| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7491567 |
MEMS device packaging methods |
February 17, 2009 |
| A method of packaging a MEMS device that includes, for example, the steps of providing a MEMS die that has a MEMS device, a seal ring and bond pads disposed thereon, providing a MEMS package that has a recess, a seal ring and bond pads disposed thereon, positioning the MEMS die over the |
| 7491127 |
Spline with lubricant retention feature for use in torque limiter |
February 17, 2009 |
| A torque limiter for use on an aircraft comprises a drive shaft having a toothed outer portion, an output shaft, and a spline having an aperture therethrough for receiving the toothed portion. The spline is configured to rotationally couple the drive shaft to the output shaft and to |
| 7489274 |
System and method for generating a very high frequency omnidirectional range signal |
February 10, 2009 |
| A system and method for generating signals for testing a Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) receiver is described. The system includes a waveform generator and a signal generator. The waveform generator generates a waveform representing a waveform generated by a VOR grou |
| 7489268 |
Methods and systems for producing an interpretive airborne radar map |
February 10, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for identifying and uniquely displaying ground features (terrain/obstacles) that are shadowed from an aircrafts radar system. An example system includes one or more aircraft information, sources, a database that stores three-dimensional terrain/obstacle data, a di |
| 7489158 |
Feedback circuit for line load compensation and reflection reduction |
February 10, 2009 |
| Line load compensation and reflection reduction in a signal transmitting circuit is provided using feedback capacitors. The feedback capacitor serially coupled with a resistance generates an RC rise/fall time that is independent of the line load. Additionally, by selecting a capacitor th |
| 7489138 |
Differential arc fault detection |
February 10, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus detect arc faults. The method and apparatus may digitally detect current and voltage signals at a master node (111) positioned at a first point in a wiring system (131). At a second point in the wiring system (131), a slave node (122) may digitally detect curre |
| 7488921 |
Adaptive startup control method for electric drives |
February 10, 2009 |
| A controlled start up technique may eliminate the excessive peak junction temperature by controlling the speed of the electric device. Lower speed may result in reduced power to the load. Reduced power may result in reduced losses to maintain reliable operating junction temperatures. Onc |
| 7488111 |
Composite resilient mount |
February 10, 2009 |
| A composite resilient mount for rolling element bearings, comprising a composite hoop portion, and including a plurality of circumferentially dispersed inner pads and outer pads defining a plurality of arcuate beam portions disposed circumferentially between adjacent pads. The hoop p |
| 7488087 |
Light guide and display including a light guide |
February 10, 2009 |
| A display comprises a backlight comprising different colored light sources, a transmissive display panel positioned adjacent to the backlight, and a light guide positioned between the backlight and the transmissive display. The light guide directs light from the different colored lig |
| 7488044 |
Beam key and wheel assembly including same |
February 10, 2009 |
| An aircraft wheel assembly includes a wheel (12) and a beam key (40) mounted on the wheel (12). The beam key (40) includes a body (46) having first and second longitudinally spaced ends (42, 44), an upper side (48), and a lower side (52) having a first surface (53), and a bore (60) havin |
| 7487678 |
Z offset MEMS devices and methods |
February 10, 2009 |
| A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device with a mechanism layer and a base. The top surface of the base is bonded to the mechanism layer and defines a gap in the top surface of the base. A portion of the mechanism layer is deflected into the gap until it contacts the base, and is bo |
| 7487039 |
System and method for generating flyable paths for an aircraft |
February 3, 2009 |
| A system and method are provided for generating a flight plan between an initial position and a destination. An input device is configured to receive inputs related to the destination; a memory configured to store data related to the destination; and a processor is configured to retr |
| 7486401 |
Laser medium pumping system for a gyroscope |
February 3, 2009 |
| An apparatus for detecting rotation and a method for constructing the apparatus are provided. The apparatus comprises an optical fiber having a hollow passageway therethrough, a laser medium within the hollow passageway and interconnecting the first and second portions of the hollow |
| 7486398 |
Groundwater monitoring system and method |
February 3, 2009 |
| A system and method for monitoring toxic chemicals in groundwater includes the use of a groundwater vaporizer and a CRDS (Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy) block. The CRDS block includes a three-mirror ring down cavity in which a fiber is coupled to a top prismatic mirror in order to pe |
| 7486387 |
Optical detection system for flow cytometry |
February 3, 2009 |
| An optical detection system for flow cytometry that uses two or more light sources positioned laterally at different distances from a central axis of a flow stream for providing light through different parts of the flow stream. One or more lenses are used to focus the light from the two |
| 7486228 |
Methods and systems for piecewise curve fitting or radar altimeter range gate data |
February 3, 2009 |
| A method for compensating for range gate slide with respect to received returns within a radar altimeter is described. The method includes adjusting the amount of overlap between a range gate pulse and a radar return signal until an altitude output by the radar altimeter is within a |
| 7486221 |
Methods and systems for using pulsed radar for communications transparent to radar function |
February 3, 2009 |
