Patents 6253007 - 6253259

 

 

Patent 6253007: Method and apparatus for connecting optical fibers
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Input/output coupler : Lens : Rod type :)

Patent 6253008: Optical filter and method of making the same
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Input/output coupler : Grating : Spherical)

Patent 6253009: Semiconductor optical component comprising a spot-size converter
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Particular coupling structure : Waveguide to waveguide : Directional coupler)

Patent 6253010: System and method for efficient coupling between optical elements
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : With alignment device : Waveguide to waveguide)

Patent 6253011: Micro-aligner for precisely aligning an optical fiber and an associated fabrication method
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : With alignment device : Waveguide to waveguide)

Patent 6253012: Cycled fiber lock for cross-functional totally dry optical fiber loose tube cable
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL TRANSMISSION CABLE : Loose tube type : With armoring)

Patent 6253013: Optical fiber arrays
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : OPTICAL TRANSMISSION CABLE : Ribbon cable : With strength member)

Patent 6253014: Embedded fiber optic sensor
(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 6253015: Planar waveguides with high refractive index
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : PLANAR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE : Thin film optical waveguide : Concentric)

Patent 6253016: Wall mounted fiber splice enclosure
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : ACCESSORIES : Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers : Channel waveguide)

Patent 6253017: Fiber optic connector with optical attenuator
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : ACCESSORIES : Attenuator : Fiber holder (i.e., for single fiber or holding multiple single fibers together))

Patent 6253018: Information record medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Using disc)

Patent 6253019: Digital signal processor, processing method, digital signal recording/playback device and digital signal playback method
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Fast, slow, or stop reproducing : Having audio : Disc)

Patent 6253020: Video signal transmission method superimposed information transmission method video signal output device video signal reception device and video
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Record protection (e.g., anti-copying) : Digital technique)

Patent 6253021: Optical disc recording apparatus recording method, and a storage medium for storing optical disc recording program for facilitating dubbing an audio
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Having another signal : Audio signal : Digital audio signal : Disc :)

Patent 6253022: Video signal encoded with additional detail information
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Compressing in recording or decompressing in reproducing : Television signal)

Patent 6253023: Image pickup device
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Including television camera : Digital technique)

Patent 6253024: Apparatus for recording a digital video signal
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Digital recording or reproducing : Selective mode (e.g., still or motion))

Patent 6253025: Image information encoding/decoding system
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Using disc : Selective mode (e.g., still or motion))

Patent 6253026: Optical disc, recording apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Using disc : Selective mode (e.g., still or motion))

Patent 6253027: System, method and article of manufacture for exchanging software and configuration data over a multichannel, extensible, flexible architecture
(CRYPTOGRAPHY : ELECTRIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION : Public key)

Patent 6253028: Method for preparing infant formula from powder with dispensing and filtering means
(ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATING DEVICES : : Tank or container type liquid heater : Pour-in displacement discharge type tank : With heat radiating panel)

Patent 6253029: Vacuum processing apparatus
(ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATING DEVICES : : Continuous flow type fluid heater : Combined liquid flow heater and pump unit : Skin effect heater type (e.g., S.E.C.T., etc.))

Patent 6253030: Camera shutter
(PHOTOGRAPHY : WITH OBJECT ILLUMINATION FOR EXPOSURE : Having exposure synchronizer : Actuated by shutter movement : Having unison film advancing and lamp switching)

Patent 6253031: Stereo photographic system
(PHOTOGRAPHY : PLURAL IMAGE RECORDING : Stereoscopic : Single camera with plural spaced objectives : Having auxiliary illumination)

Patent 6253032: Studio camera viewfinder
(PHOTOGRAPHY : WITH VIEWFINDER : Electronic : Tilting)

Patent 6253033: Eyepiece optical system for a single lens reflex camera
(PHOTOGRAPHY : WITH VIEWFINDER : Lens detail : Variable orientation of finder image)

Patent 6253034: Camera
(PHOTOGRAPHY : CAMERA DETAIL : Body structure or housing : Battery compartment : Having viewing port)

Patent 6253035: Image forming apparatus having means for detecting amount of developer used and means for detecting failure of used developer amount detecting means
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : DIAGNOSTICS : Consumable : Copy medium supply)

Patent 6253036: Electrophotographic image forming apparatus, process cartridge, developing device and measuring part
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : DIAGNOSTICS : Consumable : Toner : Misstrip of copy)

