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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| H2193 | Method of growing homoepitaxial silicon carbide A method of growing a SiC film within an MBE system is disclosed. The method includes charging a first crucible with a quality of C60, and coating a second crucible with a layer of SiC. The second crucible is charged with a quantity of solid Si. The cruci... | 07/03/2007 |
| H2183 | Environmentally sealed shipping container An environmentally sealable plastic shipping container is provided that includes a main container cover and body portion fabricated of a set of plastic extrusions and end caps, connected by tenon-type joints facilitating construction using commercially available adh... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7106436 | Triple-pump coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering system A triple-pump coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) system for simultaneous measurements of temperature and species concentrations with high spatial and temporal resolution is described, wherein four laser beams generate CARS signals near two distinct wavelen... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7004628 | Bag topper device A product carrying and storage device that comprises a bag with handles and a bag topper device with handle openings in which contents are placed into the bag and the topper device is then guided onto the handles of the bag to protect and insulate the interior conte... | 02/28/2006 |
| H2145 | Mitigating ignition of fluids by hot surfaces A platform, housing, conduit, exhaust duct or other structural element that encloses or supports a hot operating engine or other machinery is described wherein a pattern of micro-cavities is defined on the outer surface of the structure for mitigating ignition of a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| H2138 | Custom fit carbon fiber composite forearm crutch A durable, lightweight carbon composite forearm crutch is described that in its essential components includes three graphite/epoxy composite tubes consisting of a main support tube, a handle tube and a cuff support tube, all adhesively bonded to a single central sub... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978616 | Hybrid piston-pulsed detonation engine A hybrid piston engine-pulsed detonation engine structure is provided for obtaining shaft power from a pulsed detonation engine wherein a piston engine operatively connected to a PDE. A deflagration to detonation transition is used to achieve detonations. The piston... | 12/27/2005 |
| H2123 | Multi-layer casting of polymeric mirrors for visible wavelength applications A process for producing flat or parabolic mirrors for visible wavelength applications is described and includes the steps of casting onto a substrate of substantially the selected mirror shape a liquid polymer resin in multiple cured layers whereby the last applied ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6880342 | Structure and method for controlling inlet shock position of a hypersonic vehicle System and method for controlling inlet shock position and airflow Mach number of a hypersonic vehicle is described wherein thermally controlled fuel is controllably injected into the airflow at the inlet of the propulsion system of the vehicle. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6830776 | Method of manufacturing a high temperature superconductor A method of manufacturing a high temperature superconductor is disclosed. The method includes depositing, by pulsed laser deposition, alternating layers of YBa2Cu3O7-x (Y123) and Y2BaCuO5-y (Y211). The Y211 laye... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811293 | Mixer-kneader for dough making A low power consuming dough-making machine is provided that includes sources of liquid and dry ingredients for the dough, a movable conveyor for receiving thereon layers of liquid and dry ingredients from the sources thereof to form a cake of ingredients of the desi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6777315 | Method of controlling the resistivity of Gallium Nitride A method of controlling the resistivity of gallium nitride is disclosed. The method incorporates an MBE system and utilizes solid source gallium, gaseous source nitrogen and solid source Buckminster Fullerene C60 as a carbon dopant for the GaN film. A des... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6758924 | Method of repairing cracked aircraft structures A method of repairing cracked aircraft structures is disclosed. The method includes determining the net loading of an area to be repaired and then identifying a repair patch layup including a low CTE composite layer and a high CTE metal layer that will impart a load... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6739554 | Aircraft weapons bay acoustic resonance suppression system A aircraft weapons bay acoustic resonance suppression system for reducing undesirable acoustic resonances within an open weapons bay of an aircraft in flight is described. The system includes a rod mounted upon and spaced a distance from an extensible aircraft spoil... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6679316 | Passive thermal spreader and method A passive thermal spreader and method of fabrication are disclosed. The passive thermal spreader includes a heat transfer plate formed from laminated plates including an internal sealed thermosyphon defined within the interface of the plates. The preferre... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676811 | Method of depositing nanoparticles for flux pinning into a superconducting material A method of depositing nanoparticles for flux pinning into a superconducting material is described. According to the method of the present invention, a target made of superconducting material and a substrate are placed in the deposition chamber of a pulse... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6264807 | Ceramic oxygen generation system A oxygen generation system comprising a plurality of cells arranged in a stack. Each cell is comprised of a BICUVOX electrolyte and a pair of Inconel.RTM. electrodes placed in electrical contact with the BICUVOX electrolyte to produce a flow of oxygen the... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6245009 | Operational readiness and life support systems A wearable life support system integrates an antigravity compensation apparatus for providing counter-pressures on the human body in response to antigravity conditions with an environmental defense apparatus for providing operational conditions to a human... | 06/12/2001 |
