Patent 5684745: SRAM device with a bit line discharge circuit for low power
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Including level shift or pull-up circuit : Four or more devices per bit)

Patent 5684746: Semiconductor memory device in which a failed memory cell is placed with another memory cell
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Bad bit : Coincident A.C. signal with pulse)

Patent 5684747: Method for erasing nonvolatile semiconductor memory device incorporating redundancy memory cells
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Bad bit : Coincident A.C. signal with pulse)

Patent 5684748: Circuit for testing reliability of chip and semiconductor memory device having the circuit
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Testing : Coincident A.C. signal with pulse)

Patent 5684749: Single-ended sensing using global bit lines for dram
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Precharge : Coincident A.C. signal with pulse)

Patent 5684750: Semiconductor memory device with a sense amplifier including two types of amplifiers
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Flip-flop used for sensing : Coincident A.C. signal with pulse)

Patent 5684751: Dynamic memory refresh controller utilizing array voltage
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Data refresh : Holographic)

Patent 5684752: Pipelined read architecture for memory
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : ADDRESSING : Plural blocks or banks : Standby power)

Patent 5684753: Synchronous data transfer system
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : ADDRESSING : Sync/clocking : Magnetic)

Patent 5684754: Method and system for correcting seismic traces for normal move-out stretch effects
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SEISMIC PROSPECTING : Land-reflection type : Signal analysis and/or correction : Timing correction : Dynamic timing correction : Normal moveout :)

Patent 5684755: Underwater pinger automatic deployment switch
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : TRANSMITTER SYSTEMS : Animal control : Addition or subtraction)

Patent 5684756: Noise reducing screen devices for in-flow pressure sensors
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SIGNAL TRANSDUCERS : Receivers : Casing or housing : Spider spring)

Patent 5684757: Electronic circuit device for anaysis of a digital signal from a rotational position transmitted
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICE : Electrical device)

Patent 5684758: Child disciplinary device
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICE : Electrical device)

Patent 5684759: Electronic timer for a coffee maker
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICE : Electrical device)

Patent 5684760: Circuit arrangement for measuring a time interval
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : TIME INTERVAL : Electrical or electromechanical : Stop time type : Including delay means : Plural)

Patent 5684761: Swinging type power generator
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : POWER SUPPLY DETAILS : Electrical : Of frequency divider)

Patent 5684762: Opto-magnetic head apparatus
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL BY SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF DIVERSE TYPES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION : Magnetic field and light beam : Light beam generation : Multiple light beams : Based on referenced test signal)

Patent 5684763: Optical recording/reproducing device having control for reducing vibrational noise during recording by slowing moving speed of pickup
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL BY SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF DIVERSE TYPES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION : Magnetic field and light beam : Cabinet details)

Patent 5684764: Magneto-optical recording medium having a plurality of magnetic layers
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL BY SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF DIVERSE TYPES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION : Magnetic field and light beam : Specific detail of recording medium : Specific detail of layer (e.g., bias or initializing layers, etc.) : Plural magnetic layers (e.g., recording and reproducing layers) : Three or more magnetic layers (e.g., recording, intermediate, and reproducing layers, etc.) :)

Patent 5684765: Optical recording method and control
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL BY SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF DIVERSE TYPES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION : Magnetic field and light beam : Light beam generation : Magnetic field generating circuit)

Patent 5684766: Optical disk library apparatus with automatic head cleaning function
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : INFORMATION LOCATION OR REMOTE OPERATOR ACTUATED CONTROL : Selective addressing of storage medium (e.g., programmed access) : Of optical storage medium : Plural optical storage media in library system : Having particular cabinet : Carousel array)

Patent 5684767: Track jump control circuit of optical disk apparatus properly controlling timing of accelerating pulses and decelerating pulses, and
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Initialization/start-up or changing modes of system : While track jumping or crossing : Means to mask or shield a portion of the beam)

Patent 5684768: Method and apparatus for forming unit from image data, sound data, and header data divided at predetermined positions therein, and method,
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONTROL OF STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL OPERATION BY A CONTROL SIGNAL TO BE RECORDED OR REPRODUCED : Control of information signal processing channel : For multiplexing or demultiplexing : Of sub-code information : Recording)

Patent 5684769: Optical recording/playback apparatus incorporating an address reproducing amplifier having a switchable gain for reproducing address
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONTROL OF STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL OPERATION BY A CONTROL SIGNAL TO BE RECORDED OR REPRODUCED : Control of information signal processing channel : For gain processing : Within a frequency band : Having location identification information)

