The following patents were recently issued by the countries in which the inventions were made.

Canada
2,124,030	A. Z. Zhao		Method for colour image scaling and other geometrical transformation
2,129,190	D. J. Taylor		Method and apparatus for constructing displays of partially ordered data
2,129,197	D. N. McKay, P. E. Reissner, and R. Y. Cheung		Method and apparatus for connecting a wireless LAN to a wired LAN
2,129,200	C. E. Perkins, M. C. Baker, P. E. Reissner, and R. Y. Cheung		Access point switching for mobile wireless network node
2,135,505	E. D. Keller, P. K. Kam, R. R. Devins, and S. Hon		DMA emulation for non-DMA capable interface cards
2,136,154	B. W. Thomson and J. W. Benayon		User control of multiple memory heaps
2,166,252	B. J. Blainey, C. M. Donawa, and J. L. McInnes		Global variable coalescing
2,166,343	D. N. McKay and L. Hartley		Carrier sense collision avoidance with auto abort
2,246,946	D. Velissaropoulos and P. Shum		Method and means for encoding, storing, and retrieving hierarchical data processing information for a computer system
2,246,948	D. Velissaropoulos and P. Shum		Method and means for encoding, storing, and retrieving hierarchical data processing information for a computer system
6,006,300	R. P. Toutant		Isolation of multimedia signals for transmission and processing within a multimedia terminal
France
602,294	D. Avargues, J. F. Le Pennec, J. L. Clara, P. Michel, and P. Sicsic		Method for initializing a set of ISDN adapter cards being plugged in a workstation operating as an ISDN primary gateway, and apparatus
614,323	J. Spatari, J. F. Le Pennec, P. Michel, and P. Sicsic		Method and apparatus for transmitting a unique high rate digital data flow over multiple different independent digital communication channels between two different primary terminal adapters
667,728	D. Vinot, M. Froissart, and P. Chauffour		64 or 56 KBPS B-channel automatic rate adaptation process for ISDN TA/TE on incoming calls
778,510	P. Girard and P. Mone		Highly symmetrical bi-directional current sources
Germany
4,427,309.6	F. Druschke, G. Elsner, H. Gruber, R. Braun, R. Diemer, R. Kratzert, W. Beck, and W. Schmid		Production of a support element module for embedding into smart cards or other data carrier cards
19,545,881.8	U. H. Hofmann		Supporting and distance-changing device
19,600,081.5	H. R. Bublitz, K. Rindtorff, and W. Haenel		Improving the integrity of data on a smart card
19,747,438.1	G. Arnold, G. E. Akerblom, J. Metternich, and M. Ehrmantraut		Method for calling up user-specified information using a mobile telephone
19,755,819.4	A. R. Newth, H. R. Bublitz, and S. G. Lee		Distributed payment system for cash-free payment transfers using a purse chip card
19,757,501.3	A. R. Newth, C. J. Holloway, and H. R. Bublitz		Protection of transaction data
19,818,202.3	G. Gerwig and J. Haess		Fast conversion from binary to decimal
49,909,228.7	W. Fischer and W. Weber		Multi-function kiosk
59,209,764.1	G. Schmid, J. Greschner, J. W. Bartha, and K. H. Probst		Method for producing a multi-step structure in a substrate
59,309,806.4	H. Niehaus		Method for cash sum transfer into and from smart cards
59,506,921.5	M. Witzel and W. Haenel		Processing long messages in a chip card
69,230,031.7	V. Rudolph and W. Ruppert		Image classification and validation by stepwise refinement of the recognition structures
69,230,366.9	K. J. Getzlaff and R. Clemen		Pipelined multi-port SRAM
69,326,609.0	B. Marquart, R. R. Stoehr, and W. Brandt		Buckling beam test probe assembly
Japan
2,962,506	Y. Watanabe		Inverter for discharge lamp
2,963,077	K. Minami and T. Suzuki		The method for specifying locations where a mobile agent traverses remote servers in a network environment
2,965,121	O. Watanuki, S. Tsuji, and Y. Ikeda		High-density magnetic recording device by using SXM mechanism
2,968,181	H. Asano		Dynamic cylinder allocation HDD
2,969,251	H. Niijima, H. I. Murata, N. Takahashi, and S. Munetoh		A RAID subsystem using cross-bar switch with XOR function
2,970,688	M. Suzuki, Y. Kobayashi, and Y. Sakaguchi		A wide range buffer amplifier
2,974,200	H. Uchiike, K. Ogasawara, N. Matsubara, T. Nakamura, T. Numata, Y. Kigami, and Y. Nakagawa		Robust servo algorithm
2,974,950	M. Nakano, S. Kawano, S. Matsushima, and T. Inui		A method to select the CPU power-saving function
2,974,998	S. Endoh, S. Takikita, and T. Inoue		Shielding FPC
2,977,047	A. Kuroda, Y. Kobayashi, and Y. Sakaguchi		Analog LCD driver for H/HV inversion driving
2,979,109	A. Yamashita, T. Amano, and Y. Hirayama		User interface for correcting OCR results
2,980,493	K. Ikarugi, T. Fukuzawa, T. Hisano, and T. Morita		A high speed adaptive signal processing algorithm for flying height testers
2,980,545	I. Yoneda, M. Kisaka, N. Kitazaki, T. Nakamura, and Y. Yokoe		Disk shift prediction algorithm
2,981,482	H. Niijima, H. I. Murata, N. Takahashi, and S. Munetoh		An interleaved data transfer for RAID subsystem
2,981,711	H. Niijima, H. I. Murata, N. Takahashi, and S. Munetoh		RAID system with dual-dialbus architecture
2,982,869	Y. Saitoh		Liquid crystal display
2,983,009	F. Sai, I. Yoneda, K. Ogasawara, and S. Ueno		Prevention of accidental landing load/unload application of HDD
2,986,048	M. Aoyagi, S. Iwata, and Y. Sawada		Improvement of recover time from sleep/suspend mode of CD-ROM drive
2,986,057	Y. Katayama		A static memory cell using three thin conducting layers
