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IBM Journal of Research and Development  
May 1, 2001 - May 31, 2001
Non-US Patents issued to IBM inventors
  DOI: 10.1147/rd.pat.wt.05312001 arrowCopyright info
   

Patents issued outside US to IBM inventors between May 1, 2001 and May 31, 2001

The following patents were issued by countries outside of the United States of America. See the legend at the end of this file for European Patent-issuing countries.

Austria
E201,526 S. R. Hetzler and W. J. Kabelac Data recording disk drive

Canada
2,145,923 G. W. Miller, W. D. Rose, R. M. Smith, B. S. Soor, L. C. Tan, and A. Weston Computer operating system providing means for formatting information in accordance with specified cultural preferences
2,146,168 D. G. Grice and P. H. Hochschild Resource allocation synchronization in a parallel processing system
2,149,479 G. Paillet, A. Steimle, and P. Tannhof Neural semiconductor chip architectures and neural networks incorporated therein
2,150,745 C. K. Baru, G. J. Fecteau, J. M. Kirton, L. Kollar, and F. K. Koo Method and apparatus for implementing partial declustering in a parallel database system
2,155,889 H. H. Ottesen, G. J. Smith, and G. W. Vanleeuwen Intelligent multimedia set-top control method and apparatus
2,194,026 P. K. Kam and J. Taglione Method and apparatus for moving data packets between networks while minizing cpu interventions using a multi-bus architecture
2,198,189 D. K. Smith Internet browser based data entry architecture
2,219,045 P. D. Hortensius, P. Kermani, D. N. McKay, M. Naghshineh, C. M. Olsen, and B. Rezvani Extensions to distributed mac protocols with collision avoidance using RTS/CTS exchanges
2,245,113 K. D. Feng Zero power power-on reset bootstrapping method and apparatus for ultra low-power integrated circuit packaging
2,277,863 J. P. Bigus, B. J. Cragun, and H. R. Delp Apparatus and method for communicating between an intelligent agent and client computer process using disguised messages

China
69,224 E. R. Childers, M. Henry, and M. Nemoto Leaf spring lock for a carriage in a media player that is actuated by the carriage and position of a cartridge
69,328 M. E. Best, H. J. Rosen, K. A. Rubin, G. T. Sincerbox, T. C. Strand, and J. M. Zavislan Multiple data surface optical data storage system
69,396 D. R. Martin, M. J. McDermott, S. D. Plumlee, R. H. Satin, and R. L. Wenger Computer controlled optimized pairing of disk units
69,918 C. H. Bajorek, R. E. Fontana, C. D. Snyder, D. A. Thompson, M. L. Williams, and C. E. Yeack-Scranton Integrated transducer-suspension assembly for vertical recording
70,300 M. M. Chen, M. K. Gutberlet, M. T. Krounbi, J. K. Latimer, and M. Pinarbasi Multi-layer conductor leads in a magnetoresistive head
70,877 N. Amini, P. M. Bland, B. F. Boury, R. G. Hofmann, and T. J. Lohman System direct memory access (DMA) support logic for PCI based computer system
70,934 W. I. Imaino, H. J. Rosen, K. A. Rubin, T. C. Strand, and W. W. Tang Multiple data surface optical data storage system
70,991 D. P. Beaman, J. S. Corbin, and D. E. Massey Self-aligning low profile socket for connecting ball grid array devices through a dendritic interposer

