266 patents
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Conjugated polymer coatings and methods for atmospheric plasma deposition thereof
17 Feb 20
A method providing conductive coatings is provided.
Alpana Ranade, Tejank P. Shah, Patrick J. Kinlen
Filed: 17 Aug 14
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Solar cells having a transparent composition-graded buffer layer
17 Feb 20
A solar cell includes a first layer having a first-layer lattice parameter, a second layer having a second-layer lattice parameter different from the first-layer lattice parameter, wherein the second layer includes a photoactive second-layer material; and a third layer having a third-layer lattice parameter different from the second-layer lattice parameter, wherein the third layer includes a photoactive third-layer material.
Richard R. King, Christopher M. Fetzer, Peter C. Colter
Filed: 22 Jul 12
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Thiol based resin system for removal of copper ions from hydraulic fluid
20 Jan 20
System and method for removing copper species from a hydraulic fluid are described.
Patrick J. Kinlen, Kelly L. Clark, Lauren A. Holden, Michelle C. Halsted
Filed: 27 Jan 19
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Systems and methods for linkage controlling access panel on commercial aircraft
20 Jan 20
Various techniques are provided for a high clearance hinge linkage.
Mark D. Kijak, Timothy J. Winkelmann
Filed: 28 Jun 17
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Store ejection system and method of discharging a store from a vehicle
20 Jan 20
A store ejector rack including a first hook member and a second hook member, a split sleeve guide member, and a pair of split sleeve members, including a first split sleeve member and a second split sleeve member, operatively coupled to the split sleeve guide member.
Ryan Binkholder, John K. Foster
Filed: 27 Sep 17
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Boundary layer ingestion integration into aft fuselage
20 Jan 20
Systems and methods for integrating Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) apparatus into an aircraft (1).
Angelina M. Conti, Patrick G. Harvey, Krunal B. Mistry, Kimberly A. Rink, Ted K. Rothaupt
Filed: 18 Dec 16
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Text mining a dataset of electronic documents to discover terms of interest
20 Jan 20
A method is provided for analyzing and interpreting a dataset composed of electronic documents including free-form text.
Anne Kao, Nobal B. Niraula, Daniel I. Whyatt
Filed: 19 Jun 17
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Multi-hop networking protocol for wide-area energy harvesting sensor network deployments
20 Jan 20
The present invention provides an EHSN communication protocol that uses a beaconing scheme to facilitate communication between multiple low power sensor nodes.
Matthew R. Johnston
Filed: 13 Dec 16
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Frameless random-access image sensing
20 Jan 20
A method and apparatus for frameless random-access image sensing.
Gary A. Ray, Bentley E. Northon
Filed: 15 Nov 17
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Three-dimensional point data alignment
20 Jan 20
An apparatus includes a nearest neighbor search engine configured to receive multiple sets of surface data.
Ryan M. Uhlenbrock, Deepak Khosla
Filed: 21 Aug 18
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Systems and methods for configuring a computing device to use a communication protocol
20 Jan 20
A method for configuring a computing device to use a communication protocol is provided.
Ignacio M. Soriano, Ryan T. Greene, Matthew David Burch
Filed: 2 Sep 14
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Structures for increased current generation and collection in solar cells with low absorptance and/or low diffusion length
20 Jan 20
The present disclosure generally relates to a solar cell device that includes a substrate comprising a front side surface and a backside surface; an epitaxial region overlying the substrate, wherein the epitaxial region comprises a first Bragg reflector disposed below a first solar cell, wherein the first solar cell has a first bandgap, wherein the first Bragg reflector is operable to reflect a first range of radiation wavelengths back into the first solar cell, and is operable to cool the solar cell device by reflecting a second range of radiation wavelengths that are outside the photogeneration wavelength range of the first solar cell or that are weakly absorbed by the first solar cell, and may additionally comprise a second Bragg reflector operable to reflect a third range of radiation wavelengths back into the first solar cell.
Richard R. King, Moran Haddad, Philip T. Chiu, Xingquan Liu, Christopher M. Fetzer
Filed: 11 Jan 16
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Method and apparatus for physical security over a power line connection
20 Jan 20
A broadband over powerline (BPL) master control unit is provided.
Nha Thanh Nguyen, Timothy M. Mitchell, Anil Kumar
Filed: 14 Dec 17
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Cargo Restraint System
11 Dec 19
An apparatus, a vehicle and a method for securing intermodal cargo containers is provided.
Max U. KISMARTON, Steven R. KENT
Filed: 20 Aug 19
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Galley and Method of Assembling a Galley
11 Dec 19
A galley for an aircraft includes a frame having metal structural members having interior surfaces and panels coupled to and supported by the frame.
James P. Schalla, Mark Edward King, Michael J. Burgess, Lyndsey Jo Penfield, James Paul Mehlos
Filed: 10 Jun 18
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Trash Containment Systems and Methods
11 Dec 19
A trash containment system and method includes a container housing including one or more panels that define a retaining chamber within the container housing.
Stephen M. Young, Brandon Wayne Freyling, Kevin Griffith Swanson
Filed: 5 Jun 18
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) Landing Systems and Methods
11 Dec 19
A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a destination includes a landing coordination control unit that is configured to switch the UAV from a normal operating mode to a landing mode in response to the UAV entering a regulated airspace in relation to the destination.
Millie Irene Sterling, Matthew B. Hendrian, Cash Neil Johnson, Jeremy Richards
Filed: 20 Aug 19
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Manufacturing Device Control Based on Metrology Data
11 Dec 19
A method includes receiving topic names from a metrology interface device, where the topic names correspond to data generated by metrology devices associated with a manufacturing operation.
Lorrie Sivich, Robert W. Grube, Joseph Doyle, Farshad Forouhar, Jerry D. Zayic, Gregg W. Podnar, Carrie Rule
Filed: 7 Jun 18
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Methods and apparatus to control a gap between movable aircraft wing components
9 Dec 19
Methods and apparatus to control a gap between movable aircraft wing components are disclosed.
Michael A. Balzer, Jan A. Kordel
Filed: 19 Jun 17
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Blade-protecting sheath for an ultrasonic cutting system
9 Dec 19
A blade-protecting sheath is configured to protect a cutting blade of an ultrasonic cutting system.
Benjamin J. Stephenson, Scott K. Frankenbery, Robert L. Anderson
Filed: 12 Sep 16