The following patents were issued to IBM inventors by the United States Patent Office.

United States
6,381,965	U. S. Ghoshal		Cold point design for efficient thermoelectric coolers
6,382,499	N. Kurosu, T. Satoh, T. Tsuchiya, and T. Yoshida		Ultrasonic bonding performing method and method for transforming, retaining and releasing a suspension assembly
6,383,066	S.-T. Chen, A. S. K. Chung, O. K. C. Hsu, K. P. Rodbell, and J. Vangsness		Multilayered polishing pad, method for fabricating, and use thereof
6,383,415	M. Angelopoulos, J. D. Gelorme, Y. H. Liao, and J. M. Shaw		Methods of fabrication of cross-linked electrically conductive polymers and precursors thereof
6,383,597	E. E. Fullerton and D. K. Weller		Magnetic recording media with magnetic bit regions patterned by ion irradiation
6,383,598	E. E. Fullerton and D. K. Weller		Patterned magnetic recording media with regions rendered nonmagnetic by ion irradiation
6,383,617	G. L. Ballard, R. D. Edwards, J. G. Gaudiello, and V. R. Markovich		Method for electroless gold deposition in the presence of a palladium seeder and article produced thereby
6,383,668	E. E. Fullerton, D. T. Margulies, E. E. Marinero, and M. E. Schabes		Magnetic recording media with antiferromagnetically coupled host layer for the magnetic recording layer
6,383,712	P. Jagannathan, L. L. Linehan, W. M. Moreau, and R. J. Smith		Polymer-bound sensitizer
6,383,719	O. Bula, D. Cole, E. W. Conrad, S. E. Knight, and R. K. Leidy		Process for enhanced lithographic imaging
6,383,847	G. S. Ditlow, F.-L. Heng, M. A. Lavin, D. L. Ostapko, and J. H. Yoon		Partitioned mask layout
6,383,892	J. Z. Colt, Jr.		Double silicon-on-insulator device and method thereof
6,383,893	E. S. Begle, K. S. Petrarca, and R. P. Volant		Method of forming a crack stop structure and diffusion barrier in integrated circuits
6,383,920	R. D. Edwards, R. G. Filippi, R. C. Iggulden, E. W. Kiewra, and P.-C. Wang		Process of enclosing via for improved reliability in dual damascene interconnects
6,383,929	S. H. Boettcher, H. L. Ho, M. Hoinkis, H. K. Lee, Y.-Y. Wang, and K. H. Wong		Copper vias in low-K technology
6,384,312	S. A. Cordes, D. Dimilia, J. P. Doyle, U. S. Ghoshal, and J. L. Speidell		Thermoelectric coolers with enhanced structured interfaces
6,384,468	K. Bernstein, N. T. Schmidt, O. S. A. St, A. K. Stamper, and S. H. Voldman		Capacitor and method for forming same
6,384,599	D. R. Chan and T. G. Fkiaras		System, method, and program for analyzing offset track errors in a storage system
6,384,622	P. Michel, C. Ouazana, B. Sergent, and M. Verhaeghe		Device for cancelling the reflection effects between a driver and a plurality of receivers
6,384,649	D. W. Boerstler and S. R. Nassif		Apparatus and method for clock skew measurement
6,384,661	R. R. Livolsi		Multi level jitter pre-compensation logic circuit for high speed data links
6,384,666	N. M. Van Heel, C. L. Bertin, J. A. Fifield, and R. J. Houghton		Antifuse latch device with controlled current programming and variable trip point
6,384,805	S. Takada		Output level averaging circuit for LCD source driver
6,384,810	E. J. Selker		Keyboard with belt clip attachment and height adjustment
6,384,821	P. Borrel, S. Hall, W. P. Horn, J. T. Klosowski, W. L. Luken, I. M. Martin, and F. Suits		Method and apparatus for delivering 3D graphics in a networked environment using transparent video
6,384,833	M. M. Denneau, P. H. Hochschild, and H. S. Warren, Jr.		Method and parallelizing geometric processing in a graphics rendering pipeline
6,384,847	D. A. Rabenhorst		Interactive graphical method for analyzing many-dimensional data sets
6,384,852	T. Huynh, A. Senior, and Y. Ye		Intelligent screen saver using image difference
6,384,923	L. C. Lahey		Method for real time customization of a dialog box for accessing a library within a network printing system
6,384,994	H. H. Ottesen and G. J. Smith		Method for positioning a magnetoresistive head using a thermal response to servo information on the record medium
6,384,995	G. J. Smith		Apparatus and method for detecting defects in data storage devices
6,384,998	K. B. Price and M. M.-H. Yu		Multiplexing servo tracking signals in a disk drive
