0018-8646/98/$3.00 (C) 1998 IBM Recent IBM patents The following patents were recently issued by the countries in which the inventions were made. Germany 565,759 H. Scherzer Method and arrangement for decoding F2F signals read from a magnetic data carrier 4,438,522.6 L. Schaefers Device for the transmission of data streams in data communication networks 19,531,004.7 H. E. Korth Method and apparatus for perception-optimized transmission of video and audio signals 19,533,569.4 A. Renner, G. Ruehle, Device for making a connection M. Spieth, S. Richter, with a printed circuit board and W. Recktenwald 59,208,900.2 G. Mohr, H. Arnold, Printed circuits with local P. J. Lueck, and higher wiring density and method T. Zur Nieden for manufacturing such printed circuits Japan 948,145-1 K. Nakada, K. Yamazaki, Industrial design of SST display and T. A. Merino 999,471 K. Nakada and Industrial design of external I/R K. Yamazaki unit 2,131,331 A. Ikeda, T. Koseki, Liquid crystal displays and T. Ueki 2,680,260 T. E. Semba A control method of seek settling for a disk drive 2,683,489 K. Takayanagi and Programmable bus protocol S. Watanabe 2,683,506 H. Ueda Image data compression 2,683,870 N. Itoh Fast approximate retrieval method for tri-structured dictionary 2,688,164 S. Shimotono and An emulation method of FDD change T. Kawamura status 2,691,101 H. Minakata A method of inputting line drawings for a paper-like interface 2,691,138 S. Ikami and T. Asano Pattern randomization circuit for reducing R-EMI form bus-lines 2,691,140 H. Sugi, H. M. SCSI ID control Takahashi, N. Harada, and S. Shimotono 2,694,126 M. Nishida, Projection display program M. Shinohara, and M. U. Uda Switzerland 492,025 A. Engbersen and High-speed multi-port FIFO buffer W. E. Denzel circuit 537,408 R. Oechsle Routing in a network of bridge- connected LAN segments United Kingdom 451,384 J. R. Lewis Data processing system 2,064,923 J. Tierney G72 17" monitor 2,289,970 C. D. McCall Interleaved pattern ordering for training of neural networks United States 5,657,425 W. J. Johnson Location dependent verbal command execution in a computer-based control system 5,657,439 J. M. Menon and Distributed subsystem sparing M. R. Jones 5,657,440 R. W. Shomler and Asynchronous remote data copying W. F. Micka using subsystem-to-subsystem communication 5,657,447 D. Y. Chen, Platform-transparent registration F. T. Sharp, J. Ng, and build of stored procedures J. Sidik, M. H. Young, and user-defined functions and P. C. Leung 5,658,060 D. B. Dove Arrangements for projection displays employing reflective light valves 5,658,152 E. J. Selker Three-prong swivel plug 5,658,185 C. Morgan, Chemical-mechanical polishing D. A. Schmidt, and apparatus with slurry removal P. Theodoseau system and method 5,658,423 A. Lee, D. Angell, Monitoring and controlling plasma M. C. Sturzenbecker, processes via optical emission and P. B. Chou 5,658,475 A. Tam, B. Karni, Apparatus for laser texturing H. Seing, M. Barenboim, disks P. Baumgart, P. J. Kerstens, P. P. Chrusch, and T. Nguyen 5,658,734 G. McGall, G. M. Process for synthesizing chemical Wallraff, J. Labadie, compounds P. J. Brock, and W. D. Hinsberg 5,658,816 T. V. Rajeevakumar Method of making DRAM cell with trench under device for 256MB DRAM and beyond 5,659,153 C. Narayan and Thermoformed three-dimensional J. M. Shaw wiring module 5,659,187 B. S. Meyerson and Low defect density/arbitrary F. Le Goues lattice constant heteroepitaxial layers 5,659,208 C. J. Kimble and Power supply with multiple P. K. Egan isolated regulators and isolation mode 5,659,256 A. P. Ingraham, Method and apparatus for testing G. Hill, G. Osborne, integrated circuit chips G. C. Correia, K. B. Horsford, M. A. Couture, M. D. Lowell, M. V. Pierson, R. G. Charlton, and V. Markovich 5,659,307 G. Mc Vicker, H. Agata, Keyboard with biased movable J. P. Karidis, keyboard sections K. Nakada, and M. Goldowsky 5,659,436 B. C. Webb, E. J. Radial self-propagational pattern Yarmchuk, M. Schultz, generation for disk file and T. J. Chainer servowriting 5,659,440 D. C. Acosta, D. C. Data