LPC/ISA bridge and its bridging method
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The LPC/ISA bridge of the present invention is for bridging an LPC interface to an ISA interface. FIG. 1 is a system structure diagram showing an LPC/ISA bridge according ... Read More
Inventors: Lu, Max; Wang, Cheng-Chih;, Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp. (Hsinchu, TW) |
Manual reporting of location data in a mobile communications network
The present invention achieves technical advantages as a method, mobile phone and computer program that allows for the manual reporting of location data in a mobile communication network. The method g... Read More
Inventors: Hayes, Stephen;, Assignee: Ericsson Inc. (Richardson, TX) |
System and method for resource management on a data network
The invention is directed to a system and method for managing the broadcast of data over a data network. To provide services for a scheduled broadcast event, a broadcast manager automatically commits ... Read More
Inventors: Colby, Kenneth W.; Kenner, Brian; McGinty, Michael;, Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) |
Method and apparatus for distribution of greeting cards with electronic commerce transaction
The present invention discloses a method, system and apparatus for enabling on-line selection, customization and transmission of greeting cards over a computer network. In one embodiment of the invent... Read More
Inventors: Friedman, Doron; Singhvi, Ajay; Huse, Brian J.;, Assignee: 4YourSoul.com (Santa Barbara, CA) |
On chip signal selection method and apparatus
What is claimed is: 1. A LSI microprocessor chip having an area including a plurality of functional areas containing a plurality of sources and on-chip apparatus for selecting signals from said plural... Read More
Inventors: Heslin, Peter M.;, Assignee: Honeywell Bull Inc. (Waltham, MA) |
Color classification system and method capable of automatically exchanging optical band-pass filters according to the object
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved color classification system and method having such a high flexibility that they can deal with various objects. Accord... Read More
Inventors: Wada, Tohru; Hibi, Yasushi;, Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Optical pattern detecting apparatus
In light of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention purposes to provide an optical pattern detecting apparatus of small-sized and simple constitution, which can be fabricated ... Read More
Inventors: Ueda, Shuji; Shibuya, Chiuji; Kanehisa, Takashi; Fujishiro, Kenji; Mochida, Shoro;, Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Kadoma, JP) |
Hand-held manually sweeping printing apparatus
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hand-held microcopier apparatus which is small and light, can be manufactured at low cost, and can freely print data in a high resolutio... Read More
Inventors: Yajima, Hiroshi; Hayashi, Masaki; Satoh, Takashi; Shioya, Masaharu;, Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Camera
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows an overall circuitry of a camera embodying ... Read More
Inventors: Inoue, Manabu; Okada, Hiroyuki;, Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Electronic camera for photographing and recording an image and for recording and reproducing a voice
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an electronic camera for photographing and recording an image and for recording and reproducing a voice without the above mentioned defect... Read More
Inventors: Sakagami, Koubun; Maeda, Eiichi; Tanaka, Masafumi;, Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Virtual pointing device for touchscreens
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The preferred embodiments may be practiced in any suitable hardware configuration that uses a touchscreen, such as computing system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 or, alternat... Read More
Inventors: Shieh, Johnny Meng-Han;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Fiber optic switch arrangement
According to the invention there is provided an optical fibre switch arrangement, including an unclad fibre through which light is transmitted, means for supporting said fibre without substantially at... Read More
Inventors: Greenwood, John C.;, Assignee: International Standard Electric Corporation (New York, NY) |
Optical fiber chuck including a cover comprising an idler wheel and a V-shaped insert
We claim: 1. An optical fiber chuck, comprising: (a) a chuck body having on its upper surface a straight V-groove into which an optical fiber can be loaded; (b) a drive wheel rotatably mounted on the ... Read More
Inventors: Moisson, Marc F.; Wisecarver, Martin L.;, Assignee: Raychem Corporation (Menlo Park, CA) |
Signal coupler for buffered optical fibers
OF THE INVENTION In a first aspect, this invention provides a signal coupler for a buffered optical fiber which comprises: (a) a soft, transparent, polymeric rod of crosssection at least as great as ... Read More
Inventors: Campbell, Bruce D.; Naidoff, Robert J.; Tylor, Richard E.;, Assignee: Raychem Corporation (Menlo Park, CA) |
Electrical insulator column with fiber optic cable and gas supply tube
In accordance with one aspect to this invention, the foregoing objects are achieved by providing an electrical insulator column consisting of one or more hollow insulators which are hermetically seale... Read More
Inventors: Salanki, Tibor; Hess, Norbert;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich and Berlin, DE) |