2,986,059	I. Narita and T. Mito		Electrically transparent trip charger
2,986,061	K. Ohsaki and Y. Toneaki		IC card and side electrodes connection
2,986,072	H. Nakano and T. Fujiwara		An image processing method
2,986,074	H. Takahashi		Fast nearest neighbor detection method
2,986,078	S. Miyashita, T. Minoura, and T. Tachibana		The useful methods for displaying a monthly schedule
2,986,082	K. Katoh and M. Suzuki		Automatic keyboard tilt mechanism
2,986,083	S. Yamada		Time management of error recovery procedure
2,986,084	S. Nakagawa, T. Tsuchiya, T. Yoshida, and Y. Mita		Wired suspension
2,986,089	Y. Fukushima		HDD performance improvement by head tilt compensation
2,986,247	H. Etoh and K. Maruyama		A method for seeking the best solution incrementally in numerical planning problem
2,986,375	M. Shinomura and T. Oshiyama		Security feature for PC card with controlling PC card socket power
2,989,568	A. Aoyagi, D. W. Albrecht, H. Inoue, K. Serizawa, and Y. Kobayashi		Shock limiter on flexure and L/UL ramp
2,991,304	K. Enami, M. Shinohara, and M. Uda		Shifted spacer structure and fabrication method in LCD
2,996,881	T. Matsushiba		Auto adjust sampling method for OSD
2,996,897	M. Hasegawa		Liquid crystal alignment method and instrument
2,996,899	H. Yamashita, H. Yoshikawa, and S. Nishi		The write frequency reduction method for LCD source-drivers with source-driver size FIFO
2,996,918	H. Takenoshita, T. Hada, and T. Sawa		Hybrid platen material
2,998,877	A. Naitoh, S. Odaohhara, and T. Mito		Battery charge control system
2,999,947	S. Miyashita, T. Tachibana, and T. Tanabe		An object selection method without clicking
3,003,998	H. Kitahara and M. Takeichi		An efficient etching method for signal line formation in TFT-LCD fabrication
3,006,240	K. Suzuki		A method for utterance structure analysis
3,006,306	F. Hanzawa, M. Mogi, and M. Suzuki		Optical film for LCD backlight
3,007,819	A. Satoh		High speed LZ1 data compression circuit
3,007,862	S. Tsuchita and Y. Tsukada		Double side surface laminar circuit
3,007,866	K. Sekiya and T. Inoue		New CPU clock algorithm based on the access of HDD and graphics
United Kingdom
586,227	J. J. Richards		Object oriented computer system
597,575	J. Maltby and S. Phipps		Clipboard facility for computer network
642,079	A. J. Schofield and A. R. Washer		Fault tolerant transition-oriented data processing
749,362	A. Zlotnick and Z. Sommer		Improvements in image processing
2,085,070	J. Tierney and R. A. Crisp		Appearance design of a new generation on IBM CRT monitors
2,085,071	J. Tierney		Network terminal (industrial design)
2,305,571	A. R. Knox and J. S. Beeteson		Display apparatus with gamma correction
2,305,830	M. Cobbett, M. Staton, and R. J. Bowater		Voice processing system and method
2,306,678	A. T. Wyllie, D. Tolan, J. J. McMorran, and R. MacPherson		Surface mounting polarized electrical components on a printed circuit board
2,306,739	A. Zlotnick and R. Shevach		Improvements relating to computerized correction of numeric data
2,307,817	A. R. Knox and J. S. Beeteson		Display system with image scanning apparatus
2,312,304	E. Yair and S. Ur		Improvements in printing
2,315,266	A. R. Knox, C. C. Pietrzak, and J. S. Beeteson		Magnet and method for manufacturing a magnet
United States
5,894,169	C. W. Koburger, J. Lasky, and J. H. Givens		Low-leakage borderless contacts to doped regions
5,894,230	S. H. Voldman		Modified keeper half-latch receiver circuit
5,894,239	A. R. Bonaccio and K. W. Lang		Single shot with pulse width controlled by reference oscillator
5,894,282	B. A. Smith, E. J. Selker, J. Haggis, and J. N. Betts		Floating triangle analog-to-digital conversion system and method
5,894,378	A. Aoyagi, M. Sri-Jayantha, S. Kumar, V. D. Khanna, and Z. E. Boutaghou		Crash stop shock ring for the protection of disk drive motor bearings
5,894,385	D. J. Werner and H. S. Gill		Highly sensitive magnetoresistive sensor with a series flux guide
5,894,419	I. Wagner, R. P. Masleid, and T. Galambos		System and method for robust clocking schemes for logic circuits
5,894,432	Y. Lotfi		CMOS memory cell with improved read port
5,894,461	A. A. Lambert, C. L. Fosler, F. D. Gallo, K. Judd, and W. H. Travis		Selection of an active accessor in a multi-accessor automated data storage library
5,894,487	D. S. Levitan		Error detection on directory arrays in dynamic circuits
5,894,547	M. E. Baskey		Virtual route resynchronization
5,894,557	K. Chang and S. A. Bade		Flexible point-to-point protocol framework
5,894,564	E. Anemojanis		Information handling system including optimized data block transfer
5,894,569	J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Method and system for back-end gathering of store instructions within a data-processing system
5,894,570	D. G. Smyth, D. L. Garmire, H. E. Roman, and K. S. Barkey		System for initializing a self-timed link
5,894,575	B. D. McCredie, E. H. Welbon, F. E. Levine, and W. J. Starke		Method and system for initial state determination for instruction trace reconstruction
5,894,583	G. S. Johnson, H. M. Yudenfriend, L. R. Urbanejo, and R. A. Ripberger		Variable timeout method for improving missing-interrupt-handler operations in an environment having I/O devices shared by one or more system
5,894,622	D. P. Nadeau, M. R. Amsden, P. A. Manfredi, R. A. Bartley, and R. G. Morris		Brush conditioner wing
5,895,230	G. K. Bartley		Integrated circuit chip package having configurable contacts and method for making the same
