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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171625 | Method of providing low footprint optical interconnect Compact ASIC, chip-on-board, flip-chip, interposer, and related packaging techniques are incorporated to minimize the footprint of optoelectronic interconnect devices, including the Optical Data Pipe. In addition, ruggedized packaging techniques are incorporated to ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163201 | High-intensity, persistent photoluminescent formulations and objects, and methods for creating the same Disclosed are photoluminescent formulations, comprising an effective amount of photoluminescent phosphorescent materials, which exhibit high luminous intensity and persistence. Also disclosed are photoluminescent objects formed by applying at least one photoluminesc... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157902 | Non-thermal plasma particulate removal systems and methods thereof The present invention is broadly directed to non-thermal plasma-based systems for reducing the amount of particulate matter in a gas stream, as well as to methods for using such systems. The present invention is particularly directed to such non-thermal plasma-based... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8103666 | Variable audio/visual data incorporation system and method A system and method that allow a one:many relationship between personalization/positioning/targeting of audio/visual information and a produced audio/visual message. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097855 | Methods and systems for detecting concealed objects Methods and systems for detecting the presence of concealed objects that can be utilized at locations where conventional methods cannot be utilized are disclosed. One embodiment of the method of these teachings for detecting the presence of concealed objects uses th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097843 | Photoluminescent markings with functional overlayers A photoluminescent marking that includes at least one functional overlayer is disclosed. The overlayer generally provides for at least one of selective filtration, reflection and absorption of wavelengths that may cause photolytic degradation of underlying photolumi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8077774 | Automated monitoring of digital video image quality A system and method for detecting video stream macroblock errors and pixelation by detecting macroblock artifacts in analog television signals from a conventional set top box. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069014 | Methods and systems for high confidence utilization of datasets Methods and systems for high-confidence utilization of datasets are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting a metric for determining substantially optimal combination of true positives and false positives in a data set, applying an optimization t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062919 | Monolithic silicon-based photonic receiver An integrated circuit, and method for manufacturing the integrated circuit, where the integrated circuit can include a phototransistor comprising a base having a SiGe base layer of a predetermined germanium composition and a thickness of more than 65 nm and less tha... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8039193 | Tissue markings and methods for reversibly marking tissue employing the same Provided are methods of applying a tissue marking to a tissue and rendering said tissue marking colorless when desired, comprising implanting into the tissue an amount of the tissue marking in sufficient quantity to form a detectable marking, said tissue marking com... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027041 | Compact snapshot multispectral imaging system Systems and methods for multispectral imaging. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7965733 | Systems and methods to detect and avoid collisions in channel sense multiple access communications with multipacket reception Methods and systems to perform collision detection (CD) in a communication network are disclosed. Methods and systems over multipacket reception (MPR)-capable physical layers are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for transmitting information in a network... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963569 | Locking pipe joint and a method of making the same A novel locking pipe joint for use in fluid-carrying pipe systems is described. The locking pipe joint of the present invention provides a system of joints that will withstand the stresses and forces imposed on a pipe system carrying fluids. The joint is constructed... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960688 | Photoluminescent markings with functional overlayers Disclosed are photoluminescent markings that contain a photoluminescent layer and one or more functional overlayers wherein the photoluminescent marking has an emission signature that lies partly or fully in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. One f... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7941477 | Video and multimedia distribution system Digital media content-on-demand hosting/delivery system for using an n-tier, multi dimension dynamic data technology to distribute digital content and manage information and comprising separate delivery and end-user systems with separate but compatible software, the... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939791 | Optical data pipe An optical interconnect system having a first optical sub-system and a second optical sub-system, each optical sub-system having a first end and a second end, and further having a preselected length, and a preselected width. Means are fixedly secured to the first en... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7929585 | High brightness semiconductor laser diode arrays Systems and methods for high brightness, improved phase characteristics laser diodes. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929411 | Methods and systems for obtaining data from networks of sources Methods and systems for obtaining data from a number of distributed sources. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925134 | Precision length standard for coherent laser radar This disclosure presents a version of a coherent laser radar system that is immune to environmental effects on Mach-Zehnder-configured interferometers and reference length standards comprising such systems. The present disclosure also describes methods and materials... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920763 | Mode field expanded fiber collimator The present invention discloses an optical fiber collimator suitable for coupling optical radiation from an optical fiber to an optical device, the optical fiber collimator comprising: a graded-index multi-mode fiber segment for receiving optical radiation transmitt... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918612 | Method and apparatus for mechanically splicing optic fibers A method and apparatus for mechanically splicing a pair of optic fibers or optic cables, the mechanical splice comprising: a ferrule having an axial capillary bore, the capillary bore configured to enclose the optic fibers at both ends of the ferrule; and cured epox... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910022 | Phosphorescent compositions for identification Disclosed are photoluminescent compositions containing photoluminescent phosphorescent materials and photoluminescent fluorescent materials whose emission signature lies partly or fully in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Also disclosed are photo... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904431 | Method and system for automated request modelling A method and a system for automated request modelling from a plurality of inputs, imports, interactive sessions, and requirements are provided that rely on various interfaces to both receive the user and other input data and store it. In one instance, the system and... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898244 | Electromagnetic sensor systems Sensor circuits including an oscillator circuit. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7889199 | Function graphing system and method A system and method for graphing mathematical features of a given function within an optimum viewing window. The system and method can also highlight the mathematical features. Further, for example, the system and method can determine the type of a function and the ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7854961 | Scintillation materials with reduced afterglow and method of preparation Scintillation materials of this invention have an alkali halide host material, a (first) scintillation dopant of various types, and a variety of second dopants (co-dopants). In another embodiment, the scintillation materials of this invention have an alkali halide h... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7844766 | System and method for location specific computer enabled services/monitoring A system and method to provide location-specific computer enabled services/monitoring, having minimally invasive reconfiguration/replacement comprises a relationship provider enabling a first relationship between a location and electronic configuration information a... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842128 | Tissue marking compositions Provided are permanent tissue markings comprising at least one colored compound comprising a thermally activatable fragmentation group and at least one infrared absorbing compound, wherein the at least one colored compound is capable of being rendered colorless by u... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7839775 | Methods and systems for channel sensing multiple access communications with multipacket reception Methods and Systems for communication using carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) with multipacket reception (MPR). ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7816911 | Electromagnetic sensor systems A variable inductance position sensor is described. The sensor includes a housing that is typically cylindrical in shape. The housing includes an open end and a closed end forming a cavity therein. A coil support member is affixed at one end to the closed end of the... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814395 | Rewrite strategy and methods and systems for error correction in high-density recording Strategy and methodology by which the various error sources are taken into account and methods applied to compensate substantially entirely for such errors and/or diminish the effect of such errors. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809926 | Systems and methods for reconfiguring on-chip multiprocessors A reconfigurable multiprocessor system including a number of processing units and components enabling executing sequential code collectively at processing units and enabling changing the architectural configuration of the processing units. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7788384 | Virtual media network A system and method for setting up and reconfiguring a multimedia system dynamically to transport and process streams of multimedia data. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770332 | Structure with space applications and methods of construction thereof A construction object (a structure) that enables access to high altitudes. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767951 | Systems and methods for image acquisition Image acquisition methods and systems utilizing a pixilated transducer. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759645 | Scintillation materials with reduced afterglow and method of preparation Scintillation materials having an alkali halide host material, a (first) scintillation dopant of various types, and a variety of second dopants (co-dopants). ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7755049 | Tunable microcantilever infrared sensor An electromagnetic radiation sensor that exhibits improved performance by virtue of an ability to tune its sensitivity is disclosed. The electromagnetic radiation sensor incorporates thermal actuators that act in opposition to one another, but which have a slight di... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7741603 | Microcantilever infrared sensor array A radiation sensor array that exhibits improved fill factor is disclosed. The radiation sensor array incorporates sensors having support arms that are nested in vertical fashion with the support arms of neighboring sensors. This vertically-nested structure enables t... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7715664 | High power optical isolator A high power optical isolator is able to transfer excess heat to a heat sink, reduce the effect of scattered and reflected light, and be coupled to standard thin optical fibers. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709796 | Methods and systems for detecting presence of materials Methods and systems for detecting the presence of concealed objects. ... | 05/04/2010 |
