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| 8156897 | “Implant and forget” mechanism to interact with biota, in particular fauna that may outgrow available habitat and method of use thereof An “implant and forget” device for interacting with biota after a pre-established time period. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In select embodiments, the device comprises packaging enclosing an apparatus for timing interaction via ope... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155989 | Engineered management system particularly suited for maintenance and repair (M and R) management of structure such as pavement An automated user-implemented method for optimizing cost, schedule and performance of maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) on manmade structure, such as pavements. The method utilizes a database containing information on the condition of the manmade structure, the i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8116527 | Using video-based imagery for automated detection, tracking, and counting of moving objects, in particular those objects having image characteristics similar to background A system and method to automatically detect, track and count individual moving objects in a high density group without regard to background content, embodiments performing better than a trained human observer. Select embodiments employ thermal videography to detect ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102523 | Method of use of reusable sample holding device permitting ready loading of very small wet samples A method for using a reusable sample-holding device for readily loading very small wet samples for observation of the samples by microscopic equipment, in particular in a vacuum environment. The method may be used with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), a transmi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8059271 | Reusable sample holding device permitting ready loading of very small wet samples A reusable sample-holding device for readily loading very small wet samples for observation of the samples by microscopic equipment, in particular in a vacuum environment. Embodiments may be used with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), a transmission electron mic... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8016938 | Structures and components comprising blast-resistant concrete also suitable for limiting penetration of ballistic fragments Concrete structures and components with improved strength and toughness. A uniform mix of first constituents comprises: cement of Blaine fineness of 280-360 m2/kg; sand at a mass ratio of 0.75-1.25 of the cement; silica fume at a mass ratio of 0.15-0.4 of... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007748 | Method of treating fluid containing vapor phase metals, vapor phase metal compounds, or both Perlite, particularly, perlite in powdered form, is employed to adsorb metals and metal compounds from fluids, in particular gases at elevated temperature. Treatment of perlite by boiling with sulfuric acid or suspending in a suspension of sulfur in carbon disulfide... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002917 | Adjusting yield of a manufacturing process for energetic compounds through solubility modification A method of adjusting the yield of a manufactured compound comprising primarily two energetic materials to yield a product comprising primarily one of the two energetic materials. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a method of purifying a com... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975532 | Transportable apparatus and method for enabling determination of erodibility characteristics A transportable system and method for determining erodibility of a surface such as that of an earthen embankment. Select embodiments deploy an instrumented portable bottomless open channel test enclosure, either a manifold or an inlet to a flume, and sufficient pipi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7935236 | Electro-osmotic pulse (EOP) treatment method A system and method for de-watering porous material, e.g., concrete. In select embodiments, durable, dimensionally stable anodes (DDAs), preferably configured as arrays on a strip, are impressed into the concrete and a pulsed signal is provided by a DC power supply ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926423 | Single-step contact explosive device for breaching reinforced walls and method of use therefor A lightweight man-packable system for breaching in a single application reinforced structure such as steel reinforced concrete (SRC) walls. Embodiments comprise two explosive charge arrays installed in a housing that is abutted against a wall using either studs or p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7831397 | Force beam elevator and method of use for determining absolute flow and for calibration A system for ascertaining absolute fluid flow in a passage way comprises: a force beam that is inserted into a fluid; a carriage to support the beam, the carriage enabling the beam to move vertically in a fixed plane; one or more load cells incorporated with the bea... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824569 | Soluble salt produced from a biopolymer and a process for producing the salt Modifications to the extracellular polymeric substance, predominantly extracellular polysaccharide, of a biopolymer produced by Rhizobium tropici ATCC 49672 yield a stable dry salt transported more easily than a fluid or gel and more stable than either. The s... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7805005 | Efficient imagery exploitation employing wavelet-based feature indices A wavelet-based band difference-sum ratio method reduces the computation cost of classification and feature extraction (identification) tasks. A Generalized Difference Feature Index (GDFI), computed using wavelets such as Daubechies wavelets, is employed in a method... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7777496 | Remote sensor system for monitoring the condition of earthen structure and method of its use A system and associated method permit remote monitoring of subsurface structure for purposes of early detection and location of hidden anomalies, e.g., water seepage in levees. Anomalies may be due to sand boils or displacement of underlying soil. Representative sys... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7769568 | Employing a dynamic lifecycle condition index (CI) to accommodate for changes in the expected service life of an item based on observance of the item and select extrinsic factors Initial assumptions related to the service life of a particular item, such as a component section of a building, are mathematically modeled to construct an initial lifecycle condition relationship as condition index (CI) v. time. To update the model, empirical data ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763155 | Electro-osmotic pulse (EOP) system for de-watering around manmade structures and method of use therefor An Electro-Osmotic Pulse (EOP) system is used to dewater structure, both natural and manmade. Preferably, the system employs durable, dimensionally stable anodes affixed to structure in a configuration designed to maximize electrical contact with the structure and m... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7751977 | Real time environmental measurement and reporting system for navigable waterways and method of use COTS devices are integrated into a system employing custom software and custom hardware and software interfaces to collect and communicate data concerning current flows around fixed structure (e.g., inland locks, bridges, harbor structures, etc.) in various bodies o... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744690 | Blast-resistant concrete also suitable for limiting penetration of ballistic fragments Concrete with improved strength and toughness. A uniform mix of first constituents comprises: cement of Blaine fineness of 280-360 m2/kg; sand at a mass ratio of 0.75-1.25 of the cement; silica fume at a mass ratio of 0.15-0.4 of the cement; silica flour ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744310 | Hydrostatically operated variable height bulkhead A self-adjusting barrier incorporates a series of float units restrained between a primary wall, such as a bulkhead, and a secondary wall, such as sheetpile. The secondary wall may be braced to the primary wall. The float units slidably interconnect along adjacent e... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7734488 | Functionality index (FI) for use with an engineering management system (EMS) A top-down tiered process establishes an objective measure of the functional capacity of an asset to address a specified use. The process comprises: developing Issue Categories and lists of functional impact Sub-issue Types and specific issues under each type that m... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7692154 | Lightweight quartic-shaped collimator for collecting high energy gamma rays A collimator incorporating shielding shaped according to the formula L 0 2 = y 2 + ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678178 | Method and system for treating metal-containing fluid emissions A system and associated method for removing metal, including metal in vapor form, from high temperature fluid emissions such as may occur at the exhaust of furnaces or thermal treatment equipment. One embodiment is the Integrated Metal Emissions Control System (IMEC... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7614303 | Device for measuring bulk stress via insonification and method of use therefor A configuration for use with a processor that incorporates a suite of agents in a “flat” hardware architecture and superimposes thereon a self-forming, self-healing, hierarchical architecture implemented in software. Embodiments may be employed in various applic... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7571912 | Bullet trapping medium, system for employing said medium and method of use of said medium A stable fire retardant mixture for use in a backstop for decelerating and trapping projectiles. The backstop generally includes a support structure having an inclined surface and the stable fire retardant mixture serving as a projectile trapping medium disposed on ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7549077 | Automated self-forming, self-healing configuration permitting substitution of software agents to effect a live repair of a system implemented on hardware processors A configuration for use with a processor that incorporates a suite of “flat” hardware architecture and superimposes thereon a self-forming, self-healing, hierarchical architecture implemented in software. Embodiments may be employed in various applications, such... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7524794 | Method for surface treating perlite sorbents for improved adsorbing of vapor phase metals and metal compounds at elevated temperatures Perlite, particularly, perlite in powdered form, is employed to adsorb metals and metal compounds from a fluid flow. In select embodiments, the perlite is treated to expand its surface area and injected into a fluid stream, such as flue gas, held for a specific rete... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7495767 | Digital optical method (DOM™) and system for determining opacity Photography is employed to objectively quantify opacity of fluids such as smoke plumes and dust via a method termed the Digital Optical Method (DOM™). The DOM™ quantifies the ratio of radiance values by means of a camera response curve obtained using objective m... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7481176 | Transportable flotation system A transportable modular flotation system with sections incorporating a decked supporting structure that is buoyed by heavy duty flotation tubes. The sections are coupled together with pre-tensioned ropes, straps or cables of High Modulus Fiber. The system is suitabl... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479259 | System for destroying hazardous waste resultant from the production of energetics such as explosives A waste stream from energetics processing is treated using a pre-filter having media, preferably sand, and a metal that has a reducing potential, preferably elemental iron (Fe0). The pre-filter is connected to a zero-valent metal column reactor. The waste... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7474980 | Automated tool for monitoring archaeological sites (ATMAS™) An automation tool for resource managers to effectively schedule on-site visits and manage information obtained thereby. An embodiment of the present invention, the Automated Tool for Monitoring Archaeological Sites (ATMAS™), automates the process by which cultura... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7445717 | Process for treating waste from the production of energetics A waste stream is treated in a pre-filter having media, preferably sand, connected below a zero-valent metal column reactor incorporating a metal with reducing potential, preferably elemental iron (Fe0); the combination preferably configured as a single u... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7419327 | Method for fabricating and employing a paving system using arrays of vertically interlocking paving blocks A method for fabricating and forming a continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, employing vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE™, achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7354044 | Partitioned particulate bullet trap A backstop for decelerating and trapping projectiles includes a support structure having at least one bin shielded from incoming rounds. A trapping medium, such as a resilient granular ballistic medium and a hydrated SAP gel, is disposed contiguously on an upper sur... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350479 | System and method for controlling growth of aquatic plants utilizing bio-eroding means implanted in triploid grass carp An “implant and forget” device for interacting with biota after a pre-established time period. Preferably, the biota are fauna and more particularly fish. In select embodiments, the device comprises packaging enclosing apparatus for timing interaction via openin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342057 | Self-healing coatings using microcapsules to suppress lead dust Self-healing coatings incorporate microcapsules of about 60-150 microns diameter that contain film formers and dust suppression compounds suitable for controlling spalling of lead dust, for example. In one embodiment, a primer paint is mixed with these microcapsules... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7296488 | System and method for accessing ferrous surfaces normally accessible only with special effort A system incorporating a robot to inspect ferrous surfaces. Preferably, the robot is an articulated device having a tractor module for motive power and steering, a power module for electrical power and communications and additional motive power, and a third module f... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284357 | Method of creating barrier to fluid flow under concrete surface coat of concrete floor A barrier to fluid passage is embedded within, instead of atop, porous material to retain the durability of the surface of the porous material. In one embodiment, a thin set mortar is applied to a concrete slab. A pleated metal foil is pressed into the wet mortar an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7214000 | On-grade barrier and method of its use An unobtrusive on-grade barrier. One embodiment comprises a concrete-lined trench over which a biased hinged plate is affixed to an end wall of the trench. The biased hinge holds the free end of the plate against a tab affixed to the other end wall, assuring the pla... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200243 | Spectral mixture process conditioned by spatially-smooth partitioning A method that facilitates identification of features in a scene enables enhanced detail to be displayed. One embodiment incorporates a multi-grid Gibbs-based algorithm to partition sets of endmembers of an image into smaller sets upon which spatial consistency is im... | 04/03/2007 |