Patent 6253037: Apparatus and method for optimizing image transfer environment in an electrophotographic system
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CONTROL OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS : Having temperature or humidity detection : Single detector for plural toners)

Patent 6253038: Image apparatus having an improved intermediate transfer system
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CONTROL OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS : Control of charging : Having detection of toner (e.g., patch))

Patent 6253039: Color image forming apparatus
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CONTROL OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS : Control of developing : In response to light from original)

Patent 6253040: Operational method for an electrographic printer or copier
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CONTROL OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS : Control of developing : Bias control : By concentration detector)

Patent 6253041: Image forming apparatus
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CONTROL OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS : Control of transfer : Concentration control)

Patent 6253042: Method for controlling a fan of an electronic photo device
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : INTERNAL MACHINE ENVIRONMENT : Forced air circulation : Supplying power to charger)

Patent 6253043: Developer sealing member and developing apparatus provided with the same
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : INTERNAL MACHINE ENVIRONMENT : Particle or contaminant control : Seal : Developer seal : Concentration detection)

Patent 6253044: Image forming apparatus having blade cleaning device applied thereto, and process cartridge
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : HAVING PARTICULAR STRUCTURE : Modular or displaceable : Process cartridge unit : Developer seal)

Patent 6253045: Multi-level oiling device drive mechanism
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : HAVING PARTICULAR STRUCTURE : Modular or displaceable : Fixing unit : New and waste toner container)

Patent 6253046: Multi-functional fuser backup roll release mechanism
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : HAVING PARTICULAR STRUCTURE : Modular or displaceable : Paper path access : New and waste toner container)

Patent 6253047: Printer motion quality improvement with crowned gear drive systems
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Photoconductive member : Drive apparatus : Alignment or tensioning)

Patent 6253048: Contact charging device
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Charging : Contact : Needle type)

Patent 6253049: Liquid developer refilling system of liquid electrophotographic printer and method thereof
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Development : Liquid development : Having dispensing : Opposite polarity)

Patent 6253050: Development apparatus of liquid electrophotographic printer
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Development : Liquid development : Application member (e.g., roller, belt) : Opposite polarity)

Patent 6253051: Wet-type image forming apparatus and method
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Development : Liquid development : Removing excess developer (e.g., squeegee) : Fountain)

Patent 6253052: Conductive coating for charging blade in electrostatic printing processes
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Development : Dry development : Application member : Magnetic brush : Regulating (e.g., doctor) : Auxiliary electrode)

Patent 6253053: Enhanced phenolic developer roll sleeves
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Development : Dry development : Application member : Roller : Details : By magnetic brush)

Patent 6253054: Modular electrophotographic multicolor printer
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Transfer : Color : By intermediate transfer member : Having electrode)

Patent 6253055: Fuser member coated with hydride release oil, methods and imaging apparatus thereof
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Fixing (e.g., fusing) : Offset prevention : Stripping)

Patent 6253056: Foam pad for removing electrostatically charged particles from a surface
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CLEANING OF IMAGING SURFACE : Web : Having holder)

Patent 6253057: Sheet processing apparatus with die cover formed from anti-static material and image forming process having same
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : DOCUMENT HANDLING : Copy : Delivering from transfer position : Post-processing : Having intermediate storage)

Patent 6253058: Interactive toy
(EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATION : AUDIO RECORDING AND VISUAL MEANS : Karaoke)

Patent 6253059: Information distribution and processing system
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) : Code responsive (i.e., paging) : Two-way paging : Polarity controlled)

Patent 6253060: Method and apparatus employing wireless remote loopback capability for a wireless system repeater to provide end-to-end testing without a wireline
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : CARRIER WAVE REPEATER OR RELAY SYSTEM (I.E., RETRANSMISSION OF SAME INFORMATION) : Monitoring : Channel selection or allocation)

Patent 6253061: Systems and methods for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) : Code responsive (i.e., paging) : Two-way paging : Acknowledgment of message receipt : Voice)

Patent 6253062: Voice information service networking system
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) : Code responsive (i.e., paging) : Amplitude or polarity controlled)

Patent 6253063: Method and apparatus for selecting a communication data rate between mobile and base stations
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : Distortion, noise, or other interference prevention, reduction, or compensation : Different phases of same frequency carrier)

Patent 6253064: Terminal based traffic management and security surveillance system for aircraft and other commercial vehicles
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : Having diverse art device : Anti-multipath)

Patent 6253065: Wireless communications network planning
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : Having measuring, testing, or monitoring of system or part : Noise, distortion, or unwanted signal detection (e.g., quality control, etc.) : Plural receivers tuned to common frequency)

