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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7944009 | Magnetoresistive device having specular sidewall layers A multilayered magnetoresistive device includes a specular layer positioned on at least one sidewall and a copper layer positioned between the specular layer and the sidewall. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941203 | Multimodality imaging system A multimodality imaging system, comprising: a first imaging system for forming a first image; a second imaging system for forming a second image; and a rotating device on which the first imaging system and the second imaging system are fixed so that the first imagin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938368 | Nosecone ice protection system for a gas turbine engine A system includes a first anti-icing electrothermal heater located at tip of a gas turbine engine nosecone, and a plurality of anti-icing electrothermal heater strips extending rearward from the first anti-icing electrothermal heater along the nosecone. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938240 | Viscous clutch A viscous clutch assembly (100) includes a rotational input structure (110), a rotor (104) attached to the rotational input structure (110), a selectively rotatable member (102) surrounding the rotor (104) and rotatably supp... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938171 | Vapor cooled heat exchanger A heat exchanger system includes a first fluid layer defining a first flowpath for a gas, a second fluid layer defining a second flowpath for a liquid, a first vapor cycle layer located between the first fluid layer and the second fluid layer for enabling heat trans... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938020 | High pressure magnetic flowmeter with stress resistant electrode assembly An electrode assembly comprises a housing, an electrode, a retainer and a potting material. The housing has a first end and a second end, with the electrode extending from the first end of the housing to a process flow. The retainer is positioned about the electrode... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937909 | Method for creating a package pressure differential A method for making a two component device where the two components are in separate containers with one container inside the other. The method includes placing a first container between the top and bottom of a second container in a die that draws a vacuum between th... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934315 | Method of repairing shrouded turbine blades with cracks in the vicinity of the outer shroud notch A method of repairing a damaged notch fillet radius of a turbine blade shroud includes a replacement notch fillet radius and a hardface nugget. The damaged notch fillet radius is blended out and a hardface structure positioned proximate the damaged notch fillet radi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932046 | Detection method of bio material, fabrication method of chip for detection of bio material, and chip for detection of bio material Provided are a method for detecting biomaterials, a method for fabricating a chip for biomaterial detection and a chip for biomaterial detection. The method for detecting biomaterials is characterized by comprising the steps of: (S1) immobilizing polydiacetyl... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931124 | On-demand lubrication system and method for improved flow management and containment A method of oil flow management for a gas turbine engine includes moving oil from a tank to a compartment using a pressure pump, moving oil from the compartment to the tank using a scavenge pump, and at least temporarily increasing a rate at which oil is moved with ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929414 | Modified SLM scheme with low complexity for PAPR reduction of OFDM systems Provided are an apparatus and method for reducing a PAPR with less computation complexity without distortion using a selected mapping scheme (SLM) in an OFDM system. The method includes: generating a plurality of OFDM signal sequences by performing an inverse fast F... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929259 | Magnetic sensing device including a sense enhancing layer A magnetic sensor includes a sensor stack having a first magnetic portion, a second magnetic portion, and a barrier layer between the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion. At least one of the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion i... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929258 | Magnetic sensor including a free layer having perpendicular to the plane anisotropy A magnetic sensor includes a reference layer having a first magnetization direction and a free layer assembly having an effective magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to the first magnetization direction and substantially perpendicular to a plane of e... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929248 | Top bond pad for transducing head interconnect A slider according to the present invention includes a slider body, a plurality of insulators, and conductive traces. The slider body has a first side and edges defined substantially perpendicular to the first side. The plurality of insulators are each adjacent to t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928266 | Dialdehyde compound, preparation method thereof, and synthetic method of carotenoids using the same The novel C dialdehyde compound which can be efficiently utilized in the synthesis of carotenoid compounds based on the sulfone chemistry, the preparation method of the same, and the expeditious and practical synthetic processes for lycopene and β-carotene by the u... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927351 | Occlusion device with flexible wire connector An occlusion device includes a flexible section formed by a wire connector. The flexible wire connector gives the occlusion device improved torque and flexure characteristics, which allows the device to better conform to the contours of the heart. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927326 | Residual energy recovery in a drug delivery device An implantable drug delivery device includes a pump motor that is driven by electrical energy from a storage capacitor. At the end of each pump delivery cycle, electrical energy stored in the pump motor is recovered and returned to the storage capacitor, so that it ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927067 | System and method for controlling stator assemblies A variable vane control system for use with a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of vanes, an actuation assembly, a mechanical linkage assembly, and a sensor. Each of the plurality of vanes has an airfoil portion disposed in a gas flowpath of the gas turbine en... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926220 | Stabilizing device mount and method A device mount for a weapon with a stabilizing function is provided. In one embodiment, the device mount includes a device bracket, a stabilizing tube and at least one stabilizing member. The device bracket has a support plate and a side plate that extends generally... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924774 | Control system with predictive field device response time over a wireless network A host computer communicates with field devices by sending control messages and receiving response messages over a wireless network. When the host computer sends a control message to the wireless network, the host computer is provided with a predictive response time... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922444 | Chamfer rail pockets for turbine vane shrouds A shroud rail for retaining a feather seal in a vane shroud of a gas turbine engine comprises a slot for, receiving the feather seal, and a chamfer rail pocket for lightening the shroud rail. The slot traverses the vane shroud and includes a slot base extending from... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918362 | Transparent, portable secure container for consumer products not legally purchased by minors A transparent, portable secure container is configured to accommodate a standard retail package for a consumer product not legally purchased by minors. The container comprises a plurality of panels, a hinge and a lock. Some of the panels are joined to form the conta... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918265 | Method and apparatus for as-cast seal on turbine blades An investment casting mold article includes a wall for retaining casting material and a cavity defined by the wall. The cavity includes an airfoil portion, a root portion adjacent to the airfoil portion, and a labyrinth seal portion extending from the root portion. | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918134 | Thermal-based diagnostic system for process transmitter A process transmitter for measuring a process variable in an industrial process comprises a sensor module, a heating device and transmitter circuitry. The sensor module has a sensor for sensing a process variable of an industrial process and generating a sensor sign... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915129 | Method of fabricating high-voltage metal oxide semiconductor transistor devices A process of fabricating a transistor employs a relatively thicker sacrificial nitride layer that reduces the time and cost associated with chemical-mechanical polish (CMP) processes by reducing the topography associated with the transistor. The process includes for... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914916 | Thermally stable high anisotropic high magnetic moment films High magnetic moment films FeCo(X, Y), where X is a transition metal element and Y is a rare earth element are formed using off-axis static deposition techniques. The films have tunable magnetic anisotropy from 0 Oe to greater than 500 Oe that are thermally stable b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913576 | Flow scale with basket feature A flow scale apparatus includes a substantially vertical flow path along which material can flow, a plurality of spreader baffles substantially aligned horizontally and positioned in the flow path, a plurality of basket baffles located downstream from the spreader b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913310 | Device for protecting against unauthorized use of software A device for protecting against unauthorized use of software, characterized in that a first processor emulates a second processor, whereby the second processor executes program code and the second processor transmits data to a computing system running the software i... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912177 | X-ray radiographic method of recognition of materials and device for its realization An efficient X-ray radiographic method for recognition of materials of inspected objects and a corresponding device with improved functional possibilities are proposed, ensuring direct determination of the effective atomic number Zeff of the material, its... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911342 | Operation state detection device An operation state detection device comprises data communication devices and a detection device. The data communication devices are respectively attached to an operator, and a person or an object as an operation target. The data communication devices mutually perfor... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7911212 | Filter rod measuring station as well as method for measuring the mass of a softener, the moisture and/or the dry filter material in a filter rod A filter rod measuring station is equipped with measuring devices which measure at least the mass (M) of a filter rod and the draw resistance (PD) of the filter rod, and a microwave measuring device is provided for measuring the mass of the softener and/or the moist... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909947 | High strength L1aluminum alloys High strength heat treatable aluminum alloys that can be used at temperatures from about −420° F. (−251° C.) up to about 650° F. (343° C.) are described. The alloys are strengthened by dispersion of particles based on the L12 intermetallic compoun... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908840 | Turbine engine with integrated generator having shared lubrication system A heat exchange system for use in operating equipment having a plurality of subsystems in each of which a common working fluid is utilized to provide selected operations in that subsystem with a reservoir containing at least some of the common working fluid and has ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905901 | Self-centering occlusion device This invention relates to an occlusion device for the closure of physical defects. The occlusion device is capable of self-centering itself in the defect. This allows the center of the occluder to remain properly positioned in the defect, while maintaining a low pro... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7903596 | Control of low power wireless networks for power conservation A wireless mesh network routes messages between a host computer and a plurality of field devices. The mesh network is synchronized to a global regular active schedule that defines active periods when messages can be transmitted or received by nodes of the network, a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901194 | Shaft coupling for scroll compressor A coupling mechanism for a scroll compressor comprises an orbiting scroll disk, a retention bolt, a bearing shaft and a retention nut. The orbiting scroll disk includes a first face configured to engage a stationary scroll disk to compress a working fluid, and a sec... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901185 | Variable rotor blade for gas turbine engine A variable rotor blade mechanism for use in a gas turbine engine comprises a blade rotor, a blade, a harmonic drive system, a stepper motor and a bracket. The blade rotor rotates absolutely about an axial engine centerline during operation of the gas turbine engine.... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901178 | Inner diameter vane shroud system having enclosed synchronizing mechanism A variable vane mechanism comprises a variable vane, an inner diameter shroud and a synchronizing mechanism. The variable vane comprises a vane body, an inner diameter trunnion extending radially inwardly from the vane body, and a button connected to the inner diame... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898771 | Head suspension assembly having a high damping high stiffness component A head suspension assembly for carrying a slider assembly in a disc drive has a beam component having a front end and a rear end, a hinge component near the rear end of the beam component for connecting to an actuation means, and a gimbal component near the front en... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897521 | Low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film using linear organic/inorganic precursors and a method of manufacturing the low dielectric constant plasma polymerized thin film through plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and annealing using... | 03/01/2011 |
