| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40787 |
Multilayer plastic substrates |
June 23, 2009 |
| A multilayer plastic substrate. The substrate comprises a plurality of thin film layers of at least one polymer, the plurality of thin film layers being adjacent to one another and having sufficient strength to be self-supporting, wherein the multilayer plastic substrate has an average |
| RE40531 |
Ultrabarrier substrates |
October 7, 2008 |
| A barrier assembly. The barrier assembly includes at least one barrier stack having at least one barrier layer and at least one polymer layer. The barrier stack has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.005 cc/m.sup.2/day at 23.degree. C. and 0% relative humidity, and an oxygen |
| RE40299 |
Mesoporous-silica films, fibers, and powders by evaporation |
May 6, 2008 |
| This invention pertains to surfactant-templated nanometer-scale porosity of a silica precursor solution and forming a mesoporous material by first forming the silica precursor solution into a preform having a high surface area to volume ratio, then rapid drying or evaporating a solvent |
| RE34757 |
Combined electrophoresis-electrospray interface and method |
October 18, 1994 |
| A system and method for analyzing molecular constituents of a composition sample includes: forming a solution of the sample, separating the solution by capillary electrophoresis into an eluent of constituents longitudinally separated according to their relative electrophoretic mobilities |
| D562940 |
Handle |
February 26, 2008 |
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| D545942 |
Sprayer handle |
July 3, 2007 |
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| D486650 |
Camouflage pattern for sheet material |
February 17, 2004 |
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| D485992 |
Camouflage pattern for sheet material |
February 3, 2004 |
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| D485685 |
Camouflage pattern for sheet material |
January 27, 2004 |
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| D324081 |
Random number generator |
February 18, 1992 |
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| 7615652 |
Two-stage dehydration of sugars |
November 10, 2009 |
| The invention includes methods for producing dianhydrosugar alcohol by providing an acid catalyst within a reactor and passing a starting material through the reactor at a first temperature. At least a portion of the staring material is converted to a monoanhydrosugar isomer during t |
| 7615294 |
Methods of removing contaminants from a fuel cell electrode |
November 10, 2009 |
| A method of optimizing a waveform of an electrical current applied to an electrode of an elecetrochemical device that includes at least two electrodes separated by an electrolyte, includes the steps of: applying an electrical current to an electrode of a device; determining a waveform |
| 7611878 |
Biocatalytic material comprising multilayer enzyme coated fiber |
November 3, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to high stability, high activity biocatalytic materials and processes for using the same. The materials comprise enzyme aggregate coatings having high biocatalytic activity and stability useful in heterogeneous environment. These new materials |
| 7611835 |
Process for preparing multilayer enzyme coating on a fiber |
November 3, 2009 |
| A process for preparing high stability, high activity biocatalytic materials is disclosed and processes for using the same. The process involves coating of a material or fiber with enzymes and enzyme aggregate providing a material or fiber with high biocatalytic activity and stabilit |
| 7607435 |
Gas or liquid flow sensor |
October 27, 2009 |
| An air flow sensor comprises a flexible resistive element permanently affixed to a flexible substrate. The air flow sensor is positioned in an inlet for airway to be monitored such that the sensor covers the inlet at all times other than during inhalation. When a vacuum is applied to the |
| 7604781 |
Microchannel apparatus capable of separating phases and methods of using same |
October 20, 2009 |
| Multiphasic reactions, especially those reactions using a phase transfer catalyst, are conducted in microchannel apparatus. Advantageously, these reactions can be conducted with two, planar microlayers of reactants in adjacent laminar flow streams. Microchannel apparatus and methods for |
| 7595085 |
Ceramic assembly with a stabilizer layer |
September 29, 2009 |
| In one embodiment, the method of producing a ceramic assembly includes: disposing an electrode precursor on an electrolyte precursor having an electrolyte sintering shrinkage, disposing a stabilizer precursor having a stabilizer sintering shrinkage on the electrode precursor on a side |
| 7592043 |
Method and apparatus for coating a patterned thin film on a substrate from a fluid source with c |
September 22, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for forming patterned coatings of thin film, non-polymerizable compounds on a substrate. A mixture of the non-polymerizable compound and a liquid carrier is pumped into the interior of a heated evaporation box having an internal temperature sufficient to conver |
| 7588798 |
Methods of making monolayers |
September 15, 2009 |
| The invention pertains to methods of forming monolayers on various surfaces. The surfaces can be selected from a wide array of materials, including, for example, aluminum dioxide, silicon dioxide, carbon and SiC. The substrates can be planar or porous. The monolayer is formed under e |
