Patents 5151782

Patents 5151782 - 5152034

Patent 5151782: Control system for satellite delivered pay-per-view television system
(INTERACTIVE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS : SATELLITE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM : Two-way : Return path : Terrestrial return path : Combined at local receiver)

Patent 5151783: Digital television with enhancement
(TELEVISION : FORMAT CONVERSION : Line doublers type (e.g., interlace to progressive IDTV type) : Specified chrominance signal)

Patent 5151784: Multiple frame motion estimation
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : BANDWIDTH REDUCTION OR EXPANSION : Television or motion video signal : Predictive : Separate coders)

Patent 5151785: HDTV transmission system with reduced susceptibility to NTSC cochannel interference
(TELEVISION : IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION : Noise or undesired signal reduction : Specified color (e.g., saturation and contrast control))

Patent 5151786: Field decision correction apparatus
(TELEVISION : SYNCHRONIZATION : Sync separation : To produce distinct vertical output : Color)

Patent 5151787: Method and circuit for correcting image edge
(TELEVISION : IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION : Transition or edge sharpeners : For color television)

Patent 5151788: Method and apparatus for identifying and eliminating specific material from video signals
(TELEVISION : RECEIVER CIRCUITRY : Modulator)

Patent 5151789: System and method for automatic, unattended recording of cable television programs
(INTERACTIVE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS : VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH UPSTREAM COMMUNICATION : Receiver (e.g., set-top box) : With diverse device (e.g., personal computer, game player, VCR, etc.) : Diplex filter)

Patent 5151790: Image pickup device for stabilizing optical aberrations
(TELEVISION : CAMERA, SYSTEM AND DETAIL : Optics : Power saving mode)

Patent 5151791: Efficient encoding of picture signal
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Quantization : Discrete cosine or sine transform)

Patent 5151792: Video signal reproducing apparatus with means for producing a crosstalk eliminated luminance output signal
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF COLOR TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Recorder or reproducer fault condition compensation : Crosstalk : Color burst)

Patent 5151793: Recording medium playing apparatus
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF COLOR TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Frequency modulation for recording on the same track : Having another signal : Different phase between adjacent lines or fields of color television signal)

Patent 5151794: Image processing method
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Specific signal processing circuitry : Signal enhancing : Auxiliary signal controls apparatus at both transmitter and receiver)

Patent 5151795: Method for compressing and extending image signals
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Biomedical applications : Using a fingerprint)

Patent 5151796: Image reading apparatus having a D/A converter with a controllable output
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Specific signal processing circuitry : Image processing : Shade correction : Variable threshold determined by image or other condition (e.g., adaptive thresholding))

Patent 5151797: Image forming apparatus with improved image forming speed
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Picture signal generator : Scanning : Picture signal thresholding)

Patent 5151798: Hologram scale
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OR ELEMENT :)

Patent 5151799: System and technique for making holographic projection screens
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OR ELEMENT : Using modulated or plural reference beams : Spatial, phase or amplitude modulation : Crystalline material)

Patent 5151800: Compact hologram displays & method of making compact hologram
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OR ELEMENT : Head up display : Holograph on curved substrate : Crystalline material)

Patent 5151801: Liquid crystal display apparatus providing improved illumination via trucated prisms
(LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS, ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS : PARTICULAR STRUCTURE : Having significant detail of cell structure only : Microlenses : Formed by particular technique)

Patent 5151802: Device for forming images on a large surface and simulator equipped with such a device
(LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS, ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS : LIQUID CRYSTAL SYSTEM :)

Patent 5151803: Pixel-gap controlled ferroelectric liquid crystal display device and its driving method
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : PLURAL PHYSICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (E.G., NON-CRT) : Display elements arranged in matrix (e.g., rows and columns) : Light-controlling display elements : Liquid crystal display elements (LCD) : Waveform generation : Ferroelectric liquid crystal elements : Smooth or continuous)

Patent 5151804: Ferroelectric liquid crystal display having a spread of angles for grayscale and method of manufacture
(LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS, ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS : WITH SPECIFIED NONCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL : Within smectic phase : Within chiral smectic phase (includes ferroelectric) : Greyscale resulting from liquid crystal property other than solely Smectic A : With detail of terminals to external circuit)

Patent 5151805: Capacitively coupled driving method for TFT-LCD to compensate for switching distortion and to reduce driving power
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : PLURAL PHYSICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (E.G., NON-CRT) : Display elements arranged in matrix (e.g., rows and columns) : Light-controlling display elements : Liquid crystal display elements (LCD) : Waveform generation : Redundancy (e.g., plural control elements or electrodes))

Patent 5151806: Liquid crystal display apparatus having a series combination of the storage capacitors
(LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS, ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS : PARTICULAR EXCITATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL : Electrical excitation of liquid crystal (i.e., particular voltage pulses, AC vs. DC, threshold voltages, etc.) : With supplemental capacitor : In active matrix with separate dedicated capacitor line : With silicon photodiode, N-I-N photoconductor structure, or P-I-P photoconductor structure)

Patent 5151807: Active matrix substrate and active matrix display apparatus
(LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS, ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS : PARTICULAR EXCITATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL : Electrical excitation of liquid crystal (i.e., particular voltage pulses, AC vs. DC, threshold voltages, etc.) : Matrix including additional element (s) which correct or compensate for electrical fault : Laser links : Varistor)

Patent 5151808: Chiral smectic liquid crystal electro-optical device having domains for alignment smaller than a pixel
(LIQUID CRYSTAL CELLS, ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS : PARTICULAR STRUCTURE : Having significant detail of cell structure only : Particular nonoptical film or layer (e.g., adhesive layer, barrier layer) : Alignment layer : For parallel alignment : With chiral smectic liquid crystal (includes ferroelectric liquid crystal) : With gate electrode between liquid crystal and semiconductor layer)

