| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7039105 |
Adaptive information compression |
May 2, 2006 |
| An adaptive information compression system and method conserves information bandwidth or storage space by compressing underutilized information present in a wide-band signal into a much narrower maximum utilized information band signal. This is achieved by obtaining a spectral concen |
| 7038924 |
Surge current suppression in power-factor-corrected AC-to-DC converter with capacitive load |
May 2, 2006 |
| A power supply for a capacitive-resistive load includes plural paralleled phase correcting modules together with current sharing controllers for tending to equalize their currents. Each module is provided with a diode, poled to prevent forward current from flowing in the return current p |
| 7038790 |
Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optica |
May 2, 2006 |
| The present invention detects ultrasonic displacements includes a detection laser to generate a first pulsed laser beam to detect the ultrasonic surface displacements on a surface of the target. Collection optics to collect phase modulated light from the first pulsed laser beam eithe |
| 7038780 |
Method for sensing acoustic energy |
May 2, 2006 |
| A method for sensing acoustic energy as the energy passes from a more dense to a less dense medium while compensating for energy level loses that may have occurred along the acoustic path of the acoustic energy. The method may be used to replace a multi-sensor system for detecting ac |
| 7038617 |
Sensor doppler/wavelet processing |
May 2, 2006 |
| A method according to an aspect of the invention is for filtering coherent multipulse radar, sonar or lidar returns. The method comprises the steps of separating the returns into mutually orthogonal I & Q components, performing wavelet processing on the I and Q components to generate an |
| 7038611 |
System and method for detection of emitter signals using multiple intercept rules |
May 2, 2006 |
| A system and method is provided for detecting emitter signals and for determining a scan strategy for a receiver system that receives such emitter signals. A rule-based system is provided for determining how emitters should be detected by a detection system. Rules may be used to prio |
| 7038208 |
Systems and methods for non-destructively detecting material abnormalities beneath a coated surf |
May 2, 2006 |
| The present invention provides systems and methods for non-destructively detecting material abnormalities beneath a coated surface, comprising a mid-infrared (MIR) illumination unit for illuminating an area of the coated surface, and an MIR 2-D imager, which includes an MIR CCD or CMOS |
| 7035585 |
System and method for interfacing satellite communications with aircraft |
April 25, 2006 |
| A system for interfacing commercial satellite communications technology with military aircraft communications systems is disclosed. The system includes an off-board commercial transceiver and an onboard commercial transceiver for communicating data to a commercial satellite network. The |
| 7035521 |
Method and apparatus for the integration of a VCSEL flex with a parallel optical transceiver pac |
April 25, 2006 |
| A method of integrating an optoelectronic device, for example a vertical cavity surface emitting laser, onto the electronic substrate of a parallel optical transceiver package by positioning and maintaining the exact relative alignment of the optoelectronic device relative to the ele |
| 7035381 |
Identification to a public safety answering point of the location of an emergency caller served |
April 25, 2006 |
| A method provides to the attendant at a public safety answering point information relating to the location of a telephone which is the source of a call to an emergency number in one or more campuses served by one or more private business exchanges (PBXs). The PBX(s) produce information |
| 7034945 |
Fourier transform spectrometry with a multi-aperture interferometer |
April 25, 2006 |
| A spectrometer configured to extract spectral information from a wavefront. The spectrometer includes a first collection device that includes an adjustable-optical path and configured to collect a first portion of a wavefront; a second collection device configured to collect a second |
| 7034556 |
Pulsed thermal monitor |
April 25, 2006 |
| A power solid-state device is pulsed from a controlled pulse source, which generates heat in the chip. Similar or identical pulses are applied to a software or equivalent electrical hardware temperature simulator, for predicting the chip temperature. The output of the simulator is mo |
| 7032644 |
High strength aluminum alloy and method of producing same |
April 25, 2006 |
| An alloy of aluminum, lithium, magnesium, zirconium, and scandium is formed with a rapid solidification process to retain desired metastable phases. A solid freeform fabrication device uses a heat source to melt a feedstock delivered through one or more guide nozzles. The heat source |
| 7031530 |
Compound classifier for pattern recognition applications |
April 18, 2006 |
| A method is disclosed for classifying an input pattern into an associated class through use of a compound classifier. Data pertaining to preselected features present within the input pattern are extracted. A discriminant value for each of a plurality of classes is then determined via |
| 7030824 |
MEMS reflectarray antenna for satellite applications |
April 18, 2006 |
| Methods and apparatus provide vibration-free steered-beam antennas using a module to accommodate segregated de and rf signals. A phase-shifter element is disposed within an interior of the module. A radiating element is provided, and an rf interface is adapted to couple energy between th |
| 7029002 |
Drop pocket system for reorienting flat articles |
April 18, 2006 |
| A drop pocket system and method reorients flat articles in a serial stream, by horizontally receiving a horizontally moving, serial input stream of substantially vertically oriented flat articles, sensing reception of each flat article, engaging each sensed flat article, accelerating |
| 7026980 |
Missile identification and tracking system and method |
April 11, 2006 |