| 7585899 |
Catalyst structure and method of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis |
September 8, 2009 |
| The present invention includes a catalyst structure and method of making the catalyst structure for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis that both rely upon the catalyst structure having a first porous structure with a first pore surface area and a first pore size of at least about 0.1 .mu.m, p |
| 7585472 |
Microcombustors, microreformers, and methods involving combusting or reforming fluids |
September 8, 2009 |
| The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and methods of alcohol |
| 7585458 |
Method of using a feedstock composition for powder metallurgy forming of reactive metals |
September 8, 2009 |
| A feedstock composition and a method of forming metal articles using powder metallurgy techniques comprise mixing metal powders and a novel aromatic binder system. The composition of the novel feedstock comprises an aromatic binder system and a metal powder. The aromatic binder system |
| 7585348 |
Feedstock composition for powder metallurgy forming of reactive metals |
September 8, 2009 |
| A feedstock composition and a method of forming metal articles using powder metallurgy techniques comprise mixing metal powders and a novel aromatic binder system. The composition of the novel feedstock comprises an aromatic binder system and a metal powder. The aromatic binder system |
| 7575815 |
Aluminide coatings |
August 18, 2009 |
| Disclosed herein are aluminide coatings. In one embodiment coatings are used as a barrier coating to protect a metal substrate, such as a steel or a superalloy, from various chemical environments, including oxidizing, reducing and/or sulfidizing conditions. In addition, the disclosed |
| 7563390 |
Alcohol steam reforming catalysts and methods of alcohol steam reforming |
July 21, 2009 |
| The present invention provides steam reforming catalyst compositions containing Pd and Zn, and methods of steam reforming alcohols over a catalyst. Surprisingly superior results and properties of the present invention, including low temperature activity and/or low carbon monoxide out |
| 7561569 |
Packet flow monitoring tool and method |
July 14, 2009 |
| A system and method for converting packet streams into session summaries. Session summaries are a group of packets each having a common source and destination internet protocol (IP) address, and, if present in the packets, common ports. The system first captures packets from a transport |
| 7560277 |
Method and apparatus for detection of rare cells |
July 14, 2009 |
| Fluorescent dye-tagged rare cells are disposed in a biological fluid layer contained in an annular gap (12) between an inside test tube wall (14) and a float wall (16). One or more analysis images are acquired at one or more focus depths using a microscope system (10, 10', 10'', 10'''). |
| 7557805 |
Dynamic visualization of data streams |
July 7, 2009 |
| One embodiment of the present invention includes a data communication subsystem to receive a data stream, and a data processing subsystem responsive to the data communication subsystem to generate a visualization output based on a group of data vectors corresponding to a first portio |
| 7555986 |
Thermite charge |
July 7, 2009 |
| The present invention provides for cutting operations using linear thermite charges; the charges cut one dimensional or two dimensional geometric shapes; the invention is useful for structure entry or demolition. |
| 7555496 |
Three-dimensional display of document set |
June 30, 2009 |
| A method for spatializing text content for enhanced visual browsing and analysis. The invention is applied to large text document corpora such as digital libraries, regulations and procedures, archived reports, and the like. The text content from these sources may be transformed to a spa |
| 7554098 |
Medical isotope generator systems |
June 30, 2009 |
| Medical isotope generator systems are disclosed according to some aspects. In one aspect, a .sup.90Y generator system comprises a generator column, a concentration column, and a flow control system, through which the generator column and the concentration column are in fluid communicatio |
| 7553547 |
Backfilled, self-assembled monolayers and methods of making same |
June 30, 2009 |
| Backfilled, self-assembled monolayers and methods of making the same are disclosed. The self-assembled monolayer comprises at least one functional organosilane species and a substantially random dispersion of at least one backfilling organosilane species among the functional organosilane |
| 7548185 |
Interlaced linear array sampling technique for electromagnetic wave imaging |
June 16, 2009 |
| An arrangement of receivers and transmitters used in wideband holographic imaging using a reduced number of physical antenna elements compared to established techniques and systems. At least one of the receivers is configured to receive the reflected signal from three or more of tran |
| 7540475 |
Mixing in wicking structures and the use of enhanced mixing within wicks in microchannel devices |
June 2, 2009 |
| Advanced wicking structures and methods utilizing these structures are described. The use of advanced wicking structures can promote rapid mass transfer while maintaining high capillary pressure through the use of small pores. Particularly improved results in fluid contacting processes |
