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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D659504 | Saw | 05/15/2012 |
| 8123735 | Absorbent garment A washable, reusable garment for retention of body fluids when worn on a person's lower body part. The garment has a crotch portion and a body portion. The crotch portion has an absorbent composite, and a pocket adapted for receiving a removable absorbent pad. The b... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8087607 | Airplane configuration An aircraft configuration that may reduce the level of noise, infrared radiation, or combination thereof directed towards the ground from an aircraft in flight. An embodiment of an aircraft includes a fuselage, two forward swept wings, at least one engine mounted to... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8016233 | Aircraft configuration An aircraft configuration that may reduce the level of noise, infrared radiation, sonic boom, or combination thereof directed towards the ground from an aircraft in flight. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an aircraft includes a tubular fus... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997563 | Micro-bubble generator, vortex breakdown nozzle for micro-bubble generator, vane swirler for micro-bubble generator, micro-bubble generating method, and micro-bubble applying device There is provided a micro-bubble generator including a swirling-flow generating vane nozzle and vortex breakdown nozzle connected coaxially to each other. The swirling flow generating vane nozzle produces a swirling flow of a liquid having a gas introduced to the ce... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7990280 | Exit alarm escutcheon An exit alarm system housed in an escutcheon for activating upon movement of an interior latch operator. The system is mounted to the interior side of a door with a latch assembly including an interior latch operator. The system may include an alarm, a trigger, and ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984895 | Clamp with a swiveling jaw A jaw assembly for a clamp is provided that comprises a jaw body having a jaw rotatably mounted on the jaw body. A locking member is movable between a first position where the jaw is locked relative to the jaw body and a second position where the jaw is unlocked rel... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984743 | Shade construction A shade comprises a head rail that supports the lift cords for a shade panel. The shade panel includes a plurality of cells secured to one another. A bottom rail is secured to the lower edge of the panel and to which the lift cords are connected for raising and lowe... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984631 | Modular escutcheon A modular escutcheon for a door lock including a plurality of covers. Each higher cover may progressively project outward from the surface of a door more than the covers below. Top and bottom edges of adjacent covers abut to form a joint, which may be partly or comp... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7947912 | Weighing sensor for an electronic scale and electronic scale The invention discloses a weighing sensor and an electronic scale provided with the same. The weighing sensor comprises a flat plate formed into helical shape, including successively a load-supporting portion, a strain portion and a bearing portion from the center t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942392 | Release explosion damper A clamping and/or spreading tool comprising a push or pull rod to which a mobile jaw is fixed, a fixed jaw, a gear mechanism which can be used to move the mobile jaw towards or away from the fixed jaw by moving the push or pull rod in a clamping or spreading directi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930801 | Caster A caster for providing rolling support including a spring-loaded mount. The caster may be substantially concealed in the bottom edge of a hinged, swinging door, and generally located proximate to the free vertical edge of the door. An elongated spring plate is provi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7900865 | Airplane configuration An aircraft configuration that may reduce the level of noise, infrared radiation, or combination thereof directed towards the ground from an aircraft in flight. An embodiment of an aircraft includes a fuselage, two forward swept wings, at least one engine mounted to... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891236 | Non obstructive pressure differential valve A pressure differential valve apparatus that includes a valve, the valve having a valve head and a valve stem connected perpendicular to the valve head, the valve head having a valve face with an opening that continues inside an interior of the valve head to an inte... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7865999 | Door motion controller assembly A track and arm type door controller assembly. A channel member and a gripping member each having a toothed surface are provided, with the gripping member slidably disposed in the channel member. When the pin is retracted, the gripping member teeth are spaced from t... | 01/11/2011 |
| RE42005 | Automatic proximity faucet A hands-free faucet includes a sensing plate, a capacitor-based sensor circuit, a non-conductive valve housing, a non-conductive seating ring, and a conductive connector. Preferably, the capacitor-based sensor circuit is electrically connected to said sensing plate.... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7797759 | Kneepad having adjustable sizing pieces A kneepad comprises a base defining an interior side and a sizing piece attached to the interior side of the base. Moving the sizing piece relative to the base determines the size of a knee that can be accommodated by the kneepad. To accommodate a large knee, the si... | 09/21/2010 |
| D622653 | Aircraft | 08/31/2010 |
| D622500 | Backpack | 08/31/2010 |
| 7713013 | Supporting device A device for supporting an article on a structure. The support device includes an elongate body with a head at one end, a neck, a shoulder flange, and an elongate threaded shank with threads extending therefrom. The head and/or neck may be arranged to engage the art... | 05/11/2010 |
| D613497 | Backpack | 04/13/2010 |