6,385,000	H. H. Ottesen, G. J. Smith, and D. R. Tobie		System and method for extending the operating life of a magnetoresistive transducer provided in a disk drive system
6,385,007	R. Y.-S. Li		Heat dissipation system of magnetic recording disk
6,385,008	H. A. E. Santini and B. Troy		Reduction of magnetic side writing in thin film magnetic heads using negative profiled pole tips
6,385,011	Y.-E. P. Chang, J. D. Cook, C. Hwang, and S. J. Lewis		Air bearing slider and manufacturing method therefor
6,385,044	J. L. Colbert, J. S. Corbin, Jr., R. D. Hamilton, D. E. Massey, and A. K. Sinha		Heat pipe heat sink assembly for cooling semiconductor chips
6,385,071	C. Chai, J. H. Fischer, and M. T. Phan		Redundant scheme for CAMRAM memory array
6,385,082	D. W. Abraham and P. L. Trouilloud		Thermally-assisted magnetic random access memory (MRAM)
6,385,531	C. L. Bates, P. R. Day, J. M. Ryan, and J. M. Santosuosso		Distributed system and method for detecting traffic patterns
6,385,579	M. Padmanabhan and G. A. Saon		Methods and apparatus for forming compound words for use in a continuous speech recognition system
6,385,586	T. A. Dietz		Speech recognition text-based language conversion and text-to-speech in a client-server configuration to enable language translation devices
6,385,603	Y.-C. S. Chen, F.-L. Lin, J. Mukai, H. Tie, and Y. Wang		Joined table expression optimization by query transformation
6,385,607	V. S. Iyengar		Generating regression trees with oblique hyperplanes
6,385,617	N. Malik		Method and apparatus for creating and manipulating a compressed binary decision diagram in a data processing system
6,385,619	M. Eichstaedt, Q. Lu, and S.-H. Teng		Automatic user interest profile generation from structured document access information
6,385,627	B. J. Cragun		Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing document user role indication
6,385,629	N. Sundaresan and J. Yi		System and method for the automatic mining of acronym-expansion pairs patterns and formation rules
6,385,636	Y. Suzuki		Distributed processing system and client node, server node and distributed processing method
6,385,654	S. Tanaka		File transferring apparatus and method thereof
6,385,659	W. G. Tuel, Jr.		Handling of asynchronous message packet in a multi-node threaded computing environment
6,385,685	T. J. Dell, B. G. Hazelzet, M. W. Kellogg, C. R. Ogilvie, and P. C. Stabler		Memory card utilizing two wire bus
6,385,694	R. K. Arimilli, L. J. Clark, J. S. Dodson, and G. L. Guthrie		High performance load instruction management via system bus with explicit register load and/or cache reload protocols
6,385,695	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, and J. S. Fields, Jr.		Method and system for maintaining allocation information on data castout from an upper level cache
6,385,699	G. P. Bozman, J. T. Robinson, and W. H. Tetzlaff		Managing an object store based on object replacement penalties and reference probabilities
6,385,701	T. P. Krein and S. T. Marcotte		Method, system and program products for sharing data between varied clients using token management
6,385,702	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, G. L. Guthrie, and W. J. Starke		High performance multiprocessor system with exclusive-deallocate cache state
6,385,719	J. E. Derrick, L. E. Eisen, B. R. Konigsburg, and D. S. Levitan		Method and apparatus for synchronizing parallel pipelines in a superscalar microprocessor
6,385,728	R. K. DeBry		System, method, and program for providing will-call certificates for guaranteeing authorization for a printer to retrieve a file directly from a file server upon request from a client in a network computer system environment
6,385,737	D. M. Benignus and K. C. Shah		Electronic key for a data processing system
6,385,764	G. O. Blandy and B. J. Hargrave		Method and apparatus for improving invocation speed of Java methods
6,385,769	S. Lewallen		Text based object oriented program code with a visual program builder and parser support for predetermined and not predetermined formats
6,386,446	M. A. Himmel, H. Rodriguez, and N. J. Smith, Jr.		Method for use of transaction media encoded with write-and-destroy entries
