| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6999176 |
Real-time optical correlating system |
February 14, 2006 |
| A Real-Time Optical Correlating System produces holograms that contain both amplitude and phase information and have none of the time constraints of the traditional holographic methods. It has been demonstrated to operate at television field rates (60 Hz) employing currently availabl |
| 6998485 |
Polyazido compounds |
February 14, 2006 |
| The compound 3a,8a-bis-azidomethyl-3a,4,8a,9-tetrahydro-3H,8H-bis-[1,2,3]t- riazolo[1,5-a;1'',5''-d]pyrazine, whose structure is depicted below, is disclosed: ##STR00001## |
| 6997996 |
High energy thermoplastic elastomer propellant |
February 14, 2006 |
| A high energy propellant, comprising an oxetane thermoplastic elastomer energetic binder admixed with a high energy explosive filler. The oxetane thermoplastic elastomer energetic binder preferably comprises from about five percent to about thirty percent by weight and the high energy |
| 6997716 |
Continuous aimpoint tracking system |
February 14, 2006 |
| The Continuous Aimpoint Tracking System is comprised of a position detection device (PDD) and a laser pointing device (LPD) that projects an infrared crosshair onto the PDD. The PDD is coupled to a computer and comprises a multitude of photodiodes and associated circuits, the photodi |
| 6995642 |
Structures producing a magnetic field with a gradient and a planar-spherical magnetic field sour |
February 7, 2006 |
| Magnetic field structures composed of stacked magnetic laminae that are magnetically oriented perpendicular to their planes and configured to cause a volume charge density and cancel the field effects of unwanted surface negative charges are provided. This arrangement causes a uniform |
| 6990905 |
Marker projectile |
January 31, 2006 |
| A non-lethal marker projectile that provides site identification capability of a target upon impact includes a rear base made of plastic and a front end extending longitudinally from the rear base. The front end defines a space therein and includes an outer surface having a rear port |
| 6990360 |
Pattern detection using the Bragg Effect at RF frequencies |
January 24, 2006 |
| A system, and method of its use, provides for detecting patterns that exist within a geographic area due to the presence of an orderly array of objects. In a preferred embodiment, the system uses an irregular array of transceivers to illuminate an area suspected of containing a minefield |
| 6989730 |
Adjustable toroidal magnet |
January 24, 2006 |
| In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a permanent magnet, includes a body that has a body axis and that, in turn, has a plurality of discreet components. Each of the components may be radially spaced from the body axis approximately an equal distance and each com |
| 6988450 |
Anti-personnel ammunition |
January 24, 2006 |
| Anti-personnel tank fired ammunition designed for attacking personnel at various ranges includes a hollow base member adapted with an electric primer and a plastic or aluminum canister containing a payload at one end thereof. In operation, the hollow cartridge is loaded with a solid |
| 6988394 |
Apparatus and method of portable automated biomonitoring of water quality |
January 24, 2006 |
| A portable automated biomonitoring system for monitoring water quality includes an exposure chamber for housing an aquatic organism and a water inlet for directing water to the exposure chamber. The aquatic organism has ventilatory behavior and body movement sensitive to water quality. |
| 6987256 |
Polarized semi-active laser last pulse logic seeker using a staring focal plane array |
January 17, 2006 |
| An improvement in a semi-active laser last pulse logic missile seeker is disclosed and claimed. In one embodiment, the improvement includes a first polarizer disposed in the detection field of view of the PIN photodiode detector and a second polarizer disposed in the detection field |
| 6985818 |
Air sampling method and sensor system for spectroscopic detection and identification of chemical |
January 10, 2006 |
| A continuous monitoring method and system wherein a porous substrate or film is used. The air from the environment is drawn through a region of the porous substrate by a simple air pump and the substances in the air are deposited or chemically adsorbed onto the surface of the substrate. |
| 6984504 |
Ebola virion proteins expressed from venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus replicons |
January 10, 2006 |
| Using the Ebola GP, NP, VP24, VP30, VP35 and VP40 virion proteins, a method and composition for use in inducing an immune response which is protective against infection with Ebola virus is described. |
| 6983700 |
Variable drag projectile stabilizer for limiting the flight range of a training projectile |
January 10, 2006 |
| A variable drag projectile stabilizer is utilized by a training projectile to match the trajectory of a tactical projectile for up to 3 km while having a range limitation of 8 km. The stabilizer applies supersonic flow phenomena to alter the aerodynamic characteristics of a training |
| 6983699 |
Explosive fragmentation munition |
January 10, 2006 |
| An explosive fragmentation munition having a longitudinal axis which includes a cylindrical shell portion having a thickness and an interior; a rounded shell portion having a thickness and an interior, the rounded shell portion being disposed at a front end of the cylindrical shell p |
| 6983698 |
Shaped charge explosive device and method of making same |
January 10, 2006 |
| A shaped charge explosive device which includes an axially symmetric body of explosive material, a liner lining the forward end of the body, and a detonator disposed at the bottom of the body. The liner has an apex disposed along the symmetry axis of the body and the forward end of the |
| 6982048 |
Potassium stabilized manganese dioxide for lithium rechargeable batteries |
January 3, 2006 |
