| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7262414 |
Thermal luminescence surface contamination detection system |
August 28, 2007 |
| A Thermal Luminescent (TL) spectroscopy system and method for remote sensing and detection of surface chemical contamination involves irradiation of a target surface with energy from a near infrared pump beam, and measurement of TL liberated by that surface within a middle infrared ( |
| 7261039 |
Artillery Rocket Kinetic Energy Rod Warhead |
August 28, 2007 |
| A KE rod warhead for artillery rockets contains a multiplicity of KE rod penetrators housed in trays and packaged into bays or tier packs that are stacked and positioned around a center column of the warhead. The warhead has a skin which is severed upon the rocket entering a target area. |
| 7243921 |
Method providing self-dispensing additive from buffer blocks for use with a medium in a bullet t |
July 17, 2007 |
| A method providing a self-dispensing additive for buffering a projectile trapping medium and passivating spent projectiles trapped therein. The additive is a buffering compound formed as blocks of low-density foamed-concrete that self-dispenses the additive when contacted by the fire |
| 7239268 |
Method and apparatus for minimizing the number of power amplifiers required under multiple trans |
July 3, 2007 |
| The number of power amplifiers required to amplify a plurality of transmission signals is reduced by using non-linear transmission lines (NTL) circuits. In general, a "combining" NTL circuit is used to combine the plurality of transmission signals to form a soliton pulse. The soliton |
| 7235355 |
Methods for detecting bacteriophage MS2 |
June 26, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to methods and assays for detecting bacteriophage MS2 in a sample. |
| 7229819 |
Non-corrosive, non-caustic, non-flammable, catalyst-based decontaminant formulation |
June 12, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a near-universal non-corrosive, non-toxic, environmentally safe and user friendly decontaminant capable of detoxifying organophosphorus (OP)-based G-type, V-type neurotoxic chemical warfare, sulfur-mustard, and related OP based hazardous industrial ma |
| 7225958 |
External storage structure |
June 5, 2007 |
| A storage container system for mounting a storage box on the exterior of a vehicle has trapezoidal members attached to the vehicle that mate with and hold U-shaped members mounted on the container to be carried. The system has a handle mounted on the box which holds the U-shaped member i |
| 7218090 |
Passive radio frequency power spectrum analyzer |
May 15, 2007 |
| A spectrum analyzer includes a resonator board that in turn has a substrate and a plurality of resonators. Each resonator may include a first segment that includes a first segment discontinuity and that may also define a boundary and a second segment that has a second segment discont |
| 7214000 |
On-grade barrier and method of its use |
May 8, 2007 |
| An unobtrusive on-grade barrier. One embodiment comprises a concrete-lined trench over which a biased hinged plate is affixed to an end wall of the trench. The biased hinge holds the free end of the plate against a tab affixed to the other end wall, assuring the plate does not rise above |
| 7204171 |
Apparatus for fastening and loosening a lid from a container |
April 17, 2007 |
| The device performs the function of opening and/or closing lids attached to containers, and more particularly child-proof lids in at least some embodiments. The device preferably includes a base, a post, an arm, a mechanism that converts straight movement to rotation movement, and a |
| 7201879 |
Aerosol into liquid collector for depositing particles from a large volume of gas into a small v |
April 10, 2007 |
| An aerosol-into-liquid collector (ALC) for collecting gas-borne particles from a large volume of gas such as air into a small volume of liquid is described. The ALC uses a linear quadrupole to concentrate particles flowing in a gas and to help direct these concentrated particles toward a |
| 7201878 |
Aerosol particle analyzer for measuring an analyte in airborne particles |
April 10, 2007 |
| Aerosol particle analyzer (APA) for measuring an analyte in airborne particle is described. Airborne particles are first given an electrical charge and then drawn in air past an oppositely charged volume of an analysis liquid that exposed to the air at a small hole in a container, su |
| 7200243 |
Spectral mixture process conditioned by spatially-smooth partitioning |
April 3, 2007 |