6,386,456	C.-L. Chen, C. D. Holtz, G. V. Ingenio, and W. W. Shen		Memory card identification system
6,386,826	F. Jacob		Fan with self closing blades
6,386,890	A. C. Bhatt, W. L. Brodsky, and B. Chan		Printed circuit board to module mounting and interconnecting structure and method
6,387,205	B. K. Appelt, W. T. Fotorny, R. M. Japp, K. Papathomas, and M. D. Poliks		Dustfree prepreg and method for making an article based thereon
6,387,596	D. C. Cole, E. W. Conrad, D. V. Horak, R. W. Mann, P. W. Pastel, J. H. Rankin, and A. J. Watts		Method of forming resist images by periodic pattern removal
6,387,739	G. E. Smith III		Method and improved SOI body contact structure for transistors
6,387,742	R. J. Gauthier, Jr., D. J. Schepis, W. R. Tonti, and S. H. Voldman		Thermal conductivity enhanced semiconductor structures and fabrication processes
6,387,754	A. P. Cowley, T. J. Dalton, P. A. Emmi, E. Kaltalioglu, and V. J. McGahay		Method of forming an on-chip decoupling capacitor with bottom hardmask
6,387,782	H. Akatsu, O. H. Dokumaci, S. G. Hegde, Y. Li, R. Rengarajan, and P. A. Ronsheim		Process of forming an ultra-shallow junction dopant layer having a peak concentration within a dielectric layer
6,387,783	T. Furukawa, M. C. Hakey, S. J. Holmes, D. V. Horak, and P. A. Rabidoux		Methods of T-gate fabrication using a hybrid resist
6,387,790	A. G. Domenicucci, C.-P. Eng, W. J. Murphy, T. J. Wagner, Y.-Y. Wang, and K. H. Wong		Conversion of amorphous layer produced during IMP Ti deposition
6,387,810	G. J. Beardsley, Z. X. He, C. K. Huynh, and M. P. McMahon		Method for homogenizing device parameters through photoresist planarization
6,387,830	L. R. Blumberg, R. M. Japp, W. J. Rudik, and J. F. Surowka		Method for reducing coefficient of thermal expansion in chip attach packages
6,388,198	C. L. Bertin, G. A. Kelley, D. A. Schmidt, W. R. Tonti, and J. M. Zalesinski		Coaxial wiring within SOI semiconductor, PCB to system for high speed operation and signal quality
6,388,204	J. M. Lauffer, V. R. Markovich, T. R. Miller, K. I. Papathomas, and W. E. Wilson		Composite laminate circuit structure and methods of interconnecting the same
6,388,229	P. M. Baumgart, J. H. Brannon, T. Minvielle, I. K. Pour, and T. C. Strand		Method for laser texturing magnetic recording disk
6,388,252	M. Despont, N. Shimizu, Y. Shirakawabe, and H. Takahashi		Self-detecting type of SPM probe and SPM device
6,388,285	C. T. Black, C. Cabral, Jr., A. Grill, D. A. Neumayer, W. D. Pricer, K. L. Saenger, and T. M. Shaw		FERAM cell with internal oxygen source and method of oxygen release
6,388,294	G. Bronner, C. Radens, and M. E. Weybright		Integrated circuit using damascene gate structure
6,388,305	C. L. Bertin, E. L. Hedberg, R. J. Houghton, M. G. Levy, R. L. Mohler, W. R. Tonti, and W. M. Trickle		Electrically programmable antifuses and methods for forming the same
6,388,327	S. B. Brodsky, C. Cabral, Jr., A. G. Domenicucci, K. J. Giewont, C. M. Ransom, Y.-Y. Wang, H. S. Wildman, and K. H. Wong		Capping layer for improved silicide formation in narrow semiconductor structures
6,388,337	J. G. Michael, J. S. Miller, G. D. Pittman, and R. A. Previti-Kelly		Post-processing a completed semiconductor device
6,388,343	T. Michigami, A. Naitoh, and Y. Nakazawa		Power supply unit and electronic apparatus for preventing a leak current
6,388,436	J.-C. Nodot and J. Winter		Apparatus for calibrating the alignment of a wafer cassette holder to a robot blade
6,388,516	S. K. Doran and W. A. Enichen		Precision high speed magnetic coil driver circuit
6,388,592	R. Natarajan		Using simulated pseudo data to speed up statistical predictive modeling from massive data sets
6,388,602	J. Yang		Bubble and meta-stability error immune gray-code encoder for high-speed a/d converters
6,388,673	K. W. Egan		Method and system for filter type approximation in computer graphics processing
6,388,682	J. M. Kurtzberg and M. Levanoni		Adaptive computer display screen window accommodating user or human factor input
6,388,683	Y. Ishai, C. T. Kello, M. Keren, R. Kirchhofer, L. Kozakov, and Z. Y. Yehudai		Object oriented data arranger graphical user interface