Patent 5151809: Mirror support arrangement for a primary mirror of a telescope
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : MIRROR : Including specified control or retention of the shape of a mirror surface : Plural reflecting surfaces)

Patent 5151810: Method for alignment of scan line optics with target medium
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DEFLECTION USING A MOVING ELEMENT OR MEDIUM (OFFSETTING OR CHANGING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BEAM) : Using a periodically moving element (periodic change of optically reflecting, refracting or diffracting element) : Particular mount or driver for element : Sequential frames on moving film)

Patent 5151811: Light deflecting apparatus
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DEFLECTION USING A MOVING ELEMENT OR MEDIUM (OFFSETTING OR CHANGING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BEAM) : Using a periodically moving element (periodic change of optically reflecting, refracting or diffracting element) : Particular mount or driver for element : Sequential frames on moving film)

Patent 5151812: Passive energy diametric scanner
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DEFLECTION USING A MOVING ELEMENT OR MEDIUM (OFFSETTING OR CHANGING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BEAM) : Using a periodically moving element (periodic change of optically reflecting, refracting or diffracting element) : Plural moving scanning elements : Bearing or shaft for rotary driver)

Patent 5151813: Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DEFLECTION USING A MOVING ELEMENT OR MEDIUM (OFFSETTING OR CHANGING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BEAM) : Using a periodically moving element (periodic change of optically reflecting, refracting or diffracting element) : Plural moving scanning elements : X-Y scanner :)

Patent 5151814: Phased array for optical beam control
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DEFLECTION USING A MOVING ELEMENT OR MEDIUM (OFFSETTING OR CHANGING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BEAM) : Using a periodically moving element (periodic change of optically reflecting, refracting or diffracting element) : Including transmissive type moving element : Concave reflector)

Patent 5151815: Scanning device and application thereof to analysis devices
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DEFLECTION USING A MOVING ELEMENT OR MEDIUM (OFFSETTING OR CHANGING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BEAM) : Using a periodically moving element (periodic change of optically reflecting, refracting or diffracting element) : Including reflective type moving element : Having planar rotating reflector with transverse rotation axis : With facets parallel to rotation axis)

Patent 5151816: Method for reducing current leakage and enhancing UV stability in electrochemichromic solutions and devices
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : OPTICAL MODULATOR : Light wave temporal modulation (e.g., frequency, amplitude, etc.) : Changing bulk optical parameter : Electro-optic : Electrochromic : Transmission-type (e.g., windows) : Diverse layer)

Patent 5151817: Optical frequency second harmonic generator
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Harmonic generator : Magneto-optic crystal material)

Patent 5151818: Semiconductor optical amplifier
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : OPTICAL AMPLIFIER : Particular active medium (e.g., crystal, plasma, fluid, etc.) : Semiconductor : Fault detection)

Patent 5151819: Barrier for scattering electromagnetic radiation
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HAVING SIGNIFICANT INFRARED OR ULTRAVIOLET PROPERTY : Beam combination or separation)

Patent 5151820: Zoom lens
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HAVING SIGNIFICANT INFRARED OR ULTRAVIOLET PROPERTY : Including continuously variable magnification or focal length (zoom lens, adjustable lens) : Regenerative)

Patent 5151821: System and devices for time delay 3D
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : STEREOSCOPIC : Roll up screen)

Patent 5151822: Transform digital/optical processing system including wedge/ring accumulator
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DIFFRACTION : Using Fourier transform spatial filtering : Having plural reflecting surfaces)

Patent 5151823: Biocular eyepiece optical system employing refractive and diffractive optical elements
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : DIFFRACTION : From zone plate : With photographic media)

Patent 5151824: Vehicular outside mirror assembly
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : GLARE OR UNWANTED LIGHT REDUCTION : With mirror (e.g., mirror with glare screen, etc.) : Anti-glare mirror : Adjustable : With single transparent coating between spheres and atmosphere)

Patent 5151825: Device for the generation of several beams of light including a light splitter
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : SINGLE CHANNEL SIMULTANEOUSLY TO OR FROM PLURAL CHANNELS (E.G., LIGHT DIVIDING, COMBINING, OR PLURAL IMAGE FORMING, ETC.) : By partial reflection at beam splitting or combining surface : Wavelength selective (e.g., dichroic mirror, etc.) : With additional reflector (e.g., serial reflections, etc.))

Patent 5151826: Fresnel lens
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : With multipart element : Echelon (e.g., Fresnel lens, etc.) : Between lens components)

Patent 5151827: Self-supporting mirror and method for the manufacture thereof
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : MIRROR : Including specified control or retention of the shape of a mirror surface : With structure to minimize internal mirror stress : Roof or roof-angle)

Patent 5151828: Inside rear view mirror for a vehicle
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : MIRROR : With support : Concave)

Patent 5151829: Kinetic art article assembly with stacked color filters
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : ABSORPTION FILTER : Fluid : Laminated or layered mirror support)

Patent 5151830: Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus and method of recording and reproducing
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONVERTING AN ANALOG SIGNAL TO DIGITAL FORM FOR RECORDING; REPRODUCING AND RECONVERTING : Frequency)

Patent 5151831: Digital signal processing circuit
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : GENERAL PROCESSING OF A DIGITAL SIGNAL : Frequency)

Patent 5151832: Tape loading device
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD MOVING DURING TRANSDUCING : Tape record : Rotating head : Tape in container : Drum)

Patent 5151833: Magnetic tape device having a switching mechanism for diverting rotation of the capstan to rotation for loading/unloading a cassette in the
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD MOVING DURING TRANSDUCING : Tape record : Rotating head : Tape in container : Drum)