European Patent (Countries in which patent was filed)
507,552 J. M. Menon Accessing variable length records stored on fixed block formatted DASDS
(DE, FR, GB)
565,229 D. J. Brigida, V. S. Moore, and T. Pate Method & system for modem command processing during data transfer
(DE, FR, GB)
604,008 R. A. Merrick Cryptography system
(DE, FR, GB)
648,054 B. J. Cragun and P. R. Day Apparatus and method for selectively viewing video information
(DE, FR, GB)
653,697 K. Hidaka Cursor with multiple pointing spots
(DE, FR, GB)
653,865 J. Chen, S. L. Fickes, B. R. Hartlen, T. Kurata, J. Maryan, D. N. McKay, and T. Williams Medium access protocol for wireless communication
(DE, FR, GB)
660,324 S. R. Hetzler and W. J. Kabelac Data recording disk drive
(AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE)
685,103 M. M. Dovek, J. Foster, D. Lam, and E. E. Sawatzky Contact magnetic recording disk file with a magnetoresistive read sensor
(AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, NL, SE)
697,662 K. Deinhart, V. Gligor, C. Lingenfelder, and S. Lorenz Method and system for advanced role-based access control in distributed and centralized computer systems
(DE, FR, GB)
709,779 C. R. Attanasio, M. A. Butrico, J. L. Peterson, C. A. Polyzois, and S. E. Smith Application-transparent recovery for virtual shared disks
(DE, FR, GB)
720,091 L. K. Loucks and A. A. Shaheen Multi-level token management for distributed file systems
(DE, FR, GB)
732,647 B. M. Grossman and C. A. Pickover Video display and control of multiple graphical interfaces
(DE, FR, GB)
732,694 T. J. Chainer, D. Herman, S. Krongelb, L. T. Romankiw, and E. J. Yarmchuk Integrated data storage disk and disk drive
(DE, FR, GB)
732,695 T. J. Chainer and L. T. Romankiw Microfile
(DE, FR, GB)
804,753 S. A. Ficner, J. Magvas, C. F. Lyons, W. M. Moreau, and M. V. Plat Method of developing positive photoresist and developing compositions therefor
(DE, FR, GB, IT)

Germany
19,613,923.6 H. E. Korth Device and method for the prevention of rsi symptoms
69,231,841.0 J. M. Menon Accessing variable length records stored on fixed block formatted DASDS
69,330,236.4 D. J. Brigida, V. S. Moore, and T. Pate Method & system for modem command processing during data transfer
69,330,243.7 R. A. Merrick Cryptography system
69,330,256.9 M. M. Dovek, J. Foster, D. Lam, and E. E. Sawatzky Contact magnetic recording disk file with a magnetoresistive read sensor
69,427,181.0 J. Chen, S. L. Fickes, B. R. Hartlen, T. Kurata, J. Maryan, D. N. McKay, and T. Williams Medium access protocol for wireless communication
69,427,218.3 K. Hidaka Cursor with multiple pointing spots
69,427,261.2 B. J. Cragun and P. R. Day Apparatus and method for selectively viewing video information
69,427,273.6 S. R. Hetzler and W. J. Kabelac Data recording disk drive
69,427,347.3 K. Deinhart, V. Gligor, C. Lingenfelder, and S. Lorenz Method and system for advanced role-based access control in distributed and centralized computer systems
69,521,101.3 C. R. Attanasio, M. A. Butrico, J. L. Peterson, C. A. Polyzois, and S. E. Smith Application-transparent recovery for virtual shared disks
69,612,778.4 T. J. Chainer, D. Herman, S. Krongelb, L. T. Romankiw, and E. J. Yarmchuk Integrated data storage disk and disk drive
69,612,897.7 T. J. Chainer and L. T. Romankiw Microfile
69,613,031.9 B. M. Grossman and C. A. Pickover Video display and control of multiple graphical interfaces

India
184,617 R. F. Pollitt Personal computer with dissociated keyboard

Indonesia
6,310 J. D. Amundson, J. A. Hagan, D. H. Piltingsrud, and S. F. Starcke Plating on nonmetallic disks

