| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7617733 |
Method and apparatus for ultrasound phased array testing of bearing balls |
November 17, 2009 |
| An automated scanning system and method, utilizing specialized dual phased array ultrasonic transducers for producing and detecting Rayleigh waves in ceramic bearing balls are provided for nondestructive, non-contact inspection of ceramic bearing balls. The phased array ultrasonic tr |
| 7610071 |
Tunable, superconducting, surface-emitting teraherz source |
October 27, 2009 |
| A compact, solid-state THz source based on the driven Josephson vortex lattice in a highly anisotropic superconductor such as Bi.sub.2Sr.sub.2CaCu.sub.2O.sub.8 that allows cw emission at tunable frequency. A second order metallic Bragg grating is used to achieve impedance matching an |
| 7604771 |
Thermal method for fabricating a hydrogen separation membrane on a porous substrate |
October 20, 2009 |
| A thermal method of making a hydrogen permeable composition is disclosed. A mixture of metal oxide powder and ceramic oxide powder and optionally a pore former is formed and pressed to form an article. The article is dried at elevated temperatures and then sintered in a reducing atmosphe |
| 7602105 |
Piezoelectrically actuated ultrananocrystalline diamond tip array integrated with ferroelectric |
October 13, 2009 |
| A compact large density memory piezoactuated storage device and process for its fabrication provides an integrated microelectromechanical (MEMS) and/or nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) system and structure that features an integrated large density array of nanotips made of wear-resistant |
| 7598037 |
Method for implementing non-destructive quality control of substrates and printed biological mic |
October 6, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus are provided for implementing non-destructive quality control of substrates and printed biological microarrays. A method and apparatus are provided for implementing quality control of gel-based microarrays prepared by dispensing a gel-forming composition on a s |
| 7597475 |
Multidimensional alignment apparatus for hard x-ray focusing with two multilayer laue lenses |
October 6, 2009 |
| A multidimensional alignment apparatus is provided for multidimensional aligning of two linear multilayer Laue lenses (MLLs) for two-dimensional hard X-ray focusing. The multidimensional alignment apparatus precisely aligns and ensures stability of two linear MLLs performing hard x-ray |
| 7573053 |
Polarized pulsed front-end beam source for electron microscope |
August 11, 2009 |
| A method and an electron source are provided for generating polarized electrons for an electron microscope. The electron source includes a photoemissive cathode and a low-power drive laser. The geometry of the photoemissive cathode uses a generally planar emission surface, which is i |
| 7563292 |
Fuel processor and method for generating hydrogen for fuel cells |
July 21, 2009 |
| A method of producing a H.sub.2 rich gas stream includes supplying an O.sub.2 rich gas, steam, and fuel to an inner reforming zone of a fuel processor that includes a partial oxidation catalyst and a steam reforming catalyst or a combined partial oxidation and stream reforming cataly |
| 7560291 |
Method for fabrication of high temperature superconductors |
July 14, 2009 |
| A layered article of manufacture and a method of manufacturing same is disclosed. A substrate has a biaxially textured MgO crystalline layer having the c-axes thereof inclined with respect to the plane of the substrate deposited thereon. A layer of one or more of YSZ or Y.sub.2O.sub. |
| 7556982 |
Method to grow pure nanocrystalline diamond films at low temperatures and high deposition rates |
July 7, 2009 |
| A method of depositing nanocrystalline diamond film on a substrate at a rate of not less than about 0.2 microns/hour at a substrate temperature less than about 500.degree. C. The method includes seeding the substrate surface with nanocrystalline diamond powder to an areal density of not |
| 7547330 |
Methods to improve lubricity of fuels and lubricants |
June 16, 2009 |
| A method for providing lubricity in fuels and lubricants includes adding a boron compound to a fuel or lubricant to provide a boron-containing fuel or lubricant. The fuel or lubricant may contain a boron compound at a concentration between about 30 ppm and about 3,000 ppm and a sulfur |
| 7538938 |
Optical filter for flash lamps in pulsed thermal imaging |
May 26, 2009 |
| An optical filter made from a borosilicate optical material is provided for flash lamps used in pulsed thermal imaging. The filter substantially eliminates the infrared radiation from flash lamps to allow for accurate detection of surface temperature during entire pulsed thermal imaging |
| 7525010 |
