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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178076 | Diagnosis and assessment of skeletal related disease using calcium 41 A method of determining calcium metabolism in a patient comprises the steps of administering radioactive calcium isotope 41Ca to the patient, allowing a period of time to elapse sufficient for dissemination and reaction of the radioactive calcium isotope ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177957 | Multiple frequency method for operating electrochemical sensors A multiple frequency method for the operation of a sensor to measure a parameter of interest using calibration information including the steps of exciting the sensor at a first frequency providing a first sensor response, exciting the sensor at a second frequency pr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177946 | Electrochemical formation of hydroxide for enhancing carbon dioxide and acid gas uptake by a solution A system is described for forming metal hydroxide from a metal carbonate utilizing a water electrolysis cell having an acid-producing anode and a hydroxyl-producing cathode immersed in a water solution of sufficient ionic content to allow an electric current to pass... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8165340 | Methods for gas detection using stationary hyperspectral imaging sensors According to one embodiment, a method comprises producing a first hyperspectral imaging (HSI) data cube of a location at a first time using data from a HSI sensor; producing a second HSI data cube of the same location at a second time using data from the HSI sensor;... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8153986 | Hybrid Compton camera/coded aperture imaging system A system in one embodiment includes an array of radiation detectors; and an array of imagers positioned behind the array of detectors relative to an expected trajectory of incoming radiation. A method in another embodiment includes detecting incoming radiation with ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153328 | Carbon fuel cells with carbon corrosion suppression An electrochemical cell apparatus that can operate as either a fuel cell or a battery includes a cathode compartment, an anode compartment operatively connected to the cathode compartment, and a carbon fuel cell section connected to the anode compartment and the cat... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8143063 | Method for warning of radiological and chemical agents using detection paints on a vehicle surface A paint that warns of radiological or chemical substances comprising a paint operatively connected to the surface, an indicator material carried by the paint that provides an indication of the radiological or chemical substances, and a thermo-activation material car... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142691 | Thermal casting of polymers in centrifuge for producing X-ray optics An optic is produced by the steps of placing a polymer inside a rotateable cylindrical chamber, the rotateable cylindrical chamber having an outside wall, rotating the cylindrical chamber, heating the rotating chamber forcing the polymer to the outside wall of the c... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133735 | Method for warning of radiological and chemical substances using detection paints on a vehicle surface A system for warning of corrosion, chemical, or radiological substances. The system comprises painting a surface with a paint or coating that includes an indicator material and monitoring the surface for indications of the corrosion, chemical, or radiological substa... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133256 | Shape memory polymer foams for endovascular therapies A system for occluding a physical anomaly. One embodiment comprises a shape memory material body wherein the shape memory material body fits within the physical anomaly occluding the physical anomaly. The shape memory material body has a primary shape for occluding ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122596 | System of fabricating a flexible electrode array An image is captured or otherwise converted into a signal in an artificial vision system. The signal is transmitted to the retina utilizing an implant. The implant consists of a polymer substrate made of a compliant material such as poly(dimethylsiloxane) or PDMS. T... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115178 | Large dynamic range radiation detector and methods thereof According to one embodiment, a radiation detector comprises a scintillator and a photodiode optically coupled to the scintillator. The radiation detector also includes a bias voltage source electrically coupled to the photodiode, a first detector operatively electri... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101305 | Carbon fuel particles used in direct carbon conversion fuel cells A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101023 | Preparation of membranes using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization A system of fabricating a composite membrane from a membrane substrate using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization. A first monomer and a second monomer are directed into a mixing chamber in a deposition chamber. The first monomer and the ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097212 | Detection of contamination of municipal water distribution systems A system for the detection of contaminates of a fluid in a conduit. The conduit is part of a fluid distribution system. A chemical or biological sensor array is connected to the conduit. The sensor array produces an acoustic signal burst in the fluid upon detection ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8093474 | Metallic nanospheres embedded in nanowires initiated on nanostructures and methods for synthesis thereof A nanostructure includes a nanowire having metallic spheres formed therein, the spheres being characterized as having at least one of about a uniform diameter and about a uniform spacing there between. A nanostructure in another embodiment includes a substrate havin... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085894 | Swelling-resistant nuclear fuel A nuclear fuel according to one embodiment includes an assembly of nuclear fuel particles; and continuous open channels defined between at least some of the nuclear fuel particles, wherein the channels are characterized as allowing fission gasses produced in an inte... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084005 | Multi-well sample plate cover penetration system An apparatus for penetrating a cover over a multi-well sample plate containing at least one individual sample well includes a cutting head, a cutter extending from the cutting head, and a robot. The cutting head is connected to the robot wherein the robot moves the ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075712 | Amorphous metal formulations and structured coatings for corrosion and wear resistance A system for coating a surface comprising providing a source of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements and applying the amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements to the surface by a spray. Also a coating comprising a composite material made of... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8059924 | Multiplexed photonic membranes and related detection methods for chemical and/or biological sensing applications Photonic detection systems and methods are shown. A flow through photonic membrane is provided with pores which are distributed along multiple regions. The pores of one region have walls to which a first type of target specific anchor can be attached, while pores of... | 11/15/2011 |
