Patents 5173672 - 5173927

 

 

Patent 5173672: Dielectric block filter with included shielded transmission line inductors
(WAVE TRANSMISSION LINES AND NETWORKS : COUPLING NETWORKS : Wave filters including long line elements : Coaxial : Tunable)

Patent 5173673: Magnetic solenoid resettable ground fault circuit interrupter
(ELECTRICITY: MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCHES, MAGNETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETS : ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES : Automatic circuit-interrupting devices (e.g., circuit-protective devices) : Responsive to predetermined or abnormal current condition (e.g., direction, phase angle or amplitude) : Magnetic or electrodynamic (e.g., blowon or blowoff))

Patent 5173674: Thermal-magnetic trip unit with low current response
(ELECTRICITY: MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCHES, MAGNETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETS : ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES : Automatic circuit-interrupting devices (e.g., circuit-protective devices) : With latch or trip means : Plural trips or combined operating means for single trip (e.g., magnetic with thermal) : Automatic combined with timing or delay means)

Patent 5173675: Mounting for an electromagnetic relay armature
(ELECTRICITY: MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCHES, MAGNETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETS : ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES : Polarity-responsive : Armature structure : Comprising energy storage means (e.g., wound spring))

Patent 5173676: Electric switches
(ELECTRICITY: MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCHES, MAGNETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETS : ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES : Tripping means : Including spring-biasing or energy-storage means)

Patent 5173677: Superconducting magnetic energy storage system with low friction coil support
(ELECTRICITY: MAGNETICALLY OPERATED SWITCHES, MAGNETS, AND ELECTROMAGNETS : MAGNETS AND ELECTROMAGNETS : Superconductive type : With coil structure)

Patent 5173678: Formed-to-shape superconducting coil
(SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY: APPARATUS, MATERIAL, PROCESS : HIGH TEMPERATURE (TC GREATER THAN 30 K) DEVICES, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, COM- PONENTS, OR STOCK, OR PROCESSES OF USING : Electrical energy storage device (e.g., accumulator, etc.), inductor, transformer, magnetic switch, magnetic ring, sphere, coil, or magnetic arrangement : Superconducting transistor (e.g., Josephson transistor, etc.))

Patent 5173679: Thermostatically controlled switch
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTROTHERMALLY OR THERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES : THERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES : Expansible or vaporizable fluid actuated : With operating range calibration or adjustment means : Combined with capillary tube or bore)

Patent 5173680: System and method for indicating an abnormal condition in a vehicle with a multi-level positioner indicator
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS : Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the vehicle : Operation efficiency (e.g., engine performance, driver habits) : Accessory (e.g., speaker, radio face plate, etc.))

Patent 5173681: Speed sensitive visual warning system for locomotives
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS : Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the vehicle : Speed of vehicle, engine, or power train : Accessory (e.g., speaker, radio face plate, etc.))

Patent 5173682: Lit pointer for an analog hud image source
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS : Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the vehicle : Plural conditions : With particular display means : Inductive)

Patent 5173683: Apparatus and method for multiplexing multiple data and analog values in a peripheral device
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING SYSTEM : With particular system function (e.g., temperature compensation, calibration) : Interrogator-responder : With ringback)

Patent 5173684: Low molecular weight organic liquid sensor and detection system using same
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING SYSTEM : Specific condition : Fluent material : Leakage : Bridge circuit)

Patent 5173685: Monitoring circuits for lamps or other electrical loads using a comparator with a constant voltage power supply
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATING SYSTEM : Specific condition : Condition of electrical apparatus : Signalling light element : Plural bulbs or filaments : Including temperature detection)

Patent 5173686: Sliding accommodation type liquid crystal display device
(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) : Resistor-diode arrangement)

Patent 5173687: Method for improving the gradational display of an active type liquid crystal display unit
(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 5173688: Pager with display updateable by incoming message
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : SELECTIVE : Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) : Code responsive (i.e., paging) : Message presentation : Display : News information provider (e.g., sports, weather, etc.))

Patent 5173689: Self-distributed logical channel node failure restoring system
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : FAULT RECOVERY : Bypass an inoperative channel : In a ring or loop network)

Patent 5173690: Passive ranging system utilizing range tone signals
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE INDICATING (E.G., TELEMETERING) : For radio sonde : With alarm or annunciator (concurrent with TM))

Patent 5173691: Data fusion process for an in-vehicle traffic congestion information system
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : EXTERNAL CONDITION VEHICLE-MOUNTED INDICATOR OR ALARM : Highway information (e.g., weather, speed limits, etc.) : Relative distence between vehicles (e.g., collision alert))

Patent 5173692: System and method of vehicle detection
(COMMUNICATIONS: ELECTRICAL : VEHICLE DETECTORS : Sonic or ultrasonic : Electromechanical movable auxiliary indicator)

Patent 5173693: Position encoder using a pseudo-random coding sequence
(CODED DATA GENERATION OR CONVERSION : DIGITAL PATTERN READING TYPE CONVERTER : Magnetic, inductive or capacitive : Having optical waveguide)

Patent 5173694: Binary data encoding and decoding using a rate 2/5 (2,18,2) code
(CODED DATA GENERATION OR CONVERSION : DIGITAL CODE TO DIGITAL CODE CONVERTERS : To or from run length limited codes : Binary to or from ternary)

Patent 5173695: High-speed flexible variable-length-code decoder
(CODED DATA GENERATION OR CONVERSION : DIGITAL CODE TO DIGITAL CODE CONVERTERS : To or from variable length codes : To or from Morse code)

Patent 5173696: Control circuitry using electronic emulation of a synchro signal for accurate control of position and rate of rotation for shafts
(CODED DATA GENERATION OR CONVERSION : PHASE OR TIME OF PHASE CHANGE : Synchro or resolver signal : Digital signal to analog resolver or synchro signal : With rollover feature (i.e., antidoublestrike))

Patent 5173697: Digital-to-analog signal conversion device employing scaled field emission devices
(CODED DATA GENERATION OR CONVERSION : ANALOG TO OR FROM DIGITAL CONVERSION : With particular solid state devices (e.g., Gunn effect device, Josephson device, drift transistor, using solid state active devices as impedances) with other at longer intervals) : Plural slope analog to digital converter)