Process to wash polymers contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) |
April 28, 2009 |
| A process of washing plastics contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is provided to reduce the concentration of the PCBs. A two-step process includes a first washing step using a selected washing solution or solvent, such as, a non-flammable solvent, and followed by a second |
| 7507690 |
Autothermal reforming catalyst having perovskite structure |
March 24, 2009 |
| The invention addressed two critical issues in fuel processing for fuel cell application, i.e. catalyst cost and operating stability. The existing state-of-the-art fuel reforming catalyst uses Rh and platinum supported over refractory oxide which add significant cost to the fuel cell |
| 7507503 |
Long life lithium batteries with stabilized electrodes |
March 24, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to non-aqueous electrolytes having electrode stabilizing additives, stabilized electrodes, and electrochemical devices containing the same. Thus the present invention provides electrolytes containing an alkali metal salt, a polar aprotic solvent, and an |
| 7507318 |
Devices using resin wafers and applications thereof |
March 24, 2009 |
| Devices incorporating a thin wafer of electrically and ionically conductive porous material made by the method of introducing a mixture of a thermoplastic binder and one or more of anion exchange moieties or cation exchange moieties or mixtures thereof and/or one or more of a protein |
| 7495218 |
Passive millimeter wave spectrometer for remote detection of chemical plumes |
February 24, 2009 |
| Systems and methods for the passive measurement of spectral lines from the absorption or emission by polar molecules. The system includes mmW front-end assembly, back-end electronics, and data acquisition hardware and software was assembled. The method relates to methods for processing |
| 7487834 |
Methods of using a laser to perforate composite structures of steel casing, cement and rocks |
February 10, 2009 |
| Apparatus and methods of using lasers are provided for the perforation of oil and gas well casings and rock formations. A rock removal process called laser spallation is provided that utilizes a combination of laser-induced thermal stress and laser induced superheated steam explosion |
| 7468516 |
High resolution x-ray and gamma ray imaging using diffraction lenses with mechanically bent crys |
December 23, 2008 |
| A method for high spatial resolution imaging of a plurality of sources of x-ray and gamma-ray radiation is provided. High quality mechanically bent diffracting crystals of 0.1 mm radial width are used for focusing the radiation and directing the radiation to an array of detectors which i |
| 7468223 |
Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries |
December 23, 2008 |
| A lithium metal oxide positive electrode for a non-aqueous lithium cell is disclosed. The cell is prepared in its initial discharged state and has a general formula xLiMO.sub.2.(1-x)Li.sub.2M'O.sub.3 in which 0<x<1, and where M is one or more ion with an average trivalent oxidation |
| 7465924 |
Tracking of moving radioactive sources |
December 16, 2008 |
| A system for detecting unsecured nuclear materials. Whereas current portal monitors rely in part on physical prominence to deter materials from entering the country, their application at intra-modal transport points may actually serve to divert the movement of nuclear materials rather |
| 7465520 |
Nickel-titanium-phosphate cathodes |
December 16, 2008 |
| Cathode materials having an improved electronic conductivity allowing for faster kinetics in the electrochemical reaction, as well as higher conductivity to meet the power requirements for many consumer applications, especially at low temperatures. The cathode material comprises a co |
| 7463353 |
Modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection system |
December 9, 2008 |
| A modular, micro-scale, optical array and biodetection device for quantifying fluorescence intensities of a plurality of substantially separated, and dimensionally uniform elements of a bioarray that are located at known positions on a plain support includes a light guide that direct |
| 7456630 |
NMR characterization of thin films |
November 25, 2008 |
| A method, apparatus, and system for characterizing thin film materials. The method, apparatus, and system includes a container for receiving a starting material, applying a gravitational force, a magnetic force, and an electric force or combinations thereof to at least the starting m |
| 7455046 |
Nitrogen enriched combustion of a natural gas internal combustion engine to reduce NO.sub.x emis |
November 25, 2008 |
| A method and system for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from an internal combustion engine. An input gas stream of natural gas includes a nitrogen gas enrichment which reduces nitrous oxide emissions. In addition ignition timing for gas combustion is advanced to improve FCE while ma |
