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| 8185490 | Class-specific iterated subspace classifier A method is provided for calculating a class-specific iterated subspace for a classification system utilized in a computing system. Training data in the specific class for the class-specific iterated subspace is collected. A linear orthogonal transform is applied tr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185357 | Nonlinear blind demixing of single pixel underlying radiation sources and digital spectrum local thermometer Changes, increase or decrease, in the body fluid are passively detected by using a single pixel, non-linear blind de-mixing procedure, which can be extended to general biomedical measurement and diagnosis instruments. More specifically, the single pixel, non-linear ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183390 | Bis(thienyl)isopyrazoles and process for preparing and method for using bis(thienyl)isopyrazoles The invention demonstrates the synthesis of a new pyrazole-containing monomer by means of an easily implemented two-step process. This monomer can be electropolymerized to yield a stable n-doping polymer that may easily be electrochemically characterized. It is demo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182584 | Method for recovering potable water from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine A water recovery method which uses a desiccant, such as lithium chloride, to recover water vapor from the engine exhaust of a vehicle. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181576 | Projectile for standoff destruction of explosive devices A projectile for safe standoff destruction of explosive devices. The projectile's casing encloses a chamber containing combustible material located opposite a roughened surface on the chamber. The combustible material is mounted so upon the projectile impacting the ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180875 | Ping-based communication system (PICS) A method of synchronizing clocks between local and remote unix-like computers comprising: sending internet control message protocol (ICMP) ping packets between at least two computers in a network; archiving ICMP echo-request and echo-reply packets from the networked... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180595 | Portable data acquisition system According to typical inventive embodiments, a compact data acquisition unit is modularly assembled of COT components, based on a PC-104 or other form factor of relatively small size. Inside a durable casing, a dc-dc converter increases battery-generated dc voltage f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178429 | Nanofabrication using dip pen nanolithography and metal oxide chemical vapor deposition Fabrication of a semiconductor structure is achieved by using a Dip Pen Nanolithography (DPN) tip to apply a metal catalyst to a prepared substrate. The catalyst is applied in a predetermined pattern, and crystal growth is established at the catalyst site. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177721 | Remote blood pressure waveform sensing method and apparatus The invention as disclosed is a non-contact method and apparatus for continuously monitoring a physiological event in a human or animal, such as blood pressure, which involves utilizing a laser-based interferometer system in combination with a laser tracking system ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176834 | Determination of weapons fratricide probability A method is provided for determining fratricide probability of projectile collision from a projectile launcher on a platform and an interception hazard that can be ejected or launched from a deployment position. The platform can represent a combat vessel, with the p... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175827 | RF probe technique for determining plasma potential An rf probe is placed within a plasma and an rf signal from a network analyzer for a given dc bias voltage Vp is applied The frequency applied by the network analyzer, ω, is less than the plasma frequency, ωpe, and therefore is not in the res... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175796 | Method for vehicle collision avoidance A method involves transmitting a first signal to a device, the first signal comprising vehicle identification data and vehicle operational data, receiving a second signal from the device, the second signal comprising road and lane information and vehicle information... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175547 | Disposable chemical sensor and wireless communication device A disposable sensor device for remote sensing of conditions such as temperature and dangerous gasses includes a body defining an enclosed chamber, a power source mounted in the chamber, an on-off switch mounted on and accessible from outside the body, a processor mo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174352 | Method for making a transducer, transducer made therefrom, and applications thereof A method for manufacturing or preparing thin-film stacks that exhibit moderate, finite, stress-dependent resistance and which can be incorporated into a transduction mechanism that enables simple, effective signal to be read out from a micro- or nano-mechanical stru... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174325 | Adaptive injection-locked oscillator array for broad spectrum RF analysis The present invention provides an array of tunable, injection-locking oscillators which are scalable to higher frequencies and measure the entire relevant frequency space simultaneously. The scalable, highly-parallelized, adaptive receiver architecture uses arrays o... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174166 | Uniformly distributed lead zirconate titanate strain sensor The invention as disclosed is a strain sensor that locates and quantifies the strain energy from a structure. The strain sensor has a lead zirconate titanate wafer with a circular shape such that the shape does not directionally restrict the signal of the sensor. | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174083 | Dual-suspension system for MEMS-based devices A dual-suspension system for MEMS-based devices includes a proof mass, an upper spring system, and a lower spring system. The proof mass is formed from a handle wafer, a first layer of silicon coupled to one side of the handle wafer, and a second layer of silicon co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173084 | Yb:YOceramic powders A high purity nano-sized Yb3+ doped Y2O3 (Yb:Y2O3) ceramic powder with a narrow size distribution and without hard agglomerates is provided. Also provided is a process for manufacturing the same wherein water in... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170980 | Universal software architecture for decision support A universal software architecture for decision support includes an n-tiered architecture for building a universal task and workload management software system. The design incorporates a connectivity tier for activating a data object representative of application spe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170272 | Method for classifying vessels using features extracted from overhead imagery Methods for processing overhead imagery of a vessel include the step of determining an initial classification and classification probability based on the vessel length and length-to-width ratio. Next, mutually exclusive deck features can be extracted from the image.... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169372 | Electrolytic fluid antenna An antenna comprising: a first current probe comprising a core of ferromagnetic material having an aperture therein; a pump comprising a nozzle, wherein the pump is configured to pump a free-standing stream of electrolytic fluid out the nozzle and through the apertu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169360 | Systems and methods of range tracking A system(s) and method(s) of tracking a target(s). Systems include at least one electronic waveform processor operatively associated with an apparent emitted signal electronic sensor and a reflected signal electronic sensor and configured and programmed to generate ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167670 | Blow-off float vehicle recovery apparatus The invention in one variation is a modular recovery apparatus for dispensing a tether spool having a tow line with a float, where the tow line can be used to retrieve an unmanned underwater vehicle and other underwater platforms. The modular recovery apparatus can ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166903 | Deadrise-altering adjunct for marine hull bottom As typically embodied, the present invention's add-on device includes two wedge-shaped structural components that are oppositely congruent and symmetrically connected. In profile, the device describes a pair of nearly triangular quadrilateral figures that are enanti... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165728 | Method and system for providing a GPS-based position A cooperative engagement group-position determining system employs a group of at least three cooperative units, for example a group of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's), with each unit including a GPS system for determining a GPS-based position, an inter-distance mea... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165557 | Frequency down-conversion system using arrays of coupled non-linear elements A system includes at least a first array connected to a second array. The first array includes an odd number, greater than one, of unidirectionally-coupled non-linear first array elements. The second array includes an odd number, greater than one, of unidirectionall... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164534 | Conversion of an antenna to multiband using current probes A multi-band antenna comprising a conductive structure and a plurality of current probes coupled around the conductive structure is disclosed. An existing antenna capable of generating H fields having a first signal line is converted into a multi-signal line antenna... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164021 | Electrically assisted friction stir welding An electrically assisted friction stir welding method and arrangement in which the required downward/pressing force typically exerted on a workpiece is substantially reduced. The method and apparatus involves the creation of a localized heated zone on a workpiece un... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161899 | Multiple torpedo mine A multiple torpedo mine is capable of launching multiple torpedoes in water simultaneously or at predetermined intervals. The mine has an elongate container having multiple launch tubes with launch tube covers and each containing a torpedo. A programmable target det... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161799 | Apparatus and methods for evaluation of energetic materials The invention relates to an apparatus for evaluating energetic materials for ignitability, flamespread, pressure and thermal characteristics, energetic material interaction, and other properties. The invention is directed to an apparatus for analyzing the suitabilit... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159387 | Multi-transmitter interferometry Systems and methods for obtaining target elevation information are disclosed. The systems and methods use multiple vertical transmitters and one or more receivers to infer changes in the elevation plane and the height of objects. Changes in elevation and heights of ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156726 | Semiclosed Brayton cycle power system with direct combustion heat transfer A semiclosed diesel fueled Brayton cycle power system is provided using CO2 and steam as the working fluid. Combustion occurs in a combustor between diesel fuel and O2 with CO2 present as a diluent. During combustion, a heated, high ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156050 | Project management system and method A project management system comprising a first, second, third, fourth and fifth processing sequences embodied in a computer readable medium. The first processing sequence is operable to provide a user interface to display a plurality of alert indicia corresponding t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155949 | Geodesic search and retrieval system and method of semi-structured databases A knowledge-based decision support system that allows for communication and learning to occur using natural language is presented. The system has a capability to automatically extract features from the natural language using symmetric reductions and random search. T... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155450 | Apparatus for single pass blob image analysis A method and electronics circuit for processing very high resolution images or very high frame rate images in real time. Each pixel within a frame of pixels is compared to the neighboring pixels within the frame to determine if the pixel is part of a blob group. If ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154954 | Projectile for focusing a kinetic pulse array The present disclosure relates to a method and system for finding and physically altering underground targets. Multiple projectiles are dispersed into the ground and determine their spatial orientation using seismic waves, and then operate as an array to locate and ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154952 | Method and system for real-time automated change detection and classification for images A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, ex... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154438 | Registration of latitude/longitude coordinates using range detection sensors and digital nautical charts The present invention can find the exact location anywhere in the nautical world (latitude/longitude coordinates) by correlating or matching radar returns with maps produced by a digital nautical chart called a Chart Server, because each pixel location on the Chart ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153203 | Conductive microcylinder-based paints for integrated antennas The present invention is directed to a method for making a conformal antenna on a surface by providing a composition comprising a polymer matrix and a plurality of metalized tubules and applying the composition to the surface as two parallel wires connected at their... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151684 | Ammunition canister and feed system An armament system for aircraft includes an ammunition system and a mount system for a machine gun. The ammunition system includes an ammunition canister and feed system, the canister having a pair of brackets releasably coupled to a pair of receivers supported by a... | 04/10/2012 |