| RE42875 | Staged combustion with piston engine and turbine engine supercharger A combustion engine method and system provides increased fuel efficiency and reduces polluting exhaust emissions by burning fuel in a two-stage combustion system. Fuel is combusted in a piston engine in a first stage producing piston engine exhaust gases. Fuel conta... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039413 | Transparent ceramics and methods of preparation thereof According to one embodiment, a method for forming a transparent ceramic preform includes forming a suspension of oxide particles in a solvent, adding the suspension to a mold of a desired shape, and uniformly curing the suspension in the mold for forming a preform. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8031339 | Particle measurement systems and methods A system according to one embodiment includes a light source for generating light fringes; a sampling mechanism for directing a particle through the light fringes; and at least one light detector for detecting light scattered by the particle as the particle passes t... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025856 | Colorimetric chemical analysis sampler for the presence of explosives A tester for testing for explosives comprising a body, a lateral flow swab unit operably connected to the body, a explosives detecting reagent contained in the body, and a dispenser operatively connected to the body and the lateral flow swab unit. The dispenser sele... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7998627 | Carbon fuel particles used in direct carbon conversion fuel cells A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995892 | Low loss, high and low index contrast waveguides in semiconductors A system in one general embodiment includes a waveguide structure comprising a core of an alloy of Group III-V materials surrounded by an oxide (which may include one or more Group III-V metals), wherein an interface of the oxide and core is characterized by oxidati... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993785 | MEMS-based fuel cells with integrated catalytic fuel processor and method thereof Described herein is a means to incorporate catalytic materials into the fuel flow field structures of MEMS-based fuel cells, which enable catalytic reforming of a hydrocarbon based fuel, such as methane, methanol, or butane. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993583 | Passive microfluidic array card and reader A microfluidic array card and reader system for analyzing a sample. The microfluidic array card includes a sample loading section for loading the sample onto the microfluidic array card, a multiplicity of array windows, and a transport section or sections for transp... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993534 | Chemical microreactor and method thereof A method for forming a chemical microreactor includes forming at least one capillary microchannel in a substrate having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, integrating at least one heater into the chemical microreactor, interfacing the capillary microchannel... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981268 | Deionization and desalination using electrostatic ion pumping The present invention provides a new method and apparatus/system for purifying ionic solutions, such as, for example, desalinating water, using engineered charged surfaces to sorb ions from such solutions. Surface charge is applied externally, and is synchronized wi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978847 | System using data compression and hashing adapted for use for multimedia encryption A system and method is disclosed for multimedia encryption. Within the system of the present invention, a data compression module receives and compresses a media signal into a compressed data stream. A data acquisition module receives and selects a set of data from ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972818 | Flow cytometric detection method for DNA samples Disclosed herein are two methods for rapid multiplex analysis to determine the presence and identity of target DNA sequences within a DNA sample. Both methods use reporting DNA sequences, e.g., modified conventional Taqman® probes, to combine multiplex PCR amplific... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7939029 | Chemical analysis kit for the presence of explosives A tester for testing for explosives associated with a test location comprising a first explosives detecting reagent; a first reagent holder, the first reagent holder containing the first explosives detecting reagent; a second explosives detecting reagent; a second r... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931993 | Method of preparation of bonded polyimide fuel cell package Described herein are processes for fabricating microfluidic fuel cell systems with embedded components in which micron-scale features are formed by bonding layers of DuPont Kapton™ polyimide laminate. A microfluidic fuel cell system fabricated using this process i... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922965 | Slip casting nano-particle powders for making transparent ceramics A method of making a transparent ceramic including the steps of providing nano-ceramic powders in a processed or unprocessed form, mixing the powders with de-ionized water, the step of mixing the powders with de-ionized water producing a slurry, sonifing the slurry ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916947 | False alarm recognition in hyperspectral gas plume identification According to one embodiment, a method for analyzing hyperspectral data includes collecting first hyperspectral data of a scene using a hyperspectral imager during a no-gas period and analyzing the first hyperspectral data using one or more gas plume detection logics... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7902503 | Slit disk for modified faraday cup diagnostic for determining power density of electron and ion beams A diagnostic system for characterization of an electron beam or an ion beam includes an electrical conducting disk of refractory material having a circumference, a center, and a Faraday cup assembly positioned to receive the electron beam or ion beam. At least one s... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901623 | Lateral flow strip assay A lateral flow strip assay apparatus comprising a housing; a lateral flow strip in the housing, the lateral flow strip having a receiving portion; a sample collection unit; and a reagent reservoir. Saliva and/or buccal cells are collected from an individual using th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7846317 | Processing a printed wiring board by single bath electrodeposition A method of processing a printed wiring board. Initial processing steps are implemented on the printed wiring board. Copper is plated on the printed wiring board from a bath containing nickel and copper. Nickel is plated on the printed wiring board from a bath conta... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7871799 | Sequential addition of short DNA oligos in DNA-polymerase-based synthesis reactions A method of fabricating a DNA molecule of user-defined sequence. The method comprises the steps of preselecting a multiplicity of DNA sequence segments that will comprise the DNA molecule of user-defined sequence, separating the DNA sequence segments temporally, and... | 01/18/2011 |