| 7452920 |
Electronically and ionically conductive porous material and method for manufacture of resin wafe |
November 18, 2008 |
| An electrically and ionically conductive porous material including a thermoplastic binder and one or more of anion exchange moieties or cation exchange moieties or mixtures thereof and/or one or more of a protein capture resin and an electrically conductive material. The thermoplastic |
| 7452837 |
Fibrous ceramic monoliths made from multi-phase ceramic filaments |
November 18, 2008 |
| A method for producing composite ceramic material is provided wherein a core ceramic structure is produced and simultaneously enveloped with a sleeve of similar material. |
| 7445658 |
Titanium and titanium alloys |
November 4, 2008 |
| A method of producing a non-metal element or a metal or an alloy thereof from a halide or mixtures thereof. The halide or mixtures thereof are contacted with a stream of liquid alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or mixtures thereof in sufficient quantity to convert the halide to the |
| 7440546 |
Method of making and structure of multilayer laue lens for focusing hard x-rays |
October 21, 2008 |
| A zone plate multilayer structure includes a substrate carrying a plurality of alternating layers respectively formed of tungsten silicide (WSi.sub.2) and silicon (Si). The alternating layers are sequentially deposited precisely controlling a thickness of each layer from a minimum th |
| 7438755 |
Chemically bonded phosphate ceramic sealant formulations for oil field applications |
October 21, 2008 |
| A sealant for an oil or geothermal well capable of setting within about 3 to about 6 hours at temperatures less than about 250.degree. F. for shallow wells less than about 10,000 feet and deep wells greater than about 10,000 feet having MgO present in the range of from about 9.9 to a |
| 7438472 |
Automatic cryoloop alignment for protein crystals |
October 21, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus for implementing robust and efficient cryoloop auto-centering for crystal location and alignment to the x-ray beam are provided. Image processing techniques are used for recognition of the small protein crystals. The detected crystal location enables crystal pos |
| 7435509 |
Electrode for a lithium cell |
October 14, 2008 |
| This invention relates to a positive electrode for an electrochemical cell or battery, and to an electrochemical cell or battery; the invention relates more specifically to a positive electrode for a non-aqueous lithium cell or battery when the electrode is used therein. The positive |
| 7435402 |
Method and apparatus for preparation of spherical metal carbonates and lithium metal oxides for |
October 14, 2008 |
| A number of materials with the composition Li.sub.1+xNi.sub..alpha.Mn.sub..beta.Co.sub..gamma.M'.sub..delta.O.sub.2-- zF.sub.z (M'=Mg,Zn,Al,Ga,B,Zr,Ti) for use with rechargeable batteries, wherein x is between about 0 and 0.3, .alpha. is between about 0.2 and 0.6, .beta. is between ab |
| 7432055 |
Dual phase multiplex polymerase chain reaction |
October 7, 2008 |
| Highly specific and sensitive methods were developed for multiplex amplification of nucleic acids on supports such as microarrays. Based on a specific primer design, methods include five types of amplification that proceed in a reaction chamber simultaneously. These relate to four ty |
| 7427755 |
Integrated electron beam tip and sample heating device for a scanning tunneling microscope |
September 23, 2008 |
| An electron beam heating device with the temperature up to 2200 K is provided for heating a sample and a tip for a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The electron beam heating device includes a base stage for mating respectively with an electron beam sample heating carrier and an e |
| 7420071 |
Thermally stable surfactants and compositions and methods of use thereof |
September 2, 2008 |
| There are provided novel thermally stable surfactants for use with fillers in the preparation of polymer composites and nanocomposites. Typically, surfactants of the invention are urethanes, ureas or esters of thiocarbamic acid having a hydrocarbyl group of from 10 to 50 carbons and |
| 7416258 |
Methods of using a laser to spall and drill holes in rocks |
August 26, 2008 |
| Apparatus and methods of using lasers are provided for spalling and drilling holes into rocks. A rock removal process is provided that utilizes a combination of laser-induced thermal stress and laser induced superheated steam explosions just below the surface of the laser/rock intera |
| 7413109 |
Joining of advanced materials by superplastic deformation |
August 19, 2008 |