Patent 5151834: Brake releasing mechanism of duplex tape recorder
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING : Tape record : Plural tapes : Tape in container : Drum)

Patent 5151835: Cassette detecting device for cassette loading mechanism
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING : Tape record : Tape in container : Plural reels : Container mounting details : With common capstan drive)

Patent 5151836: Disk chucking device
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING : Disk record : Rotational drive detail : Motorized)

Patent 5151837: Composite magnetic head
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : FLUID BEARING HEAD SUPPORT : Disk record : Air bearing slider detail : Head attachment to slider : In slot of rail : With pivotal holder)

Patent 5151838: Video multiplying system
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SYSTEMS : Signal over power line : Separate diverse device deactivated by timer)

Patent 5151839: Current transmitting mechanism in magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD MOUNTING : For moving head during transducing : Tape record having rotary head : Signal transfer to/from head : Contact type transformer : Hydrodynamic)

Patent 5151840: Switch protection circuit
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : Arc suppression at switching point (i.e., includes solid-state switch) : Shunt bypass of main switch : By arc stretching (e.g., horn gap))

Patent 5151841: Electrical safety apparatus
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : With specific quantity comparison means : Voltage : With time delay protective means)

Patent 5151842: Switchboards and panelboards having interlock and load selection capabilities
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : With specific current responsive fault sensor : Digital control : Protection for thyristor)

Patent 5151843: Sensitizer for ferromagnetic markers used with electromagnetic article surveillance systems
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : CONTROL CIRCUITS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES : Systems for magnetizing, demagnetizing, or controlling the magnetic field : Demagnetizing : Calibration or permanent magnet)

Patent 5151844: Handbrake operated control means for controlling vehicle accelerator pedal
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : CONTROL CIRCUITS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES : For relays or solenoids : Condition responsive (e.g., external circuit condition) : Proximity or contact : Plural light sensors)

Patent 5151845: Electrostatic chuck
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTRIC CHARGE GENERATING OR CONDUCTING MEANS (E.G., CHARGING OF GASES) : Use of forces of electric charge or field : Pinning : Liquid type)

Patent 5151846: Surface mountable rectifier and method for fabricating same
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITORS : Fixed capacitor : Details of electrical connection means (e.g., terminal or lead) : Material)

Patent 5151847: Device for electrically contacting an electronic apparatus with an IC-memory card
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Module : With printed circuit boards : IC card or card member : Selective connections)

Patent 5151848: Supercapacitor
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTROLYTIC SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : Double layer electrolytic capacitor : Plural)

Patent 5151849: Headlamp leveling arrangement
(ILLUMINATION : SUPPORTED BY VEHICLE STRUCTURE (E.G., ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE) : Including headlamp beam measuring or indicating (e.g., headlamp beam leveling, aiming, inclination detecting) : Plumb or level having liquid-type bubble : With pin and slot motion transmission means)

Patent 5151850: Vehicle room floor illuminating apparatus
(ILLUMINATION : SUPPORTED BY VEHICLE STRUCTURE (E.G., ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE) : Automobile : Interior : Ventilation casing or fixture)

Patent 5151851: Method and circuit arrangement for generating a sinusoidal line AC voltage from a DC voltage
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : CURRENT CONVERSION : Including D.C.-A.C.-D.C. converter : Having transistorized inverter : Double-ended (i.e., push-pull), separately-driven type : With automatic control of the magnitude of output voltage or current : For flyback-type converter)

Patent 5151852: Class E power amplifier
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : CURRENT CONVERSION : Using semiconductor-type converter : In transistor inverter systems : Thyristor)

Patent 5151853: Cycloconverter and the method of controlling the same
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : FREQUENCY CONVERSION (F1-F2) WITHOUT INTERMEDIATE CONVERSION TO D.C. : By semiconductor converter : Thyristor type : Stationary)

Patent 5151854: Integrated low voltage detect and watchdog circuit
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Having protection or reliability feature : Fine/coarse)

Patent 5151855: Multiple microprocessor single power supply system shutdown
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Power sequencing : By shutdown of only part of system)

Patent 5151856: Method of displaying coronary function
(SURGERY : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING : Cardiovascular : Heart : By detecting volume of body portion)

Patent 5151857: Dictionary linked text base apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : LINGUISTICS : Natural language : Storage or retrieval of data)

Patent 5151858: Multiple mode adaptive pressure control for an automatic transmission
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Cooperative or multiple control (e.g., suspension and braking) : By frequency or waveform analysis)

Patent 5151859: Legged walking robot and system for controlling the same
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Automatic route guidance vehicle : Railway vehicle speed control)

Patent 5151860: Control method for electric power steering apparatus for vehicle
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Steering control : Artificial intelligence (e.g., fuzzy logic))

Patent 5151861: Vehicle engine output control method and vehicle engine
(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 : Having particular slip threshold, target slip ratio, or target engine torque determining means : Having fuel cutting or ignition timing retarding)

Patent 5151862: Vehicular traveling direction measuring system
(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 5151863: Embroidery pattern data processor having a sewing order designation mechanism
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Particular manufactured product or operation : Textile : Sewing : Embroidering :)

Patent 5151864: Method of generating cutting passes of complex curved surface
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Particular manufactured product or operation : Machining : Having operator interface feature : Specific programming format (e.g., macro) : Tool/workpiece interference prevention)

Patent 5151865: Method and apparatus for determining the energy content value of electrochemical energy stores
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Electrical signal parameter measurement system : Power parameter : Battery monitoring : Including communication means)

Patent 5151866: High speed power analyzer
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Electrical signal parameter measurement system : Waveform analysis : Including related electrical parameter)

