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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5771428 | Image forming apparatus capable of facilitating a jam removal operation Disclosed is an image forming apparatus having the following arrangement. When a first linking member pivotally moves to the original position, an engaging portion juttingly formed from the first linking member engages a first positioning portion formed i... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5610811 | Surgical instrument file system A surgical instrument file system comprised of a screen on which the names and pictures of surgical instruments required for a surgical procedure are selectively displayed; surgical instruments to which a unique optically readable code mark such as a bar ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5566285 | Image processing apparatus capable of mapping texture to each polygon of a three dimensional image An image processing apparatus used with a display device having a number of pixels arranged in a predetermined form includes a surface model creating processor operable to create a surface model which is defined by a number of polygons with each polygon h... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5497647 | Method and an apparatus for bending A method and equipment for bending a work to the extent of a target bending angle, including a first process of bending to bend a work with a ram driven by a two-shaft system having a pair of right and left drive mechanisms to the extent of the quantity o... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5219167 | Stop-control device of rotary gaming machine The present invention relates to a stop control device of a slot gaming machine used for controlling the stop-action of rotary units such as reels in a rotary gaming machine. In the rotary gaming machine, a table for allocating voluntary time length data ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5204606 | Induction motor control apparatus An induction motor control apparatus for controlling the power factor at which an induction motor operates includes sensors and circuits for periodically detecting the effective (RMS) values of current and voltage supplied to the motor winding during a fi... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4786186 | Stirrer for use in liquid storage tanks, and a method for determining its position in the tank A device with vertical buoyancy tanks fitted to its upper part is provided with rotors which generate horizontal and vertical propulsion, and which stirs the liquid uniformly as it moves freely through a liquid storage tank, thereby preventing the accumul... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4661291 | Method for fixation of incinerator ash or iodine sorbent According to the method of this invention for fixation of incinerator ash, incinerator ash containing SiO2 and Al2 O3 is incorporated with NaOH or NaOH and an SiO2 -containing substance in such an amount that th... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4501192 | Piston for precision dosing instrument A piston for a precision dosing instrument includes a cylindrical core which may be made of glass, ceramic or metal, and a precision ground sleeve of polytetrafluorethylene disposed over the core. One end of the sleeve is closed while the core is open at ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4396827 | Multi-item data input apparatus A multi-item data input apparatus is disclosed whereby an operator can designate one of a plurality of items by actuation of a key, thereby generating a signal indicative of that item. The items are visibly printed or written on a number of item informati... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4212783 | Paper sizes A paper size obtained by the steps of treating with an acid a hydrocarbon distillate boiling within the range of 20°-80° C. and containing at least one C5 acyclic conjugated diolefin in an amount of 10 to 35 wt. % of the distillate, the disti... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4211552 | Method for processing molten slag A method and system for processing molten slag is characterized in that molten slag is first spread onto a slag receiving means which is substantially made of a steel plate of desired thickness and is tiltably mounted on the floor of a roofed slag process... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4210864 | Apparatus for sensing toner density using a stationary ferromagnetic mass within the toner to increase sensitivity A powdered toner mixture comprising a non-magnetic toner component and a ferromagnetic carrier component is caused to flow downwardly through a vertical conduit by gravity. An electromagnetic coil is wound around the conduit and energized with an alternat... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4208182 | Process for transfer printing at elevated temperatures A process for the transfer printing of an acetate textile fabric or acetate film, which comprises pre-treating the acetate material with a nitrogen oxide gas-fading inhibitor and oxidation inhibitor to improve the resulting printed acetate material in fas... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4207276 | Easily maintained bubble-cap column for the distillation of clogging and high-sediment liquids A bubble-cap column for the distillation of high-sediment or clogging liquids is disclosed, in which the bubble-cap structures comprising a bubble-cap and a neck are detachable and removable from the column and lined with polytetrafluoroethylene.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4205518 | Voltage conversion system for electronic timepiece A voltage conversion system for an electronic timepiece having a power source, which system generates power at lower voltage level than that of the power source for operating at least one of a frequency standard, a frequency converter, a time counter circ... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4205498 | Partition wall fastening unit With an object to enable partition walls to be applied without any prior work in houses or buildings and to be removed without remaining an ugly appearance in houses or buildings, this partition wall fastening unit is provided with a sliding bed slidably ... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4204874 | Light-transmitting, polycrystalline alumina body and method for producing the same A light-transmitting crystalline alumina body which consists of -Al2 O3 containing 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent of strontium oxide. A method for producing an alumina body comprises preparing a mixture of finely divided alumina po... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4205163 | Tylosin derivatives A number of 4"-acyl derivatives of tylosin and acetyltylosin which are prepared by first protectively acylating at the 2'-hydroxyl group of tylosin or acetyltylosin, secondly at the 4'"-hydroxyl group thereof, thirdly at the 4"-hydroxyl group thereof and ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4205145 | Resins for printing inks A resin for printing inks, prepared by the reaction of (A) a conjugated double bond-containing five-membered cyclic compound such as dicyclopentadiene, (B) a phenolic compound such as phenol, (C) an unsaturated carboxylic acid such as maleic anhydride and... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4203849 | Apparatus for cleaning water containing foreign particles such as suspended matters or oil An improved type of apparatus capable of cleaning waste water containing suspended matter and oil includes a plurality of plates obliquely disposed in parallel within an inclined separation chamber forming inclined, oblique passages through which the wast... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4203100 | Light decrease type smoke sensor A smoke detector includes a light-emitting circuit, a light-receiving circuit, a smoke detecting space between the light-emitting and receiving circuits, and an amplifier circuit connected to the light-receiving circuit amplifying the output of the light-... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4202166 | Solid state watch module construction A solid state watch module construction has a ceramic substrate on which an integrated circuit chip is mounted to provide drive signals for causing an electro-optical display means to indicate the time. The ceramic substrate is interposed between a batter... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4201548 | Method for determining volatile substances in an aqueous solution and apparatus therefor A method for detecting and determining a volatile or volatilizable substance in an aqueous solution or liquid and an apparatus employed for this method are disclosed. The volatile component, vaporized from the solution through a water repellent and gas pe... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4201465 | Drum cleaning process and apparatus for electrophotography Charging, imaging, developing, transfer and cleaning units are operatively arranged about the circumference of a rotary photoconductive drum, the developing unit comprising a magnetic brush. A discharge unit is disposed between the transfer unit and the c... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4201843 | Process for manufacturing tylosin derivatives New tylosin derivatives having at least one acyl group at the 3- and 4"-positions of tylosin, and the acid addition salts thereof, which inhibit the growth of various microorganisms including drug-resistant bacterial isolants and which produce high blood ... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4200475 | Process for dyeing aluminum-containing zinc-based alloys A process for dyeing an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy, which comprises immersing an aluminum-containing zinc-based alloy in an alkaline solution containing hexavalent chromium ion, further immersing the thus treated alloy in an acidic aqueous solut... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4199548 | Thermally diffusible composites A thermally diffusible composite comprising a thermally diffusible medicine such as allethrin, a thermogenic composition including an alkali metal sulphide or the like, carbonaceous material or the like and, if desired, a filler such as cellulose. In one ... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4199622 | Coating compositions for use in coating can insides and a method for applying the same Coating compositions for use in coating can insides which consist essentially of a polar group-containing polyolefin and at least one solvent for the polyolefin, the polyolefin being dispersed in the solid particulate form in the solvent; and a method for... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4197637 | Automated assembly apparatus for printed circuit boards An automated assembly apparatus for inserting electrical parts into a printed circuit board includes parts supply means for supplying parts to parts conveyance means according to a predetermined sequence. The parts conveyance means is equipped with parts ... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4197226 | Water-soluble coating composition There is disclosed a water-soluble coating composition having excellent properties including corrosion resistance, adhesion, impact resistance and so on. The coating composition comprises an adduct of a butadiene lower polymer or copolymer and ,&#x... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4196898 | Sheet feed apparatus for facsimile system Two sheet trays are provided, one of which is fixed in position and carries copy sheets and the other of which is movable and carries original documents for transmission. The movable sheet tray is slidable over the fixed sheet tray between a retracted pos... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4196113 | Water-soluble coating composition There is disclosed a water-soluble coating composition having excellent properties including corrosion resistance, adhesion, impact resistance and so on. The coating composition comprises an adduct of a butadiene lower polymer or copolymer and ,&#x... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4196112 | Water-soluble coating composition There is disclosed a water-soluble coating composition having excellent properties including corrosion resistance, adhesion, impact resistance and so on. The coating composition comprises an adduct of a butadiene lower polymer or copolymer and , &#... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4195041 | Process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde A process for producing p-hydroxybenzaldehyde through p-aminobenzaldehyde from p-nitrotoluene, comprising reacting p-nitrotoluene with sodium polysulphide in an alcohol-alkali aqueous solution mixed solvent in the presence or absence of an aprotic polar c... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4195260 | Apparatus for sensing deterioration of developing substance including ferromagnetic carrier and non-magnetic toner particles Deterioration of a dry developing substance causes toner particles to be so strongly adhered to carrier particles that they cannot be readily separated therefrom. The present apparatus comprises means for applying a predetermined electrostatic or air suct... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4193221 | Toy building A toy building set for constructing a toy building includes a plurality of wall plates having anchoring elements and a plurality of connecting members having recesses for receiving the anchoring elements, the recesses having clamping bars extending from o... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4193679 | Electrophotographic apparatus comprising improved imaging system One or more rows of focussing optical fibers are disposed between an original document carrier and a photoconductive member. An illumination lamp illuminates an original document on the carrier and the fibers focus an image of a linear portion of the docu... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4193255 | Electronic timepiece with calendar function An electronic timepiece comprising a counter circuit adapted to present reference data indicative of an existing year, month, date and day of the week, and operative to count leap years, years, months, dates, and days of the week at a high speed with a pr... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4193753 | Apparatus for automatically producing flower-shaped decorations An apparatus of this invention can automatically produce flower-shaped decorations which may be used to decorate cakes. The apparatus substantially is characterized by a flower forming mechanism which comprises a cylinder into which a desired amount of ra... | 03/18/1980 |
