Method of recovering waste heat from furnace flue gases using a granular heat exchange means
The invention will be described in detail with reference to a particular embodiment involving a glass melting operation. In FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown schematically the inlet end of a continuous gl... Read More
Inventors: Krumwiede, John F.;, Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Process and apparatus for measuring the effective diameter of the guided mode in a monomode optical fibre
The present invention relates to a process and to an apparatus for measuring the effective diameter of the guided mode in a monomode optical fibre, which do not have the disadvantages of the methods r... Read More
Inventors: Alard, Francis; Jeunhomme, Luc B.;, Assignee: |
Passive underwater target detection and locating system
What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. A system for locating a radiating source comprising a plurality of mutually spaced radiation detectors, f... Read More
Inventors: Munson, John C.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC) |
Video compressor for video format unit
Referring to FIG. 1, a block diagram of a video processing system is illustrated for use with the present video format unit. The image processing system lifts or captures the full face images of docu... Read More
Inventors: Habitzreiter, Richard K.; Pinney, Jr., Robert V. B.; Woolston, Mark S.;, Assignee: Recognition Equipment Incorporated (Irving, TX) |
Method of multipath track reduction in an aircraft tracking system
Thus there is provided by the present invention, a method for reducing false tracks. An aircraft having a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) interrogates all target aircraft in the vi... Read More
Inventors: Sturm, Patricia K.; Motisher, Lewis R.; Stayton, Gregory T.;, Assignee: Honeywell Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Narrow field electromagnetic sensor system and method
The present invention is a cost-effective, low power, and long-lasting electronic sensor that is impervious to harsh environmental conditions such as dirt, rain, snow, and sunlight. Furthermore, the s... Read More
Inventors: McEwan, Thomas E.;, Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA) |
Coherent, frequency multiplexed radar
The present invention is a new and unique radar system utilizing a specific signal format best controlled and processed by special purpose digital computers and related technology. The signal format c... Read More
Inventors: Walters, Glenn A.; Teschmacher, Lance M.;, Assignee: |
Robust real-time wide-area differential GPS navigation
OF THE INVENTION The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventors of carrying ou... Read More
Inventors: Yunck, Thomas P.; Bertiger, William I.; Lichten, Stephen M.; Mannucci, Anthony J.; Muellerschoen, Ronald J.; Wu, Sien-Chong;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the (Washington, DC) |
Method of depositing layers of semi-insulating gallium arsenide
The method of the present invention for depositing semi-insulating gallium arsenide utilizes the basic technique of vapor phase epitaxy in an open tube flow method which is described in the article o... Read More
Inventors: Stuart, T.;, Assignee: RCA Corporation (New York, NY) |
Indication apparatus
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above difficulty and provide an indication apparatus which facilitates the simplification of a circuit for determining the priority of sensor ... Read More
Inventors: Kosuge, Shuichi;, Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (Kariya, JA) |
Receiver for a sounder permitting the detection and measurement of phonomena linked with the earths environment
We claim: 1. A receiver for a sounder for the detection and measurement of a phenomenon linked with the earth's environment, comprising: a reception channel having one input for receiving echo signals... Read More
Inventors: Herbreteau, Louis; Le Roy, Alain;, Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (Paris, FR) |
Coherent pulse radar system and method for the detection of a target presenting flashes of very short duration
The aim of the invention is to remedy these disadvantages working from the fact that the blade flashes are rare in time and in distance, for there are generally few helicopters in a radar's surveillan... Read More
Inventors: Debuisser, Jean-Claude;, Assignee: Le Centre Thomson d'Applications Radars (Velizy Villacoublay, FR) |
Radiant energy quadrant detection device
I claim: 1. A radiant energy detector device for generating output signals representing the departure in altitude and azimuth of a target from a predetermined reference axis, comprising: a. an array o... Read More
Inventors: Leiboff, Teague N.;, Assignee: Northrop Corporation (Los Angeles, CA) |
Multimode dual frequency antenna feed horn
What is claimed is: 1. A dual polarized multimode feed horn for use with a parabolic reflector, comprising in combination: a horn body waveguide, a horn aperture mounted to said horn body and having a... Read More
Inventors: Davis, Donald A.;, Assignee: E-Systems, Inc. (Dallas, TX) |
Elastic resistor compositions containing metallic-conductive particles and conductive lubricant particles
The embodiments of this invention for which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. An elastic resistor composition comprising: i. from 15 to 45 volume percent of meta... Read More
Inventors: Ganci, James Barry; Mastrangelo, Sebastian V. R.;, Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE) |
Coated metal structure and process for production thereof
What we claim is: 1. A metal can formed from a coated metal structure wherein said coated metal structure consists essentially of a metal substrate and only a single overcoat layer composed primarily ... Read More
