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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8089111 | Switchable two terminal multi-layer perovskite thin film resistive device and methods thereof A switchable resistive device has a multi-layer thin film structure interposed between an upper conductive electrode and a lower conductive electrode. The multi-layer thin film structure comprises a perovskite layer with one buffer layer on one side of the perovskit... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7990263 | Vector-based harbor scheduling A method of optimizing the scheduling of ships entering and leaving a harbor, the method comprising the steps of: a. Combining information from an automated identification system about each ship with scheduling information about ea... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7955871 | Method of using a switchable resistive perovskite microelectronic device with multi-layer thin film structure A switchable resistive device has a multi-layer thin film structure interposed between an upper conductive electrode and a lower conductive electrode. The multi-layer thin film structure comprises a perovskite layer with one buffer layer on one side of the perovskit... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7925114 | System and method for mosaicing digital ortho-images The present invention provides a system and method for mosaicing multiple input images, captured by one or more remote sensors, into a seamless mosaic of an area of interest. Each set of input images captured by the remote sensors within a capture interval are ortho... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7893957 | Retinal array compound camera system The present invention provides a camera system having a compound array of imaging sensors disposed in a retinal configuration. The system preferably comprises a concave housing. A first imaging sensor is centrally disposed along the housing. At least one secondary i... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7875162 | Monitored separation device A device for separating and purifying useful quantities of particles comprises: a. an anolyte reservoir connected to an anode, the anolyte reservoir containing an electrophoresis buffer; b. a catholyte reservoir co... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868287 | Highly diffuse reflector The invention relates an apparatus and method for forming a diffuse reflector. In one embodiment of the invention, a diffuse reflector is formed by exposing transmissive particles of a pre-determined purity to pressure and forming a material having desired diffuse r... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7630579 | System and method for mosaicing digital ortho-images The present invention provides a system and method for mosaicing multiple input images, captured by one or more remote sensors, into a seamless mosaic of an area of interest. Each set of input images captured by the remote sensors within a capture interval are ortho... | 12/08/2009 |
| RE40789 | Mammalian checkpoint proteins polypeptides and encoding sequences thereof The present invention relates to the isolation of gene sequences encoding mammalian cell cycle checkpoints, as well as the expression of the encoded proteins using recombinant DNA technology. The expressed proteins are used to generate specific antibodies and to inh... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7512255 | Multi-modal face recognition A method for identifying an individual includes the steps of collecting data from an individual's face using visible and infrared cameras, processing the acquired data, fitting a geometric model template of the face to the data according to a mathematical method, pr... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510819 | Thin film solid oxide fuel cell with lithographically patterned electrolyte and anode layers A thin film solid oxide fuel cell (TFSOFC) having a porous metallic anode and a porous cathode is provided. The fuel cell is formed by using a continuous metal foil as a substrate onto which is deposited a thin anode metal layer which is then patterned to reveal an ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7482382 | Process for preparing nano-sized metal oxide particles The present invention is directed to novel sol-gel methods in which metal oxide precursor and an alcohol-based solution are mixed to form a reaction mixture that is then allowed to react to produce nanosized metal oxide particles. The methods of the present inventio... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7425249 | Subsea solar powered test station with voltage readout Apparatus 10 discloses a subsea monitoring station using solar cells to energize at least one electronic circuit incorporating at least one node having a determinable circuit value or other parameter test station providing a full time voltage readout, powered... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7381492 | Thin film solid oxide fuel cell and method for forming A thin film solid oxide fuel cell (TFSOFC) having a porous metallic anode and a porous cathode is provided. The fuel cell is formed by using a continuous metal foil as a substrate to epitaxially deposit a thin film electrolyte on one surface of the foil. The metal f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7328724 | Corrosion-inhibiting liner for a pipe support A corrosion inhibiting liner for a pipe support includes a flexible mat containing spaced-apart slots; and a cylindrically-curved buffer in tight engagement with the mat in each slot, wherein the cylindrically-curved buffer is made of a non-metallic, non-elastomer m... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325927 | Method of filtering data for the objective classification of eyes A method for classifying a patient's eye includes the steps of: obtaining normal and abnormal wavefront aberration data from normal and abnormal eyes; fitting the normal and abnormal eye wavefront aberration data w... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308357 | Component navigation system for a sailing vessel A component navigational system comprising a video interface unit and multiple purpose-built printed circuit boards that are presented in a card cage unit. A number of the printed circuit boards will be further connected to input sensors for measuring various parame... | 12/11/2007 |
| D551726 | Training basketball | 09/25/2007 |
| 7238151 | Permanent heart assist system A heart assist system includes an axial-flow blood pump capable of being implanted in the descending thoracic aorta; a pressure-feedback controller connected to the pump, for controlling the pump, the controller capable of being implanted in the body; and a recharge... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230021 | Potent, simplified derivatives of pateamine A The present invention provides a compound of Formula I, all of its related stereoisomers, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein A—B, K, Q, X, Y, Z, R and R1 are as defined in Claim 1. The present invention also provides processes for the prep... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213325 | Method of manufacturing Fe-sheathed MgB2 wires and solenoids A method of manufacturing a Fe-sheathed MgB2 wire includes the steps of: I. Selecting a carbon steel tube with 0.1% to 0.3% carbon; a. Crimping a first end of the tube; b... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212938 | Method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calibration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths betw... | 05/01/2007 |
| D537491 | Basketball | 02/27/2007 |
| 7127348 | Vehicle based data collection and processing system A vehicle based data collection and processing system which may be used to collect various types of data from an aircraft in flight or from other moving vehicles, such as an automobile, a satellite, a train, etc. In various embodiments the system may include: comput... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6928194 | System for mosaicing digital ortho-images The present invention provides a system for mosaicing multiple input images, captured by one or more remote sensors, into a seamless mosaic of an area of interest. Each set of input images captured by the remote sensors within a capture interval are ortho-rectified ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6202573 | Apparatus and process for carbon removal from fly ash A new apparatus and process for the removal of carbon fly ash, whereby carbon removal occurs through oxidation. The ignition of the carbon is accomplished by bulk heating and impingement of a suspended bed of fly ash by a heated oxidizing gas stream, and ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5868084 | Apparatus and process for carbon removal from fly ash A new apparatus and process for efficient removal of carbon from fly ash has been developed, whereby carbon removal occurs through oxidation as combustion. The ignition of the carbon is accomplished by bulk heating and molecular impingement of a suspended... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5785610 | Clubhead for golf club A new clubhead having a plurality of grooves extending between defined boundaries on the face surface of the clubhead has been developed. In one embodiment, two groups of grooves are arranged to only intersect at a vertical boundary that intersects the ce... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5749308 | Apparatus and process for carbon removal from fly ash A new apparatus and process for efficient removal of carbon from fly ash has been developed, whereby carbon removal occurs through oxidation as combustion. The ignition of the carbon is accomplished by bulk heating and molecular impingement of a suspended... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5354482 | Process and apparatus for oxidizing industrial spent caustic and effecting gas-liquid mass transfer and separation An improved process for oxidizing industrial spent caustic streams, whereby oxidation of spent caustic occurs in a unitary processing tower with three chambers that cooperate simultaneously to oxidize the caustic in the first chamber; to separate the caus... | 10/11/1994 |
