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  • Stable emulsion and method for preparation thereof
    Patent number: 3981844
    Abstract: An emulsion of water; a water immiscible liquid including a solution of a liquid nonpolar hydrocarbon and a liquid halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon; and a colloidal suspension of magnetic particles and a surface active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1976
    Assignee: IBM
    Inventor: Lubomyr T. Romankiw
  • DATA-DRIVEN TESTING WITHOUT DATA CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20100235816
    Abstract: In software development, the provision of a testing tool which includes a method for defining a data source dynamically during an execution run, instead of programming such a definition within test script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Neeraj S. Sharma, Abhishek Yadav
  • Two-stage variable-gain mixer employing shunt feedback
    Publication number: 20030130006
    Abstract: A demodulator which includes an active balun circuit and at least one mixer driven by the active balun circuit. The active balun circuit includes a negative shunt feedback arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Scott K. Reynolds
  • Assessing consistency between facial motion and speech signals in video
    Publication number: 20040107103
    Abstract: The use of multiple complementary classes of measure to assess face and speech consistency in video. In an exemplary embodiment, both synchrony measures and plausibility measures are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Giridharan Iyengar, Chalapathy V. Neti, Harriet J. Nock
  • Method and system for automatically extracting new word
    Publication number: 20020077816
    Abstract: A method of and system for automatically extracting new words are provided. The method and system are highly efficient for automatically extracting new words from a mass amount of cleaned corpus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Liqin Shen, Qin Shi, Haixin Chai
  • System and method for web page acquisition
    Publication number: 20010052003
    Abstract: A system and method for web page acquisition reduces the waiting time experienced by a user who accesses a network site when the network is busy and reduces the load imposed on the server of a provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Naishin Seki, Yuhichi Nakamura
  • Silicon carrier having increased flexibility
    Publication number: 20070152346
    Abstract: An apparatus and method providing flexibility to a silicon chip carrier which, in at least one embodiment, comprises multiple chips and a silicon chip carrier having thinned regions between some adjacent chips, thus, allowing for increased flexibility and reduced package warpage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Bucknell Webb
  • Multifrequency detection
    Patent number: 5073941
    Abstract: The detection of DTMF tones is improved in a three-step process: first testing even-numbered samples; then testing odd-numbered samples, and finally testing for tone quality (time interval and frequency stability).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Michael E. Locke
  • Methods and arrangements for monitoring subsource addressing multicast distribution trees
    Publication number: 20030012132
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for monitoring at least one interconnection between at least two nodes in a distributed network. At least one subscriber node is prompted to ascertain the integrity of an interconnection with at least one parent node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Marcos N. Novaes
  • Automatic crash recovery in computer operating systems
    Publication number: 20050204199
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for providing automatic recovery from operating system faults. Carried out are automatic steps for detecting a system fault, analyzing the system fault, determining a cause of the system fault; determining a solution, and applying a solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Harper, Jason LaVoie, Charles Schulz
  • Speech recognition in noisy environments
    Publication number: 20020120443
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing speech recognition in noisy environments. An energy level associated with audio input is ascertained, and a decision is rendered on whether to accept the at least one word as valid speech input, based on the ascertained energy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Epstein, Burn Lewis, Etienne Marcheret
  • Increased precision in the computation of a reciprocal square root
    Publication number: 20050027772
    Abstract: A method and arrangements for increased precision in the computation of a reciprocal square root is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to achieve fifty three (53) bits of precision in less processing time than previously possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Enenkel, Robert Goldiez, T.J. Ward
  • Attenuating phase shift mask blank and photomask
    Publication number: 20050053845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to attenuating phase shift mask blanks for use in lithography, a method of fabricating such a mask blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicants: SCHOTT GLAS, IBM
    Inventors: Hans Becker, Ute Buttgereit, Gunter Hess, Oliver Goetzberger, Frank Schmidt, Frank Sobel, Markus Renno, S. Chey
  • Compiler
    Publication number: 20020049965
    Abstract: A compiler is provided which effectively performs a data flow optimization process for a program wherein a plurality of branches and merges are arranged in series, without incurring a drastic increase in the amount of code. The compiler, and the method thereof, may be implemented in hardware, software, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Koseki, Hiroyuki Momose, Motohiro Kawahito, Hideaki Komatsu
  • Voice packet identification based on celp compression parameters
    Publication number: 20060095261
    Abstract: Mechanisms, and associated methods, for conducting voice analysis (e.g., speaker ID verification) directly from a compressed domain of a voice signal. Preferably, the feature vector is directly segmented, based on its corresponding physical meaning, from the compressed bit stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Debanjan Saha, Zon-Yin Shae
  • SOI MOSFETS exhibiting reduced floating-body effects
    Publication number: 20040142515
    Abstract: Disadvantages of the floating body of a SOI MOSFET are addressed by providing a pocket halo implant of indium beneath the gate and in the channel region of the semiconductor SOI layer of the MOSFET. Also provided is the method for fabricating the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: IBM Corporation (Fishkill)
    Inventors: Fariborz Assaderaghi, Werner Rausch, Dominic Joseph Schepis, Ghavam G. Shahidi
  • Liquid crystal display device and method thereof
    Publication number: 20020071087
    Abstract: A dam is formed between drawing wires adjacent to each other. This dam is formed in the same step of forming a polymer layer having a displaying electrode thereon in the polymer film on an array(PFA)-type liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: IBM
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suzuki, Shigetaka Kobayashi, Midori Suzuki, Taroh Hasumi
  • Efficient recursive clustering based on a splitting function derived from successive eigen-decompostions
    Publication number: 20030158853
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating data clustering. From a set of input data, a predetermined number of non-overlapping subsets are created. The input data is split recursively to create the subsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Upendra V. Chaudhari, Jiri Navratil, Ganesh N. Ramaswamy
  • Design of a pointerless BDD package
    Publication number: 20020174405
    Abstract: A pointerless BDD package. A strict ordering is enforced on the BDD node identifiers and the advantageous consequences of that decision, such as a better memory locality of the nodes and faster unique table lookup, are reaped. The performance of a pointer based package appears to be exceeded, and reproducible results are attained across different platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Gradus Janssen
  • Method and apparatus for determining the identity of a user by narrowing down from user groups
    Publication number: 20050232470
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for assessing the identity of an individual. Input is accepted from an individual, and at least one user group is attributed to the individual. This attributing is repeated until the identity of the individual is assessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Upendra Chaudhari, Jiri Navratil, Jason Pelecanos, Ganesh Ramaswamy, Ran Zilca
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