| A method that facilitates identification of features in a scene enables enhanced detail to be displayed. One embodiment incorporates a multi-grid Gibbs-based algorithm to partition sets of endmembers of an image into smaller sets upon which spatial consistency is imposed. At each site |
| 7198620 |
One stage saline lock and intravenous catheter set and method of use |
April 3, 2007 |
| The invention is a saline lock and intravenous catheter combination that is simple to use. The device preferably includes a hub and a catheter with the hub having a first port and a second port. A further embodiment provides a needle in communication with the device. The invention also |
| 7194395 |
System and method for hazardous incident decision support and training |
March 20, 2007 |
| A system and method for providing hazardous incident decision support and training includes a user interface component that receives situation definition data, a hazard assessment component and a decision aid. Decision support advice and decision prompts are presented by the system i |
| 7194389 |
Fusion of data from differing mathematical models |
March 20, 2007 |
| A procedure automatically resolves vertical differences commonly found when merging and combining Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) from different collection and production systems. These systems may employ technologies used in single pass Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR), |
| 7193556 |
System and method for the measurement of full relative position and orientation of objects |
March 20, 2007 |
| A system for measuring a position and orientation of an object in flight relative to a reference coordinate system is provided. The system including: three or more illuminating sources, each disposed in a predefined position, the three or more illuminating sources together emitting a |
| 7193352 |
Thin film bulk acoustic wave sensor suite |
March 20, 2007 |
| Thin film bulk acoustic wave sensors with coatings of biological and chemical materials, multiple electrode depositions and a piezo-active thin film transducer layer are hosted on a substrate. The thin film bulk acoustic wave sensor suite, or T-BASS, produces a low-voltage, IC-compli |
| 7193214 |
Sensor having differential polarization and a network comprised of several such sensors |
March 20, 2007 |
| Parametric processing capability is added to a typical sensor so that a target object can be more clearly distinguished from the background clutter in a given scenery. A polarizer with several segments of different polarization orientations is used to improve the typical sensor. The |
| 7192993 |
Self-healing coating and microcapsules to make same |
March 20, 2007 |
| A liquid self-healing coating, incorporating microcapsules filled with tailored repair formulations, repairs itself upon physical compromise after curing. In one embodiment, a commercially available paint primer is mixed with a pre-specified amount of these microcapsules. After the c |
| 7192661 |
Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature thin film super-conducting anten |
March 20, 2007 |
| Rare earth metal containing compounds of the formula Sr.sub.2LuSbO.sub.6 have been prepared with high critical temperature thin film superconductor structures, and can be fabricated into an antenna, as well as being used in other ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hyb |
| 7191558 |
Dynamic process for enhancing the wear resistance of ferrous articles |
March 20, 2007 |
| A dynamic process for increasing the wear life of ferrous articles subjected to a high-temperature environment created by combustion of a propellant or fuel comprises selecting the propellant or fuel so that its combustion products include relatively large amounts of nitrogen, which |
| 7189281 |
Method and system for treating contaminants and odors in airborne emissions |
March 13, 2007 |
| A second-generation rotating biofilter employing microorganisms in a microbiological film (biofilm) "mineralizes" contaminants, such as VOCs and odoriferous contaminants. Contaminated fluid, such as air from manufacturing processes, is directed radially outward from a perforated pipe |
| 7186877 |
Chemical detoxification of vesicants and related chemicals in mobile disposal systems |
March 6, 2007 |
| Methods and systems for processing vesicants as well as other irritants are described. In some methods a vesicant, for example, a Lewisite such as the L1 form, the L2 form, L3 form, or combination thereof, is combined with permanganate, for example, as an aqueous solution of sodium p |
| 7186792 |
Methods for polymerization of electronic and photonic polymers |
March 6, 2007 |
| A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the |
| 7186791 |
