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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8073974 | Object oriented mission framework and system and method A mission system includes a peer vector machine having a host processor and pipeline accelerator and including bridge objects that provide communication via signal objects, message objects, and mission objects. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064291 | Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal An embodiment of device for generating an acoustic signal in a fluid includes an engine operable to repeat a thermodynamic process to vibrate a membrane of the engine to generate an acoustic signal having more than one period. The thermodynamic process includes heat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7984581 | Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method An unguided projectile-accelerator system includes an enclosure, first and second charges, first and second projectiles, and a recoil-absorbing mechanism. The enclosure has an open first end and a closed second end, and the first and second charges are disposed with... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7944776 | Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal An embodiment of a device for generating an acoustic signal in a fluid includes an engine operable to repeat a thermodynamic process to vibrate a membrane of the engine to generate an acoustic signal having more than one period. The thermodynamic process includes he... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7936641 | Engine and technique for generating an acoustic signal An embodiment of a device for generating an acoustic signal in a fluid includes an engine operable to repeat a thermodynamic process to vibrate a membrane of the engine to generate an acoustic signal having more than one period. The thermodynamic process includes he... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7895559 | Method for designing structured ASICs in silicon processes with three unique masking steps A multi-function core base cell includes a set of functional microcircuits. These microcircuits are used to design a Library of Logic Function Macros. The functional macros consisting of one or more microcircuits have a fixed and complete physical layout similar to ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7856928 | Countermine dart system and method An anti-mine dart includes a body containing an explosive payload and having a flyer-plate port. The dart is operable responsive to the payload being detonated to propel through the flyer-plate port a flyer plate having sufficient energy to detonate an explosive mat... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7814696 | Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method A projectile system includes an enclosure, first and second propellants, and first and second projectiles. The first and second propellants are disposed within the enclosure. The first projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the first propellant and a fi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7487302 | Service layer architecture for memory access system and method A memory subsystem includes a memory controller operable to generate first control signals according to a standard interface. A memory interface adapter is coupled to the memory controller and is operable responsive to the first control signals to develop second con... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7418692 | Method for designing structured ASICS in silicon processes with three unique masking steps A multi-function core base cell includes a set of functional microcircuits. These microcircuits are used to design a Library of Logic Function Macros. The functional macros consisting of one or more microcircuits have a fixed and complete physical layout similar to ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404268 | Precision targeting system for firearms A precision targeting system for a firearm has an image capturing scope, a processor, and an actuator. In one embodiment, a user indicates when he wants to lock onto the target, and then readjust his aim after receiving feedback from the system. In another embodimen... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7386704 | Pipeline accelerator including pipeline circuits in communication via a bus, and related system and method A pipeline accelerator includes a bus and a plurality of pipeline units, each unit coupled to the bus and including at least one respective hardwired-pipeline circuit. By including a plurality of pipeline units in the pipeline accelerator, one can increase the accel... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7326132 | Lacrosse shooting range and supporting mechanisms A system and supporting mechanisms for practicing the art of shooting at a lacrosse goal maximizes the area to practice running and shooting movements, while minimizing the area required doing so, while best representing the field's dimensions. The invention compris... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315833 | Graphical internet search system and methods A system and methods for web based graphical internet searching for locating unique items sought by buyers of designs, furnishings and accessories through use of the internet. The invention includes a search interface where both a seller and buyer will use the same ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303140 | Operationally interactive enclosure A platform for electronic components has a temperature sensing array, a vibration sensing array, a programmable logic device, and one or more cooling fans. The programmable logic device receives temperature data from the temperature sensing array and structure-borne... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302129 | Optical transistor with sub-wavelength aperture An optical switch has a conductor and one or more sub-wavelength apertures. The switch is activated and periodic perturbations are dynamically formed in proximity to the conductor. Photons are directed toward and impinge upon the switch, and a greater amount of ligh... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7268941 | Module inspection fixture An apparatus for inspecting semiconductor module packages which includes a cylindrical base section, a truncated spherical section superimposed on the cylindrical base capable of being rotated and tilted on the cylindrical base section, and a tray section superimpos... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7239177 | High voltage tolerant off chip driver circuit An off chip driver circuit includes a pre-driver circuit and a driver circuit. Driver data and enable inputs are decoded in the pre-driver circuit to provide independent inputs to pull up and pull down transistors in the driver circuit. The enable input keeps the dr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231880 | Vessel with a multi-mode hull A ship having a multi-mode hull where the draft, seakeeping, and payload-carrying capacity are varied to match the requirements of the required mission. For example, the ship has a hull with first and second hull portions and with an interconnecting hull structure, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230881 | Submarine remote surface platform A platform with a sensor is for coupling to a submarine or other underwater vehicle and for sending data about the seascape to the submarine. In an embodiment, the platform is coupled to the submarine via a cable that has communication lines in it. The sensor may be... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225694 | Telescopic actuator A telescopic actuator has a lead screw and one or more concentric or tiered screws. Each screw has one or more tangential interference stop features such as stop cogs. As the lead screw is rotated, it translates out of the concentric screws. As the lead screw reache... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225553 | Gradiometer mounting and isolation system An apparatus for maintaining the orientation of an instrument or other object in one embodiment includes an inner shell of ferromagnetic material. An outer shell surrounds the inner shell, and one or more electromagnets are attached to the inner surface of said oute... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191724 | Method and system for mission module swapping in a vessel A method for outfitting a vessel such as a water ship for a particular mission includes maneuvering the vessel toward a mission module, capturing the mission module with the vessel, and coupling the mission module to the vessel. Such method allows one to interchange... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168381 | Vessel hull and method for cruising at a high Froude number In one aspect of the invention, a vessel has a liquid-plane greater than one meter2/(metric ton)2/3 and includes a hull having a total length and a plurality of hull portions each having a length that is less than the total length. Each hull po... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7154333 | Amplifier for inductive loads An amplifier circuit controls the output current through an inductive load. A signal is amplified by one or more op amps, and sourced into a back to back coupling of an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor. In a positive circuit segment, current is sourced to an indu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136506 | Correlation based in frame video tracker A video correlation tracking system captures a first image frame and identifies one or more reference patches in that image frame. In a successive image frame, the new location of a reference patch is estimated with a dead reckoning algorithm, and a trial patch is p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7091787 | Transconductance amplifier with temperature sensitive current limiting A transconductance amplifier generally limits its current output, and specifically decreases its current output as a function of temperature. The circuit is made up of an operational amplifier and two drive transistors that are connected to a first part of the ampli... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055446 | High-Froude hull ship A large-waterplane-area ship operable to efficiently operate at a high-Froude velocity. In one embodiment of the invention, a large-waterplane-area ship includes a hull structure having a plurality of exclusive hull portions protruding from a main body of the hull s... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6972655 | Construction for cooled solenoid An electromagnetic, liquid or gas cooled solenoid coil is constructed of an inner core formed by a simulated pole piece. The inner core has coolant feed ports that communicate with a surrounding perforated bobbin. A pair of ordinary electromagnetic wires is twisted ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6894897 | Structure-borne noise isolation technique and apparatus for fans and blowers A system and method decreases the transmission of structure-borne noise by cooling fans to electronic components and structurally integrated enclosures for the electronic components. The system has a machined isolation plate that fits onto a rear plate on the struct... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880336 | Solid state thermal engine A solid state thermal engine has two drums, each drum having two pulleys positioned thereon. Each pulley on the one drum is coupled to its counterpart pulley on the other drum via a belt, chain or other connector. One of the belts, referred to as the active belt, is... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6826121 | Human factor time translation of business information to consumers over the internet The present invention is a system and methods for providing time translation to a requester of information incorporating human factors. The requester initiates a request for information onto a computer network, typically the Internet. Time information contained in t... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6804167 | Bi-directional temporal correlation SONAR A temporal correlation SONAR calculates the velocity and position of a water navigable craft. A first pulse and a second set of pulses are transmitted towards an ocean bottom. A tetrad of hydrophones on the craft receives echoes of the pulses. A correlation between ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6789490 | Ship constructions for achieving stability at high speed through the use of multiple, low wave-making resistance, submerged hullform pods and control fins A ship designed to achieve high speed through the use of multiple, low wave-making resistance, submerged hullform pods is constructed for stable operation during maneuvers with and without a payload. Movable fins on the submerged hullform pods are constructed and ar... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6760220 | Rugged modular PC 104 chassis with blind mate connector and forced convection cooling capabilities A chassis for circuit cards has a housing, a front end, a connector end, and a top cover. The housing has an airflow slot on its underside, and the top cover is open in nature, the combination of which allows the flow of forced convection air from top to bottom (or ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755111 | Missile launcher cell with exhaust gas uptake ducts, and array of such missile launcher cells An elongated missile launcher cell is structured to allow arraying into multiple-cell array. Each missile launcher cell of the array includes a support structure which accommodates a canisterized missile. Each cell also includes its own chimney and exhaust gas plenu... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6679154 | Passive dynamically disconnecting arm The passive dynamically disconnecting arm features an arm having two ends wherein attached to the first end is a housing having both a plunger and an electrical connector providing positive engagement force during shock or vibration. The second end of the... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679611 | Adaptive, aluminized Mylar mirror An infrared beam is directed to the surface of a Mylar mirror, and the mirror reflects that beam. The reflected beam is detected, and data gleaned from the reflected beam is used to determine whether the optics of the mirror must be adjusted. The optics o... | 01/20/2004 |
| 5360752 | Method to radiation harden the buried oxide in silicon-on-insulator structures A method of forming a radiation hardened SOI structure is disclosed. The buried oxide layer of an SOI structure is hardened prior to the bonding of a device wafer which forms the silicon portion of the silicon-on-insulator. The radiation hardening is done... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5358879 | Method of making gate overlapped lightly doped drain for buried channel devices A process to form poly sidegate LDD structures on buried channel MOSFETs is described. A polysilicon spacer is formed on the gate after source/drain processing. The spacer is later shorted to the main gate by implantation of neutral impurities. The proces... | 10/25/1994 |
