| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7456131 |
Increased thermal conductivity monolithic zeolite structures |
November 25, 2008 |
| A monolith comprises a zeolite, a thermally conductive carbon, and a binder. The zeolite is included in the form of beads, pellets, powders and mixtures thereof. The thermally conductive carbon can be carbon nano-fibers, diamond or graphite which provide thermal conductivities in exc |
| 7454790 |
Method for detecting sophisticated cyber attacks |
November 18, 2008 |
| A method of analyzing computer intrusion detection information that looks beyond known attacks and abnormal access patterns to the critical information that an intruder may want to access. Unique target identifiers and type of work performed by the networked targets is added to audit |
| 7450023 |
Remote shock sensing and notification system |
November 11, 2008 |
| A low-power shock sensing system includes at least one shock sensor physically coupled to a chemical storage tank to be monitored for impacts, and an RF transmitter which is in a low-power idle state in the absence of a triggering signal. The system includes interference circuitry in |
| 7449165 |
Robust carbon monolith having hierarchical porosity |
November 11, 2008 |
| A carbon monolith includes a robust carbon monolith characterized by a skeleton size of at least 100 nm, and a hierarchical pore structure having macropores and mesopores. |
| 7440483 |
Cascaded injection resonator for coherent beam combining of laser arrays |
October 21, 2008 |
| The invention provides a cascaded injection resonator for coherent beam combining of laser arrays. The resonator comprises a plurality of laser emitters arranged along at least one plane and a beam sampler for reflecting at least a portion of each laser beam that impinges on the beam |
| 7438733 |
Fossil fuel combined cycle power generation method |
October 21, 2008 |
| A method for converting fuel energy to electricity includes the steps of converting a higher molecular weight gas into at least one mixed gas stream of lower average molecular weight including at least a first lower molecular weight gas and a second gas, the first and second gases being |
| 7438004 |
MgAl2O4 spinel refractory as containment liner for high-temperature alkali salt containing envir |
October 21, 2008 |
| A method includes containing a high-temperature alkali salt containing environment using a refractory containment liner containing MgAl.sub.2O.sub.4 spinel. A method, includes forming a refractory brick containing MgAl.sub.2O.sub.4 spinel having an exterior chill zone defined by subs |
| 7435399 |
Chromatographic extraction with di(2-ethylhexyl)orthophosphoric acid for production and purifica |
October 14, 2008 |
| A method of producing and purifying promethium-147 including the steps of: irradiating a target material including neodymium-146 with neutrons to produce promethium-147 within the irradiated target material; dissolving the irradiated target material to form an acidic solution; loading th |
| 7432229 |
Superconductors on iridium substrates and buffer layers |
October 7, 2008 |
| Laminated, biaxially textured superconductors include Ir-based buffer layers and/or substrates. |
| 7431011 |
Method and device for diagnosing and controlling combustion instabilities in internal combustion |
October 7, 2008 |
| This invention is a method of achieving stable, optimal mixtures of HCCI and SI in practical gasoline internal combustion engines comprising the steps of: characterizing the combustion process based on combustion process measurements, determining the ratio of conventional and HCCI co |
| 7423763 |
Faster processing of multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms |
September 9, 2008 |
| Systems and methods are described for faster processing of multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms. A method includes of obtaining multiple spatially-heterodyned holograms, includes: digitally recording a first spatially-heterodyned hologram including spatial heter |
| 7423164 |
Synthesis of ionic liquids |
September 9, 2008 |
| Ionic compounds which are liquids at room temperature are formed by the method of mixing a neutral organic liqand with the salt of a metal cation and its conjugate anion. The liquids are hydrophobic, conductive and stable and have uses as solvents and in electrochemical devices. |
| 7422669 |
Microfluidic device and method for focusing, segmenting, and dispensing of a fluid stream |
September 9, 2008 |
| A microfluidic device and method for forming and dispensing minute volume segments of a material are described. In accordance with the present invention, a microfluidic device and method are provided for spatially confining the material in a focusing element. The device is also adapted |
