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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| 8058786 | Dielectric enhanced partial thread spark plug A small diameter spark plug configuration is provided, the configuration has been found to provide additional volume for the insulator member. That is, by limiting the overall number of threads on the intermediate portion along with a limit of the overall diameter o... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057276 | Toy Disclosed herein is a toy including a figure and a launcher for launching objects at the figure. The figure has an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion is movably secured to the lower portion and at least one appendage is movably secured to th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056872 | Hand removable backstop A lightweight hand-removable backstop structure is provided, the backstop structure having: a backstop support; and an elongated substantially rigid structure arranged to be removably installed upon and rigidly supported in position by the backstop support, the elon... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053965 | Combination igniter and sensor for an internal combustion engine An igniter for an internal combustion engine, the igniter comprising: a center electrode; an insulator disposed about the center electrode; a ground shield disposed about the insulator, the insulator having a tip portion extending past an end portion of the ground s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051691 | Apparatus and method for vending securely stored products to consumers A lock mechanism is disclosed, the lock mechanism having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane and the rotary latch is retained in the locked position after it has been r... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047566 | Side airbag cushion and method of manufacture Exemplary embodiments are directed to an inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle. In one exemplary embodiment the inflatable cushion has: an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion partially surrounding an area; a non-inflatable memb... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7988527 | Belly and bottom adjustable support system A support system includes: an abdominal band for supporting weight of an abdomen of a user, the abdominal band adapted for encircling a lower portion of the abdomen and resting on hips and lower back of the user; a pair of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap adapte... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7462955 | Electrical power distribution system and method thereof A system for providing auxiliary electrical power is provided. The system includes a plurality of loads and a plurality of power sources, each providing electrical power to one or more of the plurality of loads. At least one generator is electrically connected to th... | 12/09/2008 |
| D576403 | Portable carrier | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415880 | Method for determining the sound velocity in a basic material, particularly for measuring the thickness of a wall Disclosed is a method for determining the sound velocity (Cb) in a basic material, in which an ultrasonic probe having a transmitting probe, a receiver transducer, and a forward member is used. The forward member is provided with a coupling surface that couples the ... | 08/26/2008 |
| D570876 | Portable multimedia player | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371487 | Method of fabricating black matrix of a color filter A method of fabricating a black matrix of a color filter is provided. In the method, a black matrix layer formed of a hydrophobic organic material is formed on an upper surface of a transparent substrate. A black matrix is formed by patterning the black matrix layer... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366947 | High reliability memory module with a fault tolerant address and command bus A high reliability dual inline memory module with a fault tolerant address and command bus for use in a server. The memory module is a card approximately 151.35 mm or 5.97 inches long provided with about a plurality of contacts of which some are redundant, a plurali... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355309 | Permanent magnet rotor for a direct drive generator or a low speed motor In order to provide a less expensive generator, a rotor using nonmagnetic beams is disclosed. The rotor includes a magnetic steel rim connected to a main generator shaft by a hub. The magnetic rim supports the components of the rotor, which includes a plurality of m... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345376 | Passively cooled direct drive wind turbine A wind turbine is provided that passively cools an electrical generator. The wind turbine includes a plurality of fins arranged peripherally around a generator house. Each of the fins being oriented at an angle greater than zero degrees to allow parallel flow of air... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7333352 | Frequency control and power balancing in disturbed power inverter system and method thereof A system and method are disclosed for controlling DC to AC power converters (inverters) that are operated as voltage sources and are paralleled on the AC side. This method allows for controlling frequency while sharing real power. The disclosed method requires no co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264282 | Method and device for knotting the end of a thread to a flat object The invention relates to a method and a device for knotting the end of a thread to a flat object containing two spaced holes for the knot. The method provides the thread located in front of the holes is pulled to the other side of the object while forming loops, and... | 09/04/2007 |
