Patents Represented by Attorney Tips Group
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Patent number: 8330541Abstract: A multilevel class-D differential amplifier which can be operated in at least three modes includes a first power stage and a second power stage. In an idle mode, an output of the first power stage varies between a first voltage level and a second voltage level, wherein an output of the second power stage varies between the first voltage level and the second voltage level. In a PWM mode, the output of the first power stage varies between the first voltage level and the second voltage level, wherein the output of the second power stage varies between the first voltage level and the second voltage level. In a Multi-Level mode, the output of said first power stage varies between said second voltage level and a third voltage level, wherein said output of said second power stage is fixed at said first voltage level, and wherein said differential signal between said outputs of said power stages is pulse width modulated.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventor: Cristian Cerutti
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Patent number: 8331486Abstract: An integrated circuit device, set forth by way of example and not limitation, includes an IC package provided with a plurality of leads and enclosing: a) a buffer amplifier, b) a switching-mode power amplifier having an input coupled to the output of the buffer amplifier and having an output coupled to at least one of the plurality of leads, and c) a digital controller. A method, set forth by way of example and not limitation, for controlling the power output of a RF transmitter circuit without the need for an attenuator includes developing a signal source, applying the signal source to a buffer amplifier to provide an amplified signal, applying the amplified signal to a switching-mode power amplifier to provide a power output signal, and controlling a gain of the switching-mode power amplifier in response to a digital command.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew G. Zocher, Arman Hematy
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Patent number: 8300988Abstract: An example embodiment includes a processor module, a pipe analyzer and a central processing unit. The processor module extracts a plurality of components from an input bit stream by extracting predetermined n-bits at a time from the input bit stream and analyzing the n-bits for components. The central processing unit has at least two pipelines for receiving the components derived from the input bit stream. The pipe analyzer is coupled between the processor module and the central processing unit for analyzing the components of the input bit stream and directing each of the components into a suitable pipeline of the central processing unit based on the analysis the pipe analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventors: Michael L. Gough, Paul Miner
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Patent number: 8298066Abstract: The claimed embodiments contemplate methods, systems and apparatuses directed to gaming machines that include a community spin mechanism that, when activated, causes reel displays, at two or more player stations, to spin. Certain embodiments provide for one or more community reels that are utilized to determine an outcome of a community gaming session. The community reels are “community” in that they are formed by combining reels of individual play stations in order to increase the odds, and payouts, of potential wins via various line combinations of the combined set of reels, once they stop spinning. Re-stated, by way of non-limiting example, each play station has its own set of reels and when community play is started, one or more community reels are spun along with each player's set of reels. Any potential winning combinations are then based on resulting combinations of the individual play station reels in combination with the community reels.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Kelly, Mike Mitchell
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Patent number: 8301777Abstract: A networked object delivery system for a personal computing device includes a network, a personal computing device at least part time coupled to the network, and a service agent server at least part time coupled to the network. The personal computing device is preferably a PDA or the like, but can also include personal computers, laptop computers, notebook computers, etc. The personal computing device locally operates on a requested document with at least one downloaded application module from the network. The service agent server will download a requested document and at least one application module to the personal computing device over the network in response to a request for the document and in response to a desired action to be performed on that document.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Barry Lam, Ted Chang
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Patent number: 8298067Abstract: The claimed embodiments contemplate methods, systems and apparatuses directed to gaming machines that include a community spin mechanism that, when activated, causes reel displays, at two or more player stations, to spin. Certain embodiments provide for one or more community reels that are utilized to determine an outcome of a community gaming session. The community reels are “community” in that they are formed by combining reels of individual play stations in order to increase the odds, and payouts, of potential wins via various line combinations of the combined set of reels, once they stop spinning. Re-stated, by way of non-limiting example, each play station has its own set of reels and when community play is started, one or more community reels are spun along with each player's set of reels. Any potential winning combinations are then based on resulting combinations of the individual play station reels in combination with the community reels.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, IncInventors: Bryan Kelly, Mike Mitchell
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Patent number: 8290171Abstract: In an example embodiment a headset includes a phone jack, a speaker connected to the phone jack, a microphone coupled to the phone jack and a resistive switch string coupled to the phone jack to the same ring of the phone jack as the microphone. In another example an integrated circuit device includes a charge pump, a multi-voltage LDO having an input which is capable of being coupled to an output of the charge pump, an ADC; and a pull-up resistor coupled between an output of the LDO and an input of the ADC. In another example embodiment, a method for headset signal multiplexing includes providing a headset with a plurality of signal sources and voltage division multiplexing the plurality of signal sources on a common wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Jay Helfrich, Larry D. Barnes
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Patent number: 8275911Abstract: A free space laser beam communication system, set forth by way of example and not limitation, advantageously includes a laser beam generator configured to develop a laser beam, a laser beam detector which is not in a line-of-sight of the laser beam generator, and a laser beam redirector within a line-of-sight of the laser beam generator and configured to redirect the laser beam to the laser beam detector. A path of the laser beam can be varied by adjusting a relative position between the laser beam generator and the laser beam detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventor: Michael Gough
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Patent number: 8271505Abstract: A method, article of manufacture and system for electronic mail notification including determining that it is a time for at least one of a reminder notification action and a report notification action. For a reminder notification action, all action items within a given range are obtained and the action items are processed into at least one action item report which is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient. For a report notification action, the a list of completed action items in a given range are obtained and the list of completed action items is processed into at least one completed action report that is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: G&H Nevada-TekInventors: Paul L. Hickman, James J. Gough
