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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397229 | Storage-controller-managed outboard incremental backup/restore of data A storage-controller-managed outboard incremental backup/restore of data. An indicator is assigned to an associated portion of data stored in a data storage device, wherein the indicator resides in a memory of a storage controller coupled to the data stor... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6332197 | System for updating data in a multi-adaptor environment Disclosed is a system for updating and destaging data in a storage system. To overcome the limitations in the prior art described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention disclose a system for updating a data block in a storage device. A firs... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6279138 | System for changing the parity structure of a raid array Disclosed is a system for altering the structure of parity groups, e.g., altering the RAID level or number of storage devices included in the RAID array. A parity group consists of a set of data blocks and parity data for the data blocks. The data and par... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272662 | Distributed storage system using front-end and back-end locking Disclosed is a system for performing an operation, such as a read or write operation, on a data block in a shared disk system. A first adaptor receives a request to perform an operation on a data block maintained in a data storage location. The first adap... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266802 | Detailed grid point layout using a massively parallel logic including an emulator/simulator paradigm A method and apparatus for solving grid point layouts using massively parallel computers to solve each wiring connection or grid point independently. By leaving the solution in a global perspective, and solving the problem using fine grain parallelism, wi... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6256636 | Object server for a digital library system A digital library is comprised of a library server and at least one object server. The library server stores tables describing the digital library. An object server stores objects referenced by the tables describing the digital library. An application is ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6222524 | Mouth operated input device for an electronically responsive device A mouth mounted pointing device for use with an element to be moved on a computer. A control element having a surface for tongue interaction causes the control element to interact with a transducer responsive element to operate an electronic circuit, whic... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6185685 | Security method and system for persistent storage and communications on computer network systems and computer network systems employing the same A multi-stage login procedure and system involves a first stage in which a login ID and a public key (encrypted) is transmitted from a client computer to a server computer and a key-exchange key (encrypted) is provided from the server computer to the clie... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6086331 | Safety pumping system for hazardous environments using pressurized gas in a plurality of chambers A safety pumping system including a pump (19) and an electric motor (15) is adapted to be immersed in a fluid (11) contained in a tank (10). The electric motor and the pump are interconnected by a driving shaft (23). The electric motor is enclosed in a mo... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6075588 | Integrated multi-channel optical-based flux monitor and method An integrated dual beam multi-channel optical-based flux monitor and method of monitoring atomic absorption of a plurality of atomic species during epitaxial growth. Light from multiple sources is simultaneously passed through a region of deposition of ma... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6020145 | Methods for determining the presence of carcinoma using the antigen binding region of monoclonal antibody BR96 The present invention relates to novel antibodies, antibody fragments and antibody conjugates and single-chain immunotoxins reactive with human carcinoma cells. More particularly, the antibodies, conjugates and single-chain immunotoxins of the invention i... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017920 | Antifungal composition for external use being retentive in stratum corneum An antifungal composition for external use being retentive in the stratum corneum containing as an active ingredient an antifungal agent having a high affinity for keratin, wherein the penetration into the stratum corneum of said antifungal agent is enhan... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6018456 | Enclosure for removable computer peripheral equipment An enclosure system for receiving a number of plug in computer peripheral devices, such as hard disk drives in a disk array, utilizes front and rear cages or enclosures that are separated by a vertical backplane having internal circuit interconnections an... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6010902 | Antibody heteroconjugates and bispecific antibodies for use in regulation of lymphocyte activity The present invention relates to novel antibody heteroconjugates and bispecific antibodies and methods and compositions and their use in the enhancement or inhibition of activation and function of T or B lymphocytes. The heteroconjugates are comprised of ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6004931 | Method for inhibiting growth hormone action Human growth hormone variants are disclosed having enhanced affinity for the growth hormone receptor. Also disclosed are human growth hormone variants conjugated to one or more chemical groups, such as poly(ethylene glycol), which is believed to prolong t... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004761 | Method for detecting cancer using monoclonal antibodies to new mucin epitopes Novel hybridoma cell lines producing monoclonal antibodies reactive with purified mucin antigens from normal and tumor sources are generated using mucins, including purified mucins from tumor sources. Epitopes on mucin antigens from normal and tumor sourc... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5993812 | Method of delaying the progression of an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus Therapeutic and prophylactic methods using Rh antibodies for delaying the progression of infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a subject who is exposed to HIV, or infected by HIV.... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5991546 | System and method for interfacing manually controllable input devices to a universal computer bus system A system and method for interfacing peripheral devices to a computer universal serial bus is disclosed. The system is adaptable to a wide variety of peripheral devices and features a user-configurable serial EEPROM coupled to the interface in which vendor... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980896 | Antibodies reactive with human carcinomas The present invention relates to novel antibodies, antibody fragments and antibody conjugates and single-chain immunotoxins reactive with human carcinoma cells. More particularly, the antibodies, conjugates and single-chain immunotoxins of the invention i... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5980870 | Herb medicine extract-containing non-bleeding striped dentifrice composition A herb medicine extract-containing non-bleeding striped dentifrice composition, consisting essentially of a striped dentifrice component and a base dentifrice component, each component comprising the following ingredients at the substantially same amount:... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5981483 | Compositions comprising modulators of cytokines of the TGF-ଲ superfamily Compositions consisting of at least one TGFb receptor II homo 1b (TRH1b) subdomain or at least one TGFb receptor II homology 1 (TRH1) domain and a carrier, auxiliary or excipient. The TRH1b subdomain has a sequence with the following amino acid pattern: C... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975489 | Valve and method for assembling the same A valve for dispensing fluid to and from a container. The valve includes a housing defining a flow passage extending longitudinally therethrough. A poppet member is telescopically mounted in the flow passage of the housing and is telescopically movable be... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5976878 | Method and apparatus for preparing composite skin replacement A method and apparatus for forming a permanent, composite skin replacement consisting of an epidermal component and a porous, resorbable, biosynthetic laminated dermal membrane component for use in wound repair. The dermal membrane is formed in the appara... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971946 | Ankle support brace A preferred embodiment ankle brace includes a foot plate and opposing uprights extending upward from opposite sides of the foot plate. Cleats protrude downward from the bottom of the foot plate. The ends of the junctions between the uprights and the foot ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5969584 | Resonating structure providing notch and bandpass filtering A combination notch/bandpass filter uses first and second adjacently-located cavities in the conductive housing to respectively provide a tunable, first-stage notch filter and a second-stage bandpass filter. An opening in a wall provides a passage for ene... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966515 | Parallel emulation system and method A system and method for emulating a target system's hardware using highly parallel software emulation. Target system hardware under the control of program instructions is emulated using parallel software activity routines. Each of the program instructions... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5963739 | Method for verifying the total correctness of a program with mutually recursive procedures A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for verifying the total correctness of a computer program with mutually recursive procedures. A computer program is received into the computer as a series of source statements, wherein t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5957389 | Nebuliser The invention relates to a nebuliser comprising a nozzle 3 arranged in a nebulising space and an air inlet flue 5 projecting into the nebulising space. The nebulising space is subdivided by a nebulising space divider into two parts, so that proceeding fro... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5956126 | Optical instrument and method for the treatment of amblyopia A method and apparatus for treating muscular disorders of the eye. The method comprising placing an object in front of the patient at a predetermined distance and placing a binocular optical system comprising lenses and prisms between the objects and the ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5945532 | Method for manufacture of cephalosporin and intermediates thereof This invention relates to reactive derivatives of 2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino acetic acid and 1H-tetrazol-1-acetic acid of the following general formula I, ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## as well as to use thereof in the manufacture of... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5946224 | Ferroelectric memory device, a method for read out stored data and a method for standing-by It is an object of the present invention to provide a ferroelectric memory device having a high integration and capable of maintaining nonvolatility. A threshold voltage Vth of a ferroelectric memory element is set at value slightly higher than... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5944161 | End cap assembly for a roller tube of a conveyor roller An end cap assembly (10) for a roller tube (76) of a conveyor roller (78) comprising an end cap body (12) proportioned to press fit within an end of the roller tube (76), a bearing retained between the end cap body (12) and a shaft (74) of the conveyor ro... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941254 | Cosmetics applying device A multiple pen-like cosmetics applying device comprising a central holder having a first end with a brush for applying wet or dry powder cosmetic and a second end with a lining pencil removably mounted in the second end, whereby the pencil is capable of b... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5941284 | Channel housing with curving channels, and a manufacturing method therefor The present invention provides a channel housing comprising curving channels whereby complex and varied channels can be compactly contained. Plural curving channels that must be connected to plural valves, for example, are formed by partitioning walls forming ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5941801 | Multidirectional combination boxing and kicking bag An improved exercise bag that freely allows a person to throw all variations of punches and kicks in combination. The flexibility is made possible by the internal structure of the bag and allows for a reaction of the directed punch or kick. Therefore, the... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5942966 | Closing-edge-type fuse The invention concerns a closing-edge-type fuse with a safety strip (1) which comprises an electric switch device and consists of a plurality of contact elements (2, 2a) which are disposed in a row in a resilient tube (3). In the rest position, under the ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5940593 | Simulating a multi-tiered computer environment on a single development system for debugging A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for simulating a multi-tiered environment on a single computer. An application file is generated comprising second tier instructions invoking first tier instructions and third tier instructions. The applicat... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5940221 | Zoom lens and video camera comprising the same A compact zoom lens comprising a small number of lenses, providing an aperture of about F1.4 and a zoom ration of about 14, with a full angle of view at the wide angle end of 64° or wider. The zoom lens of the present invention comprises, aligned respect... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5940158 | Pen-grip type of input apparatus and input apparatus This invention provides a pointing device which gives a feeling of operation closer to the feel of people without requiring an operation space. While a writing instrument having a pen grip (2) fitted thereto is held by a hand, a gripping force is applied ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5939714 | Tracking error detector employing phase difference detection method A tracking error detector employing a phase difference detection method, comprising a photo detector for generating four divided signals, a first adder for adding two of the four divided signals from the photo detector, a second adder for adding the remai... | 08/17/1999 |