Japan
2,141,485 H. Arnold, P. J. Lueck, G. Mohr, and T. Zur Nieden Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing same
3,185,984 J. S. Beeteson and A. R. Knox Electron source
3,187,194 W. J. Johnson, R. S. Keller, G. C. Manthuruthil, and M. L. Williams Method of and apparatus for providing a group query
3,188,713 T. Anthis, F. Dolivo, R. Hermann, C. H. Papadopoulos, and R. Williamson Message queuing distribution services for mail systems
3,188,820 J. T. Brady, D. W. Finney, M. H. Hartung, D. J. Lang, J. M. Menon, D. R. Nowlen, and C. K. Tang Method and apparatus for enabling pipelining of buffered data
3,188,826 D. T. Crump and S. Pancoast Automatic backup system for advanced power management (APM)
3,188,831 S. R. Hetzler Sectored servo independent of data architecture
3,188,832 S. R. Hetzler Sectored servo independent of data architecture
3,188,840 S. Karube and T. Matsushiba Low power controller for PC card
3,188,862 T. Inoue, N. Kamijo, and S. Kurogi Portable power analysis and recording tool with easy connection method
3,188,867 J. Covell, S. Farooq, P. A. Gruber, and S. K. Ray Structure and method for fabrication of a multi-component solder column
3,188,876 D. R. Barringer, D. R. Conti, D. L. Gardell, M. Laforce, C. Perry, R. R. Schmidt, J. Van Horn, and W. H. White Segmented architecture for wafer test & burn-in
3,188,879 R. E. Acosta and J. R. Maldonado X-ray mask structure
3,189,124 J. D. Allen and S. A. King Non volatile memory management in a data processing network
3,189,139 C. R. Moore, J. S. Muhich, and R. J. Reese System and method for transferring data between multiple buses
3,189,186 H. Maruyama and K. Takeda Machine translation based on translation patterns
3,190,003 J. M. Crittenden and C. A. Schwendiman Adaptive polling system and method for efficient peripheral device support
3,193,593 M. Duault, C. L. Galand, and G. Lebizay Voice circuit emulation system in a packet switching network
3,193,596 J. S. Bartlett, P. H. Benson, D. T. Crump, and S. Pancoast Automatic restoration of user options after power loss
3,193,605 F. Y. Wu Cursor pointing device based on thin-film interference filters
3,193,610 G. M. Dolan, C. J. Holloway, and S. M. Matyas Data communication system
3,193,611 L. J. Joskowicz, M. Y. Kim, and J. Song Method for automatically obtaining spatial layout for multimedia presentations
3,193,622 R. D. Adams, J. Connor, G. S. Koch, S. D. Rapoport, and L. Ternullo Bist tester for multiple memories
3,193,632 M. Armacost, D. Dobuzinsky, J. P. Gambino, and S. V. Nguyen High density selective SiO2:Si3N4 etching using a stoichiometrically altered nitride etch stop
3,193,650 A. M. Denicolas, J. A. Kahle, and S. Mallick Method and system for performing an emulation context save and restore that is transparent to the operating system
3,193,651 J. A. Kahle and S. Mallick Method and system for improving emulation performance by providing instructions that operate on special-purpose register content
3,193,658 T. Fukuda, S. Morishita, T. Tokuyama, and K. Yoda An efficient method for extracting rectilinear regions from two-dimensional numeric data
3,193,659 S. Kobayashi A new concept LCD tester using FBP
3,193,684 R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, and J. D. Lewis Improving performance of cache block store operations in RISC systems
3,193,686 R. K. Arimilli and J. S. Dodson Sectorilized cache memory

