| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7602304 |
Multi-sensor device and methods for fire detection |
October 13, 2009 |
| Multiple parameter fire detection uses outputs from one or more radiant energy sensors in combination with outputs from smoke or thermal sensors to shorten response times to alarm while minimizing nuisance alarms. The radiant energy related outputs can be used to alter parameters of the |
| 7601871 |
Method for purifying quaternary onium salts |
October 13, 2009 |
| Provided are methods of purifying quaternary onium salts having the steps of (a) providing an quaternary onium salt solution having a first ionic impurity concentration; (b) providing an ion exchange material charged with electrochemically stable anions; and (c) contacting the salt s |
| 7601654 |
Molded ballistic panel with enhanced structural performance |
October 13, 2009 |
| Ballistic resistant composites and articles formed therefrom for use in airplanes and other vehicles which meets particular structural, impact and ballistic requirements. An aerospace-specification grade honeycomb is positioned between panels comprising non-woven ballistic resistant |
| 7601416 |
Fragment and stab resistant flexible material with reduced trauma effect |
October 13, 2009 |
| Flexible composites which are ballistic and stab resistant. The composites are formed from at least one, and preferably a plurality of, fibrous layer comprising a network of high tenacity fibers. A stack of a plurality of fibrous layers is consolidated in a desired pattern over a sub |
| 7600737 |
Cutback poppet valve |
October 13, 2009 |
| A valve includes a valve body and a free floating poppet. The valve body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passage therebetween. The free floating poppet is disposed in the valve body, and is moveable between at least a closed position, in which the free floating poppet at |
| 7600714 |
Diffusing air inlet door assembly |
October 13, 2009 |
| An inlet door assembly for reducing air pressure loss and enhancing performance of an auxiliary power unit (APU) contained within an aircraft housing is provided. The inlet door assembly includes a duct and a diffuser. The duct, which is configured to be movably coupled to an aircraf |
| 7600713 |
Pre-hung inlet door system |
October 13, 2009 |
| A pre-hung air inlet door assembly comprises an inlet door, a door box frame, and an actuation system. The door box frame is fastened to the support structure of an aircraft. The inlet door is operationally connected to the actuation system. The entire pre-hung air inlet door assembl |
| 7600679 |
Automatic guidance of visitor in new facility through access control system integration with LCD |
October 13, 2009 |
| An automatic guidance system and method directs a person in a defined area. An access control device includes a selectively encoded readable element. An access control device reader is adapted to read the element of the access control device and selectively deny or allow a user access |
| 7600537 |
Reinforced plastic pipe |
October 13, 2009 |
| Plastic pipes, such as high density polyethylene plastic pipes, useful for distributing natural gas and which have improved impact resistance and burst strength. The plastic pipe has an inner and an outer surface, with the inner surface defining a channel for conveying natural gas and th |
| 7600525 |
Leak detection and isolation for segmented inflatable structures |
October 13, 2009 |
| Space vehicles such as space stations are often constructed as segmented inflatable structures which are susceptible to being punctured by small meteoric materials, resulting in small insidious leaks which are difficult to locate and repair. A method and apparatus are described in wh |
| 7600200 |
Display of historical information related to field devices used in process control plants |
October 6, 2009 |
| A management system (managing field devices of a process control plan) provided according to an aspect of the present invention enables a user to view historical menus (i.e., the menus as displayed at desired prior time points). Such a feature is enabled in an embodiment by storing d |
| 7599582 |
Optical fiber cable take-up mechanism for scanning sensors |
October 6, 2009 |
| A scanning system includes a cable take-up mechanism that uses a series of pulleys that determine the bend diameters of a scanning system. The mechanism is particularly suited for a spectrometric, e.g., infrared, scanning system where moving scanner or sensor head essentially houses |
| 7599427 |
Micro range radio frequency (RF) communications link |
October 6, 2009 |
| A micro range RF data transmission system comprising at least one transmitter incorporated in a moving device and at least one receiver positioned along a fixed path that can be aligned to create a data transfer point. The moving device moves along a fixed path. Each of the at least |
| 7598998 |
Method and system for increasing the effective dynamic range of a random-access pixel sensor arr |
October 6, 2009 |
| To effective increase the dynamic range of a pixel array, a plurality of brightness groups is set. The pixels of a pixel array are then distributed among the groups according with their likely brightness. Each image frame is scanned in the order of brightness, with the pixels in the |
| 7598966 |
Methods and systems for automatically rendering information on a display of a building informati |
October 6, 2009 |
| A method, system and computer program product for automatically rendering information on a display screen of a building information system. Following generation of a plan image, such as a floor or site plan image, the plan image is modified and subsequently rendered on the display sc |
| 7598642 |
Axial impact liner |
October 6, 2009 |
| An axial impact liner comprises a bearing liner having a shear member and a pocket. A spring and a supply of oil may be included within the pocket. In the event of an axial load, such as from a bearing or main rotor failure, the axial impact liner can shear in the axial direction and |
| 7598625 |
Network-based aircraft secondary electric power distribution system |
October 6, 2009 |
| A system and method for control of an electric power distribution system is provided, which uses a communication network for centralized monitoring and control of the supply of electricity to a load. In one embodiment, the invention may use a wireless communication system connecting |