cartridge magazine with Graves, J. A. Jackmond, interface to automatic cartridge L. K. Whitted, and accessing devices P. Y. Hu 5,659,441 B. L. Rappel, E. A. Mechanical device enclosure for Eckberg, G. D. high-performance tape drive Malagrino, Jr., and T. D. Weller 5,659,447 C. G. Keller and Magnetic slider design for T. A. Gregory precision wear-in 5,659,449 D. J. Wanek, J. T. Direct access storage device with Coffey, and W. W. a molded actuator motor coil Brooks, Jr. support 5,659,492 A. Halperin, L. Li, Chemical mechanical polishing and S. G. Barbee endpoint process control 5,659,508 H. Pilo, K. Petrunich, Special mode enable transparent P. Zerr, R. Verhelst, to normal mode operation R. D. Rossi, and S. Lamphier 5,659,551 P. Patel, T. Lo, T. J. Programmable computer system Slegel, and W. V. Huott element with built-in self-test method and apparatus for repair during power-on 5,659,596 J. M. Dunn System for location of communication end users 5,659,630 D. C. Forslund Advanced manufacturing inspection system 5,659,671 A. D. Bowen, Method and apparatus for shading D. Tannenbaum, and graphical images in a data R. S. Horton processing system 5,659,676 R. J. Redpath Method and apparatus for automatically generating database definitions of indirect facts from entity-relationship diagrams 5,659,678 C. A. Branson and Fault-tolerant memory F. J. Aichelmann, Jr. 5,659,682 M. Devarakonda and Scheme to determine completion of W. Kish directory operations for server recovery 5,659,696 N. Amini and R. Horne Method and apparatus for determining address location and taking one of two actions depending on the type of read/write data transfer required 5,659,697 C. D. Dietz Translation lookaside buffer for faster processing in response to availability of a virtual address portion before a second virtual address portion 5,659,699 M. Breternitz, Jr. Method and system for managing cache memory utilizing multiple hash functions 5,659,708 Unknown, J. M. Kaiser, System and method for determining R. K. Arimilli, and source of data in a system with W. K. Lewchuk intervening caches 5,659,710 J. E. Derrick and Cache coherency method and system K. L. Sherman employing serially encoded snoop responses 5,659,722 B. Blaner and Multiple condition code branching L. D. Larsen system in a multi-processor environment 5,659,723 A. H. Lindsey, F. S. Entity/relationship to object- Haynes, M. E. Lorenz, oriented logical model conversion and P. P. Dimitrios method 5,659,728 B. Iyer, G. Bhargava, System and method for generating and P. Goel uniqueness information for optimizing and SQL query 5,659,730 E. E. Kelley and Method of comparing data files J. F. Paleveda 5,659,752 R. R. Heisch and System and method for improving S. R. Saiyed branch prediction in compiled program code 5,659,755 O. Strohacker Method and system in a data processing system for efficiently compressing data using a sorting network 5,659,756 E. Hefferon, J. P. Method and system for providing Kubala, J. S. Trotter, access to logical partition and R. A. Paul information on a per resource basis 5,659,757 J. S. Peek, J. T. Method and system for lock O'Quin II, and instrumentation in a data L. M. Browning processing system 5,659,773 D. H. Huynh, L. T. Personal computer with Tran, P. R. Vadapalli, input/output subsystem and R. R. Trombly 5,659,785 G. G. Pechanek, J. Array processor communication Glossner, L. D. Larsen, architecture with broadcast and S. Vassiliadis processor instructions 5,659,786 B. Glendening, D. E. System and method for dynamically Stucki, J. George, performing resource J. T. Rodell, N. E. reconfiguration in a logivcally Shafa, P. G. partitioned data processing Greenstein, R. E. system Hough, and R. R. Guyette 5,659,790 J. Song and M. Y. Kim System and method for globally scheduling multimedia stories 5,659,795 A. Bugg, A. F. Stuart, System and method for controlling G. Felderman, K. E. computer output devices by Duvall, R. L. Heiney, utilizing both their static and and S. Walker dynamic attributes 5,659,951 D. B. Stone, J. R. Method for making