649 patents
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Magneto-optical detecting apparatus and methods
8 Jun 20
A system for magnetic detection includes a magneto-optical defect center material including at least one magneto-optical defect center that emits an optical signal when excited by an excitation light; a radio frequency (RF) exciter system configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material; an optical light source configured to direct the excitation light to the magneto-optical defect center material; and an optical detector configured to receive the optical signal emitted by the magneto-optical defect center material.
John B. Stetson, Arul Manickam, Peter G. Kaup, Gregory Scott Bruce, Wilbur Lew, Joseph W. Hahn, Nicholas Mauriello Luzod, Kenneth Michael Jackson, Jacob Louis Swett, Peter V. Bedworth, Steven W. Sinton, Duc Huynh, Michael John Dimario, Jay T. Hansen, Andrew Raymond Mandeville, Bryan Neal Fisk, Joseph A. Villani, Jon C. Russo, David Nelson Coar, Julie Lynne Miller, Anjaney Pramod Kottapalli, Gary Edward Montgomery, Margaret Miller Shaw, Stephen Sekelsky, James Michael Krause, Thomas J. Meyer
Filed: 30 May 17
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Low impedance optical modulator
8 Jun 20
Systems and methods are provided for a low impedance optical modulator in an optical device.
Anthony C. Kowalczyk, Xipeng Sui, Nicholas D. Saiz
Filed: 22 Jan 19
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Methods and systems for generating patterns on flexible substrates
8 Jun 20
According to certain embodiments, a method of producing a pattern on a substrate comprises securing a flexible polymeric substrate, printing a layer of ink as a negative pattern on the substrate, and placing the flexible polymeric substrate in a vacuum chamber.
Kevie Overton Dowhower
Filed: 19 Jun 18
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Damage mitigation for gearbox
8 Jun 20
A gearbox housing of an aircraft includes a surface configured to contact with and support a load of a component of the aircraft such that the surface is susceptible to corrosion.
Eric K. Hansen, James Sullivan, Anthony G. Chory, JinKyu Choi, Michael R. Robbins
Filed: 7 Feb 17
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Generating a three-dimensional physical map using different data sources
8 Jun 20
A method of generating a three-dimensional physical map using different data sources includes receiving, at a computing device, topographic data, e.g., digital surface model data and/or digital elevation model data, for a geographic area and also receiving map area data, e.g., coordinates, scaling, and/or resolution data, for a subset area of the geographic area.
David L. Hunn, Thomas Hiromoto, John D. Metzger, Mark E. Wear
Filed: 14 May 17
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Crash energy attenuation system for a transmission support in a vertical lift aircraft
1 Jun 20
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft includes an airframe having a transverse axis and a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular relative to the transverse axis.
Alan R. Goodworth
Filed: 29 Mar 17
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Bearing arrangement and an aircraft
1 Jun 20
A bearing arrangement for use with a structure defining an outer surface which expands and contracts inward and outward relative to the structure includes, a member having at least one inner surface to face the outer surface, and at least one protrusion extending from the inner surface, the at least one protrusion being biased toward and in contact with the outer surface and maintains contact as the structure expands and contracts.
David H. Hunter, Eric Lucien Nussenblatt
Filed: 24 Aug 16
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Non-destructive cold extractions of press fit bushings
1 Jun 20
An assembly for removing a bushing is provided including a mandrel having a size and shape similar to the bushing and a receiver having a hollow interior cavity.
David W. Caywood, Timothy James Conti
Filed: 6 Oct 15
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Collapsible pin
1 Jun 20
An apparatus includes a first pin half, a second pin half opposite the first pin half, and a center pull pin disposed between the first and second pin halves.
Heidi L. Hakes, Mason Scott Hayes
Filed: 14 Dec 17
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Evaporator having a fluid distribution sub-assembly
1 Jun 20
An evaporator comprises a plurality of thermal elements disposed in a shell interior of an evaporator shell.
Scott M. Maurer, Derek M. Beckner, Nicholas J. Nagurny
Filed: 8 Jun 16
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Multi-sensor target location registration
1 Jun 20
A system for registering a target includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a processor.
Harshad S. Sane, Igor Cherepinsky, Christopher Stathis
Filed: 7 Sep 15
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Multi-layered optical element
1 Jun 20
An optical element is disclosed.
Johann M. Veras, David R. Twede, Clara R. Baleine, Gary C. Vanstone
Filed: 7 Sep 17
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Resilient virtual ground multiple access
1 Jun 20
A resilient virtual ground multiple-access (RVG-MA) satellite communication system includes a number of ground receivers in communication with multiple satellites.
Paul E. Beauvilliers
Filed: 27 Mar 19
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Wireless battery-less mini camera and system for interior inspection of closed spaces
1 Jun 20
An integrated inspection system including at least one surface defining an enclosed space, at least one camera mounted in the enclosed space, and an interrogator device operatively coupled to the at least one camera.
Carl A. Palmer, Ronald Moffatt, Cody M. Ture, Craig D. Reed
Filed: 16 Jul 17
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Disruptive flexible GEO satellite constellation system
1 Jun 20
An apparatus for disruptive flexible geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite constellation system includes an electronic steering array (ESA) including multiple antenna elements, a number of frequency converters coupled to the ESA, and a digital control unit to provide frequency and gain control commands to the frequency converters.
Johnnie Lynn Walker
Filed: 25 Jan 18
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Fiber-coupled phased array of photonic integrated circuit imagers
25 May 20
A fiber-coupled phased-array includes a first photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and a second PIC.
Chad Elliott Ogden, Guy Chriqui, Gregory Samuel Feller
Filed: 9 Dec 18
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Method and system for teaming manned and unmanned aerial vehicles
25 May 20
A method of teaming a manned aerial vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle includes inputting to a controller in a manned vehicle coordinates for an area of interest, plotting a course to the area of interest in a navigation computer operatively connected to the controller, identifying one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near the area of interest, communicating to a ground controller rendezvous coordinates for one of the one or more UAVs, and negotiating a control hand-off of the one of the one or more UAVs from the ground controller to the controller.
Cherry Cwalina, Gary Howland, Luca F. Bertuccelli, Margaret M. Lampazzi, Robert Pupalaikis, Thomas Guido, James S. Magson, John G. Schoenfeld
Filed: 14 Dec 15
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Waveguide aperture design for geo satellites
25 May 20
An antenna array includes multiple array modules.
Erik Lier, Jason Stewart Wrigley, Arun Kumar Bhattacharyya, Timothy Patrick Wink, James F. Mulvey
Filed: 29 Jul 18
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Micro-comb terahertz radium ion clock (MCTRICk)
25 May 20
An ion-based atomic clock includes an ion trap, a cooling laser, a re-pumping source and a frequency comb source.
Bruce G. Tiemann
Filed: 25 Dec 18
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Two-dimensional materials and uses thereof
18 May 20
Various systems and methods relating to two-dimensional materials such as graphene.
Peter V. Bedworth, Steven Edward Bullock, Sarah M. Simon, Steven W. Sinton, John B. Stetson, Jr., Jacob L. Swett, Scott E. Heise
Filed: 13 Apr 16