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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6548205 | Dual voltage multiple configuration battery and adapter The battery has two cells of equal voltage (expressed as Volts DC or VDC) and equal electrochemical capacity (expressed as Ampere-Hours or AH). Each cell has one or more hinged and electrically connected modules. Both cells are hinged to each other but ar... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6492884 | Programmable transversal filter The operational flexibility of programmable transversal filters is enhanced by incorporating switch arrays to permit passage for a plurality of tap voltages or signals to particular amplifiers in amplifier arrays. Fixed gain amplifiers may be incorporated... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6332032 | Method for generating test files from scanned test vector pattern drawings A graphical bitmap image of a scanned test pattern drawing is transformed into a test file in a file format that is readily usable to provide stimuli for computer-aided design (CAD) tools or integrated circuit (IC) testing equipment. A bitmap image of eac... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6311003 | Techniques for forming optical electronic integrated circuits having interconnects in the form of semiconductor waveguides An optical electronic integrated circuit (OEIC) having optical waveguides as device interconnects. An optical waveguide is formed by depositing, in an oxygen-free atmosphere, a film of semiconductor material on a semiconductor substrate at a temperature t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6288327 | Grounding device and use thereof in temporary installations A grounding device for conducting current into the earth through protrusions which engage thereinto. The protrusions are integrally affixed on a base plate and extend from only one surface plane thereof. Protrusions having tapered configurations are inclu... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6263098 | Determination of functionality for integrated circuit modules A method is disclosed for determining the functionality of circuitry contained within integrated circuit modules. A composite image signal is compiled from signals that each represent the image on one of a plurality of layers that are sequentially exposed... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6225955 | Dual-mode, common-aperture antenna system A multi-mode, common-aperture antenna system capable of simultaneously transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation in at least two frequency bands. The antenna system includes a first beam antenna comprised of a parabolic reflector and four op... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6218043 | Dual voltage multiple configuration battery and adapter The battery has two legs of equal voltage (expressed as Volts DC or VDC) and equal electrochemical capacity (expressed as Ampere-Hours or AH). Each leg has one or more hinged and electrically connected modules. Both legs are hinged to each other but are n... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6188808 | Microwave system An optical signal processor is implemented as a monolithically integrated semiconductor structure having optical waveguide devices forming beam splitters, optical amplifiers and optical phase shifters. The monolithic structure photonically controls a phas... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6159884 | Method of annealing silicon carbide for activation of ion-implanted dopants A method and crucible for annealing SiC at high temperatures. The crucible s a vessel having a peripheral wall, at least two compartments separated by an inner wall within the peripheral wall and a lid which separates the compartments from the crucible sur... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6160274 | Reduced 1/f low frequency noise high electron mobility transistor A reduced 1/f low frequency noise high electron mobility transistor is obned based on the realization that in modulation-doped heterostructure transistors the inherent bandbending in the high bandgap material spacer layer allows certain trap energy level... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6118251 | Battery depassivation and conditioning method and apparatus The present invention provides a unique method for safely and effectively moving the passive layer from the anode of a battery, so that the battery will function safely and properly. Batteries that are stored for long periods of time develop passive layer... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6087915 | Radially periodic magnetization of permanent magnet rings A magic sphere having an equatorial gap, with a radial magnetic field in equatorial gap. The radial magnetic field can flow inward, toward the center of the magic sphere, or outward, away from the magic sphere. In a further embodiment, the magic sphere ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6051445 | Techniques for forming optical electronic integrated circuits having interconnects in the form of semiconductor waveguides An optical electronic integrated (circuit (OEIC) having optical waveguides s device interconnects. An optical waveguide is formed by depositing, in an oxygen-free atmosphere, a film of semiconductor material on a semiconductor substrate at a temperature th... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6023149 | Charge or discharge circuit A feedback circuit for passing uniformly constant current relative to cha storing devices is disclosed. An open circuit is disposed between two terminals in a feedback loop and these terminals are interconnected through the charge storing devices to clos... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5990774 | Radially periodic magnetization of permanent magnet rings The invention is a magic sphere having an equatorial gap, with a radial metic field in the equatorial gap. The radial magnetic field can flow inward, toward the center of the magic sphere, or outward, away from the magic sphere. In a further embodiment, ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5981900 | Method of annealing silicon carbide for activation of ion-implanted dopants A method and crucible for annealing SiC at high temperatures. The crucible is a vessel having a peripheral wall, at least two compartments separated by an inner wall within the peripheral wall and a lid which separates the compartments from the crucible s... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5961887 | Composite electrode materials for high energy and high power density energy storage devices This invention relates to a composite electrode material for use in high rgy and high power density electrochemical capacitors, and to the electrochemical capacitor containing the electrodes. The electrodes are comprised of materials with high specific c... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5939815 | Field trapping electrodes Piezoelectric resonator structures and circuits therefor are provided to p the energy available for vibrational deformation in a resonator, between the driving electrodes of the resonator structure. Field trapping electrodes are disposed to enclosed the ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5930031 | Monolithically integrated signal processing circuit having active and passive components An optical signal processor is implemented as a monolithically integrated semiconductor structure having optical waveguide devices forming beam splitters, optical amplifiers and optical phase shifters. The monolithic structure photonically controls a phas... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5925502 | Method of metallizing a quartz resonator An improved quartz resonator is obtaind using a mask which is kept in intte contact with the quartz substrate during the electrode metallization.... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5917194 | Mesoscopic electronic devices with tailored energy loss scattering A mesoscopic structure is fabricated such that the desired dominant modes of the acoustic phonons in the structure have wavelengths such that the length of a half-integral number of wavelengths equals the length of the structure through which the desired ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5898210 | Semiconductor diode with high turn on and breakdown voltages A Schottky diode having a series of stacked layers starting with a conventional substrate having a semi-insulating GaAs layer and an un-doped GaAs buffer layer. An n-type Si--GaAs channel layer is grown on the GaAs buffer layer. A low-temperature-grown Ga... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5862177 | Method for testing communications channels A method for testing communication channels of a satellite using a 16-bit n-length compression algorithm wherein the most significant bit (MSB) is used to represent the errored or not errored condition of the compression algorithm. Error patterns are read... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5859614 | Low-loss aperture-coupled planar antenna for microwave applications A planar antenna for microwave applications includes a supporting structure that is made using standard LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramics) multi-layer techniques and a polyimide tape containing an adhesive at one side which is adheringly attached to... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5834881 | Mounting arrangement for crystal resonators Mounting arrangements are provided for crystals, which greatly reduces or iminates the effect of the force which develops on the crystal when acceleration is encountered. In these arrangements, flexible bushings are incorporated to absorb energy during pe... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5830301 | Method of making a multi-layer controllable impedance transition device for microwaves/millimeter waves A composite structure including stacked layers of dielectric material hav a center conductor in the form of a cylindrical via which is surrounded by an annular dielectric region and an outer ground plane comprised of contiguous pairs of generally circula... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5821425 | Remote sensing of structural integrity using a surface acoustic wave sensor A surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensing device for remotely sensing structu integrity of a physical structure. The sensing device includes a piezoelectric substrate with a notch formed part way in the bottom of the substrate and along the width thereof. Th... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5807113 | Method and apparatus for training in the detection of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) contamination A method and apparatus for training a user in the detection of nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination. Specifically, a fallout pattern generating algorithm is used to algebraically define an elliptical fallout pattern of contamination based on in... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5801327 | Radially extending ground device A grounding device is disclosed which utilizes the superposition principle o preclude step voltage hazards. At least three conductors are included in the grounding device, each conductor being capable of extending radially from a common center with the adj... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5801476 | Thickness mode acoustic wave resonator The invention is directed to resonators and more particularly to an MMIC-compatible resonator which can be fabricated on an MMIC chip using MMIC processing techniques. The MMIC-compatible resonator has a substrate approximately 100 microns thick made of s... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797971 | Method of making composite electrode materials for high energy and high power density energy storage devices This invention relates to a composite electrode material for use in high rgy and high power density electrochemical capacitors, and to the electrochemical capacitor containing the electrodes. The electrodes are comprised of materials with high specific c... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5770472 | Method for making monolithically integrated signal processing circuit having active and passive components An optical signal processor is implemented as a monolithically integrated semiconductor structure having optical waveguide devices forming beam splitters, optical amplifiers and optical phase shifters. The monolithic structure photonically controls a phas... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5760750 | Broad band antenna having an elongated hollow conductor and a central grounded conductor An antenna element comprised of an hollow conductor and a central grounded onductor within the hollow conductor, there being a variation in capacitance between the hollow conductor and the central conductor along their length.... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5745500 | Built-in self testing for the identification of faulty integrated circuit chips in a multichip module A built-in self test method and circuit identifies a faulty integrated ciit chip in a multichip module. The built-in self test method first applies a test pattern to a multichip module having a plurality of integrated circuit chips and to a reference sig... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5734326 | Recognition tag for use in a system for identifying distant items Passive recognition tags are disclosed that function along with a transceiver and a processor in a system which identifies distant items. Each tag includes a SAW substrate on which sync and tap transducers are commonly connected between positive and negat... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5723949 | Spherical magnet structure and use thereof in wiggler radiation source A spherical magnet structure having a cavity centrally disposed therein at an axis therethrough, is constructed to distribute a magnetic field in the cavity with the magnitude thereof varying periodically over a circular pattern in a plane passing perpen... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5719469 | Spherical magnet having a gap with a periodically varying field for a wiggler radiation source A spherical magnet structure having an axis about which an equatorial gap disposed into the periphery thereof, is constructed to sustain a magnetic field across the gap with the field magnitude varying periodically over a circular pattern in a plane pass... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5714867 | Termination at preset voltage level A circuit is provided for discharging electric charge storing devices. Dis arranged in series are disposed in this circuit to preset the voltage level at which discharge from each charge storing device is terminated. Each diode arrangement includes one o... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5703601 | Double layer circularly polarized antenna with single feed A circularly polarized antenna is described having a ground plane and spa conductive patches parallel to it forming lower and upper cavities. The lower cavity is excited by a coax introduced at an impedance matching point in the ground plane, and the upp... | 12/30/1997 |
