| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7571600 |
Method and apparatus for reducing pollutants in engine exhaust |
August 11, 2009 |
| A transmural catalysis device allows for conversion of NOx into N.sub.2 in internal combustion engine exhaust. A reducing gas is delivered into exhaust tubes through a plurality of pores or channels in the walls of the exhaust tubes either continuously or periodically. Also disclosed are |
| 7553470 |
Method of controlling swelling and shrinkage during synthesis of coke |
June 30, 2009 |
| Methods of treating a carbon foam precursor to facilitate subsequent foaming of the material at low pressures, which may be on the order of about 0.5 to 1.5 atmospheres, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the carbon foam precursor is subjected to partial devolatilization under control |
| 7547760 |
Peptides and chemical compound for inhibition of SHP2 function |
June 16, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to the inhibition of the function of SHP2 by both anti-SHP2 peptides and the chemical compound 4-(2-sulfaminoethyl)benzoic acid, SEBA, and SEBA derivatives binding to the phosphotyrosyl phosphatase domain of SHP2 thereby inhibiting the function of SHP2 b |
| 7473285 |
Method of converting agricultural waste to liquid fuel cell and associated apparatus |
January 6, 2009 |
| A method of making a liquid fuel from agricultural waste which may be animal manure, includes admixing agricultural waste with at least one material selected from the group consisting of hydrogen gas and water, at elevated pressure heating a mixture to about 300.degree. C. to 400.deg |
| 7387276 |
Aerial sensor pod deployment system |
June 17, 2008 |
| A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter box mounted on the base platform for accommodating a human operator, and a computer installe |
| 7327860 |
Conjunctival scans for personal identification |
February 5, 2008 |
| Conjunctival vascular images are obtained from individual's eye for purposes of creating a multi-dimension, non-iris based biometric. The biometric can be used for identification or authentication purposes. Multi-dimensional correlation processing can be used to evaluate pairs of bio |
| 7165550 |
Cervical isolation and delivery apparatus |
January 23, 2007 |
| A cervical isolation and delivery apparatus having a cervical cap removably connected to a syringe such that a bottom opening of the cervical cap is in communication with an internal chamber of the syringe. The syringe is an elongated hollow tube with an elongated rod slidable dispos |
| 7162136 |
Non-circular, mechanically variable optical attenuator |
January 9, 2007 |
| A non-circular, mechanically variable optical attenuator using a pair of specially constructed polarizing elements with means enabling a gradual transition from un-crossed polarization vector fields to crossed polarization vector fields using a linear motion with respect to one anoth |
| 7114374 |
Sensitive spinline-type extensional viscometer for mobile liquids employing very small liquid vo |
October 3, 2006 |
| A method for making fluid elasticity measurements using an extensional viscometer (100) is disclosed, where stress is not directly measured but is inferred from an accurate measurement of the change in the rate of flow of a liquid during passage through a vertical capillary (104). The |
| 7040482 |
Bearing life extender for conveyor type rollers |
May 9, 2006 |
| Rollers used on conveyors and inside the zinc-pot of a steel-sheet galvanizing line are usually driven by friction between the roller and the belt or sheet. Such rollers operating in high temperature furnaces or in a hot zinc pot of a steel galvanizing line often have limited or no l |
| 6810755 |
Permeameter system and method to determine soil hydraulic capacity for onsite wastewater systems |
November 2, 2004 |
| A permeameter having a hollow tube with a second tube slidably disposed within an internal chamber of the hollow tube, used in combination with one or more tables each of which correlates a specific rate of reading fall rate of water within the hollow tube with a unique soil hydraulic |
| 6797251 |
Method of making carbon foam at low pressure |
September 28, 2004 |
| Methods of treating a carbon foam precursor to facilitate subsequent foaming of the material at low pressures, which may be on the order of about 0.5 to 1.5 atmospheres, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the carbon foam precursor is subjected to partial devolatilization under controlled |
| 6669483 |
Instrumented breast model |
December 30, 2003 |
| An interactive breast model (100) is disclosed for training lay persons and health care providers to perform effective breast examinations and to locate and identify masses in a breast. The model of the invention comprises a silicone breast model (102) equipped with a data acquisition |
| 6631989 |
Non-invasive ocular assessment method and associated apparatus |