Patent 6253066: Apparatus and method for producing a plurality of output signals with fixed phase relationships therebetween
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER : Amplitude modulation : Common frequency)

Patent 6253067: Transmitter/receiver having an antenna failure detection system
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER : Measuring, testing, or monitoring of transmitter : Using a test signal : In vehicle)

Patent 6253068: Fully integrated all-CMOS AM transmitter with automatic antenna tuning
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER : Including tuning : In antenna circuit : In vehicle)

Patent 6253069: Methods and apparatus for providing information in response to telephonic requests
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVER OR ANALOG MODULATED SIGNAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Signal selection based on frequency (e.g., tuning) : Channel or station selection : With channel information storage : With memory control or programming : Varactor tuned (e.g., varactor diode))

Patent 6253070: Diode amplifier bypass circuit
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVER OR ANALOG MODULATED SIGNAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : With wave collector (e.g., antenna) : With coupling to a stage of the receiver : Undesired signal or noise control (e.g., antistatic) : Shunt or bypass : Voltage control of oscillator)

Patent 6253071: Method and apparatus for a cross-connect system with automatic facility information transference to a remote location
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Emergency or alarm communication : With subscriber selection or switching)

Patent 6253072: Method and system for dynamically updating rate center information
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Usage measurement : Billing :)

Patent 6253073: Radio telephone hand set network restriction
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Security or fraud prevention : Privacy, lock-out, or authentication : At remote station)

Patent 6253074: Cellular telecommunications systems having selectively associatable usage parameters
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Special service : User location independent information retrieval : At remote station)

Patent 6253075: Method and apparatus for incoming call rejection
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Special service : Caller identification : Format conversion (e.g., text, audio, etc.))

Patent 6253076: Manufacturing method for wireless communications devices employing potentially different versions of integrated circuits
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Programming control : Remote programming control : Control of another apparatus :)

Patent 6253077: Downstream power control in point-to-multipoint systems
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Diagnostic testing, malfunction indication, or electrical condition measurement : System equipment :)

Patent 6253078: Method for paging high-speed subscriber by roaming reservation in radio paging switching system
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Including other radio communication system (e.g., cordless telephone, paging, trunking, etc.) : Subscriber equipment)

Patent 6253079: System and method for optimization of calls based upon available satellite resources
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Space satellite : Switching or routing :)

Patent 6253080: Low earth orbit distributed gateway communication system
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Space satellite : Switching or routing :)

Patent 6253081: Method and system for providing roaming service in a telecommunications system that is partially enabled for local number portability
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Roaming : Home location registration (HLR) or visitor location registration (VLR) detail :)

Patent 6253082: Method for selecting an alternate channel in a wireless communications system
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Handoff : System selection)

Patent 6253083: Mobile switching center for providing wireless access Ho
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Handoff : Mobile assisted or initiated : Based on priority)

Patent 6253084: Process and device for managing intercellular transfers of radio communications in a cellular radio communication system by measuring
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Handoff : Based upon unit velocity : Based on priority)

Patent 6253085: Forward power gain adjustment during a soft handoff operation
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Handoff : Soft handoff : Based on priority)

Patent 6253086: Adaptive frequency planning in a cellular network
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Including cell planning or layout : Between macro and micro cells)

Patent 6253087: Method and system for improved traffic management in wireless telecommunication systems
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Channel allocation : Hierarchical cell structure)

Patent 6253088: Personal base station for integrated cellular and cordless communication system
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Including private cordless extension system : Specific paging technique)

Patent 6253089: System for transferring information from a base station to portable phones
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Including public cordless extension system : Channel selection or allocation)

Patent 6253090: Communication apparatus
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : Plural transmitters or receivers (i.e., more than two stations) : Via subcarrier)

Patent 6253091: Method and apparatus for establishing dynamic group communications
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : Plural transmitters or receivers (i.e., more than two stations) : Central station (e.g., master, etc.) : To or from mobile station : Having talk group : Talk group forming (e.g., dynamic regrouping, talk group assignment) :)

Patent 6253092: Closed loop transmitter with DAC sensitivity adjusted to detector nonlinearity
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : Plural transmitters or receivers (i.e., more than two stations) : Central station (e.g., master, etc.) : To or from mobile station : Transmission power control technique : On-site or multi-site trunking)