Patent 5684770: User table of contents data recovering method of a recordable optical disc driving apparatus
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONTROL OF STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL OPERATION BY A CONTROL SIGNAL TO BE RECORDED OR REPRODUCED : Control of information signal processing channel : For sequencing or switching : Of sub-code information)

Patent 5684771: Optical recording medium discriminating apparatus
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONDITION INDICATING, MONITORING, OR TESTING : Including radiation storage or retrieval : Of record carrier : By detection of storage medium incident radiation : Derived focusing or tracking related signal : Including storage or retrieval of auxiliary signal)

Patent 5684772: Magneto-optical disc recording and reproducing system with level clamping
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONTROL OF STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL OPERATION BY A CONTROL SIGNAL TO BE RECORDED OR REPRODUCED : Control of information signal processing channel : For gain processing : Using a reproduced information of specified preformat, header, or reference area : Having location identification information)

Patent 5684773: Information reproduction apparatus compatible with different recording media
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONTROL OF STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL OPERATION BY A CONTROL SIGNAL TO BE RECORDED OR REPRODUCED : Control of information signal processing channel : For sampling, digital to analog or analog to digital converting : Including static memory accessing)

Patent 5684774: Optical disk apparatus
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONTROL OF STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL OPERATION BY A CONTROL SIGNAL TO BE RECORDED OR REPRODUCED : Control of information signal processing channel : For phase, timing, or rate processing : Using a reproduced information of specified preformat, header, or reference area)

Patent 5684775: Disk apparatus in which protection against discharging of static electricity is taken
(DYNAMIC OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : PARTICULAR CABINET STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL MEDIA : Environmental control : EMI shielding or electrical grounding : Sliding mechanism)

Patent 5684776: Cartridge-loading apparatus with improved parking arm
(DYNAMIC OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : PARTICULAR CABINET STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL MEDIA : Capable of only accepting protected insertable single optical medium : Transferring mechanism : Vertical transference into the play position : Having cam : Movable guide)

Patent 5684777: Disc loading mechanism for a disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus
(DYNAMIC OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : PARTICULAR CABINET STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL MEDIA : Capable of only accepting protected insertable single optical medium : Transferring mechanism : Vertical transference into the play position : Having cam : Movable guide)

Patent 5684778: Initialization process for a phase change recording medium with a zero level drop in flash light emission
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : Tracks transverse to a motion component)

Patent 5684779: Optical head with forward and reflected light beams propagating through a dual diffraction grating device along a common path
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : Having particular optical element or particular placement thereof in radiation beam path to or from storage medium : Diffractive : Sectioned optical element : Plural diffractive sections : Prism, mirror, or waveguide section)

Patent 5684780: Optical pickup device having optical element exhibiting polarized light selectivity loaded thereon and optical apparatus having the optical
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : Having particular optical element or particular placement thereof in radiation beam path to or from storage medium : Polarized or polarizing : Sectioned optical element : Plural polarizing sections : Prism, mirror, or waveguide section)

Patent 5684781: Optical pickup for recording/reproducing double-sided disc
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Optical head servo system structure : Structure for shaping beam or causing astigmatic condition : Lens or mirror pivots off center (e.g., on a shaft, etc.))

Patent 5684782: Use of a laser light source as a detector via a dithering modulation
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : Having particular radiation sensor : With movement of optical beam (e.g., galvanometer))

Patent 5684783: Reproducing apparatus having a detector for simultaneously scanning adjacent tracks of an optical recording medium
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : With details of electrical signal processing : With transducing multiple tracks : Sectioned element)

Patent 5684784: CAV recording/ reproducing apparatus for dividing input data in an amount proportional if the radial lengths of a plurality of recording
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : With details of electrical signal processing : Sectioned information processing (e.g., lengths, frames, or blocks, etc.) : Sectioned element)

Patent 5684785: Optical disk and method of preventing fraudulent use of optical disk rotation synchronous control system
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE MEDIUM STRUCTURE : Optical track structure (e.g., phase or diffracting structure, etc.) : Erasable, reversible or re-recordable : Disc holding or locating (e.g., spindle structure))

Patent 5684786: Record carrier having an information volume including audio information and an information volume including additional non-audio information
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE MEDIUM STRUCTURE : Optical track structure (e.g., phase or diffracting structure, etc.) : Track data format/layout : Disc holding or locating (e.g., spindle structure))

Patent 5684788: Method of providing a frame clock for data signals in a communications network and switching device of the network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : FAULT RECOVERY : Level multiplex)

