| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7332724 |
Method and apparatus for acquiring radiation data |
February 19, 2008 |
| Method and apparatus for sensing and acquiring radiation data comprises sensing radiation events with a multi-modality detector. The detector comprises solid state crystals forming a matrix of pixels which may be arranged in rows and columns, and has a radiation detection field for s |
| 7332677 |
Multiconductor cable assemblies and methods of making multiconductor cable assemblies |
February 19, 2008 |
| A multiconductor cable assembly and a method of making a multiconductor cable assembly are disclosed. The multiconductor cable assembly comprises a conductor and a covering comprising a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin |
| 7332123 |
Method for manufacturing composite articles and the articles obtained therefrom |
February 19, 2008 |
| A method of molding an article comprises inserting a mandrel into the cavity of the mold; placing a niobium based refractory metal intermetallic composite powder into a cavity of a mold; consolidating the niobium based refractory metal intermetallic composite around the mandrel; and |
| 7332049 |
Method for fabricating reinforced composite materials |
February 19, 2008 |
| A method for fabricating a reinforced matrix composite comprising the step of providing a composite preform having a fibrous structure and applying matrix material onto the preform in locations along the preform. A barrier material is applied to at least a portion of the coated preform |
| 7332024 |
Aluminizing composition and method for application within internal passages |
February 19, 2008 |
| An aluminizing composition includes an aluminum-based powder, an inert organic pyrolysable thickener, and a binder selected from the group consisting of colloidal silica, at least one organic resin, and combinations thereof. A method for aluminizing an internal passage of a metal sub |
| 7331929 |
Method and apparatus for surgical operating room information display gaze detection and user pri |
February 19, 2008 |
| Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for using gaze detection to improve information display in a healthcare environment. Certain embodiments of a system include an eyewear headset for detecting a location of a user's gaze and a display for displaying |
| 7331927 |
Methods and systems for medical imaging |
February 19, 2008 |
| A medical imaging system includes an image sensor that receives imaging signals from a region of interest, a memory coupled to the image sensor, and a processor coupled to the memory. The memory stores image data derived from the imaging signals for first and second sub-regions of the |
| 7331803 |
Power control system and method |
February 19, 2008 |
| A power system includes an energy harvesting device, a battery coupled to the energy harvesting device, and a circuit coupled to the energy harvesting device and the battery. The circuit is adapted to deliver power to a load by providing power generated by the energy harvesting devic |
| 7331763 |
Turbine disk |
February 19, 2008 |
| A gas turbine section of a gas turbine engine, including a first stage turbine disk, a forward outer seal carried on the turbine disk and a forward shaft cooperating with the first stage turbine disk for transmitting torque generated by the turbine section to a compressor section of |
| 7331755 |
Method for coating gas turbine engine components |
February 19, 2008 |
| A method for assembling a vane sector for a gas turbine engine, the vane sector including an airfoil vane and a platform includes depositing a wear coating material onto a selected area of the platform, positioning the platform adjacent to the airfoil vane, and executing a brazing op |
| 7331754 |
Optimized nozzle box steam path |
February 19, 2008 |
| Disclosed herein is a nozzle box assembly including a torus, a steam path ring, and a bridge ring. The torus has a plurality of steam inlets and an annular steam outlet. The steam path ring has an annular steam inlet, the annular steam inlet has an inner diameter (ID) and an outer diamet |
| 7331179 |
System and method for production of hydrogen |
February 19, 2008 |
| A technique is disclosed for a system and method for combined production of power and hydrogen utilizing the heat from a first working fluid heated by a geothermal energy source using a steam generator and an electrolyzer designed to receive the steam produced by the steam generator |
| 7330535 |
X-ray flux management device |
February 12, 2008 |
| The invention is directed to an x-ray flux management device that adaptively attenuates an x-ray beam to limit the incident flux reaching a subject and radiographic detectors in potentially high-flux areas while not affecting the incident flux and detector measurements in low-flux re |
| 7330529 |
Stationary tomographic mammography system |
February 12, 2008 |
| A mammography scanning system having a detector includes an arc-shaped support system having a number of X-ray emitters coupled thereto. The X-ray emitters generate a plurality of X-ray fluxes towards a common focus at varying angles with respect to the focus. Also, each of the X-ray |
| 7330527 |
Method and system of dynamically controlling shaping time of a photon counting energy-sensitive |
February 12, 2008 |
| A method and system of counting and tagging radiation energy received by a radiation detector is presented. The method and system are designed to dynamically control the sampling window or shaping time characteristics of a photon counting detector to accommodate variations of flux ex |
| 7330096 |
Fault current limiter |
February 12, 2008 |
| A fault current limiter (FCL) comprises: an air core flat clock spiral inductor comprising wound electrically conductive material and insulated turns; and two terminations configured for attaching the spiral inductor in series with a power carrying conductor. |
| 7330028 |
Apparatus and method of simultaneous fat suppression, magnetization transfer contrast, and spati |
February 12, 2008 |
