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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168861 | Compositions and methods for increasing cellulose production This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for genetically altering cellulose biosynthesis. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153307 | Battery including electrolyte with mixed solvent A battery is disclosed. The battery includes an electrolyte activating one or more anodes and one or more cathodes. The electrolyte includes one or more salts dissolved in a solvent. The solvent includes one or more first siloxanes and/or one or more first silanes. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8096668 | Illumination systems utilizing wavelength conversion materials A wavelength conversion material with an omni-directional reflector is utilized to enhance the optical efficiency of an illumination system. Light guides with restricted output apertures, micro-element plates and optical elements are utilized to enhance the brightne... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090231 | Transfer of light signals between optical fibers and system using optical devices with optical vias An optical system includes optical devices that each have a top side and a bottom side between lateral sides. A first one of the devices has one or more first waveguides immobilized on a first base. The first device having a first via that defines an optical path th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8076906 | Battery system configured to survive failure of one or more batteries The battery system includes a battery pack having a plurality of power sources arranged in parallel groups that are connected in series. Each parallel group includes a plurality of power sources connected in parallel. Each power source includes a battery. The system... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062491 | Biological identification system with integrated sensor chip A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and integrated circuit (IC) based biosensor capable of sensing or detecting various ionic molecules and macromelecules (DNA, RNA or protein). The MEMS based biosensor utilizes a hybridization and enzyme amplification scheme an... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053790 | Optical device having light sensor employing horizontal electrical field The optical device includes a waveguide and a light sensor on a base. The light sensor includes a light-absorbing medium configured to receive a light signal from the waveguide. The light sensor also includes field sources for generating an electrical field in the l... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053722 | Detector having tuned resistors A method of forming a light sensor array includes tuning a resistance level of a plurality of resistors. The resistors are included in a light sensor array for use with a positron emissision tomography (PET) scanner system. The light sensor array includes detection ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021561 | Optical component having features extending different depths into a light transmitting medium The optical device includes a plurality of waveguides and an optical grating. A first portion of the waveguides act as input waveguide configured to carry a light beam that includes multiple light signals to the optical grating. The optical grating is configured to ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014945 | System and method of wireless downloads of map and geographic based data to portable computing devices Systems and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices include systems and methods of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying m... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7979023 | Mobile communication system with moving base station A mobile communication system employs moving base stations moving in the direction of flow of traffic moving along a roadway. The moving base station communicates with fixed radio ports connected to a gateway office. A plurality of moving base stations are spaced ap... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7945131 | System having optical amplifier incorporated into stacked optical devices An optical system includes optical devices that each has functional sides between lateral sides. The functional sides include a top side and a bottom side. A first one of the devices has an optical amplifier, a first waveguide, and a first port. A second one of the ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938573 | Cartridge having variable volume reservoirs The cartridge can include a mixing component for mixing different solutions so as to form a product solution. A mixture of different solutions can be transported into the mixing component where they combine to form a product solution. The mixing component includes a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7917035 | End-user optical transceiver unit with transmit signal attenuation A transceiver unit for use at an end-location in a communications network includes a downstream monitor configured to monitor downstream optical signals that travel from a service provider to the end-location. The downstream optical signals carry downstream data for... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7892675 | Electrochemical device having ultrasonic weld attaching weld material to electrode tab An electrochemical device has one or more electrodes in electrical communication with a tab assembly. The tab assembly includes an ultrasonic weld bonding one or more weld materials to a tab extending from the one or more electrodes. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7848701 | Mobile communication system with moving base station A mobile communication system employs moving base stations moving in the direction of flow of traffic moving along a roadway. The moving base station communicates with fixed radio ports connected to a gateway office. A plurality of moving base stations are spaced ap... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879486 | Electric storage battery construction and method of manufacture An electric storage battery and method of manufacture thereof characterized by a feedthrough pin which is internally directly physically and electrically connected to an inner end of a positive electrode substrate. A C-shaped mandrel extends around the pin and subst... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7843169 | Pack assembly having interconnected battery packs configured to be individually disconnected from assembly A battery pack system is disclosed. The battery pack system includes a battery pack having batteries arranged in a plurality of parallel groups that are connected in series. Each parallel group includes a plurality of the batteries connected in parallel. The electro... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842793 | Methods of making nucleic acid nanostructures The disclosure relates to methods and composition for generating nanoscale devices, systems, and enzyme factories based upon a nucleic acid nanostructure the can be designed to have a predetermined structure. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7826700 | In-line light sensor The sensor includes an optical waveguide defined in a light-transmitting medium. The waveguide includes a sensing portion and an non-sensing portion. The light-transmitting medium included in the sensing portion has defects that provide the light-transmitting medium... