Patents 6078907 - 6079163

 

 

Patent 6078907: Method and system for electronically presenting and paying bills
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Finance (e.g., banking, investment or credit) : Including funds transfer or credit transaction : Bill distribution or payment :)

Patent 6078908: Method for authorizing in data transmission systems
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : BUSINESS PROCESSING USING CRYPTOGRAPHY :)

Patent 6078909: Method and apparatus for licensing computer programs using a DSA signature
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : BUSINESS PROCESSING USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : Usage protection of distributed data files : Licensing : Having origin or program ID)

Patent 6078910: Printing postage with cryptographic clocking security
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : BUSINESS PROCESSING USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : Postage metering system : Licensing)

Patent 6078911: Compilation of rule bases for fuzzy logic control
(DATA PROCESSING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : KNOWLEDGE PROCESSING SYSTEM : Knowledge representation and reasoning technique : Reasoning under uncertainty (e.g., fuzzy logic) : Having specific pattern matching or control technique)

Patent 6078912: Computer-based system and method for resource determination and management
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING :)

Patent 6078913: Document retrieval apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Access augmentation or optimizing :)

Patent 6078914: Natural language meta-search system and method
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) :)

Patent 6078915: Information processing system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) : Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access) :)

Patent 6078916: Method for organizing information
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) : Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access) :)

Patent 6078917: System for searching internet using automatic relevance feedback
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) : Pattern matching access :)

Patent 6078918: Online predictive memory
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) : Pattern matching access :)

Patent 6078919: Method and apparatus for delivery of data over a network based on determination of network parameters
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Distributed or remote access : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078920: Computer program product and apparatus for retrieval of OLE enabled BLOBs from an RDBMS server
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Distributed or remote access : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078921: Method and apparatus for providing a self-service file
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Distributed or remote access : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078922: Market research database having historical control designator
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Distributed or remote access)

Patent 6078923: Memory storing an integrated index of database records
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation) : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078924: Method and apparatus for performing data collection, interpretation and analysis, in an information platform
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation) : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078925: Computer program product for database relational extenders
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Object-oriented database structure : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078926: Method and apparatus for performing multi-class object fetch in a database management system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Object-oriented database structure : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078927: Method for the incremental presentation of non-object-oriented datastores using an object-oriented queryable datastore collection
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Object-oriented database structure : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6078928: Site-specific interest profiling system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Application of database or data structure (e.g., distributed, multimedia, image) : Object-oriented database structure reference)

Patent 6078929: Internet file system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Application of database or data structure (e.g., distributed, multimedia, image))

Patent 6078930: Multi-node fault-tolerant timestamp generation
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Recoverability :)

Patent 6078931: Method and system for resetting references to deleted software structures
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Version management :)

Patent 6078932: Point-in-time backup utilizing multiple copy technologies
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Archiving or backup :)

Patent 6078933: Method and apparatus for parallel processing for archiving and retrieval of data
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Archiving or backup :)

Patent 6078934: Management of a document database for page retrieval
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Version management : Ruled lines)

Patent 6078935: Tooltips on webpages
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Structured document (e.g., HTML, SGML, ODA, CDA) : Ruled lines)

Patent 6078936: Presenting an image on a display as it would be presented by another image output device or on printing circuitry
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Display processing : Print preview : Horizontal spacing)

Patent 6078937: Barrel shifter, circuit and method of manipulating a bit pattern
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Shifting : Normalization)

Patent 6078938: Method and system for solving linear systems
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Floating point : Evaluation of root : Sticky bit)

Patent 6078939: Apparatus useful in floating point arithmetic
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Floating point : Multiplication followed by addition : Sticky bit)

Patent 6078940: Microprocessor with an instruction for multiply and left shift with saturate
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Compensation for finite word length : Overflow or underflow : Sticky bit)

Patent 6078941: Computational structure having multiple stages wherein each stage includes a pair of adders and a multiplexing circuit capable of
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Multiplication : Binary : Prediction)

Patent 6078942: Resource management for multimedia devices in a computer
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL : TASK MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL :)

Patent 6078944: Process management method and system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL : TASK MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL : Process scheduling : Load balancing :)

Patent 6078945: Operating system for use with computer networks incorporating two or more data processors linked together for parallel processing and
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL : TASK MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL : Process scheduling : Load balancing :)

Patent 6078946: System and method for management of connection oriented networks
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : MISCELLANEOUS : Compressing/decompressing)

Patent 6078947: Medical installation system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING : Client/server :)

Patent 6078948: Platform-independent collaboration backbone and framework for forming virtual communities having virtual rooms with collaborative sessions
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER CONFERENCING : Client/server)

Patent 6078949: Scheme for interlocking and transferring information between devices in a computer system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING VIA SHARED MEMORY : Partitioned shared memory :)

Patent 6078950: Electrical transmission system with a broadband distribution network for TV and audio signals and with interactive service capability
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6078951: Method and apparatus for automating a software delivery system by locating, downloading, installing, and upgrading of viewer software
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6078952: Method and apparatus for maintaining directory services for a video transmission network
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : NETWORK COMPUTER CONFIGURING : Reconfiguring :)

