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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178429 | Nanofabrication using dip pen nanolithography and metal oxide chemical vapor deposition Fabrication of a semiconductor structure is achieved by using a Dip Pen Nanolithography (DPN) tip to apply a metal catalyst to a prepared substrate. The catalyst is applied in a predetermined pattern, and crystal growth is established at the catalyst site. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8121821 | Quasi-static design approach for low Q factor electrically small antennas Methods and apparatuses are described that enable the design of electrically small antennas in terms of their quality factor (Q) performance or other antenna parameter. A desired charge distribution is defined and thereafter the shape of the antenna is generated, ba... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8014745 | High isolation multiple carrier system architecture for communications A compensation apparatus for an integrated communication system is disclosed. The integrated communication system can include a first communication device having a first transmitter antenna, and a second communication device having a second receiver antenna, wherein... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7942105 | Foot operated scupper plug A scupper plug apparatus is foot-operable, by a person standing next to the scupper, to apply substantially more force for sealing the scupper than is typically achievable through application of force by the hand or arm of a person installing a scupper plug. A resil... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7928924 | Variable position antenna shield A variable position antenna shield (VPAS) is described that provides a mechanism for attenuating radio interference signals and other electromagnetic waves using a movable shield. The VPAS contains an antenna assembly, an antenna, and a patch variably positioned ext... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7822342 | Secure quantum optical communications system and method An optical communication system is provided. In one embodiment, a source creates a multiplicity of photon pairs, with each photon pair comprising a first photon and a second photon. The first photon is sent to a transmitter, and either remains in the transmitter or ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798479 | Method and apparatus for horizontal assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing A method for horizontal assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing includes vertically-assembling a field shaper assembly of a high-voltage feed-through bushing on a field shaper fixture. The field shaper assembly is then rotated within the field shaper fixture... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7745800 | Omni-directional solid-state thermal neutron detector A directional neutron detecting apparatus includes first and second neutron detectors. Each neutron detector includes a thin planar sheet of neutron-reactive material; a first ohmic electrode operably coupled to one side of the planar sheet of neutron-reactive mater... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7734129 | Super-s multiple-tapped optical delay line A photonic processor having a high spectral resolution which separates an input optic signal into numerous channels and a method of constructing same are provided. The photonic processor includes an optical delay line spiral having dips to compensate for path length... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7655115 | Long-lived photo-protonated carbocation for photochromic, photoconductive liquids An apparatus and method provide a solute-solvent solution that allows the solute to become photo-protonated by the solvent on absorption of ultraviolet light. The solute is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octamethylanthracene (OMA). The solvent is 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7631608 | Underwater cable cutter apparatus An apparatus for cutting an underwater cable, wire or line is provided. The apparatus includes a body with a lid and a base. A piston is located, within the body, and a piston rod is coupled to the piston. An elongate lever cutting element is pivotally coupled to a ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7593702 | Open-loop RF transmitter output power control for increased power efficiency Open-Loop RF Transmitter Output Power Control for Increased Power Efficiency (NC #98068) method includes determining a desired RF output power and obtaining a battery voltage value; determining a supply control voltage, a bias control voltage and a highest power eff... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7589827 | System and method for detecting an object in a search space A system for detecting an object of interest in a search space, comprising a radiation signal generator capable of generating a spatially-encoded radiation signal in the search space. The spatially-encoded radiation signal comprises a series of n beams, each having ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7589662 | Synthetic aperture radar systems and methods A method of determining a radar receiver path, comprising the steps of: obtaining a transmitter position; obtaining a target position and velocity; obtaining a radar receiver position and velocity; determining a transmitter aspect angle gradient, a transmitter aspec... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7577169 | Time stamping A method of time stamping by using a modified NTP at the data link/physical layers. The method includes steps of time stamping and recording arrival and transmit times at a lower data link level of a requester and/or a responder. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7559236 | Portable profiler for profiling a marine biosphere and method of assembling the profiler Portable profiler for profiling a marine biosphere and method of assembling the profiler. A portable profiler is provided for profiling a marine biosphere, comprising a housing; a ballast coupled to the housing for controlling movement of the housing in the biospher... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7524460 | System and method of molecule counting using fluctuation enhanced sensors A System and Method of Molecule Counting Using Fluctuation Enhanced Sensors includes processes for improved chemical analyte detection and quantification through the measurement and generation of an amplitude density histogram of the measured time series of frequenc... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7501726 | Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and apparatus for generating power responsive to mechanical vibration A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) power generator employing a plurality of magnetic masses disposed to oscillate on spring elements in a manner that produces an unusually steep flux gradient at one or more conductive coils, thereby harvesting a substantial po... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7466369 | Portable projector using a transmissive microdisplay A portable micro-display projector uses a light transmissive liquid crystal display system wherein light is projected co-linearly from a light source through, and is selectively altered by, a transmissive liquid crystal display or liquid crystal light valve of the l... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7457501 | Electromagnetic energy coupler A technique for coupling electromagnetic energy into an aperture smaller than the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy desired to be coupled is disclosed. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7444891 | In-water hull cleaning sampling method A method includes providing a sampling device having a sampling chamber therein, a pump operatively coupled to the sampling chamber, and a drive means coupled to the sampling chamber; situating the sampling device against an underwater boat hull having contaminants ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437959 | In-water hull cleaning sampling device An In-Water Hull Cleaning Sampling Device includes a sampling chamber, a drive shaft housing, a drive shaft sealing membrane, a drive shaft, a spring retainer, a pressure spring, a cleaning pad, a mechanical drive device and a chamber sealing means. The sampling cha... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425922 | Wearable small-sized patch antenna for use with a satellite A wearable patch antenna comprises a dielectric layer including water; a ground plane adjacent one side of the dielectric layer; a conductive patch element placed adjacent another side of the dielectric layer spaced from the ground plane by the dielectric layer; and... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425453 | Integrated circuit porphyrin-based optical Fabry-Perot chemical sensor A Fabry-Perot cavity has a pair of partially transmissive, partially reflective, surfaces. A first of the surfaces is flexibly suspended adjacent and parallel to a second of the surfaces. A gap exists between the surfaces. A variable electrostatic potential permits ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424375 | Tidal seepage meter A method and apparatus for tidal seepage meters. The meter includes a power supply, controller, motor, selector valve, seepage chamber and at least two sample containers. The controller is operatively coupled to the power supply and is capable of controlling the pow... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424029 | Stochastic unified multiple access to a communications channel In an example of the method aspect of the invention, a first user detects transmissions from a first group of users over a multiple access communications channel. The number of users in the first group of users are counted, and the value of a variable N is set equal... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420421 | Open-loop RF transmitter output power control for increased power efficiency Open-Loop RF Transmitter Output Power Control for Increased Power Efficiency (NC#97507) system includes microprocessor, battery, bias control circuitry, supply control circuitry and power amplifier. Microprocessor receives desired RF output power and battery voltage... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420366 | Coupled nonlinear sensor system A sensor system employing a plurality of nonlinear sensors utilizes a coupling network to interconnect the sensors wherein the coupling network inherently induces oscillations in the sensor system. This approach removes the need to provide bias signal generation eit... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7397440 | Extended phase center tapered slot antenna A Extended Phase Center Tapered Slot Antenna (NC#97529). The apparatus includes a first antenna element capable of transmitting and receiving radio frequency energy; a second antenna element capable of transmitting and receiving radio frequency energy, wherein the f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391818 | Energy-control and path-selection method and apparatus for digital diversity signaling A method and apparatus is provided for communicating digital information using diversity signaling with a constrained amount of transmission energy per bit available. The method may optimize the number of diversity channels used, optimize the energy allocation emitt... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388247 | High precision microelectromechanical capacitor with programmable voltage source A high precision microelectromechanical capacitor with programmable voltage source includes a monolithic MEMS device having a capacitance actuator, a trim capacitor, and a high precision, programmable voltage source. The trim capacitor has a variable capacitance val... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383071 | Microsensor system and method for measuring data One embodiment is a microprobe. An example of the microprobe comprises a housing having an aperture. This example of the microprobe also comprises an ISFET attached to the housing. The ISFET may have a gate located proximate the aperture. This example of the micropr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376535 | Wideband matching circuit and method of effectuating same A method is provided for determining an optimal performance of a lossless circuit. In one embodiment, the number of inductors and capacitors contained in a circuit of interest are input, and then a random search of a plurality of lossless circuits, each having the s... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372009 | Solid-state thermal neutron detector A solid-state thermal neutron detector comprises: a layered structure that includes; an electrically insulating substrate; a first electrode affixed to the substrate; a neutron-reactive layer affixed to and in ohmic contact with the first electrode; and a second ele... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362657 | Aquatic object detection and disruption system A system includes a receive line array that generates one or more receive line array signals, a processor operatively connected to the receive line array to process the receive line array signals and to generate detonation signals based upon the processed receive li... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358914 | Tapered slot antenna end caps An apparatus includes a first end cap, a second end cap and a tapered slot antenna pair having a first antenna element and a second antenna element. The first end cap is electrically coupled to the first antenna element and comprises conductive material. The second ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7336882 | Metal nanoparticle photonic bandgap device in SOI A Metal Nanoparticle Photonic Bandgap Device in SOI (NC#97882). The device includes a substrate having a semiconductor layer over an insulator layer; a photonic bandgap structure having at least one period operatively coupled to the substrate, adapted to receive and... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330653 | Quantum dense coding system A Quantum Dense Coding System. The system includes a source, a transmitter and a receiver. The source is capable of down-converting a pump photon into a signal photon and an idler photon and outputting probability amplitudes, the signal photon and the idler photon, ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330550 | Cryptographic system and method that uses excitation spectroscopy A cryptographic system includes: a) a light source for generating an excitation light signal; b) a spatial light modulator for encoding the excitation light signal with data; c) a wavelength dispersive element for transforming the excitation light signal into a spec... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7307266 | Method and apparatus for an optically clocked optoelectronic track and hold device A method and apparatus for optically clocked optoelectronic track and hold (“OCOETH”) device. The OCOETH device includes a diode bridge, input node, at least two current sources and at least two photodetectors. The input node is operatively coupled to the diode ... | 12/11/2007 |