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7805037 | Multiplexer having improved efficiency The multiplexer includes multi-mode waveguides positioned on a base such that a plurality of the waveguides serve as input waveguides and one or more of the waveguides serve as an output waveguide. The waveguides intersect one another such that light signals traveli... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7769259 | Optical coupler at interface between light sensor and waveguide A method of operating an optical device includes inserting a light signal into a waveguide positioned on a base. A light sensor is positioned on the base and is configured to receive the light signal after the light signal exits from the waveguide. The method also i... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7769254 | Coupling a light sensor array with an optical component An optical component system includes an optical component having a plurality of ports through which light signals exit the optical component. The system also includes a light sensor array having a plurality of light sensors. The light sensor array is coupled to the ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7718321 | Battery having electrolyte including organoborate salt The battery includes an electrolyte activating one or more cathodes and one or more anodes. The electrolyte includes one or more mono[bidentate]borate salts in a solvent. The solvent includes a silane or a siloxane. The mono[bidentate]borate salt can include a lithi... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7697121 | Sensing system having wavelength reflectors that receive modulated light signals The sensing system includes a plurality of modulators that are each configured to modulate a different light signal. The sensing system also includes optical pathways that transport the modulated light signals to one or more wavelength reflectors. Each wavelength re... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684655 | Electro-optic modulator An electro-optic device includes a semiconducting layer in which is formed a waveguide, a modulator formed across the waveguide comprising a p-doped region to one side and an n-doped region to the other side of the waveguide, wherein at least one of the doped region... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7659519 | System having reduced distance between scintillator and light sensor array A sensor includes a carrier carrying a light sensor array. The light sensor array has pixels that are each configured to generate an electrical output in response to receiving a light photon. The light sensor array can be included in or on a wafer or can be built in... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658552 | Interface between light source and optical component An optical system includes an optical device having waveguides defined in a first light transmitting medium. The optical device includes stops extending upward from a laser platform. The system also includes a laser bar having a plurality of lasers. The laser bar is... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7646949 | Efficient transfer of light signals between optical devices An optical device includes a waveguide immobilized on a base. The device includes a port configured to receive light signals from the waveguide such that the light signals travel through the port. The light signals enter the port traveling in a first direction. The ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7632603 | Electric storage battery construction and method of manufacture An electric storage battery and method of manufacture thereof characterized by a feedthrough pin which is internally directly physically and electrically connected to an inner end of a positive electrode substrate. A C-shaped mandrel extends around the pin and subst... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7632317 | Method for making a battery A method for coating an active material with carbon to form an electrode material is disclosed, comprising: exposing olivine or nasicon to a carbon source gas in a furnace; and heating the carbon source gas to deposit carbon thereon. The carbon source gas, which may... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7599596 | Optical receiver for use with range of signal strengths A receiver includes a waveguide defined in a layer of silicon positioned on a base. The waveguide is immobilized relative to the base along the length of the waveguide. The waveguide is unbranched and is a multi-mode waveguide. The receiver also includes a groove co... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7573233 | Battery system configured to survive failure of one or more batteries The battery system includes a battery pack having a plurality of power sources arranged in parallel groups that are connected in series. Each parallel group includes a plurality of power sources connected in parallel. Each power source includes a battery. The system... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7542641 | Multi-channel optical device The multi-channel optical device includes a demultiplexer in a laser cavity. The demultiplexer is configured to demultiplex a multi-channel light beam into a plurality of channels. The device also includes a plurality of ports. Each channel exits the laser cavity th... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7538662 | Programmable vehicle gauge apparatus, system, and method A programmable vehicle gauge generates and presents display information in accordance with a user modifiable gauge processing configuration. In the exemplary embodiment, data from one or more digital sensor systems is extracted from a digital sensor signal in accord... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7488553 | Electric storage battery construction and method of manufacture An electric storage battery and method of manufacture thereof characterized by a feed through pin (12) which is internally directly physically and electrically connected to an inner end of a positive electrode substrate (32). A C-shaped mandrel (48 | 02/10/2009 |
| 7476360 | Cartridge for use with electrochemical sensor A cartridge is disclosed. The cartridge includes an independent storage component and transport component. The storage component can be coupled with the transport component. The storage component includes one or more pockets that each contain a solution to be used i... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7432012 | Electric storage battery construction and method of manufacture A battery includes a feedthrough pin which is electrically connected to an inner end of an electrode substrate. A mandrel on the pin can permit the pin/mandrel to be used as an arbor to facilitate winding layers of a spiral jellyroll electrode assembly. The pin can ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7409123 | Grating having reduced mode dispersion An optical device includes an echelle grating and input waveguide arranged such that the echelle grating receives an input signal that exits from a port of the input waveguide. The echelle grating is configured to reflect the input signal such that when the input si... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403126 | Apparatus, system and method for monitoring a drying procedure An apparatus, system, and method provide drying procedure information through a user interface. A monitoring device transmits drying procedure data measured by sensors within a structure undergoing the drying procedure to a server. In response to requests received t... | 07/22/2008 |
