| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7413418 |
Fluidic compressor |
August 19, 2008 |
| A compressor system that is configured to compress the fluid from low pressure source to a higher pressure magnitude is powered from the same low pressure fluid source. The compressor system includes two piston assemblies that are coaxially coupled to one another, and that are of dif |
| 7413328 |
Remotely coupled hybrid HUD backlight |
August 19, 2008 |
| A head-up display assembly includes a liquid crystal display element, a first backlight light source, and a remote backlight light source. The first light source is physically mounted in proximity to the liquid crystal display element, and is operable to directly backlight illuminate |
| 7412840 |
Aircraft ground support cart with component life optimization control |
August 19, 2008 |
| A ground-based system and method of supplying electrical power and temperature-controlled air to an aircraft environmental control system during ground support operations uses a throttle valve to control the flow of compressed air flowing through a heat exchanger. An air conditioner |
| 7412775 |
Gyroscope north seeker system and method |
August 19, 2008 |
| A sensor system and method for determining a relative direction to true north is provided. The system comprises at least one angular rate sensor, such as a MEMS sensor, which has an input axis and a rotation axis. The sensor comprises a motor drive structure, a motor signal output from t |
| 7412472 |
Apparatus and method for filtering a signal |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method, system, and computer program are provided for filtering a signal. The method, system, and computer program receive a sample of a signal being filtered and identify a bias associated with the sample. The bias includes a cushion and an increment. The method, system, and compu |
| 7412361 |
Method and apparatus for prognosticating performance of a dynamic system influenced by planned h |
August 12, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for prognosticating system performance in a dynamic system influenced by planned human activities the dynamic system comprising a telemetry subsystem. The apparatus comprises a processor coupled to the telemetry subsystem and configured to acquire d |
| 7412291 |
Ground-based software tool for controlling redundancy management switching operations |
August 12, 2008 |
| Systems, methods, and computer program products for easily altering redundancy management data values associated with redundancy management logic that is executed by redundant data processing systems. The redundancy management data values are altered on a computer device remote from |
| 7411816 |
Enhanced MRAM reference bit programming structure |
August 12, 2008 |
| An MRAM circuit includes an MRAM array having a plurality of operational MRAM elements and a reference cell made up of one or more reference MRAM elements. A plurality of program lines within a first region are cladded with a flux-concentrating layer configured to focus a generated magne |
| 7411589 |
Liquid crystal color display system and method |
August 12, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for a color liquid crystal display (CLCD). The apparatus includes a processor coupled to the CLCD for receiving a character code and a color code and translating them into character and color pixel arrays that are overlaid and summed to produce a co |
| 7411545 |
Carrier phase interger ambiguity resolution with multiple reference receivers |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method to determine a relative position between antennae comprising generating phase carrier measurements for a carrier frequency and at least three antennae including a master antenna and other antennae, generating phase integer sets based on the phase carrier measurements, and ca |
| 7411541 |
Systems and methods for presenting vertical weather information on plan view displays |
August 12, 2008 |
| Systems and methods for presenting vertical weather information on plan view displays. An example method retrieves weather radar return information stored in a volumetric buffer and determines if a weather anomaly of the retrieved weather radar return information is above or below a |
| 7411519 |
System and method for predicting and displaying wake vortex turbulence |
August 12, 2008 |
| A circuit and method for predicting an intersection of a host aircraft flight path with the wake vortex of another aircraft. |
| 7411411 |
Methods and systems for hardening a clocked latch against single event effects |
August 12, 2008 |
| Methods and systems for hardening a clocked latch against single event effects are disclosed. A system includes a first three-input OR gate, a first NAND gate, a second three-input OR gate, and a second NAND gate. The first three-input OR gate receives as inputs a clock signal, a first |
| 7411167 |
Tracking a moving object from a camera on a moving platform |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method to dynamically stabilize a target image formed on an image plane of an imaging device located in a moving vehicle. The method includes setting an origin in the image plane of the imaging device at an intersection of a first axis, a second axis and a third axis, imaging a tar |
| 7410901 |
Submicron device fabrication |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method for fabricating substrate material to include trenches and unreleased beams with submicron dimensions includes etching a first oxide layer on the substrate to define a first set of voids in the first oxide layer to expose the substrate. A second oxide layer is accreted to the |
| 7410585 |
Apparatus and method for storing and releasing sulfur containing aromatic compounds from a fuel |
August 12, 2008 |
| Disclosed is a fuel filter for removing sulfur containing compounds from an internal combustion fuel stream. In one embodiment, the fuel filter comprises at least one column comprising an adsorbent. In one exemplary embodiment the adsorbent is capable of removing sulfur containing co |
| 7410341 |
Internally-cooled seal housing for turbine engine |
August 12, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a system of shaft sealing for a turbine engine. Carbon-ring seals placed on pressurized bearing compartments are adapted to operate on ceramic runners which are cooled by lubricating fluid. The runners are closed at one end so that fluid does not enter an interfa |
| 7409878 |