Patent 6078953: System and method for monitoring quality of service over network
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING : Initializing)

Patent 6078954: Server directed multicast communication method and system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING : Initializing)

Patent 6078955: Method for controlling a computer system including a plurality of computers and a network processed as a user resource
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING : Computer network monitoring :)

Patent 6078956: World wide web end user response time monitor
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING : Computer network monitoring :)

Patent 6078957: Method and apparatus for a TCP/IP load balancing and failover process in an internet protocol (IP) network clustering system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING : Computer network monitoring :)

Patent 6078958: System for allocating available bandwidth of a concentrated media output
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING : Network resource allocating :)

Patent 6078959: Subscriber-originated call deferred queuing
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER SESSION/CONNECTION ESTABLISHING : Network resource allocating)

Patent 6078960: Client-side load-balancing in client server network
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER SESSION/CONNECTION ESTABLISHING : Network resources access controlling :)

Patent 6078961: Method for real-time delivery of multimedia information requiring a very high bandwidth path over the internet
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING : Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating : Congestion avoiding :)

Patent 6078962: Bi-directional asynchronous transfer scheme using a single handshake
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING : Computer-to-computer handshaking : Congestion avoiding)

Patent 6078963: Router with de-centralized processing using intelligent ports
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER DATA ROUTING : Computer-to-computer handshaking)

Patent 6078964: Establishing direct communications between two hosts without using a high performance LAN connection
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INTERPROGRAM COMMUNICATION OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION (IPC) : MISCELLANEOUS : Object oriented dynamic linking, late binding)

Patent 6078965: Transmission line system for printed circuits
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING :)

Patent 6078966: Switching means for directly controlling operation of data storage devices, data storage/reproducing devices, and data reproducing devices
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING :)

Patent 6078967: System for upgrading functionality of a peripheral device utilizing a removable ROM having relocatable object code
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Input/Output expansion :)

Patent 6078968: Platform-independent communications protocol supporting communications between a processor and subsystem controller based on identifying
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Input/Output command process : Address data transfer)

Patent 6078969: Information processing device and method for sequence control and data processing
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Input/Output command process : Operation scheduling :)

Patent 6078970: System for determining adapter interrupt status where interrupt is sent to host after operating status stored in register is shadowed to host
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Peripheral monitoring : Status updating :)

Patent 6078971: Input/output buffer and method for invalidating transferred data in direct memory access transfer
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Direct Memory Accessing (DMA) : Using addressing :)

Patent 6078972: Control system of FIFO memories
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Peripheral adapting : Input/Output data modification : Analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog :)

Patent 6078973: System controller interfacing a main memory and a modem and transferring data directly between dedicated region of the memory and the modem I/O
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Peripheral adapting : Application-specific peripheral adapting : Serial-to-parallel or parallel-to-serial)

Patent 6078974: Method and apparatus for extension of bi-directional open collector signals in a multiplexed data transmission system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus interface architecture : Decentralized bus arbitration)

Patent 6078975: Data input/output apparatus, data input/output method, data recording and reproducing apparatus, and data recording and reproducing method
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus access regulation : Decentralized bus arbitration : Time-slotted bus accessing : Physical position bus prioritization)

Patent 6078976: Bridge device that prevents decrease in the data transfer efficiency of buses
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus interface architecture : Bus bridge : Different protocol (e.g., PCI to ISA) : Physical position bus prioritization)

Patent 6078977: Hierarchical bus structure access system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus interface architecture : Bus bridge : Delay reduction)

Patent 6078978: Bus interface circuit in a semiconductor memory device
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus interface architecture : Decentralized bus arbitration)

Patent 6078979: Selective isolation of a storage subsystem bus utilzing a subsystem controller
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus interface architecture : Bus bridge : Multiple bridges : Physical position bus prioritization)

Patent 6078980: Regulating a data transfer time
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SYNCHRONIZATION OF CLOCK OR TIMING SIGNALS, DATA, OR PULSES : Having power source monitoring)

Patent 6078981: Transaction stall technique to prevent livelock in multiple-processor systems
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : ACCESS LOCKING : Bus interface architecture)

Patent 6078982: Pre-locking scheme for allowing consistent and concurrent workflow process execution in a workflow management system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : ACCESS LOCKING : Bus interface architecture)

Patent 6078983: Multiprocessor system having distinct data bus and address bus arbiters
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : ACCESS ARBITRATING : Bus interface architecture)

Patent 6078984: Method of operating a control system which includes a nonvolatile memory unit having memory banks and a volatile memory unit
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESSING COMBINED WITH SPECIFIC MEMORY CONFIGURATION OR SYSTEM : For multiple memory modules (e.g., banks, interleaved memory) :)

Patent 6078986: Processor system using synchronous dynamic memory
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Specific memory composition : Solid-state random access memory (RAM) : Dynamic random access memory :)

Patent 6078987: Translation look aside buffer having separate RAM arrays which are accessable with separate enable signals
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Specific memory composition : Content addressable memory (CAM) : Dynamic random access memory)