Patent 5173698: Flash analog-to-digital converter with integrating input stage
(CODED DATA GENERATION OR CONVERSION : ANALOG TO OR FROM DIGITAL CONVERSION : Analog to digital conversion : Analog input compared with static reference : With rollover feature (i.e., antidoublestrike))

Patent 5173699: Antenna arrangement
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RADIO WAVE ABSORBER : For aircraft or missile :)

Patent 5173700: Mainbeam jammer nulling with monopulse angle correction
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RADAR EW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE) : ECCM (Electronic counter-countermeasures, i.e., antijamming) : Radar reacts to jamming :)

Patent 5173701: Radar apparatus with jamming indicator and receiver device with jamming indicator
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RADAR EW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE) : ECCM (Electronic counter-countermeasures, i.e., antijamming) : Radar reacts to jamming :)

Patent 5173702: All weather tactical strike system (AWTSS) and method of operation
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RADAR EW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE) : ECCM (Electronic counter-countermeasures, i.e., antijamming) : Radar reacts to jamming :)

Patent 5173703: All weather strike system (AWTSS) and method of operation
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR : Mapping or imaging using synthetic aperture radar (EPO) : Radar reacts to jamming)

Patent 5173704: Air turbulence detection using bi-static CW Doppler radar
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RADAR FOR METEOROLOGICAL USE (EPO) : Ground based (EPO) : Particular SAR processing techniques (e.g., squint mode, doppler beam-sharpening mode, spotlight mode, bistatic SAR, inverse SAR) (EPO))

Patent 5173705: Telecommunications device using electromagnetic waves
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RADAR TRANSPONDER SYSTEM : Secondary Surveilance Radar (SSR) or Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS))

Patent 5173706: Radar processor with range sidelobe reduction following doppler filtering
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : RETURN SIGNAL CONTROLS RADAR SYSTEM : Receiver : Frequency : Doppler frequency tracking : With automatic lock-on)

Patent 5173707: All weather tactical strike system (AWTSS) and method of operation
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : DETERMINING DIRECTION : Monopulse : Combined with determining direction)

Patent 5173708: Attitude control system for antenna on mobile body
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : DIRECTIVE : Including antenna orientation : With satellite signal correction)

Patent 5173709: Electronic direction finder
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : DIRECTIVE : Beacon or receiver : Direction-finding receiver only : Having a direction indicator : Including a goniometer)

Patent 5173710: Navigation and positioning system and method using uncoordinated beacon signals
(COMMUNICATIONS: DIRECTIVE RADIO WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (E.G., RADAR, RADIO NAVIGATION) : DIRECTIVE : Position indicating (e.g., triangulation) : Having plural transmitters or receivers : Having traffic control)

Patent 5173711: Microstrip antenna for two-frequency separate-feeding type for circularly polarized waves
(COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS : ANTENNAS : Microstrip : Reflector or director)

Patent 5173712: Rod antenna with filter arrangement
(COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS : ANTENNAS : With vehicle : Supported by vehicle body : Rod type :)

Patent 5173713: Three element inverted conical monopole with series inductance and resistance in each element
(COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS : ANTENNAS : With lumped reactance for loading antenna : Loop type)

Patent 5173714: Slot array antenna
(COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS : ANTENNAS : Slot type : Plural : With wave guide coupling :)

Patent 5173715: Antenna with curved dipole elements
(COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS : ANTENNAS : Balanced doublet - centerfed (e.g., dipole) : Sheet or wing type : With main and subreflector (Casse-grain type))

Patent 5173716: Device for driving telescopic power antenna
(COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS : ANTENNAS : Rod type : Telescoping : Flexible rod actuated : Quarter-wave transformer)

Patent 5173717: Ink jet recording head in which the ejection elements are driven in blocks
(INCREMENTAL PRINTING OF SYMBOLIC INFORMATION : INK JET : Controller : Of ejector : Array : Full-line array :)

Patent 5173718: Scanning head
(INCREMENTAL PRINTING OF SYMBOLIC INFORMATION : THERMAL MARKING APPARATUS OR PROCESSES : Recording means engaging or holding means : By history of recording elements)

Patent 5173719: Method and apparatus for the inspection of patterns
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY CONFIGURATION COMPARISON : With comparison to master, desired shape, or reference voltage : For comparison with master or desired configuration)

Patent 5173720: Eyewear field-of-view changer
(OPTICS: EYE EXAMINING, VISION TESTING AND CORRECTING : SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES : With rear-view reflectors : Polarizing)

Patent 5173721: Optical aid attachment for ear protectors
(OPTICS: EYE EXAMINING, VISION TESTING AND CORRECTING : SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES : Shooting type : Detachably secured)

Patent 5173722: Safety device for spectacle hinge
(OPTICS: EYE EXAMINING, VISION TESTING AND CORRECTING : SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES : Connectors : With particular hinge : With clamping arms)

Patent 5173723: Aspheric ophthalmic accommodating lens design for intraocular lens and contact lens
(OPTICS: EYE EXAMINING, VISION TESTING AND CORRECTING : SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES : Ophtahalmic lenses or blanks : Eye contact type : Multifocal : Spring between lens and strap)

Patent 5173724: Optical system which helps reduce eye strain
(OPTICS: EYE EXAMINING, VISION TESTING AND CORRECTING : EYE EXAMINING OR TESTING INSTRUMENT : Eye exercising or training type : Of abnormal muscular functioning)

Patent 5173725: Camera mount for a boat
(PHOTOGRAPHY : CAMERA SUPPORT : Adjustable support : Having release actuator on support)

Patent 5173726: Automatic parallax correction in deploying lens camera
(PHOTOGRAPHY : WITH EXPOSURE OBJECTIVE FOCUSING MEANS, FOCUSING AID, OR RANGEFINDING MEANS : Having viewfinder : Having parallax correction : Lever means to actuate rangefinder)

Patent 5173727: Zoom viewfinder
(PHOTOGRAPHY : WITH VIEWFINDER : Selective or adjustable viewfinder field : Zoom : Base guide)

Patent 5173728: Magnet and shutter assembly for an electromagnetic shutter
(PHOTOGRAPHY : CAMERA DETAIL : Shutter : Having braking or damping : Having braking or damping member in path of shutter : Operating on rolled material)

Patent 5173729: Display device for a camera
(PHOTOGRAPHY : HAVING WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT : Camera release : And means to move film)