Patent 6253093: Wireless communication system, fixed station device and mobile station device
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : Radiotelephone equipment detail : Interface attached device (e.g., interface with modem, facsimile, computer, etc.) : Personal digitial assistant)

Patent 6253094: Sectorized cell having non-redundant broadband processing unit
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : Radiotelephone equipment detail : Base station detail : Having specific antenna arrangement : Waveguide)

Patent 6253095: Telephone set, communications system, and method of setting security functions in telephone set
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : Radiotelephone equipment detail : Restrictive dialing circuitry : Having specific antenna arrangement)

Patent 6253096: Shielded high-TC BSCCO tapes or wires for high field applications
(SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY: APPARATUS, MATERIAL, PROCESS : HIGH TEMPERATURE (TC GREATER THAN 30 K) DEVICES, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, COM- PONENTS, OR STOCK, OR PROCESSES OF USING : Superconducting wire, tape, cable, or fiber, per se : Having plural superconducting wire or superconducting fiber component (e.g., multifilament wire, etc.) :)

Patent 6253097: Noninvasive medical monitoring instrument using surface emitting laser devices
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body liquid by means placed against or in body throughout test : Infrared, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation directed on or through body or constituent released therefrom :)

Patent 6253098: Disposable pulse oximeter assembly and protective cover therefor
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body liquid by means placed against or in body throughout test : Infrared, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation directed on or through body or constituent released therefrom : Mounting structure (e.g., belt, etc.) : Digestive tract)

Patent 6253099: Cardiac monitoring electrode apparatus and method
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Structure of body-contacting electrode or electrode inserted in body : Coagulation)

Patent 6253100: Method of broad band electromagnetic holographic imaging
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation : Measuring force required to produce standard or measured eye flattening (applanation))

Patent 6253101: Method for the operation of a diagnostic magnetic resonance apparatus
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation : Magnetic resonance imaging or spectroscopy : Disposable or sterilizable eye contacting structure)

Patent 6253102: System for displaying cardiac arrhythmia data
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Cardiovascular : Heart : Detecting heartbeat electric signal : Detecting arrhythmia : Pressure in inflatable occluder automatically raised above systolic pressure)

Patent 6253103: Method and apparatus for high current electrode, transthoracic and transmyocardial impedance estimation
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of body portion : With feedback of signal to patient)

Patent 6253104: Method of preparing pharmaceutical Moxa extract and apparatus for electrical moxibustion using the same extract
(SURGERY : MEANS FOR INTRODUCING OR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BODY FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES (E.G., MEDICATING, IRRIGATING, ASPIRATING, ETC.) : Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray or electrical energy applied to body (e.g., iontophoresis, etc.) : Tubular inserting means releasably interlocked with ejector)

Patent 6253105: Method for delivering defibrillation energy
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical therapeutic systems : Cardioverting/defibrillating :)

Patent 6253106: Configurable multisite active implantable medical device
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical therapeutic systems : Heart rate regulating (e.g., pacing) : Computing energy required or contact impedance)

Patent 6253107: Cardiac pacing to induce heart rate variability
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical therapeutic systems : Heart rate regulating (e.g., pacing) : Computing energy required or contact impedance)

Patent 6253108: Method and apparatus for treatment of cardiac electromechanical dissociation
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical therapeutic systems : Heart rate regulating (e.g., pacing) : Treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate :)

Patent 6253109: System for optimized brain stimulation
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical therapeutic systems : Treating mental or emotional disorder : Incontinence control)

Patent 6253110: Method for tissue stimulation and fabrication of low polarization implantable stimulation electrode
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical energy applicator : Placed in body : Hand or foot)

Patent 6253111: Multi-conductor lead
(SURGERY: LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : LIGHT, THERMAL, AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATION : Electrical energy applicator : Placed in body : Heart : Catheter or endocardial (inside heart) type : Respiratory movement)

Patent 6253112: Method of and apparatus for constructing a complex control system and the complex control system created thereby
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Sequential or selective : Plural controlled systems, mechanisms, or elements : Specific programming (e.g., relay or ladder logic))

Patent 6253113: Controllers that determine optimal tuning parameters for use in process control systems and methods of operating the same
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Optimization or adaptive control : Sequence program response)

Patent 6253114: Electronic device controller
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console) : Backup/standby)

Patent 6253115: System for implementing a design for six sigma process
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Design or planning : Positional with nonpositional)

Patent 6253116: Method and apparatus for rapid freezing prototyping
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Particular manufactured product or operation : Three-dimensional product forming : Rapid prototyping (e.g., layer-by-layer, material deposition) : Job release determination)

