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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127686 | Kinetic energy rod warhead with aiming mechanism An aimable kinetic energy rod warhead system includes a plurality of rods and explosive segments disposed about the plurality of rods. There is at least one detonator for each explosive segment. A target locator system is configured to locate a target relative to th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126592 | Actuator system An actuator subsystem preferably for a robot or bionic linkage. A joint between two robotic or bionic members includes at least first and second actuators such as piston-cylinder assemblies connected between the members. A hydraulic circuit includes a sensor subsyst... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8091964 | Blast mitigating seat A blast mitigating seat features a base and a seat frame. The seat frame includes a pan and a backrest including an open area for gear worn by a user. A first damping subsystem between the base and the seat frame has a first force/stroke relationship and a second da... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089331 | Planar magnetic structure An improved planar magnetic structure in which the voltage gradient between core and windings is reduced by shields disposed between the one or more legs of the core and the windings and extending through the PWB layers; vias are offset to permit them to be containe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088284 | System and method for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry A system for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry including a detection conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial detection coils configured to receive the moving slurry, a reference conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial coils, an AC powe... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087339 | Armor system An armor system and method for the interior of a structure to be protected wherein releasable fastener material is secured to an inside wall of the structure and at least a first armor panel includes, in one example, a spacer layer, a ceramic hard face layer behind ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086215 | Method of and apparatus for utilizing geographically spread cellular radio networks to supplement more geographically limited stolen vehicle recovery networks in activation of radio tracking and recovery of such vehicles A method of expanding the activation and tracking capability of a limited number of stolen vehicle recovery dedicated radio-frequency networks activated from a control center upon notification of the theft of the vehicle includes supplementarily using more numerous ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085097 | Integrated ramp, sweep fractional frequency synthesizer on an integrated circuit chip An integrated ramp, sweep fractional frequency synthesizer system on an integrated circuit chip includes an integrated circuit chip having a fractional frequency synthesizer with a fractional divider responsive to a VCO and a ΔΣ modulator for modifying the divisor... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081137 | Air-supported sandwich radome An air-supported sandwich radome with a hemispherical top region and a prolate region has a high strength, RF transmissive, low dielectric flexible wall. There is a defined region where damaging RF radiation is reflected. At least in the defined region, a flexible h... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080045 | Bone clamp A bone clamp, in one example, includes a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm pivotally connected to the first scissor arm. A guide is pivotally attached to the first scissor arm and a first clamping member with a drill or wire receiving channel therethrough i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079546 | Samara wing A samara wing including a main wing with a leading edge and a trailing edge. An aileron has a leading edge and a trailing edge and is pivotally attached proximate the trailing edge of the main wing and separated therefrom by a gap. The aileron is rotatable between t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078334 | Unobtrusive system and method for monitoring the physiological condition of a target user of a vehicle An unobtrusive system for monitoring the physiological condition of a target user of a vehicle including a wearable device affixed to the target user. A measurement subsystem is releasably coupled to the wearable device configured to measure a concentration of at le... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075513 | Patient connection system for a balance hydration unit A hydration management system includes a console for mounting on an IV pole. A urine collection bag and a hydration fluid bag hang from the console. Urine in the urine collection bag is weighed. An infusion pump is configured to pump hydration fluid from the infusio... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074324 | Flexible, deployment rate damped hinge A flexible hinge including a first set of plies and a second set of plies, and a hinge area where the first set of plies and the second set of plies bend. A damping material is disposed between plies of the first set and the second set at least at the hinge area the... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8064570 | Hand-held XRF analyzer A hand-held XRF analyzer including an x-ray source for emitting x-rays through a window to a sample. A detector behind the window is responsive to x-rays irradiated by the sample. A controlled volume about the x-ray source and the detector is maintained in a vacuum ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064129 | Process for poling a ferroelectric material doped with a metal A process for poling a ferroelectric material doped with a metal, which process comprises: (i) defining an electrode pattern on a −z face of a crystal of the ferroelectric material doped with the metal; (ii) providing an electrode material; (iii) poling at a tempe... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061258 | Protection system A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061193 | Low noise wind shield system A meteorological system includes a precipitation gauge and a wind shield subsystem about the precipitation gauge. The wind shield subsystem includes an elevated support member about the precipitation gauge, a plurality of wind deflectors pivotably supported on the s... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8055521 | Optimized component selection for project completion A method is provided for determining the best combination of components/supplies/goods matched to a price provided by a supplier of those components/supplies/goods, such that costs are minimizing subject to a given supply function, fixed costs and various considerat... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052291 | Solar simulator filter A solar simulator filter includes filter material configured to achieve class A performance for the spectral output of the optical source except between about 900 and 1,100 nm. Openings in the filter material increase the average effective transmittance between abou... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047332 | Direct grease injection for large open gearing A drive gear includes a plurality of internal radial channels extending between the axial bore and the periphery of the gear, and an axial bore includes a lubricant distribution structure therein to provide lubrication where the teeth of the drive gear mesh with the... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042449 | Vehicle protection system A structure or vehicle protection system including a removable frame on the structure or vehicle, and a net within the frame and spaced from the structure or vehicle and having a mesh size designed to disarm an incoming threat. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033498 | Helicopter A helicopter (2) comprising a body portion (4), a plurality of rotor blades (6) which are mounted for rotation with respect to the body portion (4), and a fan (8) which is mounted for rotation in an opposite direction to the direct... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025752 | Method of fabricating conductive composites A method of fabricating a conductive composite wherein at least one predetermined electrical access area of a conductive material is coated with a maskant. The conductive material is included in a composite ply lay-up which is cured and then the maskant is removed f... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013735 | Asset recovery system An asset location, tracking, and recovery system and method includes a network of VHF towers and a control center receiving signals from and transmitting signals to the VHF towers. Primary locating units each include a transmitter, a receiver, and a transponder acti... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012373 | Anti-corrosion thread compound for seawater environment An anti-corrosion compound including a hydrocarbon grease and an aluminum/indium/zinc powder blended into the hydrocarbon grease. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011724 | Lever and wheel attachment device for chairs Lever and wheel attachment device (1) for a chair with a pair of front legs (X, Y) comprising: a) a pair of lever arms (10, 20) each having first and second ends, (10A, 10B: 20A, 20B), with... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011285 | Vehicle and structure shield A vehicle and structure shield includes a flexible net subsystem including an array of rods or hard points supported by the net subsystem and configured to impact a projectile striking the net. A frame includes mounting brackets attached thereto positioning the fram... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009439 | Metal foil interconnection of electrical devices An electrical assembly (300, 400) includes a power IC such as a MOSFET (112, 412) attached to a substrate module (114, 214). The MOSFET includes a top surface comprising first and second conductive device surfaces (A, B), associated with first a... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007460 | Patient hydration system and method A patient hydration system including an infusion device for administering hydration fluid to a patient, and a hydration fluid measurement device responsive to a source of hydration fluid, a patient urine output measurement device. A controller is responsive to the h... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004127 | Rotary reluctance motor A rotary reluctance motor includes a set of inner disks each having an inner diameter root, an outer diameter free end, and a plurality of alternating high permeability teeth and low permeability material segments. A set of outer disks is interleaved with the inner ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002682 | Therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device A therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device comprising a cylindrically shaped body having a predetermined density and predetermined diameter including a plurality of projections of a predetermined shape. One or more of the predetermined density, the predet... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001829 | Apparatus for sensing at least one parameter in a liquid An apparatus for sensing at least one parameter in a liquid including a sensor means for sensing the parameter, a rotation means and a drive generator means for driving the rotation means as well as to generate electricity passed to an electricity storage means. In ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000954 | FPGA emulation system This invention features an FPGA emulation system including an FPGA device under test having a plurality of pins. A bus functional model circuit responsive to signals representing predetermined input characteristics of the FPGA device under test and configured to app... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985377 | Apparatus for monitoring chlorine concentration in water Apparatus (2) for monitoring chlorine in water (4), which apparatus (2) comprises a flow cell (6), the flow cell (6) containing a chlorine sensor (62) and an automatic calibration system, and the automatic calibration system... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980335 | Omni-directional wheel An omni-directional wheel includes a hub rotatable about a wheel axis and a first row of angled rollers about the hub each rotatably supported by the hub. There is at least a second row of angled rollers about the hub each also rotatably supported by the hub. The ro... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977135 | Micron gap thermal photovoltaic device and method of making the same A method of making a micron gap thermal photovoltaic device includes forming at least one standoff on a photovoltaic substrate, depositing a sacrificial layer on the photovoltaic substrate and about the standoff, forming an emitter attached to the standoff and havin... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974814 | Multiple sensor fusion engine A method and system for of fusing the outputs of multiple sensors. The output of each sensor including a sensor class probability vector based on each sensor's classification database is input to a fusion engine which estimates a base class probability vector based ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974736 | Robot deployed weapon system and safing method This subject invention features a robot deployed weapon system. A remotely controlled mobile robot has a weapon mounted to the robot. There is a firing circuit for the weapon and a weapon interrupt module on board the robot. An operator control unit is for remotely ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973649 | Method of an apparatus for sensing the unauthorized movement of vehicles and the like and generating an alarm or warning of vehicle theft An improved motion sensing and alarm technique and apparatus for monitoring unauthorized movement of vehicles or the like and notifying the owner thereof, wherein the motion sensors in the vehicle are microprocessor controlled to be automatically armed when the owne... | 07/05/2011 |