5,895,263	C. J. Hawker, D. J. Dawson, D. Y. Yoon, J. L. Hedrick, K. R. Carter, R. A. DiPietro, and R. D. Miller		Process for manufacture of integrated circuit device
5,895,273	H. I. Hanafi, J. J. Welser, S. M. Burns, and W. W. Kocon		Silicon sidewall etching
5,895,312	B. Stark, D. Waligunda, D. A. Covert, D. C. Linnell, L. Gardecki, R. P. Westerfield, and W. Witmer		Apparatus for removing surface irregularities from a flat workpiece
5,895,484	J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Method and system for speculatively accessing cache memory data within a multiprocessor data-processing system
5,895,486	R. B. Patel		Method and system for maintaining memory coherency
5,895,487	M. Ignatowski, R. E. Matick, S. E. Schuster, T. J. Heller, and T. W. Boyd		Integrated processors for L2 DRAM cache
5,895,491	L. R. Smolders		Apparatus and method for writing an item to a line in a memory table shared by multiple processors
5,895,492	C. A. Scalzi, K. E. Plambeck, and S. J. Greenspan		Processor associated blocking symbol controls for serializing the accessing of data resources in a computer system
5,895,494	C. A. Scalzi and K. E. Plambeck		Method of executing perform locked operation instructions for supporting recovery of data consistency if lost due to processor failure, and a method of recovering the data consistency after processor failure
5,895,495	D. E. Williams, J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Demand-based larx-reserve protocol for SMP system buses
5,895,978	A. M. Palagonia		High density signal multiplexing interposer
5,896,046	A. A. Bjorksten, C. M. Durham, D. G. Mikan, and M. K. Ciraula		Latch structure for ripple domino logic
5,896,059	C. M. Durham and P. J. Klim		Decoupling capacitor fuse system
5,896,126	J. M. Shieh		Selection device for touchscreen systems
5,896,132	D. A. James, J. Xavier, S. Radhakrishnan, and V. Berstis		Replacement of traditional scroll bar with a new `more' bar
5,896,247	T. Pan and W. C. Shum		Disk file suspension formed flexture
5,896,249	H. A. Santini, M. L. Williams, R. E. Fontana, and S. R. Hetzler		Disk drive with identical three-element, side-by-side heads on opposite disk surfaces
5,896,303	J. B. Johnson and S. Furkay		Discretization technique for multi-dimensional semiconductor device simulation
5,896,346	G. C. Feng, M. W. Kellogg, and T. Dell		High speed and low cost SDRAM memory subsystem
5,896,372	C. Haymes, D. Zumbo, and R. Auerbach		Method and apparatus for creating virtual high bandwidth data channels
5,896,399	D. Wendel, F. C. Wernicke, G. M. Lattimore, M. Kumar, and M. K. Ciraula		System and method for testing self-timed memory arrays
5,896,404	C. L. Bertin, E. L. Hedberg, M. W. Kellogg, and T. Dell		Programmable burst length DRAM
5,896,499	M. A. McKelvey		Embedded security processor
5,896,502	G. F. McBrearty, J. J. Maddalozzo, and J. M. Shieh		Internet data transfer control via a client system to reduce delay
5,896,503	J. A. Pershing, L. Brenner, O. T. Kirby, P. R. Badovinatz, and T. D. Chandra		Managing membership of a domain of processors in a distributed computing environment
5,896,516	K. J. Venkatramani and L. J. Powell		Method and apparatus for reducing propagation latency in a high speed crossbar switch
5,896,531	D. O. Curtis, K. K. Tubbs, M. Priven, T. F. Mitchell, W. L. Rich, and W. P. Gewin		Reusable object management environments
5,896,536	A. H. Lindsey		Data triggered trace support for debugging object oriented programs
5,896,538	G. O. Blandy, M. A. Saba, and R. J. Urquhart		System and method for multi-phased performance profiling of single-processor and multi-processor systems
5,896,539	D. E. Williams, J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Method and system for controlling access to a shared resource in a data processing system utilizing dynamically-determined weighted pseudo-random priorities
5,896,546	A. Abbondanzio and M. L. Monahan		``Sticky'' logical drive letter assignments
5,896,574	R. H. Bass		A wireless modem with a supplemental power source
5,896,729	B. Chang, B. A. Valdes, E. Pacheco, H. S. Bell, M. Zung, and X. C. Lelong		Two-piece tube
5,896,869	G. B. Monjeau, H. Liu, J. F. Maniscalco, K. Ruffing, K. Semkow, K. P. McLaughlin, S. Farooq, and S. Kaja		Semiconductor package having etched-back silver-copper braze
5,896,870	A. M. Palagonia, B. A. Pierson, C. Huynh, H. G. Linde, M. J. Rutten, and P. Marmillion		Method of removing slurry particles
5,896,922	G. F. Goth, G. M. Chrysler, R. C. Chu, and R. E. Simons		A cold plate for dual refrigeration systems
5,897,309	R. P. Katz, W. Roberts, and W. W. Olah		Sequential step belt furnace with individual concentric cooling elements
5,897,321	B. D. Goodman, H. W. Kaufman, J. J. Wynne, and J. M. Jacobs		Dental procedures and apparatus using ultraviolet radiation
5,897,349	P. D. Agnello		Method for fabricating a capped gate conductor
5,897,370	K. V. Srikrishnan, M. Tejwani, and R. V. Joshi		High aspect ratio low resistivity lines/vias by surface diffusion
5,897,425	A. Ticknor, C. E. Gustafson, J. Minunni, T. Fisher, T. Sandwick, and W. F. Landers		Vertical polishing tool and method
5,897,614	F. McKiel		Method and apparatus for sibilant classification in a speech recognition system
5,897,616	D. Kanevsky and S. Maes		Apparatus and methods for speaker verification/identification/classification employing non-acoustic and/or acoustic models and databases
