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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6259277 | Use of molecular electrostatic potential to process electronic signals The present invention is a design paradigm for molecular scale electronic systems wherein electronic information is transmitted and processed, and electronic logic is obtained by changing the electrostatic potential of a molecule. The signal may be restor... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6217698 | Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas A method is provided for fusion-splicing with a laser beam at least two optical components to a different optical component, the different optical component (e.g., an optical element such as a lens) having a surface that has a comparatively larger cross-s... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6193973 | Dietary supplement for boosting energy and increasing muscular strength A dietary supplement is provided that comprises creatine combined with ginseng and astragalus and, optionally, glutamine. The dietary supplement enhances the general energy boost and muscular strength increase achieved from the consumption of creatine alo... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6159473 | Sore throat spray A novel throat spray composition is provided that is useful for topical application to sore throats. The throat spray composition contains Piper methysticum (Kava Kava) as its main active ingredient, and is a suitable alternative to phenol-based over-the-... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6160267 | Vapochromic led A sandwich device was prepared by electrodeposition of an insoluble layer of oligomerized tris(4-(2-thienyl)phenyl)amine onto conducting indium-tin oxide coated glass, spin coating the stacked platinum compound, tetrakis(p-decylphenylisocyano)platinum tet... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155931 | User-friendly golf swing practice mat A golf swing practice mat for placement on an underlying base is provided to aid a golfer in improving his or her swing of a golf club having a club head, said swing comprising a swing arc having a bottom-most portion thereof, said golf swing practice mat... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6155932 | Golf shaft for controlling passive vibrations In the field of golf equipment, a new shaft design incorporates passive damping to suppress the vibrations excited in the shaft before and after impact. The design comprises a viscoelastic material sandwiched between multiple layers of composite plies whi... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6151112 | High-resolution, compact intracavity laser spectrometer In accordance with the present invention, a high-resolution, compact spectrometer is provided for dispersing wavelengths λ of an incoming beam for detection by a detector. The spectrometer comprises: (a) an entrance slit through which the incoming beam p... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6137118 | Vapochromic photodiode A sandwich-type, organic p-n junction photodiode is prepared by electrode-position of an insoluble layer of oligomerized tris(4-(2-thienyl)phenyl)amine onto conducting indium-tin oxide coated glass, spin-coating the stacked platinum compound, bis(cya... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6128109 | Apparatus for incoherent/coherent readout and display of information stored in double angularly multiplexed volume holographic optical elements Apparatus is provided for the readout, and in certain applications the display, of information stored within incoherent/coherent double angularly multiplexed volume holographic optical elements. Such multiplexed volume holographic optical elements are bas... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6124963 | Supramolecular opto-electronic architecture of tautomeric compositions A procedure is disclosed for assembly of novel two-sided monolayer or multilayer device architectures out of self-assembly or self-organizing amphiphilic compounds derived from molecules that undergo a type of valence tautomerization known as asymmetric n... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6106627 | Apparatus for producing metal coated polymers A method of improving the breakdown strength of polymer multi-layer (PML) capacitors is provided and of providing a window in food packaging is provided. The method comprises patterning the aluminum coating, either by selective removal of deposited alumin... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092269 | High energy density capacitor A high energy density, high power density capacitor having an energy density of at least about 0.5 J/cm3 is provided. The capacitor comprises a plurality of interleaved metal electrode layers separated by a polymer layer. The interleaved metal ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6087421 | Pentanone-based CPVC adhesives having reduced content of heterocyclic solvents for joining CPVC substrates CPVC adhesives for joining CPVC substrates, pipes and articles are provided which comprise (a) about 5 to about 25 wt. % CPVC resin, (b) about 20 to about 90 wt. % of a single pentanone or blends of pentanones, (c) 0 to about 20 wt. % total heterocyclic s... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6080410 | Method for reducing daily stress and anxiety in adults A method is provided for reducing daily stress and anxiety in adults employing a novel dietary supplement composition that serves as a general relaxant. The supplement comprises pharmaceutical grade Kava root extract and at least one additional relaxing h... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6075252 | Contaminant identification and concentration determination by monitoring the temporal characteristics of an intracavity laser A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a specific concentration of gaseous species within a calibrated range in a gas sample are disclosed. The ILS gas detection system of the present invention simply comprises an ILS laser and an optical de... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6057505 | Space concentrator for advanced solar cells A solar concentrator is provided that comprises two stages. The first stage comprises either a trough-shaped concentrator cusp unit having two major opposed sides joined by two ends. The inner surfaces of the first stage concentrator are mirrored. Further... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6040943 | Digital camera objective with diffractive optical surface A lens system having a reduced number of injection-molded singlet lens elements with at least one diffractive surface to control axial and lateral chromatic aberrations is disclosed. In one embodiment, the diffractive surface is placed on the first surfac... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6038106 | Piggyback magneto-resistive read/write tape head with optimized process for same gap read/write A magneto-resistive read/write tape head is provided for reading and writing to tape media along a tape head face. The tape head comprises a plurality of modules, each module comprising a read element and a write element spaced apart and terminating at th... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033515 | Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas A method is provided for fusion-splicing with a laser beam two optical components, one of the optical components (e.g., an optical element such as a lens) having a surface that has a comparatively larger cross-sectional area than a surface of the other op... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6029475 | Batching of molten glass in the production of graded index of refraction glass bodies Gradient refractive index elements are fabricated from the melt, using two or more molten glass compositions, to prevent bubble formation in the elements. The individual glass compositions are melted in separate containers, and then added as appropriate t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031947 | 1×N optical switch A 1×N fiber optic switch (12) is used to interface a service unit (14) which includes a single fiber optic connection (16) with a serviced unit (20) that includes multiple fiber optic connections (22). The switch (12) includes a first ferrule (24) for re... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6028310 | Linear cavity laser system for intracavity laser spectroscopy Contaminants are detected optically at concentrations below 100 part-per-million (ppm) and extending to a level approaching 1 part-per-trillion (ppt) by using intracavity laser spectroscopy (ILS) techniques. An optically-pumped solid-state laser (the ILS ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027672 | Method of producing large polymer optical blanks with predictable axil refractive index profile An apparatus and process are provided for depositing a polymeric element having a gradient in index of refraction that traverses the element from one surface to an opposite surface (axially graded refractive index). Two (or more) monomers are mixed in var... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5999259 | Contaminant identification and concentration determination by monitoring the wavelength, or intensity at a specific wavelength, of the output of an intracavity laser A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a specific concentration of gaseous species within a calibrated range in a gas sample is disclosed. The ILS gas detection system of the present invention simply comprises an ILS laser, a wavelength-sele... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992179 | Process for manufacturing grin lenses A method of manufacturing an optical device having a profile of refractive indices along its optical axis. A desired volume of each of a plurality of types of optical material are dispensed into a mold of known plan area in the form of a frit or a melt an... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5991032 | Contaminant identification and concentration determination by monitoring the intensity of the output of an intracavity laser A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a specific concentration of gaseous species within a calibrated range in a gas sample are disclosed. The ILS gas detection system of the present invention simply comprises an ILS laser and an optical de... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983944 | Apparatus for active fluid control An apparatus is described for producing fluidic jet perturbations for controlling a fluid stream and mix of fluids. The invention is especially applicable to aerodynamic bodies for delaying separation and increasing the maximum angle of attack. The teachi... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5947758 | High reliability high voltage connection system A high voltage connection assembly for connecting a high voltage source to a high voltage device and inhibiting ionic conduction between a first and second points. The inventive system includes a first mechanism for providing a voltage potential between t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5941438 | Utility belt The belt includes a yieldable flat foam core tapering inwardly from narrow attachment ends outwardly to a wider portion which is positioned adjacent a wearer's back. The foam core serves to provide a measure of back support for the wearer while preventing... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5936777 | Axially-graded index-based couplers for solar concentrators An optical coupler is provided that comprises a single lens component, comprising two axially-graded index of refraction elements, each having a low refractive index surface and a high refractive index surface and joined along their respective high refrac... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928090 | Golf shaft for controlling passive vibrations In the field of golf equipment, a new shaft design incorporates passive damping to suppress the vibrations excited in the shaft before and after impact. The design comprises a viscoelastic material sandwiched between multiple layers of composite plies whi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922692 | Concentration of glycosaminoglycans and precursors thereto in food products Accordingly, a method is provided for concentrating precursors to vertebrate connective tissue in foodstuffs to be ingested by humans and pets as part of their daily sustenance. The present method comprises the following steps: (a) providing raw vertebrat... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5917188 | Diode laser-pumped laser system for intracavity laser spectroscopy (ILS) Contaminants are detected optically at concentrations below 100 part-per-million (ppm) and extending to a level approaching 1 part-per-trillion (ppt) by using intracavity laser spectroscopy (ILS) techniques. A diode laser-pumped solid-state laser (the ILS... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5917105 | Method of manufacturing a grin lens A method is provided of manufacturing an optical element having an optical axis, and including a plurality of definable adjacent zones of optical material, each zone having a definable refractive index different from the refractive index of an adjacent zo... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5912069 | Metal nanolaminate composite Metal-polymer nanolaminate products are fabricated from a bulk nanolaminate material composed of thousands of alternating metal and polymer layers. The nanolaminate material is produced by a prior art ultra high speed vacuum nanotechnology process that fo... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5907407 | ILS sensors for alcohol detection within vehicles On-board ILS ethyl alcohol sensors based on intracavity laser spectroscopy (ILS) are provided for detecting the presence of ethyl alcohol vapors in a vehicle. The sensor comprises: (a) a laser comprising a gain medium having two opposed facets within a la... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5887787 | Offset dolly tracks for TV video and motion picture cameras An improved track assembly for TV, video and motion picture camera dollys. The inventive assembly includes first and second rail sections. The rail sections are connected by first and second spreaders. Each spreader is pivotally connected to the rails at ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5885281 | Gold-plated electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument and method for making and using the same are provided. The electrosurgical instrument includes a stainless steel blade having two major opposed surfaces connected by two edge surfaces, with each surface plated with an interme... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881382 | Place-on bib An improved bib design. The inventive bib is a place-on bib which is adapted to attach to an upper body garment. The inventive bib includes a first layer of absorbent material having a body portion and two upwardly extending flaps defining a U-shaped open... | 03/16/1999 |