| The present invention provides a potassium-doped mixed metal oxide cathode material formed by advantageously alloying MnO.sub.2 with potassium and lithium to provide a new mixed metal oxide cathode material as the positive electrode in rechargeable lithium and lithium ion electrochem |
| 6982039 |
Method for improving ultraviolet radiation disinfection of water using aqueous silver |
January 3, 2006 |
| A method of disinfecting water is provided including treating water by irradiating the water with ultraviolet light and introducing silver ions to the water. The water may be treated by either initially irradiating the water with ultraviolet light followed by introducing silver ions to |
| 6981969 |
Orthogonal Arterial Catheter |
January 3, 2006 |
| An orthogonal arterial catheter preferably includes a hub and a cannula. The hub preferably protects the cannula from potential kinking and shearing forces because the cannula upon exiting a patient's body enters the hub. The hub preferably provides a passageway through which the hose |
| 6981450 |
Grenade dispense mechanism for non-spin dual purpose improved conventional munitions |
January 3, 2006 |
| A grenade dispensing mechanism for non-spin or low spin dual purpose improved conventional munition launched from inside a projectile. At a pre-determined point along the trajectory, the projectile time fuze which is set at the gun functions to provide initiation output to the payload |
| 6981449 |
Projectile launch assembly and method |
January 3, 2006 |
| A projectile launch assembly includes a launch tube having distal and proximal ends and an inwardly extending dimple structure therebetween, the proximal end being configured to receive a firearm muzzle, a receiver disposed on the distal end of the launch tube and having connector st |
| 6981339 |
Article of footwear with temperature regulation means |
January 3, 2006 |
| Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tube is disposed in the |
| 6979825 |
Quantum-grid infrared photodetector (QGIP) spectrometers and related methods |
December 27, 2005 |
| A plurality of quantum-grid infrared photodetector (QGIP) elements are concatenated to form a spectrometer. Each of the QGIP elements is adapted to detect light at a particular range of wavelengths. Additionally, each QGIP element is adapted to produce a photocurrent that is proportional |
| 6979382 |
Method and apparatus for making body heating and cooling garments |
December 27, 2005 |
| A method and apparatus for making garments that can cool or heat the wearer of the garment. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of providing a pattern board having a channel configuration formed thereon that defines at least one channel circuit, disposing a first fusible |
| 6978967 |
Space saving fin deployment system for munitions and missiles |
December 27, 2005 |
| A fin deployment system for missiles and munitions that deploys and activates straight flat fins for roll control authority. The fin deployment system employs numerous design features, among which are the following: A wrap-around fin concept generates space-savings within a projectil |
| 6978717 |
Infrared camera deployed by grenade launcher |
December 27, 2005 |
| A projectile in a cartridge designed to be launched from a grenade launcher. The projectile is adapted to be secured to the housing of the cartridge. The projectile includes a camera contained in the projectile body and connected thereto by a cord, and a transmitter contained in the |
| 6975939 |
Mapping patterns of movement based on the aggregation of spatial information contained in wirele |
December 13, 2005 |
| Time-tagged coordinates from session-unique transmissions of wireless devices are collected routinely and stored for later analysis. From this data, one may derive a sequence of wireless device operation from which attributes may be ascertained. Sequences are accumulated until a dense |
| 6974197 |
Portable glovebox and filtration system |
December 13, 2005 |
| A portable containment system includes a glovebox apparatus, a self-contained filter unit, and removable conduits extending therebetween. The glovebox apparatus includes a first module for releasably covering a first sidewall opening. The first module, which has body and flange porti |
| 6970900 |
Optical system for certain mathematical operations |
November 29, 2005 |
| An optical system utilizing phosphors to perform mathematical operations without the direct or necessary use of an electronic component or electrical power source is disclosed. The luminenscent and quenching properties of phosphors are combined with at least one first-order relaxatio |
| 6970247 |
Methods and devices for optically recording and imaging representations of interactions of an ob |
November 29, 2005 |
| Using an array of optical sensors affixed to measure interactions on a surface of an object, in combination with a specially configured personal computer, dynamic mapping of interaction is provided. One application maps washover of an object towed in a large body of water. Data are colle |
| 6969559 |
Structures producing a magnetic field with a gradient |
November 29, 2005 |
| Magnetic field structures composed of stacked magnetic laminae that are magnetically oriented perpendicular to their planes and configured to cause a volume charge density and cancel the field effects of unwanted surface negative charges. This arrangement causes a uniform volume magn |
| 6968785 |
Locking and stabilizing device for grenades |
November 29, 2005 |
| The locking and stabilizing device for grenades utilizes a solid nylon ring and multiple nylon ribbons that are attached to the ring at regular intervals around its circumference. During storage, the ring surrounds and locks the slider of the grenade in its storage position. But upon |
| 6968642 |
Close combat handguard for rifles |
November 29, 2005 |
| A bayonet assembly, for a firearm that has a knuckleguard, includes a rail connected to the firearm where the rail comprises a first position detent and a second position detent. The bayonet assembly may also include a bayonet that, in turn, includes a blade and a slide. The slide may be |
| 6967621 |