printed circuit Wilcox, R. T. White, board with flush surface lands and T. P. Gall 5,660,672 A. Halperin, L. Li, In-situ monitoring of the change S. G. Barbee, and in thickness of films T. F. Heinz 5,660,921 A. Viehbeck, G. F. Poly(aryl ether benzimidazoles) Walker, J. Labadie, their use capping layers in J. L. Hedrick, K. W. microelectric structures Lee, K. Y. Ahn, and R. Twieg 5,661,089 J. W. Wilson Semiconductor chip package with enhanced thermal conductivity 5,661,330 A. C. Forcier, A. M. Fabrication, testing and repair Palagonia, B. A. of multichip semiconductor Pierson, B. R. Aimi, structures having connect D. A. Schmidt, J. E. assemblies with fuses Cronin, J. M. Leas, and P. Marmillion 5,661,395 D. E. Skooglund, D. K. Active, low VDS, field effect Johnson, and M. A. Sorna transistor current source 5,661,524 A. Y. Ngai, E. G. Vail Method and apparatus for motion III, and J. A. Murdock estimation using trajectory in a digital video encoder 5,661,614 A. J. Wallash, R. Eaton, Method and apparatus for error and R. G. Hirko recovery for unstable magnetorestrictive heads using bias current reversal 5,661,618 A. M. Homola, C. A. Magnetic recording device having Brown, D. R. Gillis, an improved slider G. W. Tyndall, M. S. Crowder, and V. Raman 5,661,657 B. E. Osborn, C. Y. Wu, System and method for performing H. H. Nick, and multiple random asynchronous S. Jordan electrostatic discharge 5,661,674 R. M. Smith Divide to integer 5,661,680 D. P. Swart and An analog output buffer circuit M. A. Bergquist 5,661,684 R. C. Wong, S. Ogura, Differential sense amplifier and T. N. Buti 5,661,727 B. Rezvani, D. McKay, Schemes to determine presence of D. N. McKay, F. P. hidden terminals in wireless Novak, M. Naghshineh, networks environment and to and P. Kermani switch between them 5,661,732 T. Lo Programmable ABIST microprocessor for testing arrays with two logical views 5,661,807 D. Coppersmith, D. B. Authentication system using one- Johnson, R. Guski, R. time passwords Larson, and S. M. Matyas 5,661,896 A. D. Erpelding Termination pad manipulator for a laminated suspension in a data storage system 5,663,036 J. T. Fahey, K. M. Composition for controlling Welsh, R. Sooriyakumaran, chemically amplified deep UV W. E. Conley, and photoresist structure sidewall W. M. Moreau profiles 5,663,101 J. E. Cronin Semiconductor structure having multiple levels of self-aligned interconnection metallization, and methods for its preparation 5,663,517 D. Oppenheim Interactive system for compositional morphing of music in real-time 5,663,526 D. F. Card, E. Dittmann, Optical module with tolerant wave and M. K. Saraiya soldered joints 5,663,578 J. F. Shepard, L. Hsu, Thin-film transistor with self- and M. J. Saccamango aligned bottom gate 5,663,637 A. Halperin, A. McGuire, Rotary signal coupling for F. W. Kazak, G. R. Doyle, chemical mechanical polishing K. L. Holland, L. Li, R. endpoint detection with a Nadeau, R. G. Lipori, Westech tool S. G. Barbee, and W. Surovic 5,663,652 M. R. Freeman Method for measuring current distribution in an integrated circuit by detecting magneto- optic polarization rotation in an adjacent magneto-optic film 5,663,663 L. A. Walls, S. Dutta, Mixed voltage interface converter T. A. Cao, T. D. Trinh, and T. Q. Nguyen 5,663,669 N. R. Vanderschaaf Circuitry and method for latching information 5,663,670 J. A. Iadanza and Controllable variable delay M. Ueda inverter for a process tolerant delay circuit 5,663,689 D. W. Siljenberg, R. A. Method and apparatus for Philpott, and S. J. providing a high-speed charge Baumgartner pump with low static error 5,663,785 J. P. Kirk and R. M. Diffraction pupil filler modified Martino illuminator for annular pupil fills 5,663,806 G. D. Grise and J. Non-destructive target marking Zalesinski for image stitching 5,663,854 A. Grill, C. D. Snyder, Prebent ceramic suspension C. E. Yeack-Scranton, M. A. Moser, and V. V. Patel 5,663,924 H. L. Kalter and J. E. Boundary independent bit decode Barth for a SDRAM 5,663,938 C. H. Dang and C. T. Checkerboard data storage library Dang 5,663,950 