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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942988 | Shaped, flexible fuel and energetic system therefrom A shaped, flexible fuel and energetic system is presented. The shaped, flexible fuel comprises at least one polymeric binding material and porous silicon particles dispersed throughout the polymeric binding material. The porous silicon particles are prepared from a ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7569202 | Silicon nanosponge particles Silicon nanosponge particles prepared from a metallurgical grade silicon powder having an initial particle size ranging from about 1 micron to about 4 microns is presented. Each silicon nanosponge particle has a structure comprising a plurality of nanocrystals with ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7560085 | Porous silicon particles Porous silicon particles are prepared from a metallurgical grade silicon powder having an initial particle size greater than about 1 micron is presented. Each porous silicon particle comprises a solid core surrounded by a porous silicon layer having a thickness grea... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7541015 | Process for producing a silicon nitride compound A process for producing a silicon nitride compound is presented. A starting solution comprising fluorosilicic acid is provided. The starting solution is derived from a silicon, etching process wherein silicon is etched with a solution comprising hydrofluoric acid an... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7465398 | Method for filtering and recovering solids from potato process water A method for filtering and recovering solids from potato process water that results in a product containing a portion of the solids from the potato process water is presented. In general, the method involves providing a plurality of vessels wherein a step in a manuf... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7209223 | Optical device for measuring optical properties of a sample and method relating thereto A device and method for measuring optical properties of a sample are provided. The device comprises a housing surrounding a flow-through flow-cell having a sample inlet positioned proximate to a first end of the flow-cell and a sample outlet positioned proximate to ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7090305 | Vehicle dump body elevation device, kit, and method relating thereto The present invention is directed toward a vehicle dump body elevation device, kit and method related thereto. The elevation device and kit comprise at least one hinge assembly for attaching a dump body to a vehicle frame and at least one hoist having a lower end pi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7060636 | Tunable dielectric device and process relating thereto The present invention is directed toward a tunable dielectric device comprising: a substrate and an endohedral fullerene encapsulating trimetallic nitride template compound disposed on the substrate. The endohedral fullerene encapsulating trimetallic nitride templat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7033673 | Erosion-resistant silicone coatings for protection of fluid-handling parts Novel uses of compositions of silanol and trifunctional silanes include their application and cure to form erosion-resistant silicone coatings on fluid-handling parts. Methods of application, maintenance, and repair of these coatings are also described. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018709 | Contamination-resistant coated substrates A coated substrate is claimed. The coating, disposed on the substrate, comprises a self-assembled film having at least one bilayer. Each bilayer comprises a polyanion electrolyte layer and a polycation electrolyte layer. The uppermost layer or exposed layer of the c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010182 | Biosensors having enhanced environmental sensitivity A biosensor having enhanced sensitivity to physical or chemical parameters comprises a waveguide and a coating disposed on the waveguide. The coating has a refractive index that enhances the sensitivity of the biosensor to physical or chemical parameters. In a prefe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6987897 | Fiber-optic flow cell and method relating thereto The present invention is for a fiber optic flow cell. The flow cell comprises a substrate having at least one sample channel and at least one optical fiber channel holder. At least one optical fiber is disposed within each optical fiber channel holder. Each optical ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6900897 | Apparatus and method for correcting errors generated by a laser with non-ideal tuning characteristics The present invention is an apparatus and method for correcting errors generated by a laser with non-ideal tuning characteristics, the apparatus comprises a laser having non-ideal tuning characteristics. At least three interferometers are positioned in an operable r... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6898337 | Fiber-optic apparatus and method for making simultaneous multiple parameter measurements A fiber-optic method for making simultaneous multiple parameter measurements employs an optical fiber sensor having at least one long period grating disposed therein. An excitation is created in the optical fiber sensor wherein a plurality of evanescent field sensin... | 05/24/2005 |
| D493673 | Spherical cooler | 08/03/2004 |
| 6701864 | Residual life indicator The present invention is directed toward a residual life indicator. The residual life indicator comprises a solid, surface active, waterproof support medium having a concentric pattern imprinted thereon. The concentric pattern comprises a center pattern a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6671055 | Interferometric sensors utilizing bulk sensing mediums extrinsic to the input/output optical fiber The present invention is directed toward an interferometric sensor that permits the simultaneous measurement of a change in more than one environmental condition. The interferometric sensor comprises an optical fiber and a plurality of sensing regions pos... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6571639 | Fiber optic system A fiber optic system and method of use is disclosed. The fiber optic system comprises a laminated, pre-stressed, piezoelectric actuator; and a fiber optic strain gage having an input/output fiber, wherein the fiber optic strain gage is attached to a surfa... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6511047 | Apparatus for making a plurality of blown optical fiber insertions into a duct By the present invention, a plurality of blown optical fiber insertions are made into a duct by employing the following method: first installing at least one fiber through the duct to a terminal; trapping the first fiber in place; and subsequently blowing... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6471942 | Imaging and treatment method for body A method for imagining and treating a body employing at least one trimetallic nitride template endohedral metallofullerene compound is disclosed. The compound has at least one diagnostic and at least one treatment atom encapsulated within a fullerene cage... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6451480 | Polyimide-based lithium ion battery A polyimide-based lithium ion battery is presented. The battery comprises at least one anode and at least one ionically conductive and electrochemically active cathode; or at least one ionically conductive and electrochemically active anode and a cathode;... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6429421 | Flexible fiber optic microbend device, with interlocking flexible fibers, sensors, and method use A flexible microbend device for attachment to an optical fiber is provided. The device comprises an upper bending element grid having at least one flexible element and a lower bending element grid having at least one flexible element. The upper bending el... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426796 | Fiber optic wall shear stress sensor A fiber optic wall shear stress sensor is presented. The sensor comprises a floating head supported by a physical arrangement. At least one optical fiber is positioned in an operable relationship to the floating head wherein an interferometric region is f... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6409813 | Glass-release coating, coating process, and coated parts for manufacturing glass A thermally stable, glass-release coating comprising from about 25% to about 99.8% by weight of an oxide matrix and from about 75% to about 0.2% by weight of nitride particles, after curing, is used to coat parts that are used for glass manufacturing. The... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6374031 | Penetrator for blown optical fiber and method relating thereto The present invention is a penetrator for passing blown optical fiber through a pressure-proof boundary. The penetrator comprises a cylinder for attachment substantially in line with an opening in the boundary. The cylinder has a proximal and a distal end... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6366722 | Optical waveguide sensors having high refractive index sensitivity An optical waveguide sensor having high refractive index sensitivity over a range of ambient refractive indices is provided. The sensor comprises a core having at least one long period gating disposed therein. An inner and outer cladding region, each clad... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6343089 | Microwave-driven ultraviolet light sources A microwave-driven ultraviolet (UV) light source is provided. The light source comprises an over-moded microwave cavity having at least one discharge bulb disposed within the microwave cavity. At least one magnetron probe is coupled directly to the microw... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6343168 | Optical sensor arrangement An optical sensor arrangement is provided. The arrangement comprises a light source coupled to an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide has at least one long period grating that promotes an excitation of confined propagating light into higher order mod... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6341185 | Extrinisic optical waveguide sensors An extrinsic optical waveguide sensor for making refractive index measurements of an in situ sample is provided. The sensor comprises a holder having at least one sample input region and at least one interferometric region. At least one optical fiber is p... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6275628 | Single-ended long period grating optical device A single-ended long period grating optical device is presented. The single-ended optical device comprises an optical waveguide having at least one core mode and a plurality of cladding modes. At least one long period grating couples light from the core mo... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270946 | Non-lithographic process for producing nanoscale features on a substrate A non-lithographic process for producing nanoscale features on a substrate is presented. The process involves applying to and reacting a first difunctional molecule with the surface of a substrate. A second difunctional molecule is applied and reacted wit... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6215943 | Optical fiber holder An optical fiber holder is presented. The optical fiber holder comprises a tube having a longitudinal axis, a first end for receiving an optical fiber, and a recessed second end for protecting the optical fiber tip. An aperture is disposed along a length ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6130512 | Rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source An rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source is provided. The light source comprises a hollow, elongated chamber and at least one center conductor disposed within the hollow, elongated chamber. A portion of each center conductor extends beyond th... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6043298 | Solid fritted bonding material A solid fritted bonding material consisting essentially of a blended wax composition and a powder is provided. The solid fritted bonding material is used to secure at least two articles together by applying the solid fritted bonding material to mating sur... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6035082 | Process for preparing an optical fiber sensor with enhanced sensitivity A process for preparing an optical fiber having at least one long period grating with enhanced sensitivity is provided. A length of optical fiber having a refractive index profile is provided. The optical fiber supports a core mode and cladding modes for ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6021240 | Optical sensor activation device An optical sensor having at least one long period grating disposed within an optical waveguide is provided. The optical waveguide has a refractive index profile. The long period grating has a plurality of index perturbations spaced apart by a periodic dis... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6012514 | Tube-in tube heat exchanger A tube-in-tube heat exchanger for exchanging heat between two fluids is provided. The heat exchanger has at least one tube pair; spaced apart first and second tube sheets; first and second annular flow chambers; and first and second inner tube flow chambe... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010262 | Keyboard shield and copy holder A keyboard shield and copy holder is presented. The keyboard shield and copy holder has a top plate member having downward extending left and right side panels and a bottom plate member having upward extending left and right side panels. Each upward exten... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5997744 | Fluid separation module having a porous monolithic core A fluid separation module is provided. The module comprises a monolithic core having a first set of passages extending from a feed end to a retentate end. The first set of passages has a specific cross-sectional area. A second set of passages are position... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5976721 | Chemical cogeneration process A chemical cogeneration process for producing chemical products and cogenerating electrical energy is presented. The process comprises the steps of providing a monolithic mass and energy transfer cell. Heating the monolithic mass and energy transfer cell ... | 11/02/1999 |