Patent 6078988: High speed data recording and reproducing apparatus and method that mutually monitors the using ratios of buffer memories to thereby
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Specific memory composition : Accessing dynamic storage device : Direct access storage device (DASD) : Refresh scheduling)

Patent 6078989: Disc array control method and disc array control apparatus
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Specific memory composition : Accessing dynamic storage device : Direct access storage device (DASD) : Arrayed (e.g., RAIDs) :)

Patent 6078990: Volume set configuration using a single operational view
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Specific memory composition : Accessing dynamic storage device : Direct access storage device (DASD) : Arrayed (e.g., RAIDs) :)

Patent 6078991: Method and system for speculatively requesting system data bus for sourcing cache memory data within a multiprocessor data-processing
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Direct access storage device (DASD))

Patent 6078992: Dirty line cache
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Multiple caches : Hierarchical caches :)

Patent 6078993: Data supplying apparatus for independently performing hit determination and data access
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Associative : Cross-interrogating)

Patent 6078994: System for maintaining a shared cache in a multi-threaded computer environment
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Entry replacement strategy : Cross-interrogating)

Patent 6078995: Methods and apparatus for true least recently used (LRU) bit encoding for multi-way associative caches
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Entry replacement strategy : Least recently used :)

Patent 6078996: Method for increasing the speed of data processing in a computer system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Look-ahead : Least recently used)

Patent 6078997: Directory-based coherency system for maintaining coherency in a dual-ported memory system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Hierarchical memories : Caching : Coherency : Cache status data bit :)

Patent 6078998: Real time scheduling of prioritized disk requests
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Shared memory area : Prioritized access regulation : Coherency)

Patent 6078999: Recovering from a failure using a transaction table in connection with shadow copy transaction processing
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Control technique : Archiving : Least recently used (LRU))

Patent 6079000: XPC backup for in-process audit
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Control technique : Archiving : Backup : Snooping)

Patent 6079001: Method for accessing memory using overlapping accesses and early synchronous data transfer control
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Access timing : Resetting)

Patent 6079002: Dynamic expansion of execution pipeline stages
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Access timing : Memory access pipelining : With password or key)

Patent 6079003: Reverse TLB for providing branch target address in a microprocessor having a physically-tagged cache
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESS FORMATION : Memory configuring)

Patent 6079004: Method of indexing a TLB using a routing code in a virtual address
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESS FORMATION : Address mapping (e.g., conversion, translation) : Virtual addressing : Translation tables (e.g., segment and page table or map) : Directory tables (e.g., DLAT, TLB) :)

Patent 6079005: Microprocessor including virtual address branch prediction and current page register to provide page portion of virtual and physical fetch
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESS FORMATION : Generating prefetch, look-ahead, jump, or predictive address : Resolving conflict, coherency, or synonym problem)

Patent 6079006: Stride-based data address prediction structure
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESS FORMATION : Generating prefetch, look-ahead, jump, or predictive address : Resolving conflict, coherency, or synonym problem)

Patent 6079007: System and method for generating pseudo-random codes
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESS FORMATION : Generating a particular pattern/sequence of addresses : Resolving conflict, coherency, or synonym problem)

Patent 6079008: Multiple thread multiple data predictive coded parallel processing system and method
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE : Array processor : Array processor element interconnection : Concurrent)

Patent 6079009: Coding standard token in a system compromising a plurality of pipeline stages
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : INSTRUCTION DECODING (E.G., BY MICROINSTRUCTION, START ADDRESS GENERATOR, HARDWIRED) : Decoding instruction to accommodate plural instruction interpretations (e.g., different dialects, languages, emulation, etc.) : Operation)

Patent 6079010: Multiple machine view execution in a computer system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : INSTRUCTION DECODING (E.G., BY MICROINSTRUCTION, START ADDRESS GENERATOR, HARDWIRED) : Decoding by plural parallel decoders : Operation)

Patent 6079011: Apparatus for executing a load instruction or exchange instruction in parallel with other instructions in a dual pipelined processor
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : INSTRUCTION ISSUING : Predecoding of instruction component)

Patent 6079012: Computer that selectively forces ordered execution of store and load operations between a CPU and a shared memory
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : DYNAMIC INSTRUCTION DEPENDENCY CHECKING, MONITORING OR CONFLICT RESOLUTION : Simultaneous issuance of multiple instructions)

Patent 6079013: Multiprocessor serialization with early release of processors
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : PROCESSING CONTROL : Specialized instruction processing in support of testing, debugging, emulation : Masking)

Patent 6079014: Processor that redirects an instruction fetch pipeline immediately upon detection of a mispredicted branch while committing prior instructions
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : PROCESSING CONTROL : Branching (e.g., delayed branch, loop control, branch predict, interrupt) : Masking)

Patent 6079015: Data processing system having selectable exception table relocation and method therefor
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : PROCESSING CONTROL : Branching (e.g., delayed branch, loop control, branch predict, interrupt) : Exeception processing (e.g., interrupts and traps) : Branch prediction)

