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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7485437 | Method for detecting bacterial endospores in a sealed container A device for detecting bacterial endospores in a sealed container. The device has a suction tube connected to an aerosol concentrator containing a lanthanide salt solution, a suction pump engaged to the aerosol concentrator, an excitation energy source and an optica... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7442471 | Solvent systems comprising a mixture of lactams and esters for non-aqueous electrolytes and non-aqueous electrolyte cells comprising the same A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for lithium or a lithium ion cell, which improves lithium ion cell capacity retention and enhances storage life thereof. The non-aqueous solution can be implemented in the context of an electrolyte system that includes a lithium sa... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7296654 | Tunable stacked plate vibration isolator Disclosed is a method and apparatus for reducing vibrations in an electrical device, wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of stacked metal plates, wherein the stacked metal plates move frictionally opposed to one another upon excitation of the device, and whe... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7249730 | System and method for in-flight trajectory path synthesis using the time sampled output of onboard sensors Disclosed are a system, method, and program storage device implementing the method, of data fusion, wherein the method comprises determining pre-launch data affecting a flight of a self-sensing air-bursting ballistic projectile, the projectile comprising a plurality... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250138 | Method and system for detecting and recording submicron sized particles A system and method for detecting the presence of submicron sized particles in a sample taken from the environment includes a collecting a sample from the environment and purifying and concentrating the submicron particles in a sample based on the size of the partic... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7191558 | Dynamic process for enhancing the wear resistance of ferrous articles A dynamic process for increasing the wear life of ferrous articles subjected to a high-temperature environment created by combustion of a propellant or fuel comprises selecting the propellant or fuel so that its combustion products include relatively large amounts o... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7176247 | Interpenetrating polymer network A water insoluble interpenetrating polymer network is obtained by independently cross-linking a first polymer derived from a sulfonic acid or phosphonic acid group containing alkenyl monomer and a second polymer polymerized independently of the first polymer and int... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172834 | Additive for enhancing the performance of electrochemical cells A lithium battery includes an electrolyte comprised of a non-aqueous solvent, and a salt mixture. The salt mixture includes an alkali metal electrolyte salt and an additive salt having an anion of a mixed anhydride of oxalic acid and boric acid. Specific additive sa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163882 | Formulation and fabrication of an improved Ni based composite Ohmic contact to n-SiC for high temperature and high power device applications A composite Pt/Ti/WSi/Ni Ohmic contact has been fabricated by a physical deposition process which uses electron beam evaporation and dc-sputter deposition. The Ni based composite Ohmic contact on n-Sic is rapid thermally annealed (RTA) at 950° C. to 1000° C. for 3... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164702 | Optical transmitters and interconnects using surface-emitting lasers and micro-optical elements Micro-optical elements (MOEs) are designed and fabricated onto transparent laser driver substrates to collimate or focus the beams from vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) in accordance with specific application requirements. One disclosed example teach... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163656 | Method for making dense polycrystalline aluminum oxynitride A dense polycrystalline aluminum oxynitride body is produced. According the method of production, aluminum oxide (alumina) powder and 26 to 40 mole % aluminum nitride powder is mixed to form a very fine powder mixture. The powder mixture is shaped and hot pressed at... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150235 | Anti-armor multipurpose and chemical energy projectiles An anti-armor projectile has a tail fin boom having an inner hollow area. A warhead made of high density materials is disposed in the hollow area to serve as a kinetic-energy penetrator that is released upon impact to increase the lethality of the anti-armor project... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7107839 | System and method for the detection of ballistic impacts and/or penetration of a pressure vessel A system and method for determining whether leaks exist in a pressure vessel comprises measuring a mechanical response of the pressure vessel using any of an acoustic sensor and a vibration sensor; processing the mechanical response using a digital signal processor ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7010647 | Computer system with removable data storage device and method A computer system and method for securely storing data are provided. A Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tag is applied to a removable data storage device that is able to be inserted and removed from the computer system. An identification code is assigned... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983698 | Shaped charge explosive device and method of making same A shaped charge explosive device which includes an axially symmetric body of explosive material, a liner lining the forward end of the body, and a detonator disposed at the bottom of the body. The liner has an apex disposed along the symmetry axis of the body and th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6963400 | Systems and methods for analyzing particle systems using polarized scattered light Methods for analyzing particle systems using polarized scattered light are provided. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: providing models of multiple arbitrary particle systems; performing ray-trace analysis with respect to the models over a range of scatter... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958812 | Systems and methods for analyzing particle systems of surface facets using polarized scattered light Methods for analyzing particle systems of surface facets using polarized scattered light are provided. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: providing models of multiple arbitrary particle systems, the particle system comprising surface facets; performing ray-... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6886324 | Apparatus for reducing coking in gas turbine bearings The bearings of a gas turbine are supplied with a lubricant from a reservoir by a main pump, when the turbine is operating. When the turbine is shut down and rotation ceases, the main pump also shuts down. When this occurs, an auxiliary pump is placed into operation... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6870378 | Test apparatus and method for reliability assessment of high power switching devices A test apparatus and method is provided for dynamic thermal and electrical fatigue testing of a semiconductor in an operating environment, such as air, that mimic thermal and electrical stress in the semiconductor during high power switching in the operating environ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855773 | Polymer-based surfactants and interfacial modifier materials Methods and systems for modifying a polymer are disclosed herein. A solution is generally provided having a surface thereof, wherein the solution comprises a plurality of highly branched polymers. The plurality of highly branched polymers can be chemically bound to ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6844924 | Ladar system for detecting objects A high range resolution ladar includes a chirp generator for producing a chirp signal waveform that is used by a laser diode to propagate a divergent laser light waveform. The reflected light signals from the target are directed to a self mixing detector that is cou... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6787366 | Microspot test kit and method for chemical testing A method, system and kit for detecting the presence of an analyte includes placing a solution containing the analyte in a microcapillary tube and placing the microcapillary tube in contact with a layer of sorbent material so that the solution is withdrawn from the m... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6759683 | Formulation and fabrication of an improved Ni based composite Ohmic contact to n-SiC for high temperature and high power device applications A composite Pt/Ti/WSi/Ni Ohmic contact has been fabricated by a physical deposition process which uses electron beam evaporation and dc-sputter deposition. The Ni based composite Ohmic contact on n-SiC is rapid thermally annealed (RTA) at 950° C. to 1000° C. for 3... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6712080 | Flushing system for removing lubricant coking in gas turbine bearings A flushing system for flushing away any coking material which may have built up in the bearing of a gas turbine. Three fluid tanks respectively contain a solvent for dissolving the coked material, a cleaner and a lubricant. By means of a three-way valve, one of the ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710367 | Multiple quantum well semiconductor optical modulator A quantum-confined Stark effect semiconductor optical modulator, operable to modulate light of a particular wavelength in the range of around 780 to 840 nm. A p-i-n diode having p, intrinsic and n regions, as well as first and second electrical contacts for applicat... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6699521 | Method of fabricating a ferroelectric/pyroelectric infrared detector using a crystallographically oriented electrode and a rock salt structure material substrate A method of fabricating an uncooled ferroelectric/pyroelectric infrared detector having a semi-transparent electrode material includes using a lattice matched substrate material and a crystallographically oriented bottom electrode material as a template f... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6674089 | Optical technique for the detection of suspended trip-wires and cables An apparatus for detecting a trip wire includes a point source of light of a given wavelength; a mirror that reflects the point source of light, the mirror having a first frequency of oscillation about a first axis to thereby create an appearance of a con... | 01/06/2004 |