| 7597818 |
Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropenes and bromofluoropropenes |
October 6, 2009 |
| Mixtures of tetrafluoropropenes with bromofluoropropenes provide compositions that have boiling points within an acceptable range, have good chemical stability, low GWP and are essentially non-flammable. |
| 7597744 |
Use of molecular sieves for the removal of HFC-23 from fluorocarbon products |
October 6, 2009 |
| Use of molecular sieves to reduce the amount of trifluoromethane (HFC-23) present in a mixture of HFC-23 with other materials, particularly from mixtures containing HFC-23 and trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I). |
| 7597489 |
Apparatus and method for providing pointing capability for a fixed camera |
October 6, 2009 |
| Reflective movable mirrors are used to reflect an image from a desired direction into the lens of a camera. This apparatus is preferably used with infrared (IR) cameras. To capture images from different directions, the orientations of the mirrors are modified. The mirrors are light, |
| 7597447 |
Color correcting contrast enhancement of displays |
October 6, 2009 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for color correction and contrast enhancement of projection displays. A visual display system includes a projector having a light source with a fixed spectral output, a display screen receiving the output of the projector and emitting a diffused out |
| 7597005 |
Pressure sensor housing and configuration |
October 6, 2009 |
| A pressure sensor housing and configuration is provided for a single-square-sensor (SSS) sensing die. A sensor includes a glass wafer hermetically bonded to the SSS chip. The SSS chip is then positioned between a header and a cover, which can be glued together using an epoxy, for exa |
| 7596982 |
Apparatus and method for repairing a wheel bearing cage |
October 6, 2009 |
| An apparatus (100) or repairing dented bearing cages (50) comprises: a first contact surface (122) for contacting an outer diameter of the bearing cage (50); a second contact surface (126) for contacting an inner diameter of the bearing cage (50); a first handle (102); a second handle |
| 7596585 |
Object replication using information quality of service |
September 29, 2009 |
| A database replication function for a local object and one or more destination objects, where one or more local applications make requests to the source objects is disclosed. A request logging function records requests sent by the one or more local applications into a memory log. An |
| 7596153 |
Clock-state correction and/or clock-rate correction using relative drift-rate measurements |
September 29, 2009 |
| In one embodiment, a method is performed at a node. The method comprises outputting, from a rate-changeable clock included at the node, a first clock signal having a clock rate. The method further comprises generating a second clock signal from the first clock signal for use in determini |
| 7595971 |
Sensing armature motion in high-speed solenoids |
September 29, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a technique for discerning a status of an armature of a high-speed solenoid at any time during its operational cycle. In high speed solenoids, motion of an armature does not occur until after a finite and indeterminate lapse of time after application of a dri |
| 7595763 |
Wireless device having movable antenna assembly and system and method for process monitoring |
September 29, 2009 |
| A wireless device (150) and related method of monitoring or controlling a process includes a housing (200) having a mounting structure (300) for rigidly connecting the wireless device with respect to a solid surface, such as within a processing facility (125). An antenna assembly (250) h |
| 7595633 |
Velocity measurement using magnetoresistive sensors |
September 29, 2009 |
| A method and a system for measuring the velocity of a projectile. The method and system employ sensors that uses magnetoresistive sensing elements to measure the velocity of a projectile. Two magnetoresistive based sensors may be used to sense a time at which a projectile crosses a s |
| 7595612 |
Wide speed range electric power generation system using high reactance permanent magnet machine |
September 29, 2009 |
| A device and method for controlling the output of a wide speed range high reactance permanent magnet machine based PGS is provided. The windings of a permanent magnet machine are coupled to a three-phase diode bridge. A transistor is used for temporarily short-circuiting said diode bridg |
| 7593829 |
Method for generating pseudo-random pattern designs for optical position determination systems |
September 22, 2009 |
| A method for generating a pseudo-random pattern of dots to be patterned on a surface including the steps of receiving surface input parameters for the surface, selecting dot locations for the pseudo-random pattern of dots for at least a portion of the surface based on the surface input |
| 7593550 |
Distance iris recognition |
September 22, 2009 |
| A system for one dimensional segmentation of an iris of an eye into a map of the iris and classification of the map into unaffected areas and affected areas. Also, the system may provide for regular shape fitting of the areas for normalization and identifying the unaffected areas as |
| 7593409 |
Apparatus and methods for monitoring network traffic |
September 22, 2009 |
| Devices, systems and methods for network traffic monitoring for a process control network are disclosed. The exemplary system may include a connection to a physical media and a connection to a media access controller of the process control network. The system may also include a filte |
| 7593323 |
Apparatus and methods for managing nodes on a fault tolerant network |
September 22, 2009 |
| Devices, systems and methods for managing communications traffic on a fault tolerant network are disclosed. The exemplary system may include a fault tolerant network with at least two nodes and at least two channels of communication. Each channel of communication is in communication with |
| 7593243 |
Intelligent method for DC bus voltage ripple compensation for power conversion units |
September 22, 2009 |