Patent 5173730: Thrust-type film cassette assembly
(PHOTOGRAPHY : CAMERA DETAIL : Detachable or removable film holder unit : Film cassette or cartridge : Thrust type : Opposite movement)

Patent 5173731: Recording apparatus
(PHOTOCOPYING : PROJECTION PRINTING AND COPYING CAMERAS : Identifying, composing, or selecting : Regulating light intensity or exposure time)

Patent 5173732: Camera and printing apparatus with variable trimming magnification
(PHOTOCOPYING : PROJECTION PRINTING AND COPYING CAMERAS : Focus or magnification control : Reflector between original and photo-sensitive paper)

Patent 5173733: Method and apparatus for disabling defective sections on a photoreceptor in an electrophotographic printer
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : DIAGNOSTICS : Consumable : Photoconductive member : Misstrip of copy)

Patent 5173734: Image forming apparatus using measured data to adjust the operation level
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : CONTROL OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS : Control of charging : Having detection of toner (e.g., patch))

Patent 5173735: Image forming apparatus with improved cleaning operation
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Transfer : Color : By intermediate transfer member : Having electrode)

Patent 5173736: Apparatus and method for fusing marking particles onto a support member
(ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGE FORMATION : Fixing (e.g., fusing) : By heat and pressure : Heated roller : Cleaning member)

Patent 5173737: Measurement of avian embryo movement in intact eggs
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : EGG CANDLING : Photoelectric : Telescopic)

Patent 5173738: Device for inspecting contact lenses
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : LENS OR REFLECTIVE IMAGE FORMER TESTING : With lamp focusing)

Patent 5173739: Automatic lensmeter for progressive addition lens
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : LENS OR REFLECTIVE IMAGE FORMER TESTING : With lamp focusing)

Patent 5173740: Liquid particle analyzer and flow cell therefor
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : SAMPLE, SPECIMEN, OR STANDARD HOLDER OR SUPPORT (E.G., PLATES OR SLIDES) : Fluid containers (e.g., cells or cuvettes) : Light intensity)

Patent 5173741: Automatic analyzing device
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : SAMPLE, SPECIMEN, OR STANDARD HOLDER OR SUPPORT (E.G., PLATES OR SLIDES) : Fluid containers (e.g., cells or cuvettes) : Light intensity)

Patent 5173742: Double beam detector system for liquid chromatography
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY DISPERSED LIGHT SPECTROSCOPY : Utilizing a spectrophotometer (i.e., plural beam) : By light)

Patent 5173743: Fiber optical time-division-multiplexed unbalanced pulsed interferometer with polarization fading compensation
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY LIGHT INTERFERENCE (E.G., INTERFEROMETER) : Using fiber or waveguide interferometer : Multiplexed sensor array : By dithering (suspensions, drives, flexures))

Patent 5173744: Refractively scanned interferometer
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY LIGHT INTERFERENCE (E.G., INTERFEROMETER) : Spectroscopy : Having a rotating, pendulous, or wedge scanning element : With diffraction grating means)

Patent 5173745: Cluster dither apparatus
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY LIGHT INTERFERENCE (E.G., INTERFEROMETER) : Rotation rate (e.g., ring laser gyros) : Lock-in prevention : By dithering (suspensions, drives, flexures) : Including an alternating reference path)

Patent 5173746: Method for rapid, accurate measurement of step heights between dissimilar materials
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY LIGHT INTERFERENCE (E.G., INTERFEROMETER) : For dimensional measurement : Thickness : Surface displacement due to acoustic wave propagation))

Patent 5173747: Integrated optical directional-coupling refractometer apparatus
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY LIGHT INTERFERENCE (E.G., INTERFEROMETER) : Using fiber or waveguide interferometer : Refraction indexing : By dithering (suspensions, drives, flexures))

Patent 5173748: Scanning multichannel spectrometry using a charge-coupled device (CCD) in time-delay integration (TDI) mode
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : BY DISPERSED LIGHT SPECTROSCOPY : Utilizing a spectrometer : Having diffraction grating means : Prior to testing)

Patent 5173749: Method and apparatus for spectroscopic measurement of the concentration of a gas
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : FOR LIGHT TRANSMISSION OR ABSORPTION : Of fluent material : Gas : With plural detectors (e.g., simultaneous viewing))

Patent 5173750: Reflection densitometer
(OPTICS: MEASURING AND TESTING : OF LIGHT REFLECTION (E.G., GLASS) : Of photographic film)

Patent 5173751: Semiconductor light emitting device
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : SPECIFIED WIDE BAND GAP (1.5EV) SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL OTHER THAN GAASP OR GAALAS : Recrystallized semiconductor material)

Patent 5173752: Semiconductor device having interconnection layer contacting source/drain regions
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Having insulated electrode (e.g., MOSFET, MOS diode) : Insulated gate capacitor or insulated gate transistor combined with capacitor (e.g., dynamic memory cell) : Stacked capacitor : With increased effective electrode surface area (e.g., tortuous path, corrugated, or textured electrodes) : With capacitor electrodes connection portion located centrally thereof (e.g., fin electrodes with central post))

Patent 5173753: Inverted coplanar amorphous silicon thin film transistor which provides small contact capacitance and resistance
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Having insulated electrode (e.g., MOSFET, MOS diode) : Single crystal semiconductor layer on insulating substrate (SOI) : Gate electrode overlaps the source or drain by no more than depth of source or drain (e.g., self-aligned gate))

Patent 5173754: Integrated circuit device with gate in sidewall
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : NON-SINGLE CRYSTAL, OR RECRYSTALLIZED, SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL FORMS PART OF ACTIVE JUNCTION (INCLUDING FIELD-INDUCED ACTIVE JUNCTION) : Field effect device in non-single crystal, or recrystallized, Semiconductor material : In combination with device formed in single crystal semiconductor material (e.g., stacked FETs) : Field effect transistor in single crystal material, complementary to that in non-single crystal, or recrystallized, material (e.g., CMOS) : High temperature (i.e., >30o Kelvin))

Patent 5173755: Capacitively induced electrostatic discharge protection circuit
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Having insulated electrode (e.g., MOSFET, MOS diode) : With overvoltage protective means : For protecting against gate insulator breakdown : Protection device includes insulated gate transistor structure (e.g., combined with resistor element) : For operation as bipolar or punchthrough element : As thin film structure (e.g., polysilicon resistor))

