| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7445025 |
Combination valve |
November 4, 2008 |
| A valve assembly is disclosed. The valve assembly includes a valve body having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a flow passage extending therebetween. A check valve is disposed within the flow passage. A shutoff valve is disposed within the flow passage. A venturi is disposed |
| 7444565 |
Re-programmable COMSEC module |
October 28, 2008 |
| A method of mitigating logic upsets includes providing an input to each of a plurality of programmable logic components, processing the input in each programmable logic component, determining an output from each programmable logic component, providing the output from each programmable |
| 7436187 |
Conductance control for detecting foam and/or an unstable fluid line |
October 14, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus is provided for detecting and responding to foaming of a fluid being heated, and more particularly, for operating a device having a container with fluid therein, wherein a resistance of an electrical path from a probe is measured through the fluid to a ground r |
| 7436082 |
Rocking motion charging device using faraday principle |
October 14, 2008 |
| The present invention provides rocking motion charging device using Faraday's principle. The rocking motion charging device features at least three rocking devices for generating electricity and a gimbaled disk or member coupled to the at least three rocking devices, responsive to a |
| 7429724 |
Low profile wire bond for an electron sensing device in an image intensifier tube |
September 30, 2008 |
| An electron sensing device for receiving electrons from an output surface of an electron gain device includes a silicon die having an active surface area for positioning below the output surface of the electron gain device. An array of first bond pads is disposed on a periphery of th |
| 7429114 |
Light-weight mirror blank assembly |
September 30, 2008 |
| A light-weight mirror blank assembly, having at least one sheet of corrugated material; and at least one face sheet in intimate contact with a surface of the sheet of corrugated material forming the light-weight mirror blank assembly. The light-weight mirror blank assembly has an are |
| 7424163 |
System and method for lossless image compression |
September 9, 2008 |
| A method of lossless image data compression including the steps of: (a) receiving an image; (b) forming a residual image by differencing adjacent samples of the received image; (c) forming multiple bitplanes directly from the residual image; (d) predicting polarities of data values of th |
| 7422486 |
Connectors to connect modules to electronic devices |
September 9, 2008 |
| A connector is provided that facilitates an electrical connection between an electronic device and another device. The connector includes a base, a hollow sheath extending from the base, and a plurality of electrical connecting elements disposed and extending longitudinally within the |
| 7420509 |
Methods and apparatus for adaptively performing algebraic interference cancellation |
September 2, 2008 |
| An adaptive algebraic interference cancellation technique for canceling interference from a signal of interest received by an array of antenna elements involves: generating a set of antenna element signals that reflect reception of the signal of interest and interference at the respe |
| 7420428 |
Low noise phase locked loop with a high precision lock detector |
September 2, 2008 |
| A phase lock loop (PLL) includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for providing a VCO output signal. A first phase/frequency detector (PFD) for providing a first voltage tuning signal is included for controlling a frequency of the VCO output signal by comparing a first reference sig |
| 7420134 |
Fluid level switch |
September 2, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a float level switch featuring a housing; an actuator shaft arranged in the housing; and a low force shaft seal assembly arranged between the actuator shaft and the housing, having a combination of disks or seals, one being made of a semi-rigid lubricious |
| 7418973 |
Device to reduce noise in pressure regulators |
September 2, 2008 |
| A pressure regulator comprising a body portion having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow passage positioned therebetween is provided. A valve member and a valve seat are positioned in the flow passage. A spring is coupled to the valve member to urge the valve member along an a |
| 7411540 |
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data compression |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method of compressing phase history (PH) data includes (a) dividing PH data into multiple sub-apertures; (b) transforming the sub-apertures into multiple coarse resolution images; and (c) compressing each of the coarse resolution images. Compressing each of the coarse resolution images |
| 7411196 |
Multi-sensors and differential absorption LIDAR data fusion |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method of acquiring data uses multiple sensors in an aircraft. The method includes the steps of: (a) turning ON a DIAL sensor to detect a target of interest during a first flight pass over a region of interest (ROI), wherein the target of interest is a gas or oil pipeline leak; (b) |
| 7402074 |
Floodlight featuring dual bracket with integral strap tensioning and wire splicing |
July 22, 2008 |
| A bracket mounted product, such as a floodlight, is provided having a dual latch bracket with integral strap tensioning and wire splicing for mounting on tubing or another suitable mounting structure, featuring a mounting arrangement and a splicing latch arrangement. The mounting arr |
| 7400196 |
Ultra wide band, differential input/output, high frequency amplifier in an integrated circuit |
July 15, 2008 |
| A wide band amplifier includes a core amplifier having input terminals and output terminals for, respectively, receiving differential input signals and providing amplified differential output signals. A bandwidth peaking network is coupled to the core amplifier and includes (a) a first c |
