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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7330313 | Telescope A telescope has at least one barrel. At least three optical elements, namely an objective lens, an inverting system, and an eyepiece are arranged within the barrel along a longitudinal axis thereof one behind another. Further, shaking movements of the barrel are com... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326930 | Terahertz radiation sensor and imaging system This invention relates to apparatus and methods for sensing terahertz radiation, in particular over an area, and to terahertz radiation imaging systems. A terahertz radiation sensor, the sensor comprising an optical beam input to receive an optical probe beam... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323692 | Flat-panel detector with avalanche gain The present invention is an indirect AMFPI wherein a phosphor such as a structured cesium iodide (CsI) is used to convert x-ray energy to optical photons or a charge, which is then detected by a two-dimensional array of either thin-film transistors (TFTs) such as an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323674 | Photodetector using photomultiplier and gain control method The present invention relates to a photodetector that has a structure capable of realizing a wide range gain adjustment for each of electron multiplier channels respectively assigned to a plurality of light incidence regions of a multi-anode multiplier. The photodet... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321123 | Method and apparatus for radiation detection in a high temperature environment A radiation detector operating at high temperatures is shown comprising a LuAP scintillating material for producing light when excited by incident radiation, a photocathode, and an electron multiplier. The photocathode is deposited directly onto the surface of the s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321192 | Image display apparatus In an image display apparatus including: an electron source; a target having a phosphor and an anode electrode, the target emits light for display by being illuminated with electrons from the electron source; and an intermediate electrode disposed in the midpoint be... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319219 | System for handling light for intensification by an image intensifier The application disclose a system for handling light that is amenable for intensification by an Image Intensifier and a method for handling the same, wherein the system includes light regulating means for regulating light intensity of the transmissive MEMS (Micro El... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315254 | Proximity detector for night vision goggles shut-off A night vision device is disclosed. The device includes a housing that houses an intensifier tube and a proximity sensor mounted on the housing. An ON/OFF switch is operatively coupled to the intensifier tube and to the proximity sensor such that operation of the ON... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301147 | Method and system for communicating pulse width in a night vision system power system A night vision system including a power system having a low voltage unit coupled to a high voltage unit. The low voltage unit includes a low voltage controller and a low voltage table correlating step values to pulse widths, the low voltage controller obtaining a de... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301263 | Multiple electron beam system with electron transmission gates A multiple electron beam source comprises a photon source to generate a photon beam, a lens to focus the photon beam, a photocathode having a photon receiving surface and an electron emitting surface, and an array of electron transmission gates spaced apart from the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297924 | Imaging device with focus switching means for day and night vision An optronic observation device including a detector having a photocathode and a sensor arranged to receive an incident light beam. The device also including a switch to position an optical element opposite the detector in the pathway of the incident beam or to retra... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294820 | Night vision system including field replaceable image intensifier tube A night vision goggle system is provided having an image intensifier tube that may be installed or replaced without requiring realignment of the optics. The image intensifier tube is coupled to a first locating feature that is in a predetermined relationship to the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292320 | Laser crystallization apparatus and laser crystallization method A laser crystallization apparatus, which enables an observation of a high spatial resolution with several μm and a high temporal resolution with several nanoseconds, comprising a crystallization optical system to irradiate a laser light to a thin film provided on a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285783 | Multi-anode type photomultiplier tube and radiation detector A side tube includes a tube head, a funnel-shaped connection neck, and a tube main body, which are arranged along a tube axis and which are integrated together into the side tube. The size of a cross section of the tube head perpendicular to the tube axis is larger ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282692 | Light receiving method of an avalanche photodiode and a bias control circuit of the same The present invention provides a method to maintain a multiplication factor of an avalanche photodiode independent on temperatures without additional devices. The light-receiving apparatus of the invention includes an avalanche photodiode (APD), a dividing circuit, ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282690 | Display of indicator lights in night vision devices using fiber optic screen A night vision device includes an image intensifier tube and a fiber optic screen disposed in operative relationship to each other. The fiber optic screen includes a longitudinal bundle of multiple optical fibers, where the bundle has an outer surface. A groove is f... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283166 | Automatic control method and system for electron bombarded charge coupled device (“EBCCD”) sensor Automatic control method and system for EBCCD sensor. The invention relates to a novel protective method of operating the Electron Bombarded Charge Coupled Device (EBCCD), a recently developed, high sensitivity, low noise, and expensive focal plane array sensor. In ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280186 | High resolution chirped/AM optical FM laser radar Optical techniques are disclosed for improving the range resolution of a radar system. An optical source produces chirped optical pulses whose frequency changes linearly with time, wherein the pulse duration is close to the repetition period (quasi cw radiation). Th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276704 | Photomultiplier tube, photomultiplier tube unit, and radiation detector A photomultiplier tube, a photomultiplier tube unit, and a performance-improved radiation detector for increasing a fixing area of a side tube in a faceplate while increasing an effective sensitive area of the faceplate. In the photomultiplier tube, a side face (... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273056 | Optical guidance system for invasive catheter placement Light from a small laser diode is inserted in a distal end of a catheter and passed through an optical fiber that is either included in the lumen or incorporated into the wall of an invasive catheter tube during manufacture. The light is selected to be of a waveleng... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274830 | System for multi-sensor image fusion A method and system for fusing image data includes an electronic circuit (L) for synchronizing image frames. An adaptive lookup table unit (302a, 302b) receives the image frame data sets and applies correction factors to individual pixels... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270637 | Device for and method of measuring blood flow using bio-photon emission A device for and a method of measuring a blood flow of a living body having blood vessels that emit bio-photons and through which blood flows, the device including a detector positioned adjacent to a predetermined portion of the living body for measuring a bio-photo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265331 | Optical sensing apparatus and method for determining highest intensity of light in an array A plurality of optical sensing elements in an array where each element has a unique element address identifying the element location. Each element senses light and produces an element address signal in proportion to the intensity of the light sensed by the element. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259362 | Imaging arrangement and method for high-speed imaging An electro-optic device is disclosed which has a plurality of independently-gatable portions. One example is an image intensifier having a number of segmented photocathode areas (GP). The corresponding portions of the intensifier can be energized independently via c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260254 | Comparing images Comparing first and second images taken on different imaging systems and under different exposure conditions is achieved by the steps of: applying a model to the data representing the first image, which model simulates at least one process step in the creation of sa... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253570 | Automatic momentary secondary light source assembly A secondary light assembly emits light into an area lit by a primary light source. The secondary light assembly includes a light sensor for sensing light emitted from the primary light source. A secondary light source is operatively connected to the light sensor. A ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251400 | Absorptive clad fiber optic faceplate tube A limiter device is used as a fiber optic faceplate (FOFP) night vision goggle for limiting light or laser induced damage on a vacuum side of the FOFP. The limiter device includes a plurality of longitudinally extending optical fibers, each bundled to each other to ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248001 | Method and system for modulating frequency in a night vision system power system A night vision system including a power system having a low voltage unit coupled to a high voltage unit. The low voltage unit includes a low voltage controller and a low voltage table correlating pulse widths to step values. The low voltage unit transmits the step v... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246754 | Secure currency A secure document comprises a pliable fabric comprising human-readable information. The secure document further comprises a memory attached to the pliable fabric in which machine-readable information about the secure document is stored. The secure document further c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241262 | Image-distorting endoscopes and methods of making and using such endoscope An endoscope having restricted dimensions and comprising at least one image gatherer, at least one image distorter and at least one image sensor shaped to fit within said limited dimensions, and wherein said image distorter is operable to distort an image received f... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238928 | Photomultiplier with particular stem/pin structure The edges of portions of a base member that are joined to stem pins are arranged as bottom surfaces of recesses formed in the stem so that the stem pins are joined to the base member at gradual angles and so that even when a bending force acts on the stem pins, the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235768 | Solid state vision enhancement device A method and device for overcoming drawbacks with commonly used prior art image intensifier tubes by providing a vision enhancement capability useful during daytime as well as nighttime. The method and device of the invention combines a solid-state two-dimensional s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232985 | Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227116 | Very fast time resolved imaging in multiparameter measurement space Plural electronic or optical images are provided in a streak optical system, as for instance by use of plural slits instead of the conventional single slit, to obtain a third, fourth, etc. dimension—rather than only the conventional two, namely range or time and a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226516 | Method for making integrated circuit aluminium panels The invention relates to an aluminium OSF integrated circuit panel production method comprising surface preparation of two aluminium alloy sheets, deposition on one of the sheets of a weld-proof ink in reserved areas corresponding to the design of the circuit, conne... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227515 | System and method for forming images for display in a vehicle A system is disclosed that includes a lens system that directs energy from a scene toward a detector and display unit coupled to the detector. The display unit forms an image using information received from the detector. The detector includes an array of detector el... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223985 | Single-channel multicolored correlation analysis The invention relates to a method for determining luminescent molecules by means of optical excitation in confocal measurement volumes, different species of luminescent molecules in a sample being excited at respectively different times and the emission radiation or... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224766 | CT detector array having non-pixelated scintillator array The present invention is a directed to a non-pixelated scintillator array for a CT detector as well as an apparatus and method of manufacturing same. The scintillator array is comprised of a number of ceramic fibers or single crystal fibers that are aligned in paral... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221835 | Ion-reduction-blackened extra-mural absorbing media adapted for inclusion in image-conducting optical fiber arrays and methods of fabricating the same Methods of fabricating extra-mural absorption elements adapted for incorporation in an image-conducting optical fiber array include fabricating various constituent components to be included in an optical fiber bundle from one or more reducible-ion-containing glasses... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218500 | High-voltage generator and accelerator using same In a high-voltage generator including a CW circuit (high-voltage circuit), where the CW circuit generates a high voltage through booster circuits that are provided for boosting an input voltage and connected to one another in multiple stages, a conductive shielding ... | 05/15/2007 |