| A method for utilizing superplastic deformation with or without a novel joint compound that leads to the joining of advanced ceramic materials, intermetallics, and cermets. A joint formed by this approach is as strong as or stronger than the materials joined. The method does not require |
| 7410561 |
Three-electrode metal oxide reduction cell |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method of electrochemically reducing a metal oxide to the metal in an electrochemical cell is disclosed along with the cell. Each of the anode and cathode operate at their respective maximum reaction rates. An electrolyte and an anode at which oxygen can be evolved, and a cathode i |
| 7410110 |
Efficient process for making tackifiers and adhesives |
August 12, 2008 |
| An improved process for preparing tackifiers and adhesives is an improved energy efficient process for preparing tackifiers, adhesives and dispersions of low-molecular weight polymers and other materials in water. Fine grinding of a low molecular weight polymer is performed to provid |
| 7402542 |
Construction material |
July 22, 2008 |
| A structural material of a polystyrene base and the reaction product of the polystyrene base and a solid phosphate ceramic is applied as a slurry which includes one or more of a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide with a source of phosphate to produce a phosphate ceramic and a poly (acrylic |
| 7394201 |
Field emission cathode gating for RF electron guns and planar focusing cathodes |
July 1, 2008 |
| A novel method of gating electron emission from field-emitter cathodes for radio frequency (RF) electrode guns and a novel cathode that provides a focused electron beam without the need for magnetic fields or a curved cathode surface are provided. The phase and strength of a predefined |
| 7394103 |
All diamond self-aligned thin film transistor |
July 1, 2008 |
| A substantially all diamond transistor with an electrically insulating substrate, an electrically conductive diamond layer on the substrate, and a source and a drain contact on the electrically conductive diamond layer. An electrically insulating diamond layer is in contact with the |
| 7390594 |
Anode material for lithium batteries |
June 24, 2008 |
| Primary and secondary Li-ion and lithium-metal based electrochemical cell system. The suppression of gas generation is achieved through the addition of an additive or additives to the electrolyte system of respective cell, or to the cell itself whether it be a liquid, a solid- or pla |
| 7389671 |
Ultrafast and ultrasensitive hydrogen sensors based on self-assembly monolayer promoted 2-dimens |
June 24, 2008 |
| A device and method of making same. The device or hydrogen detector has a non-conducting substrate with a metal film capable of absorbing hydrogen to form a stable metal hydride. The metal film is on the threshold of percolation and is connected to mechanism for sensing a change in e |
| 7365330 |
Method for thermal tomography of thermal effusivity from pulsed thermal imaging |
April 29, 2008 |
| A computer-implemented method for automated thermal computed tomography includes providing an input of heat, for example, with a flash lamp, onto the surface of a sample. The amount of heat and the temperature rise necessary are dependent on the thermal conductivity and the thickness of |
| 7358009 |
Layered electrodes for lithium cells and batteries |
April 15, 2008 |
| Lithium metal oxide compounds of nominal formula Li.sub.2MO.sub.2, in which M represents two or more positively charged metal ions, selected predominantly and preferably from the first row of transition metals are disclosed herein. The Li.sub.2MO.sub.2 compounds have a layered-type s |
| 7350280 |
Method to seal reactive materials under vacuum |
April 1, 2008 |
| A method of sealing a low enriched uranium (LEU) foil in a vacuum is provided. The LEU foil is inserted into a stainless steel foil pouch. Sealing components are assembled with the stainless steel foil pouch with a vacuum pump connection extending through an opening in the pouch. Then |
| 7333205 |
Broadband surface plasmon jets: direct observation of plasmon propagation for application to sen |
February 19, 2008 |
| A system and method for generating and using broadband surface plasmons in a metal film for characterization of analyte on or near the metal film. The surface plasmons interact with the analyte and generate leakage radiation which has spectral features which can be used to inspect, i |
| 7331714 |
Optomechanical structure for a multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument |
February 19, 2008 |
| A multifunctional hard x-ray nanoprobe instrument for characterization of nanoscale materials and devices includes a scanning probe mode with a full field transmission mode. The scanning probe mode provides fluorescence spectroscopy and diffraction contrast imaging. The full field tr |