Patent 5173756: Trench charge-coupled device
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Charge transfer device : Channel confinement : Input signal responsive to signal charge in charge transfer device (e.g., regeneration or feedback))

Patent 5173757: Charge detection circuit for use in charge transfer device
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Charge transfer device : Multi-level metallization)

Patent 5173758: Hall generator with four arms
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : HETEROJUNCTION DEVICE : Light responsive structure : Having narrow energy band gap (<<1eV) layer (e.g., PbSnTe, HgCdTe, etc.) : With lead feedthrough means on side of housing)

Patent 5173759: Array of light emitting devices or photo detectors with marker regions
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : INCOHERENT LIGHT EMITTER STRUCTURE : Plural light emitting devices (e.g., matrix, 7-segment array) : With means to facilitate electron-hole recombination (e.g., isoelectronic traps such as nitrogen in GaP))

Patent 5173760: BiCMOS semiconductor device
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Having insulated electrode (e.g., MOSFET, MOS diode) : Insulated gate field effect transistor in integrated circuit : Combined with bipolar transistor : With polysilicon interconnections to source or drain regions (e.g., polysilicon laminated with silicide))

Patent 5173761: Semiconducting polycrystalline diamond electronic devices employing an insulating diamond layer
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : THIN ACTIVE PHYSICAL LAYER WHICH IS (1) AN ACTIVE POTENTIAL WELL LAYER THIN ENOUGH TO ESTABLISH DISCRETE QUANTUM ENERGY LEVELS OR (2) AN ACTIVE BARRIER LAYER THIN ENOUGH TO PERMIT QUANTUM MECHANICAL TUNNELING OR (3) AN ACTIVE LAYER THIN ENOUGH TO PERMIT CARRIER TRANSMISSION WITH SUBSTANTIALLY NO SCATTERING (E.G., SUPERLATTICE QUANTUM WELL, OR BALLISTIC TRANSPORT DEVICE) : Heterojunction : Quantum well : Superlattice : With specified semiconductor materials : Si x Ge 1-x)

Patent 5173762: Semiconductor device using bonding wires of different materials
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : LEAD FRAME : On integrated circuit)

Patent 5173763: Electronic packaging with varying height connectors
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : LEAD FRAME : On insulating carrier other than a printed circuit board : Details of insulating layer electrical charge (e.g., negative insulator layer charge))

Patent 5173764: Semiconductor device having a particular lid means and encapsulant to reduce die stress
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : LEAD FRAME : With stress relief : Details of insulating layer electrical charge (e.g., negative insulator layer charge))

Patent 5173765: Conductive adhesive and article made therewith
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : COMBINED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACT OR LEAD : Die bond : With adhesive means : Molybdenum, tungsten, or titanium or their silicides)

Patent 5173766: Semiconductor device package and method of making such a package
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : HOUSING OR PACKAGE : Housing or package filled with solid or liquid electrically insulating material : Stacked arrangement)

Patent 5173767: Integrated circuit housing composed of three coated, dielectric plates
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : TRANSMISSION LINE LEAD (E.G., STRIPLINE, COAX, ETC.) : On integrated circuit)

Patent 5173768: Adaptive PAL - or NTSC - comb filter
(TELEVISION : IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION : Chrominance-luminance signal separation : Including comb filter (e.g., using line, field, frame delays) : Adaptive comb filter : Including optical sensor to observe display (e.g., CRT))

Patent 5173769: Video signal processing apparatus
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : NATURAL COLOR FACSIMILE : Color correction : Hue, saturation and luminance : With plural sensors)

Patent 5173770: Movement vector detection device
(TELEVISION : CAMERA, SYSTEM AND DETAIL : Moving reflector)

Patent 5173771: Motion detecting circuit for video image
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : BANDWIDTH REDUCTION OR EXPANSION : Television or motion video signal : Predictive : Motion vector : Subband coding)

Patent 5173772: Method for detecting motion vector
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : BANDWIDTH REDUCTION OR EXPANSION : Television or motion video signal : Predictive : Motion vector : Subband coding)

Patent 5173773: Moving picture signal progressive coding system
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : BANDWIDTH REDUCTION OR EXPANSION : Television or motion video signal : Transform : Motion vector)

Patent 5173774: Dual purpose HDTV/NTSC receiver
(TELEVISION : BASIC RECEIVER WITH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION : Multimode (e.g., composite, Y, C; baseband RF) : For receiving more than one format at will (e.g., NTSC/PAL) : Countdown)

Patent 5173775: Reformatting of television signal data for transmission using a different modulation scheme
(TELEVISION : FORMAT : Adapted to reduce noise or for frequency modulation (e.g., variable gain) : Frequency change of subcarrier)

Patent 5173776: Apparatus and method for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of video display signals
(TELEVISION : IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION : Gray scale transformation : Combined contrast control and brightness or DC level control : Including frame or field delays)

Patent 5173777: Circuit configuration for inset-image keying in a television set having only one tuner
(TELEVISION : IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUITRY SPECIFIC TO TELEVISION : Switching : Composite color signal)

Patent 5173778: Television receiver having simplified functional selection and functional adjustment control
(TELEVISION : BASIC RECEIVER WITH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION : For display of additional information : Receiver indicator (e.g., on screen display) : Picture in picture)

Patent 5173779: Camcorder with electronic still-photographing function
(TELEVISION : CAMERA, SYSTEM AND DETAIL : Combined image signal generator and general image signal processing : Details of luminance signal formation in color camera : Optical zoom)

Patent 5173780: Method and apparatus for correcting drift in the level of a video signal in a telecine
(TELEVISION : SPECIAL APPLICATIONS : Film, disc or card scanning : Motion picture film scanner : Flying spot scanner : Flying spot scanner)

Patent 5173781: Overhead television
(TELEVISION : VIDEO DISPLAY : Projection device : Cathode-ray tube image source : With optical element : Mirror arrangement : Beam combining)

Patent 5173783: Method of recording images on photosensitive material in a process scanner device using setup data stored in a portable memory after
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Recording apparatus : Photographic : Document feed)

Patent 5173784: Video disc player
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Time (e.g., phase or frequency) correction : Disc)

Patent 5173785: Image forming apparatus
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Specific image-processing circuitry)

Patent 5173786: Facsimile communication system
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Image transmission accuracy verification : Composite image)

Patent 5173787: Method for storing image signals
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE COMPRESSION OR CODING : Context analysis or word recognition (e.g., character string))