| A pulse sequence for time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) includes a fatsat segment, a magnetization transfer segment, and a spatial saturation segment that are applied by an MR apparatus to acquire MR data for image reconstruction with improved image quality. The pu |
| 7329993 |
Lamp with inner lamp-stem assembly and method for manufacture |
February 12, 2008 |
| A lamp includes a lamp base with a stem having two leads. Free portions of the leads extend from the stem substantially parallel to each other and define a first plane. The lamp further includes a translucent outer envelope and a halogen inner lamp light source having a pinched end. The |
| 7329979 |
Electrically conductive cermet and devices made thereof |
February 12, 2008 |
| An electrically conducting cermet comprises at least one transition metal element dispersed in a matrix of at least one refractory oxide selected from the group consisting of yttria, alumina, garnet, magnesium aluminum oxide, and combinations; wherein an amount of the at least one transi |
| 7329960 |
System and method for propelling a large land-based vehicle using a dual function brushless dyna |
February 12, 2008 |
| A propulsion system for a relatively large land-based vehicle, such as a locomotive or off-highway vehicle, is provided. The system may include a brushless dynamoelectric machine made up of a main alternator having a main rotor and a main stator, and an auxiliary alternator having an |
| 7329875 |
Detector array for imaging system and method of making same |
February 12, 2008 |
| A method of manufacturing a detector array for an imaging system, the method comprising providing a pixelated scintillator having a plurality of lost molded pixels comprising a scintillator material adapted to detect radiation. |
| 7329720 |
Methods for increasing the mean particle size of 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine |
February 12, 2008 |
| A method for increasing a mean particle size of a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is provided. The method comprises forming a mixture comprising a feedstream of the 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine, and a solvent composition comprising an organic solv |
| 7329708 |
Functionalized poly(arylene ether) composition and method |
February 12, 2008 |
| A curable composition includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer and a poly(arylene ether) having two polymerizable groups and an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.05 to about 0.30 deciliters per gram. The composition exhibits an improved combination of high flow during molding and hi |
| 7329471 |
Methods and apparatus for assembling solid oxide fuel cells |
February 12, 2008 |
| A solid oxide fuel cell comprises at least one hollow manifold, an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode. The at least one hollow manifold comprises a wall that defines a chamber therein. A plurality of openings extending through, such that the plurality of openings are in flow communicat |
| 7329462 |
Reflective article and method for the preparation thereof |
February 12, 2008 |
| A reflective article useful, for example, in automotive headlights includes a substrate, a reflective metal layer, and a haze-prevention layer between the substrate and the reflective metal layer. The substrate includes an amorphous thermoplastic resin having a heat distortion temper |
| 7329381 |
Method for fabricating a metallic article without any melting |
February 12, 2008 |
| A metallic article made of metallic constituent elements is fabricated from a mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds of the metallic constituent elements. The mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds is chemically reduced to produce an initial metallic material, without melting |
| 7329338 |
Conductivity sensor for an ion exchange water softener |
February 12, 2008 |
| A water treatment system includes a tank that contains a particle bed for removing minerals from water flowing through the tank. The regeneration of the particle bed is conducted in response to measuring its conductivity. A probe is provided for that measuring. That probe has a sleev |
| 7329159 |
Seamed pin for crimping and welding as used in a fluorescent lamp |
February 12, 2008 |
| A universal pin includes a seam along its length. A necked-down region or small, constant diameter portion includes a wall of increased thickness that is conducive to both welding and crimping operations used to secure the lead wire to a pin in a fluorescent lamp assembly. |
| 7329101 |
Ceramic composite with integrated compliance/wear layer |
February 12, 2008 |
| The integral layer provides a ductile interface for attachment locations of a turbine engine component where a metallic surface is adjacent the attachment location. The ductile layer provides a favorable load distribution through the composite at the attachment location, and eliminat |
| 7329096 |
Machine tooled diaphragm partitions and nozzles |
February 12, 2008 |
| Partitions have an airfoil coupled at opposite ends to inner and outer side walls. The side walls each mount radially extending male dovetails. The inner web and outer ring of a diaphragm include complementary shaped dovetail grooves. The male dovetails have reduced diameter portions whi |
| 7329093 |
Nozzle blade airfoil profile for a turbine |
February 12, 2008 |
| First stage stator vanes for a turbine comprised airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in inches in Table I, which define a plurality of radially spaced profile sections forming the nominal profile. The Z coordinate value |
| 7329092 |
Stator blade airfoil profile for a compressor |
February 12, 2008 |
| Twelfth stage stator vanes for a compressor comprise airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of Z, Y and Z set forth in inches in Table I, wherein the Z coordinate values are perpendicular distances from planes normal to a radius from the compres |
| 7329087 |
Seal-less CMC vane to platform interfaces |
February 12, 2008 |
| A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine includes a ceramic matrix composite airfoil held between radially inner and outer metal platforms wherein an interface between the airfoil and at least one of the radially inner and outer platforms is shaped to create a circuitous leakage path |
