| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7394181 |
Hybrid eletromechanical actuator and actuation system |
July 1, 2008 |
| A hybrid electromechanical actuator has two different types of electromechanical elements, one that expands in a transverse direction when electric power is applied thereto and one that contracts in a transverse direction when electric power is applied thereto. The two electromechani |
| 7386340 |
System for the diagnosis and monitoring of coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, ca |
June 10, 2008 |
| Cardiac electrical data are received from a patient, manipulated to determine various useful aspects of the ECG signal, and displayed and stored in a useful form using a computer. The computer monitor displays various useful information, and in particular graphically displays various |
| 7357606 |
Self-advancing step-tap tool |
April 15, 2008 |
| Methods and tool for simultaneously forming a bore in a work piece and forming a series of threads in said bore. In an embodiment, the tool has a predetermined axial length, a proximal end, and a distal end, said tool comprising: a shank located at said proximal end; a pilot drill portio |
| 7333735 |
Communication using VCSEL laser array |
February 19, 2008 |
| Ultrafast directional beam switching, using coupled VCSELs is combined with a light modulator to provide information transfer at bit rates of tens of GHz. This approach is demonstrated to achieve beam switching frequencies of 32-50 GHz in some embodiments and directional beam switchi |
| 7325749 |
Distributed solid state programmable thermostat/power controller |
February 5, 2008 |
| A self-contained power controller having a power driver switch, programmable controller, communication port, and environmental parameter measuring device coupled to a controllable device. The self-contained power controller needs only a single voltage source to power discrete devices |
| 7321185 |
Active multistable twisting device |
January 22, 2008 |
| Two similarly shaped, such as rectangular, shells are attached to one another such that they form a resulting thin airfoil-like structure. The resulting device has at least two stable equilibrium shapes. The device can be transformed from one shape to another with a snap-through action. |
| 7320223 |
System for controlling child safety seat environment |
January 22, 2008 |
| A system is provided to control the environment experienced by a child in a child safety seat. Each of a plurality of thermoelectric elements is individually controllable to be one of heated and cooled relative to an ambient temperature. A first portion of the thermoelectric elements are |
| 7318915 |
Oxidation-reduction catalyst and its process of use |
January 15, 2008 |
| This invention relates generally to a ruthenium stabilized oxidation-reduction catalyst useful for oxidizing carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds, and reducing nitrogen oxide species in oxidizing environments, substantially without the formation of toxic and volatile ruthe |
| 7314648 |
Toughened uni-piece, fibrous, reinforced, oxidization-resistant composite |
January 1, 2008 |
| A composite thermal protection structure, for applications such as atmospheric re-entry vehicles, that can withstand temperatures as high as 3600.degree. F. The structure includes an exposed surface cap having a specially formulated coating, an insulator base adjacent to the cap with |
| 7313475 |
Delay banking for air traffic management |
December 25, 2007 |
| A method and associated system for time delay banking for aircraft arrival time, aircraft departure time and/or en route flight position. The delay credit value for a given flight may decrease with passage of time and may be transferred to or traded with other flights having the same or |
| 7309738 |
Approach for achieving flame retardancy while retaining physical properties in a compatible poly |
December 18, 2007 |
| The invention provides polymer blends containing polyhydroxyamide and one or more flammable polymers. The polymer blends are flame retardant and have improved durability and heat stability compared to the flammable polymer portion of the blends. Articles containing the polymer blends are |
| 7298897 |
Optimal binarization of gray-scaled digital images via fuzzy reasoning |
November 20, 2007 |
| A technique for finding an optimal threshold for binarization of a gray scale image employs fuzzy reasoning. A triangular membership function is employed which is dependent on the degree to which the pixels in the image belong to either the foreground class or the background class. Use |
| 7295309 |
Microparticle analysis system and method |
November 13, 2007 |
| A device for analyzing microparticles is provided which includes a chamber with an inlet and an outlet for respectively introducing and dispensing a flowing fluid comprising microparticles, a light source for providing light through the chamber and a photometer for measuring the intensit |
| 7293743 |
Method and associated apparatus for capturing, servicing, and de-orbiting earth satellites using |
November 13, 2007 |
| This invention is a method and supporting apparatus for autonomously capturing, servicing and de-orbiting a free-flying spacecraft, such as a satellite, using robotics. The capture of the spacecraft includes the steps of optically seeking and ranging the satellite using LIDAR; and ma |
| 7290737 |
Nonsurvivable momentum exchange system |
November 6, 2007 |
| A demiseable momentum exchange system includes a base and a flywheel rotatably supported on the base. The flywheel includes a web portion defining a plurality of web openings and a rim portion. The momentum exchange system further includes a motor for driving the flywheel and a cover |
| 7288490 |
Increased alignment in carbon nanotube growth |
October 30, 2007 |
