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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7705290 | Multi-channel fiber relays for high energy laser delivery to multi-beam optical sensors A multi-beam LADAR apparatus and a method for use in a multi-beam LADAR system are disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of mission specific optics; a gimbal in which the mission specific optics are mounted; an off-gimbal laser; and a multi-fiber relay optic... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7657310 | Treatment of reproductive endocrine disorders by vagus nerve stimulation I disclose a method of treating a reproductive endocrine disorder in a patient, including coupling at least one electrode to at least one portion of a cranial nerve of the patient; and applying an electrical signal to said cranial nerve using said electrode to treat... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7620455 | Cranial nerve stimulation to treat eating disorders Methods and systems of treating a patient having an eating disorder involving coupling at least one electrode to at least one cranial nerve of the patient, implanting a sensory stimulation device in the patient, applying a sensory stimulus to the patient using the s... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7561918 | Autocapture in a neurostimulator A method (and associated apparatus) of providing electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implanted neurostimulator comprises (a) delivering an electrical stimulation to a nerve and (b) determining whether a predetermined condition has occurred as a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7033873 | Methods of controlling gate electrode doping, and systems for accomplishing same The present invention is generally directed to various methods of controlling gate electrode doping, and various systems for accomplishing same. In one illustrative embodiment, the method disclosed herein comprises performing at least one process operation to form a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6857475 | Apparatus and methods for flow control gravel pack A wellbore completion includes a plurality of longitudinal gravel pack sections disposed within a well, the gravel pack sections being capable of imposing a predetermined substantially radial flow restriction upon fluid production flowing radially through the gravel... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6818150 | UV- or heat-triggered low oxygen packaging system employing an oxidizable polymer resin and a peroxide Disclosed herein is a method of initiating oxygen scavenging in a packaging article comprising an oxygen scavenging polymer. The method involves (i) providing the packaging article comprising the oxygen scavenging polymer, wherein the packaging article comprises an ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6791893 | Regulating voltages in semiconductor devices The present invention provides a method and apparatus for regulating voltages in semiconductor devices. The method and apparatus includes providing a first voltage level using a voltage regulator, determining that a second voltage level is desired and initializing t... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745843 | Base-pipe flow control mechanism A completion assembly for use in a lateral well bore has a base pipe with a plurality of holes through the sidewall of the base pipe. Flow through the holes is regulated to produce an influx difference between the ends of the base pipe. Flow can be regulated by vari... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6580792 | Signal detector with automatic gain control A signal detector includes a transform unit, a gain control unit, and an energy level threshold unit. The transform unit is adapted to receive a plurality of input samples and calculate a first plurality of delay values based on the input samples. Each de... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6387186 | Process for production of purified beet juice for sugar manufacture The present invention relates to a process for producing sugar from beets, comprising the steps of: (a) macerating beets or pieces thereof; (b) mechanically separating juice from the macerated beets; and (c) membrane filtering the separated juice, produci... | 05/14/2002 |
