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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7691435 | Thermal control coatings The invention discloses differing embodiments of thermal control coatings, spacecraft components having coatings, and methods for controlling the temperature of a component. In one embodiment, a thermal control coating under the invention may include one or more the... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7047425 | Scaleable muti-level security method in object oriented open network systems A system and method are provided for securely transferring data between applications over a network. According to one embodiment, a receive site address on a server is selected based on a first IP address/object filter table and a desired security level. A data payl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6924925 | Stimulated polariton scattering optical amplifier The stimulated polariton scattering optical amplifier includes a first control optics assembly, a driver element, a second control optics assembly, a polariton active medium and egressing optics. The first control optics assembly receives an incoming laser beam and ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6243614 | Method and product for optimizing assembly performance A computer based method optimizes the performance of a product with a plurality of characteristics such as measurements and associated tolerances, using a performance rating based on a performance factor and a contribution parameter set. A characteristic ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235381 | Reinforced ceramic structures A reinforced ceramic structure, such as a superplastic forming die for forming a metal part, has a body of cast silica/calcium aluminate or mullite based ceramic material; and a plurality of reinforcing rods, made of monolithic fused oxides of silicon or ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6116955 | EMI terminating and grounding strain relief clamp assembly An EMI terminating and grounding strain release clamp assembly or "backshell" is provided having male and female component members and coupling intermediate members constructed of conductive metals. Upon coupling of the female and male component members a... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6065719 | Main landing gear having tilting of main gear pivot pins A main landing gear system which employs Ackermann type steering utilizing kingpins and tierods wherein a plurality of paired wheels are employed and wherein each truck axle is adapted for independent steering. Electronic control means along with hydrauli... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6043757 | Dynamic, multi-attribute hazard prioritization system for aircraft Signals from warning systems are passed to a hazard prioritization computer. The prioritization computer also receives inputs from the aircraft's air data and inertial reference system. The alert prioritization computer includes three functional modules: ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5994666 | Multisheet metal sandwich structures A method of making an expanded metal sandwich structure includes cleaning at least two metal superplastic core sheets to remove metal oxides and residues that would interfere with diffusion bonding of the sheets. The core sheets are placed face-to-face an... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989065 | High performance Mil-C-26500 An improved MIL-C-26500 type electrical connector having improved environment resisting wire sealing webs, a hard dielectric face socket insert to detect splayed or bent pins, and a controlled configuration of contact retention clips providing improved el... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983478 | Tube forming on an end fitting A process and apparatus for electromagnetically forming the end of an electrically conductive 2024 aluminum tube onto an end fitting includes energizing a main coil around a field concentrator movable into an opening in the main coil. The field concentrat... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5945254 | Fabrication process for multichip modules using low temperature bake and cure A method for manufacturing a multichip module deposited substrate board utilizing alternating layers of high density thin-film metal and either preimidized or non-preimidized organic polymer insulating material wherein the insulating material is cured dur... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5865602 | Aircraft hydraulic pump control system A control system for an aircraft's electrically driven hydraulic pump. An electronic motor controller having closed loop feedback is utilized to directly control the prime mover speed in response to pump loading.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5760379 | Monitoring the bond line temperature in thermoplastic welds Quality welds are highly dependent upon achieving appropriate temperatures everywhere along the bond line. The present invention uses multinode thermocouples to measure the bond line temperature in real time and to provide control signals for the moving c... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5594089 | Heterocycle or heterocycle sulfone oligomers with multiple chemically functional end caps Thermomechanical and thermo-oxidative stabilities in heterocycle or heterocycle sulfone resin composites are improved by forming four crosslinks at each addition polymerization site in the backbone of the resin using crosslinking functionalities.... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5534824 | Pulsed-current electron beam method and apparatus for use in generating and amplifying electromagnetic energy Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating a very fast electron pulse (30) in a vacuum. The electron source comprises a pulse-forming line (12), a solid-state switch (14), a cold field-emitting cathode (16), and an anode grid (18). The anode grid ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5335893 | 360 degree adjustable vibration dampening and thermal isolating bracket A vibration dampening and thermal isolating 360° adjustable bracket to connect components and accommodate for tolerance buildups in various manufacturing installations. The bracket comprises a bracket plate with a notched circular cutout therein, a vibra... | 08/09/1994 |
| 4799167 | Ultrasonic 64 channel inspection system with multigate/multimode selection software configurability Nondestructive ultrasonic testing systems and methods include data processing capabilities which allow time division multiplexing of several transducer channels by a smaller number of gates for signal processing, and time division multiplexing the outputs... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4799168 | Data recording apparatus for an ultrasonic inspection system A multi-channel ultrasonic inspection system includes an ultrasonic inspection unit which generates ultrasonic inspection pulses, supplies the pulses to a part being inspected, produces an output signal proportional to the level of echo pulses received wi... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4767937 | Scanning system with low scan rate and high effective frame rate A scanning sensor system scans a detector array across a field of view, the array comprising a plurality of infrared detector elements which are positioned in the array with spaces interspersed therebetween. The system scans separate detector elements acr... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4766554 | Ultrasonic inspection system with linear transducer array Ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes a linear array of transmitting transducers and a linear array of receiving transducers providing TTU mode ultrasonic inspection. One to four transmitting transducers may be simultaneously pulsed as a group, and one... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4760398 | Methods and apparatus for determining the differential sideband power of radar signals A radar signal processor and methods of operating same for determining the differential sideband power of reflected energy received in a frequency window by a radar receiver, which processor contains a generator of orthogonal signals, a mixer for multiply... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4736519 | Nutplate installation tool A tool for installing nutplates to a structural part. The tool is portable or useable with a robot. The tool includes a supply of nutplates and a rivet feeding and insertion mechanism. The rivets are inserted in the structural part, followed by the positi... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4614316 | Stowable sliding filter An IR filter assembly for use with a lighted instrument panel mounted to a control panel includes a support frame surrounding the lighted instrument panel but through which the lighted instrument panel is visible, and IR filter panel mounting bracket to w... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4338225 | High performance resin reaction products of carboxyl terminated 1,2-polybutadiene with epoxides and acid terminated difunctional aliphatic alcohols A functionally terminated polybutadiene polymer is reacted with an epoxide to produce an epoxide terminated polybutadiene. A toughening agent and a peroxide free radical initiator are mixed with the epoxy terminated polybutadiene, and upon reaction a toug... | 07/06/1982 |