6,388,685	T. Minoura, T. Tachibana, and Y. Tanabe		Method for displaying a window
6,388,686	D. J. Hetherington, D. B. Kumhyr, and S. L. Yates		Method, system and computer program product for rotating through a sequence of display states in a multi-field text string class in a graphical user interface
6,388,832	J. J. Dobbek, B. S. Rowan, L. J. Serrano, and M. M.-H. Yu		Method and system for providing spindle motor control for head loading in a disk drive
6,388,854	V. Berstis and J. L. Smith		Load balancing and distributing switch-on control for a circuit breaker, an appliance, a device, or an apparatus
6,388,930	T. E. Obremski		Method and apparatus for ram built-in self test (BIST) address generation using bit-wise masking of counters
6,389,018	R. Clauberg		Parallel on-the-fly processing of fixed length cells
6,389,027	C. Lee, B. H. Ratcliff, and S. R. Valley		IP multicast interface
6,389,032	R. Cohen		Internet voice transmission
6,389,064	A. Dholakia, E. S. Eleftheriou, R. F. H. Fischer, F. D. Neeser, and M. S. Ware		Modems, methods, and computer program products for identifying a signaling alphabet in variance with an ideal alphabet due to digital impairments
6,389,385	R. L. King		System and method for translating source code
6,389,386	D. J. Hetherington and D. B. Kumhyr		Method, system and computer program product for sorting text strings
6,389,403	J. J. Dorak, Jr.		Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying a customer purchase in an electronic distribution system
6,389,416	R. C. Agarwal, C. C. Aggarwal, and V. V. V. Prasad		Depth first method for generating itemsets
6,389,421	J. C. Hawkins, J. B. Ibbotson, and M. P. Nuttall		Handling processor-intensive operations in a data processing system
6,389,425	L. G. DeMichiel, G. Y. C. Fuh, B. G. Lindsay, N. M. Mattos, B. T.-V. Tran, and Y. Wang		Embedded storage mechanism for structured data types
6,389,436	S. Chakrabarti, B. E. Dom, and P. Indyk		Enhanced hypertext categorization using hyperlinks
6,389,476	H. T. Olnowich		Networks adapters for multi-speed transmissions
6,389,478	R. S. Blackmore, X. Chen, R. K. Govindaraju, and A. V. Hudli		Efficient non-contiguous I/O vector and strided data transfer in one sided communication on multiprocessor computers
6,389,481	J. W. Malcolm		Automatic program documentation
6,389,482	R. A. Bobak, S. B. Compton, J. K. Johnson, D. L. Meck, and W. R. Richardson		Dynamic transitioning from a local pipe to a cross-system pipe
6,389,485	I. C. Chelstowski, T. W. Fox, B. Poddar, and H. J. Smit		Graphics adapter capable of supporting lighting models from multiple application programming interfaces within a graphics system
6,389,505	P. G. Emma, W. R. Reohr, and L.-K. Wang		Restore tracking system for DRAM
6,389,513	K. A. Closson		Disk block cache management for a distributed shared memory computer system
6,389,516	J. M. Nunez, R. Podnar, and M. J. Sullivan		Intervention ordering in a multiprocessor system
6,389,529	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, and J. D. Lewis		Method for alternate preferred time delivery of load data
6,389,538	J. J. Dorak, Jr., G. G. Gruse, and K. L. Milsted		System for tracking end-user electronic content usage
6,389,539	R. A. Hamilton II, C. Mehta, M. I. Patel, and E. W. Wild, Jr.		Method and system for enhancing security access to a data processing system
6,389,543	C. S. Dawson, M. A. Kaczmarski, and D. P. Warren, Jr.		System and method for command routing and execution in a multiprocessing system
6,389,577	V. R. Kodali, J. J. LeBlanc, K. W. McCauley, and S. A. Shah		Analyzing CMOS circuit delay
6,389,585	R. P. Masleid, J. S. Muhich, and A. M. Tuvell		Method and system for building a multiprocessor data processing system
6,389,592	M. D. Ayres and G. D. Hutchison		Method for deployment of incremental versions of applications
6,389,708	S. M. Christensen		Tab and slot design optimized for blind alignment of components
6,389,817	G. J. Smith		Internal temperature control for a microdrive
6,389,859	V. Berstis and M. A. Paolini		Master/valet keyset and lock
6,389,940	J. U. Knickerbocker, M. J. LaPlante, D. C. Long, T. Weiss, and R. P. Westerfield, Jr.		Gang punch tool assembly
