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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660098 | Knife handle | 05/22/2012 |
| D660097 | Knife handle | 05/22/2012 |
| D660096 | Knife handle | 05/22/2012 |
| 8170316 | Tomographic imaging with a stripe-like shaped sensor Tomographic imaging using an imaging sensor that has a stripe-like shape is disclosed where a stripe sensor is mechanically scanned over a sample at different angles. For a single stripe detector imaging, linear motion and angular rotation are required. Single strip... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152108 | Solar array peak power extraction Apparatuses and methods for optimizing power generation of a solar array are disclosed. The bus voltage is regulated with a regulator controlled through one or more reference signals. When the power bus is being used by electrical systems that are tolerant of a high... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144052 | Multi-pixel high-resolution three-dimensional imaging radar A three-dimensional imaging radar operating at high frequency e.g., 670 GHz radar using low phase-noise synthesizers and a fast chirper to generate a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) waveform, is disclosed that operates with a multiplexed beam to obtain ra... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143788 | Compact high current rare-earth emitter hollow cathode for hall effect thrusters An apparatus and method for achieving an efficient central cathode in a Hall effect thruster is disclosed. A hollow insert disposed inside the end of a hollow conductive cathode comprises a rare-earth element and energized to emit electrons from an inner surface. Th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138773 | Hybrid resilient and frangible layered structural health sensor A sensor for monitoring and testing for both possible fractures and corrosion in structural elements is disclosed. A frangible material layer including a thin breakable conductor sense loop and a resilient material layer including a conductive corrosion sense loop b... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129681 | Beta energy extractor The present disclosure is directed to an energy extraction device that employs a radioactive isotope, such as 90Sr, as a charged particle source. The decaying radioactive isotope emits energetic charged particles, such as beta particles, into a magnetic f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8081418 | Low temperature double-layer capacitors Double-layer capacitors capable of operating at extremely low temperatures (e.g., as low as −75° C.) are disclosed. Electrolyte solutions combining a base solvent (e.g., acetonitrile) and a cosolvent are employed to lower the melting point of the base electrolyte... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8054092 | Corrosion detecting structural health sensor A sensor device for monitoring and testing for potential corrosion of structural elements is disclosed. A membrane including a thin conductor sense loop within it may be disposed near a structural element to be monitored. Measured changes in the electrical propertie... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8040243 | RFID-based corrosion and moisture detection Structural health monitoring apparatuses and methods are disclosed. One or more structural health sensors may be used to disconnect and/or connect one or more RFID chips to an antenna such that wireless communication with the one or more RFID chips (or the absence o... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7955349 | Body piercing instrument Apparatuses and methods for a ornamental piercing of body parts are disclosed. An exemplary a piercing instrument includes a post carrier disposed to translate in a first channel within the body piercing instrument, a nut carrier disposed to translate in second chan... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948443 | Structural feed aperture for space based phased array antennas A structural phased array antenna and method for manufacturing are disclosed. An integrated structural antenna aperture can be used to reduce net weight, cost, and volume where an array of antenna elements are incorporated into a structural member, e.g. in a spacecr... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941404 | Coordinated federated backup of a distributed application environment Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a federated backup involving the coordination and synchronization of backup and restore operations among a plurality of hosts to ensure data consistency. A master node (backup host) acts as the initiator, coordinator, ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931237 | Universal launch vehicle payload adapter A universal adapter system and method for coupling payloads and launch vehicles are disclosed to provide optimum payload configurability. A modular bulkhead panel may be used that can support a plurality of payload platforms such that the layout of the plurality of ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922124 | Power optimized system for electric propulsion stationkeeping geosynchronous spacecraft Systems and methods are disclosed employing electric propulsion stationkeeping in a cyclical manner to better match the cyclical pattern of power generated by the solar array system. For a typical orbit design, e.g. a geostationary orbit, North-South stationkeeping ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917705 | Scalable performance-based volume allocation in large storage controller collections A scalable, performance-based, volume allocation technique that can be applied in large storage controller collections is disclosed. A global resource tree of multiple nodes representing interconnected components of a storage system is analyzed to yield gap values f... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7871042 | Hydrogen fueled blended wing body ring tank A toroidal shaped or ring fuel tank located within the loft line of a blended wing body aircraft is disclosed. The ring tank may be used in an aircraft to store liquid hydrogen fuel with a reduced tank weight. The ring tank may be continuous with no tank end domes t... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7836765 | Disc resonator integral inertial measurement unit Sensing motion of multiple degrees of freedom for an integral inertial measurement unit provided through the operation of a single centrally mounted planar disc resonator having a single driven mode in a single vacuum enclosure is disclosed. The resonator comprises ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827505 | Alternate progress indicator displays Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel techniques for showing the progress of an automated computer process, particularly through a graphical user interface (GUI). Graphical status displays are employed which show graphical time-based information... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7809915 | Handling multi-rank pools and varying degrees of control in volume allocation on storage controllers Techniques are disclosed for optimizing volume allocation on storage controllers that may have varying degrees of control over directing storage on ranks of pools attached storage components. A performance-based volume allocation algorithm can optimize allocation fo... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793541 | Planar resonator gyroscope central die attachment Packaging techniques for planar resonator gyroscopes, such as disc resonator gyroscopes (DRGs) are disclosed. A gyroscope die may be attached to its package substrate on a central disc area that is inboard of its embedded electrodes. This configuration eliminates co... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7773205 | High-resolution three-dimensional imaging radar A three-dimensional imaging radar operating at high frequency e.g., 670 GHz, is disclosed. The active target illumination inherent in radar solves the problem of low signal power and narrow-band detection by using submillimeter heterodyne mixer receivers. A submilli... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765519 | Efficient builds for installation software Software and methods for building a multiplatform installation program are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention create a novel class as a proxy for the Archive builder support method and call the methods in this new class for the build methods of custom beans ins... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7725555 | Detecting missing elements in a storage area network with multiple sources of information A detectibility service for a storage infrastructure manager (SIM) operating on a storage area network (SAN) is disclosed directed to addressing a situation where there may be multiple sources of duplicate or contradictory information to the SIM about the presence a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716433 | Dynamically determining and managing a set of target volumes for snapshot operation Systems and methods for managing a backup process of a database are disclosed. Typically, one or more backup logical unit numbers (LUNs) are identified in a backup management file from one or more available LUNs identified in a universe file are allocated. The backu... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7647527 | Apparatus and method for collecting and displaying data for remote diagnostics Systems and methods for automating database table and application data collection into one process to facilitate remote diagnostics of a computer problem are disclosed. A customized batch file is created by a remote support technician that can be run on a user compu... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644891 | Spacecraft low tumble linear release system Systems and methods for releasing a spacecraft payload at a substantially constant velocity are disclosed. A linear actuator is used that includes a spring loaded and fluid filled chamber. The spring drives against a piston within the chamber that includes a control... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7633203 | Damping and support in high-temperature superconducting levitation systems Methods and apparatuses to provide improved auxiliary damping for superconducting bearings in superconducting levitation systems are disclosed. In a superconducting bearing, a cryostat housing the superconductors is connected to a ground state with a combination of ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7633202 | Damping in high-temperature superconducting levitation systems Methods and apparatuses for improved damping in high-temperature superconducting levitation systems are disclosed. A superconducting element (e.g., a stator) generating a magnetic field and a magnet (e.g. a rotor) supported by the magnetic field are provided such th... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7624494 | Method of fabricating a mesoscaled resonator An inertial sensor includes a mesoscaled disc resonator comprised of micro-machined substantially thermally non-conductive wafer with low coefficient of thermal expansion for sensing substantially in-plane vibration, a rigid support coupled to the resonator at a cen... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621193 | Fracture detecting structural health sensor A sensor device for monitoring and testing the integrity of structural elements is disclosed. A frangible membrane including a thin breakable conductor sense loop is bonded to a structural element to be tested. A fracture in the bonded structural element induces a d... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7617560 | Compact collapsible squeegee A compact collapsible squeegee for wiping fluids from smooth surfaces including a telescoping handle having a hinged joint at one end and a wiper support attached to the hinged joint to pivot from a closed position with the wiper support substantially parallel to th... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7581443 | Disc resonator gyroscopes Embodiments of the present invention are directed to apparatuses and methods of making a micromachined resonator gyroscope, e.g. a disc resonator gyro (DRG), including one or more of the following novel features. Embodiments of the invention may comprise a triple-wa... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568352 | Thermally coupled liquid oxygen and liquid methane storage vessel A cryogenic propellant storage tank system and method are disclosed that thermally couple LO2 and LCH4 tanks together by using either a single tank compartmentalized by a common tank wall or two separate tanks that are coupled together with one or more thermal coupl... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7561425 | Encapsulated multi-phase electronics heat-sink An apparatus and method for cooling electronics is disclosed. An encapsulated inert non-conductive fluid is used to transfer heat directly from an electrical circuit including a die on a substrate to an external heatsink. The top of a flip chip die (e.g. a ceramic c... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7547870 | Precision spacecraft payload platforms One or more fixed-orientation fanned laser beams and one or more displacement measurement devices to precisely measure the orientation of a payload platform are disclosed in a metrology system and method. The measurement devices may be distributed at locations acros... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7538876 | Efficient and accurate alignment of stereoscopic displays A method and apparatus for aligning the left and right image channels a two-image stereoscopic three-dimensional display is disclosed. A left and right alignment pattern may be shown on the left-eye and right-eye image screens, respectively, pre-computed for any giv... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532326 | Multiple-label fluorescence imaging using excitation-emission matrices Methods and devices are disclosed which apply an excitation-emission matrix (EEM) to a heterogeneous, two-dimensional sample, allowing a considerably larger number of emitting, e.g. fluorescent, labels to be used simultaneously. This may be accomplished by employing... | 05/12/2009 |
