Patents Assigned to TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  • Dielectric layers and memory cells including metal-doped alumina
    Patent number: 7683001
    Abstract: A method of forming (and an apparatus for forming) a metal-doped aluminum oxide layer on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian A. Vaartstra
  • System for publishing and converting messages from identified, authorized senders
    Patent number: 7685247
    Abstract: A message publishing system operative to process a message from a sender in a first format has a central processor; at least one sender account, at least one storage area configured to store at least a first portion of the message, and software executing in the central processor. The processor is configured to identify the sender of the message as an authorized sender based on information associated with the message in comparison to data in the sender account, wherein the identification is dependent upon the first format. The processor is configured to convert at least a second portion of the message from the first format to a second format. The processor is also configured to publish the converted second portion of the message so as to be viewable in the second format only if the sender has been identified as an authorized sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Easyweb Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Codignotto
  • Lead acid battery with gelled electrolyte formed by filtration action of absorbent separators and method for producing it
    Patent number: 7682738
    Abstract: A method for producing a lead acid battery that operates on the oxygen cycle is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: assembling a cell comprising a positive plate, a negative plate, and a sheet of separator material which is an absorbent, porous filtration medium, so that there is free space between the plates and surfaces of the separator, inserting the cell into a case, introducing into the case a mixture of sulfuric acid and silica including silica from a never dried precipitated silica slurry, causing the sulfuric acid in the mixture in the free space to gel, and sealing the case. The sulfuric acid in the mixture in the free space can be caused to gel by an increase in the silica content thereof, by an increase in the specific gravity thereof, or by both an increase in the silica content thereof, and an increase in the specific gravity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: KVG Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio L. Ferreira, George C. Zgruis, Norman Lifshutz
  • Drive method for display of grid array pixels
    Patent number: 7683869
    Abstract: A method to drive a display with grid array pixels is comprised of writing image data containing a range of grayscale code into multiple pixels; at least a time of a pixel row being divided into frame time and black picture time; each code in the grayscale range being mapped to that in and adjusted range to drive the display without changing gamma voltage or with increased gamma voltage of the greatest grayscale code to present the luminance desired; pixel response time being shorter than frame time; and black picture data being written into the pixel row during the black picture time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: VastView Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuh-Ren Shen, Chang-Cheng Li, Yu-Lin Lee
  • Preparation of cellulose ether products of increased viscosity and fineness
    Patent number: 7683110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing cellulose ether products which is characterized in that superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are dried and milled, or mill-dried, conjointly with moist cellulose ether and also to the cellulose ether products resulting from this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Hartwig Schlesiger, Roland Bayer, Daniel Auriel, Jürgen Engelhardt, Frank Höhl, Erik-Andreas Klohr, Arne Henning Kull, Jörn-Bernd Pannek, Marc Oliver Schmidt
  • Shooting gallery devices and methods
    Patent number: 7681886
    Abstract: Shooting gallery devices and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shooting gallery includes a plurality of targets rotatably connected to a plurality of target connectors. The targets rotate between an extended position and a fallen position. The target and target connector assembly at least partially retains the targets in the extended position and/or prevents the targets from rotating from the extended position to the fallen position. Furthermore, the targets and target connector assemblies are configured to reset from the fallen position to the extended position without a rail guide or reset cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Battenfeld Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Morrow, Jacob Dale, Yan-Jiang Zhou, Tim Kinney, Dennis Cauley, Lucie Liang, Russell A. Potterfield
  • Reducing read failure in a memory device
    Patent number: 7684243
    Abstract: Read failure is reduced by increasing the drain current through a serial string of memory cells during the read operation. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by using a higher read pass voltage for unselected word lines when the selected word line is within a predetermined distance of the drain side of the memory block array. If the selected word line is closer to the source side, a lower read pass voltage is used. In another embodiment, the cells on the word lines closer to the drain side of the memory block array are erased to a lower threshold voltage than the memory cells on the remaining word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seiichi Aritome, Alessandro Torsi, Carlo Musilli
  • State propagation for modules
    Patent number: 7684877
    Abstract: A system facilitates state processing in an industrial control environment is provided. The system includes a module component to facilitate control operations in an industrial control environment. A propagation component is embedded within the module component to communicate state information to at least one other module component. The state information is communicated in an upward or downward direction according to a hierarchical module configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: N. Andrew Weatherhead, Mark K. Carmount
  • Methods and devices for cardiac surgery
    Patent number: 7682305
    Abstract: Methods for performing minimally invasive heart surgery include accessing a heart of a patient through a first incision on the left thorax of the patient, contacting the heart through the incision with a heart stabilizing device and/or a heart positioning device, introducing at least one coupling device through a second incision on the patient located apart from the first incision, coupling the coupling device with the heart stabilizing device or the heart positioning device, and performing a surgical procedure on the heart. Systems may include a retractor device, a heart stabilizing device, and a coupling device, for enhancing cardiac surgery. Any suitable heart surgery may be performed using methods, devices or systems of the present invention. In one embodiment, a CABG procedure is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Art Bertolero, Steve Geyster