6,390,097	A. Chandra		Method and system for providing artificial intelligence for planning and risk assessment of surgical paths
6,390,439	S. A. Cordes, D. H. Danovitch, P. A. Gruber, J. L. Speidell, and J. P. Zinter		Hybrid molds for molten solder screening process
6,391,210	B. K. Appelt, J. M. Lauffer, V. R. Markovich, I. Memis, and D. J. Russell		Process for manufacturing a multi-layer circuit board
6,391,426	M. C. Hakey, S. J. Holmes, D. V. Horak, and W. H. Ma		High capacitance storage node structures
6,391,430	E. E. Fullerton, B. D. Terris, and D. K. Weller		Patterned magnetic recording media with discrete magnetic regions separated by regions of antiferromagnetically coupled films
6,391,521	H. Ito and P. R. Varanasi		Resist compositions containing bulky anhydride additives
6,391,658	S. M. Gates and R. E. Scheuerlein		Formation of arrays of microelectronic elements
6,391,661	D. S. Brooks, P. F. Chapman, J. E. Cronin, and R. E. Wistrom		Semiconductor and method of fabricating
6,391,669	B. V. Fasano, H. P. Longworth, V. P. Peterson III, A. L. Plachy, and R. N. Wiggin		Embedded structures to provide electrical testing for via to via and interface layer alignment as well as for conductive interface electrical integrity in multilayer devices
6,391,674	J. F. Ziegler		Process for fabricating single crystal resonant devices that are compatible with integrated circuit processing
6,391,691	T. Miyamoto and T. Tsujimura		Method of fabricating a thin film transistor with metal source and drain electrodes by diffusing impurities from a semiconductor layer
6,391,703	C. H. Lam, R. D. Mih, and N. Rovedo		Buried strap for DRAM using junction isolation technique
6,391,773	P. C. Andricacos, C. Cabral, Jr., R. Carruthers, A. Grill, and K. L. Saenger		Method and materials for through-mask electroplating and selective base removal
6,392,156	A. Davidson, T. R. Dinger, W. J. Gallagher, and T. K. Worthington		High current conductors and high field magnets using anisotropic superconductors
6,392,159	N. Ranadive		Embedded structure for engineering change and repair of circuit boards
6,392,215	S. J. Baumgartner, D. S. Hedin, and D. W. Siljenberg		Laser diode driving circuit
6,392,470	A. Burstein and D. Shkap		Bandgap reference voltage startup circuit
6,392,492	X. Yuan		High linearity cascode low noise amplifier
6,392,566	T. Ushio		Code modulator and code modulation method
6,392,571	C.-L. Chen, V. Condorelli, N. Hadzic, and D. S. Search		String search apparatus and method for data compression
6,392,669	M. Hirota, N. Matoba, and K. Nagashima		Schedule management system and method for displaying, managing, and changing a schedule and recording medium for storing the same
6,392,675	C. H. Becker, M. D. Hocker, J. G. McLean, C. A. Pickover, and D. J. Winarski		Variable speed cursor movement
6,392,676	S. C. Ihde, H. Mori, E. Shibata, and S. Yamada		Method and system for displaying a mouse pointer
6,392,830	D. J. S. Malone		System and method for providing nonadjacent redundancy synchronization bytes
6,392,840	T. Y. Chen		Planarized side by side design of an inductive writer and single metallic magnetoresistive reader
6,392,841	H. H. Ottesen and G. J. Smith		Method and apparatus for restoring a thermal response of a magnetoresistive read transducer
6,392,845	F.-Y. Huang, K. Satoh, T. Senba, E. Soga, and S. Tsuda		Magnet design for active damping of disk drive actuator
6,392,846	C. A. Brown, H. L. Merkins, R. C. Reinhart, S. G. Scanlon, R. L. Weaver, and H. R. Wendt		Coil wire lubricant for use in magnetic disk drives
6,392,855	J. B. Kuang and M. J. Saccamango		Floating body charge monitor circuit for partially depleted SOI CMOS technology
6,392,896	H. I. Stoller		Semiconductor package containing multiple memory units
6,392,949	G. M. Braceras and H. Pilo		High performance memory architecture
6,393,083	T. J. Beukema		Apparatus and method for hardware implementation of a digital phase shifter
6,393,136	A. Amir, M. D. Flickner, D. B. Koons, C. H. Morimoto, and S. Zhai		Method and apparatus for determining eye contact
6,393,155	M. J. Bright and J. L. Mitchell		Error reduction in transformed digital data