| A method and system are disclosed where transmitted radar pulses are utilized for both a radar sensing function and for data communications. The data communications are performed in a manner that is simultaneous and transparent to the radar sensing function, in terms of non interfere |
| 7486173 |
System and method for setting parameters from control panel |
February 3, 2009 |
| Parameters defining operational characteristics of audible, visual or audible/visual alarm indicating output devices, can be transmitted to the respective devices from common output control circuitry to avoid having to set up the devices electromechanically in the field upon installation |
| 7486057 |
Electrical regulator health monitor circuit systems and methods |
February 3, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for regulating input to a sensor. A circuit receives an unregulated voltage signal and a reduced version of the unregulated voltage signal. These signals are regulated by separate regulators then compared. If the difference between the two regulated signals is greater |
| 7486042 |
Component position determination circuit using a brushless DC motor commutation sensor |
February 3, 2009 |
| A position determination circuit uses the commutation sensor of a brushless DC motor to determine the position of an actuator and/or actuated component 125. The commutation sensor supplies a rotational position signal representative of the rotational position of the motor to a pulse |
| 7485760 |
Integrated HFC trans-1234ze manufacture process |
February 3, 2009 |
| An integrated process for the manufacture of HFO trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO trans-1234ze) by first catalytically dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane to thereby produce a mixture of cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and hydrogen f |
| 7485153 |
Fluid free interface for a fluidic analyzer |
February 3, 2009 |
| Instrument-cartridge interfaces for fluidic analyzers that have an instrument and a removable cartridge are disclosed. For example, and in one illustrative embodiment, the instrument may include a needle that is adapted to penetrate a septum on a removable cartridge. In another illus |
| 7484935 |
Turbine rotor hub contour |
February 3, 2009 |
| Disclosed herein is a turbine rotor having a contoured hub comprising a cambered surface extending from a leading edge of the rotor hub to a trailing edge of the rotor hub along an axial direction of the rotor hub. A turbine rotor and a gas turbine engine comprising a turbine rotor flow |
| 7484932 |
Bore and shaft assembly |
February 3, 2009 |
| An exemplary method includes positioning a plurality of seal rings on a shaft operably coupled to a turbine wheel and inserting the shaft into a bore via axial inward movement wherein during insertion, an outer seal ring contracts and then expands along a chamfer to reach an outer seal |
| 7484522 |
Method to control starter/generator cooling fuel flow during engine starting |
February 3, 2009 |
| The present invention provides a relatively simple way to automatically turn on and off the fuel to a starter/generator cooling system during engine start. The present invention takes advantage of a fuel pressure rise provided by an engine fuel boost pump during the period from engine |
| 7484126 |
Power system providing power to at least one component including circuit for minimizing effects |
January 27, 2009 |
| A power system (10) includes a power source (12) having a power output (14) and a signal output (16) and is shiftable between an off state and an on state supplying a given power from the power output (14), the power source (12) producing a signal on the signal output (16) for a period o |
| 7483810 |
Real time event logging system |
January 27, 2009 |
| A method for monitoring a system operating in real-time includes monitoring the system for a triggering event or events, recording data about the system to a first memory in real time prior to and/or for a set time subsequent to when the triggering event occurs, and sending the store |
| 7483790 |
Systems and methods for constructing variable offset paths |
January 27, 2009 |
| A method is provided for constructing an offset, and includes constructing the capture path, which includes selecting a capture path start point on a first leg of the flight path and selecting a first capture path angle; determining whether a first capture path segment extending from the |
| 7483757 |
Control system migration |
January 27, 2009 |
| A migration system for distributed control system migration uses a parser that parses system configuration information for a source control system into an intermediate language. A block equivalence module then finds destination system control blocks that are equivalent to source system |
| 7483144 |
Apparatus and method for resonant chemical and biological sensing |
January 27, 2009 |
| Apparatus and method are provided for chemical and biological agent sensing. The sensing apparatus includes a resonator having a resonance frequency. The resonator includes a coil of a photonic crystal fiber. The photonic crystal fiber has a solid region configured to guide a substan |
| 7482996 |
Head-up display |
January 27, 2009 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for a combined image on a head-up display. A data image display provides a first part of a combined image. An optical input provides a second part of the combined image, e.g., the background scene. A combiner superimposes the first and second parts to |
| 7482725 |
System and method for direct liquid cooling of electric machines |
January 27, 2009 |
| A system is provided for cooling a stator coil of a rotating machine. In one embodiment, and by way of example only, the system includes a stator core, a radial core opening, and a sleeve. The stator core has an axially extending slot formed therein, an outer circumferential surface, and |
| 7482446 |
Amide-based compounds, production, recovery, purification and uses thereof |
January 27, 2009 |
| Methods are disclosed of producing and purifying at least one amide. In accordance with one of the methods disclosed herein, the at least one amide is produced by providing an organic liquid comprising at least one oxime, providing at least one catalyst, adding the at least one catalyst |