5,897,618	P. A. Loats and X. Wang		Data processing system and method for switching between programs having a same title using a voice command
5,897,624	S. E. Ramaswamy		Enhanced (R, S, S) policy for periodic review single-item inventory control
5,897,630	C. R. McKelley, Jr., J. S. Sims, and L. C. Virta		System and method for efficient problem determination in an information handling system
5,897,635	M. T. Collins and R. J. Torres		Single access to common user/application information
5,897,639	A. Singh, A. R. Greef, S. M. Fohn, and T. Maguire		Enhancing feature based search through feature relevance reasoning
5,897,641	G. Sockut, J. A. Ruddy, J. A. Watts, and K. Shyam		Application of log records to data compressed with different encoding scheme
5,897,651	H. Cheong and K. So		Direct access set associative cache
5,897,654	L. E. Eisen, R. B. Patel, and S. Mallick		Method and system for efficiently fetching from cache during a cache fill operation
5,897,655	S. Mallick		Method and system for storing information in a cache memory
5,897,658	F. N. Eskesen, M. Hack, N. Halim, and R. P. King		Method and apparatus for protecting portions of memory by providing access requests to a communications area for processing by a hidden server
5,897,661	J. C. Chin, L. D. Baranovsky, L. F. Cabrera, and R. M. Rees		Logical volume manager and method having enhanced update capability with dynamic allocation of storage and minimal storage of metadata information
5,897,662	M. J. Corrigan, S. B. Levenstein, and T. Stewart		Pseudo-random address generation mechanism that reduces address translation time
5,897,666	R. McDonald and S. Mallick		Address alias for memory disambiguation buffer
5,897,931	J. K. Howard, M. Ullah, R. D. Umphress, and R. H. Ahlert		Magnetic disk with boron carbide overcoat layer
5,897,982	E. A. Lehner and T. Shibata		Resist develop process having a post develop dispense step
5,898,168	H. J. Shin, H. P. Wong, J. Yang, P. Xiao, and S. Gowda		Image sensor pixel circuit
5,898,185	N. A. Bojarczuk, R. Haight, and S. Guha		Hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor light emitting diodes
5,898,196	P. Wong and T. B. Hook		Dual EPI active pixel cell design and method of making the same
5,898,222	E. D. Perfecto, G. E. White, M. S. Farooq, and S. Kaja		Capped copper electrical interconnects
5,898,227	R. K. Leidy and R. M. Geffken		Alignment targets having enhanced contrast
5,898,286	D. L. Clare and L. J. Serrano		Digital servo control system for a data recording disk file with improved saturation modelling
5,898,311	P. F. Bodenweber, R. C. Polacco, and Y. Y. Yu		Shorting pad having a flexible conductive sheet
5,898,422	J. M. Zetts		Method and system for recognition of pointers
5,898,431	B. Holt, D. Magid, D. McCusker, J. Knaggs, N. Durrant, N. Lerissa, P. Young, and R. Webster		Database graphical user interface with calendar view
5,898,441	G. A. Flurry		Method and apparatus for integrating video capture and monitor
5,898,486	B. Han, C. K. Lim, J. F. Chesko, and Y. Guo		Portable moire interferometer and corresponding moire interferometric method
5,898,492	M. R. Latta and W. I. Imaino		Surface inspection tool using reflected and scattered light
5,898,498	J. P. Kirk		Point interferometer to measure phase shift in reticles
5,898,545	N. B. Schirle		Head load/unload and disk airflow control apparatus
5,898,547	C. Tsang, R. E. Fontana, and S. S. Parkin		Magnetic tunnel junction magnetoresistive read head with sensing layer as flux guide
5,898,548	C. Tsang, F. H. Dill, R. E. Fontana, and S. S. Parkin		Shielded magnetic tunnel junction magnetoresistive read head
5,898,549	H. S. Gill		Antiparallel-pinned spin valve sensor with minimal pinned layer shunting
5,898,593	F. A. Baca, J. W. Hammar, and K. Dimitri		Automated data storage library with a movable column for selective import/export of portable magazines
5,898,623	E. L. Hedberg, M. P. Clinton, M. W. Kellogg, T. Dell, and W. D. Pricer		Input port switching protocol for a random access memory
5,898,706	A. W. Strong, C. L. Hwang, C. W. Griffin, R. A. Dufresne, and W. A. Klaasen		Structure and method for reliability stressing of dielectrics
5,898,825	R. J. Eberhard		Failed command translation technique
5,898,843	C. L. Mohre II, D. Norris, D. T. Crump, E. F. Robinson, J. Landry, and M. A. Dawson III		System and method for controlling device which is present in media console and system unit of a split computer system
5,898,844	G. A. Thompson		Data processing system including a hot-plug circuit for receiving high-power adaptor cards
5,898,850	B. C. Drerup and J. E. Dickol		Method and system for executing a non-native sensitive instruction within a computer system
5,898,857	D. P. Beaman, G. Voigt, G. D. Carpenter, and M. E. Dean		Method and system for interfacing an upgrade processor to a data processing system
5,898,864	A. J. Loper, Jr., J. A. Kahle, R. T. Golla, and S. Mallick		Method for executing context altering instructions in high-performance processors
5,898,866	A. T. Rundle, A. Y. Ngai, and M. D. Atkins		Counting remaining loop instructions and pipelining the next instruction
5,898,873	T. F. Lehr		System and method for visualizing system operation trace chronologies
5,898,882	A. Poursepanj, A. D. Ogden, C. C. Kau, D. E. Waldecker, J. A. Kahle, and K. G. Tu		Method and system for enhanced instruction dispatch in a superscalar processor system utilizing independently accessed intermediate storage