6,393,340	J. Funda and R. H. Taylor		Robotic mechanisms with active and passive joints
6,393,416	S. E. Atkin, K. Borgendale, and M. A. Kaply		Method for entering bidirectional and DBCS languages in tier-0 devices
6,393,420	M. E. Peters		Securing web server source documents and executables
6,393,422	M. N. Wone		Navigation method for dynamically generated HTML pages
6,393,434	Y.-W. Huang, R. A. Pollak, and J. L. Ponzo		Method and system for synchronizing data using fine-grained synchronization plans
6,393,435	J. M. Gartner and R. J. Pomeroy		Method and means for evaluating the performance of a database system referencing files external to the database system
6,393,440	E. K. Kolodner and E. Salant		Data structure for keeping track of objects remaining to be traced by concurrent garbage collector
6,393,442	V. C. Cromarty and J. L. Gordon		Document format transforations for converting plurality of documents which are consistent with each other
6,393,444	S. G. C. Lawrence		Phonetic spell checker
6,393,446	S. H. Dhong, H. C. Ngo, J. Park, and J. A. Silberman		32-bit and 64-bit dual mode rotator
6,393,455	J. D. Aman, C. K. Eilert, G. M. King, and P. B. Yocom		Workload management method to enhance shared resource access in a multisystem environment
6,393,457	S. S. Allison, K. J. Barker, and J. K. Lee		Architecture and apparatus for implementing 100 mbps and gbps ethernet adapters
6,393,460	D. M. Gruen, M. A. Sheldon, and S. Vaithaynathan		Method and system for informing users of subjects of discussion in on-line chats
6,393,462	G. L. Mullen-Schultz		Method and apparatus for automatic downloading of urls and internet addresses
6,393,470	D. Kanevsky and W. W. Zadrozny		Non-intrusive automatic remote support for freeing overloaded storage in portable devices
6,393,477	F. V. Paxhia and K. A. Streifert		System and method for an administration server
6,393,484	L. C. Massarani		System and method for controlled access to shared-medium public and semi-public internet protocol (IP) networks
6,393,485	C.-Y. Chao, P. M. Goal, and R. J. McCarty		Method and apparatus for managing clustered computer systems
6,393,511	D. W. Albrecht, W. L. Cheung, K.-K. Chew, J.-H. Hong, and J. J. Stephenson		Multi-track density direct access storage device
6,393,524	M. J. Ayers		Method and driver for sequential operation caching
6,393,528	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, L. J. Clark, J. S. Dodson, J. S. Fields, Jr., and G. L. Guthrie		Optimized cache allocation algorithm for multiple speculative requests
6,393,535	D. A. Burton and R. L. Morton		Method, system, and program for modifying preferred path assignments to a storage device
6,393,537	R. F. Kern, R. M. Kern, W. F. Micka, and M. A. Sovik		Host storage management control of outboard data movement
6,393,552	R. J. Eickemeyer, N. Malik, A. V. Pita, and A. Saha		Method and system for dividing a computer processor register into sectors
6,393,553	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, and J. D. Lewis		Acknowledgement mechanism for just-in-time delivery of load data
6,393,557	W. A. Downer, K. G. Grieser, D. S. Guthridge, and G. Huizenga III		Dynamic method for configuring a computer system
6,393,563	H. Maruyama and N. Uramoto		Temporary digital signature method and system
6,393,583	A. M. Agbaria, P. F. Caffrey, W. J. Ferrante, S.-H. Huang, K. Z. Meth, D. K. Michailaros, A. Prenneis, and W. G. Tuel, Jr.		Method of performing checkpoint/restart of a parallel program
6,393,584	W. A. McLaren, J. C. Polimeni, and F. J. Schroeder		Method and system for efficiently saving the operating state of a data processing system
6,393,594	C. J. Anderson, M. S. Floyd, L. S. Leitner, B. McCredie, K. F. Reick, and J. L. Vargus		Method and system for performing pseudo-random testing of an integrated circuit
6,394,334	G. P. Brouillette, P. A. Gruber, and F. Maurer		Method and apparatus for forming solder bumps
6,394,615	D. W. Hill, D. A. Sawin, and T. Takahashi		Device for enhancing the visibility of portable computer display screens by shielding direct and indirect light from the display screen and the eyes of the user