Patent 5151867: Method of minimizing sum-of-product cases in a heterogeneous data base environment for circuit synthesis
(DATA PROCESSING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CIRCUIT OR SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : CIRCUIT DESIGN : Logical circuit synthesizer : PLA, PLD, FPGA, OR MCM)

Patent 5151868: Signal line terminal allocation method
(DATA PROCESSING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CIRCUIT OR SEMICONDUCTOR MASK : CIRCUIT DESIGN : Testing or evaluating : Design verification (e.g., wiring line capacitance, fan-out checking, minimum path width) : Timing analysis (e.g., delay time, path delay, latch timing) :)

Patent 5151869: Frequency domain fluorometry using coherent sampling
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT : Chemical analysis : Specific signal data processing : Using radiant energy)

Patent 5151870: Apparatus and method for determining a center and measuring with reference thereto
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Dimensional determination : Contouring : By probe (e.g., contact) : Odometer)

Patent 5151871: Method for heat-processing semiconductor device and apparatus for the same
(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 5151872: Method and apparatus for correcting the output of an onboard vehicle terrestrial magnetism sensor
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : CALIBRATION OR CORRECTION SYSTEM : Direction (e.g., compass) : Having interchangeable sensors or probes)

Patent 5151873: Calculator with music generating device
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Having specialized output : Audio : Zero suppression)

Patent 5151874: Integrated circuit for square root operation using neural network
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Evaluation of root : Overflow or underflow)

Patent 5151875: MOS array multiplier cell
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Addition/subtraction : Binary : Field-Effect transistor (FET) : Multiples of divisor)

Patent 5151876: Read-only memory having data register for holding output data
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ ONLY SYSTEMS (I.E.. SEMIPERMANENT) : Including delay means)

Patent 5151877: Ferroelectric space charge capacitor memory system
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : SYSTEMS USING PARTICULAR ELEMENT : Ferroelectric : Same size apertures)

Patent 5151878: Semiconductor memory device
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Semiconductive)

Patent 5151879: Sense amplifier with latch
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : For complementary information : Four or more devices per bit)

Patent 5151880: Method and apparatus for determining the field position of an integrated circuit within a reticle area
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Testing : Coincident A.C. signal with pulse)

Patent 5151881: Semiconductor memory including an arrangement to permit external monitoring of an internal control signal
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : ADDRESSING : Sync/clocking : Magnetic)

Patent 5151882: Method for deconvolution of non-ideal frequency response of pipe structures to acoustic signals
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : WELLBORE TELEMETERING : Through drill string or casing : Telemetry)

Patent 5151883: Fluid drive method using ultrasonic waves
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : TRANSMITTER SYSTEMS : With beam forming, shaping, steering, or scanning : Addition or subtraction)

Patent 5151884: Control system for appliance indicator light and method for using same
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICE : Electrical device)

Patent 5151885: Stopwatch
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : TIME INTERVAL : Electrical or electromechanical : Mechanically actuated stop time type : Including alarm means)

Patent 5151886: Analog electric timepiece using an intermittent driving signal
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : ELECTRICAL TIME BASE : Solid state oscillating circuit type : For reciprocating or oscillating element : Case controlled)

Patent 5151887: Separation-type optical information recording and reproducing apparatus producing offset-eliminated focus error signal
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Means to compensate for defect or abnormal condition : Servo loop gain/switching control)

Patent 5151888: Optical information processing apparatus in which the output of an optical sensor is replaced by a reference signal during the occurrence
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Means to compensate for defect or abnormal condition : Servo loop gain/switching control)

Patent 5151889: Optical head device using cross-polarized from a light source for use in optical disk system
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Plural incident beams : Variable gain)

Patent 5151890: Optical system for optical memory device
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Of track on single storage medium)

Patent 5151891: Method and apparatus for assigning binary values to sample values of a waveform representing a pattern of recording marks on a record carrier
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : BINARY PULSE TRAIN INFORMATION SIGNAL : Including sampling or A/D converting : Plural reference signals)

Patent 5151892: Optical head device for optimally detecting a focussing error
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : SPECIFIC DETAIL OF INFORMATION HANDLING PORTION OF SYSTEM : Radiation beam modification of or by storage medium : Having particular optical element or particular placement thereof in radiation beam path to or from storage medium : Diffractive : Sectioned optical element : Plural diffractive sections : Prism, mirror, or waveguide section)

Patent 5151893: Optical data recording and reproducing apparatus
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : BINARY PULSE TRAIN INFORMATION SIGNAL : Binary signal processing for controlling recording light characteristic : Positioning adjunct)

Patent 5151894: Disk cartridge shutter
(DYNAMIC OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM STRUCTURE : Disk cartridge : Shutter member : Sealed cartridge)

Patent 5151895: Terminal server architecture
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Input or output circuit, per se (i.e., line interface) : For connecting plural subscribers to a network (i.e., network termination) : Contention resolution for output)

Patent 5151896: Modular digital telephone system with fully distributed local switching and control
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching : Bridge or gateway between networks : Having central (e.g., common) storage)

Patent 5151897: Inter-LAN connection apparatus and inter-LAN connection method
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching : Bridge or gateway between networks : Having central (e.g., common) storage)

Patent 5151898: Synchronized slave station connection apparatus for a data communication network
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES : Using time slots : Having indication of idle or busy state of time slot : On ring or loop network : On ring or loop)

Patent 5151899: Tracking sequence numbers in packet data communication system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Sequencing or resequencing of packets to insure proper output sequence order : Address concatenation)

Patent 5151900: Chaos router system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Having a plurality of nodes performing distributed switching : Having detail of switch memory reading/writing)

Patent 5151901: DS1 trunk packing and unpacking apparatus and method
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION CARRIED IN PLURAL CHANNELS : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Time compression or expansion : Unique synchronization pulse)

