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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173007 | High temperature electrochemical characterization of molten metal corrosion A system and method for the high temperature in-situ determination of corrosion characteristics of a molten metal on an alloy under study is provided which takes place within an insulated furnace. A graphite crucible provided in the furnace contains an electrolyte f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8030060 | Gene signature for diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer and ovarian cancer A first embodiment is a breast cancer prognosticator comprising a detection mechanism consisting a 15-gene signature. In addition there are embodiments comprised of 23-gene signatures and 28-gene signatures. The 28-gene signature may also be used for the prognosis o... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026373 | 1,2,3-triazole bound borane compounds, synthesis of, and use in reduction reactions A 1,2,3-triazole coordinated borane such as where the B and the R3 groups can be on any of the three N positions and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 can be one or mor... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7806368 | Aerial sensor pod deployment system A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter box mounted on the base platform for accommodating a human operator, a... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7753969 | Method of converting animal waste into a multi-phase fuel A method of creating a multi-phase fuel wherein said fuel comprises a gas, a solid, a liquid solvent phase and an aqueous phase from animal waste comprising the combination of the animal waste, a solvent, and a water/alcohol solution into a fluid mixture, placing th... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7726605 | Aerial sensor pod deployment system A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter box mounted on the base platform for accommodating a human operator, a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726604 | Aerial sensor pod deployment system A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter box mounted on the base platform for accommodating a human operator, a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721697 | Plasma generating ignition system and associated method An apparatus and method for igniting combustible materials in a combustion chamber of a combustion engine using corona discharge plasma from a coaxial cavity resonator. This system and method uses a coaxial cavity resonator in a body adapted to mate with a combustio... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708229 | Circulation controlled airfoil A system and method provides for the manipulation of the aerodynamic characteristics of airfoils and other aerostructures using blowing and/or suction. This system and method uses one or more internal cavities located within an airfoil. An internal cavity is coupled... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7571600 | Method and apparatus for reducing pollutants in engine exhaust A transmural catalysis device allows for conversion of NOx into N2 in internal combustion engine exhaust. A reducing gas is delivered into exhaust tubes through a plurality of pores or channels in the walls of the exhaust tubes either continuously or peri... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7553470 | Method of controlling swelling and shrinkage during synthesis of coke Methods of treating a carbon foam precursor to facilitate subsequent foaming of the material at low pressures, which may be on the order of about 0.5 to 1.5 atmospheres, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the carbon foam precursor is subjected to partial devolatiliza... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547760 | Peptides and chemical compound for inhibition of SHP2 function The present invention relates to the inhibition of the function of SHP2 by both anti-SHP2 peptides and the chemical compound 4-(2-sulfaminoethyl)benzoic acid, SEBA, and SEBA derivatives binding to the phosphotyrosyl phosphatase domain of SHP2 thereby inhibiting the ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7493854 | Jam detection and safety device for jamming machinery The present disclosure concerns a jam detection and safety system for machines prone to jamming, such as a baler. In particular embodiments, the system is implemented in a horizontal baler having a shear bar and a hydraulic ram that advances material being baled pas... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7473285 | Method of converting agricultural waste to liquid fuel cell and associated apparatus A method of making a liquid fuel from agricultural waste which may be animal manure, includes admixing agricultural waste with at least one material selected from the group consisting of hydrogen gas and water, at elevated pressure heating a mixture to about 300° C... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7387276 | Aerial sensor pod deployment system A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter box mounted on the base platform for accommodating a human operator, a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7327860 | Conjunctival scans for personal identification Conjunctival vascular images are obtained from individual's eye for purposes of creating a multi-dimension, non-iris based biometric. The biometric can be used for identification or authentication purposes. Multi-dimensional correlation processing can be used to eva... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7165550 | Cervical isolation and delivery apparatus A cervical isolation and delivery apparatus having a cervical cap removably connected to a syringe such that a bottom opening of the cervical cap is in communication with an internal chamber of the syringe. The syringe is an elongated hollow tube with an elongated r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162136 | Non-circular, mechanically variable optical attenuator A non-circular, mechanically variable optical attenuator using a pair of specially constructed polarizing elements with means enabling a gradual transition from un-crossed polarization vector fields to crossed polarization vector fields using a linear motion with re... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114374 | Sensitive spinline-type extensional viscometer for mobile liquids employing very small liquid volumes A method for making fluid elasticity measurements using an extensional viscometer (100) is disclosed, where stress is not directly measured but is inferred from an accurate measurement of the change in the rate of flow of a liquid during passage through a ver... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7040482 | Bearing life extender for conveyor type rollers Rollers used on conveyors and inside the zinc-pot of a steel-sheet galvanizing line are usually driven by friction between the roller and the belt or sheet. Such rollers operating in high temperature furnaces or in a hot zinc pot of a steel galvanizing line often ha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6810755 | Permeameter system and method to determine soil hydraulic capacity for onsite wastewater systems A permeameter having a hollow tube with a second tube slidably disposed within an internal chamber of the hollow tube, used in combination with one or more tables each of which correlates a specific rate of reading fall rate of water within the hollow tube with a un... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797251 | Method of making carbon foam at low pressure Methods of treating a carbon foam precursor to facilitate subsequent foaming of the material at low pressures, which may be on the order of about 0.5 to 1.5 atmospheres, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the carbon foam precursor is subjected to partial devolatiliza... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6669483 | Instrumented breast model An interactive breast model (100) is disclosed for training lay persons and health care providers to perform effective breast examinations and to locate and identify masses in a breast. The model of the invention comprises a silicone breast model (102) eq... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6631989 | Non-invasive ocular assessment method and associated apparatus A method of monitoring a subject for medical conditions includes causing light to impinge on at least one eye of the subject, directing reflected light from such light beam to photosensors, converting the received reflected light to corresponding electric... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626537 | Non-invasive ocular dynamic monitoring assessment method and associated apparatus A method of monitoring a subject for medical conditions includes causing light to impinge on at least one eye of the subject, directing reflected light from such light beam to photosensors, converting the received reflected light to corresponding electric... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621916 | Method and apparatus for determining document authenticity A method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of a document relative to a previously programmed document are disclosed. The method provides a broadband light source; illuminates a document with the light source; collects reflected light; converts ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6591567 | Lightweight fiber reinforced polymer composite modular panel A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) module that interlocks with other similarly designed modules. Specifically, each FRP module has a female, receiver, end and a male, inserter, end such that the inserter of a first FRP module interlocks with, or "sn... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6593900 | Flexible printed circuit board antenna An electromagnetic antenna for a non-planar surface includes a flexible printed circuit board having three or four conductive levels. The flexible printed circuit board is adapted to conform to the non-planar surface and includes a plurality of electrical... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575757 | Computer based instrumentation and sensing for physical examination training An interactive instrumented model for training lay persons and health care providers to perform effective physical examinations of anatomy. A solid-state sensing system, e.g., a tactile sensor pad, is combined with a model of human anatomy, e.g., a breast... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6544491 | Methods of making a carbon foam A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526980 | Cervical drug delivery system An cervical drug delivery apparatus having an absorbent cylindrical structure with a cervical cap attached to one end. One or more therapeutic agents are applied to the internal surface of the cervical cap. The cervical drug delivery apparatus is housed w... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6506354 | Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6455131 | Modular fiber reinforced polymer composite deck system A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite deck module having one or more hexagonal components and one or more double trapezoidal components. A hexagonal component is a hexagonal cell with all sides being of equal length and forming a hexagonal sp... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6437751 | Contrawound antenna An electromagnetic antenna includes a multiply connected surface, such as a toroidal surface; first and second insulated conductors; and first and second signal terminals. The first insulated conductor extends around and over the surface with a first pitc... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6425553 | Piezoelectric actuators for circulation controlled rotorcraft A dynamic fluid control surface, e.g., a rotor blade of a helicopter, having a blowing slot extending the entire length of the leading and trailing edges of the dynamic fluid control surface, an internal chamber containing a pressurized fluid, e.g., air, ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6346226 | Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, th... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6300920 | Electromagnetic antenna An electromagnetic antenna includes a multiply connected surface, such as a toroidal surface; a first conductive loop proximate to the toroidal surface; a second conductive loop proximate to the toroidal surface; first and second signal carrying terminals... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6241957 | Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6204821 | Toroidal antenna An antenna is disclosed that has windings that are contrawound in segments on a toroid form and that have opposed currents on selected segments. An antenna is disclosed that has one or more insulated conductor circuits with windings that are contrawound a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6183854 | Method of making a reinforced carbon foam material and related product A method of making an anisotropic or isotropic carbon foam include introducing at least one reinforcing additive which may be carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, chopped graphite fibers, crushed green coke, crushed calcined coke or combinations thereof d... | 02/06/2001 |