Patent 6253117: Vacuum processing apparatus and semiconductor manufacturing line using the same
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Article handling : Article storing, retrieval, or arrangement (e.g., warehousing, automated library) : Heating)

Patent 6253118: Substrate transport method and apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Article handling : Article storing, retrieval, or arrangement (e.g., warehousing, automated library) : Particular charging or discharging apparatus : Sintering, soldering, or bonding)

Patent 6253119: Method and apparatus for controlling a coin hopper to operate with a secondary monetary exchange dispenser
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Article handling : Dispensing or vending : Operator or payment initiated : Preparation of an article for an identification code (e.g., printing, encoding))

Patent 6253120: Position and/or force controlling apparatus using sliding mode decoupling control
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Robot control : Having control of force : Vision sensor (e.g., camera, photocell))

Patent 6253121: Control system for bathers with ground continuity and ground fault detection
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Specific application of temperature responsive control system : For heating or cooling : By voltage regulation)

Patent 6253122: Software upgradable dashboard
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION :)

Patent 6253123: Process and device for stabilizing a vehicle depending on the speed of the vehicle
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION :)

Patent 6253124: Low energy method for changing the inclinations of orbiting satellites using weak stability boundaries and a computer process for implementing
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Aeronautical vehicle : Altitude or attitude control or indication : Spacecraft or satellite : Inner/outer loop)

Patent 6253125: Method and apparatus for generating orbital data
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Aeronautical vehicle : Altitude or attitude control or indication : Spacecraft or satellite : Inner/outer loop)

Patent 6253126: Method and apparatus for flight parameter monitoring and control
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Aeronautical vehicle : Flight condition indicating system : Spacecraft or satellite)

Patent 6253127: Engine startup control device and control method
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Electric vehicle : Railway vehicle speed control)

Patent 6253128: Interference prediction apparatus for unmanned vehicle
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Automatic route guidance vehicle : Railway vehicle speed control)

Patent 6253129: System for monitoring vehicle efficiency and vehicle and driver performance
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication : Having image processing)

Patent 6253130: Method and device for monitoring sensors in a vehicle
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication : Detection of faulty sensor : Modification or correction of route information)

Patent 6253131: Steering wheel electronic interface
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : With data recording device)

Patent 6253132: Air bag apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Control of vehicle safety devices (e.g., airbag, seat-belt, etc.) : Artificial intelligence (e.g., fuzzy logic))

Patent 6253133: Sitting state detector
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Control of vehicle safety devices (e.g., airbag, seat-belt, etc.) : Artificial intelligence (e.g., fuzzy logic))

Patent 6253134: Apparatus and methods for ascertaining the identity of objects in a vehicle and adjusting a vehicle component based thereon
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Vehicle equipment position control (e.g., seat, mirror, door, window, headrest, or headlamp) : By frequency or waveform analysis)

Patent 6253135: Power window regulator for automobiles
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Vehicle equipment position control (e.g., seat, mirror, door, window, headrest, or headlamp) : By frequency or waveform analysis)

Patent 6253136: Method and apparatus for a limp home mode
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Construction or agricultural-type vehicle (e.g., crane, forklift) : Vehicle equipment position control (e.g., seat, mirror, door, window, headrest, or headlamp))

Patent 6253137: Oil pressure supply device for vehicle drive system
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Transmission control : Vehicle equipment position control (e.g., seat, mirror, door, window, headrest, or headlamp))

Patent 6253138: Shifting apparatus for an automatic transmission including a vehicle security system
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Transmission control : Vehicle equipment position control (e.g., seat, mirror, door, window, headrest, or headlamp))

Patent 6253139: System for the personalized automatic control of gear changes in a motor vehicle provided with servo-assisted gears
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Transmission control : By changing shift map, schedule, or pattern : Engine output control)

Patent 6253140: Engagement control logic for an automatic transmission clutch with adaptive engagement feel
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Clutch control : Time regulated operations)

Patent 6253141: Braking control system for vehicle
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration : Antiskid, antilock, or brake slip control : Responsive to faulty sensor)

Patent 6253142: Traction control system for motor vehicles
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration : Antispin, traction control, or drive slip control : Control of brake pressure)

Patent 6253143: Safety limiter for powered vehicles
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration : Vehicle speed control (e.g., cruise control) : Fail-safe system)