Patent 6079016: Computer with multi booting function
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION OR CONFIGURATION (E.G., INITIALIZING, SET UP, CONFIGURATION, OR RESETTING) : Loading initialization program (e.g., booting, rebooting, warm booting, remote booting, BIOS, initial program load (IPL), bootstrapping) :)

Patent 6079017: Method for loading sub-processor in system having a plurality of sub-processors with respect to main processor
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION OR CONFIGURATION (E.G., INITIALIZING, SET UP, CONFIGURATION, OR RESETTING) : Loading initialization program (e.g., booting, rebooting, warm booting, remote booting, BIOS, initial program load (IPL), bootstrapping) :)

Patent 6079018: System and method for generating unique secure values for digitally signing documents
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : MULTIPLE COMPUTER COMMUNICATION USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : Particular communication authentication technique : Authentication of an entity and a message : Revocation or expiration)

Patent 6079019: IC memory card
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : DATA PROCESSING PROTECTION USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : By stored data protection : Biometric acquisition)

Patent 6079020: Method and apparatus for managing a virtual private network
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Computer network : Biometric acquisition)

Patent 6079021: Method and apparatus for strengthening passwords for protection of computer systems
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : SECURITY : Password : Biometric acquisition)

Patent 6079022: Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting the clock speed of a bus depending on bus activity
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Password)

Patent 6079023: Multi-bank memory devices having common standby voltage generator for powering a plurality of memory array banks in response to memory array
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Password)

Patent 6079024: Bus interface unit having selectively enabled buffers
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Power conservation : By clock speed control (e.g., clock on/off) : Including generation of associated coded record)

Patent 6079025: System and method of computer operating mode control for power consumption reduction
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Power conservation : Active/idle mode processing : Including generation of associated coded record)

Patent 6079026: Uninterruptible memory backup power supply system using threshold value of energy in the backup batteries for control of switching from AC to
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Having power source monitoring : By shutdown of only part of system)

Patent 6079027: Computer chip set for computer mother board referencing various clock rates
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : CLOCK, PULSE, OR TIMING SIGNAL GENERATION OR ANALYSIS : Multiple or variable intervals or frequencies : By shutdown of only part of system)

Patent 6079028: Fault tolerant architectures for continuous media servers
(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 6079029: Device array system providing redundancy of disks from active system disks during a disk failure
(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 6079030: Memory state recovering apparatus
(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) : Of power supply)

Patent 6079031: Computer process resource modelling method and apparatus
(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) : Of computer software : Memory emulator feature)

Patent 6079032: Performance analysis of computer systems
(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) : Of computer software : Memory emulator feature)

Patent 6079033: Self-monitoring distributed hardware systems
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Performance monitoring for fault avoidance : Operator interface for diagnosing or testing)

Patent 6079034: Hub-embedded system for automated network fault detection and isolation
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Error detection or notification : Operator interface for diagnosing or testing)

Patent 6079035: Parallel data skew detecting circuit
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Skew detection correction : Error detection or notification)

Patent 6079036: Call message with traveling log for testing intelligent telecommunications network
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Transmission facility testing : Spare row or column)

Patent 6079037: Method and apparatus for detecting intercell defects in a memory device
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Memory testing : Read-in with read-out and compare : Special test pattern (e.g., checkerboard, walking ones) : Bus or I/O channel device fault)

Patent 6079038: Method for generating a Shmoo plot contour for integrated circuit tester
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Error mapping or logging)

Patent 6079039: Test circuit and test method for testing semiconductor chip
(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 6079040: Module level scan testing
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Including test pattern generator : Clock or synchronization)

Patent 6079041: Digital modulation circuit and digital demodulation circuit
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Including forward error correction capability)

Patent 6079042: High integrity transport for time critical multimedia networking applications
(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 6079043: Magnetic disk apparatus
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Error correcting code with additional error detection code (e.g., cyclic redundancy character, parity) : Cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code (CIRC))

Patent 6079044: Method and error correcting code (ECC) apparatus for storing predefined information with ECC in a direct access storage device
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Memory access : Cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code (CIRC))

Patent 6079045: Transmission system and recording system having a simplified symbol detector
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Using symbol reliability information (e.g., soft decision) : Solid state memory)

Patent 6079046: Dynamic data transfer bandwidth control
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Code based on generator polynomial : Solid state memory)

Patent 6079047: Unwrapping system and method for multiple files of a container
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Error/fault detection technique : Check character : Storage accessing (e.g., address parity check))

Patent 6079048: Self-adhesive napkin
(APPAREL : GARMENT PROTECTORS : Aprons : Infant`s bib : Goggles)

Patent 6079049: Combination pair of gloves with housing accessories for replaceably attaching to a garment
(APPAREL : BODY GARMENTS : Caps)

Patent 6079050: Inner thigh protector garment
(APPAREL : BODY GARMENTS : Bag type : Separable : Underwear : Removable layer)

Patent 6079051: Waist closure system for waterproof pull-over jacket
(APPAREL : BODY GARMENTS : Vests : Jacket type : Garment supporting)

Patent 6079052: Headgear with removable forwardly extending side flaps
(APPAREL : HEAD COVERINGS : Flapped : Movable along crown surface)