| 4813476 | Expandable pulse power spacecraft radiator An expandable heat rejection system for radiating heat generated by a source of heat on a spacecraft or like vehicle is described and comprises a fluid heat exchange medium in operative heat exchange contact with the source for absorbing heat by evaporati... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4787935 | Method for making centrifugally cooled powders System and method for producing metal or alloy powder are described which mprises a housing defining a cylindrical chamber having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of passageways in the form of fluid nozzles defined through the housing wall along axe... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4779601 | Automotive fuel saver device A system for withdrawing vapors from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine and directing the vapors into the air intake manifold thereof for combustion within the engine is described which comprises a first vapor flow circuit interconnecting the ... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4656919 | Sabot/gun gas diverter An improved sabot fragment and gun gas diverter of particular utility in conjunction with a rotatable multiple barrel gun is described, which comprises, a diverter member mounted forward of the barrels for rotation therewith and defining a generally conic... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4614429 | Atmospheric contrast transmittance monitor An atmospheric contrast transmittance monitor is described which comprises an electro-optical system including three solid state transducer assemblies interfaced with a small dedicated microprocessor for control of the system in either semi-automatic or o... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4610499 | Diffraction diffusion screen with holographically suppressed zero-order beam A diffusing screen (50, 50', 50", 102) of a transmission hologram (54, 80, 94, 112) located adjacent to a diffraction optics directional diffusing screen (52, 86, 92, 114) supresses zero-order light from the diffusing screen thereby providing a device hav... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4609169 | Propellant tank resupply system A novel propellant resupply system for, and method of recharging the propellant tanks of, the attitude control system (ACS) of a spacecraft or the like are described, comprising first and second propellant conduits respectively interconnecting the outlets... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4608627 | Non-dissipative current distribution circuit for magnetohydrodynamic generator electrodes A nondissipative current distribution circuit for a power source, such as magnetohydrodynamic generator, that delivers its output current through a first plurality of positive electrodes and a second plurality of negative electrodes (including plural posi... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4607923 | Contrast sensitivity function measurement chart and method A novel device and method for determining the contrast sensitivity of a subject is provided and comprises a test chart including a plurality of patches systematically organized in a predetermined array, each patch having a plurality of adjacent patterned ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4608112 | Mask aligner for solar cell fabrication A novel method and device for accurately aligning a substrate comprising a silicon wafer in the fabrication of a silicon vertical junction solar cell are described which comprise a base plate having a recess therein defining an opening for snugly receivin... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4605281 | Self-aligning fiber optic connector A novel self-aligning optical fiber connector is described which comprises a body member having an axial bore for receiving a lengthwise portion of the light-conducting core of a fiber optic cable, a pair of alignment projections and a pair of alignment s... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4601554 | Vibration isolator actuator for a segmented mirror A novel actuator for controlling the position of a mirror segment of a segmented mirror assembly and for isolating the segment from vibration is described, which comprises, a movable control member operatively interconnecting the segment and support struc... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4601553 | Fine figuring actuator A novel mirror structure and actuator for precision control of the contour of a mirrored surface is described which comprises a movable control member for contacting the mirror faceplate, and a position controller, which may be in the form of an electrica... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4595824 | Heater block assembly for use in thermal oxidation testing of jet fuel A heater block assembly for a jet fuel thermal oxidation test apparatus has back and front plates with a test plate clamped therebetween. The test plate has a flat surface which faces the front plate, while the front plate has a raised ledge with a channe... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4594851 | Flameholder with removable flameholder attachments An improved flameholder has a plurality of flameholder attachments removably mounted in cutouts in the downstream edge of a shroud of the flameholder. Each attachment includes a support plate which fits into one of the cutouts and a plurality of fan gutte... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4594521 | Repeatable explosive-driven pulse generator system and method A repeatable explosive-driven electrical pulse generator system includes an explosive propellant driver in which the chemical charge in a cartridge is exploded by impact of the driver's firing pin by the hammer of an actuator. The chemical energy released... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4591097 | Thrust reverser/exhaust nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine An improved thrust reverser/exhaust nozzle assembly has a plurality of blocker devices located in the divergent section of the exhaust nozzle and a plurality of deflector devices located in the convergent section of the nozzle. The blocker and deflector d... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4590471 | Electroluminescent (EL) remotely-controlled landing zone marker light system A remotely-controlled lighting system for austere landing zone lighting includes a plurality of light units each having dual electroluminescent light panels, a plurality of remote controllers each having an electrical receiver, and a separate electrical t... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4588053 | Multiple rate shock isolator damping valve A hydraulic shock isolator damping valve exhibiting variable damping depending on degree of valve extension is described which comprises a hydraulic cylinder defining closed fluid reservoirs at each end, a piston within the cylinder and interconnecting th... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4583001 | Scanning system for mapping gas flow uniformity in a laser A scanning system for mapping the degree of uniformity of gas flow in the cavity of a laser includes a carriage mounted for movement along a set of parallel tracks disposed along a side of the laser cavity. The carriage mounts an infrared detector in radi... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4582055 | In vivo dermal absorption method and system for laboratory animals A method and system for in vivo dermal absorption testing of a laboratory animal uses a mask and harness for protecting the respiratory tract of the animal when the animal housed within a sealed chamber with a hazardous test vapor introduced in the chambe... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4581285 | High thermal capacitance multilayer thermal insulation A high thermal capacitance multilayer thermal insulation structure is described, which is of particular utility for thermal protection against exposure to alternate high and low radiant heat flux levels, and which comprises a laminate of alternate metal f... | 04/08/1986 |
