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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129498 | Polymeric medium A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with a moiety containing a carbonyl group, the substituted imidazole nitrogens being bonded to carbon of the carbonyl group. At least 85% of the nitrogens may be substituted. The... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8063174 | Polybenzimidazole compounds A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with a moiety containing a carbonyl group, the substituted imidazole nitrogens being bonded to carbon of the carbonyl group. At least 85% of the nitrogens may be substituted. The... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8016254 | Piezoelectric actuated gimbal A gimbal is described and which includes a fixed base member defining an axis of rotation; a second member concentrically oriented relative to the axis of rotation; a linear actuator oriented in immediate, adjoining force transmitting relation relative to the base m... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7939026 | Apparatus for chemical synthesis A method and apparatus for forming a chemical hydride is described and which includes a pseudo-plasma-electrolysis reactor which is operable to receive a solution capable of forming a chemical hydride and which further includes a cathode and a movable anode, and whe... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7858950 | Electrostatic dispersion lenses and ion beam dispersion methods An EDL includes a case surface and at least one electrode surface. The EDL is configured to receive through the EDL a plurality of ion beams, to generate an electrostatic field between the one electrode surface and either the case surface or another electrode surfac... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7680502 | Radio frequency detection assembly and method for detecting radio frequencies A radio frequency detection assembly is described and which includes a radio frequency detector which detects a radio frequency emission produced by a radio frequency emitter from a given location which is remote relative to the radio frequency detector; a location ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7501637 | Method and system for detecting explosives A method of detecting explosives in a vehicle includes providing a first rack on one side of the vehicle, the rack including a neutron generator and a plurality of gamma ray detectors; providing a second rack on another side of the vehicle, the second rack including... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7459122 | Methods of forming aluminum oxynitride-comprising bodies, including methods of forming a sheet of transparent armor The invention includes methods of forming an aluminum oxynitride-comprising body. For example, a mixture is formed which comprises A:B:C in a respective molar ratio in the range of 9:3.6-6.2:0.1-1.1, where “A” is Al2O3, “B” is AlN, and ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7453674 | Method for protecting an electric generator A method for protecting an electrical generator which includes providing an electrical generator which is normally synchronously operated with an electrical power grid; providing a synchronizing signal from the electrical generator; establishing a reference signal; ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7420027 | Method for producing a borohydride A method for producing a borohydride is described and which includes the steps of providing a source of borate; providing a material which chemically reduces the source of the borate to produce a borohydride; and reacting the source of borate and the material by sup... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414241 | Laser device A laser device includes a virtual source configured to aim laser energy that originates from a true source. The virtual source has a vertical rotational axis during vertical motion of the virtual source and the vertical axis passes through an exit point from which t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413721 | Method for forming ammonia A method for forming ammonia is disclosed and which includes the steps of forming a plasma; providing a source of metal particles, and supplying the metal particles to the plasma to form metal nitride particles; and providing a substance, and reacting the metal nitr... | 08/19/2008 |
| D567849 | Cover of a book or similar article | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358587 | Semiconductor structures In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a material within an opening, comprising: a) forming an etch-stop layer over a substrate, the etch-stop layer having an opening extending therethrough to expose a portion of the underlying substrate and compr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357292 | Friction stir welding tool A friction stir welding tool is described and which includes a shank portion; a shoulder portion which is releasably engageable with the shank portion; and a pin which is releasably engageable with the shoulder portion. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354561 | Chemical reactor and method for chemically converting a first material into a second material A chemical reactor and method for converting a first material into a second material is disclosed and wherein the chemical reactor is provided with a feed stream of a first material which is to be converted into a second material; and wherein the first material is c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350450 | Armor structures An armor structure includes first and second layers individually containing a plurality of i-beams. Individual i-beams have a pair of longitudinal flanges interconnected by a longitudinal crosspiece and defining opposing longitudinal channels between the pair of fla... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348875 | Semi-passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with active beacon A radio frequency beacon device for use with a backscatter interrogator includes a processor; a receiver coupled to the processor; a backscatter modulator coupled to the processor; and an active transmitter coupled to the processor, the active transmitter being conf... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341765 | Metallic coatings on silicon substrates, and methods of forming metallic coatings on silicon substrates The invention includes methods of forming a metallic coating on a substrate which contains silicon. A metallic glass layer is formed over a silicon surface of the substrate. The invention includes methods of protecting a silicon substrate. The substrate is provided ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330036 | Engagement Probes An engagement probe for engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate having integrated circuitry for operability testing thereof includes an outer surface comprising a grouping of a plurality of electrically conductive projecting apexes po... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321148 | Capacitor constructions and rugged silicon-containing surfaces The invention encompasses a method of forming a rugged silicon-containing surface. A layer comprising amorphous silicon is provided within a reaction chamber at a first temperature. The temperature is increased to a second temperature at least 40° C. higher than th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303657 | Method and apparatus for chemical synthesis A method and apparatus for forming a chemical hydride is described and which includes a pseudo-plasma-electrolysis reactor which is operable to receive a solution capable of forming a chemical hydride and which further includes a cathode and a movable anode, and whe... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279077 | Method of forming a chemical composition A method of forming a chemical composition such as a chemical hydride is described and which includes the steps of selecting a composition having chemical bonds and which is capable of forming a chemical hydride; providing a source of hydrogen; and exposing the sele... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7187299 | Systems and methods for measuring a parameter of a landfill including a barrier cap and wireless sensor systems and methods A method of measuring a parameter of a landfill including a cap, without passing wires through the cap, includes burying a sensor apparatus in the landfill prior to closing the landfill with the cap; providing a reader capable of communicating with the sensor appara... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172861 | Activity-based assay for ricin-like toxins A method of detecting N-glycosylase activity in a sample involves incubating an oligodeoxyribonucleotide substrate containing a deoxyadenosine or deoxyuridine residue with the sample to be tested such that the N-glycosylase, if present, hydrolyzes the deoxyadenosine... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7050174 | Ultra high frequency imaging acoustic microscope An imaging system includes: an object wavefront source and an optical microscope objective all positioned to direct an object wavefront onto an area of a vibrating subject surface encompassed by a field of view of the microscope objective, and to direct a modulated ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6984821 | Mass spectrometer and methods of increasing dispersion between ion beams A mass spectrometer includes a magnetic sector configured to separate a plurality of ion beams, and an electrostatic sector configured to receive the plurality of ion beams from the magnetic sector and increase separation between the ion beams, the electrostatic sec... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6820701 | Visual probes and methods for placing visual probes into subsurface areas Visual probes and methods for placing visual probes into subsurface areas in either contaminated or non-contaminated sites are described. In one implementation, the method includes driving at least a portion of a visual probe into the ground using direct push, sonic... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6772621 | Tensiometer methods and apparatus A method for collecting data regarding a matric potential of a media includes providing a tensiometer having a stainless steel tensiometer casing, the stainless steel tensiometer casing comprising a tip portion which includes a wetted porous stainless steel membrane... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6375598 | Exerciser and physical performance monitoring system A combined exerciser and physical fitness performance monitoring apparatus and related methods. The apparatus includes at least one fluid working device, such as a pneumatic ram, which serves to provide an adjustable load. The fluid working device is mova... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6331234 | Copper sputtering target assembly and method of making same Described is a sputtering target assembly of high purity copper diffusion bonded to a precipitation hardened aluminum alloy backing plate via an intermediate layer of a CuCr alloy and in which the copper contains a micro alloy addition of at least one of ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6329689 | Semiconductor devices comprising semiconductive material substrates and insulator layers over the substrates The invention encompasses methods of forming individual silicon-on-insulator layers having varying thicknesses within the individual layers. The invention also encompasses methods of forming transistor devices from silicon-on insulator layers. Additionall... | 12/11/2001 |