Patent 6079053: Helmet facemask attachment assembly
(APPAREL : GUARD OR PROTECTOR : For wearer's head : And face : For circumference of crown)

Patent 6079054: Integrally formed swimming goggles
(APPAREL : GUARD OR PROTECTOR : For wearer's head : Eye shields (e.g., hoodwinks or blinds, etc.) : Goggles : Included in shield for face : With seal for face :)

Patent 6079055: Protective shoulder pad
(APPAREL : GUARD OR PROTECTOR : Shoulder protector : Underwater diver`s body cover)

Patent 6079056: Air cushioning device for sports use
(APPAREL : GUARD OR PROTECTOR : Shoulder protector : Both shoulders : Having a garment closure (e.g., zipper, fabric with hooks and loops that fasten together, etc.))

Patent 6079057: Adjustable urinal
(BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS : FLUSH CLOSET : Plural receptacles : Separate and distinct : And drain means)

Patent 6079058: Inflatable toilet with disposable bag
(BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS : DRY CLOSETS : Receptacle type : Flexible material : Having seat actuator or interlock)

Patent 6079059: Movable covering device, particularly for swimming pools
(BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS : POOL TYPE : Accessory : Covering : Having seat actuator or interlock)

Patent 6079060: Multiple spray head showering fixture
(BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS : SHOWER (E.G. STALL, WITH WALLS, RECEPTOR, AND SPRAY) : Plural spray heads : Wall type)

Patent 6079061: Diversion device between a faucet and shower head
(BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS : SUPPLY OUTLET FOR A SINK OR BATH : Mixing faucet : And overflow)

Patent 6079062: Infection control sleeve for a patient lift
(BEDS : WITH MEANS FOR RELOCATING AN INVALID (E.G., PATIENT LIFT OR TRANSFER) : Hoistline attachable load supporting frame and sling or flexible patient surrounding device (e.g., stretcher bottom) : Including specific structure (e.g., clamp) attaching device to bed)

Patent 6079063: Casters of a collapsible crib
(BEDS : CRIB : Fabric : Substowage)

Patent 6079064: Foldable bed assembly
(BEDS : CAMP BEDS : Knockdown : Mechanical motors)

Patent 6079065: Bed assembly with an air mattress and controller
(BEDS : INVALID BED OR SURGICAL SUPPORT : Sectional user supporting surface : Upper body portions of user supported by adjustable section : And lower body portions of user supported by adjustable section : Intermediate section seat post)

Patent 6079066: Pillow
(BEDS : SUPPORT MEANS FOR DISCRETE PORTION OF USER, USEABLE WITH BED OR SURGICAL SUPPORT : For head or neck (e.g., pillow) : For back portions of a user sitting or reclining on bed)

Patent 6079067: Multilayer infant support and reclining pillow device
(BEDS : SUPPORT FOR USER`S BODY OR PART THEREOF : Specially adapted for infant support : With spring means (e.g., coil type))

Patent 6079068: Method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient, the apparatus having a support device
(BEDS : WATERBED OR ASSOCIATED DEVICE : With filling or draining means : Adjustable in place)

Patent 6079070: Disposable inflatable inclinable cushion
(BEDS : MATTRESS (FOR WHOLE BODY) : Having confined gas (e.g., air mattress) : Adapted to turn or move user : Pivoting)

Patent 6079071: Emergency glass removal tool
(COMPOUND TOOLS : HAMMER : With cutter : With cutter)

Patent 6079072: Foldable and rigidizable space spanning structure
(BRIDGES : TRANSPORTABLE :)

Patent 6079073: Washing installation including plural washers
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : Brushing : Sheet, bar, and plate cleaners : Tumbler)

Patent 6079074: Pipe pig injector
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : IMPLEMENTS : Pipe, tube, or conduit cleaner : Inside : Fluid current operated : Cleaner plug insertion or removal device : Elevator wheel)

Patent 6079075: Toothbrush with improved handle and detachable bristled cartridge
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : IMPLEMENTS : Brush or broom : Special work : Tooth or nail brush : Collapsible)

Patent 6079076: Vacuum cleaner collection bag
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : With air blast or suction : With liquid or other cleaning material application to work : Manipulatable nozzle with flexible conduit connection to portable power and/or material supply unit, e.g., window washer : Sequence control)

Patent 6079077: Upright type vacuum cleaner capable of switching between suction path corresponding to place to be cleaned
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : With air blast or suction : Convertible : Plural selective air draft means, e.g., on-floor to off-floor : With agitator and/or fan interlock, e.g., floor or rug safety feature : With moving work-agitating means)

Patent 6079078: Chip and dust collection apparatus
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : With air blast or suction : Combined, e.g., with signal or indicator : Converter attached to floor nozzle mouth)

Patent 6079079: Vacuum cleaner including ventilation fan for forming air current flowing along the axial direction of rotary brush to suction member
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : With air blast or suction : With mechanical agitating means : With auxiliary ambient air inlet to nozzle, e.g., through air tunnel and/or agitator : Retractable, i.e., selective use)