| 7419925 |
Lightweight high performance ceramic material |
September 2, 2008 |
| A sintered ceramic composition includes at least 50 wt. % boron carbide and at least 0.01 wt. % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, the sintered ceramic composition being characterized by a density of |
| 7419575 |
Microfluidic systems and methods for transport and lysis of cells and analysis of cell lysate |
September 2, 2008 |
| Microfluidic systems and methods are disclosed which are adapted to transport and lyse cellular components of a test sample for analysis. The disclosed microfluidic systems and methods, which employ an electric field to rupture the cell membrane, cause unusually rapid lysis, thereby |
| 7413687 |
Low temperature proton conducting oxide devices |
August 19, 2008 |
| A device for conducting protons at a temperature below 550.degree. C. includes a LAMOX ceramic body characterized by an alpha crystalline structure. |
| 7408186 |
Controlled alignment catalytically grown nanostructures |
August 5, 2008 |
| Systems and methods are described for controlled alignment of catalyticaly grown nanostructures in a large-scale synthesis process. A composition includes an elongated nanostructure including a first segment defining a first axis and a second segment coupled to the first segment, the sec |
| 7394381 |
Marine asset security and tracking (MAST) system |
July 1, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus are described for marine asset security and tracking (MAST). A method includes transmitting identification data, location data and environmental state sensor data from a radio frequency tag. An apparatus includes a radio frequency tag that transmits identification |
| 7375293 |
System and method for weighing and characterizing moving or stationary vehicles and cargo |
May 20, 2008 |
| A weigh-in-motion device and method having at least one transducer pad, each transducer pad having at least one transducer group with transducers positioned essentially perpendicular to the direction of travel. At least one pad microcomputer is provided on each transducer pad having a me |
| 7371538 |
Microluminometer chip and method to measure bioluminescence |
May 13, 2008 |
| An integrated microluminometer includes an integrated circuit chip having at least one n-well/p-substrate junction photodetector for converting light received into a photocurrent, and a detector on the chip for processing the photocurrent. A distributed electrode configuration includ |
| 7361893 |
In situ scanning tunneling microscope tip treatment device for spin polarization imaging |
April 22, 2008 |
| A tip treatment device for use in an ultrahigh vacuum in situ scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The device provides spin polarization functionality to new or existing variable temperature STM systems. The tip treatment device readily converts a conventional STM to a spin-polarized |
| 7361213 |
Borazine-boron nitride hybrid hydrogen storage system |
April 22, 2008 |
| A hybrid hydrogen storage composition includes a first phase and a second phase adsorbed on the first phase, the first phase including BN for storing hydrogen by physisorption and the second phase including a borazane-borazine system for storing hydrogen in combined form as a hydride |
| 7360703 |
Laser scanning system for object monitoring |
April 22, 2008 |
| A laser scanner is located in a fixed position to have line-of-sight access to key features of monitored objects. The scanner rapidly scans pre-programmed points corresponding to the positions of retroreflecting targets affixed to the key features of the objects. The scanner is capab |
| 7349100 |
Recording multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms in one digital image |
March 25, 2008 |
| Systems and methods are described for recording multiple spatially-heterodyned direct to digital holograms in one digital image. A method includes digitally recording, at a first reference beam-object beam angle, a first spatially-heterodyned hologram including spatial heterodyne fri |
| 7340001 |
Multidimensional signal modulation and/or demodulation for data communications |
March 4, 2008 |
| Systems and methods are described for multidimensional signal modulation and/or demodulation for data communications. A method includes modulating a carrier signal in a first domain selected from the group consisting of phase, frequency, amplitude, polarization and spread; modulating the |
| 7335878 |
Method and apparatus for efficient photodetachment and purification of negative ion beams |
