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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5619685 | Run-time dynamically adaptive computer process for facilitating communication between computer programs The present invention provides a dynamic interface between two dissimilar software programs that must communicate with each, whether running on one or a plurality of computers. The invention can provide bi-directional, non-intrusive data manipulation and ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5603423 | Plastic container for carbonated beverages A plastic container comprises a lower base-forming portion that includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced, generally spherically-shaped segments and a plurality of intervening, circumferentially-spaced, totally convex, hollow foot-forming portions ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5593640 | Portable hydrogen generator A hydrogen generator employs substantially adiabatic hydrolysis and thermal decomposition of chemical hydrides to provide a controllable generation of hydrogen from a small, lightweight container. The hydrogen generator includes a thermally isolated conta... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5524468 | Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container Apparatus (110, 180, 270, 330, or 360) either reforms a circumferential part (86) of a container body (11) radially outward to form a container body (64), or reforms a plurality of circumferentially-spaced parts (74) of the bottom recess portion (25) of a... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5517206 | Broad band antenna structure An antenna structure is provided having one or more spiral antenna arms extending outwardly from a lateral center axis. Each arm is defined by an antenna element disposed in a zig-zag configuration to provide reactive loading to the arm, wherein each arm ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5469729 | Method and apparatus for performing multiple necking operations on a container body Method and apparatus for performing multiple necking operations, such as by utilizing a plurality of die necking stations. In one aspect of the present invention a plurality of venting port(s) are incorporated on a necking assembly which performs a neckin... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5457465 | Conformal switched beam array antenna A conformal switched beam array antenna (10) is provided which includes a plurality of antenna elements (14) that are mounted onto a curved (16) or a planar surface (28) and that are arranged into a plurality of arrays (22). The antenna elements (14) in e... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5448903 | Method for necking a metal container body The method for necking a metal container body comprises the steps of reducing a first portion of the sidewall of the container body to a first necked diameter, applying force to create tension in at least a portion of a second portion of the sidewall, and... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5444453 | Microstrip antenna structure having an air gap and method of constructing same A microstrip antenna structure comprising a radiator layer that includes a substrate layer and a radiator patch that is disposed on one surface of the substrate layer; a ground plane; and support elements, formed as an integral part of either the radiator... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5442366 | Raised patch antenna A raised patch antenna is disclosed which includes a base having a ground plane, a plurality of leg supports interconnected to and extending upwardly to the base, a raised patch antenna element supportedly interconnected to the leg supports and positioned... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5420681 | Modular multiple spectral imager and spectral imager A multiple spectral imager includes three modular imaging spectrometers, each having a respective collimator, dispersing element, and imaging system. Each collimator includes a pair of parabolic reflectors having a common focal point and an elongated slit... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5408241 | Apparatus and method for tuning embedded antenna An apparatus and method for tuning a multi-radiating element embedded microstrip antenna is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lower resonant frequency of an antenna is tuned using trimmable tabs integral with an upper radiating element and/or scrapable re... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406292 | Crossed-slot antenna having infinite balun feed means A crossed-slot antenna having a reduced number of feed components to achieve circular polarization. The present invention provides a crossed-slot antenna capable of transceiving circularly polarized radiation and having a feed network comprising a ninety ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5404583 | Portable communication system with concealing features The present invention provides a portable communication system with functional components whose functions are not readily apparent to an observer. One embodiment of the system includes a carrying case in which the antenna portion of the communication syst... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5400143 | Compact laser interferometer system An optical interferometer system is described which precisely measures the angle of rotation of a mirrored surface about a desired axis of rotation without sensitivity to rotation of the surface about an axis perpendicular to the desired axis of measureme... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5393440 | Solid film lubricant A solid film lubricant having a certain degree of flexibility when cured to, for instance, enhance the wear life of the lubricant. In one embodiment, a composition of such a lubricant includes a dichalcogenide such as molybdenum disulfide and a chlorotrif... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5393971 | Radiation detector and charge transport device for use in signal processing systems having a stepped potential gradient means A charge transport apparatus for use in a signal information system (10) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a detector (18), having a number of radiation sensitive elements (24), for receiving a radiation signal (14) and generating electrical charge res... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5382959 | Broadband circular polarization antenna An efficient, lightweight, broadband antenna, having high quality circular polarization capabilities, is disclosed for use in a variety of applications. In one embodiment, signals are fed to, or received by, an array of electromagnetically coupled patch p... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5374476 | Thermal insulating system and method A passive insulating system can provide highly effective protection in the presence of transient high temperatures. The system comprises, for example, a porous body forming a multiplicity of fine cells with a material having low thermal conductivity, a th... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5374988 | System for non-contact identification and inspection of color patterns An optical inspection system which inspects for the presence of color defects in a stream of material (e.g. carpeting, fabric, wall paper, printed matter, or a series of discrete objects) traveling along a production line. The optical inspection system po... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5371878 | System for analysis of embedded computer systems A system can "shadow" the execution of a target-ECS in real time operation, within or without a suite of computers, and record only the necessary information for later re-creation of the real time scenario, without interfacing with the operation of the ta... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5366162 | Dual orifice nozzle and method for internally coating containers A nozzle, nozzle assembly and method for internally coating containers uses a dual orifice nozzle and method to direct divergent distinct spray patterns at separate interior surface portions of the container where the coating liquid is required most. The ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5355142 | Microstrip antenna structure suitable for use in mobile radio communications and method for making same The present invention provides a microstrip antenna that includes a microstrip element with an integral member which is used to establish an electrical connection between the microstrip element and a transmission line. The use of the integral member to es... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5346200 | Converted container end bag separator An assembly is provided for separating a bag from a stack of bags. The assembly comprises a bag magazine having a bottom portion for supporting a stack of bags and a cutout section in the bottom portion. A gripping member is employed for engaging a bag in... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5345309 | Precision three dimensional profiling and measurement system for cylindrical containers A system for generating a solid model of the sidewall of the container. A mandrel selectively holds the container in first and second locations. In the first location, a non-contact measurement apparatus utilizing a digital camera produces digital informa... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342655 | Solid film lubricant A solid film lubricant having a certain degree of flexibility when cured to, for instance, enhance the wear life of the lubricant. In one embodiment, a composition of such a lubricant includes a dichalcogenide such as molybdenum disulfide and a chlorotrif... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5331165 | Split event reduced x-ray imager The present invention relates to a charge coupled device CCD X-ray imager for reducing split events during integration. The imager includes a semiconductor material having a photosensitive region for receiving X-ray radiation energy and for generating ele... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5325696 | Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container Apparatus (110, 180, 270, 330, or 360) either reforms a circumferential part (86) of a container body (11) radially outward to form a container body (64), or reforms a plurality of circumferentially-spaced parts (74) of the bottom recess portion (25) of a... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324952 | Radiation shielding for spacecraft components An apparatus (10) for shielding a spacecraft component (18) against space environment radiation is provided. The apparatus comprises a first layer (12) to provide primary radiation attenuation and a second layer (16) to provide primary and secondary radia... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5315753 | Method of manufacture of high dielectric antenna structure The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a high dielectric antenna structure. In one embodiment, one or more high dielectric film layers are applied to a dielectric base layer by silk-screening to yield a dielectric structure having a di... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5313210 | Polarimetric radar signal mapping process A process for mapping a region of interest using polarimetric radar signals is disclosed. The process provides for the polarimetric calibration of polarized signal data to account for distortions arising from cross-talk and channel imbalance during signal... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309122 | Multiple-layer microstrip assembly with inter-layer connections A multiple-layer microstrip assembly having an inter-layer connection for transitioning electrical signals between analogous surfaces of separate layers, comprising a plurality of layers, each having a top surface and a bottom surface; first top circuitry... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5294939 | Electronically reconfigurable antenna An electronically reconfigurable antenna includes individual antenna elements which can be reconfigured as active or parasitic elements in the process of variable mode operation. In the antenna, an active subset of antenna elements excites a wave on a par... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5283682 | Reactionless scanning and positioning system A reactionless scanning and positioning system is disclosed which includes a mirror scanning assembly coupled to a reaction mass having a rotational moment of inertia equal and opposite to that of the mirror assembly, so that the system is effectively rea... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5279442 | Drawn and ironed container and apparatus and method for forming same A drawn and ironed container body is provided having a plurality of alternating inward and outward segments around the circumference of the stripper bulge and extending through at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the bulge whereby the minimum... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5277076 | Reactionless scan mechanism Pivotal platform apparatus (10) includes a frame member (12), a platform member (14) being pivotally attached to the frame member and having a first rotational inertia, and a reaction member (20) being pivotally attached to the frame member and having a s... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5271259 | Electromagnetic redraw actuator An apparatus is provided for extending and retracting a redraw sleeve of a container bodymaker and for electromagnetically holding the redraw sleeve in its extended position against a container blank. A linear motor is disposed between two bulkheads and i... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5267167 | Method and system for formationfinding and formationkeeping in a constellation of satellites A method and system for formationfinding and formationkeeping in a constellation of satellites (20) orbiting about a primary body (34) is provided. A set of satellite (20) destination position (22) and time goals is selected corresponding to the satellite... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5256995 | Low helium permeability atomic frequency standard cell and method for forming same An atomic frequency standard cell having low helium permeability includes first and second windows sealed by fusible annular gaskets to sealing surfaces defined by a tubular cylindrical body. One of the windows defines an opening, and a fill tube is seale... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5253500 | Method of reforming a metal container to increase container strength A method of enhancing the axial strength of a metal container includes reforming the lower sidewall portion of a container which has a stripper bulge integrally formed therein as a result of conventional stripping operations by rotating the container, mov... | 10/19/1993 |
