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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6270288 | Cable flushing lateral A cable flushing lateral is inserted into a guide tube or conduit through which a cable is to be payed out. The flushing lateral is in the form of a pipe within a pipe with a cylindrical space formed between the pipes. The inner pipe is connected to the u... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6009185 | Neural network based contact state estimator A method is described for providing an estimate of the state of a stationary or moving contact in a three dimensional ocean. The method comprises the steps of collecting information about a location of an observer during a sequence of time, information fr... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5996630 | System for suppressing cavitation in a hydraulic component A system is provided for suppressing flow-induced cavitation in a fluid f. At least one acoustic transducer is coupled to the fluid flow in a region that is susceptible to the formation of cavitation bubbles. The transducer (or transducers) applies an ac... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5948993 | Amplified shear transducer A 15 mode piezoelectric sensor with mechanical amplification is provided. e sensor consists of two piezoelectric members mounted on an electronically inert, rigid substrate. The two members have an electronically inert amplification device connected betwe... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5949361 | Multi-stage delta sigma modulator with one or more high order sections A wide-band sigma-delta modulator is disclosed having a cascade of two moators or stages, the first stage being of third or greater order and the second being of second or greater order. Both stages utilize simple ternary quantizers to avoid linearity pr... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934622 | Micro-electrode and magnet array for microturbulence control A boundary layer control device for a surface which reduces turbulence by oviding forces which counteract microturbulent events occurring at the surface. The microturbulent events occur periodically with a known topography and include liftup and ejection,... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5924453 | Piston and cylinder actuated polymer mixing valve A valve for introducing polymer into a moving water stream prior to flowing he water stream, with the polymer therein, onto a hull surface of an underwater vehicle. The valve comprises a venturi block having therethrough a venturi passageway for flowing wa... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911172 | Retractable underwater turret The present invention, as disclosed and taught herein, comprises apparatus nd method for an underwater turret system suitable for use on surface or underwater vessels. The turret system is housed in an underwater bay from which the turret may be deployed a... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5905211 | Load monitor sheave A large diameter load monitor sheave is provided for measuring the tension n a cable. The sheave is rotatably mounted on a cantilevered, generally vertical, fixed axle. The cantilevered axle allows the cable to be looped over the sheave without having to t... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5905867 | Apparatus for monitoring environmental parameters at network sites An apparatus is disclosed having a controller at each of several network es, each controller monitoring cooling fan output, ambient temperature and electrical load. Each controller includes a network interface and microcontroller for responding to reques... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5903883 | Phase detection using neural networks A likelihood of detecting a reflected signal characterized by phase discontinuities and background noise is enhanced by utilizing neural networks to identify coherency intervals. The received signal is processed into a predetermined format such as a digit... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5898109 | Strut-mounted drag balance A drag balance for measuring drag forces on a model is described which mos within a hollow region of a streamlined strut. The strut is attached to a carriage for towing the model through a medium. The drag balance has a ground frame attached inside the s... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5890681 | Method for controlling microturbulence A method for controlling microturbulence in a medium flowing near a surface s disclosed. The method includes the steps of measuring the forces acting near or on the surface and using those measurements to determine the state probabilities for the microturb... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5884877 | Roller excitation device The arrangement is directed to a roller excitation device for frictionally ngaging and turning rollers of a roller box assembly. The roller box assembly is of the type that includes a generally U-shaped housing having a partial tube which covers the open e... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884650 | Suppressing cavitation in a hydraulic component A method and apparatus are provided for suppressing flow-induced cavitation n a fluid flow. At least one acoustic transducer is coupled to the fluid flow in a region that is susceptible to the formation of cavitation bubbles. The transducer (or transducers... | 03/23/1999 |