Korea
295,595 T. Bardsley and J. R. Eastman Multi-chip module with accessible test pads and test fixture
295,724 D. W. Abraham, H. H. Ottesen, A. P. Praino, M. E. Re, G. J. Smith, and H. K. Wickramasinghe Method and apparatus for using a thermal response of a magnetoresistive head
295,725 S. Hild Data management system and method for replicated data
295,726 Y. Ishai, C. Kello, M. Keren, R. Kirchhofer, L. Kozakov, and Z. Yehudai Instantiation object for a graphical user interface
295,727 W. S. Berry, J. Faul, W. E. Haensch, and R. L. Mohler Geometrical control of device corner threshold
295,728 J. E. Gersbach CMOS pull up latch circuit
295,729 A. Engbersen, A. Herkersdorf, W. Lemppenau, and H. R. Schindler SDH/SONET interface
295,730 R. Bittinger, M. L. Fraenkel, B. C. Housel, and D. B. Lindquist Differencing communication system
295,731 E. A. Johnson Method for fabricating an electronic package
295,732 B. K. Appelt, C. M. Boyko, D. S. Farquhar, S. J. Fuerniss, and M. J. Klodowski Method for filling holes in printed wiring boards
295,733 J. O. Chu and K. E. Ismail Strained Si/SiGe on insulator
295,926 B. El Kareh, R. Kleinhenz, and S. E. Schuster Trench capacitor structures
295,927 M. V. Pierson, K. L. Spink, Jr., T. B. Youngs, and Jr. Advanced chip packaging structure for memory card applications
295,929 L. Economikos, D. E. Kotecki, and J. A. Mandelman Filling of high aspect ratio trench isolation
295,930 M. P. Clinton, M. Faucher, E. L. Hedberg, M. W. Kellogg, and W. D. Pricer Narrow data width DRAM with low latency page-hit operations
295,932 B. K. Appelt, J. R. Bupp, D. S. Farquhar, R. W. Keesler, M. J. Klodowski, G. L. Schild, and A. M. Seman Manufacturing methods for printed circuit boards and printed circuit boards made thereby
295,933 B. V. Fasano and K. Prettyman Vias and method for making the same in organic board and chip carriers
296,362 K. F. Hayes Client-server system with central application management and providing export agent capability for retrofitting existing
296,363 A. Aviram Negative resist composition and use thereof
296,364 G. E. Akerblom, G. Arnold, M. Ehrmantraut, and J. Metternich Method for calling up user-specified information using a mobile phone
296,474 S. A. Hanssen and N. B. Schirle Apparatus and method for improving VCM coil cooling in a hard disk drive
296,475 W. A. Barringer and C. M. Decusatis Apparatus and method for testing multi-fiber optical cables
296,477 E. A. Eckberg, D. E. Goodman, S. A. Hanssen, and K. B. Price Gasket frame for grounding an actuator flex cable
296,478 T. E. Karis and H. S. Nagaraj Improved spindle motor
296,574 Z. Jian, Y. C. Lien, and Z. Tian CD-ROM archives recording format
296,575 N. Kagami, M. Murakami, Y. Nakagawa, and T. Sakai Servo process assist for hard disk drive
296,608 B. Fournier Improvements to the chemichal-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers
296,610 F. D. Baker, J. S. Brown, R. J. Gauthier, S. J. Holmes, R. K. Leidy, E. J. Nowak, and S. H. Voldman Method and structure to reduce latch-up using edge implants
296,613 J. K. Gimzewski, T. A. Jung, and R. R. Schlittler Molecule, layered medium and method for creating a pattern
296,614 H. H. Ottesen and G. J. Smith Power saving method and apparatus for use in multiple frequency zone drives
296,717 Y. Kinoe, M. Matsuda, N. Muranaka, K. Okamoto, T. Takemura, and N. Uchiyama Method of multiple functional icon
296,718 J. A. Kahle and C. N. Tran Method and system for simultaneous variable-width bus access in a multiprocessor system
296,733 E. M. Foster, W. R. Lee, and R. S. Svec Method and system for selectively independently or simultaneously updating multiple system time clocks in an MPEG system
297,076 T. L. Cline, S. H. Isensee, R. L. Poston, and J. H. Werner Method and apparatus for transmitting a voice sample to a voice activated data processing system
297,077 F. Assaderaghi, L. L. Hsu, and J. A. Mandelman A new NVRAM structure for low-cost mixed memory integration
297,079 J. M. Kurtzberg and M. Levanoni A method for biasing designs of experiments
297,080 H. S. Gill Spin valve read head with low moment, high coercivity pinning layer
297,081 S. Peng Multi-phase photo mask using sub-wavelength structures
297,456 H. I. Hanafi, A. Kumar, and M. R. Wordeman Common source transistor capacitor stack
297,514 J. C. Lai and J. G. Vergo Speech recognition confidence level display
297,515 T. Fisher, M. Jaso, and L. C. Stevens Method and apparatus for monitoring polishing pad wear during processing
297,632 J. Ukelson Method and apparatus for transparently accessing multiple data stream types from a browser
297,633 R. H. High Jr, S. A. Holdsworth, M. Mulholland, and K. S. Warr Method and a computer program product for client/server computing with support for both recoverable and non-recoverable clients
297,634 J. P. Crosskey, G. G. Mei, H. Ragavan, K. L. Wu, and P. S. Yu System and method of multiparty billing for web access
297,635 G. A. Cuomo, B. Q. Nguyen, H. Nguyen, and S. K. Singhal Method and system for portably enabling awareness, touring, and conferencing over the world-wide web using proxies and shared-state servers
297,906 J. W. Arendt, C. Y. Chao, M. D. Kistler, F. D. Lawlor, R. A. Mancisidor, J. Ramanathan, and R. Strong Dynamic changes in configuration
297,907 H. Muta Window system for mobil thin client using
297,908 M. Blake, P. K. Mak, and G. A. Van Huben High speed remote storage cluster interface controller
297,914 R. K. Arimilli, J. S. Dodson, J. D. Lewis, and T. M. Skergan Multiple cache directories for snooping devices
298,249 S. E. Greco and C. Uzoh Method to selectively fill recesses with conductive metal