Patent 6079080: Upright floor cleaner
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : With air blast or suction : Handle features, e.g., limit stops or storage locks : For hollow work, internal cleaning, e.g., tube soot-blowers)

Patent 6079081: Door mount assembly for storage rack
(MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE : HINGE : Including means to hold or retard hinged members against pivotal movement (e.g., catch) : Resiliently biased catch : Having aperture for slidably receiving pintle (e.g., camming knuckle))

Patent 6079082: Gin rib
(TEXTILES: FIBER PREPARATION : LIBERATING : Ginning : Gins : Saw : Ribs : Brushes)

Patent 6079083: Snap fastener with tape, and manufacturing method and mold of the same
(BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC. : BUTTON WITH FASTENER : Button with cavity for friction grip fastener : Metal or plastic caps)

Patent 6079084: Method and apparatus for removing and replacing a wiper blade assembly and a corona grid in a toner cartridge
(BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC. : COMBINED DIVERSE MULTIPART FASTENERS : Clasp : And penetrating prong : Having separable jaws)

Patent 6079085: Invisible zip fastener with double open end
(BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC. : ZIPPER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF : With means for concealing surfaces : With ornamental slider)

Patent 6079086: Spin draw texturizing or draw texturizing machine with improved fiber bundle guidance
(TEXTILES: MANUFACTURING : THREAD FINISHING : Surface modification of running length : Texturing (e.g., crimping) : Fluid jet : Stuffer box)

Patent 6079087: Method for making wavy tapered brush bristles
(TEXTILES: MANUFACTURING : THREAD FINISHING : Surface modification of running length : Texturing (e.g., crimping) : Shaping member : Opposed intermeshing traveling members : Plural opposed fluid passageways)

Patent 6079088: Method of fabricating a data storage system head slider having an internal accelerometer
(METAL WORKING : PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE MAKING : Barrier layer device making)

Patent 6079089: Method of making a capacitor
(METAL WORKING : ELECTRIC CONDENSER MAKING : Solid dielectric type : Electrolytic device making (e.g., capacitor))

Patent 6079090: Numeric-control machine tool for turning and hobbing mechanical parts
(METAL WORKING : PLURAL DIVERSE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING MEANS FOR METAL SHAPING OR ASSEMBLING : Binding or covering and cutting : Lathe : Lathe and tool : At least one part nonmetallic)

Patent 6079091: Valve assembly tool
(METAL WORKING : MEANS TO ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE : Valve applying or removing : Including transporting track)

Patent 6079092: Device for positioning an object relative to an opening
(METAL WORKING : MEANS TO ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE : Puller or pusher means, contained force multiplying operator : Having fluid operator : Plier type means)

Patent 6079093: Method and device for releasing cathode plates
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Disassembling : By applying force : Assisting assembly or disassembly)

Patent 6079094: Method for installing glass sheet quench module set
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Assembling or joining : Progressively advancing of work assembly station or assembled portion of work : Advancing work to successive stations (i.e., assembly line) : Screw threaded fastener)

Patent 6079095: Forming a flange on a tubular member lined with a thermoplastic liner
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Assembling or joining : Joining by deforming : Overedge assembling of seated part : By constricting outer annulus)

Patent 6079096: Component mounting apparatus
(METAL WORKING : MEANS TO ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE : Means to assemble electrical device : Means to fasten electrical component to wiring board, base, or substrate : Chip component : Self-piercing work part)

Patent 6079097: Wire-connecting apparatus
(METAL WORKING : MEANS TO ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE : Means to assemble electrical device : Conductor : Terminal or connector : Assembled to wire-type conductor : At least one part nonmetallic)

Patent 6079098: Method and apparatus for processing substrates
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Electrical device making : Conductor or circuit manufacturing : On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc. : Assembling to base an electrical component, e.g., capacitor, etc. : By oxidation)

Patent 6079099: Electronic component manufacturing method
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Electrical device making : Conductor or circuit manufacturing : On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc. : Assembling to base an electrical component, e.g., capacitor, etc. : By inserting component lead or terminal into base aperture : Different components)

Patent 6079100: Method of making a printed circuit board having filled holes and fill member for use therewith
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Electrical device making : Conductor or circuit manufacturing : On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc. : Manufacturing circuit on or in base : By forming conductive walled aperture in base : Simultaneous circuit manufacturing)

Patent 6079101: Rocket engine with one-piece combustion chamber step structure, and its fabrication
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Rocket or jet device making : Blade making)

Patent 6079102: Journal bearing method employing self-stabilizing, true-tilting pad with abruptly-stepped pocket
(METAL WORKING : METHOD OF MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE : Process for making bearing or component thereof : Mounting : Anti-friction bearing or component thereof)

Patent 6079103: Adjustable attachment comb
(CUTLERY : RAZORS : With cooperating shearing blades : Reciprocating inner blade : And stationary outer blade : And stationary outer blade)

Patent 6079104: Stripping tool
(CUTLERY : MEANS FOR CUTTING ELONGATE, STRAND-ENCIRCLING SHEATH : Cutting blade)