5,898,885	B. C. Drerup, J. E. Dickol, and R. Siegmund, Jr.		Method and system for executing a non-native stack-based instruction within a computer system
5,898,888	D. Neal, G. L. Guthrie, and S. M. Thurber		Method and system for translating peripheral component interconnect (PCI) peer-to-peer access across multiple PCI host bridges within a computer system
5,898,896	D. W. Victor, J. M. Kaiser, R. D. Mirabella, and W. E. Maule		A method and apparatus for data ordering of I/O transfers in Bi-modal Endian PowerPC systems
5,898,991	A. Viehbeck, D. Lewis, E. E. Simonyi, J. C. Hedrick, K. E. Fogel, and S. J. Whitehair		Methods of fabrication of coaxial vias and magnetic devices
5,899,238	F. W. Kern, Jr.		Polyfluoroorgano composites and method for making
5,899,701	C. M. Snavely, R. Arndt, R. Hoyer, and S. L. Cohen		Method for making silica strain test structures
5,899,703	D. L. Wheater, G. S. Prokop, H. B. Pogge, and H. L. Kalter		Method for chip testing
5,899,706	A. Kluwe, F. Prein, L. Liebmann, and T. Zell		Method of reducing loading variation during etch processing
5,899,713	J. Acocella and R. W. Mann		Method of making NVRAM cell with planar control gate
5,899,979	D. J. Schell and D. R. Miller		Method and system for automatically integrating scheduled work items onto an electronic calendar
5,899,992	B. Iyer and M. Wang		Scalable set oriented classifier
5,900,000	R. Korenshtein		System, method, and computer program product for providing an incremental retrieval adaptor
5,900,007	L. C. Wood, Jr., L. L. Nunnelley, and L. L. Williams		High capacity data storage system using disk array
5,900,017	T. B. Genduso and W. L. Leung		Snooping a variable number of cache addresses in a multiple processor system by a single snoop request
5,900,019	J. T. Rodell, P. G. Greenstein, and R. R. Guyette		Apparatus for protecting memory storage blocks from I/O accesses
5,900,316	Y. Y. Yu		Flexible conductive sheet
5,900,351	D. W. Sissenstein, Jr., J. R. Murray, and R. C. Lutsic		Method for stripping photoresist
5,900,568	S. R. Abrams		Method for automatic sound synthesis
5,900,675	B. K. Appelt, D. S. Farquhar, K. I. Papathomas, and R. M. Japp		Organic controlled collapse chip connector (C4) ball grid array (BGA) chip carrier with dual thermal expansion rates
5,900,740	I. Vo and Q. Nguyen		System and method for adjusting a voltage
5,900,777	R. R. Livolsi		Method for interconnecting CMOS chip types
5,900,871	J. D. Howard, K. Borgendale, and S. Atkin		System and method for managing multiple cultural profiles in an information handling system
5,900,874	K. J. Scully and T. J. Shrader		Icon transformation system
5,900,879	J. M. Mullaly and R. E. Berry		Navigation via optimum browsing viewpoints in three-dimensional workspace interactive displays
5,901,009	A. Sharma, M. Sri-Jayantha, and S. Yamamoto		Reduced seek acoustic noise in direct access storage device
5,901,013	C. Lee, H. S. Nagaraj, and N. B. Schirle		Fluid spindle bearing vent
5,901,048	P. Y. Hu		Printed circuit board with chip collar
5,901,079	D. G. Mikan, J. Nguyen, and T. Chiu		Skewed memory cell apparatus and method
5,901,138	D. L. Kaminsky, L. Bader, R. W. Scott, and V. Kompella		Process for improving the efficiency of high performance routing
5,901,263	D. P. Gaio, M. Swain, R. J. Thatcher, and T. K. Murphy		Hot pluggable module integrated lock/extraction tool
5,901,291	G. W. Wilhelm, Jr., H. T. Olnowich, and J. W. Feeney		Method and apparatus for maintaining message order in multi-user FIFO stacks
5,901,294	C. N. Tran and J. A. Kahle		Method and system for bus arbitration in a multiprocessor system utilizing simultaneous variable-width bus access
5,901,296	D. Ingerman, E. R. Vanderslice, R. A. Kelley, R. A. Lackman, and T. B. Genduso		Distributed scheduling for the transfer of real time, loss sensitive and non-real time data over a bus
5,901,299	D. E. Williams and R. K. Arimilli		Method and apparatus for transferring data between buses having differing ordering policies
5,901,300	B. R. Petz, H. E. Frye, L. A. McMahon, and M. R. Funk		Control store address stop
5,901,304	R. V. Joshi, W. Hwang, and Y. Katayama		Emulating quasi-synchronous DRAM with asynchronous DRAM
5,901,307	T. M. Potter		Processor having a selectively configurable branch prediction unit that can access a branch prediction utilizing bits derived from a plurality of sources
5,901,315	D. Evans, J. W. Edwards, and M. Vassil		Method for debugging a Java application having native method dynamic load libraries
5,901,326	K. J. Gildea, P. Szwed, and P. H. Hochschild		Memory bus address snooper logic for determining memory activity without performing memory accesses
5,901,431	H. A. Santini		Thin film inductive head for high density recording
5,901,432	D. E. Heim, H. A. Santini, M. J. Armstrong, N. L. Robertson, and R. Hsiao		Method for making a thin film inductive write head having a pedestal pole tip and an electroplated gap
5,902,044	J. G. Patel, K. J. Goodnow, M. S. Michail, S. T. Ventrone, and W. D. Pricer		Integrated hot spot detector for design, analysis, and control
5,902,495	D. C. Webster, D. W. Henderson, E. J. Burke, and L. P. Lehman		Method and apparatus for establishing a solder bond to a solder ball grid array
5,902,712	F. C. Burns, R. W. Snyder, V. Y. Lee, and W. W. Fleming		Ablatively photodecomposable compositions