Patent 5684789: Remote control, link independent A/B switch box with diagnostic loopback
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING (OTHER THAN SYNCHRONIZATION) : Fault detection : Of a switching system : ATM least cost routing)

Patent 5684790: Mobile communication system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING (OTHER THAN SYNCHRONIZATION) : Determination of communication parameters : Having dedicated test line or channel)

Patent 5684791: Data link control protocols for wireless ATM access channels
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE : Using ATM as a wireles protocol : Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by respective fixed stations : Start-Stop)

Patent 5684792: Echo canceller system in an ATM network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : DUPLEX : Transmit/receive interaction control : Echo suppression or cancellation : Using summation of conferee signals)

Patent 5684793: Base station receiver equipment
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE : Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by respective fixed stations : Channel assignment : Combining or distributing information via code word channels using multiple access techniques (e.g., CDMA) : Based upon a particular signal quality measurement)

Patent 5684794: Validation of subscriber signals in a cellular radio network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE : Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by respective fixed stations : Channel assignment : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Multiple access (e.g., TDMA) : Using multiple antennas at a station)

Patent 5684795: Method and apparatus for controlling a fractional-N synthesizer in a time division multiple access system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Multiple access (e.g., TDMA) : Combining or distributing information via time channels)

Patent 5684796: Method and apparatus for determining and maintaining agent topology information in a multi-segment network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Particular switching network arrangement)

Patent 5684797: ATM cell multicasting method and apparatus
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Replicate messages for multiple destination distribution : Multistage switch)

Patent 5684798: Communication system comprising a network and a multiplexing device and multiplexing device suitable for such a system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Message transmitted using fixed length packets (e.g., ATM cells) : Assigning period of time for information to be transmitted (e.g., scheduling) : Based on priority : Employing particular searching function (e.g., hashing, alternate, re-routing))

Patent 5684799: Full service network having distributed architecture
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Message transmitted using fixed length packets (e.g., ATM cells) : Distributed switching : Employing logical addressing for routing (e.g., VP or VC) : Data memory addressing)

Patent 5684800: Method for establishing restricted broadcast groups in a switched network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching : Bridge or gateway between networks : Having central (e.g., common) storage)

Patent 5684801: Portable wireless local area network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES : Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) : Arbitration for access between contending stations : With priority resolution)

Patent 5684802: System and method for hybrid contention/polling protocol collison resolution used backoff timers with polling
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES : Carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) : Arbitration for access between contending stations : Using weighted back-off timing : Including a ring or loop for interconnecting inputs and outputs)

Patent 5684803: Communication system for electronic equipment including distributed processors
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES : Polling : Passing a signal identifying the idle or busy state of a channel (e.g., token passing) : On bus : Including a ring or loop for interconnecting inputs and outputs)

Patent 5684804: Device for transmitting, receiving and decoding compressed audiovisual streams
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION CARRIED IN PLURAL CHANNELS : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Synchronizing : Using synchronization information contained in a frame : Transmission time into time slots adjusted based upon propagation delay time)

Patent 5684805: Microwave multiphase detector
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION CARRIED IN PLURAL CHANNELS : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Synchronizing : Adjusting for phase or jitter : Including delay device : Provide plural phases of a clocking signal : Ring or loop forms backbone for interconnecting other networks)

Patent 5684806: Communication apparatus for TDMA system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION CARRIED IN PLURAL CHANNELS : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Signaling (ancillary to main information) : Unique synchronization pulse)

Patent 5684807: Adaptive distributed system and method for fault tolerance
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Transmission facility testing : Spare row or column)

Patent 5684808: System and method for satisfying mutually exclusive gating requirements in automatic test pattern generation systems
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Scan path testing (e.g., level sensitive scan design (LSSD)) : Special test pattern (e.g., checkerboard, walking ones))

Patent 5684809: Semiconductor memory with test circuit
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Including test pattern generator : Clock or synchronization)

Patent 5684810: Error correcting decoder and error correction decoding method
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Double encoding codes (e.g., product, concatenated) : Bus or I/O channel device fault)

Patent 5684811: Method and apparatus for decoding convolutionally encoded information
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward error correction by tree code (e.g., convolutional) : Trellis code : Syndrome computed)

Patent 5684812: Laser mode control using external inverse cavity
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Mode discrimination : Plural Q-switches)

Patent 5684813: Polyborates useful for optical frequency conversion
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Nonlinear device : Plural Q-switches)

Patent 5684814: Pulsed gas lasers
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR COMPONENT CIRCUITRY : Electrode : Frequency)

Patent 5684815: Upconversion laser material
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Amorphous (e.g., glass) : Frequency)