J. L. Smith and N. P. Methods and systems for fault Lee isolation and bypass in a dual ring communication system 5,663,965 E. M. Seymour Central test controller of embedded arrays in large-scale processors 5,663,966 L. L. Day, P. A. System and method for minimizing Ganfield, and S. M. simultaneous switching during Douskey scan-based testing 5,663,969 H. H. Tsou Parity-based error detection in a memory controller 5,663,991 I. I. Novof, R. Kelkar, Integrated circuit chip having and S. Wyatt built-in self-measurement for PLL jitter and phase error 5,664,044 M. S. Ware Synchronized variable-speed playback of digitally recorded audio and video 5,664,061 G. H. Daggett, J. Karat, Interactive computer system J. C. Andreshak, J. M. recognizing spoken commands Lucassen, R. L. Mack, and S. Levy 5,664,063 O. Weber and W. J. Method and system for user- Johnson defined response to the posting of a calendar event 5,664,080 A. A. Rodriguez, A. J. System and method for generating Saenz, B. D. Lucas, and a universal palette and mapping M. Pietras an original color space to the universal palette 5,664,097 M. D. Smith, M. L. System for delaying the Williams, and W. J. activation of inactivity security Johnson mechanisms by allowing an alternate input of a multimedia data processing system 5,664,120 Unknown and S. Mallick Method for executing instructions and execution unit instruction reservation table within an in- order completion processor 5,664,124 A. Kulik, D. Cronin, S. A bridge between two buses of a Katz, and W. A. Wall computer system that latches signals from the bus for use on the bridge and responds according to the bus protocols 5,664,142 G. D. Boldt, R. E. Chained DMA devices for crossing Vogelsberg, and S. D. common buses Hanna 5,664,143 A. K. Olbrich Rotational position queue sorting without rotational position sense 5,664,146 J. A. Fisher, M. R. Operator-communications interface Bolin, and R. S. for a manual data storage library Goncharsky 5,664,147 M. J. Mayfield Progressive data cache 5,664,150 C. M. Herring, E. Yee, Computer system with a device for G. G. Isaac, J. J. selectively blocking writebacks Szarek, J. K. Lang, of good data from a writeback K. Sendlein, and W. L. cache to memory Leung 5,664,155 D. A. Elko, J. A. Frey, A dumping service facility for J. M. Nick, K. G. multisystem environments Rothwell, and M. D. Swanson 5,664,165 B. J. Wolford and S. E. Generation of a synthetic clock Curry signal in synchronism with a high-frequency clock signal and corresponding to a low-frequency clock signal 5,664,171 A. N. Swami and System and method for query R. Agrawal optimization using quantile values of a large unordered data set 5,664,174 H. Sawhney, K. Shim, System and method for discovering K. I. Lin, and similar time sequences in R. Agrawal databases 5,664,175 B. K. Jackson, M. L. Method and system for Williams, P. L. Miller, reprioritizing calendar items on and W. E. Warren a data processing system 5,664,176 H. H. Madduri Moving write lock for replicated objects 5,664,183 B. James, D. M. Telfer, Application of groupware to ISO P. D. Heinlein, and 9000 registration via facilitated P. J. Cirulli work sessions 5,664,186 J. M. Showalter, R. B. Computer file management and Bennett, and backup system R. M. Nugent 5,664,190 C. A. Jones, D. D. King, System and method for enabling an M. L. Cohen, and S. M. event-driven interface to a Consolatti procedural program 5,664,210 R. J. Torres and S. S. Method and system of providing Fleming multiple selections in text on a computer display 5,664,215 Unknown, D. Burgess, Data processor with an execution L. R. Kling, and S. P. unit for performing load Song instructions and method of operation 5,664,219 J. S. Trotter, M. Halma, Method and system for controlling and S. G. Glassen serviceability of adapters connected by an I/O channel interface to a computer system 5,664,223 B. J. Nathanson, C. Flexible bridge between processor Bender, G. M. Salem, micro channel and switching R. A. Swetz, and S. Zee mechanism 5,664,226 B. M. Czako, B. W. System for merging