Patent 5173788: Image reading device having moire depressing unit
(IMAGE ANALYSIS : IMAGE ENHANCEMENT OR RESTORATION : Image filter : Lowpass filter (i.e., for blurring or smoothing) : Skeletonizing)

Patent 5173789: Image scanner incorporating manually operable magnification and brightness control
(FACSIMILE AND STATIC PRESENTATION PROCESSING : FACSIMILE : Picture signal generator : Scanning : Facsimile illumination control : Variable thresholding technique)

Patent 5173790: Adaptive filter with correlation weighting structure
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEM OR ELEMENT : Having particular recording medium : Recyclable : Crystalline material :)

Patent 5173791: Liquid crystal display pixel with a capacitive compensating transistor for driving transistor
(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 particular switching device : Transistor : Plural nonredundant transistors per pixel : With particular gate electrode structure)

Patent 5173792: Electrooptical display with compensative redundancy means
(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 : Two terminal nonlinear switching device (e.g., N-I-N, S-I-S, Ferroelectric, etc.))

Patent 5173793: Liquid crystal shutter for backlit digitizer
(COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING AND SELECTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS : DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE : Touch panel : Having programmable function key)

Patent 5173794: Wavelength division multiplexing using a tunable acousto-optic filter
(OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS : MULTIPLEX : Wavelength division or frequency division (e.g., Raman, Brillouin, etc.) : Different sources : Lens)

Patent 5173795: Optically controlled radio
(OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS : REMOTE CONTROL : Bidirectional (i.e., monitoring or acknowledge) : Through free space)

Patent 5173796: Three dimensional scanning system
(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 5173797: Rotating mirror optical scanner with grooved grease bearings
(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 moving prism)

Patent 5173798: Beam scanning apparatus with sensor for detecting beam position
(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 multifaceted rotating element : Single plane mirror element)

Patent 5173799: Wavelength conversion device
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERTER : Having particular chemical composition or structure)

Patent 5173800: Light control with color enhancement
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : HAVING SIGNIFICANT INFRARED OR ULTRAVIOLET PROPERTY : Multilayer filter or multilayer reflector : Having metal layer : Having four or more components)

Patent 5173801: Wide field of view afocal three-mirror anastigmat
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : COMPOUND LENS SYSTEM : With curved reflective imaging element : Two or more in a series : Having four or more components)

Patent 5173802: Counterbalanced supporting frame for a surgical microscope
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : COMPOUND LENS SYSTEM : Microscope : With rotatable adjustment : Focus adjustment)

Patent 5173803: Pivoting device for supporting frames for optical observation equipment
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : COMPOUND LENS SYSTEM : Microscope : With rotatable adjustment : Focus adjustment)

Patent 5173804: Mirror and method of mounting the same
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : PROTECTION FROM MOISTURE OR FOREIGN PARTICLE : Extension of tubular element adjustable)

Patent 5173805: Focusing method for zoom lens
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : With variable magnification (e.g., zoom type) : To the rear of a basic lens)

Patent 5173806: Keplerian variable magnification viewfinder
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : With variable magnification (e.g., zoom type) : With mechanical compensation : Having seven or less components)

Patent 5173807: Optical instrument
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : With variable magnification (e.g., zoom type) : Adjusting mechanism : Motor driven : Condition responsive : Auto focusing : With single or parallel objectives)

Patent 5173808: Optical filter
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : Selective wavelength transmitting or blocking : Having one component)

Patent 5173809: Objective lens system of optical information recording/reproducing apparatus
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : Multiple component lenses : Three components : First component negative)

Patent 5173810: Light transmitting lens for use with a photoelectric sensor
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : LENS : With support : Lens mounts : Monocular loupe type)

Patent 5173811: Nonlinear optical shield
(OPTICAL: SYSTEMS AND ELEMENTS : ABSORPTION FILTER : With selective absorption or transparent overcoating)

Patent 5173812: Videorecorder for adding data signals on previously recorded signals, having playback signal phase comparator means
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Editing : Control track : Phase comparison :)

Patent 5173813: Image processing method and apparatus
(TELEVISION SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : PROCESSING OF TELEVISION SIGNAL FOR DYNAMIC RECORDING OR REPRODUCING : Editing : Fading-in and fading-out : Interpolation)

Patent 5173814: Disk storage drive having internal electrical connection passages and contamination seals at ends of the motor
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING : Disk record : Plural disks : Rotational drive detail : Mechanical detail)

Patent 5173815: Recording position compensation circuit for use in digital information recording-reproduction apparatus
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : GENERAL PROCESSING OF A DIGITAL SIGNAL : Data recirculation : With incremental movement between record and head)

Patent 5173816: Disk drive with automatic disk type and disk insertion detection
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A RECORDER MECHANISM : Specifics of the amplifier)

Patent 5173817: Tape engagement mechanism for magnetic cassette tape incorporating a bi-directional over running clutch and improved capstan pinch scheme
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD MOVING DURING TRANSDUCING : Tape record : Rotating head : Tape in container : Drum)

Patent 5173818: Adapter for an ultra-compact cassette
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING : Tape record : Tape in container : Transport accommodates different types : Drum)

Patent 5173819: Disk apparatus having an improved cooling structure
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : RECORD TRANSPORT WITH HEAD STATIONARY DURING TRANSDUCING : Disk record : Environmental control (e.g., air filter, temperature control) : Plural disks : Container mounting details)

Patent 5173820: Magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus having an adjustable head
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD MOUNTING : For adjusting head position : Tape record : Rotary head : Adjustable head mount : Hydrodynamic)

Patent 5173821: Adaptive-gap magnetic recording and reading head
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Gap structure details : Rotary head)

Patent 5173822: Multi-layer thin film mig magnetic head
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Gap structure details : Spacer material : Mounting detail)

Patent 5173823: Magnetic head for magnetic recording apparatus using a soft magnetic alloy film consisting primarily of iron
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Gap structure details : Spacer material : Mounting detail)

Patent 5173824: Magnetic head assembly
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Head core : For cross-talk prevention)

Patent 5173825: Magnetic head using magnetic oxide part and magnetic metal film
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Head core : Laminated : Mounting detail)

Patent 5173826: Thin film head with coils of varying thickness
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Head core : Laminated : Mounting detail)

Patent 5173827: Method and apparatus for cleaning portions of a video cassette recorder
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Head accessory : Nonmetallic)