Patent 5684816: Light Interactive semiconductor device including wire connection at internal light distribution maximum
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Rotating prism)

Patent 5684817: Semiconductor laser having a structure of photonic bandgap material
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular confinement layer :)

Patent 5684818: Stepped substrate semiconductor laser for emitting light at slant portion
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular current control structure : With saturable absorption layer)

Patent 5684819: Monolithically integrated circuits having dielectrically isolated, electrically controlled optical devices
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Monolithic integrated : Having an amplifier : With vertical output (surface emission))

Patent 5684820: Waveguide laser
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Gas : Discharge tube feature : Waveguide : Having lens)

Patent 5684821: Microwave excited laser with uniform gas discharge
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR PUMPING MEANS : Electrical : Transversely excited : Traveling wave : Having lens)

Patent 5684822: Laser system with anamorphic confocal unstable resonator
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : Unstable resonator : Having a ring configuration)

Patent 5684823: Method of fabricating a diffraction grating and a distributed feedback semiconductor laser incorporating the diffraction grating
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : Distributed feedback : Having a ring configuration)

Patent 5684824: Semiconductor light emitting device
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : Specified cavity component : Window, aperture, and mask : Hollow electrode)

Patent 5684825: Independently switched voice and data calls using a simultaneous voice and data modem
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : TRANSCEIVERS : Modems (data sets) : Phase locked loop)

Patent 5684826: RS-485 multipoint power line modem
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : TRANSCEIVERS : Modems (data sets) : Phase locked loop)

Patent 5684827: System for controlling the operating mode of an adaptive equalizer
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : EQUALIZERS : Automatic : Adaptive : Matched-filter-type receiver)

Patent 5684828: Wireless data module with two separate transmitter control outputs
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Interrogation response : Contention avoidance : Housing detail)

Patent 5684829: Digital signal processing coding and decoding system
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : PULSE CODE MODULATION : Pulse code modulation)

Patent 5684830: Noise removing device and data communication apparatus using the same
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : PULSE CODE MODULATION : Noise or distortion reduction : Single bit (delta))

Patent 5684831: Data bus with noise immunity
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : CABLE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS : Noise or distortion reduction)

Patent 5684832: Maximum likelihood differential detecting method and differential detector thereof
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SYSTEMS USING ALTERNATING OR PULSATING CURRENT : Plural channels for transmission of a single pulse train : Quadrature amplitude modulation : Maximum likelihood decoder or viterbi decoder : Syllabic)

Patent 5684833: Mutual conversion method of binary data and multilevel signal, its communication method, and its receiving device
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : MULTILEVEL : Antinoise or distortion)

Patent 5684834: Simultaneous analog and digital communication using fractional rate encoding
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTERS : Quadrature amplitude modulation : Power amplifier)

Patent 5684835: Locally coherent QPSK detection with differential decoding for a fading channel
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Angle modulation : Particular demodulator : Including coherent detector : Quaternary)

Patent 5684836: Receiver with automatic frequency control
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Angle modulation : Particular demodulator : Carrier recovery circuit or carrier tracking : Quaternary)

Patent 5684837: Adjustable digital FSK demodulator
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Angle modulation : Frequency shift keying : Biphase (manchester code))

Patent 5684838: Receiving device for sampling data bits at a preferred time
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Particular pulse demodulator or detector : Locating predetermined portion of pulse : Separate mark and space channels)

Patent 5684839: Apparatus for adjusting sample points based upon measured intersymbol interference
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Interference or noise reduction : Intersymbol interference : Separate mark and space channels)

Patent 5684840: System for eliminating the affected by transmission errors in a digital stream
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Interference or noise reduction : Gating, blanking, etc. : Separate mark and space channels)

Patent 5684841: Clocking converter for asynchronous data
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SYNCHRONIZERS : With electromagnetic relay or solenoid)

Patent 5684842: Digital transmission system comprising a receiver which includes a carrier recovery circuit
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SYNCHRONIZERS : With electromagnetic relay or solenoid)

Patent 5684843: Data transmission system for transmitting information from a central control unit to a plurality of terminals
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SYNCHRONIZERS : Feedback, receiver to transmitter : Gating, blanking, etc.)