| 7400193 |
Ultra wide band, differential input/output, high frequency active splitter in an integrated circ |
July 15, 2008 |
| A wideband splitter includes a core amplifier for receiving a single pair of differential input signals and providing first and second pairs of differential output signals. The first pair of differential output signals and the second pair of differential outputs have substantially id |
| 7397617 |
Collimated optical system |
July 8, 2008 |
| An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sle |
| 7397415 |
System and method for detecting and de-interleaving radar emitters |
July 8, 2008 |
| A method of classifying radar emitters includes the steps of: (a) receiving pulses from multiple radar emitters; (b) categorizing received pulses based on pulse data descriptors (PDWs); (c) forming clusters of received pulses based on the PDWs; and (d) de-interleaving pulses from the |
| 7396257 |
Computer input/output (I/O) connector assembly having a security circuit disposed therein |
July 8, 2008 |
| A security circuit is disposed within the housing of an input/output (I/O) connector assembly that is configured to implement the functionality of a computer system I/O port. Thus, when the connector assembly is mounted on a computer system board the security circuit is mounted right alo |
| 7396256 |
Filter connector with high frequency shield |
July 8, 2008 |
| A shield is provided that blocks high frequency EMI (electromagnetic interference) from reaching circuitry that is connected to pins of a filter connector. The filter connector includes a plurality of pins (12) that extend through holes (92) in first boards (26), with each pin joined |
| 7385491 |
Tamper monitor circuit |
June 10, 2008 |
| A tamper monitor circuit detects voltage, temperature, and/or clock variations that may be associated with a circuit tampering technique, and triggers an appropriate tamper response. The tamper monitor circuit includes a reference oscillator, a detection oscillator, and a comparison |
| 7384271 |
Compressive cloverleaf contactor |
June 10, 2008 |
| A wire (12) is bent into a row of contactors (14) that are each of miniature cloverleaf shape with each cloverleaf having a plurality of loops (21-24), the cloverleafs are then cut apart at cuts (40) to electrically isolate them from each other, and the middles of the cloverleafs are |
| 7383129 |
Method and system for geo-referencing and visualization of detected contaminants |
June 3, 2008 |
| A system and method are provided for visualizing a scene that is monitored for substance contamination. The scene is scanned with a substance detector to detect a substance, such as a harmful chemical or biological substance. The position of the substance is determined. Graphical element |
| 7381089 |
Coaxial cable-connector termination |
June 3, 2008 |
| A high frequency coaxial cable having a foil (7a) between the cable insulator (5) and cable braid (7b), is terminated to a coaxial connector (40) in a manner that allows fast and easy cable preparation and results in a termination with minimal axial electric field lines that cause a |
| 7372424 |
High power, polarization-diverse cloverleaf phased array |
May 13, 2008 |
| A phased array antenna includes a substrate, and multiple radiating elements conformally mounted as micro-strip on the substrate. Each of the radiating elements is of a triangular shape, and four of the radiating elements are arranged to form a crossed bowtie cloverleaf radiator. In |
| 7366618 |
Database system and method for analyzing and associating observable data with substances, equipm |
April 29, 2008 |
| A database system and method are provided to allow a user to characterize observations related to an otherwise unidentified process. A database is established that stores data for substances, processes and equipment according to a data model that relates attributes of substances, pro |
| 7366243 |
Methods and apparatus for transmitting non-contiguous spread spectrum signals for communications |
April 29, 2008 |
| A technique for transmitting a spread spectrum signal using plural non-contiguous frequency bands separated by segments of frequency spectrum excluded from use involves: generating a digital time-domain spread spectrum signal; converting the time-domain signal to a frequency-domain s |
| 7365905 |
Collimated optical system |
April 29, 2008 |
| An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sle |
| 7364493 |
Lap grinding and polishing machine |
April 29, 2008 |
| An apparatus, system and method for grinding or polishing an optic is provided. The apparatus includes a shell adapted to a bending profile, torque actuators attached at an outer edge of the shell and coupled to each other, a tensioning system attached at the outer edge of the shell, |
| 7360076 |
Security association data cache and structure |
April 15, 2008 |
| A cryptographic processing system includes a cipher circuit and hash circuit. An input control unit and output control unit work together to process data packets in a pipelined manner wherein the data packets move through the processing system in a single-pass. The input control unit |
| 7359040 |
Simultaneous capture of fluorescence signature and raman signature for spectroscopy analysis |
April 15, 2008 |
| A system and method are provided for analyzing a substance using spectroscopy techniques. Raman scattered energy and fluorescence scattered energy are simultaneously excited in the substance from a beam of ultraviolet light. The Raman scattered energy and the fluorescence scattered e |
| 7357968 |
Reinforced, high pressure, low permeation multilayer hose |
April 15, 2008 |
| A reinforced, high pressure hose is disclosed for use in the transport of high pressure fluids. The hose includes a multilayered inner tube capable of prolonged exposure to fluids such as those containing hydrocarbons, and a reinforcement layer overlaying the inner tube. The reinforcemen |
| 7355705 |
Using a fixed-frequency oscillation in a dispersive spectrometer to measure scene inhomogeneity |
April 8, 2008 |