Patent 5151902: Method and apparatus for quality monitoring of at least two transmission sections of a digital signal transmission link
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Error count or rate : Memory access (e.g., address permutation))

Patent 5151903: High efficiency pattern sequence controller for automatic test equipment
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Including test pattern generator : Addressing : Bus or I/O channel device fault)

Patent 5151904: Reconfigurable, multi-user Viterbi decoder
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward error correction by tree code (e.g., convolutional) : Viterbi decoding : Syndrome computed)

Patent 5151905: Data recording method
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Burst error correction : Cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code (CIRC))

Patent 5151906: Semiconductor memory device having self-correcting function
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Error/fault detection technique : Parity bit : Storage accessing (e.g., address parity check) : Syndrome computed)

Patent 5151907: Auxiliary power supply for continuation of computer system operation during commercial AC power failure
(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) : With power supply status monitoring : Reexecuting single instruction or bus cycle)

Patent 5151908: Laser with longitudinal mode selection
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : OPTICAL FIBER LASER :)

Patent 5151909: Frequency doubled solid state laser having programmable pump power modes and method for controllable lasers
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Nonlinear device : Frequency multiplying (e.g., harmonic generator) : Rotating prism)

Patent 5151910: Light quantity control device
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Optical output stabilization : Amplitude : Rotating prism)

Patent 5151911: Process for reducing high-frequency energy noise components in the output radiation of a laser, process for generating short laser pulses,
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Optical output stabilization : Frequency : Rotating prism)

Patent 5151912: Semiconductor laser
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular current control structure : Having implant region :)

Patent 5151913: Semiconductor laser
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular confinement layer : With superlattice structure :)

Patent 5151914: Process to manufacture laser structures with lateral confinement at very low threshold current and relevant laser devices so obtained
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular current control structure : Having implant region :)

Patent 5151915: Array and method of operating a modulated solid state laser array with reduced thermal crosstalk
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Monolithic integrated : Laser array : Independently addressable :)

Patent 5151916: Electric discharge tube for gas laser
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Gas : Discharge tube feature : Monolithic integrated)

Patent 5151917: Laser resonators employing diffractive optical elements
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : Specified cavity component : Grating : Hollow electrode)

Patent 5151918: Electrode blocks and block assemblies
(INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC HEATING FURNACES : GLASS FURNACE DEVICE : Direct furnace (i.e., plasma flame impinges on the melt))

Patent 5151919: CDMA subtractive demodulation
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : GENERALIZED ORTHOGONAL OR SPECIAL MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES : Particular set of orthogonal functions : Walsh functions :)

Patent 5151920: Radio LAN station with improved frame delimiter detection in a spread spectrum environment
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SPREAD SPECTRUM : Direct sequence : Receiver : Correlation-type receiver :)

Patent 5151921: Spread spectrum communication device
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SPREAD SPECTRUM : Direct sequence : End-to-end transmission system : Having correlation-type receiver :)

Patent 5151922: Variable speaker muting based on received data
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : APPARATUS CONVERTIBLE TO ANALOG : Muting circuit and squelch : Phase locked loop)

Patent 5151923: Voice frequency communication apparatus
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : APPARATUS CONVERTIBLE TO ANALOG : Including pulse regeneration or conversion)

Patent 5151924: Automatic equalization method and apparatus
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : EQUALIZERS : Automatic : Angle modulation)

Patent 5151925: Coherent demodulation method for a digitally modulated signal having a continuous phase and a constant envelope
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Angle modulation : Particular demodulator : Including switching or gating (digital circuits) : Quaternary)

Patent 5151926: Sample timing and carrier frequency estimation circuit for sine-cosine detectors
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Angle modulation : Phase shift keying : Biphase (manchester code) : More than two phases)

Patent 5151927: Dual-mode synchronization device, in particular for frame clock phase recovery in a half-duplex transmission system
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : SYNCHRONIZERS : Phase displacement, slip or jitter correction : Phase locking : With asynchronous data)

Patent 5151928: Method and apparatus for generating X rays
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SOURCE : With switching means)

Patent 5151929: Computer-controlled radio-paging and telephone communication using recorded voice messages
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) : Code responsive (i.e., paging) : Paging terminal (i.e., element prior to the transmitter) : Multiple transmitters)

Patent 5151930: Method for personal paging a telephone private branch exchange with the assistance of a personal paging device that offers mutually different
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) : Code responsive (i.e., paging) : Paging terminal (i.e., element prior to the transmitter) : Terminal connected to other network (e.g., Internet) : Zoned)

Patent 5151931: Therapeutic bed of radiotherapeutic system
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Absorption : Irradiating : Therapy : Pipe crawler)

Patent 5151932: Method and system for selectively communicating with a telephone or a non-telephone terminal through a public telephone network
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : TELEPHONE LINE OR SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SIGNALLING (E.G., COMPOSITE) : Remote indication over telephone line (e.g., telemetry) : Meter reading : Having time window : Line powered)

Patent 5151933: Key telephone system
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : MULTI-LINE OR KEY SUBSTATION SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVE SWITCHING AND CENTRAL SWITCHING OFFICE CONNECTION : With intercom system : Conferencing)

Patent 5151934: Key telephone apparatus
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : MULTI-LINE OR KEY SUBSTATION SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVE SWITCHING AND CENTRAL SWITCHING OFFICE CONNECTION : With intercom system : Conferencing)

Patent 5151935: Programmable universal signaling circuit for a telephone network
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : PLURAL EXCHANGE NETWORK OR INTERCONNECTION : Interexchange signalling : Interexchange trunk circuit : Pulse or digital signalling)

Patent 5151936: Interface means
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : SUBSCRIBER LINE OR TRANSMISSION LINE INTERFACE : Hybrid circuit : With adjustable balance circuit : Hybrid circuit)

