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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101047 | Method of correcting gypsum crystal water effect on infrared moisture measurement Ash composition measurements of calcium carbonate and gypsum in paper is accomplished with a dual X-ray sensor system with one X-ray source that is powered at about 5.9 KV and a second X-ray source that is powered at about 4.2 KV. Corresponding detectors measure rad... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8088255 | Sheet stabilizer with dual inline machine direction air clamps and backsteps An air stabilization system employing two substantially parallel, codirectional Coanda nozzles, that are positioned adjacent a flexible moving web, with each nozzle exhausting gas at the same downstream machine direction, subjects the moving web to shear forces effe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085397 | Fiber optic sensor utilizing broadband sources Fiber optic sensors employ a high brightness light source such as a fiber optic supercontinuum source, multiplexed superluminescent light emitting diodes, or a broadband tunable laser diode. Light is delivered to the measurement location via fiber optics and sensor ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083896 | Pressure equalizing baffle and coanda air clamp An air stabilization system employing two parallel, opposite-facing Coanda nozzles, with each nozzle exhausting gas at opposite directions, subjects a moving flexible web to opposing forces effective to create local tension within the web. Each nozzle includes an el... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083895 | Sheet stabilization with dual opposing cross direction air clamps An air stabilization system employing two parallel, opposite facing Coanda nozzles, that are positioned adjacent a flexible moving web, with each nozzle exhausting gas at opposite directions, subjects the moving web to opposing forces effective to stabilize the web.... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8064107 | Tensioned scanner rails A rail system made of one or more flexible guide rods, each consisting of a tension rod, is used to support lightweight, mobile devices such as carriages, scanning heads or optical sensors. The rail is configured to permit movement of the mobile device, when driven ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7972658 | Control of a coating process Devices, systems and methods for controlling the coating of a sample are disclosed. The exemplary system may have a manufacturing device for providing a sample with one or more sample characteristics associated with one or more coating characteristics. The exemplary... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7899281 | Large amplitude high frequency optical delay Optical delay line system that includes a retro-reflection mirror which is displaced along a circular path while being maintained in angular alignment with launch and return sources of light subject the components of the system to minimum levels of unbalanced linear... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892399 | Local tension generating air stabilization system for web products An air stabilization system employing two parallel, opposite-facing Coanda nozzles, with each nozzle exhausting gas at opposite directions, subjects a moving flexible web to opposing forces effective to create local tension within the web. Each nozzle includes an el... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7871494 | Drop-out steam profiling cartridge A steam distributor for applying steam to a continuously moving paper sheet employs one or more drop-out steam profiling cartridges. Each cartridge is connected to a steam distribution apparatus and includes a number of profiling zones that are covered by a contoure... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7858953 | Use of fluorescent nanoparticles to measure individual layer thicknesses or composition in multi-layer films and to calibrate secondary measurement devices Fluorescent nanoparticles such as quantum dots are incorporated into plastic, paper and other web layered products to achieve cross-direction and machine direction on-line analysis of the individual layers therein. Fluorescent nanoparticles markers are added in know... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7820012 | Reverse bump test for closed-loop identification of CD controller alignment A reverse bump test, for identifying the alignment of a sheetmaking system while the system remains in closed-loop control, includes the following steps: (a) leaving the control system in closed-loop, (b) artificially inserting a step signal on top of the measuremen... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819034 | Reduction of wire numbers in a paper scanner power track The performance of scanning systems can be significantly enhanced by replacing the traditional power track with preferably just two wires or transmission channels for effecting communication between (i) the sensors on the mobile carriage of the scanning system and (... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7790943 | Integrated process for removing benzene from gasoline and producing cyclohexane An integrated, continuous process for transforming feedstock, e.g., reformate, which contains high levels of benzene into a low-benzene content feedstock that is suitable for gasoline blending initially removes benzene from the reformate by extractive distillation, ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7727383 | Process for producing petroleum oils with ultra-low nitrogen content A highly effective liquid-liquid extraction process to remove nitrogen compounds and especially basic nitrogen compounds from aromatic light petroleum oils with excellent recovery employs de-ionized water, which can be acidified, as the extractive solvent. The produ... | 06/01/2010 |
| D614787 | Goldfish-shaped keylight | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695592 | Method and apparatus for measuring fiber orientation of a moving web An image-based measurement technique that directly measures the orientation of fibers in a moving web that comprises nonwoven material measures the orientation angles of the individual fibers so that a more robust estimate of the statistical distribution of fibers i... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7666297 | Oxidative desulfurization and denitrogenation of petroleum oils An improved oxidative process that employ a robust, non-aqueous, and oil-soluble organic peroxide oxidant for effective desulfurization and denitrogenation of hydrocarbons including petroleum fuels, hydrotreated vacuum gas oil (VGO), non-hydrotreated VGO, petroleum ... | 02/23/2010 |
| D608480 | Sheep-shaped keylight | 01/19/2010 |
| D605552 | Miniature solar disco ball | 12/08/2009 |
| 7619740 | Microgloss measurement of paper and board Microgloss is a novel two-dimensional representation of how light is reflected from a target surface area. Systems and methods for measuring the microgloss can yield data for characterizing the reflective properties of a variety of products for which surface appeara... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7599427 | Micro range radio frequency (RF) communications link A micro range RF data transmission system comprising at least one transmitter incorporated in a moving device and at least one receiver positioned along a fixed path that can be aligned to create a data transfer point. The moving device moves along a fixed path. Eac... | 10/06/2009 |
| D600380 | Snow crystal-shaped keylight | 09/15/2009 |
| D599927 | Cat-shaped keylight | 09/08/2009 |
| D599853 | LED cow pen | 09/08/2009 |
| 7577483 | Automatic tuning method for multivariable model predictive controllers A fast and reliable technique for tuning multivariable model predictive controllers (MPCs) that accounts for performance and robustness is provided. Specifically, the technique automatically yields tuning weights for the MPC based on performance and robustness requi... | 08/18/2009 |
| D596229 | LED pig pen | 07/14/2009 |
| 7545971 | Method and apparatus for measuring the crepe of a moving sheet An image-based measurement technique that directly measures the crepe pattern on a moving sheet employs a suitable arrangement of illumination, optical elements, and an imaging device to obtain digital images of the sheet surface. The image resolution is sufficient ... | 06/09/2009 |
| D592597 | Multi-outlet power cord | 05/19/2009 |
| 7528400 | Optical translation of triangulation position measurement An optical translation technique for moving the interrogation spot at which a triangulation system measures the displacement of a target is disclosed. In normal operation of the laser triangulation sensor, an incident laser beam is projected from a sensor head onto ... | 05/05/2009 |
| D591619 | Talking clock | 05/05/2009 |
| D590528 | Battery-operated flashlight | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515975 | Technique for switching between controllers A controller design for switching between m linear multivariable controllers each of whom stabilizes a linear plant has been presented. A Youla-Kucera factorization was exploited in the interest of obtaining a closed-loop system that is exponentially stable for any ... | 04/07/2009 |
| D587467 | Photograph display and growth chart | 03/03/2009 |
| D586129 | Photograph display mobile | 02/10/2009 |
| 7486976 | Optical non-invasive blood monitoring system and method A simple noninvasive technique that is capable of very accurate and fast blood analyte, e.g., glucose, level monitoring is provided. Fluctuation in the levels of glucose and other analytes affect the refractive index of blood and extra cellular fluid in biological t... | 02/03/2009 |
| D584966 | Cube jigger | 01/20/2009 |
| 7473301 | Adhesive particle shielding An efficient device for capturing fast moving particles has an adhesive particle shield that includes (i) a mounting panel and (ii) a film that is attached to the mounting panel wherein the outer surface of the film has an adhesive coating disposed thereon to captur... | 01/06/2009 |
| D583686 | Rotary timer | 12/30/2008 |
| D582597 | Miniature chandelier | 12/09/2008 |