Inventors: Ueno, Hiroshi; Tsurumaru, Michiko; Otsuka, Shinya; Matsubayashi, Hiroshi; Aizawa, Masanori; Sano, Hiroki; Suzuki, Yukio;, Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo, JP); Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Long-term endoprosthesis
I claim: 1. A long-term endoprosthesis comprising, in combination, a body member for implanting in the bone of a person, said body member having an outer surface configured for intimate contact with t... Read More
Inventors: Kraus, Werner;, Assignee: |
Method for manufacturing a rubber sheet which is electrically insulating and thermally radiating and rubber sheets made therefrom
OF THE INVENTION Component (a) is crosslinked with component (b) in the presence of component (d) as a catalyst to form an elastomer. Examples of the silicon-bonded R in the average unit formula are ... Read More
Inventors: Matsushita, Takao; Shimizu, Koji;, Assignee: Toray Silicone Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Organopolysiloxane compositions
OF THE INVENTION The organopolysiloxane as component (a) useful in the compositions of the present invention is required to contain at least two vinyl groups bonded directly to the silicon atoms in a... Read More
Inventors: Kodama, Iehiro; Kudo, Yoshiaki; Kobori, Takahide; Kozima, Tokue;, Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited (Tokyo, JA) |
Decorative laminate
What is claimed is: 1. A laminate comprising: (a) an intermediate layer of cross-linked thermoset resilient foamed emulsion adhered to; (b) a substrate (c) said intermediate layer (a) being self-bonde... Read More
Inventors: Samowich, Joseph J.;, Assignee: |
Fabric articles having a flame-resistant coating on at least one surface thereof
AND EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION Reference is now made to the accompanying drawing, in which there is shown a flame-resistant processed fabric article A which comprises a flame-resistant, heat-resist... Read More
Inventors: Kawanishi, Toshio; Hareyama, Satoshi;, Assignee: Teikoku Sen-I Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Carbonizable fabrics of activated, carbonized fibers and differently activated or unactivated fibers
What I claim is: 1. An activated carbon fabric comprising first, activated, carbonised fibre and second, differently activated or unactivated fibre said firsdt and second fibres being derived from dif... Read More
Inventors: Edwards, William;, Assignee: C.C. Developments, Limited (London, GB2) |
Metal clad laminate composed of flame resistant thermosetting resin composition
OF THE INVENTION The halogenated polyhydroxystyrene used in the composition of this invention can be a halogenated polyhydroxystyrene having a broad range of mean degrees of polymerization, i.e., a m... Read More
Inventors: Fujiwara, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Hiroshi;, Assignee: Maruzen Oil Co. Ltd. (Osaka, JA) |
Catalysis of phosphazene cyclics to polymer, using Lewis acid compounds
We claim: 1. A process for polymerizing cyclic (NPCl.sub.2).sub.n in which n is an integer smaller than 7 which comprises heating said polydichlorophosphazene in the presence of an effective amount of... Read More
Inventors: Snyder, Dennis L.; Stayer, Jr., Mark L.; Kang, Jung W.;, Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH) |
Process for the polymerization of cyclic polyhalophosphazenes using a catalyst composition of boron trihalide and oxygenated phosphorus compounds
OF THE INVENTION As mentioned heretofore, the process of the invention involves the polymerization of a cyclic halophosphazene represented by the formula (NPX.sub.2).sub.3, in which X is F, Cl or Br ... Read More
Inventors: Fieldhouse, John W.; Graves, Daniel F.;, Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH) |
Method of purifying cyclic dichlorophosphazenes containing trace amounts of protic impurities
OF THE INVENTION As indicated, the invention relates to a method of removing trace amounts of protic impurities from cyclic dichlorophosphazene oligomers by treating such oligomers with boron trihali... Read More
Inventors: Fieldhouse, John W.; Graves, Daniel F.;, Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH) |
Method and apparatus for smoothing code measurements in a global positioning system receiver
The present invention resides in a method, and corresponding apparatus, for smoothing GPS pseudorange code signals with carrier signals over a relatively long time period, to reduce multipath and othe... Read More
Inventors: Hatch, Ronald R.; Knight, Jerry E.;, Assignee: Magnavox Electronic Systems Company (Fort Wayne, IN) |
Automated traffic mapping using sampling and analysis
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a map of traffic conditions generated by data collected from mobile units over a wireless link providing instant position data. It is anot... Read More
Inventors: Alewine, Neal J.; Colson, James C.; Ittycheriah, Abraham P.; Maes, Stephane H.; Moskowitz, Paul A.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Loran-C system monitor circuit
I claim: 1. A Loran-C system monitor circuit comprising: a Loran-C antenna and coupling circuit therefore disposed at a given site, said antenna and coupling circuit therefore being employed for both ... Read More
Inventors: Van Etten, James P.;, Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (Nutley, NJ) |
Shorted microstrip antenna with multiple ground planes
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an SMSA which is small in size and stable in directivity. It is another object of the present invention to provide an SMSA which has impro... Read More
Inventors: Yokoyama, Yukio; Ebine, Yoshio; Ito, Toshio;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (both of, JP); Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (both of, JP) |
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