Method and apparatus to provide pended transaction on a non-pended system bus
In accordance with the present invention a data processing system includes a plurality of nodes connected to a shared data path, one of the plurality of nodes being a commander node to initiate a tran... Read More
Inventors: Thaller, Kurt M.;, Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation (Maynard, MA) |
Protective case and keyboard system for a handheld computer
Referring now to the drawings, the protective case of the instant invention is illustrated and generally indicated at 10 in FIGS. 1-10. As will hereinafter be more fully described, the instant invent... Read More
Inventors: Hazzard, Thomas B.; Hazzard, Tracy Leigh; Nakayama, Joey Gyomay;, Assignee: ttools, LLC (Jamestown, NY) |
Architecture for data processor
In carrying out the above and other objects of the invention in one form, there is provided a digital data processing system having an instruction decoder for decoding instructions and controlling ope... Read More
Inventors: Chamberlin, George P.;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Keyboard for an electronic musical instrument employing variable capacitors
A principal object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard for an electronic musical instrument having means for individually indicating the force with which keys of the keyboard are depress... Read More
Inventors: Luce, David A.; Marchese, Anthony;, Assignee: Norlin Music, Inc. (Lincolnwood, IL) |
Load control system and method for disconnecting sub-bus from main-bus
It is an object of the present invention to provide simple structured load control system and method for disconnecting abnormal sub-bus thereby. A load control system in accordance with present invent... Read More
Inventors: Minagawa, Yoshiji; Shirakawa, Hiroshi; Yamazaki, Hiroshi; Ito, Yoshiaki;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo-to, JP) |
Entry error elimination for data systems
I claim: 1. A keyboard switch assembly of the type comprising a power supply, a polling means, a scanner, a plurality of polled conductors which are connected to the polling means, a plurality of scan... Read More
Inventors: Larson, Willis A.;, Assignee: AMP Incorporated (Harrisburg, PA) |
Radio signal data transmission synchronization
Real time synchronization of radio signal data is achieved in accordance with the present invention by a feedback loop between a clearinghouse generating data and a radio station transmitting data. Tr... Read More
Inventors: Collar, James K.; Gaskill, Garold B.; Park, Daniel J.; Shanks, Carl D.; Wells, Rick T.;, Assignee: Seiko Corp. (both of, JP); Seiko Epson Corp. (both of, JP) |
Apparatus and methods for generating an AC power signal for cable tv distribution systems
In copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/967,773, the Applicant recognized that the steeply rising AC power signal generated by prior art power supplies in standby or inverter mode can cause t... Read More
Inventors: Mekanik, Fereydoun; Kennedy, Brian M.; Osterman, Thomas S.;, Assignee: Alpha Technologies, Inc. (Bellingham, WA) |
Communication line driver, LSI for interface including such a circuit and communication terminal apparatus
It is an object of the invention to provide a communication line driver which intends to a reduction of the number of externally attached components in an LSI form. Another object of the invention is ... Read More
Inventors: Noda, Takaaki; Hashimoto, Shigeyuki;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP); Hitachi Engineering Co., Ltd. (Ibaraki-ken, JP) |
Semiconductor memory device and method thereof
I claim: 1. A memory device, comprising: a) a plurality of wordlines and bitlines; b) a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell being responsive to corresponding wordline and bitline and each cell... Read More
Inventors: Gil, Gyoung-Seon;, Assignee: LG Semicon Co., Ltd. (Cheongju, KR) |
Modular electronic power supply
What is claimed is: 1. In an electronic power supply, a framework having front and rear sides and top and bottom sides and having a vertically disposed space extending upwardly from the bottom of the ... Read More
Inventors: Matouk, Anthony F.; Hoffman, David C.; Barrus, Donald M.;, Assignee: Modular Power Corporation (Cupertino, CA) |
Supplemental inflatable restraint energy management and deployment system
OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus of this invention shown includes reserve capacitor 12 normally charged to a predetermined voltage level through a power supply coupled to line 10. ... Read More
Inventors: Kincaid, Kevin D.; Ravas, Jr., Richard J.; Gose, Mark W.;, Assignee: Delco Electronics Corp. (Kokomo, IN) |
Optical fibre terminations
We claim: 1. A method for terminating a single-fibre optical cable for use in a fibreoptic communication system, including the steps of (a) baring an end portin of said fibre, (b) inserting said end p... Read More