Patent 5173828: Compact multiple roller tape guide assembly
(DYNAMIC MAGNETIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : HEAD : Head accessory : Record guide : Tape record : Using conductor)

Patent 5173829: Projection on retaining element of tape cassette
(WINDING, TENSIONING, OR GUIDING : UNWINDING AND REWINDING A MACHINE CONVERTIBLE INFORMATION CARRIER (E.G., MAGNETIC TAPE OR PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM) : Cartridge system (i.e., cartridge work station or cartridge) : Coil-to-coil cartridge : With particular housing construction : Shiftable closure (e.g., door) : Spool or coil engaging)

Patent 5173830: Tape cassette with tapered self-aligning reel hubs
(WINDING, TENSIONING, OR GUIDING : UNWINDING AND REWINDING A MACHINE CONVERTIBLE INFORMATION CARRIER (E.G., MAGNETIC TAPE OR PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM) : Cartridge system (i.e., cartridge work station or cartridge) : Coil-to-coil cartridge : With particular coil support : Yieldable brake)

Patent 5173831: Neutral line circuit interrupter
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : Ground fault protection : With differential sensing in a single phase system : With fuse)

Patent 5173832: Electrical circuit, particularly an electronic power circuit for motor vehicle injection systems, with a function for the detection and
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : With specific voltage responsive fault sensor : Current)

Patent 5173833: Circuit breaker with detachable tripping tester
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : With specific current responsive fault sensor : With time delay protective means : Protection for thyristor)

Patent 5173834: Electrostatic attraction apparatus
(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 5173835: Voltage variable capacitor
(ACTIVE SOLID-STATE DEVICES (E.G., TRANSISTORS, SOLID-STATE DIODES) : FIELD EFFECT DEVICE : Having insulated electrode (e.g., MOSFET, MOS diode) : Insulated gate capacitor or insulated gate transistor combined with capacitor (e.g., dynamic memory cell) : With high dielectric constant insulator (e.g., Ta 2 O 5 ) : With increased effective electrode surface area (e.g., tortuous path, corrugated, or textured electrodes))

Patent 5173836: Hermetically sealed interface
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITORS : Variable : Responsive to external condition : Pressure : Threshold device (neon tube))

Patent 5173837: Hinge with two-towed clutch spring for suppressing electromagnetic interference for laptop personal computers
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Including display support : Fluid)

Patent 5173838: Electrical operational unit, particularly for data technology
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : With cooling means : Thermal conduction : For module : Plural : Cooling plate or bar)

Patent 5173839: Heat-dissipating method and device for led display
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : With cooling means : Thermal conduction : By specific coating : Containing silicon or aluminum : Fan or blower)

Patent 5173840: Molded IC 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 5173841: Semiconductor device card and method of manufacturing the same
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Printed circuit board : With housing or chassis : With spacer : Welded connection)

Patent 5173842: Electrical assembly with deformable bridge printed circuit board
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Printed circuit board : Connection of components to board : With lock or interlock)

Patent 5173843: Fan control and diode interlock for electric heaters
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Printed circuit board : Connection of components to board : With specific lead configuration : Shaped lead on board : Circuit board mounted)

Patent 5173844: Integrated circuit device having a metal substrate
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Printed circuit board : Plural : Plural contiguous boards : Multiple contact pins)

Patent 5173845: High density frontplane interconnection system
(ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : HOUSING OR MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES WITH DIVERSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS : For electronic systems and devices : Printed circuit board : Plural : With housing or chassis : With ejector or extractor : Circuit board mounted)

Patent 5173846: Zero voltage switching power converter
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : CURRENT CONVERSION : Including D.C.-A.C.-D.C. converter : Having transistorized inverter : Single-ended, separately-driven type : With automatic control of the magnitude of output voltage or current)

Patent 5173847: PWM power supply with synchronous rectifier and synchronizing oscillator
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : CURRENT CONVERSION : Including D.C.-A.C.-D.C. converter : Having transistorized inverter : Single-ended, separately-driven type : With automatic control of the magnitude of output voltage or current : For flyback-type converter : Having synchronous rectifier : Having particular pulse-width modulation circuit)

Patent 5173848: Motor controller with bi-modal turnoff circuits
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : CURRENT CONVERSION : Including automatic or integral protection means : For inverters : Transistor inverter : Bridge type : For semiconductor rectifier)

Patent 5173849: Integratable synchronous rectifier
(ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEMS : CURRENT CONVERSION : Using semiconductor-type converter : In rectifier systems : Transistor : Grid-like electrode)

Patent 5173850: Apparatus and method for checking print quality of turnaround medium
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT : Transportation facility access (e.g., fare, toll, parking) : Job performance analysis)

Patent 5173851: Method and apparatus for dispensing discount coupons in response to the purchase of one or more products
(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 5173852: Computed tomography system with translatable focal spot
(X-RAY OR GAMMA RAY SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : SPECIFIC APPLICATION : Computerized tomography : Plural sources :)

Patent 5173853: Data format conversion
(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 5173854: Distributed text editing system with remote terminal transmits successive audit messages each identifying individual editing operation
(DATA PROCESSING: PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT, OPERATOR INTERFACE PROCESSING, AND SCREEN SAVER DISPLAY PROCESSING : PRESENTATION PROCESSING OF DOCUMENT : Edit, composition, or storage control : Replacement of element : Equation or formula processing)

Patent 5173855: Distributed multiple irrigation controller management system
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Mechanical control system : Flow control (e.g., valve or pump control) : Dispensing management (e.g., spraying) : Irrigation : Monitoring or inspection (e.g., incomplete assembly))

Patent 5173856: Vehicle data recording system
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication : With data recording device : Modification or correction of route information)

Patent 5173857: Automotive suspension system with feature of prevention of sudden change of vehicular attitude at vehicular attitude influencing acceleration
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Suspension control : Modification or correction of route information)

Patent 5173858: Suspension control system for enhancing response characteristics of a vehicle body
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Vehicle subsystem or accessory control : Suspension control : Modification or correction of route information)

Patent 5173859: Automatic vehicle deceleration
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION : Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration : Adaptive control)

Patent 5173860: Reference speed determination for an antilock brake system
(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 : Having particular means to determine a reference value for wheel slippage or pseudo-vehicle speed : Correction or modification :)