plurality of Lawton, S. A. O'Loughlin, atomic data elements into single and W. L. Sharp synchronized file by assigning output rate to each channel in response to presentation time duration 5,664,316 C. H. Tsang, J. H. Lee, Magnetoresistive read transducer J. J. Lo, K. Kung, M. M. having a contiguous longitudinal Chen, M. T. Krounbi, bias layer P. K. Wang, and R. E. Fontana 5,665,195 G. Natarajan, J. U. Apparatus and method for forming Knickerbocker, and cavities without using an insert R. J. Bezama 5,665,203 J. Stiebritz, K. R. Silicon etching method Milkove, and Y. H. Lee 5,665,251 C. D. Snyder, H. Santini, RIE image transfer process and N. Robertson plating 5,665,493 R. M. Macfarlane Gated recording of holograms using rare-earth doped ferroelectric materials 5,665,527 G. M. Wallraff and R. D. Process for generating negative Allen tone resist images 5,665,608 D. L. Wilson, J. Wong, Aluminum oxide low pressure J. A. O'Neill, J. D. chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) Chapple-Sokol, N. Sarma, system-Fourier transform infrared and R. Conti (FTIR) source chemical control 5,665,622 K. P. Muller and Folded trench and RIE/deposition W. Natzle processes for high value capacitors 5,665,626 J. E. Cronin Method of making a chimney capacitor 5,665,629 B. Chen and G. S. Four transistor SRAM process Starkey 5,665,650 D. H. Glatzel, D. J. Method for manufacturing a Russell, and J. M. high-density electronic circuit Lauffer assembly 5,665,655 E. J. White Process for producing crackstops on semiconductor devices and devices containing the crackstops 5,666,000 E. J. White and Microcavity capacitive device M. Dusablon 5,666,078 F. J. Towler, H. Pilo, Programmable impedance output H. Sclneiderwind, and driver S. Lamphier 5,666,114 C. Y. Ng, J. Cheng, Method and means for managing J. M. Menon, L. J. linear mapped address spaces Garibay, R. B. Brodie, storing compressed data at the and T. T. Nguyen storage subsystem control unit or device level 5,666,118 J. E. Gersbach Self-calibrating segmented digital-to-analog converter 5,666,246 D. E. Heim and Magnetic storage system with H. S. Gill canted hard bias magnetoresistive head 5,666,248 H. S. Gill Magnetizations of pinned and free layers of a spin valve sensor set by sense current fields 5,666,320 R. C. Wong, S. Ogura, Storage system and T. N. Buti 5,666,337 C. H. Dang and Data storage apparatus having a C. T. Dang columnar array of storage receptacles with physical interlock means 5,666,344 H. J. Rosen, K. A. Multiple data surface optical Rubin, T. C. Strand, data storage system W. I. Imaino, and W. W. Tang 5,666,354 C. W. Preuss, D. CMOS bi-directional Schulte, and differential link D. R. Cecchi 5,666,383 A. Ruiz, K. S. Huang, Variable rate discrete multiple and S. Monti tone bidirectional transmission 5,666,469 H. S. Lee Method for generating solutions for sequencing problems 5,666,498 H. Y. Amro Method, memory and apparatus for automatically resizing a window 5,666,500 K. W. Roberson Workstation user interface for use in conjunction with a host data processing system 5,666,501 Unknown and P. Moreland Method and apparatus for installing software 5,666,506 J. H. Hesson, S. J. Apparatus to dynamically control Ciavaglia, and T. J. the out-of-order execution of LeBlanc load/store instructions in a processor capable of dispatching, issuing and executing multiple instructions in a single processor cycle 5,666,533 A. W. Shannon, S. S. Method and system for program Miller, T. Horiguchi, execution management using and W. D. Wallace process, enclave and thread units 5,666,550 T. Sulzbach Bus operation circuit using CMOS ratio logic circuits 5,666,557 B. Cassidy and R. Islam Method and apparatus for automatically assigning device identifiers on a parallel data bus 5,666,560 B. M. Walk, D. F. Storage method and hierarchical Moertl, G. S. Van padding structure for direct Grinsven, and J. D. access storage device (DASD) data Stevens compression 5,666,985 D. A. Lord and W. Smith Programmable method and apparatus for cleaning semiconductor elements 5,667,586 