Torqueshaft magnetic field measurement systems for gas turbine engines |
August 12, 2008 |
| A torqueshaft magnetic field measurement system includes a ceramic package enclosing a magnetoresistive sensor for converting a sensed magnetic field into a differential output voltage, an amplifier for converting the voltage into an amplified sensor signal, and a temperature sensor. An |
| 7409862 |
Systems and methods for isolation of torque and sense capacitors of an accelerometer |
August 12, 2008 |
| A Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometer device having a proof mass flexibly attached to a substrate. The device includes one or more sense capacitors formed between the proof mass and the substrate, one or more torque capacitors formed between the proof mass and the su |
| 7409820 |
Electrical thrust reverser tertiary lock system including a voltage limiting circuit |
August 12, 2008 |
| A system for moving an aircraft thrust reverser component includes a power drive unit, a thrust reverser actuator assembly, and a tertiary lock system. The power drive unit is operable to rotate and supply a rotational drive force. The thrust reverser actuator assembly receives the r |
| 7409293 |
Methods and systems for enhancing accuracy of terrain aided navigation systems |
August 5, 2008 |
| A navigation system is described which includes a navigation processor, an inertial navigation unit configured to provide a position solution to the navigation processor, and a digital elevation map. The described navigation system also includes a radar altimeter having a terrain cor |
| 7409292 |
Method and system for degimbalization of vehicle navigation data |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method and system for degimbalization of sensor outputs is provided. Data output from an embedded GPS inertial navigation system (EGI), which is mounted within a gimbaled system on a vehicle, is processed to provide degimballed navigation data. Generally, motion of the EGI is due to th |
| 7409272 |
Systems and methods for removing undesired signals in instrument landing systems |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method of removing undesired signals in an aviation guidance system may include receiving at least one first desired signal having a first frequency of amplitude modulation, receiving at least one second desired signal having a second frequency of amplitude modulation, and receiving |
| 7408775 |
Electrical module and support therefor with integrated cooling |
August 5, 2008 |
| A rack system is disclosed that includes a plurality of electrical modules (48), a frame (10) supporting the plurality of electrical modules (48) that includes a plurality of frame members (16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 38, 39, 40) and a plurality of locations (52) for supportably receiving one of |
| 7408755 |
Advanced inrush/transient current limit and overload/short circuit protection method and apparat |
August 5, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a single circuit that may have multiple protection functions for a DC voltage power supply. The present invention may include separate circuit modules that are employed individually, or in various combinations. These separate circuit modules include: a |
| 7408343 |
Position detection utilizing an array of magnetic sensors with irregular spacing between sensing |
August 5, 2008 |
| A magnetoresistive sensor system includes a plurality of chip carriers, such that each integrated circuit among the plurality of chip carriers is associated with a respective magnetoresistive sensing components. A plurality of magnetoresistive sensing components can be arranged in an |
| 7408319 |
System and method for regenerative energy control when multiple motors share a common power supp |
August 5, 2008 |
| When multiple motors (40) share a common DC power supply (10) via a bus (20), a system and method is provided for managing the effect of regenerative energy caused by a motor. The regenerative energy may be sensed, e.g., by a power electronics controller (50, 50'). In response, one o |
| 7408243 |
High temperature package flip-chip bonding to ceramic |
August 5, 2008 |
| A sensor package apparatus and method are disclosed in which a sensor die is provided and based on a substrate. An integrated circuit is generally associated with the sensor die. A leadframe is also provided, which is connected by at least one weld to the integrated circuit and the s |
| 7408133 |
Method of thermally coupling a flow tube or like component to a thermal sensor and sensor system |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method of thermally coupling a flow tube or like component to a thermal sensor comprises bonding the component to the thermal sensor such that thermally conductive portions formed on the component are thermally coupled to corresponding sensing/heating elements disposed on the thermal |
| 7407826 |
Vacuum packaged single crystal silicon device |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method for forming a vibrating micromechanical structure having a single crystal silicon (SCS) micromechanical resonator formed using a two-wafer process, including either a Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or insulating base and resonator wafers, wherein resonator anchors, capacitive air ga |
| 7407364 |
Turbocharger compressor having ported second-stage shroud, and associated method |
August 5, 2008 |
| A two-stage radial compressor having a ported second-stage shroud, forming a passive surge control system. Thus, some proportion of the fluid is allowed to flow between the second-stage of the compressor in the vicinity of the impeller blade tips, through a port in the shroud into an |
| 7407137 |
Dual voltage integrated power and attitude control system and method |
August 5, 2008 |
| An integrated power and attitude control system and method for a vehicle efficiently supplies electrical power to both low voltage and high voltage loads, and does not rely on relatively heavy batteries to supply power during the vehicle initialization process. The system includes an |
| 7406820 |
System and method for turbine engine adaptive control for mitigation of instabilities |
August 5, 2008 |
| The present invention provides an adaptive combustion controller and method for a turbine engine. The adaptive combustion controller and method modulates the fuel flow to the turbine engine combustor to reduce combustion instabilities. In particular, the adaptive combustion controlle |
| 7406761 |