Patent 6079105: Cable sheath stripping tool
(CUTLERY : MEANS FOR CUTTING ELONGATE, STRAND-ENCIRCLING SHEATH : Longitudinally : Including rotary cutter)

Patent 6079106: Knife blade locking mechanism
(CUTLERY : SHEATHED : Pivoted blade : Locked blade : Locked blade)

Patent 6079107: Trimming device for beards
(CUTLERY : CUTTING TOOLS : Plural cooperating blades : Shears : With guard, guide and/or gauge : Comb type : With friction reducing feature)

Patent 6079108: Knife holder
(CUTLERY : CUTTING TOOLS : With support or attaching means : Nonuse support : Push or pull type)

Patent 6079109: Metal-cutting saw bow frame including a device for tensioning of the blade
(CUTLERY : CUTTING TOOLS : Saw : Mounted in U-frame : Blade-tensioning means : Length and depth)

Patent 6079110: Mounting structure for wheel angle detector and rotation amount detector for vehicle wheel
Patent 6079111: Sight apparatus for archery bow having range finder and pendulous sight
(GEOMETRICAL INSTRUMENTS : STRAIGHT-LINE LIGHT RAY TYPE : Structurally installed : Archery bow : Multimarkers)

Patent 6079112: Powder chalk line dispenser with demounted chalk reservoir
(GEOMETRICAL INSTRUMENTS : STRAIGHTEDGE TYPE : Cord type : With chalking feature : Connected to brick)

Patent 6079113: Electronic radius gauge
(GEOMETRICAL INSTRUMENTS : GAUGE : Circular size : Having indicator of probe position or movement)

Patent 6079114: Telescoping marker arm
(GEOMETRICAL INSTRUMENTS : GAUGE : Collocating : Earth contacting or working : Hand stamp registration with respect to printing location on sheet to be printed)

Patent 6079115: High temperature Yankee hood
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : APPARATUS : Rotary drums or receptacles : External : Plural : Gas or vapor circulation for contact with treated material : Silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR))

Patent 6079116: Duct configuration for a through-air drying apparatus in a papermaking machine
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : APPARATUS : Rotary drums or receptacles : External : Plural : Gas or vapor circulation for contact with treated material : Through material or introduction through drum :)

Patent 6079117: Device for removing moisture from textile webs
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : APPARATUS : Rotary drums or receptacles : External : Plural : Gas or vapor circulation for contact with treated material : Through material or introduction through drum :)

Patent 6079118: Continuous drying system
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : APPARATUS : Rotary drums or receptacles : With gas or vapor flow for contact with treated material : With heating means : Heat exchange and/or gas or vapor conducting conduits in drum or receptacle : Including gas or vapor circulating means)

Patent 6079119: Method and a device for drying
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : PROCESS : With nondrying treating of material : Nondrying treating precedes drying : Puncturing or incising of treated material : Additional flow is countercurrent)

Patent 6079120: Method for making drying more effective
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : PROCESS : Mechanical liquid removal : Using vibration : Expressing liquid by moving treated material through restriction)

Patent 6079121: Humidity-modulated dual-setpoint temperature controller
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : APPARATUS : With automatic control : Of plural operations : Of specific operational sequence : Using specific moisture sensor structure : Timed control)

Patent 6079122: Weighing dryer
(DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS : APPARATUS : With automatic control : Of treated material feeding or discharging : Controlled by weight : By plural timers)

Patent 6079123: Self-ventilating insert for footwear
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : BOOTS AND SHOES : Ventilated : Soles : Attachment (e.g., weight for shoe, etc.))

Patent 6079124: Liner with a composite upper
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : INSIDE SLIPPERS : Felt and fabric)

Patent 6079125: Multilayer sole for sport shoes
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : SOLES : Fasteners)

Patent 6079126: Shoe construction
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : SOLES : Sectional : Fillers)

Patent 6079127: Golf shoe and its spike
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : ANTISLIPPING DEVICES : Disengaging : Tongue pieces)

Patent 6079128: Skate boot construction with integral plastic insert
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : BOOTS AND SHOES : Foot-supporting or foot-conforming feature : Ankle support : Wood)

Patent 6079129: Boot for gliding sports
(BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEGGINGS : BOOTS AND SHOES : Occupational or athletic shoe (e.g., roof climbing, gardening, etc.) : Athletic shoe or attachment therefor : For a sport (e.g., skating, skiing, etc.) featuring relative movement between shoe and ground : For walking or sliding on shifting media : Ski boot : Having pivotable upper : With adjustment mechanism)

Patent 6079130: Portable gold mining dredge
(EXCAVATING : BENEATH A BODY OF WATER (E.G., DREDGER) : Adapted to excavate specific discrete material : Control of swing or swing speed)

Patent 6079132: Excavating tooth assembly
(EXCAVATING : DIGGING EDGE : Tooth or adaptor : Mounting or retaining means : Including pin or key : Having resilient elastomeric element : With colter)

Patent 6079133: Steam iron with anticipating power control
(TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING : SMOOTHING IMPLEMENTS : Flatirons : Combined : With moistening means : Including means to regulate steam generation : Power-operated)

