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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439682 | Current driving circuit for inductive loads A circuit for driving the current for inductive loads such as a electron beam deflection coil for an x-ray generator system. The circuit includes two selectable voltage levels which are provided by a high level voltage source and a low level voltage source or, alter... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7411670 | Collection probe for use in a Raman spectrometer system and methods of making and using the same A photonic crystal based collection probe is provided. The probe includes a photonic crystal configured to guide and condition a beam of Raman scattered photons. Further, the device includes a spectrograph in optical communication with the photonic crystal and confi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7412131 | Multilayer optic device and system and method for making same An optic device, system and method for making are described. The optic device includes a first solid phase layer having a first index of refraction with a first photon transmission property and a second solid phase layer having a second index of refraction with a se... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7391148 | Phosphor blends for high-CRI fluorescent lamps A phosphor blend comprises at least two phosphors each selected from one of the groups of phosphors that absorb UV electromagnetic radiation and emit in a region of visible light. The phosphor blend can be applied to a discharge gas radiation source to produce light... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388483 | Monitoring status of railyard equipment using wireless sensing devices A wireless position sensing device is provided for monitoring railyard equipment status. The device comprises a gravity sensing mechanism for sensing an angular displacement with respect to a substantially vertical line, and for generating a displacement signal upon... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388206 | Pulse shape discrimination method and apparatus for high-sensitivity radioisotope identification with an integrated neutron-gamma radiation detector A method and apparatus for discriminating the types of radiation interacting with an integrated radiation detector having of a pulse-mode operating photosensor which is optically coupled to a gamma-ray scintillator sensor and a neutron scintillator sensor and uses a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381985 | Bis-carbazole monomers and polymers The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, and R4 are independently at each occurrence a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381331 | Hydrophilic membrane and associated method A membrane is provided, which may include a microporous base membrane; and a cross-linkable coating disposed on a surface of the membrane. The coating may include polyvinyl nucleophilic polymer and a urethane or a blocked isocyanate. The coating may be cross-linked.... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378837 | Method and system for calibrating a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) based sensor using tunneling current sensing A system and method for controlling a tunneling current between a first element and a second element of a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor. The system includes a tunneling current excitation source for providing a tunneling current between the elements ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378715 | Free-standing electrostatically-doped carbon nanotube device A method and associated structure for forming a free-standing electrostatically-doped carbon nanotube device is described. The method includes providing a carbon nanotube on a substrate in such a way as to have a free-standing portion. One way of forming a free-stan... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379525 | Method and system for efficient helical cone-beam reconstruction A method for reconstructing cone-beam projection data is provided. The method comprises scanning an object in helical mode, wherein the scanning comprises obtaining cone-beam projection data. The method further comprises processing the cone-beam projection data alon... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368659 | Electrodes mitigating effects of defects in organic electronic devices A compound electrode for organic electronic devices comprises a thin first layer of a first electrically conducting material and a second electrically conducting material disposed on the first layer. In one embodiment, the second electrically conducting material is ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368719 | Scintillating materials, articles employing the same, and methods for their use Disclosed herein are scintillating materials, methods for their manufacture, and method for their use. In one embodiment, a scintillator comprises the formula A2LnBX6, wherein A comprises thallium (Tl), a Group IA element, and combinations comp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365437 | Method of wet etching vias and articles formed thereby A method for forming smooth walled, prismatically-profiled through-wafer vias and articles formed through the method. An etch stop material is provided on a wafer, which may be a silicon wafer. A mask material is provided on the etch stop material and patterne... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366374 | Multilayer optic device and an imaging system and method using same An optic device, system and method for imaging are described. The optic device includes a first solid phase layer having a first index of refraction with a first photon transmission property and a second solid phase layer having a second index of refraction with a s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355703 | Raman-active lateral flow device and methods of detection and making A lateral flow device is disclosed. The lateral flow device includes a substrate having a flow path and a detection zone disposed along the flow path. The detection zone includes an immobilized target-binding moiety directed against a target of a Raman-active comple... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356174 | Contraband detection system and method using variance data A technique is disclosed for detecting contraband by obtaining image data from a computed tomography machine and generating variance data and a variance map from the image data acquired. The method includes obtaining a mean density value and a variation value for ea... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347049 | Method and system for thermochemical heat energy storage and recovery Disclosed herein is a system for generating energy, comprising a first heat exchanger in communication with a first heat source; wherein the first heat exchanger contacts a transfer fluid that comprises a working fluid and an associating composition; and a first ene... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348738 | OLED area illumination source The present invention relates to an area illumination light source comprising a plurality of individual OLED panels. The individual OLED panels are configured in a physically modular fashion. Each OLED panel comprising a plurality of OLED devices. Each OLED panel co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338982 | Functionalized mesoporous silicate structures, and related processes A mesoporous material is described. It includes a network of interconnected pores within an L3 phase structure. The pores include pore walls of a silicate material functionalized with at least one metal cation—usually a transition metal. Articles which include the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337940 | Apparatus and method for friction stir welding of high strength materials, and articles made therefrom An apparatus for friction stir welding, a weld tool for friction stir welding, and a method for making a weld tool for friction stir welding are presented. The weld tool comprises doped tungsten. A method for manufacturing an article, where the method comprises prov... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339009 | Cross-linked polyimide and method of making them A cross-linked polyimide is disclosed. The cross-linked polyimide includes a polyimide and at least one oxygenated hydrocarbon. The oxygenated hydrocarbon cross-links the polyimide. A porous cross-linked membrane is also disclosed. The porous cross-linked membrane i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328128 | Method, system, and computer program product for performing prognosis and asset management services A method, system, and computer program product for performing prognosis and asset management services is provided. The method includes calculating an accumulated damage estimate for a component via a diagnostics function and applying future mission data for the comp... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326328 | Gated nanorod field emitter structures and associated methods of fabrication The present invention relates to gated nanorod field emission devices, wherein such devices have relatively small emitter tip-to-gate distances, thereby providing a relatively high emitter tip density and low turn on voltage. Such methods employ a combination of tra... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327022 | Assembly, contact and coupling interconnection for optoelectronics A novel micro optical system as a platform technology for electrical and optical interconnections, thermal and mechanical assembly and integration of electronic, optoelectronic, passive and active components. This platform provides optical coupling and chip-to-chip ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327092 | Current driving circuit for inductive loads A circuit for driving the current for inductive loads such as an electron beam deflection coil for an x-ray generator system. The circuit includes two selectable voltage levels provided by a high level and a low level source. A plurality of switches selects the volt... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311991 | Hydrogen storage-based electrochemical system and method of preparation A method for preparation of a hydrogen-storage based electrode comprises treating a powder comprising at least one metal hydride with a first solution. The first solution comprises a first alkaline base and a first reducing agent. The method further comprises fabric... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312570 | Organic electroluminescent device with a ceramic output coupler and method of making the same An organic light emitting diode containing a first electrode, a second electrode, at least one organic light emitting layer, and a ceramic output coupler is provided. The index of refraction of the output coupler is matched to that of the adjacent layer of the devic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310405 | High-Z cast reflector compositions and method of manufacture A scintillator pack comprises an array of scintillator pixels and an x-ray absorbing layer disposed in inter-scintillator regions between the scintillator pixels. The x-ray absorbing layer acts to absorb x-rays and protect underlying regions of the inter-scintillato... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307540 | Systems, apparatus, and methods having a mechanical logic function in a microelectromechanical system sensor According to some embodiments, a Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) sensor includes a sensing portion that generates a mechanical movement in response to a measurand input. The sensor also includes a logic portion to mechanically perform a logic function in respon... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305889 | Microelectromechanical system pressure sensor and method for making and using According to some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate that defines a plane. The apparatus also includes a first conducting plate that is substantially normal to the substrate and a second conducting plate that is (i) substantially normal to the substrate ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296453 | Method of forming a structural component having a nano sized/sub-micron homogeneous grain structure A method of making nano/sub-micron sized grains in a work piece material having a lateral side has the steps of providing a die. The die has an entrance channel with a longitudinal axis and an exit channel. The entrance channel and the exit channel are connected to ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297370 | Curable encapsulant composition, device including same, and associated method An encapsulant for encapsulating electronic components and a method of making and/or using the encapsulant may be provided. An electronic device that includes the encapsulant may be provided. The curable encapsulant composition may include a mixture of a functionali... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297399 | Thermal transport structure and associated method A thermal transport structure having a thermal transport layer and a resin layer is provided. The thermal transport layer may include a first surface and a second surface, and having a thermally conductive material disposed in the thermal transport layer, where the ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7298812 | Image-based material decomposition A CT scanner acquires CT images at different energy levels and registers those images to provide a composite image that is substantially free of beam hardening artifacts and conspicuously provides atomic information of that imaged. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296476 | Microelectromechanical system pressure sensor and method for making and using According to some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate that defines a plane. The apparatus also includes a first conducting plate that is substantially normal to the substrate and a second conducting plate that is (i) substantially normal to the substrate ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291696 | Composition and associated method Provided is a fluorine substituted oligomeric or polymeric ester including the reaction product of a fluorine substituted acrylate or a fluorine substituted methacrylate; an unsaturated anhydride; and an alkyl acrylate or an alkyl methacrylate. Also provided is a me... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285427 | Raman-active particles and methods of making and using them A Raman-active particle as well as a method of making a Raman-active particle are described. The Raman-active particle includes a core particle and a coating. The coating substantially covers the core particle. A Raman-active analyte is at least partially within the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282294 | Hydrogen storage-based rechargeable fuel cell system and method A dual mode electrochemical system comprises a first electrode capable of storing hydrogen, a second electrode, a substantially electrically insulating and substantially ionically conducting membrane interposed therebetween and an electrolyte. In a first mode, upon ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282259 | Ceramic structures and methods of making them A ceramic structure having a scaffold with at least one opening and at least one porous filler material at least partially filling the at least one opening is described. The porous ceramic filler includes a plurality of pores. The pores have an average size in a ran... | 10/16/2007 |