Methods for polymerization of electronic and photonic polymers |
March 6, 2007 |
| A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the |
| 7185846 |
Asymmetrical control surface system for tube-launched air vehicles |
March 6, 2007 |
| Asymmetrical Control Surface System for Tube-Launched Air Vehicles places one control surface, such as a wing or a horizontal tail, above horizontal midplane axis of an air vehicle, such as a tube-launched missile, and the opposing control surface below the midplane axis. Such asymme |
| 7185575 |
Weapon mounting and remote position recognition system |
March 6, 2007 |
| A system for remote tracking of a tactical missile assembly orientation during targeting and leading to launch from a platform, including a weapon station frame rotatably attached to the platform and a command launch unit attached to the weapon station frame. A launch tube assembly i |
| 7185541 |
MEMS magnetic device and method |
March 6, 2007 |
| A MEMS device and method of manufacturing comprises a magnetic sensor attached to a frame; at least one magnet adjacent to the magnetic sensor; a proof mass attached to the magnet; a cantilever beam attached to the proof mass; and a rod attached to the cantilever beam and the frame, |
| 7184937 |
Signal repetition-rate and frequency-drift estimator using proportional-delayed zero-crossing te |
February 27, 2007 |
| Proportional-delayed zero-crossing frequency-drift estimator devices are provided. Given N-number of time samples, the current zero-crossing time estimation technique uses only two zero-crossing time samples for repetition-rate estimation. The term "zero-crossing point" refers to the |
| 7177623 |
Localized cellular awareness and tracking of emergencies |
February 13, 2007 |
| A method of initiating a telecommunication connection between a wireless 911 caller, an emergency 911 dispatcher, and at least one emergency personnel, including identifying a geographical location of a wireless 911 caller; identifying at least one emergency personnel located proximal |
| 7177516 |
Far infrared tandem low energy optical power limiter device |
February 13, 2007 |
| Two embodiments of a multilayered low energy optical power limiter device are disclosed which protect thermal sensors against laser threats in the far infrared spectral region. One limiter device has multiple layers in order from the incoming radiation side an antireflective coating laye |
| 7176247 |
Interpenetrating polymer network |
February 13, 2007 |
| A water insoluble interpenetrating polymer network is obtained by independently cross-linking a first polymer derived from a sulfonic acid or phosphonic acid group containing alkenyl monomer and a second polymer polymerized independently of the first polymer and interpenetrating the |
| 7175981 |
Method of diagnosing stage or aggressiveness of breast and prostate cancer based on levels of fa |
February 13, 2007 |
| A method of diagnosing the stage or aggressiveness of cancer and particularly breast and prostate cancer by measuring the deviation of levels of fatty acid binding proteins in mammalian tissue or body fluids from normal levels of fatty acid binding proteins. The invention relates to |
| 7175845 |
Monoclonal antibodies against ricin toxin and methods of making and using thereof |
February 13, 2007 |
| Disclosed herein are monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) against ricin toxin and its subunits. The Mabs were initially selected based upon their ability to bind to ricin and its individual subunits in a solid-phase enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). Several candidates were selected for furt |
| 7173698 |
Simultaneous 4-stokes parameter determination using a single digital image |
February 6, 2007 |
| A method for determining and displaying polarization profiles of points in a scene from a single imaging detector array, which utilizes a filter system comprised of a retarder, four linear polarizers, four lenses, a color filter, camera lens and CCD video camera. Light from points in a |
| 7172834 |
Additive for enhancing the performance of electrochemical cells |
February 6, 2007 |
| A lithium battery includes an electrolyte comprised of a non-aqueous solvent, and a salt mixture. The salt mixture includes an alkali metal electrolyte salt and an additive salt having an anion of a mixed anhydride of oxalic acid and boric acid. Specific additive salts include lithiu |
| 7169112 |
Non-contact respiration monitor |
January 30, 2007 |
| This invention relates to non-contact monitoring devices, and more particularly, non-contact respiration monitoring devices. According to the invention there is provided a monitoring device having a body defining an air monitoring channel between an air inlet and an air outlet. Dispo |
