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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179203 | Wireless electrical device using open-circuit elements having no electrical connections A wireless electrical device includes an electrically unconnected electrical conductor and at least one electrically unconnected electrode spaced apart from the electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is shaped for storage of an electric field and a magnetic ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170234 | Deconvolution methods and systems for the mapping of acoustic sources from phased microphone arrays Mapping coherent/incoherent acoustic sources as determined from a phased microphone array. A linear configuration of equations and unknowns are formed by accounting for a reciprocal influence of one or more cross-beamforming characteristics thereof at varying grid l... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167204 | Wireless damage location sensing system A wireless damage location sensing system uses a geometric-patterned wireless sensor that resonates in the presence of a time-varying magnetic field to generate a harmonic response that will experience a change when the sensor experiences a change in its geometric p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164328 | Eddy current system and method for crack detection An eddy current system and method enables detection of sub-surface damage in a cylindrical object. The invention incorporates a dual frequency, orthogonally wound eddy current probe mounted on a stepper motor-controlled scanning system. The system is designed to ins... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147920 | Controlled deposition and alignment of carbon nanotubes A carbon nanotube (CNT) attraction material is deposited on a substrate in the gap region between two electrodes on the substrate. An electric potential is applied to the two electrodes. The CNT attraction material is wetted with a solution defined by a carrier liqu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8112243 | Forward voltage short-pulse technique for measuring high power laser array junction temperture The present invention relates to a method of measuring the temperature of the P-N junction within the light-emitting region of a quasi-continuous-wave or pulsed semiconductor laser diode device. A series of relatively short and low current monitor pulses are applied... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111943 | Smart image enhancement process Contrast and lightness measures are used to first classify the image as being one of non-turbid and turbid. If turbid, the original image is enhanced to generate a first enhanced image. If non-turbid, the original image is classified in terms of a merged contrast/li... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108178 | Directed design of experiments for validating probability of detection capability of a testing system A method of validating a probability of detection (POD) testing system using directed design of experiments (DOE) includes recording an input data set of observed hit and miss or analog data for sample components as a function of size of a flaw in the components. Th... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8063171 | Self-healing polymers A three dimensional structure fabricated from a self-healing polymeric material, comprising poly(ester amides) obtained from ethylene glycol, azelaic acid and 1,1-aminoundecanoic acid, wherein polymeric material has a melt index above 2.5 g/10 min. as determined by ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060350 | Method of performing computational aeroelastic analyses Computational aeroelastic analyses typically use a mathematical model for the structural modes of a flexible structure and a nonlinear aerodynamic model that can generate a plurality of unsteady aerodynamic responses based on the structural modes for conditions defi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059273 | Micro spectrometer for parallel light and method of use A spectrometer system includes an optical assembly for collimating light, a micro-ring grating assembly having a plurality of coaxially-aligned ring gratings, an aperture device defining an aperture circumscribing a target focal point, and a photon detector. An elec... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042739 | Wireless tamper detection sensor and sensing system A wireless tamper detection sensor is defined by a perforated electrical conductor. The conductor is shaped to form a geometric pattern between first and second ends thereof such that the conductor defines an open-circuit that can store and transfer electrical and m... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8018815 | Micro-Fresnel zone plate optical devices using densely accumulated ray points An embodiment generally relates to an optical device suitable for use with an optical medium for the storage and retrieval of data. The optical device includes an illumination means for providing a beam of optical radiation of wavelength λ and an optical path that ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017190 | Metal/fiber laminate and fabrication using a porous metal/fiber preform A metal/fiber laminate has a plurality of adjacent layers. Each layer is porous and includes an arrangement of fibers. At least one of the layers has its fibers coated with a metal. A polymer matrix permeates each such arrangement. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015819 | Wet active chevron nozzle for controllable jet noise reduction Disposed at or toward the trailing edge of one or more nozzles associated with a jet engine are injection ports which can selectively be made to discharge a water stream into a nozzle flow stream for the purpose of increasing turbulence in somewhat of a similar fash... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002219 | Multi-functional annular fairing for coupling launch abort motor to space vehicle An annular fairing having aerodynamic, thermal, structural and acoustic attributes couples a launch abort motor to a space vehicle having a payload of concern mounted on top of a rocket propulsion system. A first end of the annular fairing is fixedly attached to the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993567 | Method and system for aligning fibers during electrospinning A method and system are provided for aligning fibers in an electrospinning process. A jet of a fiberizable material is directed towards an uncharged collector from a dispensing location that is spaced apart from the collector. While the fiberizable material is direc... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991595 | Adaptive refinement tools for tetrahedral unstructured grids An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes software which is robust, efficient, and has a very fast run time for user directed grid enrichment and flow solution adaptive grid refinement. All user selectable options (e.g., the choice of funct... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972536 | Electrically conductive, optically transparent polymer/carbon nanotube composites The present invention is directed to the effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into polymer matrices. The nanocomposites are prepared using polymer matrices and exhibit a unique combination of properties, most notably, high retention of optical transparenc... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964698 | Wholly aromatic liquid crystalline polyetherimide (LC-PEI) resins The benefits of liquid crystal polymers and polyetherimides are combined in an all-aromatic thermoplastic liquid crystalline polyetherimide. Because of the unique molecular structure, all-aromatic thermotropic liquid crystal polymers exhibit outstanding processing p... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7906358 | Epitaxial growth of cubic crystalline semiconductor alloys on basal plane of trigonal or hexagonal crystal Hetero-epitaxial semiconductor materials comprising cubic crystalline semiconductor alloys grown on the basal plane of trigonal and hexagonal substrates, in which misfit dislocations are reduced by approximate lattice matching of the cubic crystal structure to under... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906043 | Electrically conductive, optically transparent polymer/carbon nanotube composites and process for preparation thereof The present invention is directed to the effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into polymer matrices. The nanocomposites are prepared using polymer matrices and exhibit a unique combination of properties, most notably, high retention of optical transparenc... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902815 | Wireless system and method for collecting motion and non-motion related data of a rotating system A wireless system for collecting data indicative of a tire's characteristics uses at least one open-circuit electrical conductor in a tire. The conductor is shaped such that it can store electrical and magnetic energy. In the presence of a time-varying magnetic fiel... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901611 | Method for predicting and optimizing system parameters for electrospinning system An electrospinning system using a spinneret and a counter electrode is first operated for a fixed amount of time at known system and operational parameters to generate a fiber mat having a measured fiber mat width associated therewith. Next, acceleration of the fibe... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7890311 | Method of simulating flow-through area of a pressure regulator The flow-through area of a pressure regulator positioned in a branch of a simulated fluid flow network is generated. A target pressure is defined downstream of the pressure regulator. A projected flow-through area is generated as a non-linear function of (i) target ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883052 | Aircraft wing for over-the-wing mounting of engine nacelle An aircraft wing has an inboard section and an outboard section. The inboard section is attached (i) on one side thereof to the aircraft's fuselage, and (ii) on an opposing side thereof to an inboard side of a turbofan engine nacelle in an over-the-wing mounting pos... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7845215 | Resonant difference-frequency atomic force ultrasonic microscope A scanning probe microscope and methodology called resonant difference-frequency atomic force ultrasonic microscopy (RDF-AFUM), employs an ultrasonic wave launched from the bottom of a sample while the cantilever of an atomic force microscope, driven at a frequency ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878348 | Robotic-movement payload lifter and manipulator A payload lifter/manipulator module includes a rotatable joint supporting spreader arms angularly spaced with respect to one another. A rigid arm is fixedly coupled to the joint and extends out therefrom to a tip. A tension arm has a first end and a second end with ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871682 | Support assembly for composite laminate materials during roll press processing A composite laminate material is supported during the roll press processing thereof by an assembly having: first and second perforated films disposed adjacent to first and second opposing surfaces of a mixture of uncured resin and fibers defining the composite lamin... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7855368 | Air-coupled acoustic thermography for in-situ evaluation Acoustic thermography uses a housing configured for thermal, acoustic and infrared radiation shielding. For in-situ applications, the housing has an open side adapted to be sealingly coupled to a surface region of a structure such that an enclosed chamber filled wit... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7814786 | Wireless sensing system for non-invasive monitoring of attributes of contents in a container A wireless sensing system monitors the level, temperature, magnetic permeability and electrical dielectric constant of a non-gaseous material in a container. An open-circuit electrical conductor is shaped to form a two-dimensional geometric pattern that can store an... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7792015 | Byzantine-fault tolerant self-stabilizing protocol for distributed clock synchronization systems A rapid Byzantine self-stabilizing clock synchronization protocol that self-stabilizes from any state, tolerates bursts of transient failures, and deterministically converges within a linear convergence time with respect to the self-stabilization period. Upon self-s... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7769135 | X-ray diffraction wafer mapping method for rhombohedral super-hetero-epitaxy A new X-ray diffraction (XRD) method is provided to acquire XY mapping of the distribution of single crystals, poly-crystals, and twin defects across an entire wafer of rhombohedral super-hetero-epitaxial semiconductor material. In one embodiment, the method is perf... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7760778 | Thin-film evaporative cooling for side-pumped laser A system and method are provided for cooling a crystal rod of a side-pumped laser. A transparent housing receives the crystal rod therethrough so that an annular gap is defined between the housing and the radial surface of the crystal rod. A fluid coolant is injecte... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759932 | Magnetic field response sensor for conductive media A magnetic field response sensor comprises an inductor placed at a fixed separation distance from a conductive surface to address the low RF transmissivity of conductive surfaces. The minimum distance for separation is determined by the sensor response. The inductor... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7732998 | Telescoping cylindrical piezoelectric fiber composite actuator assemblies A telescoping actuator assembly includes a plurality of cylindrical actuators in a concentric arrangement. Each cylindrical actuator is at least one piezoelectric fiber composite actuator having a plurality of piezoelectric fibers extending parallel to one another a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7723464 | Aromatic/aliphatic diamine derivatives for advanced compositions and polymers Novel compositions of matter comprise certain derivatives of 9,9-dialkyl fluorene diamine (AFDA). The resultant compositions, whether compositions of matter or monomers that are subsequently incorporated into a polymer, are unique and useful in a variety of applicat... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7711509 | Method of calibrating a fluid-level measurement system A method of calibrating a fluid-level measurement system is provided. A first response of the system is recorded when the system's sensor(s) is (are) not in contact with a fluid of interest. A second response of the system is recorded when the system's sensor(s) is ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704553 | Depositing nanometer-sized particles of metals onto carbon allotropes A process for depositing nanometer-sized metal particles onto a substrate in the absence of aqueous solvents, organic solvents, and reducing agents, and without any required pre-treatment of the substrate, includes preparing an admixture of a metal compound and a su... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7683797 | Damage detection/locating system providing thermal protection A damage locating system also provides thermal protection. An array of sensors substantially tiles an area of interest. Each sensor is a reflective-surface conductor having operatively coupled inductance and capacitance. A magnetic field response recorder is provide... | 03/23/2010 |
