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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158088 | Extractant compositions for co-extracting cesium and strontium, a method of separating cesium and strontium from an aqueous feed, and calixarene compounds A mixed extractant solvent that includes at least one dialkyloxycalix[4]arenebenzocrown-6 compound, 4′,4′,(5′)-di-(t-butyldicyclohexano)-18-crown-6, at least one modifier, and, optionally, a diluent. The dialkyloxycalix[4]arenebenzocrown-6 compound is 1,3-alte... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150643 | Method of detecting system function by measuring frequency response Real-time battery impedance spectrum is acquired using a one-time record. Fast Summation Transformation (FST) is a parallel method of acquiring a real-time battery impedance spectrum using a one-time record that enables battery diagnostics. An excitation current to ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137255 | Centrifugal separator devices, systems and related methods Centrifugal separator devices, systems and related methods are described. More particularly, fluid transfer connections for a centrifugal separator system having support assemblies with a movable member coupled to a connection tube and coupled to a fixed member, suc... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132410 | Methods and systems for the production of hydrogen Methods and systems are disclosed for the production of hydrogen and the use of high-temperature heat sources in energy conversion. In one embodiment, a primary loop may include a nuclear reactor utilizing a molten salt or helium as a coolant. The nuclear reactor ma... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129678 | Method and apparatuses for ion cyclotron spectrometry An ion cyclotron spectrometer may include a vacuum chamber that extends at least along a z-axis and means for producing a magnetic field within the vacuum chamber so that a magnetic field vector is generally parallel to the z-axis. The ion cyclotron spectrometer may... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129498 | Polymeric medium A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with a moiety containing a carbonyl group, the substituted imidazole nitrogens being bonded to carbon of the carbonyl group. At least 85% of the nitrogens may be substituted. The... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128548 | Centrifugal separators and related devices and methods Centrifugal separators and related methods and devices are described. More particularly, centrifugal separators comprising a first fluid supply fitting configured to deliver fluid into a longitudinal fluid passage of a rotor shaft and a second fluid supply fitting s... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124414 | Taggants, method for forming a taggant, and a method for detecting an object A taggant comprising at least one perfluorocarbon compound surrounded by a polyphosphazene compound. The polyphosphazene compound has the chemical structure: wherein G1 and G2 are pendant groups having... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8102260 | Methods, systems and devices for detecting threatening objects and for classifying magnetic data A method for detecting threatening objects in a security screening system. The method includes a step of classifying unique features of magnetic data as representing a threatening object. Another step includes acquiring magnetic data. Another step includes determini... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097095 | Hardfacing material A method of producing a hard metallic material by forming a mixture containing at least 55% iron and at least one of boron, carbon, silicon and phosphorus. The mixture is formed into an alloy and cooled to form a metallic material having a hardness of greater than a... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8078162 | Airborne wireless communication systems, airborne communication methods, and communication methods An airborne wireless communication system includes circuitry configured to access information describing a configuration of a terrestrial wireless communication base station that has become disabled. The terrestrial base station is configured to implement wireless c... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073564 | Multi-robot control interface Methods and systems for controlling a plurality of robots through a single user interface include at least one robot display window for each of the plurality of robots with the at least one robot display window illustrating one or more conditions of a respective one... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071931 | Structures, systems and methods for harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation Methods, devices and systems for harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation are provided including harvesting energy from electromagnetic radiation. In one embodiment, a device includes a substrate and one or more resonance elements disposed in or on the subst... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071748 | Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from and related organisms, methods Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides an... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065810 | Apparatus and systems for measuring elongation of objects, methods of measuring, and reactor Elongation measurement apparatuses and systems comprise at least two Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs) with a push rod coupled to each of the at least two LVDTs at one longitudinal end thereof. At least one push rod extends to a base and is coupled t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063174 | Polybenzimidazole compounds A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with a moiety containing a carbonyl group, the substituted imidazole nitrogens being bonded to carbon of the carbonyl group. At least 85% of the nitrogens may be substituted. The... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061413 | Heat exchangers comprising at least one porous member positioned within a casing A heat exchanger and associated methods for sublimating solid particles therein, for conveying fluids therethrough, or both. The heat exchanger includes a chamber, and a porous member having a porous wall having pores in communication with the chamber and an interio... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056462 | Sequential injection gas guns for accelerating projectiles Gas guns and methods for accelerating projectiles through such gas guns are described. More particularly, gas guns having a first injection port located proximate a breech end of a barrel and a second injection port located longitudinally between the first injection... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8043586 | Methods of using adsorption media for separating or removing constituents Methods of using an adsorption medium to remove at least one constituent from a feed stream. The method comprises contacting an adsorption medium with a feed stream comprising at least one constituent and removing the at least one constituent from the feed stream. T... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8031825 | Non-destructive testing method and apparatus Non-destructive testing apparatus may comprise a photon source and a source material that emits positrons in response to bombardment of the source material with photons. The source material is positionable adjacent the photon source and a specimen so that when the s... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027223 | Earth analysis methods, subsurface feature detection methods, earth analysis devices, and articles of manufacture Earth analysis methods, subsurface feature detection methods, earth analysis devices, and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, an earth analysis method includes engaging a device with the earth, analyzing the earth in a single substant... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016254 | Piezoelectric actuated gimbal A gimbal is described and which includes a fixed base member defining an axis of rotation; a second member concentrically oriented relative to the axis of rotation; a linear actuator oriented in immediate, adjoining force transmitting relation relative to the base m... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8009787 | Method for non-destructive testing Non-destructive testing method may include providing a source material that emits positrons in response to bombardment of the source material with photons. The source material is exposed to photons. The source material is positioned adjacent the specimen, the specim... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007607 | Combustible structural composites and methods of forming combustible structural composites Combustible structural composites and methods of forming same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a combustible structural composite includes combustible material comprising a fuel metal and a metal oxide. The fuel metal is present in the combustible material at a weig... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003070 | Methods for forming particles from single source precursors Single source precursors are subjected to carbon dioxide to form particles of material. The carbon dioxide may be in a supercritical state. Single source precursors also may be subjected to supercritical fluids other than supercritical carbon dioxide to form particl... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000011 | Sighting optics including an optical element having a first focal length and a second focal length One embodiment of sighting optics according to the teachings provided herein may include a front sight and a rear sight positioned in spaced-apart relation. The rear sight includes an optical element having a first focal length and a second focal length. The first f... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000010 | Sighting optics including an optical element having a first focal length and a second focal length and methods for sighting Sighting optics include a front sight and a rear sight positioned in a spaced-apart relation. The rear sight includes an optical element having a first focal length and a second focal length. The first focal length is selected so that it is about equal to a distance... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7974738 | Robotics virtual rail system and method A virtual track or rail system and method is described for execution by a robot. A user, through a user interface, generates a desired path comprised of at least one segment representative of the virtual track for the robot. Start and end points are assigned to the ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7960534 | Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides an... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951283 | High temperature electrolysis for syngas production Syngas components hydrogen and carbon monoxide may be formed by the decomposition of carbon dioxide and water or steam by a solid-oxide electrolysis cell to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen, a portion of which may be reacted with carbon dioxide to form carbon monox... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947861 | Methods of removing a constituent from a feed stream using adsorption media A method of producing an adsorption medium to remove at least one constituent from a feed stream. The method comprises dissolving and/or suspending at least one metal compound in a solvent to form a metal solution, dissolving polyacrylonitrile into the metal solutio... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7947326 | Methods of forming a fluidized bed of circulating particles There is disclosed an apparatus for forming a fluidized bed of circulating particles. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a bottom portion having a sidewall, the sidewall defining a curvilinear profile, and the bottom portion configured to contain a bed of part... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7939026 | Apparatus for chemical synthesis A method and apparatus for forming a chemical hydride is described and which includes a pseudo-plasma-electrolysis reactor which is operable to receive a solution capable of forming a chemical hydride and which further includes a cathode and a movable anode, and whe... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7923692 | Radioisotope Detection Device and Methods of Radioisotope Collection A device for collection of radionuclides includes a mixture of a polymer, a fluorescent organic scintillator and a chemical extractant. A radionuclide detector system includes a collection device comprising a mixture of a polymer, a fluorescent agent and a selective... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923234 | Thermal and acid tolerant beta-xylosidases, genes encoding, related organisms, and methods Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and variations thereof are provided. Further provided are methods of at least partially degrading xylotriose and/or xylobiose using iso... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918721 | Methods of separating particulate residue streams A particulate residue separator and a method for separating a particulate residue stream may include an air plenum borne by a harvesting device, and have a first, intake end and a second, exhaust end; first and second particulate residue air streams that are formed ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915472 | Surface decontamination compositions and methods Clay-based compositions capable of absorbing contaminants from surfaces or objects having surface faces may be applied to a surface and later removed, the removed clay-based compositions absorbing at least a portion of the contaminant from the surface or object to w... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7902510 | Radionuclide detection devices and associated methods Radionuclide detection devices comprise a fluid cell comprising a flow channel for a fluid stream. A radionuclide collector is positioned within the flow channel and configured to concentrate one or more radionuclides from the fluid stream onto at least a portion of... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7847265 | Method and system for detecting an explosive A method and system for detecting at least one explosive in a vehicle using a neutron generator and a plurality of NaI detectors. Spectra read from the detectors is calibrated by performing Gaussian peak fitting to define peak regions, locating a Na peak and an anni... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846888 | Long lasting decontamination foam Compositions and methods for decontaminating surfaces are disclosed. More specifically, compositions and methods for decontamination using a composition capable of generating a long lasting foam are disclosed. Compositions may include a surfactant and gelatin and ha... | 12/07/2010 |