| A power conversion system having a DC power distribution bus includes multiple power converters connected to the DC power distribution bus with modulation frequencies synchronized so that providing phase shifts between the different modulations has the effect of compensating voltage |
| 7593056 |
Infrared vision illumination enhancement |
September 22, 2009 |
| A camera and illuminator combination unit has a camera to generate images within a predetermined field of view, the field of view having a central axis, and an illuminator having an illumination axis, the illumination axis being non-parallel with the central axis. Alternately, a camera a |
| 7592929 |
Runway and taxiway turning guidance |
September 22, 2009 |
| A pilot is maneuvering an aircraft on a ground surface, such as a runway or taxiway. On a cockpit display, the pilot sees a scaled aircraft symbol overlaying a moving map on a cockpit display. The aircraft symbol represents the aircraft, while the moving map represents the ground sur |
| 7592786 |
Aircraft engine starter/generator |
September 22, 2009 |
| A rotor resistor and switch combination may cause a starter/generator device to function as an asynchronous device when in a start mode. Thus, starting torque may result. A starter/generator device may include an exciter rotor winding, a main rotor winding, and a resistor and switch |
| 7592608 |
Apparatus and method for measuring and/or controlling ultraviolet-activated materials in a paper |
September 22, 2009 |
| A method includes illuminating a mixture of materials in a wet-end of a paper process, where the mixture includes an ultraviolet-activated material. The method also includes measuring light from the mixture and determining a property of the ultraviolet-activated material based on the |
| 7592494 |
Process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene |
September 22, 2009 |
| The invention provides an economic process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFC-1234ze) by a two stage process. A hydrofluorination of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233zd) into 1-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244fa) and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropan |
| 7592284 |
Preparation of ion exchanged polymer bound nitrogen adsorbent |
September 22, 2009 |
| A high capacity adsorbent may be used for enriching oxygen concentration in an air stream. Such a high capacity adsorbent may be from about 2 to about 3 times lighter relative to the currently available technology. Furthermore, the high capacity adsorbent is readily capable of regene |
| 7592204 |
Package design of small diameter sensor |
September 22, 2009 |
| A small sensor assembly is produced by encapsulating an inner package within an outer package. The inner assembly can have electrical components and sensors attached to a lead frame. The electrical components can be protected within inner packages that have alignment indentations. Th |
| 7591869 |
Apparatus and method for extracting condensate |
September 22, 2009 |
| An environmental control system (ECS) for an aircraft may be employed to regulate temperature of air entering a cabin of the aircraft. During conditioning of the air, condensate may form in the air. A multiple-stage condensate extraction unit may be incorporated into the ECS to remove th |
| 7591186 |
Conductive seals and method for fabricating the same |
September 22, 2009 |
| A conductive seal comprises a central opening that can be disposed proximate to a lower surface of a diaphragm in a pressure sense die. A set of electrically conductive elements can be disposed directly over electrically conductive bonding pads on the pressure sense die in such a man |
| 7591147 |
Electric motor cooling jacket resistor |
September 22, 2009 |
| A cooling jacket resistor includes a passageway incorporated into a wall and across the entire inside length of a cooling jacket from an inside of the cooling jacket. The passageway may include at least one sump and may have a depth that inclines from a first to a second end. The cooling |
| 7591135 |
Method and system for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine |
September 22, 2009 |
| Methods and systems for using a measure of fueling rate in the air side control of an engine. By using a measure of the fueling rate, the air side control may, for example, anticipate the future air side needs of the engine, and adjust one or more air side parameters to meet the anti |
| 7590098 |
Publish/subscribe model in a wireless sensor network |
September 15, 2009 |
| A wireless sensor network comprises a plurality of nodes that communicate over wireless communication links. At least one of the plurality of nodes receives sensor data from a sensor. A subscription for an event of interest occurring in the wireless sensor network is installed in the |
| 7590063 |
Real-time estimation of event-driven traffic latency distributions when layered on static schedu |
September 15, 2009 |
| A technique for binning aperiodic latency sample data using a data representation called latency band graphs. A fluid flow analysis produces a small, fixed size set of automatically generated bins dependent only on the timeline defined by periodic traffic. The compact number of bins |
| 7589917 |
Collimating fresnel lens with diffuser appearance |
September 15, 2009 |
| A Fresnel lens having a curved surface and a large number of Fresnel lens steps with rectangular cross sections for enhancing the aesthetics while providing a diffuser appearance. The cylindrical Fresnel lens can be uniformly divided into rectangular sections across the lens axis. The |
| 7589693 |
Method and apparatus for orienting a directional antenna |
September 15, 2009 |
| A device orienting apparatus includes a device-attachment structure having a non-uniform mass distribution, a post, and a base structure. The device-attachment structure includes a pivot hole and the post has a first-end section surrounded by the pivot hole. A second-end section of t |
| 7589646 |
Systems and methods for determining best path for avoidance of terrain, obstacles, or protected |
September 15, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for generating navigation signals for a vehicle in an auto-avoidance situation. In one embodiment the method includes analyzing two or more paths with respect to information about obstructions stored in a database. The method disclosed then selects a path and generate |
