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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141615 | Aluminum engine cylinder liner and method A method has been found for centrifugal casting engine cylinders. A mold is charged with molten aluminum alloy and particulate silicon monoxide having an average size of 0.01 mm to 0.04 mm. The mold is rotated at a velocity and period of time to distribute the parti... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8114474 | Forming ballistic aluminum armor using cold spraying and friction stirring processes A metallic glass particle layer is applied to aluminum alloy armor and friction stir mixed into the surface in order to embed the material into the armor and to take advantage of its exceptional hardness. An advantage of the invention is that the hard material is an... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8057651 | Electrochemical sensor with nano-wire array An electro-chemical sensor comprises a bismuth nano-wire array. The sensor is used to detect incipient corrosion under paint. It is particularly useful in admiralty and marine applications such as for detecting incipient metal oxidation such as rusting and for monit... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8016303 | Wheeled-vehicle dolly A dolly is particularly adapted to lift, support and maneuver a four-wheel vehicle. The dolly comprises an adjustable, generally U-shaped frame assembly for each vehicle tire. The frame assembly has pairs of reciprocally opposed first and second frame members adapte... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7975615 | Aerosol smoke grenade The invention is an aerosol search and rescue (SAR) grenade. A smoke signal is produced that is comparable to the smoke signal produced by a pyrotechnic grenade. An aspirating provides a propellant gas/air mixture to a reservoir of smoke material. A container config... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7894204 | Matrix board assembly An assembly of connected circuit boards includes at least one each of a matrix board, an input board and an output board. There are two types of input board, one for hydrophone cable input and one for single-ended (SE) cable input. The matrix board provides for swit... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7848024 | Cylindrically shaped optical beamsplitter An optical beamsplitter comprises an optically-transparent material and a partially-reflective layer therein. The optically-transparent material has a cylindrically shaped exterior surface which provides advantages. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7864394 | Dynamically variable metamaterial lens and method A dynamically variable lens is made from actively tunable electromagnetic metamaterial cells. The lens operates on electromagnetic radiation including: radio frequency waves, microwaves, teraherz waves, near infrared waves, infrared waves and visible waves. The foca... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854912 | High strength Zr (Hf or Ti)-Ta-B ceramics The crystal structure of three compositions of matter has been determined to be iso-structural with FeB ortho-rhombic (space group Pnma). The crystalline structures are: Ti0.5Ta0.5B, Zr0.5Ta0.5B and Hf0.5Ta... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7849628 | Rifle launcher for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) A launcher system and method for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), wherein the launcher system comprises a barrel comprising a prepackaged internal pusher cup configured behind the UAV housed within the barrel; an expansion chamber operatively connected around the b... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7818910 | Weapon integrated controller The present disclosures are systems, apparatus and methods for communicating with a robot via a weapon. In one embodiment, the weapon comprises a barrel, a receiver assembly, a handgrip, and a first controller. The receiver assembly is coupled to an end of the barre... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7812366 | Ultraviolet light emitting AlGaN composition, and ultraviolet light emitting device containing same An AlGaN composition is provided comprising a group III-Nitride active region layer, for use in an active region of a UV light emitting device, wherein light-generation occurs through radiative recombination of carriers in nanometer scale size, compositionally inhom... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7795120 | Doping wide band gap semiconductors A 13C diamond is doped by proton induced transmutation. P-type doping is achieved by the 13C(p,αγ)10B reaction. N-type doping is achieved by the 13C(p,γ)14N reaction. The transmutation reaction that occurs is... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7681515 | Life raft launcher A life raft canister is launched from a below deck doorway. A launcher is activated and pneumatically opens a below deck door, exposing the doorway. The same inflation tank inflates an elongated bladder that forces the life boat canister out of the doorway. The cani... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7525711 | Actively tunable electromagnetic metamaterial In one general aspect, a tunable electromagnetic metamaterial as described herein includes a substrate and an array of split ring resonators formed on the substrate. At least one of the split ring resonators is a capacitively tuned split ring resonator. The capaciti... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7498182 | Method of manufacturing an ultraviolet light emitting AlGaN composition and ultraviolet light emitting device containing same An AlGaN composition is provided comprising a group III-Nitride active region layer, for use in an active region of a UV light emitting device, wherein light-generation occurs through radiative recombination of carriers in nanometer scale size, compositionally inhom... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493861 | Tandem shaped charge warhead having a confined forward charge and a light-weight blast shield A tandem shaped charge warhead having a forward charge and a rear charge mounted in tandem along a charge axis. The forward charge has a shaped charge liner with an explosive surrounding it, along with a metallic confinement housing surrounding the explosive and lin... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7388538 | System and method for obtaining attitude from known sources of energy and angle measurements A system and method of determining an orientation of a spinning object at a known GPS location comprises radially deploying antennae around a plurality of axes of measurement of the spinning object; determining a spin axis of a first end of the spinning object; meas... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7355707 | Systems and methods for analyzing dew in a system of interest A system and method and for analyzing dew in a system of interest are provided. A representative method comprises receiving infrared information corresponding to a degree of polarization of dew in a particular environment, and using the degree of polarization to det... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353148 | Generation of displays of solutions to physics problems represented by complex mathematical equations using quantum computations or simulation of quantum computations on classic computers Graphic displays or audio sound representations of numerical solutions of physics problems modeled by complicated, computationally complex mathematics are generated by Type I and Type II quantum computers, which employs a plurality of classically interconnected node... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343362 | Low complexity classification from a single unattended ground sensor node Disclosed are a system and method of multi-modality sensor data classification and fusion comprising partitioning data stored in a read only memory unit on a sensor node using a low query complexity boundary-decision classifier, applying an iterative two-dimensional... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341221 | Attitude determination with magnetometers for gun-launched munitions A system and method for performing attitude determination for projectiles comprises a projectile; a plurality of magnetometers arranged orthogonally to one another in the projectile, wherein the plurality of magnetometers are adapted to take first flight vector meas... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304742 | Flow-through aerosol photoacoustic systems and methods Embodiments of photoacoustic devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. One device embodiment, among others, comprises a flow-through configuration for a test sample gas and a modular set of two or more solid-state or gaseous based lasers. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7037466 | Method and apparatus for forming billets from metallic chip scraps After recycled titanium alloy chips are crushed and cleaned, they are pressed into cylindrically briquettes with a relative density of 0.6, and placed into capsules. The capsules are heated and placed into a preheated pressing rig. The pressing rig repetitively appl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6953078 | Method for forming consumable electrodes from metallic chip scraps The method relates to metallurgical recycling of waste products, preferably titanium alloys chips scrap. Accordingly after crushing and cleaning, the chip scrap is subjected to vacuum-thermal degassing (VTD); the chip scrap is pressed into briquettes; the bri... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6891913 | Nuclear storage overpack door actuator and alignment apparatus The invention is a door actuator and alignment apparatus for opening and closing the 15,000-pound horizontally sliding door of a storage overpack. The door actuator includes a ball screw mounted horizontally on a rigid frame including a pair of door panel support ra... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6823034 | Closure mechanism and method for spent nuclear fuel canisters A canister is provided for storing, transporting, and/or disposing of spent nuclear fuel. The canister includes a canister shell, a top shield plug disposed within the canister, and a leak-tight closure arrangement. The closure arrangement includes a shear ring whic... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6819962 | Method of evaluating, expanding, and collapsing connectivity regions within dynamic systems An automated process defines and maintains connectivity regions within a dynamic network. The automated process requires an initial input of a network component around which a connectivity region will be defined. The process automatically and autonomously generates ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6772635 | Method and apparatus for remote delivery and manipulation of a miniature tool adjacent a work piece in a restricted space An apparatus for remote delivery and manipulation of a miniature tool adjacent a work piece in a restricted space, includes a tool carrier, a carriage for manipulating the tool carrier relative to the work piece, a first actuator for operating the carriage, and an o... | 08/10/2004 |
| 4853456 | Amidoamine co-curatives in epoxy thermoset adhesives The invention is an epoxy resin thermoset adhesive composition. The composition comprises the cured reaction product of: (A) an epoxy base resin, and (B) a curing amount of an admixture comprising: 1. an amidoamine of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: P is a... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4847417 | Bis(diaminopolyalkoxy)-N-alkylamines by amination of hydroxyl-containing tertiary amines A method for converting a bis(polyalkoxy)-N-alkylamine to a bis(diaminopolyalkoxy)-N-alkylamine has been discovered. The method comprises alkoxylating an alkylamine to a bis(polyalkoxy)-N-alkylamine. The alkylamine is selected to sterically hinder the res... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4835241 | Epoxy coatings using acrylate esters, polyetherpolyamines and piperazine(s) The invention is an epoxy resin coating composition. The composition comprises: 1. a bisphenol A resin, and 2. an acrylate ester, reacted with a mixture of 3. a polyether polyamine of the formula: a. NH2 CH(CH3)CH2 [OCH2 ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4828802 | Method of FCCU spent catalyst regeneration and extension tube means A method for supplying spent catalyst to a catalyst regenerator comprises (1) guiding the flow of spent catalyst from the lower end of a spent catalyst standpipe downwardly therefrom and (2) curving the downward flow of spent catalyst away from the wall o... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4828879 | Polymer concrete composition for cementitious road repair and overlay A polymer concrete system has been discovered which is useful in road overlay and repair. The binder for this aggregate-filled system consists of a liquid opoxy resin and triethyleneglycol diamine or tetraethylene glycol diamine curing agent. A piperazine... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4826592 | Magnetic filter apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for enhancing the performance of filters, particularly oil filters for internal combustion engines. The apparatus includes a frame having a top and bottom section connected together by a plurality of spaced longitudinal elements.... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4827039 | Nitrilo(tris)polyoxyalkyleneamines in a reaction injection molding process The invention is an amine terminated polyether of the formula: of 3000 to 7000 molecular weight. The polyamines are particularly suited for reaction with isocyanates to manufacture articles such as automobile body panels by reaction injection molding (RIM).... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4827038 | Bis(diaminopolyalkoxy)-N-alkylamines by amination of hydroxyl-containing tertiary amines A method for converting a bis(polyalkoxy)-N-alkylamine to a bis(diaminopolyalkoxy)-N-alkylamine has been discovered. The method comprises alkoxylating an alkylamine to a bis(polyalkoxy)-N-alkylamine. The alkylamine is selected to sterically hinder the res... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4825000 | Phenyl glycidyl ether modified polyoxyalkylene diamines and epoxy resin compositions therefrom A series of polyoxyalkylene diamines modified with phenoxy groups is disclosed. This series of diamines is of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4814415 | Oxamidoamine co-curatives in epoxy thermoset adhesives The invention is an epoxy resin thermoset adhesive composition. The composition comprises the cured reaction product of: (A) an epoxy base resin, and (B) a curing amount of an admixture comprising: 1. an oxamidoamine of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R i... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4810359 | Gas-liquid separation in an ebullated bed process In an ebullated bed process it has been found that a hydroclone effectively removes gas from recycled liquid used to ebullate the catalyst bed. When a 5 psi or greater inlet head and 5 psi pressure drop from the hydrocyclone inlet to the liquid outlet is ... | 03/07/1989 |
