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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169342 | Method of providing a destination alert to a transit system rider Provided is a detection method used to alert a rider of a transit system that his or her upcoming destination location is approaching. The method detects upcoming transit stops and alerts the transit rider to prepare to depart the transit vehicle. Another alert to r... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165352 | Reconstruction of biometric image templates using match scores A method of reconstructing biometric face image templates of a face recognition system (FRS) using the match scores or distances provided by the FRS. The match scores represent the distance between a image introduced to the FRS and the unknown image template stored ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8149685 | Covert OFDM transmission using cyclic prefix Methods for secure OFDM communications include changing the length of OFDM symbols in a pseudo-random fashion by appending a totally random signal to some of the OFDM symbols. An adaptive cyclic prefix is provided for covert and spectrally efficient communication. A... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145183 | On-demand emergency notification system using GPS-equipped devices Provided is an emergency locator system adapted for GPS-enabled wireless devices. Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is and Location Based Services (LBS) are used to determine the exact location of a user and communicate information relating to the emergency... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140256 | Dynamic ride matching system A ride matching method is disclosed herein. The ride matching method addresses many of the limitations associated with traditional dynamic ride matching applications. The method is unique in its ability to accept trips with schedules that cannot be expressed in term... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138907 | Travel assistant device A travel assistant device to help individuals use transit systems. The device is particularly suited to help individuals with special needs (i.e. physical or mental disabilities) successfully navigate the transit system through cues that are delivered through the de... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127142 | Method of authenticating a user on a network A method of controlling access to electronic information is provided. The method requires the use of a portable token adapted to read and verify a user's biometric data in order to view encrypted files or data fields. If the proper biometric data is entered into the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8077958 | Computer-aided pathological diagnosis system The present invention is a computer-aided pathological diagnosis method for the classification of cancer cells in a tissue specimen based on a digital cellular image of the tissue specimen. The method of the present invention includes the steps of, extracting the hi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8063832 | Dual-feed series microstrip patch array A sub-array of slot-coupled microstrip antennas fed using microstrip lines on an opposing substrate. Also provided is an omni-directional antenna comprised of six of the sub-arrays arranged in a hexagonal fashion. The gain of the antenna is ˜6 dB with a 3 dB elevat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058155 | Integrated nanowires/microelectrode array for biosensing The present invention provides a method for the controlled synthesis of nanostructures on the edges of electrodes and an apparatus capable of optical and electrochemical sensing. In accordance with the present invention, a method of fabricating nanowires is provided... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8045954 | Wireless emergency-reporting system A method of providing emergency related information to and from a centralized location over a wireless network. The method utilizes cellular phones in emergency communications and entails two embodiments that employ location-aware technologies, in portable form, in ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036679 | Optimizing performance of location-aware applications using state machines A location-aware method that dynamically adjusts software parameters in Location-Based Service (LBS) applications in real-time based on environmental conditions and application requirements. The invention saves power expended during position calculations while incre... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8018121 | Integrated thickness shear mode (TSM) sensor and surface acoustic wave (SAW) device for simultaneous sensing and removal of analytes Provided is a sensor which integrates a pair of substantially unidirectional surface acoustic wave (SAW) interdigital transducers (IDTs) and a thickness shear mode (TSM) electrode. The sensor provides simultaneous sensing and removal of material from the sensor's su... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7978085 | Human and physical asset movement pattern analyzer A system of tracking and analyzing the movement of human subjects. UWB is used to track the location of all persons and/or physical objects (assets) occupying a defined area, giving their location with an accuracy of under twenty centimeters, their acceleration, the... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977555 | Method of modifying the frequency response of a wooden article Disclosed is a method for modifying the frequency response of a wooden article by exciting the article with acoustic energy. Frequency response is the measure of a system's spectrum response at the output due to a signal of varying frequency (but constant amplitude)... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7956807 | Cognitive positioning system This invention provides arbitrary positioning accuracy for cognitive radio communications in both indoor and outdoor environments adaptively. It enables the user or wireless device itself to adjust positioning accuracy adaptively. Hence, this invention can be used f... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7920997 | Electric power distribution interruption risk assessment calculator Based on common weather conditions, novel methods are disclosed for the prediction of electrical power distribution interruptions and for interruption risk assessment based on immediate weather conditions. Daily, hourly, and bi-hourly weather data are used to predic... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7906182 | Method of thin film electrospray deposition A method of forming a smooth thin film on a substrate within a short deposition time, the method comprising introducing ionic substances (salts, acids, bases) to a polymeric solution to be sprayed. These ions attach to the polymer strands in solution, increasing the... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7880891 | Total internal reflection holographic microscope The present invention provides for a digital holographic microscope using a holographic interferometer and incorporating a TIR sample mount and microscopic imaging optics. The microscope uses phase shifting from frustrated internal reflection within a prism to measu... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880496 | Conservative logic gate for design of quantum dot cellular automata circuits A novel conservative gate especially suiting a Quantum Dot Cellular Automata (QCA) majority voter-based design. The input-to-output mapping of the novel conservative QCA (CQCA) gate is: P=A; Q=AB+BC+AC [MV(A,B,C)]; R=A′B+A′C+BC [MV(A′,B,C)], where A, B, C are ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878063 | Simultaneous sample manipulation and sensing using surface acoustic waves The present invention provides a hexagonal, delay line surface acoustic wave device fabricated on a a piezoelectric substrate, such as lithium tantalate, coated with an insulating waveguide on to which a sensing film, such as an anti-human Interleukin-6 biosensor fi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819415 | Lateral wheelchair movement mechanism Provided is an apparatus for use with a rear-wheel driven motorized wheelchair. The apparatus enables a motorized wheelchair to be used in areas that would not otherwise be possible. A motorized wheelchair, though very useful and necessary, has several mobility draw... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7812959 | Total internal reflection holographic microscope The present invention provides for a digital holographic microscope using a holographic interferometer and incorporating a TIR sample mount and microscopic imaging optics. The microscope uses phase shifting from frustrated internal reflection within a prism to measu... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7796686 | Adaptive ultrawideband receiver and method of use In accordance with the present invention, novel methods for adaptive receiver design and related parameter estimation techniques for efficient and non-coherent reception of ultrawideband signals are presented. Efficient estimation of maximum excess delay of the chan... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7700911 | Fabrication of 3-D ion optics assemblies by metallization of non-conductive substrates A cylindrical ion trap (CIT) mass spectrometer constructed using a non-conductive substrate (LTCC) as the basis for the ring electrode. Photolithography and electroless plating were used to create well-defined conductive areas on the LTCC ring electrode. The inventi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698158 | Life insurance policy evaluation method A method of evaluating a permanent life insurance policy including the steps of accessing a policy illustration, establishing an effective life span of the policy illustration, identifying a first amount attributed to death benefit claims, identifying a second amoun... | 04/13/2010 |
| D611720 | Infant cradle | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676026 | Desktop telephony system A telephony system providing automated authentication, adaptive navigation, full voice dictation and outbound calling. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672739 | System for multiresolution analysis assisted reinforcement learning approach to run-by-run control A new multiresolution analysis (wavelet) assisted reinforcement learning (RL) based control strategy that can effectively deal with both multiscale disturbances in processes and the lack of process models. The application of wavelet aided RL based controller represe... | 03/02/2010 |
