Assignee: Raytheon Company

Location: Waltham, MA
No. of applications: 40

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20080286989	Connector for an Electrical Circuit Embedded in a Composite Structure According to one embodiment, a connector for a composite structure includes at least one conducting element that is coupled to a node of an electrical circuit embedded in a composite structure. The composite structure has two opposing surfaces in which the conducting el...	11/20/2008
20080258971	Method and System for Controlling the Direction of an Antenna Beam In one embodiment, a system for controlling the direction of an antenna beam includes a location identifier, an orientation sensor, and an antenna beam controller. The location identifier determines a transmit antenna location indicating the location of a transmit anten...	10/23/2008
20080250875	Sparse sampling planner for sensor resource management A method and system of a sparse sampling planner uses a finite number of measurements to determine a track's expected intermediate kinematic and classification state for a specific sensor action. It uses the expected track state to compute a reward function. The expecte...	10/16/2008
20080255911	Method and system for adaptive closed loop resource management A method and system provide closed loop management control of multiple sensors that receive kinematic, classification and search measurement inputs regarding targets being tracked by the sensors during a measurement cycle in addition to performance requirements inputs. ...	10/16/2008
20080252539	Ultra-Wideband Antenna Array with Additional Low-Frequency Resonance In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, methods and systems for radiating elements are provided. In a method embodiment, a method of forming a radiating element includes forming a pair of conductive fingers having first and second portions. The firs...	10/16/2008
20080251112	CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC KALEIDOSCOPE AND METHOD A concentrating photovoltaic collection system includes a concentrator that focuses light from a source on a focal point, and a photovoltaic box collector at approximately the focal point of the concentrator. The photovoltaic collector has a triangular, square, or hexag...	10/16/2008
20080237579	QUANTUM COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD INCLUDING QUBIT ARRAYS OF ENTANGLED STATES USING NEGATIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX LENSES A quantum computing device and method employs qubit arrays of entangled states using negative refractive index lenses. A qubit includes a pair of neutral atoms separated by or disposed on opposite sides of a negative refractive index lens. The neutral atoms and negative...	10/02/2008
20080234974	Efficient design process for the allocation of variability to non-normally distributed components of complex systems and for the estimation of the system response probability density A method for implementing a point estimation method (PEM) that predicts variability of a system output response based on variabilities of inputs includes building a customized designed experiment such that each input variable x for the designed experiment is assigned a ...	09/25/2008
20080229780	System and Method for Separating Components of a Fluid Coolant for Cooling a Structure According to one embodiment of the invention, a cooling system for a heat-generating structure includes a heating device, a cooling loop, and a separation structure. The heating device heats a flow of fluid coolant including a mixture of water and antifreeze. The coolin...	09/25/2008
20080213678	Method for Fabricating Electrical Circuitry on Ultra-Thin Plastic Films In accordance with the teachings of one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of forming high-density metal interconnects on flexible, thin-film plastic includes laminating a dry photoresist layer to a substrate. The photoresist-laminated substrate is baked. An...	09/04/2008
20080201549	System and Method for Improving Data Caching According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for storing data includes partitioning the data into a plurality of sections and storing the sections on one or more server nodes of a plurality of server nodes. The method further includes caching one or mo...	08/21/2008
20080189581	Testing Hardware Components To Detect Hardware Failures A system for testing hardware components includes a test pattern injector and a test pattern detector coupled to verification paths that pass through hardware components. The test pattern injector generates unique test patterns. A test pattern tests hardware features of...	08/07/2008
20080187233	Method and System Of Data Transfer Using Printed Media According to the teachings of the present disclosure, an apparatus and methods for transferring data are provided. In one embodiment, a method for transferring data includes encoding binary data of one or more files into a plurality of respective colors. The method also...	08/07/2008
20080184468	Active Garment Materials An adaptable garment material and method of producing such a material. The material may have a substrate and a plurality of shape memory polymer elements integrated therewith, or may be a mat of interwoven shape memory polymer elements. The shape memory elements adapt i...	08/07/2008
20080178145	Method and System for Generating a Predictive Analysis of the Performance of Peer Reviews According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a method for use in software development includes receiving, for a software project, parameters indicative of one or more peer reviews for the software project. The method also includes generating a predictive analysis of t...	07/24/2008
20080170581	System And Method For Networking Computing Clusters In certain embodiments, a method for networking a computer cluster includes communicatively coupling together each of a plurality of client nodes through one or more switches, each switch comprising a plurality of switch ports. The method also includes positioning at le...	07/17/2008
20080168221	Computer Storage System According to one embodiment, a computer storage system includes one or more redundant storage servers coupled to one or more cache servers. A redundant storage server is coupled to each disk server. A disk server comprises at least one mass storage disk operable to stor...	07/10/2008
20080165207	Method and System for Manipulating Graphical Images According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a method for manipulating graphical images includes providing a browser that renders a graphical image on a display. The browser includes a JavaScript engine that uses one or more Asynchronous JavaScript and XML requests to...	07/10/2008
20080163895	Method of cleaning an industrial tank using electrical energy and critical fluid A method of cleaning an industrial tank using electrical energy and critical fluid comprises the steps of transmitting electrical energy into an industrial tank to a first predetermined temperature, providing a critical fluid with a reactant or catalyst into the tank fo...	07/10/2008
20080162732	Redundant Network Shared Switch In one embodiment, a computer cluster network includes at least three switches communicatively coupled to respective at least one client nodes. At least one of the at least three switches communicatively couples together at least two other ones of the plurality of switc...	07/03/2008