Patent 5684844: Phase-locking method and a loop applying the method
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SYNCHRONIZERS : Phase displacement, slip or jitter correction : Phase locking : Phase locked loop : More than two phases)

Patent 5684845: Multi-axis spacer grid keying fixture
(INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTIONS: PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND ELEMENTS : HANDLING OF FISSION REACTOR COMPONENT STRUCTURE WITHIN REACTOR SYSTEM : Fuel component : Directly generating electrical signal (e.g., ion detection))

Patent 5684846: Nuclear reactor plant having containment isolation
(INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTIONS: PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND ELEMENTS : REACTOR PROTECTION OR DAMAGE PREVENTION : Shield or barrier between radiation or heat source and object to be protected (e.g., insulation, thermal shield) : Containment structures : Concentric tubes or conduits with insulation)

Patent 5684847: Silver-based alloy containing indium and cadmium for the production of neutron-absorber components, and use
(INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTIONS: PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND ELEMENTS : CONTROL COMPONENT FOR A FISSION REACTOR : Nonconventional control material : Particulate type)

Patent 5684848: Nuclear reactor heat pipe
(INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTIONS: PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND ELEMENTS : REACTOR STRUCTURES : Circulating fluid within reactor : Plural fluids or a fluid in plural phases circulating within reactor (e.g., pressure tube reactors) : In heat pipe means : Hydraulic or pneumatic)

Patent 5684849: Digital circuit for detecting coincidence of two successive words of incoming serial data and a method thereof
(ELECTRICAL PULSE COUNTERS, PULSE DIVIDERS, OR SHIFT REGISTERS: CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS : SYSTEMS : Using shift register : Multiplication or division by a fraction)

Patent 5684850: Method and apparatus for digitally based high speed x-ray spectrometer
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Absorption : Composition analysis : With spatially dispersive energy analysis)

Patent 5684851: Imaging method and apparatus using penetrating radiation to obtain an object projection
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Diffraction, reflection, or scattering analysis : Scatter analysis : Imaging : With plural dispersing elements)

Patent 5684852: X-ray lens
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : BEAM CONTROL : Target)

Patent 5684853: Flexible radiographic cassette holder
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : PHOTOGRAPHIC DETECTOR SUPPORT : Patient or exposure data)

Patent 5684854: Method and system for dynamically establishing field size coincidence
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : ACCESSORY : Alignment : With light projection : With film clamping)

Patent 5684855: X-ray CT scanner
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Computerized tomography :)

Patent 5684856: Stage device and pattern transfer system using the same
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Lithography : With gap fluid handling)

Patent 5684857: Method for GE-XRF X-ray analysis of materials, and apparatus for carrying out the method
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Fluorescence : Composition analysis : Continuous image)

Patent 5684858: Data transmission apparatus for use with a security system having a telephone dialer
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : EMERGENCY OR ALARM COMMUNICATIONS (E.G., WATCHMAN'S CIRCUIT) : Responsive to sensed nonsystem condition : Automatic dialing : AIN link)

Patent 5684859: Method and apparatus for downloading location specific information to selective call receivers
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Roaming : Home location registration (HLR) or visitor location registration (VLR) detail :)

Patent 5684860: Apparatus for automatically distributing calls between users and a fleet of mobile stations through a central station
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Message storage or retrieval : Privacy, lock-out, or authentication)

Patent 5684861: Apparatus and method for monitoring cellular telephone usage
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Usage measurement : Location monitoring)

Patent 5684862: Telephone voice message store and forward method
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : AUDIO MESSAGE STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, OR SYNTHESIS : Message management : Caller identification received at substation)

Patent 5684863: Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : AUDIO MESSAGE STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, OR SYNTHESIS : Interacting voice message systems : Pager activation)

Patent 5684864: Information communicating apparatus usable as printer of information
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : TELEPHONE LINE OR SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SIGNALLING (E.G., COMPOSITE) : To produce visual-graphic copy (e.g., facsimile) : By voice frequency signal (e.g., tone code))

Patent 5684865: Method for efficient facsimile communication with selective call receivers
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : TELEPHONE LINE OR SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SIGNALLING (E.G., COMPOSITE) : To produce visual-graphic copy (e.g., facsimile) : Transmission scheme : Voice mode)

Patent 5684866: Method and apparatus for access to telephone operator services
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : WITH USAGE MEASUREMENT (E.G., CALL OR TRAFFIC REGISTER) : Call charge metering or monitoring : Interexchange billing operation : Using more than one advanced intelligent elements (e.g., accessing multiple AIN databases))

Patent 5684867: Remote data access for operator assistance calls
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : WITH USAGE MEASUREMENT (E.G., CALL OR TRAFFIC REGISTER) : Call charge metering or monitoring : Fraud detection or control : Advertisement)

Patent 5684868: Communication line monitoring system
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : WITH USAGE MEASUREMENT (E.G., CALL OR TRAFFIC REGISTER) : Call traffic recording or monitoring : At subscriber : Counting the number of completed connections)