5,902,928	D. Chen, E. Flecha, J. Hammond, and K. G. Roessler		Controlling engagement of a scanning microscope probe with a segmented piezoelectric actuator
5,903,012	D. W. Boerstler		Process variation monitor for integrated circuits
5,903,045	C. L. Bertin, T. Ference, and W. J. Howell		Self-aligned connector for stacked chip module
5,903,059	C. L. Bertin and J. E. Cronin		Microconnectors
5,903,182	J. D. Jordan		Method and system for providing a regulated core voltage to a processor within a computer system
5,903,195	D. M. Woeste, E. J. Lukes, and J. D. Strom		Automatically ranging phase locked loop circuit for microprocessor clock generation
5,903,266	M. Modh and V. Berstis		Audio setup and use instructions
5,903,267	M. E. Fisher		Document interface mechanism and method for navigating through large documents
5,903,271	D. D. Bardon, D. J. Roberts, J. M. Mullaly, R. E. Berry, and S. H. Isensee		Facilitating viewer interaction with three-dimensional object and two-dimensional images in virtual three-dimensional workspace
5,903,409	D. G. Allen, K. B. Price, and R. A. Holleran		Method and means for maintaining data integrity in disk drives resulting from shock-induced contact between recording and access components during nonoperational periods
5,903,410	M. Blaum, S. R. Hetzler, and W. J. Kabelac		Disk drive using multiple servo timing marks that form a code of unique interrelated bit patterns
5,903,413	J. M. Rigotti, J. T. Coffey, M. A. Schlimmer, R. E. Lagergren, T. P. Fracek, and W. W. Brooks, Jr.		Fan and fold head lead termination structure and method
5,903,415	H. S. Gill		AP pinned spin valve sensor with pinning layer reset and ESD protection
5,903,437	M. V. Pierson and T. B. Youngs, Jr.		High density edge mounting of chips
5,903,467	A. A. Bjorksten, R. Puri, and T. E. Rosser		Selecting phase assignments for candidate nodes in a logic network
5,903,479	B. C. Giamei, C. A. Krygowski, E. M. Schwarz, J. S. Liptay, and M. A. Check		Method and system for executing denormalized numbers
5,903,512	B. Krsnik, H. Wong, and T. Kirihata		Circuit and method to externally adjust internal circuit timing
5,903,718	M. D. Marik		Remote program monitor method and system using a system-under-test microcontroller for self-debug
5,903,747	H. F. Casal		Microprocessor clocking control system
5,903,753	A. Bramnick and D. G. Elkins		Name space registry with backward compatibility for older applications
5,903,757	D. A. Hellenga, E. Gretz, and R. K. Hill		Monitoring and handling of exception conditions in computer system
5,903,770	A. P. Wack and D. B. Rolfe		Incidence graph based communications and operations method and apparatus for parallel processing architecture
5,903,775	C. S. Murray		Method for the sequential transmission of compressed video information at varying data rates
5,904,103	J. J. Morris and M. E. Maresh		Corrugated pallet
5,904,156	G. G. Advocate, H. A. Nye III, and L. Fanti		Dry film resist removal in the presence of electroplated C4's
5,904,502	T. Ference		Multiple 3-dimensional semiconductor device processing method and apparatus
5,904,868	C. J. Hendricks, L. Economikos, R. Hannon, and R. Surprenant		Mounting and/or removing of components using optical fiber tools
5,905,018	A. Bhatt, A. C. Bhatt, G. W. Jones, V. R. Markovich, and W. E. Wilson		Method of preparing a substrate surface for conformal plating
5,905,019	C. E. Obszarny		Thin resist process by sub-threshold exposure
5,905,352	C. D. Setzer, D. C. Long, K. F. Stroms, M. LaPlante, and W. D. Carbaugh		Magneto-repulsion punching with dynamic damping
5,905,395	D. Pontius		Miller effect-based delay circuit
5,905,410	G. E. Holmes, P. D. Muench, and T. G. McNamara		Lock/unlock indicator for PPL circuits
5,905,428	R. A. Bechade		N-bit comparator using count leading 1 circuits
5,905,494	F. W. Shackelford and S. P. Krosner		Multi-field prompt
5,905,507	G. Taubin and J. Rossignac		Compression of geometric models using spanning trees
5,905,566	B. W. Leenstra, C. L. Tessler, and R. R. Comulada		Laser ablation top surface reference chuck
5,905,606	B. V. Johnson and K. B. Price		High-performance disk drive limit stop employing encapsulated visco-elastic material
5,905,608	F. Y. Huang, G. M. Frees, and H. R. Radwan		Dynamically tuned outer arms for improved rotary actuator performance
5,905,613	J. H. Eaton and R. G. Biskeborn		Bidirectional flat contour linear tape recording head and drive
5,905,618	F. F. Hinedi, M. Cases, and S. Dutta		Voltage protected level shifting off chip driver
5,905,636	D. A. Baska, D. J. Becker, J. D. Bielick, M. Zumbrunnen, and P. D. Isaacs		Heat dissipation apparatus and method for attaching a heat dissipation apparatus to an electronic device
5,905,666	A. J. Hoffman, J. A. Tomlin, and W. R. Pulleyblank		Processing system and method for performing sparse matrix multiplication by reordering vector blocks
5,905,670	A. W. Brouillette, G. Babson, P. H. Noel, R. J. Evans, R. J. Finch, and R. J. Ross		ROM storage cell and method of fabrication
5,905,700	H. J. Rosen, K. A. Rubin, M. Best, and T. C. Strand		Optical disk system with different tracking types
5,905,727	K. J. Christensen and L. C. Haas		Method and system for transmitting ATM cells on an ATM link
5,905,859	M. H. Holloway and T. J. Prorock		Managed network device security method and apparatus
5,905,877	G. L. Guthrie and K. A. Riek		PCI host bridge multi-priority fairness arbiter