| 7328832 |
Gold/nickel/copper brazing alloys for brazing WC-Co to titanium alloys |
February 12, 2008 |
| A brazing material including about 40 to about 60 percent by weight gold, about 5 to about 16 percent by weight nickel and about 35 to about 55 percent by weight copper. |
| 7328690 |
Apparatus and method for accurate detection of locomotive fuel injection pump solenoid closure |
February 12, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a system and method for detecting a closing of a solenoid. The system includes a capacitive charge circuit electrically coupled to the solenoid. The capacitive charge circuit conditions the current flow through the solenoid to increase the current in response to |
| 7328623 |
Temperature and/or pressure sensor assembly |
February 12, 2008 |
| A sensor assembly includes a housing and a tube. The housing has a first leading edge portion which is capable of being located in a compressor/fan inlet flow path and which includes an interior wall section. The tube has a proximal portion including an air inlet which is adapted to |
| 7328620 |
Methods and system for ultrasound inspection |
February 12, 2008 |
| An ultrasound inspection system is provided. The ultrasound inspection system includes a pulse echo transducer and a processor that is operationally coupled to the transducer. The system facilitates reducing noise in an echo received from a near surface inspection area of a component |
| 7328580 |
Chevron film cooled wall |
February 12, 2008 |
| A wall in a gas turbine engine includes inner and outer surfaces having a row of compound chevron film cooling holes extending therethrough. The chevron holes diverge both longitudinally and laterally between an inlet at the wall inner surface and a chevron outlet at the wall outer surfa |
| 7328570 |
Pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having multiple spools |
February 12, 2008 |
| A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of the fan section, the b |
| 7328496 |
Apparatus for rebuilding gas turbine engine blades |
February 12, 2008 |
| An apparatus for aligning a gas turbine engine blade including an airfoil and a dovetail is provided. The apparatus includes at least one locator pin configured to engage a serration formed on the blade dovetail, a locator block supporting said locator pin where said locator block co |
| 7328128 |
Method, system, and computer program product for performing prognosis and asset management servi |
February 5, 2008 |
| A method, system, and computer program product for performing prognosis and asset management services is provided. The method includes calculating an accumulated damage estimate for a component via a diagnostics function and applying future mission data for the component to at least |
| 7328114 |
Methods and systems for measuring a rate of change of frequency |
February 5, 2008 |
| A method for measuring a rate of change of frequency includes estimating at least one phasor value, estimating a frequency based on the estimated at least one phasor value, compensating the estimated at least one phasor value based on the estimated frequency, calculating a frequency base |
| 7327872 |
Method and system for registering 3D models of anatomical regions with projection images of the |
February 5, 2008 |
| An imaging system for use in a medical intervention procedure is disclosed. A first image acquisition system of a first modality employing a catheter at an anatomical region of a patient is configured to produce a first image of the anatomical region using fluoroscopy, the first image |
| 7327857 |
Non-contact measurement method and apparatus |
February 5, 2008 |
| A non-contact imaging apparatus for examining an object having complex surfaces or shape deformations. The imaging apparatus includes at least one imaging device for obtaining a scanned image of the exterior surfaces of the object being examined. A predetermined reference image) of an |
| 7327828 |
Thermal optimization of ferrofluid seals |
February 5, 2008 |
| A hermetic sealing system includes a chamber enclosing a high vacuum and positioned within an ambient environment and a rotatable shaft having a first portion extending into the chamber and a second portion extending out from the chamber. A ferrofluid seal is positioned about the rotatab |
| 7327825 |
Equipment for mammography |
February 5, 2008 |
| Equipment for an apparatus for mammography having a C-shaped arm having a radiation source at one of its ends and, at its other end, a breast support plate and image acquisition. The equipment is at the level of a portion on the side of the breast support plate or in the prolongation of |
| 7327822 |
Methods, apparatus, and software for reconstructing an image |
February 5, 2008 |
| A method of reconstructing an image includes combining a two-dimensional forward projection function and a three-dimensional stabilizing function to generate an iterative reconstruction algorithm, and using the obtained iterative reconstruction algorithm to perform a multislice Computed |
| 7327587 |
System and method for power conversion |
February 5, 2008 |
| An ac-ac power converter system is provided for supplying power to an electrical load. The ac-ac power converter system provides an output voltage having variable amplitude and/or frequency. The ac-ac power converter system includes a boost inductor for applying a discontinuous curre |
| 7327473 |
Flatness tester for optical components |
February 5, 2008 |
| Disclosed herein is a method comprising capturing an image of a grating formed on a surface of a brightness enhancing display film; measuring a displacement .DELTA.d of a fringe from the image of the grating; and determining a slope of a deviation from flatness of the brightness enha |
| 7327142 |
Open peripheral vascular coil and method of providing peripheral vascular imaging |
February 5, 2008 |
| An open peripheral vascular coil and method of providing peripheral vascular imaging are provided. The peripheral vascular coil includes a base coil section having a plurality of coil elements and a plurality of coil sections configured for removable attachment to the base coil secti |
