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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8446242 | Switchable permanent magnet and related methods A mechanical linkage exerts a mechanical force on a permanent magnet to substantially counterbalance the magnetic force attracting the permanent magnet to a ferrous target surface. ... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8443662 | Geo-location systems and methods based on atmospheric pressure measurement System and method for geo-location of a device (such as a tag) using barometric pressure readings taken in the vicinity of the device and correlated to datasets of barometric pressure that have pressure gradients over time and space. The readings taken in the vicini... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8411914 | Systems and methods for spatio-temporal analysis High resolution time sequences of 3D images that show the dynamics of a time varying changes are provided. The 3D time series of images representing an object that include time varying changes may be produced from lower dimensional image time sequences, such as 2D i... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8395685 | Wide dynamic range imaging sensor and method A system and method for sensing an optical input having a wide dynamic range includes providing a semiconductor material extending along a reference axis away from an optical input surface and having more than one substantially planar photodetecting regions disposed... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8388892 | In-line loss-on-ignition measurement system and method An in-line loss-on-ignition measurement system includes an on-site extractor subsystem configured to collect fuel or a combustion by-product from a hydrocarbon fuel burning plant. An on-site analyzer is configured to receive the collected matter from the extractor s... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8337141 | Rotary nanotube bearing structure and methods for manufacturing and using the same In one embodiment, a rotary device includes a multiwall nanotube that extends substantially perpendicularly from a substrate. A rotor may be coupled to an outer wall of the multiwall nanotube, be spaced apart from the substrate, and be free to rotate around an elong... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8292083 | Method and apparatus for separating particles, cells, molecules and particulates A method and apparatus for continuously separating or concentrating particles that includes flowing two fluids in laminar flow through a magnetic field gradient which causes target particles to migrate to a waste fluid stream, and collecting each fluid stream after ... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8290744 | Integrated rate isolation sensor In one embodiment, a system for providing fault-tolerant inertial measurement data includes a sensor for measuring an inertial parameter and a processor. The sensor has less accuracy than a typical inertial measurement unit (IMU). The processor detects whether a dif... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8279119 | Systems and methods for transparency mapping using multipath signals Systems and methods for mapping a structure detect wireless signals, including at least one multipath signal that has experienced at least one reflection against a portion of the structure prior to the detection. The wireless signals are analyzed to estimate reflect... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8273603 | Interposers, electronic modules, and methods for forming the same In accordance with a method for forming an interposer, a fill hole is formed in a first side of a substrate and a cavity is formed in a second side. The cavity is in fluidic communication with the fill hole. A plurality of posts is formed in the cavity, and an encap... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8269156 | Guidance control system for projectiles A projectile is guided by employing heat, generated from the aerodynamic heating of a surface of the projectile while the projectile is in flight, to vaporize a material stored within the projectile. The resulting gas is used to guide the projectile. ... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8266791 | Method of fabricating microfluidic structures for biomedical applications Methods of fabricating microfluidic structures featuring substantially circular channels are provided. The methods involve (a) providing a patterned wafer comprising at least one exposed electrically conductive region and at least one exposed electrically insulating... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8263358 | Intracellular nanosensors and methods for their introduction into cells The invention provides ion-selective sensors capable of selectively measuring ions, e.g., Na+, K+, Cl−, etc., in the cytosol of a single living cell. The sensor comprises one or more quantum dots or a fluorescent dye, a pH-sensitiv... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8258799 | MEMS dosimeter In various embodiments, a dosimeter is employed to passively record a peak pressure (e.g., a peak blast pressure) and/or a maximum acceleration experienced by the dosimeter. ... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8248173 | Devices, systems, and methods for controlling the temperature of resonant elements A thermoelectric device transfers heat away from or toward an object using the Peltier effect. In some embodiments, the length of at least one thermoelectric element is at least ten times greater than a combined average cross-sectional dimension, orthogonal to the l... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8194928 | Non-contact passive ranging system A non-contact passive ranging system wherein a first imager on a platform is focused on a first object and a second imager on the platform is also focused on the first object. The optical path from the first object to the first imager is configured to be shorter tha... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8188416 | Engineered phantoms for perfusion imaging applications In various embodiments, microengineered phantoms with microvascular networks serve as calibration standards for perfusion imaging systems. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187902 | High performance sensors and methods for forming the same A sensor includes a proof mass suspended by a suspension beam, the suspension beam having a thickness less than a thickness of the proof mass. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8128858 | Methods utilizing reversibly adhesive layers for forming patterned microstructures A method for forming a nano/microstructure includes applying a release coating having a transition temperature to a mold, the release coating promoting adhesion thereto at temperatures below the transition temperature and release at temperatures above the transition... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114662 | Ion-selective quantum dots The invention provides ion-selective sensors comprising quantum dots capable of selectively measuring ions, e.g., Na+, K+, Cl−, etc., in various environments, including in the cytosol of a living cell. Quantum dots are attractive p... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102536 | Determining and compensating for modulator dynamics in interferometric fiber-optic gyroscopes Determining linear modulator dynamics in an interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope may be accomplished by applying a stimulus at a point within the gyroscope, observing a response in an output of the gyroscope, and determining, from the observed response, the linear ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8089048 | Discrimination-enhanced fiber-optic scintillator radiation detector A fiber-optic scintillator radiation detector includes a multitude of optical fibers that each include an optical core. The optical cores are spaced apart from one another by an interposer material. In various embodiments, the interposer material has an average atom... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079546 | Samara wing A samara wing including a main wing with a leading edge and a trailing edge. An aileron has a leading edge and a trailing edge and is pivotally attached proximate the trailing edge of the main wing and separated therefrom by a gap. The aileron is rotatable between t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8035876 | Systems, methods and devices for actuating a moveable miniature platform Presented herein are systems, methods and devices relating to miniature actuatable platform systems. According to one embodiment, the systems, methods, and devices relate to controllably actuated miniature platform assemblies including a miniature mirror. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8017451 | Electronic modules and methods for forming the same Electronic modules are formed by encapsulating microelectronic dies within cavities in a substrate. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7985336 | Systems, methods and devices relating to a cellularized nephron unit The present invention relates to bioartificial devices and systems that mimic kidney or nephron function and methods of making them. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981698 | Removal of integrated circuits from packages Packaging is substantially entirely removed from an integrated circuit die. The method allows the batch processing of several integrated circuit dies, such that packaging is removed from each die approximately simultaneously. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977135 | Micron gap thermal photovoltaic device and method of making the same A method of making a micron gap thermal photovoltaic device includes forming at least one standoff on a photovoltaic substrate, depositing a sacrificial layer on the photovoltaic substrate and about the standoff, forming an emitter attached to the standoff and havin... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973716 | Systems and methods for transparency mapping using multipath signals Systems and methods for mapping a structure detect wireless signals, including at least one multipath signal that has experienced at least one reflection against a portion of the structure prior to the detection. The wireless signals are analyzed to estimate reflect... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968842 | Apparatus and systems for processing samples for analysis via ion mobility spectrometry The invention provides an interface assembly for delivering an ionized analyte from an ionization apparatus into an ion mobility spectrometer. This allows analysis of biological and non-biological samples, even non-volatile solids, via differential mobility spectrom... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7960247 | Die thinning processes and structures Microelectronic dies are thinned according to a variety of approaches, which may include bonding the dies to a substrate under vacuum, disposing a film over the dies and the substrate, and/or changing a center of pressure during thinning. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7948931 | MANET routing based on best estimate of expected position An apparatus and method for transmitting a file via a communications network predicts a location where a destination node will be at upon arrival of a message unit relayed via the network. An intermediate node is selected for relaying the message unit between a sour... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7920736 | Methods and systems for imaging cells The invention generally provides methods and systems for determining characteristics of cellular structures. The methods include non-invasive, non-perturbing, automatable, and quantitative methods and may be applied to the examination of cells such as stem cells, em... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910065 | Reaction sensing in living cells Chemical reactions occurring within a living cell are measured in a manner that does not affect the viability of the cell or the reaction under study. In one embodiment, one or more sensors are introduced into the cell and/or covalently associated with the exterior ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907769 | Image-based methods for measuring global nuclear patterns as epigenetic markers of cell differentiation The invention provides methods for determining the differentiation state of cells. The methods include non-invasive, non-perturbing, automatable, and quantitative methods of analysis of cell colonies, individual cells, and/or cellular structures. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7872758 | Determining and compensating for modulator dynamics in interferometric fiber-optic gyroscopes Determining linear modulator dynamics in an interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope may be accomplished by applying a stimulus at a point within the gyroscope, observing a response in an output of the gyroscope, and determining, from the observed response, the linear ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867194 | Drug delivery apparatus An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a body cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a variable-volume vessel defining a working chamber for receiving a drug and recirculating a therapeutic fluid. The fluid ca... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867193 | Drug delivery apparatus An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a body cavity of a patient over a period of time, which includes a hollow member that defines at least one lumen for facilitating a unidirectional recirculating flow of a therapeutic... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7851970 | Structures for crystal packaging including flexible membranes A crystal oscillator is mounted in a flexible harness rather than at discrete points. The crystal oscillator and associated control circuitry may be formed on a common substrate, decreasing component size and minimizing temperature fluctuations by shortening the the... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837379 | Devices for producing a continuously flowing concentration gradient in laminar flow The invention generally relates to combining a plurality of flow streams. In various embodiments, a first channel transports a first laminar fluid flow, a second channel transports a second laminar fluid flow, and the first and second channels enter a merging region... | 11/23/2010 |