Malaysia
112,245A Z. E. Boutaghou, S. S. Malek, and D. A. Richards Hybrid base for ultra thin disk drives
112,247A A. W. Chase and J. W. Wilson Chip carrier with protective coating for circuitized surface
112,261A J. A. Christner, E. A. Cunningham, G. J. Kerwin, and J. M. Poss Individual MR transducer head/disk/channel adaptive bias currentsystem
112,262A S. R. Hetzler and W. J. Kabelac Sector architecture for fixed block disk drive
112,305A G. J. Smith Method and apparatus for detecting degradation in data storage system spindle motor performance
112,341A T. J. Porcaro, Unknown, R. B. Ward, and K. K. Yellepeddy System and method for dynamically varying low level file system operation timeout parameters in network systems of variable band
112,346A N. Coskun Method and apparatus for creating dynamic roles with a system object model

Singapore
9,997 S. J. Kosteva, D. M. Passante, W. J. Rudik, D. J. Russell, and J. C. Whitcomb Apparatus and process for improved die adhesion to organic chip carriers
43,740 D. A. Burton and R. L. Morton CKD to fixed block mapping for optimum performance and space utilization
43,743 G. P. Fettweis, R. Karabed, P. H. Siegel, and H. K. Thapar Method and means for detecting partial response waveform using a modified dynamic programming heuristic
44,058 A. Bhatt, A. C. Bhatt, R. J. Day, T. P. Duffy, J. A. Knight, R. W. Malek, and V. R. Markovich Method of making a circuitized substrate using two different metallization processes
46,200 L. Lumelsky Compressed image frame buffer for high resolution full color, raster displays
53,009 F. M. Bozso and P. G. Emma Clock skew minimization system and method for integrated circuits
53,034 D. R. Gillis, A. Homola, D. H. Jen, and E. T. Schreck Contaminant reduction system for disk drives
53,041 H. S. Gill Disk drive with a thermal asperity reduction circuitry using a spin valve sensor
54,561 B. S. Rowan and L. J. Serrano Servo-free velocity estimator for coil driven actuator arm in a data storage drive
55,379 J. L. Hedrick, R. D. Miller, and S. A. Srinivasan Dielectric composition and integrated circuit device
55,866 A. S. Hirshik Method and apparatus in computer systems to selectively map tablet input devices using a virtual boundary
59,997 N. Mohsenian Real-time single pass variable bit rate control strategy and encoder
60,097 S. C. Kerigan, R. I. Knox, and C. C. Pietrzak Digital display driven by analog interface with reduced noise
60,201 C. A. Gebler, A. Y. Ngai, M. P. Vachon, and R. L. Woodard Method and apparatus to accommodate partial picture input to an MPEG-compliant encoder
64,448 L. Wu Method and apparatus for heat sink
64,449 T. Dell and M. W. Kellogg Dynamic redundancy for random access memory assemblies
64,475 L. J. Serrano and M. M. Yu Method and apparatus for encoding digital servo information in a servo burst
64,850 R. M. Begun Microcomputer system including a microprocessor reset circuit
65,127 M. Maeda and N. Morimoto Data hiding into MPEG video bit streams
65,668 L. Bergman, L. K. Knapp, J. T. Schoudt, and B. L. Skelly A computer system, method and program for constructing statements by dragging and dropping iconic representations of subcomponen
65,720 M. E. Masters and D. P. Vallett Integrated circuit wiring
66,394 H. P. Lee and P. B. Phipps Crack resistant magnetic write head
66,490 B. V. Johnson and K. B. Price High performance disk drive limit stop employing encapsulated visco-elastic