  • Bottom electrode for memory device and method of forming the same
    Patent number: 7683481
    Abstract: Contacts having use in an integrated circuit and exemplary methods of forming the contacts are disclosed. The methods involve forming a conductive cap over a metal plug. The invention can mitigate keyholes in the contacts by capping and encapsulating the conductive material used to form the contact. The exemplary cap may be made of a nitride material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jun Liu
  • Sequencer and method for sequencing
    Patent number: 7684447
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sequencing determines possible next states for respective possible previous states based upon resources, selects one of the possible next states as an actual next state based upon an actual previous state, and communicates the actual next state as the actual previous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rytting, Glenn Wood
  • Combustion control in an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7681441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: self-tuning engine control algorithms using inputs from transducers that measure pressure in the engine cylinders, and from an engine crankshaft rotational position sensor; methods of processing the input signals to “self-tune” or learn accurate values for a) pressure transducer voltage offset, b) crank position encoder error and c) engine compression ratio; improved pressure-ratio-based algorithms for calculating cylinder heat release fraction as a function of crank angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Sinnamon, Mark C. Sellnau
  • Actively lit pointer
    Patent number: 7681517
    Abstract: A pointer for an instrument panel which is actively lighted and, more specifically, an actively lighted pointer including a flex circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ritthaler, Michael J. Luettgen
  • Image reading apparatus and copying apparatus
    Patent number: 7684093
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus for reading images on original documents, including: a first reading section to read the images on the original documents; a second reading section to read the images on the original documents at a position downstream of a reading position of the first reading section, in a transporting direction of the original documents; and a controller; wherein, the controller controls in such a way that: the first reading section and the second reading section alternately read images on multiple original documents sequentially from document to document; and when an original document is transported to the reading position of the second reading section without an image on the original document being read by the first reading section, a transporting speed of the original document is higher than a transporting speed while the image on the original document being read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Shiokawa, Mitsuru Nagoshi
  • Methods and systems for determining angular orientation of a drill string
    Patent number: 7681663
    Abstract: Preferred methods and systems generate a control input based on a periodically-varying characteristic associated with the rotation of a drill string. The periodically varying characteristic can be correlated with the magnetic tool face and gravity tool face of a rotating component of the drill string, so that the control input can be used to initiate a response in the rotating component as a function of gravity tool face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: APS Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin E. Cobern
  • Catalytic exhaust device for simplified installation or replacement
    Patent number: 7682577
    Abstract: A simple catalytic device that is easily installed into vehicles, small engines, and industrial exhaust stacks is provided. The simple catalytic device has a ridged and stable backbone structure that withstands expected mechanical forces. In one example, the backbone is a highly gas permeable mesh or screen. A fibrous material is disposed on the backbone, with a catalytic material coating applied to the fibrous material. The catalytic device is constructed to be installable in an exhaust path, where it provides a catalytic conversion for non-particulate matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: GEO2 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bilal Zuberi, Robert G. Lachenauer
  • Managing endpoint addresses separately from managing endpoint mobility
    Patent number: 7684794
    Abstract: Performing management operations for a mobile node present in a foreign network includes performing an address management operation and a mobility management operation. The address management operation includes receiving an address request message at a home address server of a home network of the mobile node, assigning a fixed home address to the mobile node, and sending an address acknowledgment message communicating the fixed home address. The mobility management operation includes receiving a registration request message requesting registration for the mobile node, and registering the mobile node in response to the registration request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent K. Leung, Milind M. Kulkarni, Jayaraman R. Iyer
  • Fixing device
    Patent number: 7684743
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a magnetic flux generating section having a coil which generates a magnetic flux when applying current, a fixing roller having a heat generating layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or less formed along an outer peripheral surface of the fixing roller for generating heat through electromagnetic induction by the magnetic flux, a capacitor connected in series to the coil to constitute a series resonant circuit, and high frequency power supply circuits for applying voltage having a certain drive frequency to the series resonant circuit so as to make the fixing roller generate heat through the magnetic flux generating section. An image is fixed onto a sheet, which is transported in a state of being in pressure-contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fixing roller, by heat from the heat generating layer of the fixing roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Haruo Iwahashi, Yasuhiro Ohno, Yuji Kamoda, Tomohiko Masuda
  • Heat dissipation device
    Patent number: D612342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: An-Chi Wei, Shan-Ju Lin
  • Stand for electrical box
    Patent number: D612348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ipex Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Guillaume Hugo Marquis-Martin