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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8134462 | Self-contained sensor package for water security and safety Disclosed is a floating sensor system having a casing that encloses a microcontroller. The microcontroller includes a digital processor and a non-volatile memory. The casing also encloses a data bus that connects the microcontroller to an external environment sensor... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8117147 | Type 4 KASER (knowledge amplification by structured expert randomization) providing case-based inductive and analogical reasoning A method for reaching conclusions from stratified knowledge statements (SKSs) comprising: storing a list of SKSs in at least one memory store on a computer, wherein the list of SKSs is composed of cases, generalizations, and analogs, wherein cases are the most valid... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111205 | Mast clamp current probe (MCCP) insertion loss determining methods and systems Methods and systems for determining insertion loss for a mast clamp current probe (MCCP) coupled to a monopole antenna are disclosed. An exemplary method includes determining a first power radiated by the monopole antenna across a first range of frequencies while dr... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103600 | Graphic user interface having menus for display of context and syntax useful in an artificial intelligence system A graphical user interface (GUI) is used for rendering semantic concepts and provides menu selections that are rendered in accordance with the semantic concepts. The display includes fields for rendering logical associations in multiple display fields. A first field... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103212 | Relay device deployer system A relay device deployment system comprising: a deployer, a wireless relay device, a node radio, a deployment mechanism, and a processor. The deployer is configured to be mounted on a mobile platform and to deploy the relay device to a support surface. The relay devi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095543 | Fast algorithms and metrics for comparing hierarchical clustering information trees and numerical vectors In various embodiments, a method for determining a similarity between two data sets is disclosed, the steps of which include determining a first list of data clusters for a first hierarchically-organized data set, determining a second list of data clusters for a sec... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094083 | Multi-band tree antenna A multi-band antenna comprising a tree and a plurality of current probes coupled around the tree. Each current probe is designed to receive and transmit in a substantially different frequency band than the other current probes. The current probes are positioned on t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8073804 | System and method for type 2 KASER (Knowledge Amplification by Structured Expert Randomization) A KASER (Knowledge Amplification by Structured Expert Randomization) engine reaches conclusions in a semantic format or which take the form of a series of rules. The conclusions are parsed into an array structure having a hierarchical order of validity. A set of ins... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073079 | Angle-modulated signal threshold extension device and method A threshold noise-canceling method comprising the steps of: receiving an angle-modulated signal; identifying in the angle-modulated signal potential threshold noise events that exceed a first threshold value; calculating average values of the phase of the angle-modu... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068740 | Secure optical communication system In various embodiments, a secure optical communication system is disclosed. Such a system may include a photon-pair generation circuit configured to generate pairs of photons with each photon pair including a first-channel photon and a second-channel photon, a trans... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067875 | Networked structure of electroactive polymer-based artificial neuromuscular units An artificial neuromuscular unit (ANMU) network comprising: a plurality of ANMUs, wherein each ANMU comprises an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator layer and a uniquely addressable EAP logic layer coupled to the actuator layer; a plurality of inert, non-ion-conduc... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057388 | Microsensor array system A microsensor array system, comprising a pad, a plurality of actuators attached to the pad, and a plurality of microprobes, wherein substantially each microprobe in the plurality of microprobes is attached to a respective actuator in the plurality of actuators. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049486 | Coupled electric field sensors for DC target electric field detection In various embodiments, an apparatus for detecting electric fields is disclosed that includes an array of non-linear elements configured into an oscillator with each coupled to one or more electric-field sensing plates. In various embodiments, an output of the array... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8041664 | Supervisory control by non-humans Execution of functions by a non-human being is achieved by providing the non-human being with an I/O interface for receiving information, and permitting the non-human being to execute functions consistent with the abilities of the non-human being. An input/output in... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7994992 | Multiband current probe fed antenna A multi-band antenna comprising a conductive structure and a plurality of current probes coupled around the conductive structure. Each current probe is designed to receive and transmit in a substantially different frequency band than the other current probes. The cu... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987286 | Distributed situation awareness ping-based communication system (DAPICS) A communication method comprising the steps of: a) receiving object of interest detection data from a sensor that is operatively coupled to a first computer node in a wireless network of Unix-like computer nodes; b) transforming the object of interest detection data... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986809 | Equation of linked multiple source measurements to a uniquely identified object Methods and systems are disclosed to associate input data with status, location, and technical attributes to arrive at a uniquely identified candidate object by obtaining a set of initial candidate objects based on input data being compared to known technical attrib... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7969370 | Liquid antennas A fluidic antenna is described, using an electromagnetic energy coupler, a non-metallic container coupled to the electromagnetic energy coupler, a fluid having charged particles moving through the non-metallic container at a predetermined rate, and a charge focuser ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964391 | Automated, field-portable system for conducting toxicity measurements in water, soils, and sediments A system for testing the toxicity of a test sample comprising: an aqueous suspension of dinoflagellates; a test chamber configured to contain the aqueous suspension of dinoflagellates and the test sample; an optical signal generator configured to emit an excitation ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7948151 | Electroactive polymer-based artificial neuromuscular unit An artificial neuromuscular unit (ANMU) comprising: an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator layer; an EAP logic layer coupled to the actuator layer; an EAP energy layer coupled to the logic layer such that the logic layer is interposed between the energy layer and t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7948124 | Electro-magnetic kinetic energy harvesting device using increased magnetic edge area An energy harvesting apparatus comprising: a substrate; two magnets coupled to the substrate in close proximity to each other with like magnetic poles facing each other creating a flux gap; a coil coupled to the substrate and disposed within the flux gap, wherein th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7925605 | Evolutionary expert systems and methods using meta-rules matching In various embodiments, evolutionary expert systems and methods are disclosed. For example, a method for evolving a rule base of an expert system includes creating a set of meta-rules from a set of first rules associated with the expert system, creating a set of one... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913944 | Cable brake for sea deployments of light cable A cable brake system for deployments of cable comprising: a frame configured to be mounted on a ship; a repeater supporting track mounted longitudinally to the frame, the supporting track being configured for slidingly supporting a plurality of repeaters; a spool po... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7902698 | Method of fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical apparatus for generating power responsive to mechanical vibration A method for fabricating a monolithic micro-generator comprising: fabricating a plurality of magnet layer elements by preparing a semiconductor substrate surface to define: a plurality of coil layer recesses, a plurality of magnet wells, a plurality of integral comp... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7899674 | GUI for the semantic normalization of natural language A graphical user interface for a semantic normalizer of natural language comprising: a link to a preference menu, in which a user may set the semantic normalizer to operate in a predictive or learning mode; an input textbox disposed to display user-typed text in a f... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898484 | Electrolytic fluid antenna An electrolytic fluid antenna comprising: a first current probe having an aperture; a pump having a nozzle, wherein the pump is configured to pump electrolytic fluid out the nozzle and through the aperture; and a first transceiver operatively coupled to the current ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7898250 | Coupled fluxgate magnetometers for DC and time-varying target magnetic field detection An apparatus for sensing and processing a magnetic flux signal comprising: an odd number of at least three fluxgate modules, a summer, and a processor. Each fluxgate module is configured to generate a module response signal upon receiving the magnetic flux signal. T... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891078 | Sensor-based feedback method for improved assembly of vacuum electronic devices A method of improving efficiency of manufacturing a vacuum electronic device, includes placing sensors on the device's interior during its construction and obtaining a first measured characteristic value; comparing the first measured characteristic value with a desi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854569 | Underwater unmanned vehicle recovery system and method In various embodiments, an apparatus for use in the recovery of unmanned underwater vehicles includes a recovery vehicle configured to be coupled to a winch via a tether. The recovery vehicle includes one or more sensors for locating the unmanned underwater vehicle,... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7838212 | Apparatus and method for providing live dinoflagellates for toxicity tests A cartridge comprising: a container having a lower end; an aqueous suspension of dinoflagellates contained in the container; a gas port operatively coupled to the container, the port capable of directing a gas into the aqueous suspension in the lower end of the cont... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7817697 | Laser diode pumped solid-state dye laser and method for operating same A method for generating a laser output signal includes the steps of: generating an optical pump signal that is a sequence optical pulses each having a duration of about nτf, where τf represents a flourescence lifetime of a laser dye and 3≦n... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817079 | System and method for collection of global AIS and radar track information Methods and apparatuses are described that enable the automatic collection of maritime vessel location information within a global or regional framework by using a minimum network of vessels outfitted with non-intrusive AIS data collection systems. The network of ve... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7807930 | High-voltage feed-through bushing with internal and external electric field grading elements A high-voltage (HV) bushing that comprises first and second sections, at least two internal grading elements, and at least two external grading elements. The first and second sections each have a HV end and a grounded end. The exterior of the first section is config... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7777535 | Coupled nonlinear elements for frequency down-conversion systems and methods In various embodiments, an apparatus for down-converting a first signal having a first frequency to a lower frequency is disclosed. The apparatus can include one or more arrays of N over-damped, bi-stable circuits unidirectionally-coupled from element to element. | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773204 | Apparatus and method for spatial encoding of a search space Spatial encoding of a search space is achieved by an array of radiation or acoustic energy detectors receiving data from at least one radiation or energy source. At least one radiation source capable of providing a predetermined type of radiation is used. The radiat... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7755825 | Method of fabricating an optical modulator A method of fabricating an optical modulator on a silicon substrate, comprising: forming a silicon nitride layer on the silicon substrate; forming a first polycrystalline silicon layer (PSL) on the silicon nitride layer; patterning the first PSL; forming a first sil... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7742415 | Non-intrusive knowledge suite for evaluation of latencies in IP networks A determination of latency in IP networks is performed by sensing packets, determining a status of the sensed packets and comparing original packets with acknowledgements (ACKs). A packet header on a physical layer interface (e.g., int 0) is sensed. A determination ... | 06/22/2010 |