66,835 R. J. Barber, D. A. Ford, and E. J. Selker Multiple display pointers for computer graphical user interfaces
67,425 A. C. Bhatt, G. S. Ksenak, K. I. Papathomas, J. A. Shurtleff, and J. J. Wagner Method for treating photolithographic developer and stripper waste streams containing resist or solder mask and gamma butyrolactone or benzyl alcohol
67,515 T. Fisher, C. Gustafson, and M. F. Lofaro A wafer carrier assembly for chem-mech polishing
67,961 R. E. Busch, R. M. Houle, and K. M. Zick Clock synchronization scheme for fractional multiplication systems
68,077 M. F. Diangelo and V. J. Fox Universal web shopping cart and method of on-line transaction processing
69,235 B. El Kareh, A. K. Ghatalia, and W. P. Noble MOSFET with raised STI isolation self-aligned to the gate stack
69,310 J. M. Kurtzberg and M. Levanoni A method for feedforward corrections for off-specification conditions
69,315 D. Kanevsky, S. Maes, P. S. Poon, and C. E. Prochilo Portable acoustic interface for remote access to automatic speech/speaker recognition server
69,318 P. Baumgart, T. A. Gregory, U. V. Nayak, T. A. Nguyen, M. L. Ramirez, A. C. Tam, and R. Wang Disk drive with textured slider contact region
69,404 J. Acocella and R. W. Mann Method for planarized self-aligned floating gate to isolation
69,407 J. A. Mandelman, R. Mih, and D. C. Wheeler Multi-phase mask
69,507 K. R. Coffey, J. K. Howard, T. L. Hylton, and M. A. Parker Granular multilayer magnetoresistive sensor
70,607 D. W. Bondurant, O. F. Jones, K. J. Mobley, J. L. Rogers, and S. W. Tomashot Cached synchronous DRAM architecture having a mode register programmable cache policy
70,654 R. M. Geffken and J. M. Harper Copper stud structure with refractory metal liner
73,471 C. J. Hawker, J. L. Hedrick, and R. D. Miller Integrated circuit and process for its manufacture
73,615 E. C. Cooney, W. J. Cote, R. D. Goldblatt, and S. E. Luce Method and structure for contact to copper metallization in an insulating via on a semiconductor
74,635 W. F. Clark, T. Ference, T. B. Hook, and D. W. Martin Use of deuterated materials in semiconductor processing
75,827 S. M. French, J. M. Garrison, and M. B. Turner Apparatus and method for scheduling jobs in a distributed processing system
76,539 A. Kitamorn and C. A. McLaughlin Method and system for fault isolation for PCI bus errors
76,548 Y. Kakizaki, A. Morita, and S. Tsuda VCM fastening thru cover
76,616 P. Dehaven, C. C. Goldsmith, J. L. Hurd, S. Kaja, M. S. Legere, and E. D. Perfecto Process of controlling grain growth in metal films
77,144 T. Sunaga and S. Watanabe SSDRAM
77,155 T. R. Albrecht, P. Baumgart, T. A. Nguyen, K. A. Rubin, and A. C. Tam Magnetic disk stack having laser-bump identifiers on magnetic disks
77,185 G. Gale, R. Jagannathan, K. P. Madden, K. J. McCullough, H. F. Okorn-Schmidt, K. Pope, and D. I. Rath Selective etching of silicate
77,213 J. P. Gambino and M. Jaso Process to reduce localized polish stop erosion
77,253 D. E. Peters Shock mount connector for head disk assembly
78,298 K. Kagawa and K. Nonomura New board to board connector for multiple voltages and signals
79,174 R. E. Fontana, C. Hwang, V. J. Novotny, T. C. Reiley, C. D. Snyder, and C. E. Yeack-Scranton Contact magnetic recording disk file with improved head assembly
79,217 H. S. Gill, B. A. Gurney, J. F. Smyth, V. S. Speriosu, and D. J. Werner High sensitive orthogonal spin valve read head