| 7539677 |
Sequential pattern data mining and visualization |
May 26, 2009 |
| One or more processors (22) are operated to extract a number of different event identifiers therefrom. These processors (22) are further operable to determine a number a display locations each representative of one of the different identifiers and a corresponding time. The display locati |
| 7532314 |
Systems and methods for biological and chemical detection |
May 12, 2009 |
| A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processor. The collector is |
| 7527770 |
Photolytic oxygenator with carbon dioxide fixation and separation |
May 5, 2009 |
| Apparatus for oxygenating an enclosed space as well as removing carbon dioxide from the enclosed space. |
| 7520917 |
Devices with extended area structures for mass transfer processing of fluids |
April 21, 2009 |
| A microchannel device includes several mass transfer microchannels to receive a fluid media for processing at least one heat transfer microchannel in fluid communication with a heat transfer fluid defined by a thermally conductive wall, and at several thermally conductive fins each c |
| 7518710 |
Optical devices for biological and chemical detection |
April 14, 2009 |
| A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processor. The collector is |
| 7516673 |
Structural stress analysis |
April 14, 2009 |
| Structural stress in a fatigue-prone region of a structure is determined and analyzed by using: i) the nodal forces and displacement values in the fatigue-prone region, or ii) equilibrium equivalent simple stress states consistent with elementary structural mechanics in the fatigue-prone |
| 7501101 |
Microchannel apparatus comprising plural microchannels and methods of conducting unit operations |
March 10, 2009 |
| Microchannel apparatus comprising a header and plural flow microchannels is described in which orifices connect the header and the flow microchannels. The orifices constrict flow. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of each of the orifices to the cross-sectional area of the flow mi |
| 7499807 |
Methods for recalibration of mass spectrometry data |
March 3, 2009 |
| Disclosed are methods for recalibrating mass spectrometry data that provide improvement in both mass accuracy and precision by adjusting for experimental variance in parameters that have a substantial impact on mass measurement accuracy. Optimal coefficients are determined using corr |
| 7499167 |
Aerosol trigger device and methods of detecting particulates of interest using an aerosol trigge |
March 3, 2009 |
| A trigger device for detecting particles of interest comprises a sample substrate, a collector, a read head and a processor. The collector is positioned proximate to at least a portion of a first side of a sample substrate and is operated to deposit a sample on the substrate within a |
| 7498585 |
Method and apparatus for simultaneous detection and measurement of charged particles at one or m |
March 3, 2009 |
| A charged particle detector and method are disclosed providing for simultaneous detection and measurement of charged particles at one or more levels of particle flux in a measurement cycle. The detector provides multiple and independently selectable levels of integration and/or gain |
| 7498275 |
Artificial pulmonary capillary |
March 3, 2009 |
| The present invention is directed to a photolytic cell, and to a photolytic artificial lung incorporating such a cell. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power. The photoly |
| 7498001 |
Catalyst, method of making, and reactions using the catalyst |
March 3, 2009 |
| The present invention includes a catalyst having a layered structure with, (1) a porous support, (2) a buffer layer, (3) an interfacial layer, and optionally (4) a catalyst layer. The invention also provides a process in which a reactant is converted to a product by passing through a rea |
| 7495827 |
Sample tube handling apparatus |
February 24, 2009 |
| A test tube (72, 72') defines a test tube axis (75) and contains or supports an associated sample in an annular sampling region (12). At least two alignment bearings (80, 81, 81', 82, 83, 110, 140, 142, 181, 182, 183, 184, 211, 212) engage the test tube at opposite sides of the annul |
| 7491930 |
Hooked differential mobility spectrometry apparatus and method therefore |
February 17, 2009 |
| Disclosed are a device and method for improved interfacing of differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) or field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) analyzers of substantially planar geometry to subsequent or preceding instrument stages. Interfacing is achieved using |
| 7491341 |
Method of making tapered capillary tips with constant inner diameters |
February 17, 2009 |
| Methods of forming electrospray ionization emitter tips are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an end portion of a capillary tube can be immersed into an etchant, wherein the etchant forms a concave meniscus on the outer surface of the capillary. Variable etching rates in the menis |
| 7488360 |
Catalysts, reactors and methods of producing hydrogen via the water-gas shift reaction |
February 10, 2009 |
| The reaction of carbon monoxide with steam over an alkali-modified ruthenium-on-zirconia catalyst has been found to yield surprisingly high yields of hydrogen gas at relatively low temperatures. Catalyst structures, reactors, hydrogen production systems, and methods for producing hyd |