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Patent number: 8271835Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for diagnosing abnormal conditions, that quantitatively considers acquisition difficulties between abnormal symptoms provided on a computer screen and quantifies acquisition difficulties of the abnormal symptoms through distinctiveness of measuring devices to exactly diagnose the abnormal conditions even under an improved control environment, making it possible for a user to rapidly and easily diagnose the abnormal conditions that may be generated from a complicated device. With the present invention, the abnormal conditions are diagnosed using the sequential diagnosis technique and the Boolean logic between the abnormal symptoms, making it possible to effectively diagnose the abnormal conditions even under masking effects that may be generated between the abnormal symptoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research InstituteInventors: Joon-Eon Yang, Won-Dea Jung, Jae-Whan Kim, Jin-Kyun Park
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Patent number: 8241106Abstract: The claimed embodiments contemplate methods, systems and apparatuses directed to gaming machines that provide a common reel display for multiple players. Various combinations of reel lines, utilized to determine possible wins from symbols across multiple reels, of the reel display, may be available to the players. For example, a first player may be permitted to bet on one set of reel lines and a second player may bet on another set of reel lines. Also, for example, both players may bet on some reel lines and other reel lines may only be available to certain players. A community reel line may also be made available to both players or perhaps just one player upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The ability to have multiple players bet on a common reel display advantageously adds to the excitement and enjoyment of a gaming session.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Bryan Kelly
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Patent number: 8241408Abstract: Disclosed is a CO capturing device for improving CO removal efficiency and use of a dry solid absorbent. The device comprises a CO recovery reactor 1 to permit CO containing gas externally supplied to be in contact with a dry solid absorbent to capture CO; a recovery cyclone 4 connected to the recovery reactor 1 to exhaust CO-free gas while separating a solid portion containing CO; a fluidized bed type regeneration reactor 2 which receives the solid portion through a solid feeding pipe 5 connected to the recovery cyclone 4 and divides the solid portion into CO and the other part containing the dry solid absorbent by using a fluidizing gas fed through a fluidizing gas supply pipe 8; a regeneration cyclone 6 to exhaust the separated CO outside in order to use CO in the regeneration reactor 2; and a water vapor pretreatment device 3 connected to the regeneration reactor 2 to absorb H O in the dry solid absorbent and feedback the H O containing absorbent to the recovery reactor 1.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy ResearchInventors: Chang-Keun Yi, Gyong-Tae Jin, Do-Wen Sun, Dal-Hee Bae, Jae-Hyeon Park, Sung-Ho Jo, Ho-Jung Ryu, Seoung-Yong Lee
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Patent number: 8235791Abstract: The claimed embodiments contemplate methods, systems and apparatuses directed to gaming machines that provide a common reel display for multiple players. Various combinations of reel lines, utilized to determine possible wins from symbols across multiple reels, of the reel display, may be available to the players. For example, a first player may be permitted to bet on one set of reel lines and a second player may bet on another set of reel lines. Also, for example, both players may bet on some reel lines and other reel lines may only be available to certain players. A community reel line may also be made available to both players or perhaps just one player upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The ability to have multiple players bet on a common reel display advantageously adds to the excitement and enjoyment of a gaming session.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Bryan Kelly
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Patent number: 8238477Abstract: In an embodiment, set forth by way of example and not limitation, a data slicer includes a signal input node, a comparator having a first input of a first polarity, a second input of a second polarity which is the opposite of the first polarity, and an output coupled to a data out node, the first input of the comparator being coupled to the signal input node, and a multi-mode threshold generator including a first threshold generator and second threshold generator, whereby the first threshold generator is selected firstly and the second threshold generator is selected secondly.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Zocher, Luiz Antonio Razera, Jr.
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Patent number: 8220391Abstract: There are provided a printing method for a printing press that includes: printing an image on a sheet of paper fed using an ultraviolet curable paint; and irradiating the ultraviolet curable paint on the printed sheet fed by selectively causing a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed at predetermined intervals across a lateral direction of the sheet to turn on in accordance with the location and size of a predetermined area of the sheet, thereby irradiating the predetermined area with ultraviolet light therefrom and curing the predetermined area.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Ryobi Ltd.Inventors: Katsushi Hirokawa, Takashi Kimura, Hideki Ikeda, Tsuyoshi Inui
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Patent number: 8223900Abstract: In an embodiment, set forth by way of example and not limitation, a receiver with automatic gain includes a receiver stage, an AGC stage, and a digital processor which collectively define an AGC loop. Preferably, the AGC stage has a control circuit and a feedback circuit with matched transfer characteristics. A digital processor is operative to develop a gain control signal to set a desired gain level of the receiver stage to an optimal level based upon a waveform analysis derived from the gain feedback signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Zocher, Luiz Antonio Razera, Jr., Arman Hematy
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Patent number: 8193623Abstract: The specification teaches a device for use in the manufacturing of microelectronic, microoptoelectronic or micromechanical devices (microdevices) in which a contaminant absorption layer improves the life and operation of the microdevice. In a preferred embodiment the invention includes a mechanical supporting base, and a layer of a gas absorbing or purifier material is deposited on the base by a variety of techniques and a layer for temporary protection of the purification material is placed on top of the purification material. The temporary protection material is compatible for use in the microdevice and can be removed during the manufacture of the microdevice.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Amiotti
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Patent number: D666156Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Alpha and Omega, Inc.Inventors: Donna Marie Auguste, David Edward Hayes
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Patent number: D666157Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Alpha and Omega, Inc.Inventors: Donna Marie Auguste, David Edward Hayes
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Patent number: D666158Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Alpha and Omega, Inc.Inventors: Donna Marie Auguste, David Edward Hayes