| D543541 | Cover for cellular phone | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199386 | System and method for detecting defects in a light-management film A system and a method for detecting defects in a light-management film are provided. The system includes a first light source configured to emit light onto a first side of the film in a first predetermined region of the film. The system further includes a second lig... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7110508 | Filter for a radiation emitter and apparatus A filter plate having defects that may cause image artefacts is moved during an exposure. The movement distributes the defects of the plate in the image to a point where they can no longer be seen in the image. Preferably, the shifting of the plate is done in the pl... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104070 | Liquid fuel nozzle apparatus with passive water injection purge In a gas turbine having a compressor, a combustor and a turbine, a gaseous fuel supply coupled to provide gaseous fuel to the combustor, a liquid fuel supply coupled to provide liquid fuel to the combustor via nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes a pluralit... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094807 | Substituted aryl thioureas and related compounds; inhibitors of viral replication The invention provides compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula I wherein the variables A1, A2, R1, R2, V, W, X, Y, and Z are defined herein. Certain compou... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7078991 | Superconducting coil Provided is a superconducting coil capable of reducing a magnetic field perpendicularly irradiated to a wide surface of a superconducting wire composing a coil of a superconducting electric device by winding a low current density coil, driven with a current density ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076076 | Hearing aid system The present invention relates to a system for improving a user's hearing and more particularly to a receiver system used in the system. In one embodiment, the receiver system has a housing and a plurality of arms extending from the housing for positioning and suspen... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6969889 | Wire structure, a thin film transistor substrate of using the wire structure and a method of manufacturing the same A thin film transistor array panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate wire formed on the insulating substrate. A gate insulating layer covers the gate wire. A semiconductor pattern is formed on the gate insulating layer. A data wire having source electrodes, d... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6920956 | Detectable earplug and method of manufacture thereof An earplug including a foam body and a detectable insert completely encased by the foam body. The earplug is manufactured by forming a channel in the foam body and placing the detectable insert in the channel. The channel is formed by deforming the foam body using a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6784091 | Maskless array protection process flow for forming interconnect vias in magnetic random access memory devices A method for forming interconnect structures in a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes defining an array of magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stacks over a lower metallization level. A encapsulating dielectric layer is formed over the array of MTJ stack... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6633661 | Method of compensation for the thickness of an organ A method of compensation for the thickness of an organ in an X-ray machine of the type comprising an X-ray source and a detector of the beam of X-rays after it has passed through the organ, the detector being capable of converting the X-ray beam into a di... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6611068 | Power system An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a power system for providing power to a critical load. The system includes a first power source producing sufficient power to supply the critical load and a second power source, independent of said first power s... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6608669 | Quadrature processed LIDAR system A method of generating in-quadrature signals is disclosed. The method comprises phase shifting a Doppler frequency-shifted signal; phase shifting a local oscillator signal; mixing the phase shifted Doppler frequency-shifted signal and the phase-shifted lo... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6367759 | Gripping means and apparatus for attaching to rotational an cake decorating apparatus An improved rotational cake decorating apparatus, commonly known as a Lazy Susan, used in the decoration, display and service of cakes. Said improved rotational cake decorating apparatus has a novel gripping means disposed thereon for improved rotational ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6353183 | Adapter plate for use with cable adapters An adapter plate for use with a cable distribution enclosure. The cable distribution enclosure includes an adapter plate bracket which receives a plurality of adapter plates. Each adapter plate holds a number of cable adapters. The adapter plates feature ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6325044 | Apparatus and method for suppressing diesel engine emissions An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a method of controlling fuel injection timing in a compression ignition engine including at least one cylinder. The method includes monitoring engine throttle position and change. One of an acceleration and a lo... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6308437 | Humidor with environmental control unit Disclosed is a humidor having means for controlling the humidity therein and having one or more transparent surfaces permitting viewing of the interior thereof. The humidor has means for lateral access to the contents therein and the depth of said contain... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6130390 | Contact position indicator for an industrial-rated circuit breaker A circuit breaker contact position indicator assembly includes an indicator lever that interacts with the circuit breaker contact carrier through a indicator lever bell crank and a contact arm bell crank to provide true ON and OFF indication of the circui... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129078 | Mounting apparatus for portable stoves A supporting device used to securely mount a selectively removable portable stove and a fuel tank to a planar supporting structure without the use of hand tools. A base which includes an upper surface, lower surface, stove receiving region and tank receiv... | 10/10/2000 |
