Apparatus for detecting, identifying, and validating the existence of buried objects
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a novel system for detecting, identifying, and confirming the existence of buried ground ordinance, capable of overcoming many of the disa... Read More
Inventors: Thornton, Anthony L.;, Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
Method and system for symbol binarization
The present invention is directed to a method of binarization, the method comprising the step of determining if a code symbol index value is less than a threshold value, if so then constructing a code... Read More
Inventors: Winger, Lowell;, Assignee: LSI Logic Corporation (Milpitas, CA) |
Control cable
OF THE DRAWINGS Now, with more particular reference to the drawings, the present invention is a control cable shown generally at 10, which is readily adaptable to be used to operate a toy car 11, or ... Read More
Inventors: Lohr, Raymond J.;, Assignee: |
Amusement device propelled by an eccentric apparatus
A base supported on one end by two ratchet type wheel assemblies and supported on the other end by a movable jointed yoke assembly which is supported by another pair of ratchet type wheel assemblies. ... Read More
Inventors: Symons, Robert W.;, Assignee: PN International Corp. (Mt. Kisco, NY) |
Travelling toy
The present invention has been accomplished in view of the above-mentioned problem and it is an object thereof to provide a travelling toy having a DC motor which permits the player to enjoy a game wh... Read More
Inventors: Yoneda, Yousuke;, Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd. (Katsushika, JP) |
Autotracking feedback circuit and high speed A/D converter using same
A detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention is provided with respect to FIG. 1 through FIG. 9. FIG. 1 shows a simplified block diagram of a pipelined analog to digital co... Read More
Inventors: Wang, Chien Kuo; Huang, Chung Chin;, Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd. (Hsinchu, TW) |
Fully differential reference driver for pipeline analog to digital converter
The present invention applies a fully differential amplifier operating with negative feedback in the charge domain to source a stable reference voltage to, for example, a pipeline analog to digital co... Read More
Inventors: Rossi, Giuseppe;, Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID) |
Non-shielded, fire-resistant plenum cable
The foregoing needs have been met by the cable of this invention which includes a core comprising at least one insulated conductor that may be a metallic or a lightguide fiber conductor. The cable is ... Read More
Inventors: Arroyo, Candido J.; Cogelia, Nicholas J.; Darsey, Ralph J.;, Assignee: AT&T Technologies, Inc. (Berkeley Heights, NJ); AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Bearing and rotary anode X-ray tube employing the bearing
To solve the problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a bearing that can maintain stable lubrication under the conditions of high temperature and vacuum, and a rotary anode X-ray tub... Read More
Inventors: Nishioka, Takeshi; Shikanai, Tsutomu; Marumo, Hitoshi;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki, JP) |
Coordinate processor for a computer system having a pointing device
Applicants claim: 1. A coordinate processor for distinguishing between cursor movement commands for a display and button click commands for a relative displacement pointing device comprising: stimulus... Read More
Inventors: Calder, Gary J.; Beardall, Gavin D.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Method and apparatus for calibrating an electro-optical mouse
OF THE DRAWINGS The optical mouse of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings: FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of one preferred embodiment of the ele... Read More
Inventors: Zalenski, Thomas;, Assignee: Summagraphics Corporation (Fairfield, CT) |
Planar QPSK demodulator
It is an object of this invention to provide a QPSK demodulator in which there is no need for a RF-IF crossover. It is a further object of this invention to provide such a demodulator which can be con... Read More
Inventors: Childs, William H.; Mahle, Christoph E.;, Assignee: Communications Satellite Corporation (Washington, DC) |
Optical heterodyne mixers providing image-frequency rejection
An arrangement of an optical heterodyne mixer providing image-frequency rejection in accordance with the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. There, a received optical signal and an optical local os... Read More
Inventors: Glance, Bernard;, Assignee: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Image reject apparatus for signal synthesis applications
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved image reject circuit which is capable of being used in fixed frequency square wave frequency synthesis applications. It is anot... Read More
Inventors: Mower, Vaughn L.;, Assignee: Unisys Corporation (Blue Bell, PA) |
Method and apparatus for protection of skin against mosquitos and other insects
I have endeavored to devise a practical and economical way to elevate an insect excluding fabric away from the wearer's skin that accommodates those areas were fabric was a tendency to collect. In add... Read More
Inventors: Tisdale, Michael;, Assignee: |
Removable lamp housing for optical encoder