Patent 5151937: Adaptive echo canceller
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : ECHO CANCELLATION OR SUPPRESSION : Using digital signal processing : Adaptive filtering : Allowing movement of equipment (e.g., movable, modular))

Patent 5151938: Security enhancement in a data processor through use of dynamic parameter authentication
(CRYPTOGRAPHY : COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING CRYPTOGRAPHY : Data stream/substitution enciphering : Key sequence signal combined with data signal : Plural carrier frequencies)

Patent 5151939: Adaptive audio processor for AM stereo signals
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : BINAURAL AND STEREOPHONIC : Broadcast or multiplex stereo : AM or both AM and angle final modulation : AM subcarrier)

Patent 5151940: Method and apparatus for extracting isolated speech word
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Word recognition : Endpoint detection : Cross-correlation)

Patent 5151941: Digital signal encoding apparatus
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Recognition : Detect speech in noise : Post-transmission)

Patent 5151942: Circuit for muting noises for an audio amplifier
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : NOISE OR DISTORTION SUPPRESSION : Soft switching, muting, or noise gating : In multiple frequency bands)

Patent 5151943: Low distortion dynamic loudspeaker
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AUDIO TRANSDUCER : Having protective or sheilding feature : Mechanical detail)

Patent 5151944: Headrest and mobile body equipped with same
(ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AUDIO TRANSDUCER : Body contact wave transfer (e.g., bone conduction earphone, larynx microphone) : Including feedback)

Patent 5151945: Determination of ambient light level changes in visual images
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Target tracking or detecting : ZIP code)

Patent 5151946: Variable configuration portable telephone
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : Radiotelephone equipment detail : Housing or support : Slidable type : Waveguide)

Patent 5151947: Method and apparatus for processing radiation image
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Biomedical applications : X-ray film analysis (e.g., radiography) : With a prism)

Patent 5151948: System and method for processing documents having amounts recorded thereon
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : APPLICATIONS : Reading bank checks (e.g., documents bearing E-13B type characters) : Reading monetary amount : Blood cells)

Patent 5151949: System and method employing multiple predictor sets to compress image data having different portions
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE SEGMENTATION : Distinguishing text from other regions : Alphanumerics)

Patent 5151950: Method for recognizing handwritten characters using shape and context analysis
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : PATTERN RECOGNITION : On-line recognition of handwritten characters : With separate timing or alignment marks)

Patent 5151951: Character recognition device which divides a single character region into subregions to obtain a character code
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : LEARNING SYSTEMS : Neural networks : Tool, workpiece, or mechanical component inspection)

Patent 5151952: Character recognition apparatus which obtains distance ratios between edges in a character for identification
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : PATTERN RECOGNITION : Feature extraction : Waveform analysis : Local neighborhood operations (e.g., 3x3 kernel, window, or matrix operator))

Patent 5151953: Single chip 2-D convolver
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE TRANSFORMATION OR PREPROCESSING : Convolution : Based on peak levels)

Patent 5151954: Device capable of modifying a character according to a selected attribute code
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE TRANSFORMATION OR PREPROCESSING : Artifact removal or suppression (e.g., distortion correction))

Patent 5151955: Optical isolator
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL MODULATION WITHIN AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE : Magneto-optic : Phase modulation type)

Patent 5151956: Waveguide polarizer using localized surface plasmons
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : POLARIZATION WITHOUT MODULATION : Electro-optic)

Patent 5151957: Polarization beam splitter for guided light
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Particular coupling structure : Electrodes on or near the coupling region : Directional coupler :)

Patent 5151958: Adaptor device for coupling together optical waveguides produced by K-Na ion exchange with optical waveguides produced by Ag-Na ion exchange
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Particular coupling structure : Waveguide to waveguide : Directional coupler)

Patent 5151959: Controllable integrated optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH OPTICAL COUPLER : Particular coupling structure : Waveguide to waveguide : Directional coupler)

Patent 5151960: Unitary optical fiber connector
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR : With alignment device)

Patent 5151961: Ferrule alignment assembly for blind mating optical fiber connector
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR : Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection : Multi-part (e.g., two pieces screwed together or bayonet latched) : With additional structure at or immediately surrounding each optical fiber end face : Fiber end held in ferrule :)

Patent 5151962: Fiber optic cable assemblies for laser delivery systems
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR : Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure : Structure rearward of optical fiber end face to secure additional fiber or cable layers : Fiber end held in ferrule)

Patent 5151963: Apparatus for coupling an optical transducer to a light guide
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH DISENGAGABLE MECHANICAL CONNECTOR : Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector : Structure rearward of optical fiber end face to secure additional fiber or cable layers)

Patent 5151964: Wedge-actuated multiple optical fiber splice
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : WITH SPLICE (PERMANENT CONNECTION) : Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing : End-to-end (butt) coupling : Sealed from environment)

Patent 5151965: Device for doubling the frequency of a light wave
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : HAVING NONLINEAR PROPERTY : Transition between geometric shapes)

Patent 5151966: Optical fiber suitable for use in optical time domain reflectometry and method of manufacturing it
(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 5151967: Optical fiber sealing assembly
(OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES : ACCESSORIES : Bushing structure (e.g., penetrator) : Fiber holder (i.e., for single fiber or holding multiple single fibers together))

Patent 5151968: Vector quantization encoder and vector quantization decoder
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Dictionary building, modification, or prioritization)

Patent 5151969: Self-repairing trellis networks
(DATA PROCESSING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : NEURAL NETWORK : Structure : Architecture : Multilayer feedforward :)

Patent 5151970: Method of generating, in the analog regime, weighted summations of digital signals
(DATA PROCESSING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : NEURAL NETWORK : Structure : Hybrid network (i.e., analog and digital) : Single-layer)