Patent 5684869: Telephone station remote access device and method
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : POLYSTATION LINE SYSTEM (I.E., PARTY LINE) : Automatic or unattended : Semi-selective (e.g., line side, polarized))

Patent 5684870: Method and system for transferring calls and call-related data between a plurality of call centers
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : SPECIAL SERVICES : Call diversion (e.g., call capture) : Call transfer : Smart card)

Patent 5684871: Method and apparatus for multi-mode infrared data transmission
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : PULSE POSITION, FREQUENCY, OR SPACING MODULATION : Automatic)

Patent 5684872: Prediction of a caller's motivation as a basis for selecting treatment of an incoming call
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : CENTRALIZED SWITCHING SYSTEM : Call distribution to operator : Automatic call distributor (ACD) system : Call campaign (e.g., script, application, inbound/outbound balancing) : Predictive algorithm : Average call length)

Patent 5684873: Quick dialing in personal mobile phone
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : SUPERVISORY OR CONTROL LINE SIGNALING : Substation originated : With called number display : Sub-band analysis)

Patent 5684874: Ringtrip judging circuit
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : SUPERVISORY OR CONTROL LINE SIGNALING : Using line or loop condition detection (e.g., line circuit) : For ring trip or polarity reversal detection : Visual indication of incoming call (e.g., LED or light bulb))

Patent 5684875: Method and apparatus for detecting a computer virus on a computer
(EXERCISE DEVICES : HAVING SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL FEATURE : Equipment control :)

Patent 5684876: Apparatus and method for cipher stealing when encrypting MPEG transport packets
(CRYPTOGRAPHY : COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : Time segment interchange : Block/data stream enciphering : Plural carrier frequencies)

Patent 5684877: Method of preventing videotape piracy
(CRYPTOGRAPHY : BY MODIFYING OPTICAL IMAGE (E.G., TRANSMISSIVE OVERLAY) : Including particular structure or housing (e.g., display, keyboard))

Patent 5684878: Video signal recorder video apparatus and audio signal receiver
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : BINAURAL AND STEREOPHONIC : Broadcast or multiplex stereo : FM final modulation : AM subcarrier :)

Patent 5684879: Combination head mounted speaker assembly and multi-channel audio processing system
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : BINAURAL AND STEREOPHONIC : Stereo speaker arrangement : Matrix)

Patent 5684880: Noise cancelling microphone for full coverage style helmets
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AUDIO TRANSDUCER : Housed microphone : Mounting or support : With plural sound ports (e.g., pressure gradient))

Patent 5684881: Sound field and sound image control apparatus and method
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : VEHICLE : Public address system)

Patent 5684882: System for selective sound capture for reverberant and noisy environment
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : DIRECTIVE CIRCUITS FOR MICROPHONES : Having microphone)

Patent 5684883: Device for receiving earphone/microphone wire of holdfree hand set
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AUDIO TRANSDUCER : Having body supported structure other than on head : Plural diaphragms)

Patent 5684884: Piezoelectric loudspeaker and a method for manufacturing the same
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AUDIO TRANSDUCER : Electrostrictive, magnetostrictive, or piezoelectric : Mechanical detail)

Patent 5684885: Binary glyph codes based on color relationships
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS :)

Patent 5684886: Moving body recognition apparatus
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Motion or velocity measuring : License plate)

Patent 5684887: Background recovery in monocular vision
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Motion or velocity measuring : License plate)

Patent 5684888: Method of monitoring the sensitivity of a system for reading a radiation image stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Biomedical applications : Using a fingerprint)

Patent 5684889: Parametric image representation of imaging agent kinetics
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Biomedical applications : Using a fingerprint)

Patent 5684890: Three-dimensional reference image segmenting method and apparatus
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : 3-D or stereo imaging analysis : Tool, workpiece, or mechanical component inspection)

Patent 5684891: Method and apparatus for character recognition
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE SEGMENTATION : Segmenting individual characters or words : Separating touching or overlapping characters : Alignment, registration, or position determination)

Patent 5684892: Method for pattern recognition
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : PATTERN RECOGNITION : Feature extraction : Feature counting : Counting intersections of scanning lines with pattern : Faulty soldering)

Patent 5684893: Image signal processing apparatus
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Context analysis or word recognition (e.g., character string))

Patent 5684894: Scale specific and robust line/edge encoding of images
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Context analysis or word recognition (e.g., character string))

Patent 5684895: Method for decoding a compressed image
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Including details of decompression : Checking spelling for recognition)

Patent 5684896: Data compression
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Adaptive coding (i.e., changes based upon history, activity, busyness, etc.) : Checking spelling for recognition)

