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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164825 | High-power white LEDs and manufacturing method thereof A light emitting apparatus has a radiation source for emitting short wavelength radiation. A down conversion material receives and down converts at least some of the short wavelength radiation emitted by the radiation source and back transfers a portion of the recei... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164727 | Liquid crystal display with refractive index matched electrodes Image display structures and methods of forming image display structures are provided. The image display structure includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between opposing substrates and first and second transparent electrodes disposed between the liquid crystal la... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159024 | High voltage (>100V) lateral trench power MOSFET with low specific-on-resistance In one aspect, a lateral MOS device is provided. The lateral MOS device includes a gate electrode disposed at least partially in a gate trench to apply a voltage to a channel region, and a drain electrode spaced from the gate electrode, and in electrical communicati... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8148706 | Pinned-contact oscillating liquid lens and imaging system An oscillating liquid lens and imaging system and method employing the lens are provided. The liquid lens includes a substrate with a channel opening extending therethrough between a first and second surface. A liquid drop is disposed within the channel and is sized... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148276 | Three-dimensionally reinforced multifunctional nanocomposites A three-dimensional composite reinforcement, a three-dimensionally reinforced multifunctional nanocomposite, and methods of manufacture of each are disclosed. The three dimensional reinforcement comprises a two dimensional fiber cloth upon which carbon nanotubes hav... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134128 | Method and system for plasma-induced terahertz spectroscopy A method of analyzing a remotely-located object includes the step of illuminating at least a portion of a targeted object with electromagnetic radiation to induce a phase transformation in the targeted object, wherein the phase transformation produces an emitter pla... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8026252 | Large substituent, non-phenolic opioids and methods of use thereof 8-Substituted-2,6-methano-3-benzazocines of general structure are useful as analgesics, anti-diarrheal agents, anticonvulsants, antitussives and anti-addiction medications. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8003567 | Nanocomposite support materials The present teachings are directed toward hexagonally patterned porous titania synthesized from a titanium isopropoxide precursor using a viscous template of surface-active agents separating nanoscopic bicontinuous channels of water and isooctane. Subsequent catalys... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999127 | Siloxane monomers and oligomers A process for preparing a cationically photopolymerizable siloxane oligomer, that includes: combining a platinum group catalyst, a hydrosiloxane compound selected from and a vinyl or allyl compound comprising a cationically... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7956187 | Method for decreasing opioid metabolism 8-Substituted-2,6-methano-3-benzazocines of general structure I in which A is —CH2OH, —CH2NH2, —NHSO2CH3, Q is O or S and Y is O, S or NOH are useful as analgesic... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7927666 | Aligned carbon nanotube-polymer materials, systems and methods The invention is directed to carbon nanostructure composite systems which may be useful for various applications, including as dry adhesives, electronics and display technologies, or in a wide variety of other areas where organized nanostructures may be formed and i... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923500 | Nanocomposites with controlled electrical properties A field grading material includes a field grading effective amount of a nanoparticle filler distributed in a polymeric matrix, and the nanoparticle filler is heterogeneously distributed in the polymeric matrix. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7906558 | Reversible biogel for manipulation and separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes The invention provides the use of novel, binary guanosine gels for simple, rapid and nondestructive solubilization of individual single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) at high concentrations. The gels exhibit selectivity between metallic and semiconducting SWNTs and... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902453 | Edge illumination photovoltaic devices and methods of making same Edge illumination photovoltaic devices based on multicomponent semiconductors and low cost methods for fabricating such devices are provided. The photovoltaic devices can find application in a variety of photovoltaic and thermophotovoltaic systems including solar co... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889654 | Loss tolerant transmission control protocol Provided are apparatuses and methods for transmitting or receiving data packets in a data block in a communication network with a transport protocol. In one example, a loss tolerant TCP protocol is used in which a maximum segment size (MSS) may be adapted to a minim... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889421 | High-power white LEDs and manufacturing method thereof A light emitting apparatus has a radiation source for emitting short wavelength radiation. A down conversion material receives and down converts at least some of the short wavelength radiation emitted by the radiation source and back transfers a portion of the recei... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7846747 | Biocatalytic solgel microarrays A system and method for conducting high-throughput interactions between test compositions and analytes, comprising one or more test compositions, and a plurality of independent micromatrices, wherein each said micromatrix encapsulates at least one said test composit... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837348 | Lighting system using multiple colored light emitting sources and diffuser element A light emitting apparatus has a radiation source for emitting multi-colored radiation. A diffuser material receives at least a portion of the multi-colored radiation emitted by the radiation source and converts the multi-colored radiation into forward transferred r... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834468 | Passivated nanoparticles, method of fabrication thereof, and devices incorporating nanoparticles A plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles having an elementally passivated surface are provided. These nanoparticles are capable of being suspended in water without substantial agglomeration and substantial precipitation on container surfaces for at least 30 days. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819557 | Encapsulant shapes for light emitting devices lacking rotational symmetry designed to enhance extraction of light with a particular linear polarization The light-emitting device includes a light source and a transparent encapsulating material that is shaped to modify the polarization anisotropy of light emitted by the light source in at least one direction. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819549 | High efficiency light source using solid-state emitter and down-conversion material A light emitting apparatus includes a source of light for emitting light; a down conversion material receiving the emitted light, and converting the emitted light into transmitted light and backward transmitted light; and an optic device configured to receive the ba... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7816855 | LED device having diffuse reflective surface A LED device is provided having a diffuse reflective surface which includes an LED chip emitting light, a reflector cup having the LED chip arranged at a bottom surface thereof and having an angled surface which diffusely reflects the light emitted by the LED chip, ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808636 | Systems, methods, and devices for handling terahertz radiation Methods and apparatus for detecting variations in electromagnetic fields, in particular, terahertz (THz) electromagnetic fields, are provided. The methods and apparatus employ polarization detection devices and controllers to maintain or vary the polarization of mod... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807230 | Curcumin and curcuminoid compounds, and use thereof as photosensitizers of onium salts Curcumin and curcuminoid compounds as photosensitizers for onium salt photoinitiators in cationic photopolymerization reactions are presented. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7750359 | Package design for producing white light with short-wavelength LEDS and down-conversion materials A broad bandwidth light source including: a solid state light emitting device that generates short wavelength light; and quantum dot material and phosphor material that are each irradiated by some of the short wavelength light. The short wavelength light has a spect... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7745723 | Concentrating type solar collection and daylighting system within glazed building envelopes A Fresnel lens comprising a substantially polygonal focusing portion adapted to focus solar radiation to a area having the same geometry as the focusing portion of the lens. Also a solar module comprising the Fresnel collecting lens and a substantially polygonal pho... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742213 | Adaptive-scanning optical microscope An adaptive scanning optical microscope has a scanner lens assembly for acquiring images from different parts of an object plane and for forming a preferably curved image field having at least some aberration which varies as a function of the part of the object plan... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7737726 | Hybrid resistor/FET-logic demultiplexer architecture design for hybrid CMOS/nanodevice circuits A hybrid resistor/FET-logic demultiplexer (demux) is provided. According to an embodiment, hybrid nonoelectronics, which incorporate nanodevice crossbars on CMOS backplane circuits, can be implemented using the subject demux as the interface between the nanowires in... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737188 | Reversible biogel for manipulation and separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes The invention provides the use of novel, binary guanosine gels for simple, rapid and nondestructive solubilization of individual single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) at high concentrations. The gels exhibit selectivity between metallic and semiconducting SWNTs and... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727624 | Super-compressible carbon nanotube films and micro-bundles An open-cell carbon nanotube foam is made of a plurality of separated carbon nanotubes. The foam exhibits a Poisson's ratio substantially equal to zero, a compressibility of at least 85%, a recovery rate of at least 120 mm/min, a compressive strength of at least 12 ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718969 | Methods and systems for generating amplified terahertz radiation for analyzing remotely-located objects A method for generating amplified terahertz radiation includes inducing a first volume of a gas to produce a seed plasma and emit pulsed seed terahertz radiation by focusing an optical seed beam in the first volume. The seed terahertz radiation is then amplified by ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703942 | High-efficient light engines using light emitting diodes A light emitting apparatus having a light source for emitting short wavelength radiation and an optic device configured to receive the radiation emitted from the light source. A device directs at least some of the short wavelength radiation emitted from the light so... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7701227 | High precision voltage source for electrical impedance tomography An EIT system includes a plurality of voltage sources for supplying a corresponding plurality of voltages to a corresponding number of other structures, voltage source calibration means for calibrating each voltage source, and switching means for individually connec... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7693666 | Method, system, and program product for controlling chemical reactions in a digital microfluidic system The present invention provides, in a first aspect, a method, system, and program product for controlling chemical reactions in a digital microfluidic system that include logically partitioning cells of a digital microfluidic system array into a plurality of virtual ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7673521 | Embedded nanotube array sensor and method of making a nanotube polymer composite A method of producing polymer/nanotube composites where the density and position of the nanotubes (11) within the composite ca be controlled. Carbon nanotubes (11) are grown from organometallic micropatterns. These periodic nanotube arrays are then inc... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669863 | Walker with lift-assisting seat assembly A walker for use by those with limited mobility. The walker includes a seat assembly that assists the user in rising from a seated position or sitting from a standing position. The seat assembly is mounted in a frame and includes at least one gas spring mounted betw... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7652253 | Method and system for plasma-induced terahertz spectroscopy A method of analyzing a remotely-located object includes the step of illuminating at least a portion of a targeted object with electromagnetic radiation to induce a phase transformation in the targeted object, wherein the phase transformation produces an emitter pla... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7642878 | Plural signal transmission line circuits having a reference plane with separation slots therein corresponding to the plural signal transmission lines A signal transmission circuit and method thereof are provided. The signal transmission circuit may include a plurality of signal transmission lines, each of the plurality of signal transmission lines configured to transfer data via signal currents and a reference tr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7642173 | Three-dimensional face-to-face integration assembly A via for connecting metallization layers of chips bonded in a face-to-face configuration is provided, as well as methods of fabricating the via. The via may function as an interconnection of metallization layers in three-dimensional, stacked, integrated circuits, a... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641733 | Method and apparatus for growth of multi-component single crystals A method and apparatus for growth of uniform multi-component single crystals is provided. The single crystal material has at least three elements and has a diameter of at least 50 mm, a dislocation density of less than 100 cm−2 and a radial compositiona... | 01/05/2010 |
