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 |
| 7404830 | Artificial firelog and firestarter chip producing apparatus and method and products produced therefrom An artificial firelog and firestarter chip producing apparatus comprising a cutting assembly, a compression conveyor auger assembly and a die. The apparatus converts standard waxed corrugated cardboard boxes into artificial firelogs by first slicing cardboard sheets... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399324 | Active agent delivery device A sustained release composite is made from a three-dimensional piece of calcium silicate having a xontolite structure and in which are fibers of textile glass and borosilicate glass, and an active agent. The active agent can be a fire starting material, a fragrance,... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7341102 | Flue gas injection for heavy oil recovery A variety of methods for thermal recovery of natural gas and bitumen from a formation containing the latter. In general, the methods incorporate a series of existing, but previously uncombined technologies. A modified flue gas from the steam generators conventionall... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7303596 | Disposable fuel pack A fuel pack for igniting charcoal includes an elongated member formed from combustible material that includes an elongated wick passing through it. Advantageously, the ignitable member and wick are saturated with a non-petroleum oil for providing a catalyst to ignit... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279017 | Method for converting heavy oil residuum to a useful fuel A method for enabling the use of heavy oil residuum by conversion to a useful product. The method, in one embodiment, involves the use of a heavy oil residuum which is substantially non flowable. The viscosity of the residuum is reduced by heat or a combination of h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7172636 | Combustible wood-based fuel package and method of manufacture thereof A combustible wood-based package is disclosed which includes an outer wrapper, preferably formed from burlap or other similar woven material that encloses large pieces of wood material, medium pieces of wood material and smaller pieces of wood material coated or oth... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172637 | Method and apparatus for packaging charcoal fuel and other fuels for easy lighting A combustible charcoal fuel package is disclosed which includes an outer wrapper, preferably formed from burlap or other similar woven material that encloses large pieces of charcoal material, medium pieces of charcoal material and smaller pieces of charcoal materia... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7022147 | Combustible fuel composition and method A fuel article, suitable for barbecuing, allowing greater burning efficiency and the method of making such a fuel article. The fuel article includes anthracite coal for cleaner burning and utilizes an accelerant covering containing nitrates to be amenable to easy ig... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6740135 | Fire log system A fire log system for providing an efficient corn based fuel that is burnable within conventional fireplaces. The fire log system includes a housing having a front opening, a volume of particulate corn within the interior of the housing, a plurality of corn cobs wit... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6641624 | Method of preparing a synthetic fuel from coal A method of preparing a synthetic fuel from coal comprising reacting the coal with a polymer composition comprising an aqueous solution or an aqueous emulsion of one or more reactive polymers, the reactive polymers selected from the group consisting of et... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626966 | Coal briquette and production thereof A method of producing coal briquette at a low energy cost by saving heating step or drying step for fine coal, which comprises adding and mixing from 1 to 10 mass parts of powdery starch to a coal having 15 mass % or more of water content and comprising 5... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6558442 | Synthetic fuel production method A process of making coal fines into a commercially viable fuel product using tall oil and tall oil pitch emulsions. The tall oil based emulsions are sprayed into, and reacted with, the coal fines, resulting in a cost effective and industry-usable source o... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530966 | Coal binder compositions and methods Binder compositions for converting coal waste into fuel including a distillable petroleum hydrocarbon emulsified with a surfactant and water are provided. The invention also includes methods for making the binder compositions. The methods include blending... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6401634 | Method of treating combustible materials with sodium silicate The present invention provides a method for chemically treating combustible materials prior to combustion. Specifically the present invention is directed to a method for treating a combustible material like a coal briquette with a sodium silicate coating ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6296678 | Long duration infrared-emitting material This invention pertains to an article that emits infrared radiation for a period of about 15 minutes or more, depending on the size and shape, and to a process for preparing the article. The article includes, in a preferred embodiment, a combustible aerog... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5830245 | Portable fuel element A portable fuel element made from stacked sheets of cardboard impregnated and held together with paraffin wax. In a preferred embodiment, each portable fuel element contains at least one match that is protected from moisture by the paraffin wax and cardbo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5571293 | Apparatus and method for producing ignitable material An apparatus and method for producing ignitable material (10) having an angled, rotatable, hollow drum (12) with a high end entrance (14) and a low end exit (16). A molten treatment vat (18) containing molten treatment (44), such as paraffin, within which... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5468266 | Method for making a carbonaceous heat source containing metal oxide A carbonaceous heat source comprising metal oxides and methods for making such heat source are provided. The heat source has an ignition temperature substantially lower than conventional carbonaceous heat sources, while at the same time produces virtually... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5364420 | Combustible material treatment process and product A process for treating various species of wood or other similar combustible material by vacuum/pressure penetration and impregnation of the combustible material with a flammable substance in order to produce a fire starting or combustion catalyst material... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5040551 | Optimizing the oxidation of carbon monoxide A method for reducing the amount of carbon monoxide produced in the combustion of carbonaceous fuels. The fuel is coated on at least a portion of its exterior surface with a microporous layer of solid particulate matter which is non-combustible at tempera... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4822380 | Coated carbonaceous material A clean and attractive carbonaceous fuel product is provided for improved convenience and marketability. Coal or charcoal can be coated with a clean and durable coating for cleanliness in handling; and, the coating can be colored as desired. Further, a me... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4670018 | High BTU fuel element A fuel element in the form of a log made from highly compressed comminuted cellulose waste e.g. wood and paper, having an external layer of aluminum particles all enclosed in a hard protective shell of matted cellulose fibers. In a preferred form the log ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4664674 | Method of making a priming device for a heating unit A method of making priming devices for a fuel element is disclosed. A high quality priming device is obtained by treating suitable pieces of cellulose with catalyzing agents such as manganates or permanganates and with oxidizing agents such as inorganic o... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4586935 | Method of preparing coal to increase its calorific value and making it safe for storage and transport There is described an improved method for treating low rank coal to lessen the risk of autogenous heating and attendant combustion hazards by means of passing the coal through a bath of molten metal to elevate its temperature into the range Td to Td+50° ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4529407 | Fuel pellets A fuel pellet comprises from about 97 to about 99 percent by weight naturally occurring combustible material of which at least 50 percent is natural cellulosic material and from about 1 to about 3 percent by weight synthetic polymeric thermoplastic materi... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4485584 | Ignitable fuel and fire starting composition An ignitable kindling material and cooking fuel which is dry to the touch, non-tacky and essentially odor free is provided by impregnating a combustible cellulosic matrix, such as a wood fiber insulating board, with a liquid impregnant made up of specifie... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4461624 | Beneficiation of low-rank coals by immersion in residuum A method of improving the calorific value and preventing autogenous heating of low-rank coals is disclosed which comprises crushing the coal into a particle size range from 0.1 cm to 3 cm, immersing the particles in a distillation residuum of petroleum cr... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4443227 | Instant starting briquettes There is disclosed an improved instant charcoal briquette formed by impregnating hexamethylene tetramine in a combustion supporting medium into charcoal briquettes.... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4412843 | Beneficiated coal, coal mixtures and processes for the production thereof A process for the production of beneficiated coal and coal slurries having low ash, and sulfur involving admixing coal in an aqueous medium with a surface treating admixture comprising a polymerizable monomer, polymerization catalyst and a liquid organic ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4272252 | Fire lighting device A fire lighting device for safety lighting charcoal, wood and other fires. The device includes a mass of cellulosic fibrous material having a flammable substance such as mineral spirits absorbed therein, and the material is sealed within an envelope. The ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4261700 | Ignition method with pressure dispensable gelled fuel A pressurized fuel gel composition particularly suitable for igniting wood and charcoal consisting essentially of, by weight, 42-90% at least one C1 -C6 monohydric alcohol, 0.5-6% of a water-soluble gelling, up to about 24% water and... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4191534 | Fuel log and method of making it A novel fuel log is manufactured by pulverizing raw, carbonaceous material to form granules which are mixed with binder in a hopper and then compacted under pressure to form cylindrical logs. To assure thorough mixing of granules and binder, the binder is... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4133647 | Method for pelletizing carbonaceous solids An improved method for agglomerating finely divided carbonaceous solids is disclosed. The method comprises mixing the solids with oil having a softening point above about 100° C in an aqueous medium at a temperature above about 120° C and at a pressure ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4074977 | Charcoal briquet system An easily ignitable charcoal briquet system is provided for use especially in making small, outdoor cooking fires. The system includes wax-impregnated charcoal briquets in combination with starting pads of wax-impregnated paper or the like. The briquets a... | 02/21/1978 |
| 3955937 | Ignitor charcoal and method of manufacture thereof A water-proof ignitor charcoal briquette, and the method of manufacture thereof, composed of charcoal and other charred or carbon fuel in powder form, homogeneously mixed with pulp powder impregnated in a solution of nitre such as potassium nitrate, sodiu... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3934986 | Instant starting briquettes There is disclosed an instant starting briquette, readily lighted by the application of a match or similar source of heat energy, wherein the briquette is formed by impregnating a carbonaceous material with a combustion supporting material and a compound ... | 01/27/1976 |