5,905,889	G. W. Wilhelm, Jr.		Resource management system using next available integer from an integer pool and returning the integer thereto as the next available integer upon completion of use
5,905,895	S. L. Halter		Method and system for optimizing non-native bytecodes before bytecode interpretation
5,905,900	B. Miller, J. A. Craig, and J. L. Combs		Mobile client computer and power management architecture
5,905,913	H. M. Garrett, J. F. Logan, J. G. McDonald, and W. G. Holland		System for collecting a specified number of peripheral interrupts and transferring the interrupts as a group to the processor
5,905,985	C. Tomlyn and W. E. Malloy		Relational database modifications based on multi-dimensional database modifications
5,905,990	S. D. Inglett		File system viewpath mechanism
5,905,999	P. P. Liu, R. P. Singh, and S. A. Shah		Cache sub-array arbitration
5,906,002	V. H. Lee		Method for saving register context
5,906,324	A. Argumedo, E. R. Childers, and G. F. Adams		Single reel tape cartridge with integral tape guide
5,906,656	M. L. Williams and R. S. Keller		Method and system for providing actions by way of electronic distributions
5,906,659	C. M. Herring, J. E. Derrick, and W. R. Greer		Computer system buffers for providing concurrency between CPU accesses, local bus accesses, and memory accesses
5,906,680	B. S. Meyerson		Method and apparatus for low temperature, low pressure chemical vapor deposition of epitaxial silicon layers
5,906,911	W. Cote		Process of forming a dual damascene structure in a single photoresist film
5,906,951	J. O. Chu and K. E. Ismail		Strained Si/SiGe on insulator
5,907,096	D. Chen		Detecting fields with a two-pass, dual-amplitude-mode scanning force microscope
5,907,144	A. C. Tam, C. C. Poon, and C. J. Spector		Microscopic bar code for component identification and method for making same
5,907,250	A. E. Baizley, G. R. Castellucci, and S. Tanghe		Transition detector with timer
5,907,251	R. J. Houghton		Low voltage swing capacitive bus driver device
5,907,326	J. D. Howard, K. Borgendale, and S. Atkin		System and method for updating cultural profiles with dragging and dropping locale objects
5,907,328	A. P. Brush, D. Lection, and S. K. Singhal		Automatic and configurable viewpoint switching in a 3D scene
5,907,380	S. C. Lien		Liquid crystal cell employing thin wall for pre-tilt control
5,907,447	B. C. Webb, E. J. Yarmchuk, M. Schultz, and T. J. Chainer		Radial self-propagation pattern generation for disk file servowriting
5,907,452	T. Kan		Apparatus and method to dampen flex cable vibration to disk drive actuator
5,907,508	B. Ross, G. M. Lattimore, and M. M. Smadi		Method and apparatus for single clocked, non-overlapping access in a multi-port memory cell
5,907,581	B. Marcus and J. J. Ashley		Two-dimensional low-pass filtering code apparatus and method
5,907,598	B. D. Mandalia and P. P. Mansey		Multimedia web page applications for AIN telephony
5,907,618	D. R. Safford, M. Peyravian, N. Zunic, P. A. Karger, R. Gennaro, and S. M. Matyas		Method and apparatus for verifiably providing key recovery information in a cryptographic system
5,907,621	B. D. Jessup, D. S. Shoff, M. A. Bachman, and T. S. McKnight		System and method for session management
5,907,671	A. Weinberger, C. L. Chen, C. X. Le, and T. Lo		Fault tolerant technique based on voting
5,907,678	B. C. Housel and I. B. Shields		Client/server system in which protocol caches for multiple sessions are selectively copied into a common checkpoint cache upon receiving a checkpoint request
5,907,681	C. Bates and P. R. Day		Intelligent method, apparatus and computer program product for automated refreshing of internet web pages
5,907,683	P. Narayanan and T. E. Engelsiepen		System and method for real-time writes of a multimedia file in a multimedia datastream system
5,907,684	M. Halma and M. W. Sachs		Independent channel coupled to be shared by multiple physical processing nodes with each node characterized as having its own memory, CPU and operating system image
5,907,702	P. Hillier and W. T. Flynn		Method and apparatus for decreasing thread switch latency in a multithread processor
5,907,707	G. Ramalingam and H. Srinivasan		Object model for Java
5,907,712	A. A. Slane		Method for reducing processor interrupt processing time by transferring predetermined interrupt status to a system memory for eliminating PIO reads from the interrupt handler
5,907,763	A. K. Stamper and T. Hartswick		Method and device to monitor integrated temperature in a heat cycle process
5,907,777	C. C. Parks and T. W. Joseph		Method for forming field effect transistors having different threshold voltages and devices formed thereby
5,907,785	A. M. Palagonia		Wafer with elevated contact substructures
5,907,834	G. B. Sorkin, G. J. Tesauro, J. O. Kephart, and S. R. White		Method and apparatus for detecting a presence of a computer virus
5,907,845	D. L. Gillihan, D. R. Hyatt, K. M. Nordby, P. J. Spoth, P. T. Leone, R. W. Rinda, T. Rauch, and V. E. Pulizzi		Method and system for organizing on-line books using bookcases
5,907,849	A. Jhingran, C. A. Polyzois, D. M. Dias, and R. King		Method and system for recovery in a partitioned shared nothing database system using virtual share disks
5,907,866	D. J. Martens and T. M. Potter		Block address translation circuit using two-bit to four-bit encoder
5,907,903	J. Funari and J. G. Ameen		Multi-layer-multi-chip pyramid and circuit board structure and method of forming same