| Sensors determine the kinematic measurements of a boosting missile, and the information is applied to a plurality of pairs or sets of filters, one of which is matched to the characteristics of a particular target type, and the other of which is general, and not matched to a particular |
| 7025840 |
Explosive/energetic fullerenes |
April 11, 2006 |
| An explosive and method of making comprising one or more fullerene compounds. The fullerenes may be buckyballs, carbon nanotubes, or buckypaper. |
| 7023716 |
Precharging load capacitor for power-factor-corrected AC-to-DC power supply |
April 4, 2006 |
| A power supply for a capacitive-resistive load includes plural paralleled phase correcting modules together with current sharing controllers for tending to equalize their currents. Each module is provided with a diode, poled to prevent forward current from flowing in the return current p |
| 7023390 |
RF antenna array structure |
April 4, 2006 |
| According to one embodiment of the invention, an antenna system includes a substrate, a plurality of antennas formed on the substrate, a plurality of photodiodes formed on the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the antennas, and a plurality of optical fibers coupled to the subst |
| 7020804 |
Test data generation system for evaluating data cleansing applications |
March 28, 2006 |
| A system evaluates a data cleansing application. The system includes a collection of records cleansed by the data cleansing application, a plurality of dirtying functions for operating upon the collection to introduce errors to the collection, and a record of the errors introduced to |
| 7020104 |
System and method for individualized broadcasts on a general use broadcast frequency |
March 28, 2006 |
| A system and method of individualizing a general broadcast by combining a user identifier with a message and encoding the combination with a user specific code. Also, source identifiers can be added to the encoded combination, and the result again encoded and broadcast via a general |
| 7019882 |
Generation of M-ary digital signaling constellations directly at lightwave frequencies |
March 28, 2006 |
| A coherent optical link includes a laser master oscillator operative to generate an amplitude- and phase-stable narrow linewidth optical carrier, a first programmable read-only memory (PROM) having an input for receiving and encoding an M-ary data word, a first digital-to-analog (D/A |
| 7019834 |
Tribological debris analysis system |
March 28, 2006 |
| A tribological debris analysis system includes a general purpose computer; and a tribological sensor system for generating data. The sensor system includes an optical flow cell a pump for pumping a fluid through the optical flow cell, a laser for illuminating the fluid flowing through th |
| 7019692 |
System and method for narrowband pre-detection signal processing for passive coherent location a |
March 28, 2006 |
| A system and method for narrowband pre-detection signal processing in passive coherent location applications is disclosed. A receiving subsystem receives a reference signal and a target signal from an uncontrolled transmitter. The target signal is reflected from a target. The passive |
| 7019681 |
System and method for verifying the radar signature of an aircraft |
March 28, 2006 |
| The invention is a system and method for verifying the radar signature of a pair of aircraft. The system includes a radar transmitter and receivers located in the leading and trailing edge of the wing at the wing tip of the aircraft such that when flying the aircraft in formation with on |
| 7018111 |
Optical fiber amplifier with reduced noise |
March 28, 2006 |
| A light amplifier includes a source of multiple light beams, each modulated with the same information, and a plurality of light amplifying optical fibers, each amplifying one of the light beams. The amplified light from each amplifying fiber is converted to electric form, and the ele |
| 7017730 |
Bi-directional mail tray pusher |
March 28, 2006 |
| A bidirectional article pusher for a conveying system, which includes a multiplicity of spaced rollers for moving articles along a longitudinal path. There is a push up stop arranged below the conveyor and movable between adjacent rollers to a position above the rollers to stop forward |
| 7017467 |
Guided missile defense method and apparatus |
March 28, 2006 |
| A method of defense against optically guided missiles, said method comprising the steps of: mounting a single-ended laser adjacent the area to be protected emitting electromagnetic radiation at a frequency within the sensitive frequency range of said guided missile, directing said |
| 7016605 |
Fault tolerant optical switch architecture |
March 21, 2006 |
| A fault tolerant optical switch architecture improves the level of reliability in an optical communication system by incorporating an optical switch backup that engages quickly upon notification of a failure mode of a primary switch. In an example embodiment, an arrangement for optic |
| 7016550 |
Scene-based non-uniformity offset correction for staring arrays |
March 21, 2006 |
| An approach for processing image data is described. The method comprises correcting a frame of image data received from a detector using existing correction coefficients that comprise a plurality of offset coefficients corresponding to a plurality of detector elements. The method also |
| 7016362 |
System for and method of implementing wireless neighborhood area networks |
March 21, 2006 |
| A communications system that receives information (e.g., TCP/IP-compatible audio, video, and data applications) from a high-speed wide-area network (e.g., an existing cable, DSL, or satellite network) and communicates at least a portion of the information to a wireless device. The inform |
| 7015873 |
Thermally dissipating high RF power radiating antenna system |
March 21, 2006 |
| A high power radiating antenna system is disclosed which includes a ground plane and an electrically conductive power radiating element. The power radiating element includes a first, power feed end proximal to the ground plane and a second end distal to the ground plane. The power radiat |
| 7015867 |
Illuminating reflector with low-gain propagator |
March 21, 2006 |