| Method and system for fabricating an array of two or more carbon nanotube (CNT) structures on a coated substrate surface, the structures having substantially the same orientation with respect to a substrate surface. A single electrode, having an associated voltage source with a selected |
| 7286573 |
Conversion of type of quantum well structure |
October 23, 2007 |
| A method for converting a Type 2 quantum well semiconductor material to a Type 1 material. A second layer of undoped material is placed between first and third layers of selectively doped material, which are separated from the second layer by undoped layers having small widths. Doping |
| 7285933 |
Method and apparatus for loss of control inhibitor systems |
October 23, 2007 |
| Active and adaptive systems and methods to prevent loss of control incidents by providing tactile feedback to a vehicle operator are disclosed. According to the present invention, an operator gives a control input to an inceptor. An inceptor sensor measures an inceptor input value of |
| 7285932 |
Method and apparatus for loss of control inhibitor systems |
October 23, 2007 |
| Active and adaptive systems and methods to prevent loss of control incidents by providing tactile feedback to a vehicle operator are disclosed. According to the present invention, an operator gives a control input to an inceptor. An inceptor sensor measures an inceptor input value of |
| 7285306 |
Process for self-repair of insulation material |
October 23, 2007 |
| A self-healing system for an insulation material initiates a self-repair process by rupturing a plurality of microcapsules disposed on the insulation material. When the plurality of microcapsules are ruptured reactants within the plurality of microcapsules react to form a replacement |
| 7284792 |
Cushion system for multi-use child safety seat |
October 23, 2007 |
| A cushion system for use with a child safety seat has a plurality of bladders assembled to form a seat cushion that cooperates with the seat's safety harness. One or more sensors coupled to the safety harness sense tension therein and generate a signal indicative of the tension. Each of |
| 7278324 |
Carbon nanotube-based sensor and method for detection of crack growth in a structure |
October 9, 2007 |
| A sensor has a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors operatively positioned on a substrate. The conductors are arranged side-by-side, such as in a substantially parallel relationship to one another. At least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes is coupled to opposing end |
| 7276266 |
Functionalization of carbon nanotubes |
October 2, 2007 |
| Method and system for functionalizing a collection of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A selected precursor gas (e.g., H.sub.2 or F.sub.2 or C.sub.nH.sub.m) is irradiated to provide a cold plasma of selected target particles, such as atomic H or F, in a first chamber. The target particles ar |
| 7275675 |
Friction stir weld tools |
October 2, 2007 |
| A friction stir weld tool sleeve is supported by an underlying support pin. The pin material is preferably selected for toughness and fracture characteristics. The pin sleeve preferably has a geometry which employs the use of an interrupted thread, a plurality of flutes and/or eccentric |
| 7273095 |
Nanoengineered thermal materials based on carbon nanotube array composites |
September 25, 2007 |
| A method for providing for thermal conduction using an array of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). An array of vertically oriented CNTs is grown on a substrate having high thermal conductivity, and interstitial regions between adjacent CNTs in the array are partly or wholly filled with a fille |
| 7271199 |
Removal of PCB and other halogenated organic contaminants found in ex situ structures |
September 18, 2007 |
| Emulsified systems of a surfactant-stabilized, biodegradable water-in-solvent emulsion with bimetallic particles contained with the emulsion droplets are useful at removing PCBs from ex situ structures. The hydrophobic emulsion system draws PCBs through the solvent/surfactant membran |
| 7265476 |
MEMS micro-translation device with improved linear travel capability |
September 4, 2007 |
| A microscopic translation device for a microelectromechanical system includes a pair of linear stator assemblies disposed in spaced relation to define an elongate channel. Each assembly is formed by a plurality of stators arranged in a row along the channel. A shuttle member is disposed |
| 7262543 |
System and method for monitoring piezoelectric material performance |
August 28, 2007 |
| A system and method are provided for monitoring performance capacity of a piezoelectric material that may form part of an actuator or sensor device. A switch is used to selectively electrically couple an inductor to the piezoelectric material to form an inductor-capacitor circuit. Re |
| 7259981 |
Nonvolatile analog memory |
August 21, 2007 |
| A nonvolatile analog memory uses pairs of ferroelectric field effect transistors (FFETs). Each pair is defined by a first FFET and a second FFET. When an analog value is to be stored in one of the pairs, the first FFET has a saturation voltage applied thereto, and the second FFET has a |
| 7255483 |
Thrust rollers |
August 14, 2007 |
| A thrust roller bearing system comprising an inner rotating member, an outer rotating member and multiple rollers coupling the inner rotating member with outer rotating member. The inner and outer rotating members include thrust lips to enable the rollers to act as thrust rollers. The |
| 7255004 |
Wireless fluid level measuring system |
August 14, 2007 |
| A level-sensing probe positioned in a tank is divided into sections with each section including (i) a fluid-level capacitive sensor disposed along the length thereof, (ii) an inductor electrically coupled to the capacitive sensor, (iii) a sensor antenna positioned for inductive coupl |
