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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919207 | Anode material for lithium batteries Primary and secondary Li-ion and lithium-metal based electrochemical cell systems. The suppression of gas generation is achieved through the addition of an additive or additives to the electrolyte system of respective cell, or to the cell itself whether it be a liqu... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7851092 | Redox shuttles for overcharge protection of lithium batteries The present invention is generally related to electrolytes containing novel redox shuttles for overcharge protection of lithium-ion batteries. The redox shuttles are capable of thousands hours of overcharge tolerance and have a redox potential at about 3-5.5 V vs. L... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7507503 | Long life lithium batteries with stabilized electrodes The present invention relates to non-aqueous electrolytes having electrode stabilizing additives, stabilized electrodes, and electrochemical devices containing the same. Thus the present invention provides electrolytes containing an alkali metal salt, a polar aproti... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7495218 | Passive millimeter wave spectrometer for remote detection of chemical plumes Systems and methods for the passive measurement of spectral lines from the absorption or emission by polar molecules. The system includes mmW front-end assembly, back-end electronics, and data acquisition hardware and software was assembled. The method relates to me... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7456630 | NMR characterization of thin films A method, apparatus, and system for characterizing thin film materials. The method, apparatus, and system includes a container for receiving a starting material, applying a gravitational force, a magnetic force, and an electric force or combinations thereof to at le... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455046 | Nitrogen enriched combustion of a natural gas internal combustion engine to reduce NOemissions A method and system for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from an internal combustion engine. An input gas stream of natural gas includes a nitrogen gas enrichment which reduces nitrous oxide emissions. In addition ignition timing for gas combustion is advanced to im... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7435402 | Method and apparatus for preparation of spherical metal carbonates and lithium metal oxides for lithium rechargeable batteries A number of materials with the composition Li1+xNiαMnβCoγM′δO2−zFz (M′=Mg,Zn,Al,Ga,B,Zr,Ti) for use with rechargeable batteries, wherein x is between about 0 and 0.3, α is betwee... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7333205 | Broadband surface plasmon jets: direct observation of plasmon propagation for application to sensors and optical communications in microscale and nanoscale circuitry A system and method for generating and using broadband surface plasmons in a metal film for characterization of analyte on or near the metal film. The surface plasmons interact with the analyte and generate leakage radiation which has spectral features which can be ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314684 | Layer cathode methods of manufacturing and materials for Li-ion rechargeable batteries A positive electrode active material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries of general formula Li1+xNiαMnβAγO2 and further wherein A is Mg, Zn, Al, Co, Ga, B, Zr, or Ti and 0 | 01/01/2008 |
| 7223608 | Resonance-enhanced dielectric sensing of chemical and biological species A dielectric sensing method and apparatus are provided for detection and classification of chemical and biological materials. Resonance patterns of a sample within a resonator are detected for identifying a shift in resonance frequency and a change of line width bef... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211323 | Hard and low friction nitride coatings and methods for forming the same An improved coating material possessing super-hard and low friction properties and a method for forming the same. The improved coating material includes the use of a noble metal or soft metal homogeneously distributed within a hard nitride material. The addition of ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211231 | Ion exchange materials for use in a Bi generator A bismuth-213 generator comprising an insoluble composition having the general formula Zr(Phosponate)x(HPO4)2−x.nH2O, wherein x is between 0 and 2; and n is the number of waters of hydration; and wherein cations of radio... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208269 | Method for labeling DNA and RNA A method for fragmenting and labeling nucleic acids is provided. The method comprises maintaining double- and single-stranded nucleic acid molecules in an aerobic or an anaerobic atmosphere, contacting the molecules with hydrogen peroxide and radical generating coor... | 04/24/2007 |
