Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corp.

Location: Atlanta, GA
No. of patents: 25

Number	Title	Issue Date
7811244	Anatomical connection A device for use in the total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) in order to optimize its hemodynamics. Although the current procedure of choice for single ventricle heart repairs, the TCPC has reduced the post-operative mortality to the level of simpler types of conge...	10/12/2010
7667882	Fourier transform volume holographic spectrometer One embodiment of a system includes a volume hologram for dispersing a general diffuse beam of light provided as input; a detector for receiving and detecting light dispersed by the volume hologram; and a Fourier transforming lens for forming the Fourier transform o...	02/23/2010
7649660	High throughput holographic spectrometer using the multiplexed hologram A sophisticated volume hologram for dispersing an incident optical signal with uniform spectrum over an input plane to an output pattern with non-uniform spatial-spectral information, where the sophisticated volume hologram includes a plurality of holograms that map...	01/19/2010
7564162	Process compensated micromechanical resonators Disclosed are micromechanical tapered I-shaped bulk acoustic resonators. An exemplary resonator is formed on a substrate, which is preferably silicon. The resonator has a central rod (or extensional member) coupled to two tapered lateral flanges (or flexural members...	07/21/2009
7535950	Blind selected mapping techniques for crest factor reduction of forward link CDMA signals Disclosed are apparatus that implement blind selected mapping techniques that provide for crest factor reduction of forward link CDMA signals. Communication signals are processed using a mathematical algorithm that selectively maps a summed communication signal in a...	05/19/2009
7518737	Displacement-measuring optical device with orifice Micron-scale displacement measurement devices having enhanced performance characteristics are disclosed. One embodiment of a micron-scale displacement measurement device includes a phase-sensitive reflective diffraction grating for reflecting a first portion of an i...	04/14/2009
7515319	Lens-less spectrometer A lens-less system for analyzing an optical spectrum includes a sophisticated volume hologram for separating an incident diffuse optical signal into wavelength channels without aid of an external collector lens and a detector for receiving and detecting light disper...	04/07/2009
7511870	Highly tunable low-impedance capacitive micromechanical resonators, oscillators, and processes relating thereto Disclosed are capacitive micromechanical resonators optimized for high Q, low motional impedance, and large tuning range. Exemplary resonators were fabricated using a HARPSS-on-SOI process, and demonstrated quality factors up to 119000 in vacuum. For resonators oper...	03/31/2009
7489201	Millimeter-wave cascode amplifier gain boosting technique Disclosed is a gain boosting technique for use with millimeter-wave cascode amplifiers. The exemplary technique may be implemented using a 0.18 μm SiGe process (FT=140 GHz). It has also been shown that the technique is effective for CMOS processes with c...	02/10/2009
7482962	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for digital wavelet generators for Multi-Resolution Spectrum Sensing of Cognitive Radio applications Embodiments of the invention may provide for digital wavelet generators utilized in providing flexible spectrum-sensing resolutions for a Multi-Resolution Spectrum Sensing (MRSS) technique. Embodiments of the invention may provide for either multi-point or multi-rat...	01/27/2009
7474180	Single substrate electromagnetic actuator A microvalve which utilizes a low temperature (	01/06/2009
7461882	Microfabricated mechanically actuated microtool and methods Apparatus and processes are disclosed that provide a microfabricated microtool having a mechanically actuated manipulating mechanism. The microtool comprises a tweezer having flexible arms, and an actuating mechanism. A biological, electrical, or mechanical componen...	12/09/2008
7442927	Scanning ion probe systems and methods of use thereof Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure, among others, include scanning ion probe systems, methods of use thereof, scanning ion source systems, methods of use thereof, scanning ion probe mass spectrometry systems, methods of use thereof, methods of simulta...	10/28/2008
7440117	Highly-sensitive displacement-measuring optical device Micron-scale displacement measurement devices having enhanced performance characteristics are disclosed. One embodiment of a micron-scale displacement measurement device includes a phase-sensitive reflective diffraction grating for reflecting a first portion of an i...	10/21/2008
7411182	Reverse-taylor cone ionization systems and methods of use thereof Ionization systems, methods of using ionization systems, ion source systems, methods of using ion source systems, and methods of ionization, are described herein. ...	08/12/2008
7368560	Intercalation-mediated synthesis of polymers Methods and compositions for synthesizing biopolymers using an intercalator are provided. Aspects provide compositions and methods for synthesizing biopolymers with non-natural backbones or non-natural biopolymer subunits using natural biopolymer templates. Other as...	05/06/2008
7360423	Resonating star gyroscope Disclosed are resonant vibratory gyroscopes and fabrication methods relating thereto. The angular motion sensor comprises a resonating star gyroscope which comprises a vibratory solid or shell-type structure for rate sensing or measuring angle of rotation. The struc...	04/22/2008
7337671	Capacitive microaccelerometers and fabrication methods Disclosed are moveable microstructures comprising in-plane capacitive microaccelerometers, with submicro-gravity resolution (17 pF/g). The microstructures are fabricated in thick (>100 μm) silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substr...	03/04/2008
7327000	Patterned thin film graphite devices and method for making same In a method of making graphite devices, a preselected crystal face of a crystal is annealed to create a thin-film graphitic layer disposed against selected face. A preselected pattern is generated on the thin-film graphitic layer. A functional structure includes a c...	02/05/2008
7299964	Method and apparatus to create electrical junctions for information routing in textile structures Disclosed are systems or apparatuses and methods for forming a junction between conductive fibers that are incorporated into a fabric. Briefly, one method includes the steps of removing insulation from two intersecting individually insulated conductive fibers to exp...	11/27/2007
7266267	Microfluidic, optical, and electrical input output interconnects, methods of fabrication thereof, and methods of use thereof Input/output (I/O) interconnects, fluidic I/O interconnects, electrical, optical, and fluidic I/O interconnects, devices incorporating the I/O interconnects, systems incorporating the I/O interconnects, and methods of fabricating the I/O interconnects, devices, and ...	09/04/2007
7262075	High-aspect-ratio metal-polymer composite structures for nano interconnects A low-temperature process that combines high-aspect-ratio polymer structures with electroless copper plating to create laterally compliant MEMS structures. These structures can be used as IC-package interconnects that can lead to reliable, low-cost and high-performa...	08/28/2007
7253788	Mixed-signal systems with alternating impedance electromagnetic bandgap (AI-EBG) structures for noise suppression/isolation Alternating impedance electromagnetic bandgap (AI-EBG) structures, systems incorporating AI-EBG structures, and methods of making AI-EBG structures, are disclosed. ...	08/07/2007
7215831	Video enhancement using multiple frame techniques A system is provided for that improves video quality and resolution. The system include a processor configured with logic to estimate an image from at least one observed image to produce an estimated image, the observed image having a lower spatial resolution than t...	05/08/2007
7201060	Apparatus and method for determining pore fluid and soil properties using multi-sensor measurement systems An apparatus and methods for determining in situ pore fluid and soil properties at a particular subsurface location are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a penetrating tip member configured to penetrate soil. The apparatus further comprises an at...	04/10/2007

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Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corp.