October 14, 2003 |
| A method of monitoring a subject for medical conditions includes causing light to impinge on at least one eye of the subject, directing reflected light from such light beam to photosensors, converting the received reflected light to corresponding electrical signals which are delivered to |
| 6626537 |
Non-invasive ocular dynamic monitoring assessment method and associated apparatus |
September 30, 2003 |
| A method of monitoring a subject for medical conditions includes causing light to impinge on at least one eye of the subject, directing reflected light from such light beam to photosensors, converting the received reflected light to corresponding electrical signals which are delivered to |
| 6621916 |
Method and apparatus for determining document authenticity |
September 16, 2003 |
| A method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of a document relative to a previously programmed document are disclosed. The method provides a broadband light source; illuminates a document with the light source; collects reflected light; converts it into a corresponding elect |
| 6593900 |
Flexible printed circuit board antenna |
July 15, 2003 |
| An electromagnetic antenna for a non-planar surface includes a flexible printed circuit board having three or four conductive levels. The flexible printed circuit board is adapted to conform to the non-planar surface and includes a plurality of electrical connections between the conducti |
| 6591567 |
Lightweight fiber reinforced polymer composite modular panel |
July 15, 2003 |
| A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) module that interlocks with other similarly designed modules. Specifically, each FRP module has a female, receiver, end and a male, inserter, end such that the inserter of a first FRP module interlocks with, or "snaps into" or "slids into," a rece |
| 6575757 |
Computer based instrumentation and sensing for physical examination training |
June 10, 2003 |
| An interactive instrumented model for training lay persons and health care providers to perform effective physical examinations of anatomy. A solid-state sensing system, e.g., a tactile sensor pad, is combined with a model of human anatomy, e.g., a breast model, or a part of a patient to |
| 6544491 |
Methods of making a carbon foam |
April 8, 2003 |
| A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, the carbon foam is subsequently gra |
| 6526980 |
Cervical drug delivery system |
March 4, 2003 |
| An cervical drug delivery apparatus having an absorbent cylindrical structure with a cervical cap attached to one end. One or more therapeutic agents are applied to the internal surface of the cervical cap. The cervical drug delivery apparatus is housed within an applicator and inser |
| 6506354 |
Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product |
January 14, 2003 |
| A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, the carbon foam is subsequently gra |
| 6455131 |
Modular fiber reinforced polymer composite deck system |
September 24, 2002 |
| A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite deck module having one or more hexagonal components and one or more double trapezoidal components. A hexagonal component is a hexagonal cell with all sides being of equal length and forming a hexagonal space. A double trapezoidal com |
| 6437751 |
Contrawound antenna |
August 20, 2002 |
| An electromagnetic antenna includes a multiply connected surface, such as a toroidal surface; first and second insulated conductors; and first and second signal terminals. The first insulated conductor extends around and over the surface with a first pitch or winding sense from a first n |
| 6425553 |
Piezoelectric actuators for circulation controlled rotorcraft |
July 30, 2002 |
| A dynamic fluid control surface, e.g., a rotor blade of a helicopter, having a blowing slot extending the entire length of the leading and trailing edges of the dynamic fluid control surface, an internal chamber containing a pressurized fluid, e.g., air, and one or more piezoelectric |
| 6346226 |
Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product |
February 12, 2002 |
| A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, the carbon foam is subsequently gra |
| 6300920 |
Electromagnetic antenna |
October 9, 2001 |
| An electromagnetic antenna includes a multiply connected surface, such as a toroidal surface; a first conductive loop proximate to the toroidal surface; a second conductive loop proximate to the toroidal surface; first and second signal carrying terminals electrically or magnetically |
| 6241957 |
Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product |
June 5, 2001 |
| A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, the carbon foam is subsequently gra |
| 6204821 |
Toroidal antenna |
March 20, 2001 |
| An antenna is disclosed that has windings that are contrawound in segments on a toroid form and that have opposed currents on selected segments. An antenna is disclosed that has one or more insulated conductor circuits with windings that are contrawound around and over a multiply connect |