Small low profile antennas using high impedance surfaces and high permeability, high permittivit |
November 22, 2005 |
| A low profile antenna includes an antenna and a ground plane structure operatively associated with the antenna. The ground plane structure has a generally planar surface, at least one protrusion extending from the planar surface and a dielectric substrate supported by the planar surface. |
| 6967617 |
Polarization correlation signal processing for radiometers, ladars, and radars |
November 22, 2005 |
| A correlating polarimeter is provided for correlating a received waveform of a wideband electromagnetic signal with a predetermined waveform. The correlating polarimeter may include a first antenna for receiving an electromagnetic signal and a modulator interconnected with the first |
| 6967614 |
Projectile launch detection system utilizing a continuous wave radio frequency signal to confirm |
November 22, 2005 |
| A projectile launch detection system utilizes a continuous wave radio frequency signal (CW/RF) to confirm muzzle exit. The projectile launch detection system can be used in smoothbore, fin-stabilized, non-air breathing projectiles. The gun tube appears as a waveguide to the projectil |
| 6967338 |
Micro UV particle detector |
November 22, 2005 |
| The invention provides particle detectors and detection methods. A particle detector includes a spherical/ellipsoid shell comprising spherical and ellipsoid mirrors that define a focal point within an interior of the shell, a pair of opposing tubes passing through the spherical/ellipsoid |
| 6966526 |
Dragless flight control system for flying objects |
November 22, 2005 |
| The Dragless Flight Control System for Flying Objects utilizes paired fins that are mounted to rotate in opposite directions. When no lift is desired during the object's flight, the fins are completely retracted into their housings that are recessed into the body of the object. This mini |
| 6965042 |
Polyazido compounds |
November 15, 2005 |
| The compound 2,2-bis(azidomethyl)oxirane, whose structure is depicted below, is disclosed: ##STR1## |
| 6964714 |
Reduced sensitivity, melt-pourable tritonal replacements |
November 15, 2005 |
| This melt-pourable explosive composition shares explosive properties comparable to those of Tritonal and is melt-pourable and castable under conditions comparable to those of Tritonal, but experiences equal or less impact, shock, and thermal sensitivity and avoids the issues of toxicity |
| 6964231 |
Miniature MEMS-based electro-mechanical safety and arming device |
November 15, 2005 |
| A MEMS type safety and arming device includes a substrate; a frame disposed on the substrate; a setback slider disposed in the frame, the setback slider moving linearly in response to a setback acceleration; an arming slider disposed in the frame, the arming slider moving linearly in an |
| 6963400 |
Systems and methods for analyzing particle systems using polarized scattered light |
November 8, 2005 |
| Methods for analyzing particle systems using polarized scattered light are provided. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: providing models of multiple arbitrary particle systems; performing ray-trace analysis with respect to the models over a range of scatter angles, the ray-trace |
| 6962633 |
Amine azide propellant |
November 8, 2005 |
| A novel family of amine azides having a cyclic structure therein is disclosed. These compounds have attractive properties as rocket propellants. |
| 6960526 |
Method of fabricating sub-100 nanometer field emitter tips comprising group III-nitride semicond |
November 1, 2005 |
| A method of producing a field emission device includes laying a group III-nitride semiconductor layer over a substrate, placing a photoresist mask over the group III-nitride semiconductor layer, patterning a generally circular grid in the photoresist mask and the group III-nitride se |
| 6960319 |
Tungsten alloys for penetrator application and method of making the same |
November 1, 2005 |
| Disclosed is a flow-softening tungsten alloy having the general formula:wherein W is tungsten; A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, chromium and cobalt; B is in or more elements selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, niobium and tantalum; C |
| 6959897 |
Low cost parachute |
November 1, 2005 |
| A parachute includes first strips of fabric configurable to define a pattern wherein the first strips are separated from each other and extend parallel to each other, and second strips of fabric configurable to further define the pattern wherein the second strips are separated from e |
| 6959893 |
Light fighter lethality seeker projectile |
November 1, 2005 |
| A projectile comprises an imaging seeker at a front of the projectile; a front warhead behind the imaging seeker; a power supply; an electronics unit connected to the power supply and comprising a microprocessor circuit board, a voltage regulator circuit board, an inertial measurement ci |
| 6958812 |
Systems and methods for analyzing particle systems of surface facets using polarized scattered l |
October 25, 2005 |
| Methods for analyzing particle systems of surface facets using polarized scattered light are provided. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: providing models of multiple arbitrary particle systems, the particle system comprising surface facets; performing ray-trace analysis with |
| 6957602 |
Parachute active protection apparatus |
October 25, 2005 |
| An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition includes a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition; a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus; a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of lau |
| 6956213 |
Alternative pixel shapes for uncooled microbolometers |
October 18, 2005 |
| An infrared (IR) imaging system in accordance with the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of disc-shaped microbolometer pixels that combined to define a Focal Plane Array. Each pixel is electrically connected to the substrate with a pair of opposing helical isolation leg |