Patent 5173861: Motion constraints using particles
(DATA PROCESSING: VEHICLES, NAVIGATION, AND RELATIVE LOCATION : RELATIVE LOCATION : Collision avoidance : With radar or optical ground scanner)

Patent 5173862: Envelope stamp imprinting device
(DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION : FOR COST/PRICE : Postage meter system : Specific printing : With paper check handling)

Patent 5173863: Programmable surface grinder having a teach mode with independent table speed adjustment
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Product assembly or manufacturing : Particular manufactured product or operation : Machining : Having particular tool or tool operation : Grinding : Thickness control)

Patent 5173864: Standard cell and standard-cell-type integrated circuit
(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 5173865: Method and apparatus for detecting motion of moving picture
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Dimensional determination : Inclinometer)

Patent 5173866: Automated trash management system
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : MEASUREMENT SYSTEM : Remote supervisory monitoring : Computer and peripheral benchmarking)

Patent 5173867: Multiple rapper control for electrostatic precipitator
(DATA PROCESSING: GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEMS OR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS : SPECIFIC APPLICATION, APPARATUS OR PROCESS : Mechanical control system : Control of combustion or heating apparatus (e.g., kiln, furnace, autoclave, burner, combusion system))

Patent 5173868: Scanning radiation sensor for multiple spots and apparatus and method of averaging radiation samples of same
(DATA PROCESSING: MEASURING, CALIBRATING, OR TESTING : CALIBRATION OR CORRECTION SYSTEM : Weight : Tare weight adjusted : Frequency)

Patent 5173869: Method of simulating a sequential control for analyzing a production line in a production system
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : SIMULATING NONELECTRICAL DEVICE OR SYSTEM : Of physical phenomenon (e.g., heat, wave, geophysics))

Patent 5173870: Transmission and latch circuit for logic signal
(ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING : ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER : Particular function performed : Arithmetical operation : Multiplication : Binary : Prediction)

Patent 5173871: Method for providing EMI/EMP hardening and breakdown protection in composite materials
(DATA PROCESSING: STRUCTURAL DESIGN, MODELING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION : ELECTRICAL ANALOG SIMULATOR : Of electrical device or system :)

Patent 5173872: Content addressable memory for microprocessor system
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : ASSOCIATIVE MEMORIES : Magnetic)

Patent 5173873: High speed magneto-resistive random access memory
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : SYSTEMS USING PARTICULAR ELEMENT : Magnetic thin film : Multiple magnetic storage layers : Biax)

Patent 5173874: Semiconductor storage device
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : FLOATING GATE : Particular biasing : Reference signal (e.g., dummy cell) : Sensing circuitry (e.g., current mirror) :)

Patent 5173875: Semiconductor memory device
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : Semiconductive)

Patent 5173876: Electrically erasable and programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : FLOATING GATE : Data security : Overlays)

Patent 5173877: BICMOS combined bit line load and write gate for a memory
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : READ/WRITE CIRCUIT : For complementary information : Four or more devices per bit)

Patent 5173878: Semiconductor memory including address multiplexing circuitry for changing the order of supplying row and column addresses between read
(STATIC INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL : ADDRESSING : Multiplexing : Standby power)

Patent 5173879: Surface-consistent minimum-phase deconvolution
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SEISMIC PROSPECTING : Land-reflection type : Signal analysis and/or correction : Filters : Inverse filters :)

Patent 5173880: Method of generating seismic wavelets using seismic range equation
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : SEISMIC PROSPECTING : Land-reflection type : Synthetic seismograms and models : 3-D)

Patent 5173881: Vehicular proximity sensing system
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ECHO SYSTEMS : Distance or direction finding : Frequency modulation : Automatic gain or threshold control)

Patent 5173882: Sonar system for and method of arctic seafloor reconnaissance
(COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL: ACOUSTIC WAVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES : ECHO SYSTEMS : Distance or direction finding : With beam steering, scanning, or focussing : By transducer movement : Frequency)

Patent 5173883: Snooper device for regulated parking time-accounting system
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : TIME INTERVAL : Parking meter type : Including transistor)

Patent 5173884: Bottle cap timepiece
(HOROLOGY: TIME MEASURING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES : CASES : Wrist worn : Ring)

Patent 5173885: Magneto-optical recording medium and system for use with short wavelength light
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL BY SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF DIVERSE TYPES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION : Magnetic field and light beam : Specific detail of recording medium : Specific detail of layer (e.g., bias or initializing layers, etc.) : Thickness of layer : Magnetic domain wall)

Patent 5173886: Composite optical disc having both a data read-only area and a data rewritable area, and a recording/reproducing system for use therewith
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : INFORMATION LOCATION OR REMOTE OPERATOR ACTUATED CONTROL : Selective addressing of storage medium (e.g., programmed access) : Of optical storage medium : Transducer movement control using recorded information indicative of location of information (e.g., track address) : Multiple movement control modes : Count correction)

Patent 5173887: Disk player pickup control system
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : INFORMATION LOCATION OR REMOTE OPERATOR ACTUATED CONTROL : Selective addressing of storage medium (e.g., programmed access) : Of optical storage medium : Transducer movement control using recorded information indicative of location of information (e.g., track address) : Designating particular order of contents (e.g., sequential playing back by playlist))

Patent 5173888: Playback system for audio memory disks
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : INFORMATION LOCATION OR REMOTE OPERATOR ACTUATED CONTROL : Selective addressing of storage medium (e.g., programmed access) : Of optical storage medium : Electrical control signal processing : Auxiliary information)

Patent 5173889: Multi-loaded disk drive arrangement
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : INFORMATION LOCATION OR REMOTE OPERATOR ACTUATED CONTROL : Selective addressing of storage medium (e.g., programmed access) : Of optical storage medium : Plural optical storage media in disc changer : Plural media are unprotected (i.e., discs that are not in cartridges) : Having specified drive : Of carousel changer)

Patent 5173890: Optical pickup device including diffraction grating
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : WITH SERVO POSITIONING OF TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY OVER TRACK COMBINED WITH INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING : Optical servo system : Optical head servo system structure : Structure for shaping beam or causing astigmatic condition : Lens or mirror pivots off center (e.g., on a shaft, etc.))

