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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7193037 | Method and apparatus for use of thermally switching proteins in sensing and detecting devices An apparatus and method for detecting infrared radiation is provided which comprises a temperature-sensing helical coiled-coil protein such as TlpA, CC1, collagen or myosin, incorporated into an electrically conductive film or gel deposited onto an electrically cond... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189366 | Molecular tag reader Near infrared molecular assays can be used to detect small quantities of a molecule of interest in vivo or in vitro using laser dyes. A hand-held portable device is provided which can rapidly read small quantities of selected molecular tags in tissues of fish or oth... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7135871 | Soil moisture sensor The moisture content of soil may be determined using a swept-frequency microwave-based process and device. The process includes the steps of: producing a primary microwave signal with a varying frequency, splitting the primary signal to provide first and second micr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7052562 | Methods for making and using high explosive fills for very small volume applications High explosives suitable for filling very small volume loading holes in micro-electric initiators for micro-electro-mechanical mechanisms, used as safe and arm devices, are prepared from slurries of crystalline energetic materials and applied using various methods. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6884414 | Recombinant influenza viruses expressing tumor-associated antigens as antitumor agents The present invention relates to the engineering of recombinant influenza viruses that express tumor-associated antigens. Expression of tumor-associated antigens by these viruses can be achieved by engineering specific epitopes into influenza virus proteins, or by e... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6780260 | Non-welded shape memory alloy rings produced from roll flattened wire A method for producing a non-welded shape memory alloy ring, such as Nitinol, includes a wire segment. The alloy ring may be used in a venting mechanism for rocket motors or as a coupling device, such as for fitting piping. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6378673 | Removable travel case caster system A wheeled caster assembly engages a carrying case at the handle thereof, but the assembly is easily removed from the case. The caster assembly has a base on which the case rests. The base is supported by a wheeled caster at one end and a strut at the othe... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6172510 | System for detection of flaws by use of microwave radiation Targeted portions of material layered structure is probed by microwave radiation focussed onto the targeted portion by adjustment of antenna position and orientation establishing a single oblique incidence path for reflection of antenna emitted probing ra... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6113451 | Atomically sharp field emission cathodes An electron emitting device characterized by a monocrystalline substrate, a plurality of monocrystalline nanomesas or pillars disposed on the subste in a spaced relationship and extending generally normally therefrom, monocrystalline self-assembled tips... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6107898 | Microwave channelized bandpass filter having two channels A channelized active bandpass filter having only two branches which provide respective frequency-selective feed-forward signal paths. The two signal aths have overlapping frequency response bands such that the combination of the two paths provides a compo... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5893533 | Combination space station handrail clamp and pointing device A device for attaching an experiment carrier to a space station handrail is provided. The device has two major components, a clamping mechanism for attachment to a space station handrail, and a pointing carrier on which an experiment package can be mounte... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5854613 | Laser based 3D volumetric display system A system for generating three dimensional images includes a data processor which generates a first data stream representing coordinates along a first axis, a second data stream representing coordinates along a second axis, and a third data stream represen... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5831015 | Colon mucosa gene having down-regulated expression in colon adenumas and adenocarcinomas A new down-regulated gene called DRA, for down regulated in adenoma, maps to chromosome 7 and is believed to encode a tumor suppressor. The DRA gene encodes a highly hydrophobic protein with charged clusters located primarily in the carboxyl terminus. Add... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5814452 | Human prostatic cell lines immortalized by adenovirus 12-simian virus 40 (AD12/SV40) hybrid virus Immortalized non-tumorigenic or tumorigenic human prostatic epithelial and fibroblast cell lines and derivatives thereof, containing DNA of a hybrid virus between adenovirus 12 and simian virus 40. The cell lines are useful for research on causes, treatme... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5808970 | Multi-layer acoustically transparent sonar array A sonar array uses multiple acoustically transparent layers. One layer is a lanar array of acoustic sensors that is substantially acoustically transparent. Another layer is an acoustically transparent wiring assembly that provides electrical connection to ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5666117 | Non-Return to Zero Level to Bi-Phase signal converter A digital conversion circuit for receiving a Non-Return to Zero Level Data tream and then converting the Non-Return to Zero Level Data stream to a Bi-Phase Data stream. Combinational logic including an EXCLUSIVE-NOR circuit, three D-type Flip-Flops, AND ga... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5648201 | Efficient chemistry for selective modification and metallization of substrates A process for efficient modification and metallization of substrates includes the steps of providing a substrate with highly photoefficient chemical functional groups on at least a portion of this substrate, exposing the substrate to actinic radiation to ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5566132 | Acoustic transducer An acoustic transducer comprising a housing, and first and second stacks of ransduction plates disposed within the housing for engaging opposed wall portions of the housing, the first and second stacks being adapted to be held in compression between the ho... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5432349 | Fourier transform microscope for x-ray and/or gamma-ray imaging A Fourier transform microscope for use in imaging a source of x-ray and/or gamma-ray radiation includes first and second grids arranged in proximity to the source. The first grid includes an arrangement of first subgrids elements with a first predetermine... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5310990 | Method of laser processing ferroelectric materials Processing methods transform ferroelectric precursor films into a desired crystalline structure without adversely heating nearby materials and circuitry such as those found associated with lead zirconate titanate films. The thin film sample is placed with... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5308270 | Ice penetrating buoy A submarine-launched, ice-penetrating sonobuoy is disclosed. The buoy is pedo-shaped with a collapsible obturator tail-fin section removably attached at the tail-end, standard electronics in a mid-section and an explosive nose cone at the front. Immediat... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5208891 | Fiber-optic viewgraph projector A viewgraph projector having a light above the transparency receiver and jecting downward through the transparency is provided. The projected image is received below the transparency by a condenser lens and further transmitted by a flexible fiber-optic c... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5196401 | Method of enhancing rock fragmentation and extending drill bit life A method of enhancing the fragmentation and excavation of hard, solid materials such as rock formations is provided which comprises adding to the rock surface an aqueous solution including a high molecular weight nonionic polymer such as polyethylene oxid... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5192698 | Making staggered complementary heterostructure FET It is desirable to implement complementary field effect transistors in group III/group V compound semiconductors, especially on InP substrates. Outstanding n-channel performance has been demonstrated in InGaAs channel devices on InP substrates. Preliminar... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5181212 | Method of emitting on a specific wavelength Fraunhofer line using a neodymium doped laser transmitter A method of emitting on a specific wavelength Fraunhofer line of peak seawater transmission and minimum solar radiation is disclosed. This method includes the steps of emitting at least on a specific wavelength of an infrared transition line from a neodym... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5171663 | Monoclonal antibody against regulatory protein, sgp 120 Monoclonal antibodies against complement regulatory protein sgp 120 are provided.... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5158251 | Aerodynamic surface tip vortex attenuation system Apparatus and method for attenuating fluid foil tip vortices, featuring a "Coanda tip" and a "Coanda curtain." The fluid foil tip has a Coanda surface and means for discharging compressed fluid adjacent thereto; a resultant fluid barrier is formed general... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5151956 | Waveguide polarizer using localized surface plasmons Surface plasmon resonance in small particles of metal is employed to polarize light propagating in a waveguide. An ion-exchanged glass waveguide is provided with a 50 Angstrom (5 nm) mass thick layer of silver which is deposited on the waveguide. The ion-... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5147975 | Remotely settable, multi-output, electronic time fuze and method of operation A single ordnance fuze comprising electronic means to initiate three separate detonation outputs. The first detonation output being used for round parachute deployment and fuze probe cover release. Simultaneously a mechanical timer is started which delays... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5144193 | High field pulsed microwiggler comprising a conductive tube with periodically space slots A microwiggler assembly produces large magnetic fields for oscillating ched particle beams, particularly electron beams for free electron laser (FEL) application. A tube of electrically conductive material is formed with radial slots axially spaced at th... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5121402 | Multiple element ring laser A multiple gain-element ring laser has the capability of being scaled to her CW or pulsed output powers. Optical pumping is accommodated in a plurality of optically interconnected single gain-element "building blocks", each made up of a mirror associated... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5071962 | Nucleotide, deduced amino acid sequence, isolation and purification of heat-shock chlamydial proteins The present invention relates to novel polypeptides comprising a unique "chlamydial-specific" primary structural conformation and one or more of the biological properties of eukaryotic or prokaryotic stress-response proteins which are characterized by bei... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5057343 | Effervescent cationic film forming corrosion inhibitor material and process A material and process for providing a corrosion inhibitor cationic film on he exterior aluminum surface of a weapon when contained in a submarine launch tube. An effervescent tablet containing a corrosion inhibitor material is disposed within the launch t... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5035874 | Diallyl telluride and synthesis of diorgano tellurides The new compound diallyl telluride and other diorgano telluride compounds are prepared from alkali metal tellurides obtained by an efficient reaction between an alkali metal and tellurium in a naphthalene/tetrahydrofuran solution. The alkali metal telluri... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4977223 | Thermoset rigid rod molecular composite system Provided is a molecular composite comprising a rigid-rod aromatic heterocyclic polymer, a flexible, coil-like thermoplastic polymer and a thermosetting polymer. Also provided is a method for fabricating a molecular composite film or fiber which comprises ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4951644 | Pneumatic launcher A pneumatic launcher for instrumented objects includes a barrel, a breech mber having a compressed gas reservoir, a pneumatic piston operated valve for discharging gas from the reservoir into the barrel and is characterized by a fail-safe venting feature ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4942975 | Container connector having a skewed installation configuration A container connector for interconnecting a pair of shipping containers to n essence form a single container of a larger size. There are to be utilized a plurality of these container connectors to secure together a pair of shipping containers. Each contain... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4943184 | Irrigation device An elongated, flexible unitary sheet having two longitudinal borders, said sheet being folded lengthwise, in thirds, to define a first elongated fold of said sheet sandwiched between second and third elongated folds; wherein each of said two longitudinal ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4899619 | Manual override for an electronically controlled automatic transmission Disclosed is an apparatus for manually shifting an electronically control automated transmission. The device includes a series of mechanical linkage elements and gear transelements connected between the solenoid-operated valves of the automatic transmiss... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4893017 | Dose and dose rate sensor for the pocket radiac A radiation detector which registers the radiation absorbed during the Prt Initial Radiation (PIR) phase following the detonation of a battlefield nuclear device is disclosed. The dose and dose rate attributable to gamma rays may be measured when the dos... | 01/09/1990 |