5,907,985	K. C. O'Neil, L. Economikos, and R. J. Bezama		Punch apparatus with improved slug removal efficiency
5,908,310	G. Bronner, W. Hansch, and W. P. Noble		Method to form a buried, implanted plate for DRAM trench storage capacitators
5,908,467	D. C. Kellem, E. J. Selker, P. P. Maglio, and R. C. Barrett		System and method for displaying a graphical representation of an entity along with a related parameter of the entity
5,908,469	C. J. Woodbury, D. D. Snyder, P. S. Botz, and T. M. Moskalik		Generic user authentication for IBM network station computers
5,908,510	J. J. Wu, K. J. McCullough, L. Rothman, and R. J. Purtell		Residue removal by supercritical fluids
5,908,540	L. Fanti		Copper anode assembly for stabilizing organic additives in electroplating of copper
5,908,586	P. C. Hobbs and T. Van Kessel		Method for addressing wavefront aberrations in an optical system
5,908,722	D. C. Webster, D. E. Houser, D. F. Carter, D. M. Dewey-Wright, E. J. Burke, and J. T. Legg		Dual-sided expose mechanism for web product
5,908,732	A. Aviram, A. T. Pomerene, D. E. Seeger, and K. E. Petrillo		Polymer compositions for high resolution resist applications
5,909,011	R. Chartrand, R. A. Stinemire, and W. Ma		Method and apparatus for modifying circuit having ball grid array and interconnections
5,909,044	A. B. Chakravarti, J. G. Ryan, and S. N. Chakravarti		Process for forming a high density semiconductor device
5,909,127	D. J. Pearson and S. Reynolds		Circuits with dynamically biased active loads
5,909,176	A. Schrott, R. J. Gambino, and R. J. Von Gutfeld		Anti-theft and identification devices for concealing in articles
5,909,211	H. Rodriguez, J. A. Strothmann, and J. L. Combs		Touch pad overlay driven computer system
5,909,214	C. A. Jones, C. J. Paul, and S. M. Consolatti		Method and system for drop guides for visual layout in Java layout managers
5,909,215	M. Modh and V. Berstis		Method and apparatus to intercept and process error messages in a data processing system
5,909,217	T. W. Bereiter		Large scale system status map
5,909,254	E. Feig and E. Linzer		Digital image processor for color image transmission
5,909,337	G. W. Tyndall		Magnetic recording device
5,909,344	H. S. Gill		Magnetoresistive sensor with high resistivity flux guide
5,909,400	C. L. Bertin, C. P. Miller, J. A. Fifield, R. J. Houghton, and W. R. Tonti		Three device BiCMOS gain cell
5,909,441	C. A. Alexander, E. J. Rovner, and S. Kiang		Apparatus and method for reducing frame loss in route switched networks
5,909,443	A. Fichou, C. Galand, G. A. Marin, K. V. Vu, R. O. Onvural, and S. Fdida		ATM network congestion control system using explicit rate cell marking
5,909,452	F. W. Angelotti		Method for avoiding contention during boundary scan testing
5,909,549	D. R. Compliment and T. J. Prorock		Network management system wherein the managed device reestablishes a connection to a management station after detecting a broken connection
5,909,552	A. P. Jensen and M. T. Vanover		Method and apparatus for processing packed data
5,909,553	B. Rajaraman, L. D. Long, L. H. Overby, and S. A. Campbell		Systems and methods for controlling the transmission of relatively large data objects in a communications system
5,909,561	D. E. Williams, J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Method of layer cache and architectural specific functions to facilitate design extension
5,909,569	A. Wesley, B. C. Housel, and D. B. Lindquist		Terminal emulator data stream differencing system
5,909,576	G. L. Fulk		Method and apparatus for using device drivers of a first operating system, under the control of a second operating system
5,909,593	A. Abbondanzio and J. A. Grimm		Method and apparatus for limiting risk of potentially hazardous hardware detection
5,909,615	Y. Kuo		Method for making a vertically redundant dual thin film transistor
5,909,658	C. A. Kostek, D. L. Pierce, E. V. Clarke, J. E. Lieberman, J. M. Safran, J. W. Kay, and R. J. Quickle		High speed electron beam lithography pattern processing system
5,909,667	K. Coe and K. L. Leontiades		Method and apparatus for fast voice selection of error words in dictated text
5,909,678	B. L. Skelly, J. T. Schoudt, L. Bergman, and L. K. Knapp		Computer systems, method and program for constructing statements by dragging and dropping iconic representations of subcomponent statements onto a phrase template
5,909,694	S. L. Gregor and T. L. Jeremiah		Multiway associative external microprocessor cache
5,909,698	J. D. Lewis, J. S. Dodson, and R. K. Arimilli		Cache block store instruction operations where cache coherency is achieved without writing all the way back to main memory
5,909,838	L. J. Smith-Jimarez and M. A. Jimarez		Method of solder removal
5,910,262	A. C. Tam, C. C. Poon, and P. Baumgart		Method and tool for laser texturing of glass substrates
5,910,337	C. F. Lyons, G. T. Spinillo, and R. L. Wood		Phase-averaging resist coating for reflectivity control
5,910,341	D. J. Trevitt, E. O. Fey, and K. S. Lyjak		A method of controlling the spread of an adhesive on a circuitized organic substrate
5,910,641	J. A. Molla and M. A. Gaynes		Selectively filled adhesives for compliant, reworkable, and solder-free flip chip interconnection and encapsulation
5,910,644	D. E. Goodman, M. K. Hoffmeyer, and R. Krabbenhoft		Universal surface finish for DCA, SMT and pad on pad interconnections