| 6183854 |
Method of making a reinforced carbon foam material and related product |
February 6, 2001 |
| A method of making an anisotropic or isotropic carbon foam include introducing at least one reinforcing additive which may be carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, chopped graphite fibers, crushed green coke, crushed calcined coke or combinations thereof during the process of manufact |
| 5888469 |
Method of making a carbon foam material and resultant product |
March 30, 1999 |
| A method of making anisotropic carbon foam material includes de-ashing and hydrogenating bituminous coal, separating asphaltenes from oils contained in the coke precursor, coking the material to create a carbon foam. In one embodiment of the invention, the carbon foam is subsequently gra |
| 5654723 |
Contrawound antenna |
August 5, 1997 |
| An antenna is disclosed that has windings that are contrawound in segments on a toroid form and that have opposed currents on selected segments. An antenna is disclosed that has one or more insulated conductor circuits with windings that are contrawound around and over a surface, such as |
| 5495429 |
Method and apparatus for measuring the color of three dimensional objects |
February 27, 1996 |
| A method for measuring color of objects comprises storing in a computer memory values representative of measurements of the color of an object over a range of angular positions with respect to a photosensor, selecting a measurement area of the object, determining a geometrical structure |
| 5442369 |
Toroidal antenna |
August 15, 1995 |
| An antenna has windings that are contrawound in segments on a toroid form and that have opposed currents on selected segments. The windings may have a helical pattern, poloidal peripheral pattern or may be constructed from a slotted conductor on the toroid. Poloidal loop winds have a tor |
| 5361737 |
Radio frequency coaxial cavity resonator as an ignition source and associated method |
November 8, 1994 |
| An apparatus for providing an ignition source for internal combustion engines comprises a radio frequency oscillator, an amplifier and a coaxial cavity resonator. The coaxial cavity resonator is adaptable for communication with a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. |
| 5046459 |
Oscillatory motion apparatus |
September 10, 1991 |
| Oscillatory motion apparatus has a first reciprocating rod oriented generally perpendicularly with respect to a second reciprocating rod. A first trammel gear is pivotally secured to the first and second rods. Reciprocation of the rods produces responsive rotation of the trammel gear |
| 4947482 |
State analog neural network and method of implementing same |
August 7, 1990 |
| A neural network is implemented by discrete-time, continuous voltage state analog device in which neuron, synapse and synaptic strength signals are generated in highly parallel analog circuits in successive states from stored values of the interdependent signals calculated in a previous |
| 4838404 |
Token operating system for an electronic device |
June 13, 1989 |
| A token and photo-detector circuitry in an electronic device used for supplying electrical power to an external appliance for an amount of time represented on the token. The token contains encoded information in a base numbering system in several regions of the token and this information |
| 4809223 |
Apparatus and method for long term storage of analog signals |
February 28, 1989 |
| A state analog memory device for storing approximations of analog signals for prolonged periods of time converts the analog signal in an n-ary digitizer to the one of a plurality of a discrete levels which is the next greater in magnitude than the applied signal. This digitized signal is |
| 4682569 |
Oscillatory motion apparatus |
July 28, 1987 |
| Oscillatory motion apparatus has a first reciprocating rod oriented generally perpendicularly with respect to a second reciprocating rod. A first trammel gear is pivotally secured to the first and second rods. Reciprocation of the rods produces responsive rotation of the trammel gear |
| 4641611 |
Oscillatory motion apparatus |
February 10, 1987 |
| Oscillatory motion apparatus has a first reciprocating rod oriented generally perpendicularly with respect to a second reciprocating rod. A first trammel gear is pivotally secured to the first and second rods. Reciprocation of the rods produces responsive rotation of the trammel gear |
| 4561948 |
Electrochemical neutralization of acid electrolyte |
December 31, 1985 |
| A process for electrochemical neutralization of acid electrolyte, such as acid mine drainage. A vessel is provided with an anode electrically connected to a cathode with the cathode material being of lesser electroactivity than that of the anode. An acid-containing electrolyte is int |