A. Powell, B. A. Ek, A method for forming a single F. Guarin, S. M. Gates, crystal semiconductor on a and S. S. Iyer substrate 5,667,934 A. A. Mehta, D. W. Wang, Thermally stable photoimaging E. R. Skarvinko, and composition V. R. Markovich 5,667,938 A. Katnani, D. Yang, Acid scavengers for use in G. J. Hefferon, chemically amplified photoresists M. Khojasteh, N. R. Bantu, R. Sooriyakumaran, W. R. Brunsvold, and W. S. Huang 5,668,018 J. E. Cronin and J. E. Method for defining a region on a Gortych wall of a semiconductor structure 5,668,059 F. R. Christie, K. I. Solder interconnection structure Papathomas, and and process for making D. W. Wang 5,668,399 J. A. Hiltebeitel and Semiconductor device with J. E. Cronin increased on chip decoupling capacitance 5,668,492 M. Pedersen and P. Wohl Integrated circuit clocking technique and circuit therefor 5,668,503 J. E. Gersbach and System and method for calibrating M. Hayashi damping factor of analog PLL 5,668,507 D. M. Dreps and Noise generator for evaluating D. W. Boerstler mixed signal integrated circuits 5,668,525 D. G. Mikan, J. S. Comparator circuit using two-bit Muhich, and T. Chiu to four-bit encoder 5,668,598 E. Linzer, E. E. Viscito, Motion video compression system and H. Peterson with guaranteed bit production limits 5,668,599 C. H. Ngai, D. P. Memory management for an MPEG2 Cheney, J. D. Myers, compliant decoder M. L. Ciacelli, and S. B. Herndon 5,668,684 A. D. Erpelding, D. D. Electrical interconnect for a Palmer, and S. Pattanaik head/arm assembly of computer disk drives 5,668,687 C. H. Tsang, K. Kung, Magnetoresistive sensor employing and M. M. Chen an exchange-bias enhancing layer with a variable-composition transition region 5,668,709 J. E. Gersbach and Switched capacitor current source M. Hayashi 5,668,761 J. S. Muhich, L. B. Fast read Domino SRAM Phillips, and R. P. Masleid 5,668,800 J. G. Stevenson Path testing in communications networks 5,668,816 P. W. Wong and S. M. Method and apparatus for Douskey injecting errors into an array built-inself-test 5,668,830 C. J. Georgiou, K. W. Digital phase alignment and Lee, and T. A. Larsen integrated multichannel transceiver employing same 5,668,943 C. A. Polyzois, C. R. Virtual shared disks with Attanasio, J. L. application transparent recovery Peterson, M. A. Butrico, and S. E. Smith 5,668,944 R. F. Berry Method and system for providing performance diagnosis of a computer system 5,668,952 A. A. Slane Method for resolving network address by sending reresolve request to nodes at selected time period after establishing address table, and updating the table with received reply thereto 5,668,957 G. T. Davis, M. Krause, Method and apparatus for P. Kam, P. Patrick, and providing virtual DMA capability R. R. Devins man adapter connected to a computer system bus with no DMA support 5,668,958 E. Johnson, E. J. Heterogeneous filing system with Bendert, E. S. Berman, common API and reconciled file M. E. Vendryes, R. B. management rules Bennett, R. M. Nugent, and S. M. Farrell 5,668,959 J. W. Malcolm Creating multiple versions of panels from a single panel definition file 5,668,961 H. Huang, T. Nguyen, System and method for fast and V. Healy display of data objects in a table 5,668,968 C. F. Wu Two-level virtual/real set- associate cache system and method with improved synonym detection 5,668,972 Unknown and P. P. Liu Method and system for miss sequence cache line allocation 5,668,979 R. J. Mitchell and Storage of clipping plane data W. Lawless in successive bit planes of residual frame buffer memory 5,668,984 M. P. Taborn, N. Bailey, Processing system and method of and S. Burchfiel operation 5,668,986 D. Garcia and K. Nilsen Method and apparatus for handling data storage requests in a distributed database environment 5,668,988 M. S. Chen and P. S. Yu Method for mining path traversal patterns in a web environment by converting an original log sequence into a set of traversal sub-sequences 5,669,001 J. H. Moreno Object code compatible representation of very long instruction word programs 5,669,006 J. Song, L. J. Joskowicz, Method