Patent 6253144: Vehicle longitudinal force control
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration : Vehicle speed control (e.g., cruise control) : Having inter-vehicle distance or speed control : By transmission shifting control)

Patent 6253145: Synchronization of internal combustion engine
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : With indicator or control of power plant (e.g., performance) : Internal-combustion engine : Digital or programmed data processor : Control of air/fuel ratio or fuel injection : Controlling timing :)

Patent 6253146: Network-based traffic congestion notification service
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Determination of travel data based on the start point and destination point : Route pre-planning : Digital or programmed data processor)

Patent 6253147: Real time tertiary operation for resolving irregularities in aircraft operations
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Determination of travel data based on the start point and destination point : Route pre-planning : Digital or programmed data processor)

Patent 6253148: Information system for informing users of a public transport network about waiting times at stops in the network
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Determination of E.T.A. : Great circle route)

Patent 6253149: Route guidance system
(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 6253150: Mobile navigation system
(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 6253151: Navigation system with feature for reporting errors
(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 6253152: Navigation controller
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Employing position determining equipment : For use in a map data base system : Including route searching or determining device : Specific memory or interfacing device)

Patent 6253153: Vehicle navigation system and method
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Employing position determining equipment : For use in a map data base system : Including route searching or determining device : Specific memory or interfacing device)

Patent 6253154: Method and apparatus for navigating with correction of angular speed using azimuth detection sensor
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : NAVIGATION : Employing position determining equipment : Using inertial sensor : With correction by noninertial sensor : Having an self-contained position computing means (e.g., dead reckoning))

Patent 6253155: Enhanced vertical resolution for logging tools using walsh-transform deconvolution
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Earth science : Well logging or borehole study : Drilling :)

Patent 6253156: Synchronized seismic signal acquisition method and device
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Earth science : Seismology : Filtering or noise reduction/removal : Fluid flow investigation)

Patent 6253157: Method for efficient manual inversion of seismic velocity information
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Earth science : Seismology : Velocity of seismic wave : Fluid flow investigation)

Patent 6253158: Method of judging truth of paper type and method of judging direction in which paper type is fed
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Electrical signal parameter measurement system : Waveform analysis : Waveform-to-waveform comparison : Having specified user interface (e.g., marker, menu))

Patent 6253159: Process control using multiple detections
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : CALIBRATION OR CORRECTION SYSTEM : Quality evaluation)

Patent 6253160: Method and apparatus for calibrating a tool positioning mechanism on a mobile machine
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : CALIBRATION OR CORRECTION SYSTEM : Position measurement : Coordinate positioning : Frequency)

Patent 6253161: Integrated motion vision sensor
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Orientation or position : By distance and time measurement)

Patent 6253162: Method of identifying features in indexed data
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Statistical measurement : Timekeeping (e.g., clock, calendar, stopwatch))

Patent 6253163: Portable object reader terminal and process for self-diagnosis and supervision of same
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Performance or efficiency evaluation : Diagnostic analysis : By radiant energy (e.g., X-ray, light))

Patent 6253164: Curves and surfaces modeling based on a cloud of points
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : MODELING BY MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION :)

Patent 6253165: System and method for modeling probability distribution functions of transform coefficients of encoded signal
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : MODELING BY MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION :)

Patent 6253166: Stable algorithm for estimating airdata from flush surface pressure measurements
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : MODELING BY MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION :)

Patent 6253167: Client apparatus, image display controlling method, shared virtual space providing apparatus and method, and program providing medium
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : SIMULATING NONELECTRICAL DEVICE OR SYSTEM : Biological or biochemical : Well or reservoir)

Patent 6253168: Generation of virtual combinatorial libraries of compounds
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : SIMULATING NONELECTRICAL DEVICE OR SYSTEM : Chemical : Well or reservoir)

Patent 6253169: Method for improvement accuracy of decision tree based text categorization
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : LINGUISTICS : Natural language : Storage or retrieval of data)

Patent 6253170: Bootstrapping sense characterizations of occurrences of polysemous words in dictionary representations of a lexical knowledge base in computer memory
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : LINGUISTICS : Dictionary building, modification, or prioritization : Storage or retrieval of data)

Patent 6253171: Method of determining the voicing probability of speech signals
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Frequency : Specialized information : Pitch : Voiced or unvoiced :)

Patent 6253172: Spectral transformation of acoustic signals
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Linear prediction : Correlation function)

Patent 6253173: Split-vector quantization for speech signal involving out-of-sequence regrouping of sub-vectors
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : For storage or transmission : Pattern matching vocoders : Vector quantization : Cross-correlation)