February 26, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus are described for efficient photodetachment and purification of negative ion beams. A method of purifying an ion beam includes: inputting the ion beam into a gas-filled multipole ion guide, the ion beam including a plurality of ions; increasing a laser-ion inter |
| 7315858 |
Method for gathering and summarizing internet information |
January 1, 2008 |
| A computer method of gathering and summarizing large amounts of information comprises collecting information from a plurality of information sources (14, 51) according to respective maps (52) of the information sources (14), converting the collected information from a storage format |
| 7315563 |
Multicarrier orthogonal spread-spectrum (MOSS) data communications |
January 1, 2008 |
| Systems and methods are described for multicarrier orthogonal spread-spectrum (MOSS) data communication. A method includes individually spread-spectrum modulating at least two of a set of orthogonal frequency division multiplexed carriers, wherein the resulting individually spread-sp |
| 7313499 |
Apparatus for characterizing the temporo-spatial properties of a dynamic fluid front and method |
December 25, 2007 |
| Methods and apparatus are described for characterizing the temporal-spatial properties of a dynamic fluid front within a mold space while the mold space is being filled with fluid. A method includes providing a mold defining a mold space and having one or more openings into the mold |
| 7312875 |
Two-wavelength spatial-heterodyne holography |
December 25, 2007 |
| Systems and methods are described for obtaining two-wavelength differential-phase holograms. A method includes determining a difference between a filtered analyzed recorded first spatially heterodyne hologram phase and a filtered analyzed recorded second spatially-heterodyned hologra |
| 7311680 |
Optimal control of CPR procedure using hemodynamic circulation model |
December 25, 2007 |
| A method for determining a chest pressure profile for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes the steps of representing a hemodynamic circulation model based on a plurality of difference equations for a patient, applying an optimal control (OC) algorithm to the circulation model |
| 7305324 |
System and method for identifying, validating, weighing and characterizing moving or stationary |
December 4, 2007 |
| An asset identification and information infrastructure management (AI3M) device having an automated identification technology system (AIT), a Transportation Coordinators' Automated Information for Movements System II (TC-AIMS II), a weigh-in-motion system (WIM-II), and an Automated Air |
| 7298532 |
Single beam write and/or replay of spatial heterodyne holograms |
November 20, 2007 |
| A method of writing a spatially heterodyne hologram having spatially heterodyne fringes includes: passing a single write beam through a spatial light modulator that digitally modulates said single write beam; and focusing the single write beam at a focal plane of a lens to impose a h |
| 7297243 |
Methods for forming small-volume electrical contacts and material manipulations with fluidic mic |
November 20, 2007 |
| A microfabricated device employing a bridging membrane and methods for electrokinetic transport of a liquid phase biological or chemical material using the same are described. The bridging membrane is deployed in or adjacent to a microchannel and permits either ionic current flow or |
| 7295026 |
Automated position control of a surface array relative to a liquid microjunction surface sampler |
November 13, 2007 |
| A system and method utilizes an image analysis approach for controlling the probe-to-surface distance of a liquid junction-based surface sampling system for use with mass spectrometric detection. Such an approach enables a hands-free formation of the liquid microjunction used to sample |
| 7292768 |
Ultrahigh density ferroelectric storage and lithography by high order ferroic switching |
November 6, 2007 |
| A method for switching the direction of polarization in a relatively small domain in a thin-film ferroelectric material whose direction of polarization is oriented normal to the surface of the material involves a step of moving an electrically-chargeable tip into contact with the sur |
| 7288771 |
Fiber optic thermal/fast neutron and gamma ray scintillation detector |
October 30, 2007 |
| A system for detecting fissile and fissionable material originating external to the system includes: a .sup.6Li loaded glass fiber scintillator for detecting thermal neutrons, x-rays and gamma rays; a fast scintillator for detecting fast neutrons, x-rays and gamma rays, the fast scin |
| 7277790 |
Combustion diagnostic for active engine feedback control |
October 2, 2007 |