| 7164702 |
Optical transmitters and interconnects using surface-emitting lasers and micro-optical elements |
January 16, 2007 |
| Micro-optical elements (MOEs) are designed and fabricated onto transparent laser driver substrates to collimate or focus the beams from vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) in accordance with specific application requirements. One disclosed example teaches the hybrid inte |
| 7163882 |
Formulation and fabrication of an improved Ni based composite Ohmic contact to n-SiC for high te |
January 16, 2007 |
| A composite Pt/Ti/WSi/Ni Ohmic contact has been fabricated by a physical deposition process which uses electron beam evaporation and dc-sputter deposition. The Ni based composite Ohmic contact on n-Sic is rapid thermally annealed (RTA) at 950.degree. C. to 1000.degree. C. for 30 s to |
| 7163656 |
Method for making dense polycrystalline aluminum oxynitride |
January 16, 2007 |
| A dense polycrystalline aluminum oxynitride body is produced. According the method of production, aluminum oxide (alumina) powder and 26 to 40 mole % aluminum nitride powder is mixed to form a very fine powder mixture. The powder mixture is shaped and hot pressed at a moderate temper |
| 7163205 |
Recovery apparatus for fragmented ballistic materials and method for collection of the same |
January 16, 2007 |
| The present invention provides a ballistic testing recovery apparatus and method for allowing post impact analysis of pyrophoric projectile debris wherein the apparatus comprises a containment chamber having an interior volume filled with a solvent-soluble granulated material. The contai |
| 7162822 |
Collapsible buttstock for firearm |
January 16, 2007 |
| A buttstock for a firearm having a buffer recoil mechanism is collapsible and adjustable. The buttstock includes a lower receiver extension having a bore therein that fits over the buffer recoil mechanism, the lower receiver extension being fixed to the buffer recoil mechanism; a but |
| 7161530 |
System and method for radar calibration using antenna leakage |
January 9, 2007 |
| The system and method for radar calibration using antenna leakage is a simplified means of calibrating the channels in amplitude and phase using natural signal leakage between antennas. It utilizes as calibration signal a wideband sinusoidal Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) |
| 7161452 |
Magnet for a Faraday rotator |
January 9, 2007 |
| Augmented magic sphere rotator permanent magnetic structures are provided by augmenting a magic sphere augmented with an interior magnet that attains significant decreases in mass, bulk and length of the optically active element. Also provided is a multiple augmented magic sphere rot |
| 7160052 |
Paving system using arrays of vertically interlocking paving blocks |
January 9, 2007 |
| A continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, is formed by vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE.TM., achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned pavers. Each paver has a first section of a first sh |
| 7158710 |
Reconfigurable photonic band gap device |
January 2, 2007 |
| A reconfigurable photonic band gap device having a substrate and a crystal membrane with a lattice structure having its ends attached to a substrate so that a midportion of the lattice membrane is spaced upwardly from the substrate and forms a chamber therebetween. A bridge is disposed i |
| 7158240 |
Measurement device and method |
January 2, 2007 |
| Apparatus for determining the thickness of a configuration having flat, parallel surfaces that are transparent, or nearly so, to pre-specified types of energy. Embodiments comprise a mechanism for illuminating a front surface with an energy source and mechanisms for measuring reflect |
| 7157562 |
Bioprocess for the production of recombinant anti-botulinum toxin antibody |
January 2, 2007 |
| A process for producing recombinant anti-botulinum toxin antibody comprising the steps of fermenting recombinant E. Coli cells in broth, concentrating the cells by removing the broth, crushing the concentrated cells, separating a permeate derived from the crushed cells from cell debr |
| 7157553 |
High throughput assays for the proteolytic activities of clostridial neurotoxins |
January 2, 2007 |
| In this application is described substrates for high-throughput assays of clostridial neurotoxin proteolytic activities. Two types of substrates are described for use in assays for the proteolytic activities of clostridial neurotoxins: (1) modified peptides or proteins that can serve |