Patent 6253174: Speech recognition system that restarts recognition operation when a new speech signal is entered using a talk switch
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Quantization)

Patent 6253175: Wavelet-based energy binning cepstal features for automatic speech recognition
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Quantization)

Patent 6253176: Product including a speech recognition device and method of generating a command lexicon for a speech recognition device
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Quantization)

Patent 6253177: Method and system for automatically determining whether to update a language model based upon user amendments to dictated text
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Speech to image : Post-transmission)

Patent 6253178: Search and rescoring method for a speech recognition system
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Specialized equations or comparisons : Distance : Cross-correlation)

Patent 6253179: Method and apparatus for multi-environment speaker verification
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Creating patterns for matching : Viterbi trellis)

Patent 6253180: Speech recognition apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Creating patterns for matching : Update patterns : Cross-correlation)

Patent 6253181: Speech recognition and teaching apparatus able to rapidly adapt to difficult speech of children and foreign speakers
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Word recognition : Specialized models : Cross-correlation)

Patent 6253182: Method and apparatus for speech synthesis with efficient spectral smoothing
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Synthesis : Frequency element : Specialized models)

Patent 6253183: Portable audio recording and playback system having physically separate playback and recording units
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Application : Novelty item : Specialized models)

Patent 6253184: Interactive voice controlled copier apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Application : Speech controlled system : Specialized models)

Patent 6253185: Multiple description transform coding of audio using optimal transforms of arbitrary dimension
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : AUDIO SIGNAL BANDWIDTH COMPRESSION OR EXPANSION : Application)

Patent 6253186: Method and apparatus for detecting fraud
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Health care management (e.g., record management, ICDA billing) : Including remote charge determination or related payment system)

Patent 6253187: Integrated inventory management system
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Operations research : Market analysis, demand forecasting or surveying : Staff scheduling or task assignment)

Patent 6253188: Automated interactive classified ad system for the internet
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Distribution or redemption of coupon, or incentive or promotion program : Job performance analysis)

Patent 6253189: System and method for completing advertising time slot transactions
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Distribution or redemption of coupon, or incentive or promotion program : Job performance analysis)

Patent 6253190: Programmable shelf tag and method for changing and updating shelf tag information
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register : Price look-up processing (e.g., updating) : Staff scheduling or task assignment)

Patent 6253191: Brownfields investing
(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) : Bill preparation)

Patent 6253192: Method of personal financial planning
(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) : Portfolio selection, planning or analysis : Staff scheduling or task assignment)

Patent 6253193: Systems and methods for the secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : BUSINESS PROCESSING USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : Usage protection of distributed data files : Copy protection or prevention : Specific computer ID (e.g., serial number, configuration, etc.))

Patent 6253194: System and method for performing database queries using a stack machine
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Access augmentation or optimizing :)

Patent 6253195: Optimized query tree
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Access augmentation or optimizing :)

Patent 6253196: Generalized model for the exploitation of database indexes
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) :)

Patent 6253197: System and method for hash loops join of data using outer join and early-out join
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) :)

Patent 6253198: Process for maintaining ongoing registration for pages on a given search engine
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) :)

Patent 6253199: Database system with original and public databases and data exploitation support apparatus for displaying response to inquiry of database system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) :)

Patent 6253200: Structured query language to IMS transaction mapper
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) : Query formulation, input preparation, or translation :)

Patent 6253201: Scalable solution for image retrieval
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Query processing (i.e., searching) : Query formulation, input preparation, or translation :)

Patent 6253202: Method, system and apparatus for authorizing access by a first user to a knowledge profile of a second user responsive to an access request from
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Privileged access : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6253203: Privacy-enhanced database
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Privileged access : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6253204: Restoring broken links utilizing a spider process
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface) : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6253205: Object oriented translation framework method, apparatus, and program
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Object-oriented database structure : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6253206: Method and apparatus for a commercial network system designed to facilitate, manage and support the implementation and integration of
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE : Object-oriented database structure : Pattern matching access)

Patent 6253207: Method and apparatus for transporting multimedia information over heterogeneous wide area networks
(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 6253208: Information access
(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 6253209: Method for parallel, remote administration of mirrored and alternate volume groups in a distributed data processing 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 6253210: Method and apparatus for producing and accessing composite data
(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 6253211: Replication tracking method and apparatus for a distributed data processing system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Object-oriented database structure reference)

