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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184368 | Extreme broadband compact optical system with multiple fields of view An optical system is described herein which has a compact, all reflective design that has multiple fields of view for imaging an object. The optical system also has identical viewing directions and can have several different configurations for adding laser range fin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183536 | System for monitoring optical modules of high-power lasers High-power excimer lasers are assembled with individually replaceable optical module subsystems containing consumable optical components. Windows formed in the enclosures of the optical modules incorporate a fluorescent material for converting ultraviolet light scat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183170 | Contrast-enhancing UV-absorbing glass and articles containing same Disclosed are CuX-containing, Nd2O3-containing, UV-absorbing and contrast-enhancing glasses and article comprising the same. The glass has improved UV-absorption and color enhancing capabilities compared to glasses described in the prior art. T... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182603 | Cement compositions for applying to ceramic honeycomb bodies Disclosed are cement compositions for applying to honeycomb bodies. The cement compositions can be applied as a plugging cement composition, segment cement, or even as after applied artificial skins or coatings. The cement compositions generally include an inorganic... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181485 | Roll-to-roll glass soot sheet sintering method and apparatus An ultra-thin glass sheet is formed using a roll-to-roll glass soot deposition and sintering process. The sintering involves initially heating and sintering one or more central segments of a glass soot sheet, and progressively heating and sintering glass soot sheet ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179944 | Adhesive protective coating with supressed reflectivity The disclosure is directed to a thin-film for use in below 300 nm laser systems that can be applied to a variety of substrate types. The thin film consists of a blocking layer of a selected material and a matching structure, the matching structure consisting of 1-7 ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179933 | Systems and methods for visible light source evaluation Particular embodiments of the present disclosure relate systems and methods for evaluating visible light sources. According to one embodiment, a method of evaluating a visible light source including a semiconductor laser having a gain section, a wavelength selective... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179595 | Polarizing photorefractive glass The invention is directed to a glass composition and articles made from the composition that are both polarizing and photorefractive. The glass has, for example, a composition consisting essentially of, in weight percent (“wt. %”) of 70-73 SiO2, 13-17... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178345 | Multilayer cell culture vessels A multilayered cell culture apparatus for the culturing of cells is disclosed. The cell culture apparatus includes a unitary flask body including a rigid upper and lower surface, connected by side walls. The cell growth apparatus comprises multiple cell growth chamb... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177114 | Method for eliminating carbon contamination of platinum-containing components for a glass making apparatus In the formation of sheet material from molten glass, molten glass is formed in a melting furnace and transported through a precious metal delivery system to the forming apparatus. Disclosed herein is a method to mitigate carbon contamination of individual component... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177082 | Flexible membrane valve for cell culture vessel An assembly for culturing cells includes a housing defining a reservoir for containing cell culture media and an opening in fluid communication with the reservoir. The cell culture assembly further includes a filter valve assembly configured to sealingly engage the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176753 | Methods and apparatus for reducing heat loss from an edge director An apparatus for making a glass sheet includes a forming wedge with a pair of inclined forming surface portions converging along a downstream direction to form a root. The apparatus further includes an edge director intersecting with at least one of the pair of down... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176752 | Silica glass with saturated induced absorption and method of making A silica glass article, such as a lens in a stepper/scanner system, having saturated induced absorption at wavelengths of less than about 250 nm. Saturated induced absorption is achieved by first removing Si—O defects in the silica glass by forming silicon hydride... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175437 | Microstructured transmission optical fiber Microstructured optical fiber for single-moded transmission of optical signals, the optical fiber including a core region and a cladding region, the cladding region including an annular void-containing region that contains non-periodically disposed voids. The optica... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173038 | Methods and systems for forming microstructures in glass substrates A method for forming microstructure cavities in a glass substrate includes directing a first laser pulse onto the glass substrate thereby forming a first microstructure cavity having a tapered configuration. The first laser pulse may have first spot area on the surf... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172468 | Radio frequency identification (RFID) in communication connections, including fiber optic components Radio frequency identification (RFID)-equipped communication components are disclosed. The communication components can include fiber optic components, such as fiber optic connectors and fiber optic adapters as examples. An RFID-equipped circuit is provided in the c... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171974 | Film laminating apparatus A conveyor conveys glass sheets horizontally, while holding them in an upright orientation. Film feed units are provided on both sides of a conveyance path of the glass sheets. Nip rollers press against both surfaces of the glass sheets via films fed from the film f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171753 | Method for cutting a brittle material A method of scoring and/or separating a brittle material is described comprising heating a surface of the brittle material along a predetermined path with a laser, then quenching the heated surface with a stream of cooling liquid, such as water, formed by a nozzle. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169705 | Dense homogeneous fluoride films for DUV elements and method of preparing same The invention is directed to optical elements that are coated with dense homogeneous fluoride films and to a method of making such coated elements. The coatings materials are a high (“H”) refractive index fluoride material and a low (“L”) refractive index ma... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168514 | Laser separation of thin laminated glass substrates for flexible display applications A method of separating a sheet of coated brittle material comprises the steps of providing a sheet of layered brittle material comprising a brittle layer and a coating material adhered to a surface of the brittle layer and applying a laser along a separation line in... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168433 | Cell culture article and screening A method for producing a cell culture article having a synthetic polymer layer for incubating with cells includes diluting one or more (meth)acrylate monomers in a solvent and dispersing the diluted monomers on a surface of the cell culture article. Some or substant... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168399 | Supports for assaying analytes and methods of making and using thereof Described herein are supports for assaying an analyte and methods of making and using thereof. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163561 | Method for depth resolved sensing of biological entities based on surface plasmon resonance sensors A surface plasmon resonance sensor system including a high refractive index prism, a sensor chip, a light source having multiple wavelengths over a broad range of wavelengths, optical lenses, a photodetector, a data acquisition unit, and as defined herein. The senso... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163537 | Nested permeable support device and method for using the nested permeable support device A nested permeable support device is described herein that can be used to perform various experiments to test new therapeutic compounds (new chemical entities). In one application, the nested permeable support device is used to perform a first pass assay to determin... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163349 | Methods for applying a washcoat and heat treating a ceramic honeycomb, and treated articles A method for treating a microcracked, ceramic substrate is provided that obviates the need for filling the microcracks of the substrate via a passivation step prior to sintering a layer of washcoat to the surfaces of the substrate that may either contain a catalyst,... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163346 | System and method for marking honeycombs and associating manufacturing data therewith Both a system and method for marking honeycomb structures is provided. The system includes a printing station having a print head moveable relative to a log that prints an identification mark for each structure to be cut from the log; an elevation mechanism that pos... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163069 | Carboxylic acid salt articles and methods of making and using them An article comprising a substrate; and a carboxylic acid alkali salt disposed on the substrate, wherein the carboxylic acid alkali salt is derived from a carboxylic acid having at least one dissociation constant greater than or equal to 5. The article may be useful,... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162005 | Durable frit composition and composites and devices comprised thereof A zirconium- and alumina-containing silicate glass suitable for use as a frit with refractory materials such as alumina is disclosed, the silicate glass comprising a glass composition in mole percent (mol %) of: 2 | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161862 | Hybrid laminated transparent armor A transparent armor laminate system is described that utilizes a glass-ceramic material as the strike-face material, one or a plurality of intermediate layers, and a backing material. This laminate system offers improved performance with reduced weight over conventi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161738 | Systems and methods for estimating particulate load in a particulate filter A method for regenerating a particulate filter may comprise determining a temperature, a flow rate, and a total pressure drop of an exhaust gas flowing through a particulate filter, and determining a corrected soot layer permeability. The method may further comprise... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158543 | Fining agents for silicate glasses A fining agent for reducing the concentration of seeds or bubbles in a silicate glass. The fining agent includes at least one inorganic compound, such as a hydrate or a hydroxide that acts as a source of water. In one embodiment, the fining agent further includes at... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158340 | Methods for detecting conformational changes in bioentities Described herein are methods for detecting conformational changes in bioentities. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158087 | Coated microstructure and method of manufacture A microstructure for chemical processing and manufacture is disclosed. The microstructure includes a plurality of microchannel walls constructed of glass, ceramic, glass-ceramic or combinations of these materials, which define at least one microchannel for accommoda... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156766 | Molten optical glass fining apparatus The present invention significantly modifies the currently known fining apparatus (finer). The basic shape is changed from a cylindrical shape to an elliptical shape, a somewhat rectangular shape, variations on a gabled roof shape, or variations on a gothic arch sha... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156762 | Methods for making microfluidic devices and devices produced thereof Described herein are methods for making microfluidic devices comprising glass or glass-containing materials, wherein the methods have decreased cost and/or improved dimensional properties over similar formed glass articles produced using current techniques. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154712 | Insertion of laser path in multiple field of view reflective telescope A multiple field of view reflective telescope is described herein which has a laser and associated components inserted therein. In addition, a method is described herein for using the multiple field of view reflective telescope to range an object (e.g., target) or t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153241 | Wide-angle highly reflective mirrors at 193NM The invention is directed to highly reflective optical elements having an amorphous MgAl2O4−SiO2 coating with fluoride enhancements inserted and sealed by dense smooth SiO2 layers, and to a method for preparing such elem... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153071 | Fluid porting assembly and microreactor incorporating the same A fluid porting assembly for a microreactor comprising a process fluid passageway, a pliable seal, and a cooling fluid passageway is provided. The pliable seal is positioned in the vicinity of the process fluid outlet and is configured to define a sealing interface ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148297 | Reticular cordierite composition, article and manufacture thereof A porous ceramic material is disclosed having a principal cordierite phase, the porous ceramic material exhibiting a normalized strength greater than 20 MPa. The cordierite phase has a reticular microstructure. A method for forming a porous ceramic body having a pre... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148266 | Method and apparatus for conformable polishing A multi-station polish system and process for polishing thin, flat (planar) and rigid workpieces. Workpieces are conveyed through multiple polishing stations that include a bulk material removal belt polishing station and finishing rotary polishing station. The bulk... | 04/03/2012 |