Spain
2,157,241 S. R. Hetzler and W. J. Kabelac Data recording disk drive
2,157,973 M. M. Dovek, J. Foster, D. Lam, and E. E. Sawatzky Contact magnetic recording disk file with a magnetoresistive read sensor

Taiwan
NI-124,879 H. J. Rosen, K. A. Rubin, and W. W. Tang Optical data storage system with multiple rewriteable phase-change recording layers
NI-124,986 P. Verwegen A zero volt/zero current fuse arrangement
NI-125,004 D. C. Edelstein, J. M. Harper, C. K. Hu, A. H. Simon, and C. Uzoh Copper interconnection structure incorporating a metal seed layer
NI-125,195 M. F. Lofaro Multi wafer polishing tool
NI-125,210 C. Narayan and J. M. Shaw Thermoformed three dimensional wiring module
NI-125,215 J. A. Kahle and S. Mallick Method and system for improving emulation performance by providing instructions that operate on special-purpose register content
NI-125,293 W. T. Boyd and T. J. Heller Improvements for a microprocessor with pipeline synchronization
NI-125,296 T. Furukawa, M. C. Hakey, S. J. Holmes, D. V. Horak, W. H. Ma, and J. A. Mandelman High performance MOSFET device with raised source and drain
NI-125,333 J. A. Gilhooly, L. Li, C. Morgan, and C. Wei Chemical mechanical polishing endpoint process control
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NI-125,700 S. A. Bolasna and L. S. Samuelson Shallow etch air bearing surface features for optimized transducer spacing
NI-125,760 I. D. Judd and S. G. Luning DRAM controller enhancements
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NI-125,836 D. L. Freerksen and G. M. Lippert A cache coherency scheme for systems with a transition cache
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NI-125,950 Y. Medan 1-800-URL-call
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NI-126,291 M. J. Beranek and C. Lita Content modification of internet web pages for a television class display
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NI-126,402 W. F. Landers, M. F. Lofaro, and A. Ticknor (PF/ASTC/PM) mechanism for preventing settling of particles within a CMP pad
NI-126,407 T. Kirihata Hierarchical column select line architecture for multi-bank DRAMs
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NI-126,614 H. Biebuyck and E. I. Haskal Siloxane and siloxane derivatives as encapsulants for organic light emitting devices
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