Patent 6253212: Method and system for maintaining checkpoint values
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Recoverability :)

Patent 6253213: Method and system for automatically maintaining data consistency across various databases
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) : Version management :)

Patent 6253214: Ultrasound image information archiving system
(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 6253215: Method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for facilitating resource management for applications having two types of program code
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE : File allocation : Garbage collection :)

Patent 6253216: Method and apparatus for providing a personal page
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT :)

Patent 6253217: Active properties for dynamic document management system configuration
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT :)

Patent 6253218: Three dimensional data display method utilizing view point tracing and reduced document images
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Display processing : Pagination)

Patent 6253219: Method for utilizing the postal service address as an object in an object oriented environment
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Edit, composition, or storage control : Text attribute)

Patent 6253220: Method of optimizing the filling of an editing medium with digital images of variable sizes, and with preservation of the size ratios
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Edit, composition, or storage control : Text attribute)

Patent 6253221: Character display apparatus and method for a digital versatile disc
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Edit, composition, or storage control : Text : Multilingual :)

Patent 6253222: Compression of limited range floating point numbers
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Compression/decompression : Zero suppression)

Patent 6253223: Robust random number generator
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Random number generation : More than two operands)

Patent 6253224: Method and system for providing a hardware machine function in a protected virtual machine
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL : VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT :)

Patent 6253225: Process executing method and resource accessing method in computer system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL : TASK MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL :)

Patent 6253226: Duration-based memory management of complex objects
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: VIRTUAL MACHINE TASK OR PROCESS MANAGEMENT OR TASK MANAGEMENT/CONTROL : TASK MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL : Process scheduling : Resource allocation :)

Patent 6253227: Spa control system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING :)

Patent 6253228: Method and apparatus for updating and synchronizing information between a client and a server
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING : Client/server :)

Patent 6253229: Hotspots only interfaces to links in hypertext document pages in network display stations
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING : Client/server :)

Patent 6253230: Distributed scalable device for selecting a server from a server cluster and a switched path to the selected server
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING : Client/server :)

Patent 6253231: System and method for incorporating image data into electronic mail documents
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : COMPUTER CONFERENCING : Demand based messaging :)

Patent 6253232: Data processing control device and method of same
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : MASTER/SLAVE COMPUTER CONTROLLING : Priority based messaging)

Patent 6253233: Multi-cut system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : MASTER/SLAVE COMPUTER CONTROLLING : Priority based messaging)

Patent 6253234: Shared web page caching at browsers for an intranet
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING VIA SHARED MEMORY : Master accessing slave storage)

Patent 6253235: Method and system to transmit video/data signals from a device to a communications network connection card
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6253236: System and method for serving host computer files to one or more client computer systems
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6253237: Personalized time-shifted programming
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6253238: Interactive cable television system with frame grabber
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6253239: System for indexing and display requested data having heterogeneous content and representation
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : REMOTE DATA ACCESSING : Accessing another computer's memory)

Patent 6253240: Method for producing a coherent view of storage network by a storage network manager using data storage device configuration obtained from data
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Patent 6253241: Selecting a cost-effective bandwidth for transmitting information to an end user in a computer network
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Patent 6253242: Group sampling method for connectionless networks
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Patent 6253243: Automated trap control for a distributed network management system
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Patent 6253245: Transmission system with buffer between independently controlled data paths
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Patent 6253246: Data service system, data distribution unit, data terminal, and data distribution method
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Patent 6253247: System and method for transmitting a user's data packets concurrently over different telephone lines between two computer networks
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Patent 6253248: Information processing apparatus and method
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Patent 6253249: Method and devices for bridging data and telephone networks
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Patent 6253250: Method and apparatus for bridging a plurality of buses and handling of an exception event to provide bus isolation
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Patent 6253251: Information handling system, method, and article of manufacture including integration of object security service authorization with a distributed
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Patent 6253252: Method and apparatus for asynchronously calling and implementing objects
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Patent 6253253: Method and apparatus for optimizing references to objects in a data processing system
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Patent 6253254: Hyper media object management
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Patent 6253255: System and method for batching data between transport and link layers in a protocol stack
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Patent 6253256: Deferred reconstruction of objects and remote loading in a distributed system
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Patent 6253257: Software Interface for dynamic API mapping
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Patent 6253258: Subclassing system for computer that operates with portable-executable (PE) modules
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Patent 6253259: System for controlling operation of an external storage utilizing reduced number of status signals for determining ready or busy state based on
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