for automatically and M. Y. Kim obtaining spatial layout for multimedia presentations 5,669,136 R. A. Magee IGH input/output density MLC flat pack 5,669,137 J. A. Varcoe, J. V. Method of making electronic Ellerson, and R. J. package assembly with protective Noreika encapsulant material 5,669,437 B. Hernandez, I. C. High-efficiency thermal Noyan, M. J. Palmer, interposer and R. Horton 5,669,749 C. T. Danielson, G. C. Movable flexible ribbon cable and Stern, J. Overacker, support band assembly and M. D. Williams 5,669,775 D. B. Stone, J. D. Assembly for mounting components Herard, J. R. Slack, to flexible cables J. S. Campbell, and R. P. Nowak 5,669,972 C. F. Littell, H. Cox, Flex tab thick film metal mask J. A. Trumpetto, M. S. Vanca, and R. M. Schroedl 5,670,187 B. D. Sewing and Apparatus for in-situ green L. Scalia sheet slitting 5,670,388 B. Machesney, E. J. Method of making contacted body Nowak, and J. A. silicon-on-insulator field effect Mandelman transistor 5,670,418 B. Ghosal Method of joining an electrical contact element to a substrate 5,670,428 C. L. Bertin, K. E. Semiconductor chip kerf clear Beilstein, T. H. method for forming semiconductor Daubenspeck, and W. J. chips and electronic module Howell therefrom 5,670,750 D. J. Russell, J. J. Electric circuit card having a Hansen, and J. M. Lauffer donut-shaped land 5,670,803 C. L. Bertin, F. R. Three-dimensional SRAM trench White, J. E. Cronin, and structure and fabrication method K. E. Beilstein therefor 5,670,812 E. Adler, L. Ternullo, Field effect transistor having R. W. Mann, S. Kulkarni, contact layer of transistor gate and W. Rausch electrode material 5,670,837 K. J. Erickson and Z. E. Disk drive spindle motor having Boutaghou split windings for each phase 5,671,152 L. W. Liebmann and Efficient generation of negative M. A. Lavin fill shapes for chips and packages 5,671,281 J. E. Campbell, M. Chan, Self-modifying access code for P. Wiltgen, and altering capabilities S. F. Hajek 5,671,328 G. Fitzpatrick, M. L. Method and apparatus for Williams, and automatic creation of a voice W. J. Johnson recognition template entry 5,671,334 K. J. Lynne Neural network model for reaching a goal state 5,671,356 D. T. Wang Method and apparatus for microcode loading in a multi- nodal network exhibiting distributed control 5,671,360 G. M. Hambrick and Project management tool J. T. Rogers implementing authority for a people-oriented work environment tool 5,671,370 M. S. Allen, J. M. Alternating data valid control Kaiser, R. K. Arimilli, signals for high-performance data and W. K. Lewchuk transfer 5,671,372 K. A. Uplinger and Data processing system with W. E. Price microprocessor/cache chip set directly coupled to memory bus of narrower data width 5,671,378 G. P. Andrews and Method and system for sizing of W. P. Acker graphical user interface objects for localization 5,671,390 A. B. Johnson, J. Lui, Log structured arrays using LSA J. M. Menon, J. T. Brady, sub-directory and S. Y. Tzou 5,671,403 E. J. Shekita and Interactive dynamic programming H. C. Young system for query optimization with bounded complexity 5,671,405 K. L. Wu and P. S. Yu Apparatus and method for adaptive logical partitioning of workfile disks for concurrent merge sorts 5,671,417 D. Miclette and M. D. Method and system for inserting Rogalski floating code hooks into multiple versions of code 5,671,419 M. Hind, M. G. Burke, Interprocedural data-flow and P. R. Carini analysis that supports recursion while only performing one flow- sensitive analysis of each procedure 5,671,432 A. R. Bertolet, B. A. Programmable array I/O-routing Worth, E. E. Millham, K. resource Ferguson, R. Palmer, S. W. Gould, and T. Zittritsch 5,671,441 E. Hefferon, F. E. Method and apparatus for Johnson, M. Halma, and automatic generation of I/O S. G. Glassen configuration descriptions 5,671,442 G. W. Wilhelm, Jr. and System having device driver J. W. Feeney operates in first mode for allowing concurrent access to adapter by applications and second mode for limiting access to one application 5,671,443 D. R. Stauffer