6,394,638	J. A. Bracchitta, M. D. Jaffe, M. A. Lavin, D. N. Maynard, E. W. Sengle, and E. J. White		Trench isolation for active areas and first level conductors
6,395,164	P. Andricacos, J. E. Fluegel, J. G. Gaudiello, R. D. Goldblatt, S. G. Malhotra, and M. Paunovic		Copper seed layer repair technique using electroless touch-up
6,395,337	R. J. Bezama, G. Natarajan, and R. W. Pasco		Substrate with ceramic coating for camber modification and method for making
6,395,438	J. A. Bruce, O. Bula, E. W. Conrad, and W. C. Leipold		Method of etch bias proximity correction
6,395,587	S. Crowder, D. J. Schepis, and M. J. Sherony		Fully amorphized source/drain for leaky junctions
6,395,594	G. B. Bronner, J. P. Gambino, D. E. Kotecki, and C. J. Radens		Method for simultaneously forming a storage-capacitor electrode and interconnect
6,395,624	J. A. Bruce and R. W. Mann		Method for forming implants in semiconductor fabrication
6,395,650	A. C. Callegari, F. E. Doany, E. P. Gousev, and T. H. Zabel		Methods for forming metal oxide layers with enhanced purity
6,395,991	R. C. Dockerty, R. M. Fraga, C. N. Ramirez, S. K. Ray, and G. J. Robbins		Column grid array substrate attachment with heat sink stress relief
6,395,998	D. S. Farquhar, G. A. Kevern, and M. J. Klodowski		Electronic package having an adhesive retaining cavity
6,396,096	Y.-J. Park and C. J. Radens		Design layout for a dense memory cell structure
6,396,107	C. J. Brennan, D. B. Hershberger, M. Lee, N. T. Schmidt, and S. H. Voldman		Trench-defined silicon germanium ESD diode network
6,396,120	C. L. Bertin, T. Furukawa, E. L. Hedberg, J. A. Mandelman, W. R. Tonti, and R. Q. Williams		Silicon anti-fuse structures, bulk and silicon on insulator fabrication methods and application
6,396,121	C. L. Bertin, R. Divakaruni, R. J. Houghton, J. A. Mandelman, and W. R. Tonti		Structures and methods of anti-fuse formation in SOI
6,396,151	E. G. Colgan, J. P. Gambino, and K. P. Rodbell		Partially-overlapped interconnect structure and method of making
6,396,160	S. Schulze, K. H. Varian, and T. Wiltshire		Fill strategies in the optical kerf
6,396,243	S. Odaohhara		Power unit and power source switching apparatus for a computer
6,396,286	K. M. Chu, G. J. Fahr, W. M. Lorenz, J. P. McConnell, T. D. Ngo, and P. Singh		Apparatus and method for testing computer equipment for susceptibility to neutral to ground noise
6,396,324	L. L. Hsu, R. V. Joshi, R. M. Parent, and M. R. Wordeman		Clock system for an embedded semiconductor memory unit
6,396,336	A. L. Roberts and R. A. Wistort		Sleep mode VDD detune for power reduction
6,396,347	L. E. Larson and D. Y. Lie		Low-power, low-noise dual gain amplifier topology and method
6,396,358	J. M. Poss and S. K. Reynolds		Dual-control ring voltage controlled oscillator
6,396,362	J. Imbornone and J.-M. Mourant		Compact multilayer balun for RF integrated circuits
6,396,469	K. Miwa, H. Nakamura, and K. Sueoka		Method of displaying an image on liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display
6,396,487	D. H. Jameson		User interface enhancement for windows-based operating systems
6,396,515	D. J. Hetherington and D. B. Kumhyr		Method, system and computer program product for dynamic language switching in user interface menus, help text, and dialogs
6,396,519	G. E. Hall, Jr., M. E. Molander, and I. B. Shields		Changing the status of a window for docked applications and application bars
6,396,594	S. M. French and L. E. Ullmann		Method for providing flexible and secure administrator-controlled watermarks
6,396,669	H. S. Gill		AP pinned ptmn spin valve read head biased for playback symmetry and magnetic stability
6,396,690	K. G. Blatti		PCI card guide support bracket
6,396,700	R. C. Chu, M. J. Ellsworth, Jr., and R. E. Simons		Thermal spreader and interface assembly for heat generating component of an electronic device
6,396,929	S. Chandersekaran, S. Malik, M. Muresan, and N. Vasudevan		Apparatus, method, and computer program product for high-availability multi-agent cryptographic key recovery
6,397,125	S. K. Chan and R. D. Goldring		Method of and apparatus for performing design synchronization in a computer system
