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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7800067 | Electronically tunable and reconfigurable hyperspectral photon detector Electronically tunable and reconfigurable hyperspectral IR detectors and methods for making the same are presented. In one embodiment, a reconfigurable hyperspectral sensor (or detector) detects radiation from about 0.4 μm to about 2 μm and beyond. This sensor is ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795859 | Low cost millimeter wave imager Low cost millimeter wave imagers using two-dimensional focal plane arrays based on backward tunneling diode (BTD) detectors. Two-dimensional focal arrays of BTD detectors are used as focal plane arrays in imagers. High responsivity of BTD detectors near zero bias re... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7495592 | Low-power voltage comparator based on quantum tunneling coupled transistors A voltage comparator including a quantum tunneling coupled transistor and a method for tuning the voltage comparator. The comparator includes a quantum tunneling coupled transistor coupled to a resistor and is capable of operating above 10 Giga-samples-per-second or... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7477102 | High efficiency linear microwave power amplifier A post-distortion method for cascading amplifier stages in a two-stage microwave power amplifier and a dynamic biasing method using back-end processing for correcting nonlinearity in the power amplifier output. A first or driver stage biased in a near-A region with ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7406225 | System and method for recording reflection Bragg Gratings A system and method for recording a reflection Bragg Grating in a photosensitive target. A photosensitive target is located between transmissive members on three sides. Beams incident on one of the transmissive members pass through the other two members before creat... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7368765 | Bipolar transistors with low parasitic losses Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and single or double heterojunction bipolar transistors with low parasitics, and methods for making the same is presented. A transistor is fabricated such that the collector region underneath a base contact area is deactivated. Th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7253933 | Apparatus and method for the temporal profiling of short laser pulses with thick Bragg gratings A system and/or method for temporal profiling of an incident laser pulse. The system and/or method includes a laser beam source for providing the incident laser pulse and a Bragg grating (BG) coupled to receive the incident laser pulse. The BG includes a distributio... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7161170 | Doped-absorber graded transition enhanced multiplication avalanche photodetector An InGaAs/InAlAs-based avalanche photodetector provides high gain and high bandwidth over a range of operating biases. A graded transition region alleviates the barrier to electron transport from the absorption region to the multiplication region when an operating b... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6990256 | Segmented modulator for high-speed opto-electronics An optical modulator includes first and second modulator segments. The first and second modulator segments form an optical signal path for an optical signal. The optical modulator also includes an electrical signal path capable of receiving and carrying a modulation... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6856771 | Optical receiving apparatus and method An optical receiving apparatus according to the present invention comprises an optical signal branching circuit for receiving a signal light input from an optical transmission line, a discriminator for discriminating an output signal of the optical signal branch cir... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6708187 | Method for selective LDAP database synchronization A unified policy management system for an organization including a central policy server and remotely situated policy enforcers. The central policy server includes a central database storing configuration information for the remotely situated policy enforcers. Each ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6657603 | Projector with circulating pixels driven by line-refresh-coordinated digital images High resolution projected digital images are produced by projecting in quick succession slightly different and slightly displaced low resolution images which are digitally derived from an image having several times more pixels than any single image the pr... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637526 | Offset elevator for a pipe running tool and a method of using a pipe running tool A pipe running tool for use in an oil drilling system and the like comprises a lower drive shaft adapted to engage a drive shaft of a top drive assembly for rotation therewith. The pipe running tool further includes a lower pipe engagement assembly which ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6430359 | Apparatus and method using compressed codes for television program record scheduling Encoded video recorder/player timer preprogramming information listed in a television calendar allows a timer preprogramming feature on a video cassette recorder VCR to be programmed using a compressed code of as few as 1 to 8 digits, which are decoded by... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6227362 | Audio-visual box An apparatus for holding a media storage disk of a kind having a surface forming a central hole. The apparatus includes a base portion and two arms, each arm resiliently cantilevered and extending substantially perpendicular from the base portion. A disk ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6203939 | High temperature battery and electrolytes A high temperature battery of one or more cells is disclosed in which each cell is made by holding an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, of different metallic substances, together through a fused flux wetted to an electrode, which fused flux is an e... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6078194 | Logic gates for reducing power consumption of gallium arsenide integrated circuits A method and apparatus for reducing power consumption by gallium arsenide integrated circuits divides the integrated circuit into higher and lower frequency sections. The high frequency sections require a substantial portion of the system clock period to ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5614758 | Fully walled emitter-base in a bipolar transistor A self-aligned fully-walled monocrystalline silicon emitter-base structure for a bipolar transistor and methods for producing the structure are provided. The methods involve creating an oxide side wall surrounding a monocrystalline silicon emitter-base st... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5576351 | Use of arginine as an immunostimulator The present invention relates to the treatment of an impaired human immune response or to reduction of the severity of degradation of the human immune response by the administration of arginine or ornithine, or a functional analog of arginine or ornithine... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5572653 | Remote electronic information display system for retail facility A system for communicating between a store computer and locations in the aisles of a retail facility. A hard wired grid connects the store computer to a plurality of transceivers located in zones throughout the facility and the transceivers establish a wi... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5556074 | High temperature valve A valve utilizes secondary attachment methods for internal valve parts. A guide channel is attached to a valve body with a primary pin and weld arrangement and additionally with a dovetail arrangement between the guide channel and the body. A facing ring ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5541371 | Palpably controllable digital plate A cost-effective and/or convenient digital plate being palpably controllable is provided. The digital plate includes an induction plate capable of inducing a change of a parameter when in contact with an object having a reactant property, a measurer for s... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5539391 | Remote controller for controlling turning appliances on and off Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling turning on and off appliances. The method for operating a remote controller includes the steps of selecting a first one of a plurality of appliances including a television to control, selecting to send a ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5538256 | Method for producing a packing arrangement for a hydraulically operated apparatus and a packing arrangement The invention relates to a new method for producing a packing arrangement for a hydraulically operated apparatus. The method comprises the following steps: (a) producing a preshaped plastic piece of seal material; (b) compressing said preshaped piece at r... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5538027 | Pressure balancing foam valve A pressure balancing foam valve includes a body having a liquid inlet at one end and a liquid outlet at an opposite end, and having an annular passage therethrough. A first stage pressure regulating assembly is disposed within the annular passage of the v... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537782 | Electrically-operated displacement device for windows or sliding roofs of motor vehicles A displacement device for use with windows and sliding roof for motor vehicles includes a toothed rack disposed within the vehicle in a direction parallel to the displacement direction. A motor-gear housing is positioned adjacent the toothed rack and incl... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5539048 | Macromonomers having reactive side groups Rigid-rod macromonomers, and methods for preparing such macromonomers, having a polyaromatic backbone, solubilizing side groups, and reactive side groups are provided. The macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger,... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5538527 | Method of sealing glass to aluminum, particularly for electrical feed-through connectors An insulating electrical feed-through connector extending through a wall of aluminium is obtained by using a sintered sleeve comprising phosphate glass in which a conductive pin is inserted. The sleeve is raised to a firing temperature in excess of the di... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536800 | Repulpable pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions A water-dispersible, inherently tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a tacky emulsion polymer formed of from about 80% to 90% by weight of monomers comprising a major portion of at least alkyl acrylate containing from 4 to about 8 carbon atoms in ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5535623 | Tire pressure indicator A tire pressure indicator is provided which has a screw-threaded socket for long term but removable association with a tire valve. The body of the indicator houses a movable operator member; actuator member; and resilient member located between the operat... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5536476 | Apparatus for use in analytical instruments Apparatus for use in analytical instruments such as autosamplers comprises a tapered vial and a sleeve. The sleeve includes an annular inner frustoconical portion which receives the closed end of the vial to locate it in an operative position of an autosa... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5536787 | Repulpable pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions A water-dispersible, inherently tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a tacky emulsion polymer formed of from about 80% to 90% by weight of monomers comprising a major portion of at least alkyl acrylate containing from 4 to about 8 carbon atoms in ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5537118 | Method for tracking moving objects The tracking of moving objects on land, in the air or at sea is effected by means of one or more sensors (Sj1). The observation space of each sensor is divided into resolution cells (X1h) forming a grid. The sensors of the... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533993 | Medication injector with protected cannula and Y-site lockout A medication injector for use with an inlet port having an imperforate closure for a conduit connected to and extending away from a container for liquid intended for intravenous administration includes a boss which carries a cannula with a scarf at one en... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531519 | Automated bone cement mixing apparatus A motorized mixer for mixing bone cement for use in attachment of prosthetics and method for using the mixer. The mixer comprises a mixing chamber, a liner in the mixing chamber, an impeller within the liner, a motor for driving the impeller and programma... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5532513 | Metal-ceramic composite lid A lightweight composite lid for a package containing a semiconductor device formed of a porous ceramic body filled with a material having a thermal conductivity greater than air.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5532732 | Apparatus and methods for using compressed codes for monitoring television program viewing An apparatus and method for television audience monitoring includes an apparatus and method for determining that a television is turned on. Compressed codes, each representative of, and compressed in length from, the combination of a channel and a time-of... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529668 | Detection of potential for corrosion of steel reinforced composite pipe This method and apparatus detects the potential for corrosion of pipes fabricated out of conductive material embedded in non-conductive material, due to contact between a conductive medium foreign to the pipe and the conductive material embedded within th... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529098 | Gasoline containment systems with leak-resistant plastic fittings A containment box for collecting leaking gasoline from gasoline handling equipment, such as a gasoline dispenser, is disposed below the dispenser. The box receives a gasoline supply pipe passing through an aperture, and a fitting is provided for sealing t... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529152 | Variable constant force hydraulic components and systems An embodiment of the present invention is a valve for selectively establishing communication of a fluid between first and second fluid bodies having first and second pressures, respectively. A valve element is carried within a valve body for linear recipr... | 06/25/1996 |