| This invention detects the crank angle location where combustion switches from premixed to diffusion, referred to as the transition index, and uses that location to define integration limits that measure the portions of heat released during the combustion process that occur during the |
| 7270203 |
Electric machine for hybrid motor vehicle |
September 18, 2007 |
| A power system for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric machine is disclosed. The electric machine has a stator, a permanent magnet rotor, an uncluttered rotor spaced from the permanent magnet rotor, and at least one secondary core assembly. The power syst |
| 7267948 |
SERS diagnostic platforms, methods and systems microarrays, biosensors and biochips |
September 11, 2007 |
| A Raman integrated sensor system for the detection of targets including biotargets includes at least one sampling platform, at least one receptor probe disposed on the sampling platform, and an integrated circuit detector system communicably connected to the receptor. The sampling pl |
| 7258928 |
Doped Y.sub.2O.sub.3 buffer layers for laminated conductors |
August 21, 2007 |
| A laminated conductor includes a metallic substrate having a surface, a biaxially textured buffer layer supported by the surface of the metallic substrate, the biaxially textured buffer layer comprising Y.sub.2O.sub.3 and a dopant for blocking cation diffusion through the Y.sub.2O.sub.3, |
| 7258836 |
Freeze resistant buoy system |
August 21, 2007 |
| A freeze resistant buoy system includes a tail-tube buoy having a thermally insulated section disposed predominantly above a waterline, and a thermo-siphon disposed predominantly below the waterline. |
| 7258752 |
Wrought stainless steel compositions having engineered microstructures for improved heat resista |
August 21, 2007 |
| A wrought stainless steel alloy composition includes 12% to 25% Cr, 8% to 25% Ni, 0.05% to 1% Nb, 0.05% to 10% Mn, 0.02% to 0.15% C, 0.02% to 0.5% N, with the balance iron, the composition having the capability of developing an engineered microstructure at a temperature above 550.deg |
| 7258745 |
Method for fabricating hafnia films |
August 21, 2007 |
| The present invention comprises a method for fabricating hafnia film comprising the steps of providing a substrate having a surface that allows formation of a self-assembled monolayer thereon via covalent bonding; providing an aqueous solution that provides homogeneous hafnium ionic |
| 7258731 |
Composite, nanostructured, super-hydrophobic material |
August 21, 2007 |
| A hydrophobic disordered composite material having a protrusive surface feature includes a recessive phase and a protrusive phase, the recessive phase having a higher susceptibility to a preselected etchant than the protrusive phase, the composite material having an etched surface wherei |
| 7257945 |
Stripping ethanol from ethanol-blended fuels for use in NO.sub.x SCR |
August 21, 2007 |
| A method to use diesel fuel alchohol micro emulsions (E-diesel) to provide a source of reductant to lower NO.sub.x emissions using selective catalytic reduction. Ethanol is stripped from the micro emulsion and entered into the exhaust gasses upstream of the reducing catalyst. The met |
| 7256396 |
Sensitive glow discharge ion source for aerosol and gas analysis |
August 14, 2007 |
| A high sensitivity glow discharge ion source system for analyzing particles includes an aerodynamic lens having a plurality of constrictions for receiving an aerosol including at least one analyte particle in a carrier gas and focusing the analyte particles into a collimated particle |
| 7255781 |
Production of aligned microfibers and nanofibers and derived functional monoliths |
August 14, 2007 |
| The present invention comprises a method for producing microfibers and nanofibers and further fabricating derived solid monolithic materials having aligned uniform micro- or nanofibrils. A method for producing fibers ranging in diameter from micrometer-sized to nanometer-sized compri |
| 7251022 |
Dual fiber microprobe for mapping elemental distributions in biological cells |
July 31, 2007 |
| Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is applied on a microscale for in situ elemental analysis and spatial mapping in biological cells. A high power laser beam is focused onto a cell surface using a dual branching optical fiber probe for optical excitation of the cell constitu |
| 7247403 |
Surface modified stainless steels for PEM fuel cell bipolar plates |
July 24, 2007 |
| A nitridation treated stainless steel article (such as a bipolar plate for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell) having lower interfacial contact electrical resistance and better corrosion resistance than an untreated stainless steel article is disclosed. The treated stainless steel arti |