| A method for measuring scene inhomogeneity includes the steps of directing radiance of a scene into a dispersive spectrometer, and changing the field-of-view (FOV) of the spectrometer, while directing the radiance of the scene into the spectrometer. The method then processes the radiance |
| 7352270 |
Printed circuit board with magnetic assembly |
April 1, 2008 |
| A magnetic assembly including a printed circuit board and a core made from magnetically permeable material positioned on the printed circuit board. Plated through holes are formed in the printed circuit board, a first plated through hole on a first side of the core, a second plated throu |
| 7345811 |
Multimode fiber optic amplifier and method of amplifying optical signals |
March 18, 2008 |
| A multimode fiber receiver includes a multimode collimator, a multimode fiber optic amplifier and a detector. The collimator receives incoming signals and provides the signals to the amplifier. The amplifier includes plural amplification stages, a limiter, a tunable narrow band filter an |
| 7336370 |
Optical nulling apparatus and method for testing an optical surface |
February 26, 2008 |
| An optical nulling apparatus for testing an optical surface includes an aspheric mirror having a reflecting surface for imaging light near or onto the optical surface under test, where the aspheric mirror is configured to reduce spherical aberration of the optical surface under test. |
| 7333190 |
Raman interrogation of threat aerosols |
February 19, 2008 |
| A system and method are provided for detecting non-fluorescing aerosol particles of biological origin within ambient background aerosol particles using Raman spectroscopy. |
| 7333184 |
Ground surface cover type reflectivity variation correction in a differential absorption LIDAR s |
February 19, 2008 |
| A method for improving the accuracy of estimating concentration path length of a target molecule using a differential absorption LIDAR (DIAL) system. In particular, this method allows improved detection of plumes containing the target molecule against inhomogeneous background, such as |
| 7326913 |
Ball-based device for controlling the movement of a cursor, and optical unit for such a device |
February 5, 2008 |
| The invention proposes a device (20) comprising an actuation ball (30, FIG. 13), a casing (22) that surrounds the ball, elements (56) for guiding the ball in rotation, a first detection light source (LS1) for emitting at least one detection beam (EL1), and a detection sensor (126) to |
| 7326081 |
Plug-and socket connector |
February 5, 2008 |
| A plug-and-socket connector (10) has a plastic housing (11) that holds electrical male or female contacts (14) in boreholes (16, 17) next to each other, and whose forward end forms a plug extension (13) or as a socket extension (113) and whose rear end receives and locks the male or |
| 7322859 |
Electrical connector |
January 29, 2008 |
| A bayonet electrical connector has a spring loaded safety pin for locking the bayonet coupling. The pin projects into a recess, and a sleeve surrounds the part having the recess. The sleeve has a tab which projects into the recess, the sleeve being slidable to make the tab depress the |
| 7322805 |
Impeller adjustment device and method for doing the same for close coupled pumps |
January 29, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting an impeller in a motor and impeller assembly of a pumping device. The method features steps of: tightening mounting bolts so as to move the motor and impeller assembly of the pumping device forward until the impeller touches a casing; |
| 7320015 |
Circuit and method for performing multiple modulo mathematic operations |
January 15, 2008 |
| A multi-function modulo processor architecture is capable of performing multiple modulo mathematic operations. The modulo processor includes a pipeline processing portion that iteratively computes a running partial modulo product using the operands of a modulo mathematic argument to |
| 7318565 |
Electric motor assisted takeoff device for an air vehicle |
January 15, 2008 |
| A takeoff assist device for an air vehicle, such as an unmanned air vehicle is provided. The device features an electric motor and is much less complex and lighter than takeoff assist devices heretofore known. A body member is shaped to fit to a portion of the air vehicle. The body m |
| 7315254 |
Proximity detector for night vision goggles shut-off |
January 1, 2008 |
| A night vision device is disclosed. The device includes a housing that houses an intensifier tube and a proximity sensor mounted on the housing. An ON/OFF switch is operatively coupled to the intensifier tube and to the proximity sensor such that operation of the ON/OFF switch to the "ON |
| 7313143 |
Method for diversity site group operations in air/ground communications |
December 25, 2007 |
| Shortcomings in conventional Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Link Mode 3 (VDL-3) communication techniques for implementing air/ground (A/G) diversity site group (DSG) communication are identified and resolved. Beacon schedules are used to coordinate the use of VDL-3 TDMA management |
| 7310728 |
Method of implementing a high-speed header bypass function |
December 18, 2007 |
| A method of bypassing a programmable processing element can include examining data where the data has at least a header, removing the header from the data, encrypting the data through a cryptographic component, rejoining the removed header and the encrypted data, and outputting the r |
| 7304981 |
Apparatus and method of flywheel time-of-day (TOD) synchronization |
December 4, 2007 |
| A wireless communications network including multiple nodes, and a local node having GPS-based time for synchronization of time-of-day (TOD) in the network. The network includes at least the local node and a neighbor node communicating in the network. The local node includes a clock g |
| 7303481 |
Electrically isolated actuator output shaft |
December 4, 2007 |
| An actuator for use in a fuel system. The actuator has a first metallic section adapted to be coupled to a motor, a second metallic section adapted to be coupled to a valve, and a nonmetallic section coupled to the first and second metallic sections for transmitting torque from the f |