Method of manufacturing vibrating micromechanical structures |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method for fabrication of single crystal silicon micromechanical resonators using a two-wafer process, including either a Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or insulating base and resonator wafers, wherein resonator anchors, a capacitive air gap, isolation trenches, and alignment marks are |
| 7406370 |
Electrical energy management system on a more electric vehicle |
July 29, 2008 |
| An electrical energy management system (100) for a more electrical vehicle is provided. The electrical energy management system (100) includes a vehicle operation system (120) for controlling operation of the more electrical vehicle; an electrical system (140) for controlling electrical |
| 7405739 |
System and method for changing the relative size of a displayed image |
July 29, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses are provided for changing the relative size of an image in a display that includes one or more edges that define a display area in which at least a portion of the image is displayed. The methods and apparatus provide for a zoom point, which corresponds to a point |
| 7405653 |
System for monitoring activities and location |
July 29, 2008 |
| A residential monitoring system incorporates both physiological sensors and activity sensors. Some of the sensors can be in wireless communication with control circuitry. One or more activity profiles can be established for a resident to expand upon and supplement information from th |
| 7404324 |
Gunhard shock isolation system |
July 29, 2008 |
| An inertial measurement unit (IMU) is provided that includes a container that defines a cavity. A sensor suit or ISA having a housing is provided in the container of the IMU. A dampening material is provided between the housing of the ISA and the container of the IMU. The dampening mater |
| 7403843 |
Systems and methods for automated deselection of flight plan information from a display |
July 22, 2008 |
| Systems and methods for automatically switching to a track view mode on a vertical view display. The system determines aircraft position relative to a leg of a flight plan and switches display mode for a navigation vertical display to track view mode, if the display mode is in a plan |
| 7403598 |
Remote control of a speaker phone device as a standalone device or as part of a security system |
July 22, 2008 |
| A telephone device such as a speaker phone or message recording device is remotely controlled either as a standalone device or as part of a security system. The telephone device can be controlled by a key fob or other user-operated transmitter that a user actuates to answer a call by |
| 7403133 |
Dynamic primary flight displays for unusual attitude conditions |
July 22, 2008 |
| Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of dynamically transitioning into a distinct display format during unusual attitude conditions. In one embodiment, the method includes collecting attitude data, comparing current attitude to a first set attitude angle, and fading |
| 7403132 |
System and method for management of a ground obstacle display |
July 22, 2008 |
| A system and methods for managing a visual display in a ground proximity warning system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one aircraft sensor system operable to acquire aircraft data and a ground proximity warning computer coupled to the aircraft sensor system |
| 7403109 |
Method of reducing false alarms during auto-arm |
July 22, 2008 |
| A method for reducing false alarms for a security system when the security system is programmed to automatically arm the security system. The method reduces false alarms by preventing the security system to auto-arm the system in away mode based upon certain detected events within the |
| 7402905 |
Methods of fabrication of wafer-level vacuum packaged devices |
July 22, 2008 |
| An hermetic, gas filled or vacuum package device and method of making a vacuum package device. The device includes a device layer having one or more Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices. The device layer includes one or more electrical leads coupled to the one or more MEMS |
| 7402826 |
System and method for non-destructively determining thickness and uniformity of anti-tamper coat |
July 22, 2008 |
| An improved system and method are disclosed for non-destructively determining the thickness and uniformity of an anti-tamper coating on a sensitive electronic part, such as, for example, an integrated circuit, multi-chip module, or other type of electronic device, component or equipm |
| 7402217 |
Untwisted wrapped singles yarns and carpets manufactured therefrom |
July 22, 2008 |
| The yarns of the invention include untwisted wrapped singles yarns having a core strand and a wrapper yarn. The wrapper yarn is a base synthetic fiber and a heat-activated binder fiber with a melting point substantially below that of the base synthetic fiber. The Saxony carpets of th |
| 7401740 |
RFID tag and communication protocol for long range tag communications and power efficiency |
July 22, 2008 |
| An RFID tag has a frequency agile RF transceiver that transmits data from the RFID tag to a reader and a direct sequence spread spectrum RF receiver that receives communications from the reader. Messages between the reader and the RFID tag are divided into frames, and each frame cont |
| 7401525 |
Micro-machined pressure sensor with polymer diaphragm |
July 22, 2008 |
| A piezoresistive pressure and/or strain sensor micro-machined primarily from plastic and/or glass. In one illustrative embodiment, the piezoresistive pressure sensor is formed on a polymer substrate. A first selectively implanted region is provided in the polymer substrate to create |
| 7401515 |
Adaptive circuits and methods for reducing vibration or shock induced errors in inertial sensors |
July 22, 2008 |
| Adaptive circuits and methods for reducing vibration-induced bias errors in inertial sensors. An adaptive circuit for reducing vibration or shock induced errors in an inertial sensor having a proof mass and sense electrode may include a sense bias voltage source, a charge amplifier, a |
| 7401497 |
Microdischarge detector method and apparatus |
July 22, 2008 |
| A differential microdischarge detector system. The system comprises two microdischarge detectors (MDDs). One of the MDDs is connected to receive sample analytes to be measured, while the other MDD is connected to receive a reference sample that contains interfering gases and none or a |