20080101395	System and Method for Networking Computer Clusters In a method embodiment, a method for networking a computer cluster system includes communicatively coupling a plurality of network nodes of respective ones of a plurality of sub-arrays, each network node operable to route, send, and receive messages. The method also inc...	05/01/2008
20080099537	Method for sealing vias in a substrate According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for sealing one or more vias comprises providing a first substrate having vias, forming an adhesion layer on an inner surface of the vias, sandwiching a solder layer between the first substrate and a second substrat...	05/01/2008
20080082425	Method and System for Prioritizing a Bidder in an Auction According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for conducting an auction includes allowing one or more bidders to each bid on one or more resources, and for each of the bidders: determining a priority level; calculating a bid rate interval; and regulatin...	04/03/2008
20080079082	Programmable connection and isolation of active regions in an integrated circuit using ambiguous features to confuse a reverse engineer A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure and strengthen its resistance to reverse engineering. A plurality of transistors are formed in a semiconductor substrate, at least some of the transistors being of the type having sidewall s...	04/03/2008
20080074423	Method and System for Displaying Graphical Objects on a Digital Map According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for displaying graphical objects on a digital map includes receiving, for a graphical object, metadata comprising a parameter indicating a type of the graphical object, a parameter indicating a size of the graphical...	03/27/2008
20080062650	Thermal Management System and Method for Electronic Assemblies According to an embodiment of the present invention, a thermal management system for an electronic assembly includes an electronic component coupled to a substrate, the substrate coupled to a coldplate, a spring member disposed between and engaging both an underside of ...	03/13/2008
20070261844	Method and apparatus for capture and sequester of carbon dioxide and extraction of energy from large land masses during and after extraction of hydrocarbon fuels or contaminants using energy and critical fluids A closed loop system for increasing yield, reducing post process pollution, reducing energy consumed during and after extraction of fuels or contaminants in formations and for sequestering of carbon dioxide C0₂from various sources is converted to a critical ...	11/15/2007
20070209371	MIXED GAS REFRIGERANT SYSTEM FOR SENSOR COOLING BELOW 80ºK The present invention discloses multi-component gas mixtures adapted to provide condensed phase cryogenic refrigerants with normal boiling points below about 80° K. for cooling sensor device components. Exemplary gas mixtures generally include 19-40% Ar and 20.1-80.5% ...	09/13/2007
20070204336	Secure Compartmented Mode Knowledge Management Portal A layered defense-in-depth knowledge-based data management comprises a reception zone for authenticating a user for access to the system and an operations zone for adjudicating on a user level access to data objects stored in the system database. In addition, the data m...	08/30/2007
20070138646	Integrated Circuit Resistor An integrated circuit resistor is provided that comprises a mesa 14 between electrical contacts 16 and 18. The electrical resistance between electrical contacts 16 and 18 is selectively increased through the formation of recesses 20...	06/21/2007
20070119572	System and Method for Boiling Heat Transfer Using Self-Induced Coolant Transport and Impingements According to one embodiment of the invention, a cooling system for a heat-generating structure comprises a chamber and structure disposed within the chamber. The chamber has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet receives fluid coolant into the chamber substantially in the f...	05/31/2007
20070071588	Method and System for Adjusting a Position of an Object According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing the object relative to the base such that the position of the object is con...	03/29/2007
20070069708	DIFFERENTIAL MODE INDUCTOR WITH A CENTER TAP A differential mode inductor includes a first inductor lead that receives a current. A first arm receives the current from the first inductor lead. A center tap receives the current from the first arm. A second arm receives the current from the center tap. The second ar...	03/29/2007
20070014090	Method and Apparatus for Cooling Heat-Generating Structure An apparatus includes a heat receiving portion which receives heat within a footprint from a heat generating structure, and a cooling arrangement which causes flow of a coolant that absorbs heat at the heat receiving portion, the cooling arrangement being disposed in it...	01/18/2007
20060293086	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING WITH A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL AND HEAT PIPES A cooling apparatus (10) includes a housing defined by two aluminum parts (12, 13) which are brazed to each other. A plurality of sector-shaped recesses (21-28) are provided within the housing, and collectively define a chamber having a plura...	12/28/2006
20060284768	Calibration method for receive only phased array radar antenna A method of calibrating a receive only, phased array antenna in its operating environment. Two transmit signals of different but unknown polarizations are used to calibrate the receive only antenna array, and the receive element locations and polarizations are accuratel...	12/21/2006
20060284056	Thin Micropolarizing Filter, and a Method for Making It A polarizing filter includes a portion with a filtering layer having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, where this portion has a maximum physical thickness in a radiation travel direction which is less than approximately one wavelength of the radiation bein...	12/21/2006
20060238410	REDUCING ANTENNA BORESIGHT ERROR Reducing antenna boresight error includes receiving radar pulses reflected from the ground, where pulses are emitted from the antenna of a radar system, reflected by the ground, and received by the antenna. The return pulses carry information about the ground. Measureme...	10/26/2006
20060198105	Method and Apparatus for Cooling a Circuit Component An apparatus includes a thermally conductive section with a side facing approximately parallel to an axis and adapted to be thermally coupled to a circuit component, and includes a fluid supply section which directs a fluid flow along the axis toward an opposite side of...	09/07/2006
20050268521	Electronic sight for firearm, and method of operating same A firearm sight receives information regarding a factor, and then automatically adjusts the relative positions of a digital reticle and an image on a viewing section to compensate for the influence of the factor on a projectile trajectory. A different feature involves a...	12/08/2005

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Assignee: Raytheon Company