Patent 5684897: Method for quantizing color image data by minimizing least squares error of binary coding
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Quantization : Vector quantization : With a multilevel classifier)

Patent 5684898: Method and apparatus for background determination and subtraction for a monocular vision system
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE TRANSFORMATION OR PREPROCESSING : Selecting a portion of an image : Based on peak levels)

Patent 5684899: Optical communication network
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Plural (e.g., data bus) : Single pole single throw)

Patent 5684900: Wavelength locking device, beam collimating device, and optical disk apparatus
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Input/output coupler : Evanescent wave coupling)

Patent 5684901: Apparatus for minimizing spherical aberration of light beam emitted into an optical fiber and using radial displacement of corrective lens
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Input/output coupler : Lens : Mode strippers)

Patent 5684902: Semiconductor laser module
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR : Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector : Structure rearward of optical fiber end face to secure additional fiber or cable layers)

Patent 5684903: Receptacle and method of manufacturing the same
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR : Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector : With housing : Including lens : Fiber/ferrule further processed (grinding, polishing, etc.))

Patent 5684904: Optical cable incorporating loose buffer tubes coated with a moisture-absorptive material
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL TRANSMISSION CABLE : Loose tube type : With armoring)

Patent 5684905: Fiber optic plate for making pattern image incident on photosensor
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE : Fiber bundle plate : With lens or mirror)

Patent 5684906: Fiber optical plate
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE : Fiber bundle plate : With lens or mirror)

Patent 5684907: Aerogel-clad optical fiber
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE WITH CLADDING : Transition between geometric shapes)

Patent 5684908: Flexible liquid core light guide with focusing and light shaping attachments
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE WITH CLADDING : Utilizing nonsolid core or cladding : With lens or mirror)

Patent 5684909: Large effective area single mode optical waveguide
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE WITH CLADDING : Utilizing multiple core or cladding : Concentric : With manipulator)

Patent 5684910: Buffered optical fiber having a strippable buffer layer
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL FIBER WAVEGUIDE WITH CLADDING : Utilizing multiple core or cladding : Concentric : Where the second or further layer is a coating : Fiber/ferrule further processed (grinding, polishing, etc.))

Patent 5684911: Sub-surface fiber optic splice housing and method of splicing fiber optic cable
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : ACCESSORIES : Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers : Channel waveguide)

Patent 5684912: Optical fiber signal attenuator
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : ACCESSORIES : Attenuator : Fiber holder (i.e., for single fiber or holding multiple single fibers together))

Patent 5684913: Optical waveguide tube and method of making
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : HAVING PARTICULAR OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MODIFYING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION : Of waveguide core : Organic : Where the second or further layer is a coating)

Patent 5684914: Digital carrier generator for frequency band conversion of color signals
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF COLOR TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Frequency modulation for recording on the same track : Comb filtering)

Patent 5684915: Digital VTR for recording special replay data with appended error correction codes
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Fast, slow, or stop reproducing : Having auxiliary dynamic memory means)

Patent 5684916: Apparatus and method for automatic tracking during abnormal playback of a video tape
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Fast, slow, or stop reproducing : Having auxiliary dynamic memory means)

Patent 5684917: Apparatus and method for recording and reproducing digital video data in a variable-speed mode
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Fast, slow, or stop reproducing : Automatic control of the speed of the medium : Using control signal on the recording medium)

Patent 5684918: System for integrating video and communications
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Including programmable apparatus : Disc)

Patent 5684919: Recording apparatus for a video signal and a control information indicative of a control state of a video camera
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Having another signal : Digital technique)

Patent 5684920: Acoustic signal transform coding method and decoding method having a high efficiency envelope flattening method therein
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Transformation :)

Patent 5684921: Method and system for identifying a corrupted speech message signal
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Noise : Excitation patterns)

Patent 5684922: Encoding and decoding apparatus causing no deterioration of sound quality even when sine-wave signal is encoded
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Adaptive bit allocation : Post-transmission)

Patent 5684923: Methods and apparatus for compressing and quantizing signals
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Adaptive bit allocation : Post-transmission)

Patent 5684924: User adaptable speech recognition system
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Detect speech in noise : Post-transmission)

Patent 5684925: Speech representation by feature-based word prototypes comprising phoneme targets having reliable high similarity
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Word recognition : Subportions : Cross-correlation)

Patent 5684926: MBE synthesizer for very low bit rate voice messaging systems
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Synthesis : Frequency element : Specialized models)

Patent 5684927: Automatically updating an edited section of a voice string
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Application : Sound editing : Specialized models)

