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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908905 | Rheometer allowing direct visualization of continuous simple shear in non-newtonian fluid The present invention is directed to an improved rheometer which provides direct visualization, and to a rheometer that can be used in conjunction with shearing devices, such as rotational, torsional, sliding plate, and other type rheometers. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900450 | Thermodynamic power conversion cycle and methods of use A high efficiency thermodynamic power conversion cycle is disclosed using thermal storage, atmospheric heat exchangers, and wind channeling in a synergistic method. Using the preferred configuration with ground source water, solar collectors, and heat pump including... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7823215 | Molecular imaging and nanophotonics imaging and detection principles and systems, and contrast agents, media makers and biomarkers, and mechanisms for such contrast agents The present invention relates to near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) and near-field/far-field scanning microscopy methods, systems and devices that permit the imaging of biological samples, including biological samples or structures that are smaller than t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815859 | Method and apparatus for determining the oxygen permeability of a polymer membrane The present invention is relates to an apparatus and method for the determination of the oxygen gas permeability of a polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining the oxygen gas permeability of a polymer membra... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794583 | Synergistic corrosion management systems for controlling, eliminating and/or managing corrosion The present invention generally relates to synergistic corrosion management systems designed to deliver two or more different types of corrosion inhibiting compounds (e.g., two or more different types of corrosion inhibiting compounds) to an enclosure, and to method... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7777476 | Dynamic modulation for multiplexation of microfluidic and nanofluidic based biosensors The present invention generally relates to a method for rapidly counting micron and/or submicron particles by passing such particles through any of a plurality of microfluidic channels simultaneously with an ion current and measuring the signal generated thereby. Th... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7765647 | Non-woven fiber assemblies In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a non-woven fiber assembly comprising one or more fibers wherein each fiber contains: a hydrophilic component; and an elastomeric component, and wherein the non-woven fiber assembly further comprises an adhesive co... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7735833 | Double padded finger seal The present invention generally relates to sealing devices used in conjunction with two relatively rotatable members and having a fluid seal there between. Finger seals are utilized to achieve sealing between a rotating member and a stationary member. As such the pr... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7723084 | Fibrous protein-immobilization systems The present invention provides a fibrous protein-immobilization system composition comprising a fiber comprising fiber-forming material, and a protein attached to the fiber-forming material. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7714054 | Process for making strain-hardened polymer products A process which subjects a body of polymer to deformation to produce strain hardened polymeric products including blending a polymer and a nanoparticle material to produce a polymeric composition, forming a film from the polymeric composition, and subjecting the com... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7705996 | Methods and systems for ultra-precise measurement and control of object motion in six degrees of freedom by projection and measurement of interference fringes A system and method for active visual measurement and servo control using laterally sampled white light interferometry (L-SWLI) for real-time visual tracking of six-degree-of-freedom (6 DOF) rigid body motion with near-nanometer precision. The visual tracking system... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677082 | Solid state gas sensors based on tunnel junction geometry A gas detector utilizing tunnel junction geometry is disclosed. The gas detector comprises a first electrically conductive material layer, an electrically nonconductive material layer disposed on the first electrically conductive material layer, a second electricall... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7656524 | High contrast tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy The present invention relates generally to the field of spectroscopy, and more particularly to tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy that provides an enhanced contrast-ratio of a near-field Raman signal to a background signal. The near-field Raman signal is captured from ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7642332 | Amphiphilic networks, process for producing same, and products made therefrom The present invention relates to the production of amphiphilic copolymer networks, or co-networks, and to methods for preparing amphiphilic co-networks. Furthermore, the present invention relates to products and/or films made from the amphiphilic co-networks produce... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7627428 | Method of evaluating surface deformation The present invention generally relates to methods for rapidly calculating the surface displacement that results from an arbitrarily shaped load on the surface of a layered substrate. Some embodiments include sparse direct calculations of surface displacement in com... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7592303 | Multi-purpose cleaning compositions and method Various multi-purpose cleaning compositions and the method for using the multi-purpose cleaning compositions are provided. In one embodiment the present invention, the multi-purpose cleaning composition comprises, by weight, from about 10% to about 90% by weight pot... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7569652 | Synthesis and characterization of novel cyclosiloxanes and their self- and co-condensation with silanol-terminated polydimethylsiloxane The present invention is directed to syntheses of cyclolinear networks. Two novel cyclic siloxanes were used as starting materials. The cyclic siloxanes are self-condensed and co-condensed with silanol-terminated polydimethylsiloxane to vinyl-terminated cyclolinear ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7526946 | Constant-force rheometer The present invention is generally directed to a method for measuring interfacial stick-slip transitions (SST) and an improved constant-force shear capable of measuring interfacial SST. Some embodiments are capable of measuring SST under simple shear conditions and/... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7501529 | 7-Ethynyl-2,4,9-trithiaadamantane and related methods 7-ethynyl-2,4,9-trithiaadamantane and related methods are presented. Manufacturing 7-ethynyl-2,4,9-trithiaadamantane includes the steps of: (1) reducing alkyl 2,4,9-trithiaadamantane-7-carboxylate to produce 7-hydroxymethyl-2,4,9-trithiaadamantane; (2) oxidizing 7-h... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7489107 | Optimal battery charging for damage mitigation A system and method for charging and thus extending the life of an electrical storage device is disclosed. The system provides for developing an essentialized cell model structure of the electrical storage device; determining model parameters for charge-discharge da... | 02/10/2009 |