Patent 5173892: Data processing apparatus with replaceable memory
(DYNAMIC INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : CONDITION INDICATING, MONITORING, OR TESTING : Initialization or start-up mode or changing system mode : Positioning adjunct)

Patent 5173893: Disc double insertion preventing mechanism for disc player
(DYNAMIC OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : PARTICULAR CABINET STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL MEDIA : Capable of only accepting unprotected insertable single optical medium : Loading of optical medium : Edge loading : Roller mechanism :)

Patent 5173894: Automatic disc loading and centering apparatus
(DYNAMIC OPTICAL INFORMATION STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL : PARTICULAR CABINET STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL MEDIA : Capable of only accepting unprotected insertable single optical medium : Loading of optical medium : Edge loading : Guide mechanism : Movable guide :)

Patent 5173896: T-carrier network simulator
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : DIAGNOSTIC TESTING (OTHER THAN SYNCHRONIZATION) : Loopback : Having a dedicated test line or channel)

Patent 5173897: Method of restoring the correct cell sequence, particularly in an ATM exchange, and output unit therefor
(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 5173898: Multiple-access control for a communication system with order pad passing
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT TECHNIQUES : Using a separate control line or bus for access control : Control line is used to request or reserve access : Dual bus dynamic queuing (i.e., DQDB) : Including a ring or loop for interconnecting inputs and outputs)

Patent 5173899: TDMA communications network of transmitting information between a central station and remote stations
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR INFORMATION CARRIED IN PLURAL CHANNELS : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Synchronizing : Bus extenders)

Patent 5173900: Method and apparatus for communicating different categories of data in a single data stream
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE : Combining or distributing information via time channels : Using messages having an address field as header : Channel reservation scheme)

Patent 5173901: Communication system for transmitting synchronous and asynchronous cell streams over a single transmission link
(MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS : PATHFINDING OR ROUTING : Switching a message which includes an address header : Message transmitted using fixed length packets (e.g., ATM cells) : Distributed switching : Having a separate signaling network)

Patent 5173902: Method of establishing an inverse pilot-sequence for deinterleaving as used in digital transmission
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Data formatting to improve error detection correction capability : Error detection or notification)

Patent 5173903: Method for performing quality logic tests on data processing systems by sequentially loading test microinstruction programs and operating
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM ERROR OR FAULT HANDLING : Reliability and availability : Fault locating (i.e., diagnosis or testing) : Particular access structure : Built-in hardware for diagnosing or testing within-system component (e.g., microprocessor test mode circuit, scan path) : Memory emulator feature)

Patent 5173904: Logic circuits systems, and methods having individually testable logic modules
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Scan path testing (e.g., level sensitive scan design (LSSD)) : Plural scan paths : Bus or I/O channel device fault)

Patent 5173905: Parity and error correction coding on integrated circuit addresses
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital data error correction : Forward correction by block code : Memory access : Error correction code for memory address : Error checking code)

Patent 5173906: Built-in self test for integrated circuits
(ERROR DETECTION/CORRECTION AND FAULT DETECTION/RECOVERY : PULSE OR DATA ERROR HANDLING : Digital logic testing : Built-in testing circuit (BILBO) : Clock or synchronization)

Patent 5173907: Modelocked high power laser having an adjoint feedback beam
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Mode locking : Plural Q-switches)

Patent 5173908: System for automatically adjusting the GVD of a Gires-Tournois interferometer
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Mode locking : Plural Q-switches)

Patent 5173909: Wavelength tunable laser diode
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Tuning : Plural Q-switches)

Patent 5173910: Solid laser with an emission wavelength of 0.5-0.65 micrometers
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR BEAM CONTROL DEVICE : Nonlinear device : Frequency multiplying (e.g., harmonic generator) : Rotating prism)

Patent 5173911: Mixed silicates of yttrium and lanthanide and laser using monocrystals of these silicates
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Insulating crystal : Frequency)

Patent 5173912: Double-carrier confinement laser diode with quantum well active and SCH structures
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular confinement layer :)

Patent 5173913: Semiconductor laser
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular current control structure : With saturable absorption layer)

Patent 5173914: Semiconductor laser device
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Particular coating on facet : Disordered region)

Patent 5173915: Semiconductor laser device
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR ACTIVE MEDIA : Semiconductor : Injection : Monolithic integrated : With diffraction grating (Bragg reflector) :)

Patent 5173916: Optically pulsed laser having coupled adjoint beams
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : With depopulation of lower states)

Patent 5173917: Pulsed ring lasers using adjoint coupling control
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : Folded cavity : Having a ring configuration : Hollow electrode)

Patent 5173918: High power laser having staged laser adjoint pulsed feedback
(COHERENT LIGHT GENERATORS : PARTICULAR RESONANT CAVITY : Unstable resonator : Having a ring configuration)

Patent 5173919: Manipulation of the exit gas flow in a melting furnace
(INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC HEATING FURNACES : GLASS FURNACE DEVICE : Joule effect heating : Electrode assembly : Protection means : With heating between chambers)

Patent 5173920: Direct-current electric-arc furnace
(INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC HEATING FURNACES : ARC FURNACE DEVICE : Furnace body detail : Hearth or crucible : With arc deflection means)

Patent 5173921: Apparatus and process for activation of carbon by electrical resistance heating in the presence of steam
(INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC HEATING FURNACES : RESISTANCE FURNACE DEVICE : Charging or discharging : Terminal)

Patent 5173922: Temperature flow measuring sensor holder
(THERMAL MEASURING AND TESTING : TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT (E.G., THERMOMETER) : In spaced noncontact relationship to specimen : By fluid flow within or to sensor (e.g., convection, heat transfer, differential pressure) : Ambient temperature compensated (e.g., dummy sensor))

Patent 5173923: Spread-time code division multiple access technique with arbitrary spectral shaping
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Particular pulse demodulator or detector : Correlative or matched filter : Separate mark and space channels)

Patent 5173924: Method for equalizing received burst signal
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : EQUALIZERS : Automatic : Adaptive : Matched-filter-type receiver)

Patent 5173925: Demodulating system capable of accurately equalizing received signals using error correction codes
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : EQUALIZERS : Automatic : Adaptive : Matched-filter-type receiver)

Patent 5173926: Convolutionally-encoded quadrature frequency-modulation system
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : MULTILEVEL : Antinoise or distortion)

Patent 5173927: Frequency detector system on a digital phase locked loop
(PULSE OR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS : RECEIVERS : Angle modulation : Particular demodulator : Phase locked loop : Quaternary)

 

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