Patent 6079134: Wire loom
(CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING : CHECK, LABEL, OR TAG : Cable-carried indicia : With lid-supporting means)

Patent 6079135: Flexible identification collar for hoses
(CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING : CHECK, LABEL, OR TAG : Cable-carried indicia : With lid-supporting means)

Patent 6079136: Lighted message system for use with trailer hitch arrangements
(CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING : ILLUMINATED SIGN : Illuminated)

Patent 6079137: Protective tag receptacle
(CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING : CHECK, LABEL, OR TAG : Holder : Having connected hinged sections : Holder made of wire)

Patent 6079138: Folded delay blowback operating system for automatic hand held firing weaponry
(FIREARMS : BREECH LOADING : Sliding breechblock : Rearward : Magazine :)

Patent 6079139: Apparatus for conditioning game to occupation of a hunting blind
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : MISCELLANEOUS :)

Patent 6079140: Motion system for decoys
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : DECOYS : Duck :)

Patent 6079141: Tail hook a device for forming a slidable loop around an object
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Fish landing devices combined with tackle, e.g., gaffs, grapples :)

Patent 6079142: Ice fishing system
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Signal devices : Signaling)

Patent 6079143: Auto-trieve
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Releasing devices : Signaling)

Patent 6079144: Motion actuated light
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Illuminated, e.g., luminous : Artificial bait : Foldable)

Patent 6079145: Fishing lure
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Artificial bait : Substance emitting and/or water passage : Lure slidable on line)

Patent 6079146: Fishing lure scent strip
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Artificial bait : Substance emitting and/or water passage : Lure slidable on line)

Patent 6079147: Adjustable bobber system
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Line-attached bodies, hooks and rigs : With relatively movable parts and/or resilient construction for attachment to line : Resiliently biased or elastic line clamping means : With check or collect ring keeper)

Patent 6079148: Elastic fly holding mat
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : FISHING : Holder : Hook : Aerating pump)

Patent 6079149: Method and apparatus for the removal and elimination of fire ants
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : VERMIN DESTROYING : Insect)

Patent 6079150: Systems and methods for controlling insects under solid substrates
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : VERMIN DESTROYING : Insect : Vaporizers)

Patent 6079151: Methods and apparatus for pest monitoring or control
(FISHING, TRAPPING, AND VERMIN DESTROYING : VERMIN DESTROYING : Insect : Vaporizers)

Patent 6079152: Greenhouse structure
(PLANT HUSBANDRY : GREENHOUSE, APPARATUS OR METHOD : With heater)

Patent 6079153: Method for decreasing hydrophobicity of peat, bark and rock-wool, soilless mixes used for plant growth, promoting easier, faster and more
(PLANT HUSBANDRY : WATER CULTURE, APPARATUS OR METHOD : Debarking, dethorning, or girdling)

Patent 6079154: Planter and method of use
(PLANT HUSBANDRY : RECEPTACLE FOR GROWING MEDIUM : Method of using a plant receptacle : Array of cells)

Patent 6079155: Accordion-type plant cover with attached skirt and methods
(PLANT HUSBANDRY : RECEPTACLE FOR GROWING MEDIUM : Jardiniere (e.g., decorative wrapper) : Array of cells)

Patent 6079156: Self-watering planter employing capillary action water transport mechanism
(PLANT HUSBANDRY : RECEPTACLE FOR GROWING MEDIUM : Irrigator : Fibrous wick : Integral hinge)

Patent 6079157: Illuminated security barrier for passageways
(MOVABLE OR REMOVABLE CLOSURES : WITH PROTECTIVE GRILLE OR SAFETY GUARD : Removable : Swinging handle actuator)

Patent 6079158: Door and latch assembly for a housing
(MOVABLE OR REMOVABLE CLOSURES : WITH MEANS MOUNTING CLOSURE FOR SWINGING : With latch or lock : Closure portions on opposite sides of portal in open position)

Patent 6079159: Window stabilizer
(MOVABLE OR REMOVABLE CLOSURES : WITH MEANS MOUNTING CLOSURE FOR RECIPROCATION : With distinct biasing means for slide or guide : Acting transversely of closure face : Threshold or sill guide)

Patent 6079160: Core metal insert with stagger and offset backbone
(MOVABLE OR REMOVABLE CLOSURES : CLOSURE SEAL; E.G., STRIKER GASKET OR WEATHERSTRIP : U-shaped member or portion mounts seal : Closure carried)

Patent 6079161: Indoor type skiing ground, and method and controller for indoor type skiing ground
(STATIC STRUCTURES (E.G., BUILDINGS) : CONTROLLED BY CONDITION RESPONSIVE MEANS :)

Patent 6079162: Partition forming a draft-free fire barrier; and a draft-free fire barrier; and, further, methods of their operation
(STATIC STRUCTURES (E.G., BUILDINGS) : CONTROLLED BY CONDITION RESPONSIVE MEANS :)

Patent 6079163: Rear mounted retractable weather shield
(STATIC STRUCTURES (E.G., BUILDINGS) : RIGID BARRIER CANTILEVERED FROM VERTICAL SUPPORT : Awning type : Within wall)

 

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