| 7679009 | Weighing sensor for an electronic scale and an electronic scale The invention discloses a weighing sensor and an electronic scale provided with the same. The weighing sensor comprises a flat plate formed into helical shape, including successively a load-supporting portion, a strain portion and a bearing portion from the center t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7640672 | Laser reference device The laser reference tool of the invention consists of a base that can be releasably mounted to a surface. A housing is mounted on the base such that it can be repositioned relative to the base in a direction parallel to the surface. A turret carrying the laser modul... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636591 | Two-way sliding mobile terminal A mobile terminal that allows sliding between housings in two directions. The housings may slide in longitudinal and lateral relative directions. One position, for example, may be for PDA use with an alphanumeric keypad exposed and another position may be for phone ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7617648 | Thermal framing component A thermal framing component for use in wall framing. The thermal framing component includes an elongated web with tabs in alternating positions and with at least some bent at right angles to the web. The bent tabs form slots on both sides of the web into which rigid... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7571578 | Thermal wall system A thermal wall system for slowing heat transfer through walls. The system includes horizontal top and bottom tracks, horizontal top and bottom plates, and vertical studs mounted to and extending between the top and bottom plates. The top tracks and plates have flang... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571517 | Multi-function tool handle The tool handle of the invention includes a shank connected via a ratcheting mechanism to a male square drive. A pair of handle wings are pivotally connected to the shank at a transverse pivot hinge such that the handle wings can be changed between a screwdriver-typ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559154 | Tape measure The tape measure may consist of a relatively large tape blade. To accommodate a large blade the tape measure housing is formed as a hollow annulus having an open central core where the blade is wound about the core of the annular housing. Because the housing has a c... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556086 | Orientation-independent thermosyphon heat spreader Device for enhancing cooling of electronic circuit components that is substantially or fully independent of orientation. A thin profile thermosyphon heat spreader mounted to an electronics package comprises a central evaporator in hydraulic communication with a peri... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7509895 | Self-adjusting locking pliers The self-adjusting locking pliers include a body having a fixed jaw supported at one end. A moveable jaw is pivotably supported on the body at a slidable pivot connection. A linkage transmits a force applied to the handles of the pliers to the jaws and locks the jaw... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7505602 | Mobile device with improved acoustic porting The present invention is directed to a mobile device with improved acoustic porting. The mobile device includes a housing that has at least one sound hole, a transducer for converting an electrical signal into an acoustical signal, and a grommet that engages the hou... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7495926 | Interface module for electronic devices An interface module in a nonplanar form. The interface module includes an electronic device card, such as a SIM or memory card, in a cross-sectional shape that may be, for example, substantially a circle or ellipse, substantially rectangular meeting certain dimensio... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7438084 | Transport system for tanks A tank transport system consisting of a wheeled cart having compartments for holding tanks includes a hose compartment that stores the hoses for the tanks and other associated equipment. The hose compartment includes a flip down door that, in its open position, is d... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415290 | Mobile terminal with loudspeaker sound redirection A mobile terminal having a pivoting design includes an earpiece (receiver unit) and a separate, dedicated loudspeaker and loudspeaker port that may direct sound toward a user when the terminal is in the open position and ports the sound in a different direction when... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403628 | Transducer assembly and loudspeaker including rheological material A transducer assembly includes a transducer and a coupler with rheological material. A loudspeaker further includes an acoustic radiator. The coupler is mounted to the transducer and is operatively connected to the acoustic radiator. The transducer excites bending w... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377050 | Tape measure A tape measure housing is comprised of two asymmetrical housing portions. The first housing portion comprises a receptacle in which the tape measure components are located. The second housing portion comprises a cover that encloses the first portion along a seam tha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377045 | Laser reference device The laser reference tool of the invention consists of a base that can be releasably mounted to a surface. A housing is mounted on the base such that it can be repositioned relative to the base in a direction parallel to the surface. A turret carrying the laser modul... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360316 | Level The level of the invention consists of a solid, thin central web that is connected to an upper box and a lower box. The central web supports level vials. The upper box and lower box have a hollow generally polygonal shape and define an upper surface and lower surfac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334442 | Privacy keypad A privacy keypad providing privacy for keypad character entry and concealment of a joint in an escutcheon. A privacy keypad may include a faceplate, a keypad disposed on the faceplate, and at least one protrusion integral with the faceplate. An escutcheon for a door... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7262385 | Material processing device A device for material processing, such as welding, joining, cutting, inspecting and the like, includes an energy beam source and one or more energy beam transfer devices. The one or more transfer devices may direct an energy beam at one or more predetermined locatio... | 08/28/2007 |