Patent 5151971: Arrangement of data cells and neural network system utilizing such an arrangement
(DATA PROCESSING: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE : NEURAL NETWORK : Structure : Digital neural network : Modifiable weight)

Patent 5151972: Apparatus for automatically connecting terminal device to telephone lines
(TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS : TELEPHONE LINE OR SYSTEM COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR SIGNALLING (E.G., COMPOSITE) : To produce visual-graphic copy (e.g., facsimile) : Having switching to other communication modes : Voice mode : Line powered)

Patent 5151973: Printing apparatus and information processing apparatus using the same
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSING DATA FOR PRINTER, ETC.) : Attribute control :)

Patent 5151974: Data display method
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING : Adjusting level of detail : Space transformation)

Patent 5151975: Word processor with text layout display function
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Layout : Area designation : Horizontal spacing)

Patent 5151976: Device for converting a line scanning into a vertical saw tooth scanning through stripes
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS DISPLAY MEMORY SYSTEM : Addressing : Address generator : Address translation (e.g., between virtual and physical addresses))

Patent 5151977: Managing a serial link in an input/output system which indicates link status by continuous sequences of characters between data frames
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Peripheral monitoring : Availability monitoring :)

Patent 5151978: LAN interface which permits a host computer to obtain data without interrupting a ladder program executing in the interface
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING : MULTICOMPUTER DATA TRANSFERRING VIA SHARED MEMORY : Accessing another computer's memory :)

Patent 5151979: Data processing system with information transfer bus and wait signal
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Peripheral adapting)

Patent 5151980: Buffer control circuit for data processor
(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) : Conditional branching : Prefetching a branch target (i.e., look ahead) :)

Patent 5151981: Instruction sampling instrumentation
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Error detection or notification : State error (i.e., content of instruction, data, or message) : State out of sequence : Memory emulator feature)

Patent 5151982: Data processing system
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESSING COMBINED WITH SPECIFIC MEMORY CONFIGURATION OR SYSTEM : Addressing cache memories :)

Patent 5151983: Microcomputer system with selectively bypassed memory output latches
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : ADDRESS FORMATION : Incrementing, decrementing, or shifting circuitry : Sequential addresses generation)

Patent 5151984: Block diagram simulator using a library for generation of a computer program
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : SIMULATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : Software program (i.e., performance prediction) : Including logic)

Patent 5151985: Disk drive controller
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Peripheral adapting : Application-specific peripheral adapting : For data storage device :)

Patent 5151986: Microcomputer with on-board chip selects and programmable bus stretching
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus access regulation : Bus request queuing : Hot docking)

Patent 5151987: Recovery objects in an object oriented computing environment
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Fault recovery : State recovery (i.e., process or data file) : Plural recovery data sets containing set interrelation data (e.g., time values or log record numbers) : Reexecuting single instruction or bus cycle)

Patent 5151988: Intersystem data base sharing journal merge method
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Concurrency (e.g., lock management in shared database) : Pattern matching access)

Patent 5151989: Directory cache management in a distributed data processing system
(DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES : DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING : Distributed or remote access : Pattern matching access)

Patent 5151990: Nonvolatile memory management in a data processing network
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: MEMORY : STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL : Memory configuring : Memory access pipelining)

Patent 5151991: Parallelization compile method and system
(DATA PROCESSING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT : SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TOOL (E.G., INTEGRATED CASE TOOL OR STAND-ALONE DEVELOPMENT TOOL) : Translation of code : Compiling code : For a parallel or multiprocessor system : Loop compiling :)

Patent 5151992: Personal computer for cutting off power when a lock mechanism of hard disk pack is released
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : COMPUTER POWER CONTROL : Password)

Patent 5151993: Data processor performing operation on data having length shorter than one-word length
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : DYNAMIC INSTRUCTION DEPENDENCY CHECKING, MONITORING OR CONFLICT RESOLUTION : Commitment control or register bypass : Operation)

Patent 5151994: Distributed fair arbitration system using separate grant and request lines for providing access to data communication bus
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING) : Bus access regulation : Centralized bus arbitration : Dynamic bus prioritization : Physical position bus prioritization)

Patent 5151995: Method and apparatus for producing successive calculated results in a high-speed computer functional unit using low-speed VLSI components
(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 5151996: Multi-dimensional message transfer router
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE : Array processor : Array processor element interconnection : Reconfiguring :)

Patent 5151997: Computer with adaptable video circuitry
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : COMPUTER GRAPHICS DISPLAY MEMORY SYSTEM : Graphic display memory controller : Memory arbitration : Optical detector)

Patent 5151998: sound editing system using control line for altering specified characteristic of adjacent segment of the stored waveform
(DATA PROCESSING: SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, AND AUDIO COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION : SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING : Application : Sound editing : Specialized models)

Patent 5151999: Serial communications controller for transfer of successive data frames with storage of supplemental data and word counts
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS: INPUT/OUTPUT : INPUT/OUTPUT DATA PROCESSING : Direct Memory Accessing (DMA) : Concurrent data transferring)

Patent 5152000: Array communications arrangement for parallel processor
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: PROCESSING ARCHITECTURES AND INSTRUCTION PROCESSING (E.G., PROCESSORS) : PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE : Array processor : Array processor element interconnection : Concurrent)

Patent 5152001: Copying apparatus that automatically sets manually inputted conditions of immediately preceding interrupt as initial copy condition for
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS: SUPPORT : DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INITIALIZATION OR CONFIGURATION (E.G., INITIALIZING, SET UP, CONFIGURATION, OR RESETTING) :)

Patent 5152002: System and method for extending cell site coverage
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEM : Zoned or cellular telephone system : Remote programming control)

Patent 5152003: Record message delivery system
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : CARRIER WAVE REPEATER OR RELAY SYSTEM (I.E., RETRANSMISSION OF SAME INFORMATION) : With delay or recording : Simultaneous using plural repeaters at each location)

Patent 5152004: Procedure for forming low power levels in a radio telephone transmitter
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SEPARATE STATIONS : With control signal : With indication (e.g., visual or voice signalling, etc.))