| 7253903 |
System and method for determining gas optical density changes in a non-linear measurement regime |
August 7, 2007 |
| Each of two sensors, positioned to simultaneously detect electromagnetic radiation absorption along a path, is calibrated to define a unique response curve associated therewith that relates a change in voltage output for each sensor to a change in optical density. A ratio-of-response |
| 7252884 |
Carbon nanotube reinforced porous carbon having three-dimensionally ordered porosity and method |
August 7, 2007 |
| A solid carbon has CNTs dispersed therein and is formed about three-dimensionally ordered spherical voids arranged in an opal-like lattice. |
| 7250075 |
Water outlet control mechanism for fuel cell system operation in variable gravity environments |
July 31, 2007 |
| A self-regulated water separator provides centrifugal separation of fuel cell product water from oxidant gas. The system uses the flow energy of the fuel cell's two-phase water and oxidant flow stream and a regulated ejector or other reactant circulation pump providing the two-phase flui |
| 7249540 |
Connector adapter |
July 31, 2007 |
| An adapter for installing a connector to a terminal post, wherein the connector is attached to a cable, is presented. In an embodiment, the adapter is comprised of an elongated collet member having a longitudinal axis comprised of a first collet member end, a second collet member end, |
| 7248342 |
Three-dimension imaging lidar |
July 24, 2007 |
| This invention is directed to a 3-dimensional imaging lidar, which utilizes modest power kHz rate lasers, array detectors, photon-counting multi-channel timing receivers, and dual wedge optical scanners with transmitter point-ahead correction to provide contiguous high spatial resolu |
| 7231832 |
System and method for detecting cracks and their location |
June 19, 2007 |
| A system and method are provided for detecting cracks and their location in a structure. A circuit coupled to a structure has capacitive strain sensors coupled sequentially and in parallel to one another. When excited by a variable magnetic field, the circuit has a resonant frequency tha |
| 7231329 |
Enhanced elliptic grid generation |
June 12, 2007 |
| Method and system for generating an elliptic grid in generalized coordinates in two or three dimensions, where one or more decay parameters near a boundary segment of a grid are determined as part of the grid solution, rather than being prescribed initially by a user. The decay param |
| 7212934 |
String resistance detector |
May 1, 2007 |
| Method and system are disclosed for determining individual string resistance in a network of strings when the current through a parallel connected string is unknown and when the voltage across a series connected string is unknown. The method/system of the invention involves connectin |
| 7212135 |
Real time analysis and display of aircraft approach maneuvers |
May 1, 2007 |
| Method and system for monitoring and comparing, in real time, performance of an aircraft during an approach to touchdown along a conventional approach path and along a contemplated modified approach path to touchdown. In a first procedure, a flight parameter value at a selected locat |
| 7207245 |
Screw-locking wrench |
April 24, 2007 |
| A tool comprises a first handle and a second handle, each handle extending from a gripping end portion to a working end portion, the first handle having first screw threads disposed circumferentially about an inner portion of a first through-hole at the working end portion thereof, the |
| 7206674 |
Information display system for atypical flight phase |
April 17, 2007 |
| Method and system for displaying information on one or more aircraft flights, where at least one flight is determined to have at least one atypical flight phase according to specified criteria. A flight parameter trace for an atypical phase is displayed and compared graphically with a |
| 7197798 |
Method of fabricating a composite apparatus |
April 3, 2007 |
| A method for fabricating a piezoelectric macro-fiber composite actuator comprises making a piezoelectric fiber sheet by providing a plurality of wafers of piezoelectric material, bonding the wafers together with an adhesive material to form a stack of alternating layers of piezoelectric |
| 7194912 |
Carbon nanotube-based sensor and method for continually sensing changes in a structure |
March 27, 2007 |
| A sensor has a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors operatively positioned on a substrate. The conductors are arranged side-by-side, such as in a substantially parallel relationship to one another. At least one pair of spaced-apart electrodes is coupled to opposing end |
| 7135684 |
Rotational-translational fourier imaging system requiring only one grid pair |
November 14, 2006 |
| The sky contains many active sources that emit X-rays, gamma rays, and neutrons. Unfortunately hard X-rays, gamma rays, and neutrons cannot be imaged by conventional optics. This obstacle led to the development of Fourier imaging systems. In early approaches, multiple grid pairs were |
| 7047807 |
Flexible framework for capacitive sensing |
May 23, 2006 |
| A flexible framework supports electrically-conductive elements in a capacitive sensing arrangement. Identical frames are arranged end-to-end with adjacent frames being capable of rotational movement therebetween. Each frame has first and second passages extending therethrough and par |
| 7006203 |
Video guidance sensor system with integrated rangefinding |
February 28, 2006 |
| A video guidance sensor system for use, e.g., in automated docking of a chase vehicle with a target vehicle. The system includes an integrated rangefinder sub-system that uses time of flight measurements to measure range. The rangefinder sub-system includes a pair of matched photodet |