Optical fiber-containing insulators
OF THE INVENTION Now, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar constituent elements are denoted by the same... Read More
Inventors: Shinoda, Katsuro; Kawaguchi, Toshiyuki; Nakanishi, Kazumi; Oguri, Noriyasu; Harada, Hiroshi; Nakajima, Isao;, Assignee: NGK Insulators, LTD. (Nagoya, JP) |
Method for driving a multi-layered-type liquid crystal display device
An essential object of the present invention is to provide a method for driving a multi-layered-type liquid crystal display device, which is capable of displaying multicolor images in a high quality w... Read More
Inventors: Hatano, Akitsugu; Ishii, Yutaka;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Coating material for optical communication glass fibers
I claim: 1. A coating material for optical communication glass fibers, comprising the following components (a), (b) and (c): (a) a vinyl group terminated methylphenylpolysiloxane having a viscosity at... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Toshio;, Assignee: Toray Silicone Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Optical fiber tap utilizing reflector
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-noted drawbacks and to provide an optical read tap and/or optical write tap and network usable therewith which operates mor... Read More
Inventors: Uken, William D.;, Assignee: Raychem Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) |
Light transmitting device utilizing indirect reflection
OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will now be described further by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings of which: FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an optical transmitte... Read More
Inventors: Musk, Robert W.;, Assignee: BT&D Technologies Limited (GB2) |
Active cache for a microprocessor
I claim: 1. An active cache for use in a microprocessor based system comprising: a) memory bus means for accessing a random access memory, b) request-reception means for receiving a memory request, at... Read More
Inventors: Wakerly, John F.;, Assignee: Alantec Corporation (San Jose, CA) |
Method and apparatus for performing lane arithmetic to perform network processing
A specialized processor for network processing is disclosed. The network processor includes several instructions that are designed to efficiently perform network processing tasks. For example, a Singl... Read More
Inventors: Ladwig, Geoff; Harriman, Edward S.;, Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation (Montreal, CA) |
High speed one's complement adder
The problems of the prior art described above are overcome by the present invention. A one's complement adder according to one embodiment of the present invention uses two two's complement adders. Bot... Read More
Inventors: Lo, John;, Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Helmet for racquet ball and other sports
OF THE INVENTION Referring to the drawing, the present racquet ball helmet is generally indicated at 11, FIG. 1, and is, of course, adapted for other sports of a similar nature involving a ball and a... Read More
Inventors: Small, Irwin A.;, Assignee: |
System and method for optimizing cache memory utilization by selectively inhibiting loading of data
The present invention is directed to a system for optimizing the utilization of a cache memory in an input/output controller. This input/output controller processes an input/output request from a cent... Read More
Inventors: Johnson, Paul A.; Ryan, Thomas W.;, Assignee: Legent Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Test circuit for checking memory output state continuously during time window
It, therefore, is an object of the present invention to provide a test circuit responsive to control signals from an associated automated test set, capable of not only initially sensing for the presen... Read More
Inventors: Fox, William B.; Maddox, Harry L.;, Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc. (New York, NY) |
Sequence controller
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS This invention will now be described in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which depict a preferred embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 1 are shown... Read More
Inventors: Kawashima, Keisuke; Saito, Yoshitane; Yamada, Akihiro; Yano, Satoshi;, Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. (Kyoto, JP) |
Generation and diagnostic verification of complex timing cycles
What is claimed is: 1. A method of using a device comprising memory means;, memory address selection means, summing means, checksum storage means and comparator means to generate and verify complex ti... Read More
Inventors: Splett, Katherine A.; Karban, Steven H.; Brown, Gerald L.;, Assignee: Sperry Corporation (Blue Bell, PA) |
Signal generator for interfacing digital computer to a plurality of peripheral devices
I claim: 1. An apparatus allowing a digital computer adapted to directly select one of a predetermined number of peripheral devices to interface with more than the predetermined number of peripheral d... Read More
Inventors: Holland, Geoffrey N.;, Assignee: Picker International Limited (Middlesex, GB2) |
Bit-oriented line adapter system
The line adapter of the present invention works in cooperation with a microprocessor which commands and services the elements of the line adapter. The line adapter is oriented to handle bit-oriented p... Read More
Inventors: Loskorn, Richard A.; Biehl, Philip D.; Catiller, Robert D.;, Assignee: Burroughs Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
I/O Systems 
