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| 7184616 | Method and apparatus for fiber Bragg grating production Fiber Bragg writing devices comprising solid state lasers are provided. The solid state lasers comprise optical parametric oscillators and emit moderate peak-power output beams at wavelengths which are suitable for efficient production of fiber Bragg gratings withou... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6754356 | Two-stage adaptive feedback cancellation scheme for hearing instruments A feedback cancellation system for a hearing instrument is described. The feedback cancellation system includes both a constrained adaptive filter, the constrained adaptive filter can be constrained by initiation coefficients, as well as an adaptive gain modificatio... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6741712 | Time-controlled hearing aid A hearing aid which comprises a sound transducer, an analogue-digital converter, a digital processing and adaptation circuit for the processing of digital signals, corresponding to audio signals which are received by the transducer, storage units for the storage of ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6741620 | Methods and devices for efficient generation of ultraviolet light Efficient devices and methods for producing ultraviolet light are provided. One such device includes a diode-pumped 946 nanometer solid state laser, a first nonlinear crystal for generating blue light at approximately 473 nanometers, and a second nonlinear crystal f... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6737801 | Integrated color LED chip A method and apparatus for achieving multicolor displays using an integrated color chip is provided. The integrated color chip contains one or more multicolor generation sites on a single substrate. Each multicolor generation site is comprised of two or more light e... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6709336 | Electronic gaming method using coded input data A gaming device allows a user to scan bar codes and collect character data corresponding to characters and character item data corresponding to character items which affect attributes of the characters. The gaming device allows a user to cause simulated battles betw... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6708337 | Dynamic multimedia streaming using time-stamped remote instructions Methods and devices, using time stamped remote instructions, procedures and data are presented for the efficient streaming of multimedia data and instructions. These methods are particularly suited for low latency streaming of a plurality of multimedia data types an... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706119 | Apparatus for epitaxially growing semiconductor device structures with submicron group III nitride layer utilizing HVPE A method and apparatus for fabricating thin Group III nitride layers as well as Group III nitride layers that exhibit sharp layer-to-layer interfaces are provided. According to one aspect, an HVPE reactor includes one or more gas inlet tubes adjacent to the growth z... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6700985 | Ear level noise rejection voice pickup method and apparatus A highly discreet and accurate voice pickup device includes a standard miniature pressure gradient type microphone element provided and mounted very close to the side of the user's head, preferably near the user's ear. The microphone element is oriented s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6680956 | External frequency conversion of surface-emitting diode lasers Methods and devices are provided for converting a fundamental wavelength of a fundamental beam generated by a surface-emitting diode laser having a first resonating cavity. According to some embodiments, a first nonlinear crystal disposed in a second reso... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6681022 | Two-way communication earpiece The two-way communication earpiece is a small, inconspicious, and comfortable earpiece which fits behind the ear for sound delivery and pickup. The earpiece may be used with a variety of communication devices, such as telephones, cellular telephones, two-... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668062 | FFT-based technique for adaptive directionality of dual microphones The present invention comprises an adaptive directionality dual microphone system in which the time domain data from the first and second microphones is converted into frequency domain data. The frequency domain data is then manipulated to produce a noise... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660083 | Method of epitaxially growing device structures with submicron group III nitride layers utilizing HVPE A method and apparatus for fabricating thin Group III nitride layers as well as Group III nitride layers that exhibit sharp layer-to-layer interfaces are provided. According to one aspect, an HVPE reactor includes one or more gas inlet tubes adjacent to t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6656272 | Method of epitaxially growing submicron group III nitride layers utilizing HVPE A method and apparatus for fabricating thin Group III nitride layers as well as Group III nitride layers that exhibit sharp layer-to-layer interfaces are provided. According to one aspect, an HVPE reactor includes one or more gas inlet tubes adjacent to t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6656285 | Reactor for extended duration growth of gallium containing single crystals An apparatus for growing bulk GaN and AlGaN single crystal boules, preferably using a modified HVPE process, is provided. The single crystal boules typically have a volume in excess of 4 cubic centimeters with a minimum dimension of approximately 1 centim... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6639990 | Low power full duplex wireless link A two-way communication system using a delay element in one unit allows frequency information from an uplink signal received during an uplink receiving period to be delayed, then modulated and amplified for use in a transmitted signal in a downlink transm... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6631197 | Wide audio bandwidth transduction method and device The present invention is directed to a communication system wherein bone conducted ultrasonic signals are used as carriers to efficiently produce high fidelity, wide audio bandwidth sound. Exemplary embodiments rely on the use of modulation techniques whi... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6631196 | Method and device for using an ultrasonic carrier to provide wide audio bandwidth transduction The present invention is directed to a communication system wherein ultrasonic signals can be used as carriers to efficiently produce high fidelity, wide audio bandwidth sound. Exemplary embodiments rely on the airborne transport of an inaudible ultrasoni... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6625317 | Visual imaging system and method An object recognition apparatus and method for real-time training and recognition/inspection of test objects. To train the system, digital features of an object are captured as sub-frames extracted from a data stream. The data is thresholded and digitized... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6616757 | Method for achieving low defect density GaN single crystal boules A method for growing bulk GaN and AlGaN single crystal boules, preferably using a modified HVPE process, is provided. The single crystal boules typically have a volume in excess of 4 cubic centimeters with a minimum dimension of approximately 1 centimeter... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613143 | Method for fabricating bulk GaN single crystals A method for growing bulk GaN and AlGaN single crystal boules, preferably using a modified HVPE process, is provided. The single crystal boules typically have a volume in excess of 4 cubic centimeters with a minimum dimension of approximately 1 centimeter... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612703 | Spectrally beam combined display system A method and apparatus for generating a display is provided. In the disclosed system, each color required by the display is generated by incoherently combining the beams of tens or hundreds of individual lasers. In order to achieve a full color display, t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6218269 | Process for producing III-V nitride pn junctions and p-i-n junctions A process is disclosed for producing pn junctions and p-i-n junctions from group III nitride compound semiconductor materials. The process comprises growing of pn junctions and p-i-n junctions by hydride vapor phase epitaxy employing hydride of nitrogen (... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6208673 | Multifunction solid state laser system A method and apparatus for obtaining multiple wavelengths of varying temporal format from a single solid state laser are provided. Accordingly, the output from the solid state laser can either be sent through a series of non-linear crystals to obtain UV r... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200102 | Method and apparatus for an electromagnetic propulsion system A method and apparatus to amplify the magnetic field in an electromagnetic circuit is provided. Amplification factors of several orders of magnitude may be obtained. The system is applicable to a number of different systems, including melt levitation and ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6198577 | Doubly telecentric lens and imaging system for multiwell plates A multiple element color-corrected doubly telecentric lens and imaging system useful for imaging multiwell plates is described. The lens contains a biconvex field lens element L1, a positive meniscus lens element L2, concave toward the incident light side... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6108082 | Spectral imaging apparatus and methodology A method and apparatus for an improved spectral imaging system is provided. The system is capable of measuring the fluorescence, luminescence, or absorption at selected locations on a sample plate. The emissions detection subassembly can tune to any wavel... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6093158 | Systems for modifying behavioral disorders A system is provided for monitoring an undesired behavioral disorder such as bruxism, jaw clenching, or snoring. A processor correlates the monitored behavior with the onset of the undesired disorder. Since behavior of this type is typically subconscious,... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6091444 | Melt view camera A method and apparatus for continuously monitoring a melt surface is provided. The camera includes a CCD detector array, electronic shutter, and associated optical train mounted within a water cooled enclosure, all mounted within close proximity to the me... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6075651 | Compact collimating apparatus A compact, lightweight, multi-wavelength display system which can be used as a collimating eyepiece is provided. The system utilizes a polarization selective optical element, or PS element, that reflects one linear polarization state while transmitting ra... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6051835 | Spectral imaging apparatus and methodology A method and apparatus for an improved spectral imaging system is provided. The system is capable of measuring the fluorescence, luminescence, or absorption at selected locations on a sample plate. The emissions detection subassembly can tune to any wavel... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6048382 | Method for direct reduction and upgrading of fine-grained refractory and earthy iron ores and slags A method of upgrading relatively rich, fine-grained earthy hematite iron ores is provided. The iron ore, after suitable preparation, is reduced using a solid state reduction technique. As a result of the reduction process, the iron grains undergo size enh... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6043506 | Multi parameter scanner An apparatus capable of measuring quantities of biological or other types of samples that have been labeled using any of a variety of techniques including fluorescence, radioisotopes, enzyme activated light emitting chemicals, and enzyme activated fluores... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6025060 | Method and apparatus for composite gemstones A method and apparatus for creating unique gemstones is provided. The method comprises the steps of optically contacting the gemstones of interest followed by a heat treatment of the composite gemstone. The heat treatment step increases the bond strength ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024920 | Microplate scanning read head A scanning head assembly is provided, the scanning head suited for use with instruments that characterize the absorption, fluorescence, and/or luminescence properties of one or more samples contained within a sample plate or microplate. The scanning head ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021387 | Speech recognition apparatus for consumer electronic applications A spoken word or phrase recognition device. The device does not require a digital signal processor, large RAM, or extensive analog circuitry. The input audio signal is digitized and passed recursively through a digital difference filter to produce a multi... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5993164 | Method and apparatus for an electromagnetic propulsion system A method and apparatus to amplify the magnetic field in an electromagnetic circuit is provided. Amplification factors of several orders of magnitude may be obtained. The system is applicable to a number of different systems, including melt levitation and ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5978390 | Dual DDS data multiplexer A method and apparatus 200 for converting dual 4-wire digital data services (DDS-1 and DDS-2) for transmission over a single twisted pair telephone line 205. The present method includes use of a digital data service remote terminal 219 and a digital data ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5958107 | Shift conversion for the preparation of reducing gas A method of shift conversion of CO to H2 so that the level of gas can be reduced to a level that preheating for direct reduction to 800 to 900° C. can be accomplished wherein carbon deposition is not a factor.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5958329 | Method and apparatus for producing nanoparticles at a high rate A method and apparatus for producing nanoparticles at a high rate is provided. The system uses two chambers separated by a narrow duct. Contained within the lower chamber is the source material, preferably heated with an electron gun and fed with a contin... | 09/28/1999 |
