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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057721 | Resin infusion mold tool system and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding with subsequent pressure bleed A resin infusion mold tool system for use in a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process with a subsequent pressure bleed step. The mold tool system includes a mold assembly having an outer mold line tool connected to resin supply lines and supplying resin to t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055531 | Method and computer program product for assessing a process of an organization A method for assessing a process of an organization is provided. First, information concerning the organization and the process is acquired, such as from a set of questionnaires, interviews and/or document reviews. Then, a plurality of preliminary findings are devel... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021740 | Radiation curable maskant and line sealer for protecting metal substrates The invention provides a coated metal substrate comprising a metal substrate having an outer surface, a maskant film adhered to at least a portion of the outer surface of the metal substrate, the maskant film having a pattern of scribed lines therein, and a line sea... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7970502 | Apparatuses and systems for controlling autoflight systems Apparatuses and methods for controlling autoflight systems are disclosed herein. An apparatus for use with an aircraft having an autoflight system can include an autoflight performance selector configured to limit the response of the autoflight system to flight guid... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7795757 | Power electronic architecture for managing fuel cell modules and method therefor A system for managing electrical power has a plurality of storage devices. A plurality of DC-DC power converters are provided wherein one DC-DC power converter is coupled to each of the plurality of storage devices. Outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7787913 | Wireless headset communication system for aircraft and method therefor A system for converting an existing aircraft communication system to a wireless communication system has a wireless headset for transmitting and receiving communication signals. At least one aircraft transceiver having a connector to plug the transceiver to a headph... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7721577 | Manufacturing process for extending a length of service of component parts A method for working a component to reduce a propensity for advanced dynamic change analyzes affects of a StressWave process on at least one location on a size and shape of the component. The component is also analyzed as to the affects of adding at least one featur... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7631179 | System, method and apparatus for securing network data The system, method and apparatus for securing network data of the present invention provide security for internal networks by utilizing a common storage element for the exchange of data between the external and internal components, without creating a concurrent sess... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7617330 | System and method for preloading a bus controller with command schedule A system and method is provided for communicating with at least one network device via a network bus comprising a bus controller and a host computer. The bus controller executes a series of instructions, which can be transferred to the bus controller from the host c... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7581031 | System and method for maintaining proper termination and error-free communication in a network bus A system for maintaining proper termination and error-free communication in a network bus (12) including a power bus includes at least one network device (18), a network controller (14) and at least on bus protection element. The network devices... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7580847 | Method, system and computer program product for analyzing maintenance operations and assessing the readiness of repairable systems An automated method, system and computer program product for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, are provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of re... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7574933 | Indexing device for manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structures A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7553388 | Consolidation joining of thermoplastic laminate ducts There is provided an apparatus and method for consolidation joining a thermoplastic preform to form a duct. The apparatus includes first and second longitudinally extending support structures. The first support structure at least partially defines a cavity for suppo... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552256 | Network device interface for digitally interfacing data channels to a controller via a network A communications system and method are provided for digitally connecting a plurality of data channels, such as sensors, actuators, and subsystems, to a controller using a network bus. The network device interface interprets commands and data received from the contro... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7534079 | Rivets having high strength and formability A rivet having improved formability is provided. The rivet has a shank having a head at one end. The shank and the head have a refined grain structure. The rivet is manufactured from the region of the workpiece having a refined grain structure by first forming a reg... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7509740 | Method of manufacturing a wing A method and apparatus for manufacturing wings includes a fixture that holds wing panels for drilling and edge trimming by accurate numerically controlled machine tools using original numerical part definition records, utilizing spatial relationships between key fea... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7478174 | Systems and methods for maintaining network stability The present invention provides systems and methods for maintaining the stability of a network. The present invention includes systems and methods that identify an open circuit condition and reconfigure the network bus to continue communications without slowing the c... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7461769 | Method and apparatus for friction stir welding The present invention provides a tool for forming a friction stir weld joint in a workpiece. According to one embodiment, the tool includes a rotatable pin having first and second ends and defining a stirring portion therebetween structured to frictionally engage th... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7444269 | Constraint-based method of designing a route for a transport element An improved method for designing the route of a transport element, such as a tube, is provided. The method preferably designs the route automatically and, by utilizing path constraints in the design of the route, as opposed to during a post design check, ensures tha... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437494 | Systems and methods for assigning an address to a network device added to an existing network The present invention provides systems, methods, and bus controllers for establishing communication with various network systems located on a network system. Importantly, the systems, methods, and bus controllers of the present invention are capable recognizing that... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422715 | Method of injecting potting compound into panel cells A potting compound injection apparatus includes a pneumatic tube for inserting single part potting compound and injecting the compound into the cells of a composite panel. The pneumatic tube has an open end for releasing potting compound and an opposed end interconn... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413695 | Resin infusion mold tool system and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding with subsequent pressure bleed A resin infusion mold tool system for use in a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process with a subsequent pressure bleed step. The mold tool system includes a mold assembly having an outer mold line tool connected to resin supply lines and supplying resin to t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393497 | System and filter for filtering hard alpha inclusions from reactive metal alloys A system for filtering hard alpha inclusions from a reactive metal alloy, such as titanium, is provided. The system includes a vessel, a receptacle and a filter. The vessel is capable of holding the reactive metal alloy in a molten form, and can pour the molten reac... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7369810 | Satellite transponder architecture with integral redundancy and beam selection capabilities A transponder system that integrates redundancy and beam selection capabilities is disclosed. The transponder system comprises an amplifier network having a plurality of amplifiers; an antenna network, comprising a plurality of antennae; an output switching network,... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367738 | Apparatus and method for releaseably joining elements The apparatus and method for releasably joining first and second elements according to the present invention include a retaining member mounted to one of the elements and a reshapeable tube near the retaining member. The reshapeable tube has at least two states, an ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366910 | System and method for string filtering A computer-based method for scanning data using string filtering includes compressing a data string using a hashing algorithm to obtain a data-string signature, and then determining that the data-string signature matches a known data-string signatures stored in a lo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354490 | Cryomilled aluminum alloys and components extruded and forged therefrom High strength aluminum alloy powders, extrusions, and forgings are provided in which the aluminum alloys exhibit high strength at atmospheric temperatures and maintain high strength and ductility at extremely low temperatures. The alloy is produced by blending about... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347456 | Sleeve for joining and sealing conduits An apparatus is provided for joining and sealing conduits, includes edge trim, a sleeve, and a retaining element. The edge trim is shaped to mount upon and engage an end of a conduit. The sleeve extends between the conduits and at least partially surrounds the edge ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346719 | Systems, methods, and bus controllers for creating an event trigger on a network bus The present invention provides systems, methods, and bus controllers (12) for monitoring an event of interest via a network bus (14) and creating an asynchronous event trigger on the network bus indicating that the event occurred. Importantly, the syst... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7302397 | System for issue identification, prioritization, and resolution and associated method A method of collaboratively identifying, prioritizing, and resolving issues is provided. An issue and/or a comment corresponding to the issue are received over a computer network from a customer and/or an originating entity via respective computer devices and posted... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7277970 | Network device interface for digitally interfacing data channels to a controller via a network The present invention provides a network device interface and method for digitally connecting a plurality of data channels, such as sensors, actuators, and subsystems, to a controller using a network bus. The network device interface interprets commands and data rec... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269894 | Fastener insertion device The method and apparatus for drilling holes and optionally inserting fasteners of the present invention provide for efficiently drilling holes through a multiple-layer structure because the layers are securely held together during the drilling by an electromagnet an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264398 | Truck pivot joint bearing and method of lubricating A bearing assembly is disclosed having a pair of bearing members movable relative to one another. A space is defined between the bearing members, and a relatively thin coating of a greaseless, self-lubricating material is applied to the surface of at least one of th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246328 | Method, computer program product, and system for performing automated linking between sheets of a drawing set A method, computer program product and system are provided for performing automated linking between sheets of a drawing set depicting an electronic representation of an electrical wiring diagram. The method, computer program product, and system automatically transfo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198839 | Ceramic fiber insulation impregnated with an infra-red retardant coating and method for production thereof The invented insulation is a ceramic fiber insulation wherein the ceramic fibers are treated with a coating which contains transition metal oxides. The invented process for coating the insulation is a process of applying the transition metal oxide coating to the fib... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200271 | Method, computer program product, and system for performing automated text recognition and text search within a graphic file In accordance with this invention, a method, computer program product, and system for performing automated recognition of blocks of text within a graphic file are provided. The method, computer program product, and system automatically transform drawings into a grap... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195740 | Treatment of chloralkali feeds containing hydrogen peroxide and base A method and apparatus for removing BHP contaminants (alkali hydroxide and H2O2) from a recycled aqueous alkali chloride solution stream before the stream is fed to a chloralkali cell so that the contaminants do not impair the operation of a ch... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188807 | Refueling booms with multiple couplings and associated methods and systems Refueling booms with multiple couplings, and associated methods and systems, are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a deployable boom carrying a refueling passage. A first coupler carried by the boom can be operatively co... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191468 | System and method for multidimensional data compression A computer-based method and system for performing header filtering of data is presented The method comprises compressing the header of a data packet to obtain a header signature and determining if the header signature matches a known header signature. If the header ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177364 | System, decoder and method for transmitting, receiving and decoding high-speed digital data signals with reduced electromagnetic emissions A digital communications system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is capable of quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) encoding each bit of at least one n-bit digital signal into at least one QAM signal and thereafter transmitting the QAM signals... | 02/13/2007 |