6,397,137	S. R. Alpert and S. Zhai		System and method for selection of vehicular sideview mirrors via eye gaze
6,397,166	Y. T. Leung, M. Levanoni, and S. E. Ramaswamy		Method and system for model-based clustering and signal-bearing medium for storing program of same
6,397,170	A. A. Dean, K. J. Goodnow, S. W. Gould, and S. T. Ventrone		Simulation based power optimization
6,397,203	D. M. Hembry		Defining object classes to match corresponding specialized data types in a relational database
6,397,204	L.-C. H. Liu, H. S. Tie, and S.-Y. Wang		Method, system, and program for determining the join ordering of tables in a join query
6,397,206	J. H. Hill and T. J. Salo		Optimizing fixed, static query or service selection and execution based on working set hints and query signatures
6,397,207	T. M. Bleizeffer, T. Couch, C. E. W. Drummond, V. W. Hughes, Jr., T. H. Lai, J. D. Lea III, and D. H. Oberstadt		System and method for selectively preparing customized reports of query explain data
6,397,210	J. M. Dunn, E. H. Stern, and B. E. Willner		Network interactive tree search method and system
6,397,211	J. W. Cooper		System and method for identifying useless documents
6,397,215	J. T. Kreulen, W. S. Spangler, and H. R. Strong, Jr.		Method and system for automatic comparison of text classifications
6,397,218	J. M. Dunn, E. H. Stern, and B. E. Willner		Network interactive search engine server and method
6,397,221	S. M. Fohn, A. R. Greef, and M. F. Maldonado		Method for creating and maintaining a frame-based hierarchically organized databases with tabularly organized data
6,397,229	J. M. Menon and R. K. Treiber		Storage-controller-managed outboard incremental backup/restore of data
6,397,246	D. C. Wolfe		Method and system for processing document requests in a network system
6,397,249	D. C. Cromer, B. J. Ellison, E. R. Kern, G. W. Kilmer, H. J. Locker, and J. P. Ward		Data processing system and method for determining a physical location of a client computer system
6,397,251	M. Graf		File server for multimedia file distribution
6,397,256	H. Y. Chan, T. Y.-K. Kwok, and F. T.-K. Tong		Monitoring system for computers and internet browsers
6,397,263	S. M. Hancock, D. W. Killian, B. D. Noe, and J. E. Parsons, Jr.		String command parser for message based systems
6,397,298	R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, and G. L. Guthrie		Cache memory having a programmable cache replacement scheme
6,397,300	R. K. Arimilli, L. J. Clark, J. S. Dodson, and G. L. Guthrie		High performance store instruction management via imprecise local cache update mechanism
6,397,303	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Fields, Jr., and S. Ghai		Data processing system, cache, and method of cache management including an o state for memory-consistent cache lines
6,397,320	L. B. Arimilli, R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, and J. D. Lewis		Method for just-in-time delivery of load data via cycle of dependency
6,397,334	R. J. Von Gutfeld, T. J. Chainer, C. A. Greengard, P. A. Moskowitz, A. G. Schrott, C. P. Tresser, and C. W. Wu		Method and system for authenticating objects and object data
6,397,348	D. A. Styczinski		Redundant array of disk drives with asymmetric mirroring and asymmetric mirroring data processing method
6,397,350	M. E. Baskey, D. F. Casper, S. G. Glassen, E. P. Hefferon, A. S. Meritt, B. H. Ratcliff, A. R. Sager, D. W. Schmidt, A. J. Stagg, and S. R. Valley		Method of providing direct data processing access using a queued direct input-output device
6,397,351	D. L. Miller and M. A. Sovik		Method and apparatus for rapid data restoration including on-demand output of sorted logged changes
6,397,355	B. A. Curtis and J. M.-D. Hsu		System, method, and program for automatic error detection while utilizing a software state machine for carrying out the process flow of a software program
6,397,361	T. Saitoh		Reduced-pin integrated circuit I/O test
6,397,380	C. J. Bittner, B. M. Grossman, R. D. Jenks, S. M. Watt, and R. Q. Williams		Computer-program compilers comprising a program augmentation capability
6,397,383	D. Y. Chang, A. R. Karkala, and J. S.-Y. Wang		Constraint language parser which rejects invalid filter constraint during run time