Inventors: Lewis, Edward L.; Morgon, Trevor A.;, Assignee: Elliott Brothers (London) Limited (Chelmsford, GB2) |
Digitally compensated multiplying digital to analog converter
Among the integrated circuit color graphics controllers presently available on the market, there appears a distinct lack of an integrated circuit controller which provides a chip-area efficient imple... Read More
Inventors: Henderson, David L.; Stanchak, Carl M.;, Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH) |
Electromagnetic actuator
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electromagnetic actuator of the above-described type, wherein the coaxiality of the stationary and movable cores can be always assur... Read More
Inventors: Murai, Masakazu;, Assignee: Keihin Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Multipoint pipeline processor for computing the discrete fourier transform
In accordance with the broad principles of the present invention, a pipeline processor for performing a discrete Fourier transformation (DFT) on an input array of N signal values to derive an output a... Read More
Inventors: Smith, Jr., Winthrop W.;, Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Galvanically separating coupling location for energy and/or signal transmission
The object of the present invention is to construct a coupling location of the type initially cited which, given particularly high electric strength and given optimum insulation, allows energy and/or ... Read More
Inventors: Weller, Gerhard; Rosenfeldt, Bernd; Reis, Edmund;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Berlin and Munich, DE) |
EMI/RFI shielding for electronic assemblies
In accordance with the present invention, a significantly improved EMI/RFI shielding gasket is provided for heavy duty wiping applications which not only is highly durable and inexpensive to provide, ... Read More
Inventors: Chuck, Ted;, Assignee: Unisys Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Microprocessor with OEM mode for power management with input/output intiated selection of special address space
The present invention provides a microprocessor with a special OEM mode of operation that can be used by an OEM system integrator to implement special tasks such as power management. The present inven... Read More
Inventors: Bracking, Jimmy E.; Richter, David E.; Blomgren, James S.;, Assignee: Chips and Technologies, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Power budgetting in a computer system having removable devices
FIG. 1 illustrates a computer system 10 for one embodiment. The computer system 10 comprises a processor subsystem 12, a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) subsystem 14, and a non-volatile memory 16... Read More
Inventors: Robinson, Kurt B.;, Assignee: Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) |
Door knob lock monitoring alarm mechanism
An interior door knob is described which includes, within its hollow body, an electrically energized circuit including a battery, a normally-open microswitch, and an electrically energized audio and/o... Read More
Inventors: Quenneville, Jeffery J.; Quenneville, Edmond N.; Macias, Israel A.;, Assignee: |
Signaling material and method for protecting subterranean structures
I claim: 1. A device adapted to be buried in the ground above a structure to be protected, the device comprising: a continuous elongated support formed by a multiplicity of transverse plastic elements... Read More
Inventors: De Courville, Arnaud;, Assignee: Societe Anonyme Dite "Plymouth Francaise" (Feyzin, FR) |
Equipment lock
This invention relates to locking mechanism for securing against removal various items of equipment, for example, laboratory equipment such as microscopes, office equipment such as typewriters and cal... Read More
Inventors: Best, Walter E.;, Assignee: |
Lay-in yarn feed
I claim: 1. A circular knitting machine of the type having cylinder needles, dial needles and at least one yarn feeder and wherein the cylinder needles are lifted and the dial needles are projected as... Read More
Inventors: Shepherd, Michael W.;, Assignee: |
Dual-status, magnetically imagable article surveillance marker
Like certain of the markers discussed in the references cited above, the marker of the present invention is intended for use in an electronic article surveillance system having within an interrogation... Read More
Inventors: Montean, Samuel;, Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Water detection device
I claim: 1. A device for detecting the presence of water in a fuel tank comprising: a water sensing alloy consisting essentially of between about 20% and 45% each by weight lead, tin and zinc, and bet... Read More
Inventors: Snaper, Alvin A.;, Assignee: |
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