Patent 5152005: High resolution frequency synthesis
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : With frequency stabilization (e.g., automatic frequency control) : Synthesizer : For compression and expansion of message signal (i.e., companding))

Patent 5152006: Receiver controller method and apparatus
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : Radiotelephone equipment detail : Power supply : Power conservation : Waveguide)

Patent 5152007: Method and apparatus for detecting speech
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER : Carrier amplitude control (e.g., voice operated on/off) : Having meter or indicator)

Patent 5152008: Signal control apparatus capable of readily changing an apparatus output signal
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) : Radiotelephone equipment detail : Power supply : Power conservation : Waveguide)

Patent 5152009: Diversity reception control circuit
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVER OR ANALOG MODULATED SIGNAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Plural receivers : With output selecting : By signal strength : Waveguide)

Patent 5152010: Highly directive radio receiver employing relatively small antennas
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVER OR ANALOG MODULATED SIGNAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Plural receivers : With output selecting : With control (e.g., automatic gain control, automatic frequency control, etc.) : Waveguide)

Patent 5152011: Broadcast receiver capable of automatic station identification and format-scanning based on an internal database updatable via data
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVER OR ANALOG MODULATED SIGNAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Signal selection based on frequency (e.g., tuning) : With indication of frequency, channel, or selector condition (e.g., tuning aid) : Channel index indication : Non-numeric display (e.g., call letters) : Using a counter)

Patent 5152012: Broadcast receiver capable of automatically updating location and performing spiral searching
(TELECOMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVER OR ANALOG MODULATED SIGNAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Signal selection based on frequency (e.g., tuning) : With indication of frequency, channel, or selector condition (e.g., tuning aid) : Channel index indication : Non-numeric display (e.g., call letters) : Using a counter)

Patent 5152013: Versatile tandem belt
(APPAREL : HEAD COVERINGS : Torso or limb encircling : With fastenable device to form loop : With nonfastening holding means)

Patent 5152014: Breathable body wear
(APPAREL : HEAD COVERINGS : Skirts : Underwear : Particular to female : With particular fly structure)

Patent 5152015: Additive product dispensing apparatus
(BATHS, CLOSETS, SINKS, AND SPITTOONS : DISINFECTION : Dispensing to overflow of flush tank : Combined with flusher)

Patent 5152016: Transfer board
(BEDS : WITH MEANS FOR RELOCATING AN INVALID (E.G., PATIENT LIFT OR TRANSFER) : Horizontally sliding patient support surface : Including specific structure (e.g., clamp) attaching device to bed)

Patent 5152017: Mummy-shaped sleeping bag having a fastener extending curvilinearly between foot and head ends of the bag
(BEDS : SLEEPING BAG : Element or detail)

Patent 5152018: Batting filled self inflatable body
(BEDS : GROUND MAT : Padded : Legs)

Patent 5152019: Mattress and cushion material
(BEDS : SUPPORT FOR USER`S BODY OR PART THEREOF : Bead containing : With spring means (e.g., coil type))

Patent 5152020: Waterbed mattress having improved anchoring of floating inserts
(BEDS : WATERBED OR ASSOCIATED DEVICE : Having baffle means : Fiber containing : Pivoting)

Patent 5152021: Low air loss bag for patient support system
(BEDS : MATTRESS (FOR WHOLE BODY) : Having confined gas (e.g., air mattress) : Adapted to turn or move user : Pivoting)

Patent 5152022: Low air loss bag for patient support system
Patent 5152023: Cellular cushion having sealed cells
(BEDS : SUPPORT FOR USER`S BODY OR PART THEREOF : Inflatable (e.g., air containing) : With spring means (e.g., coil type))

Patent 5152024: Therapeutic table-with time based tilt motor controller
(BEDS : INVALID BED OR SURGICAL SUPPORT : Tiltable along a longitudinal axis : With cyclical back and forth turning : Having anti-pivoting means)

Patent 5152025: Method for manufacturing open-heeled shoes
(BOOT AND SHOE MAKING : PROCESSES : Lasting : Material)

Patent 5152026: Cooling tower cleaning device
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : SUBMERGED CLEANERS WITH AMBIENT FLOW GUIDES : Hand implement)

Patent 5152027: Industrial sweeper
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : Brushing : Street sweepers : Rotary-brush cylinder : Collector : Collapsible)

Patent 5152028: Upright vacuum cleaner
(BRUSHING, SCRUBBING, AND GENERAL CLEANING : MACHINES : With air blast or suction : With automatic control : Air blast only (e.g., boiler soot-blower))

Patent 5152029: Hydraulic hinge
(MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE : CHECKS AND CLOSERS : Liquid : Hinge : Cam)

Patent 5152030: Vehicle door check
(MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE : CLOSURE CHECKS : Spring : Rubber : Link type : Along or parallel to hinge axis)

Patent 5152031: Non-contaminating handler
(MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE : HANDLE, HANDLE COMPONENT, OR HANDLE ADJUNCT : Drawer pull : Knob type)

Patent 5152032: Window sash balance with tension and torsion spring
(MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE : SASH BALANCES : Spring : Rubber)

Patent 5152033: Textile apparatus/method for reducing variations in silver weight
(TEXTILES: FIBER PREPARATION : WORKING : Carding : Feeding : Stationary flat)

Patent 5152034: Click-clip
(BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC. : BAG FASTENERS : Plastic band)

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