| An illuminating-reflector system is provided for transmitting a frequency band in an dispersed beam and a substantially collimated beam. The system includes a secondary reflector configured to transmit a first portion of the frequency band to form the dispersed beam and to reflect a seco |
| 7015855 |
Creating and identifying synthetic aperture radar images having tilt angle diversity |
March 21, 2006 |
| An apparatus for and method of employing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to automatically classify a target comprising emitting and collecting SAR signals at a plurality of squint angles, forming a plurality of SAR images of the target from the collected signals, the plurality |
| 7014199 |
Adjustable multiple container deployment cart |
March 21, 2006 |
| A sack cart comprising a frame adapted to support at least two sacks, where the frame is rotatable about a central axis passing through the frame, a rotation mechanism is coupled between the frame and a support surface that enables the frame to be rotated about the central axis, and |
| 7014187 |
Vacuum plenum system for facilitating the high-speed conveyance of mail pieces |
March 21, 2006 |
| A new and improved article or mail-piece conveyor system has a vacuum plenum system integrally incorporated therein which effectively withdraws ambient air ahead or downstream of the oncoming conveyed articles or mail pieces such that the oncoming conveyed articles or mail pieces will no |
| 7012552 |
Civil aviation passive coherent location system and method |
March 14, 2006 |
| A civil aviation passive coherent location system and method is disclosed. A receiver subsystem receives reference transmissions from an uncontrolled transmitter. The receiver subsystem also receives scattered transmissions originating from the uncontrolled transmitter and scattered |
| 7012233 |
Thrust vectoring a flight vehicle during homing using a multi-pulse motor |
March 14, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for thrust vectoring a flight vehicle during homing are disclosed. The flight vehicle includes a body; a plurality of attitude control mechanisms on the body; a multi-pulse motor housed at least partially in the body; and a control unit housed in the body. The |
| 7012210 |
Singulation detection system for objects used in conjunction with a conveyor system |
March 14, 2006 |
| A system and method for reliably detecting singulated parcels traveling on a conveyor belt by comparing parcel characteristics before and after parcel agitation. First, parcel characteristics are evaluated. Then parcels are agitated to promote a change in characteristics, for example |
| 7010202 |
Variable field of view optical system |
March 7, 2006 |
| A variable field of view optical system and method comprising providing a forward curved optical element, providing a rearward optical element comprising an axially gradient index material, providing a curved focal surface, and conveying an image on the curved focal surface to a flat |
| 7010166 |
Character recognition system and method using spatial and structural feature extraction |
March 7, 2006 |
| A character recognition system and method implement a classification system according to which each character of a set of characters is identifiable at least partially on the basis of a set of character feature types indicative of the identity of the character, the set of character f |
| 7009764 |
Multi-aperture high fill factor telescope |
March 7, 2006 |
| A space-based multi-aperture telescope is capable of achieving high fill factors, on the order of at least 50% and more preferably at least 80%. High fill factors can be achieved according to the present invention by providing a combiner section that combines the light collected by plura |
| 7009752 |
Actively-supported multi-degree of freedom steerable mirror apparatus and method |
March 7, 2006 |
| A steerable mirror assembly, the assembly comprising a mounting plate and a mirror with a mounting surface and a reflective surface. The assembly further comprising at least one flexible connector coupled between the mounting plate and a peripheral portion of the mirror. The flexible |
| 7009708 |
Symmetric periscope for concentric beam configuration in an ultra-high precision laser interfero |
March 7, 2006 |
| An optical component especially suited for common path heterodyne interferometry comprises a symmetric dual-periscope configuration. Each periscope is substantially identical to the other with regard to certain design aspects. The resulting design is an optical component that is high |
| 7009560 |
Adaptive variable true time delay beam-forming system and method |
March 7, 2006 |
| System and method for signal processing and beam forming. A system for processing signals includes a first phase shifter, a second phase shifter, a first variable time delay system, and a second variable time delay system. Additionally, the system includes a first signal processing s |
| 7009557 |
Interference rejection GPS antenna system |
March 7, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for selectively receiving radio frequency (RF) signals which utilizes an array of antenna elements including a center antenna for receiving the RF signal, a navigational controller using coordinate information to determine point |
| 7009554 |
Reduced state estimation with multisensor fusion and out-of-sequence measurements |
March 7, 2006 |
| This invention relates to state estimation after processing measurements with time delays from multiple sensors of systems characterized by state variables and by multidimensional parameters, for which the latter are unknown and may vary arbitrarily in time within known physical bounds. |
| 7009536 |
Analog-to digital converter compensating apparatus and associated methods |
March 7, 2006 |
| An analog-to-digital converter compensating apparatus and associated methods are provided. The apparatus can include an ADC, a state-slope sampler responsive to output data of the ADC to produce a state sample and a slope sample, a compensator which can include memory having an error |
| 7009466 |
Fault-tolerant power combining system |
March 7, 2006 |
| A power combining system includes multiple amplifiers, a reactive combiner for combining the output power of the amplifiers and a short plate. Switches are used to electrically connect an output of each of the amplifiers to an input of the reactive combiner. In the event of amplifier |