and R. C. Microchannel direct memory access Stempski (DMA) acceleration circuit 5,672,015 C. W. Robinson, F. C. Apparatus and method for a Miller, and J. B. Lyerly printer 5,672,260 C. F. Carey, D. O. Process for selective application Powell, G. P. Vlasak, of solder to circuit K. M. Fallon, R. S. Zarr, and V. R. Markovich 5,672,537 D. A. Carl, D. M. Kenney, Angle-defined trench S. V. Nguyen, and W. E. Mlynko 5,672,548 H. Shaukatullah, M. A. Method for attaching heat sinks Gaynes, P. K. Seto, and directly to chip carrier modules T. M. Culnane using flexible-epoxy 5,672,760 F. C. Burns, R. W. Ablatively photodecomposable Snyder, V. Y. Lee, and compositions W. W. Fleming 5,672,892 N. Rovedo, R. C. Wong, Process for making and and S. Ogura programming a flash memory array 5,672,901 J. A. Springer, J. R. Structure for interconnecting Abernathey, P. C. different polysilicon zones on Parries, and R. W. Mann semiconductor substrates for integrated circuits 5,672,980 A. P. Ingraham, G. Hill, Method and apparatus for testing G. Osborne, G. C. integrated circuit chips Correia, K. B. Horsford, M. A. Couture, M. D. Lowell, M. V. Pierson, R. G. Charlton, and V. Markovich 5,672,991 N. G. Thoma and Differential delay line circuit T. Nguyen for outputting signal with equal pulse widths 5,672,994 E. J. Nowak, M. H. Antifuse circuit using standard Tong, and W. M. Au MOSFET devices 5,673,005 W. D. Pricer A time standard circuit with delay line oscillator 5,673,037 C. Cesar, H. Heinrich, System and method for radio K. Goldman, K. P. frequency tag group select McAuliffe, S. L. Greene, S. S. Chan, and T. Cofino 5,673,132 G. Miracle, P. Potvin, Apparatus for repowering and and Q. J. Carbone monitoring serial links 5,673,177 G. L. Kehley, S. B. Heat sink structure with Sathe, and W. L. Brodsky corrugated wound wire heat conductive elements 5,673,201 C. L. Meiley and Sub-problem extraction method for R. L. Malm wiring localized congestion areas in VLSI wiring design 5,673,206 R. H. Jones Real-time digital audio compression/decompression system 5,673,209 A. Bugg, A. F. Stuart, Apparatus and associated method G. Felderman, K. E. for compressing and decompressing Duvall, R. L. Heiney, digital data and S. M. Scott 5,673,215 A. S. Tsay Non-restoring fixed-point divider apparatus 5,673,216 A. M. Ahsan, E. E. Process and system for adding or Kelley, F. Motika, and substracting symbols in any base N. J. Dauerer without converting to a common base 5,673,244 A. E. Rosenbluth, J. C. Oblique viewing microscope system Chastang, and K. B. Kirtley 5,673,315 T. J. Wolf Method and system for software asset usage detection and management 5,673,316 C. S. Chow, J. Auerbach, Creation and distribution of J. C. Crigler, and cryptographic envelope M. A. Kaplan 5,673,318 M. Bellare, P. W. Method and apparatus for data Rogaway, and R. A. Guerin authentication in a data communication environment 5,673,319 M. Bellare and Block cipher mode of operation P. W. Rogaway for secure, length-preserving encryption 5,673,336 A. Edgar Automatic cross color elimination 5,673,369 M. Y. Kim Authoring knowledge-based systems using interactive directed graphs 5,673,382 D. M. Cannon and Automated management of off-site M. A. Kaczmarski storage volumes for disaster recovery 5,673,391 C. F. Webb, M. S. Hardware retry trap for Farrell, and millicoded processor S. A. Swaney 5,673,399 D. Neal, E. Silha, System and method for enhancement G. L. Guthrie, and of system bus to mezzanine bus S. M. Thurber transactions 5,673,403 Unknown, C. V. Powell, Multiple graphical user L. B. Hickerson, interfaces on a single display R. L. Tycast, and R. L. Verburg 5,673,413 J. M. Kaiser and Method and apparatus for S. R. Deshpande coherency reporting in a multiprocessing system 5,673,414 B. F. Boury, N. Amini, Snooping of I/O bus and R. Horne, and S. Brannon invalidation of processor cache for memory data transfers between one I/O device and cacheable memory in another I/O device 5,675,315 J. G. Waclawsky and System and method for ring P. C. Hershey latency measurement and correction