Patent 5684928: Circuit and method for evaluating fuzzy logic rules
(DATA PROCESSING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : FUZZY LOGIC HARDWARE : Digital fuzzy computer (e.g., controller) :)

Patent 5684929: Method and apparatus for determining the limit on learning machine accuracy imposed by data quality
(DATA PROCESSING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : NEURAL NETWORK : Learning method : Beamforming (e.g., target location, radar))

Patent 5684930: Output apparatus and method with font control in plural output modes
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.) : Specific to image source :)

Patent 5684931: Label printer, such as a thermal printer for printing labels
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.) : Dot matrix array (e.g., printheads, etc.) :)

Patent 5684932: Method and apparatus for dither array generation to reduce artifacts in halftoned image data utilizing ink reduction processing
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.) : Attribute control :)

Patent 5684933: Method and apparatus for forming images using a pre and post smoothing bit thinning down process
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.) : Attribute control :)

Patent 5684934: Page repositioning for print job recovery
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.) : Data corruption, power interruption, or print prevention : Engraving or perforating material to form a printing surface (e.g., printing plate, cylinder, or stencil))

Patent 5684935: Rendering and warping image generation system and method
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Three-dimension :)

Patent 5684936: Method and apparatus for generating a rendering order for use in rendering images using a pre-processing technique
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Three-dimension : Hidden line/surface determining :)

Patent 5684937: Method and apparatus for performing perspective transformation on visible stimuli
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Three-dimension : Space transformation : Z buffer (depth buffer))

Patent 5684939: Antialiased imaging with improved pixel supersampling
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Attributes (surface detail or characteristic, display attributes) : Anti-aliasing or image smoothing : Save attributes for each object affecting a given pixel : Change in number of bits for a designated color (e.g., 4 bits to 8 bits, 8 bits to 4 bits))

Patent 5684940: Computer-implemented method and apparatus for automatically labeling area regions of maps using two-step label placing procedure and for
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Graphic manipulation (object processing or display attributes) : Merge or overlay : Combining model representations : Rectangular region)

Patent 5684941: Interpolation rendering of polygons into a pixel grid
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Shape generating : Bar graph)

Patent 5684942: Image processing apparatus and method for generating a third image from first and second images
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Animation : Calligraphic)

Patent 5684943: Method and apparatus for creating virtual worlds
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Animation : Calligraphic)

Patent 5684944: Atomic update of EDC protected data
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Fault recovery : By masking or reconfiguration : Of memory or peripheral subsystem : Redundant stored data accessed (e.g., duplicated data, error correction coded data, or other parity-type data) :)

Patent 5684945: System and method for maintaining performance data in a data processing system
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Fault recovery : State recovery (i.e., process or data file) : Plural recovery data sets containing set interrelation data (e.g., time values or log record numbers) : Reexecuting single instruction or bus cycle)

Patent 5684946: Apparatus and method for improving the efficiency and quality of functional verification
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Fault locating (i.e., diagnosis or testing) : Particular stimulus creation : Derived from analysis (e.g., of a specification or by stimulation) : Memory emulator feature)

Patent 5684947: Performance evaluation method and device thereof for a parallel computer
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Fault locating (i.e., diagnosis or testing) : Analysis (e.g., of output, state, or design) : Test sequence at power-up or initialization)

Patent 5684948: Memory management circuit which provides simulated privilege levels
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Tamper resistant)

Patent 5684949: Method and system for securing operation of a printing module
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Tamper resistant)

Patent 5684950: Method and system for authenticating users to multiple computer servers via a single sign-on
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Computer network : Biometric acquisition)

Patent 5684951: Method and system for user authorization over a multi-user computer system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Password : Biometric acquisition)

Patent 5684952: Supervisory control system for networked multimedia workstations that provides reconfiguration of workstations by remotely updating the
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : NETWORK COMPUTER CONFIGURING : Reconfiguring :)

Patent 5684953: Process for forming and analyzing signalling messages by storing signalling messages into a buffer store and entering information
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING : Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating : Data flow compensating :)

Patent 5684954: Method and apparatus for providing connection identifier by concatenating CAM's addresses at which containing matched protocol
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING : Computer-to-computer data framing : Congestion avoiding)

Patent 5684955: Process for distributing an object-oriented program over a plurality of operating system processes of a computer system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION (IPC) : INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION USING MESSAGE : Object oriented message : Managed object system :)

Patent 5684956: Data transmission system with parallel packet delivery
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing a remote server :)

Patent 5684957: Network management system for detecting and displaying a security hole
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Computer network : Biometric acquisition)

 

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