| 7482193 |
Injection-molded package for MEMS inertial sensor |
January 27, 2009 |
| Methods of packaging devices such as MEMS devices are disclosed. An illustrative method of packaging a device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include the steps of providing a substrate having an device provided therein or thereon, attaching |
| 7482192 |
Method of making dimple structure for prevention of MEMS device stiction |
January 27, 2009 |
| A MEMS device having a proof mass resiliently mounted above a substrate has projections formed on adjacent surfaces of the mass and substrate. The device is formed by creating a plurality of holes in the upper layer. A substance suitable for removing the intermediate layer without su |
| 7481948 |
Heat transfer compositions with high electrical resistance for fuel cell assemblies |
January 27, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to heat transfer compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to heat transfer compositions with high electrical resistance for use in power-generating equipment or in engines. Such compositions are particularly useful in fuel |
| 7481923 |
Additive dispersing filter and method of making |
January 27, 2009 |
| A filter, comprising: a housing defining an inlet fluid opening and an outlet fluid opening, the inlet fluid opening and the outlet fluid opening defining a fluid path through the filter; a filter element disposed inside the filter housing, the filter element being disposed in the fl |
| 7481375 |
Apparatuses and methods for controlling the temperature of a process fluid |
January 27, 2009 |
| The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for controlling the temperature of a process fluid. An exemplary apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a process fluid tank, a cryogenic fluid tank, and a plurality of heat transfer plates for transferring heat |
| 7481062 |
More electric aircraft starter-generator multi-speed transmission system |
January 27, 2009 |
| A turbofan gas turbine propulsion engine includes a multi-speed transmission between the high pressure and low pressure turbines and associated high pressure and low pressure starter-generators. The multi-speed transmission reduces the operating speed range from the low pressure turb |
| 7479925 |
Airport runway collision avoidance system and method |
January 20, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for avoiding runway collisions. In a disclosed embodiment of the invention, a collision avoidance system includes a position-sensing device that is operable to determine a position of the aircraft, and a communications system operable to support two-way communicat |
| 7479919 |
Surface vehicle transponder |
January 20, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for alerting surrounding aircraft if a ground-based unit is a threat. One example system is located on a ground-based unit. The system includes a position sensor that senses position of the ground-based unit, a memory that stores predefined threat zone information |
| 7479898 |
System and method for synchronizing lights powered by wild frequency AC |
January 20, 2009 |
| Flashing lights powered by a common wild frequency power source (40) are synchronized with respect to flash rate and duration. Each lighthead includes a power supply device (1), which includes a timing signal generator (30) and a synchronization device (5). The timing signal generato |
| 7479893 |
Method and apparatus of generating a voice siren in a security system |
January 20, 2009 |
| A security device including a control panel for transmitting a pre-defined cadence pattern to a siren device. The siren device takes the pre-defined cadence pattern as an input and outputs an audible voice message that corresponds to the pre-defined cadence pattern. The siren device is |
| 7479477 |
Azeotrope-like compositions of difluoromethane and trifluoroiodomethane |
January 20, 2009 |
| Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising difluoromethane and trifluoroiodomethane and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants. |
| 7479402 |
Comb structure fabrication methods and systems |
January 20, 2009 |
| A method of manufacturing a vertical comb structure for a micro electromechanical (MEMS) device. Tooth structures are formed on a first wafer. A second wafer is then bonded to the tooth structures of the first wafer. The tooth structures are then released to form a comb structure. Fo |
| 7479299 |
Methods of forming high strength coatings |
January 20, 2009 |
| The present invention thus provides an improved method for coating turbine engine components. The method utilizes a cold high velocity gas spray technique to coat turbine blades, compressor blades, impellers, blisks, and other turbine engine components. These methods can be used to coat |
| 7478991 |
Variable nozzle device |
January 20, 2009 |
| A variable nozzle device comprises a wall member, a unison ring provided on a first side of the wall member, and a vane, a vane body of which is provided on a second side of the wall member, said second side being opposite to said first side, wherein said vane further having a tab me |
| 7478578 |
Commercial airliner missile protection using formation drone aircraft |
January 20, 2009 |
| A commercial airliner (100) controls and is flown in formation with a drone aircraft (200) that includes missile detection and diversion equipment (215) capable of protecting the airliner from a man portable missile (130). |
| 7478532 |
Turbocharger containment shield |
January 20, 2009 |
| A turbocharger includes a compressor housing and a turbine housing wherein at least one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing includes an anti-ballistic material such as, for example, aramid fibers, S glass fibers and/or carbon fibers. A turbocharger system optionally include |
| 7478298 |
Method and system for backplane testing using generic boundary-scan units |
January 13, 2009 |
| A test system for testing a backplane comprising an adapter assembly and a generic boundary-scan test unit. The adapter assembly includes an application-specific mating connector to communicatively couple the adapter assembly to an application-specific port of a backplane and an adap |