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring first to the lower portion of FIG. 1, there is shown the upper portion of a motor casing 10 having an output shaft 11 for the motor projecting generally upwardly... Read More
Inventors: Blaser, Anton J.;, Assignee: |
Moving target radar
The prior art as taught by the Kalmus articles includes a mechanically operating correlator which may be an eddy-current drag disc or relatively movable coils operating on a bimorph piezoelectric stri... Read More
Inventors: Mattern, John; Harrison, Earnest R.;, Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Gain-controlled amplifier circuits
What I claim is: 1. A gain-controlled amplifier circuit which includes a pair of gain-controlled amplifiers, signal generating means operable to generate a pilot signal of constant amplitude during a ... Read More
Inventors: McPherson, Hugh;, Assignee: Ferranti Limited (Hollinwood, GB2) |
Method and apparatus utilizing time-expanded pulse sequences for distance measurement in a radar
We claim: 1. A method of processing radar echo pulse sequences having steep pulse flanks and a predetermined sequence frequency, comprising the steps of: generating an auxiliary pulse sequence of a se... Read More
Inventors: Wocher, Berthold; Pfendler, Thomas; Pfitzemaier, Heinz;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE1) |
Coordinate converter for changing polar vector variable into Cartesian vector variables
According to the invention, this problem is solved by means of a first and a second multiplier in conjunction with an adder and a subtractor, the first variable being fed to the first input of the fir... Read More
Inventors: Blaschke, Felix;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Tape guide assemblies for video cassettes
I claim: 1. In a video tape cassette comprising a housing; a predetermined length of magnetic recording tape; first and second reels rotatably mounted in said housing, each of said reels comprising a ... Read More
Inventors: Gebeke, Charles D.;, Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Transmitting antenna employing radial fins
What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. An antenna assembly for transmitting signals of a given wavelength comprising: a. an electrically conductive supporting structure exte... Read More
Inventors: Bogner, Richard D.;, Assignee: |
Radar system for detecting approaching vehicles from behind
An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a radar system which ensures safety against possible collision of carelessly opened doors of a stationary vehicle against passing vehicles mo... Read More
Inventors: Endo, Hiroshi; Adachi, Masahiro;, Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited (Yokohama, JP) |
Process for partial removing of impurities from a wet process phosphoric acid
Wet process phosphoric acid is produced by decomposing natural phosphate rock with sulfuric acid and filtering off the precipitated calcium sulfate. Depending upon the quality of the phosphate rock pr... Read More
Inventors: Clausen, Herbert J.;, Assignee: Gardinier, Inc. (Tampa, FL) |
Crystalline silicophosphoaluminate MCM-1
What is claimed is: 1. A synthetic crystalline material having a composition as follows: vA:M.sup.m+.sub.x/m :(AlO.sub.2).sup.-.sub.1-y :(PO.sub.2).sup.+.sub.1-x :(SiO.sub.2).sub.x+y N.sup.n-.sub.y/n ... Read More
Inventors: Derouane, Eric G.; von Ballmoos, Roland;, Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation (New York, NY) |
Video tape recorder having status display mode
What is claimed is: 1. A video recording and/or reproducing system which facilitates rapid assessment of the operating states of multiple components which determine the configuration of the system, co... Read More
Inventors: Stearns, John C.; Arbuthnot, Michael D.;, Assignee: Ampex Corporation (Redwood City, CA) |
Marking and counting probe assembly
Briefly, the apparatus employed to practice the invention generally comprises a novel probe assembly electrically connected to a digital counter; the probe assembly including a switch and a marking de... Read More
Inventors: Kreinbrink, Paul H.; Neiman, David C.;, Assignee: Libbey-Owens-Ford Company (Toledo, OH) |
Circuit arrangement for a video recorder
What is claimed is: 1. A circuit for processing a chrominance signal in a video recorder comprising: a modulator for modulating a chrominance signal onto a carrier wave; a circuit for generating said ... Read More
Inventors: Wolber, Jorg;, Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY) |
Data processing circuit for calculating either a total sum or a total product of a series of data at a high speed
What is claimed is: 1. A data processing circuit for use in a scalar machine in combination with memory unit to process each of a plurality of instructions through a plurality of pipeline stages in a ... Read More
Inventors: Hasegawa, Kenji;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Test apparatus for defects of plate
What is claimed is: 1. A test apparatus for defects on a plate comprising: first surface irradiation means for irradiating and focusing a first illumination light to one surface of said plate; second ... Read More
Inventors: Koizumi, Mitsuyoshi; Akiyama, Nobuyuki; Ohshima, Yoshimasa;, Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
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