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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169372 | Electrolytic fluid antenna An antenna comprising: a first current probe comprising a core of ferromagnetic material having an aperture therein; a pump comprising a nozzle, wherein the pump is configured to pump a free-standing stream of electrolytic fluid out the nozzle and through the apertu... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8077094 | Plasma device with low thermal noise A plasma device having low thermal noise, which results in a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the plasma device. The plasma device includes devices with a plasma that is responsive to electromagnetic radiation and/or electrical signals. In various configurations,... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8054228 | Antenna structure for a magnetic resonance device An antenna structure for a magnetic resonance device constructed as a radiating or transmitting antenna of the magnetic resonance device, has a non-metallic antenna conductor containing a discharge gas. When energy is imparted to the discharge gas, the antenna condu... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8044866 | Optically reconfigurable radio frequency antennas Optically reconfigurable radio frequency antennas for use in aircraft systems and methods of its use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna includes a surface-conformal reflector that includes optically addressable carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes can be combi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7999747 | Gas plasma microdischarge antenna A gas plasma antenna with a rigid, flexible, or semi-flexible substrate and an improved method of generating a uniform electron density. The antenna comprises a gas discharge device containing a multiplicity of microcavities, each microcavity containing an ionizable... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7965241 | Device for coupling between a plasma antenna and a power signal generator The present invention relates to a device for coupling between a plasma column serving as an antenna and an electric power signal generator, associated with a laser. This device comprises at least two conducting electrodes, each pierced with a hole, these holes bein... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7911395 | Optically driven antenna There is provided an optically driven, transmitting and receiving antenna transformable into an electrically invisible antenna when inactive, including a light source, a semiconductor wafer illuminatable by the light source and a microwave source or sensor. The wafe... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7898484 | Electrolytic fluid antenna An electrolytic fluid antenna comprising: a first current probe having an aperture; a pump having a nozzle, wherein the pump is configured to pump electrolytic fluid out the nozzle and through the aperture; and a first transceiver operatively coupled to the current ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7719471 | Plasma-tube antenna A gas plasma antenna with a rigid, flexible or semi-flexible substrate and an improved method of generating a uniform electron density. The antenna comprises a plasma display panel (PDP) containing a multiplicity of Plasma-tubes, each Plasma-tube containing a gas, w... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7482981 | Corona wind antennas and related methods A communications device includes a housing, an ionized air stream generator carried by the housing for generating an ionized air stream, and an ionized air chamber carried by the housing for directing the ionized air stream external the housing to function as an ant... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7456791 | Method of emitting an electromagnetic signal, and associated antenna The invention relates to the field of antennas and relates in particular to an generator of a laser radiation and means for coupling an electrical signal to this laser radiation, said antenna being characterized in that the generator of a laser radiation is a femtos... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453403 | Tunable plasma frequency devices A reduced noise and selectively configurable plasma device is capable of interpreting electromagnetic signals having an operating frequency and has a plasma mechanism with a plasma that is ionizable to a plasma frequency. An ionizing mechanism for ionizing the plasm... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7440780 | Recharging method and apparatus The present invention provides apparatus and an associated method for remotely energizing power storage devices. Energization may preferably be effected through the use of RF energy from a base station, ambient energy or ultra-wide band energy. The remote station pr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428431 | Extendable antenna and speaker box A wireless communication device includes a housing, and a retractable combination speaker box and antenna mechanism operably coupled with the housing. The retractable combination speaker box and antenna mechanism includes a speaker box with an enclosed acoustic volu... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7414517 | Radio frequency identification transponder A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic memo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403803 | Recharging method and associated apparatus The present invention provides apparatus and an associated method for remotely energizing power storage devices. Energization may preferably be effected through the use of RF energy within frequencies of the wireless fidelity standards. The remote station preferably... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7379023 | Antenna device, radio-wave receiver and radio-wave transmitter An antenna device includes a plane-type antenna element, a heat insulation container for blocking heat entering from the outside, the heat insulation container having a radio-wave window allowing a radio wave to pass therethrough, and housing the plane-type antenna ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373133 | Recharging method and apparatus The present invention provides apparatus and an associated method for remotely energizing power storage devices. Energization may preferably be effected through the use of RF energy from a base station, ambient energy or ultra-wide band energy. The remote station pr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369831 | Radio wave receive, radio wave reception integrated circuit, wave clock, and repeater An SW control circuit turns ON and OFF a switch circuit provided between a reception antenna and an RF amplifier circuit, based on a noise removal control signal which is generated by a timing generation circuit and has a constant pulse width and a constant pulse in... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366544 | Mote networks having directional antennas A mote network having and/or using one or more directional antennas. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359177 | Dual bias frequency plasma reactor with feedback control of E.S.C. voltage using wafer voltage measurement at the bias supply output A plasma reactor has a dual frequency plasma RF bias power supply furnishing RF bias power comprising first and second frequency components, f(1), f(2), respectively, and an RF power path having an input end coupled to the plasma RF bias power supply a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352337 | Portable SDARS-receiving device with integrated audio wire and antenna An antenna having a plurality of elongated conductors is disclosed. The elongated conductors have a substantially straight portion and a substantially helical portion. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348855 | Bias circuitry for cascode transistor circuit An integrated circuit includes a composite transistor including at least a first transistor of a first technology type having a first group of intrinsic properties and a second transistor of a second technology type having a second group of the intrinsic properties,... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342549 | Configurable arrays for steerable antennas and wireless network incorporating the steerable antennas An reconfigurable array of variable conductive elements is provided for reflecting, filtering and steering electromagnetic radiation across a wide range of frequencies. The reconfigurable array is combined with a transmitting antenna to make a steerable antenna. The... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336083 | Connecting sleeve for a bus bar connection in a gas-insulated switchboard system A connecting sleeve generally used for a bus bar connection is produced from an insulating elastic material, often an elastomer material, having insulating properties which are deteriorated by partial discharges and decrease over the operating time of the switchboar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317426 | Core antenna for EAS and RFID applications A core antenna system for use in electronic article surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) systems. The core antenna system may include a core antenna. The core antenna may include a core, a first resonant winding disposed around at least a por... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293705 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292191 | Tunable plasma frequency devices A plasma device serves as an antenna, single or stacked plasma frequency selective surfaces, single or stacked plasma antenna arrays, plasma lamps, plasma limiters, plasma switch, plasma windows or plasma phase shifters. An electromagnetic wave signal is controlled ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288873 | Device for emission of high frequency signals A device for emission of high frequency signals is provided. The emission device is capable of emission of signals in the Gigahertz (GHz) and Terahertz (THz) range. The device may utilize, for example, a cantilever comprising a material that is capable of altering i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276990 | Single-pole multi-throw switch having low parasitic reactance, and an antenna incorporating the same A switch arrangement comprises a plurality of MEMS switches arranged on a substrate about, and close to, a central point, each MEMS switch being disposed on a common imaginary circle centered on the central point. Additionally, and each MEMS switch is preferably spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274333 | Pulsed plasma element A method of operating a plasma antenna, reflector, director, and barrier, where the plasma antenna is pulsed at a pulse power for a pulse duration and a pulse frequency to energize a plasma within the plasma antenna for an afterglow duration, where the pulse duratio... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271363 | Portable microwave plasma systems including a supply line for gas and microwaves Portable microwave plasma systems including supply lines for providing microwaves and gas flow are disclosed. The supply line includes at least one gas line or conduit and a microwave coaxial cable. A portable microwave plasma system includes a microwave source, a w... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268517 | Method and system for energy reclamation and reuse The present invention relates to a system and method for harvesting ambient electromagnetic energy, and more particularly, to the integration of antennas and electronics for harvesting ubiquitous radio frequency (RF) energy, transforming such electromagnetic energy ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262734 | Apparatus and method for generating a fluid antenna A fluid antenna generator includes a first source of electrically conductive fluid and a second source of electrically conductive fluid. The first source and the second source are oriented such that, when the first source and the second source are operated, the elec... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258276 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253699 | RF MEMS switch with integrated impedance matching structure An impedance matching structure for a RF MEMS switch having at least one closeable RF contact in an RF line, the impedance matching structure comprising a protuberance in the RF line immediately adjacent the RF contact that forms one element of a capacitor, the othe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254373 | Antenna diversity based on packet errors A wireless transceiver including multiple antennas, an antenna switch, and a media access controller that controls the antenna switch for determining when to switch to another antenna based on packet error rate (PER). Instead of switching the antenna on a packet-by-... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
