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20130174754 | Inertially Operated Electrical Initiation Devices - An all-fire detection circuit for an electrically initiated inertial igniter munition. The all-fire detection circuit including: an input configured for receiving an input voltage over a duration responsive to an acceleration of the munition; an electrical storage device configured to receive a portion of the input voltage over the duration and to thereby accumulate a charge, an output coupled to the electrical storage device to deliver an all-fire indication when at least a portion of the charge exceeds a first predetermined voltage; and a first diode having a first anode coupled to the input and a first cathode coupled to the electrical storage device, the first diode selected to have a backward leakage draining the charge when the input voltage drops below a second predetermined voltage. | 07-11-2013 |
20130174756 | Inertially Operated Electrical Initiation Devices - An all-fire detection circuit for an electrically initiated inertial igniter munition. The all-fire detection circuitry including: an input configured for receiving an input voltage over a duration responsive to an acceleration of the munition; an electrical storage device configured to receive a portion of the input voltage over the duration and to thereby accumulate a charge, an output coupled to the electrical storage device; a first diode having a first anode coupled to the input and a first cathode coupled to the electrical storage device; and a comparator configured to compare a voltage at the output and a reference voltage and to produce a result based on the comparison. | 07-11-2013 |
20130180423 | Shock Detection Circuit and Method of Shock Detection - A shock detection circuit including: an electrical energy generating device configured to generate a voltage over a duration responsive to an acceleration of the munition; an input configured for receiving an input voltage over a duration responsive to the acceleration; an electrical storage device configured to receive a portion of the input voltage over the duration and to thereby accumulate a charge, an output coupled to the electrical storage device; a first diode having a first anode coupled to the input and a first cathode coupled to the electrical storage device; and a comparator configured to compare a voltage at the output and a reference voltage and to produce a result based on the comparison. | 07-18-2013 |
20140060366 | Inertially Operated Electrical Initiation Devices - An all-fire detection circuit for an electrically initiated inertial igniter munition. The all-fire detection circuitry including: an input configured for receiving an input voltage over a duration responsive to an acceleration of the munition; an electrical storage device configured to receive a portion of the input voltage over the duration and to thereby accumulate a charge, an output coupled to the electrical storage device to deliver an all-fire indication when at least a portion of the charge exceeds a first predetermined voltage; a first diode having a first anode coupled to the input, and a first cathode; a resistor coupled in series between the first cathode and the electrical storage device; a second diode having a second anode coupled to the electrical storage device, and a second cathode; and a third diode having a third anode coupled to the first cathode, and a third cathode coupled to the second cathode. | 03-06-2014 |
20150008852 | On The Dynamic Response of Actuation Devices in Nonlinear Dynamics Systems - A method for actuating a motor including: separating feed-forward signals corresponding to motion independent components of a required actuating force/torque from motion dependent components; filtering the motion dependent components of the feed-forward signals to at least reduce high frequency signals generated due to feedback signals; and either not filtering or filtering with a low pass filter having a higher cut off frequency the motion independent components of the feed-forward signals to at least reduce higher frequency noise and components; wherein higher frequency components of electronic power amplifier signals corresponding to the motion independent components of the actuating forces/torques are not eliminated by the low pass filter, thereby ensuring that the reaction forces/torques are provided to actuate the motor. | 01-08-2015 |
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20100318768 | CHANNEL-BASED RUNTIME ENGINE FOR STREAM PROCESSING - An apparatus, including a memory device for storing a program, and a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor operative with the program to facilitate design of a stream processing flow that satisfies an objective, wherein the stream processing flow includes at least three processing groups, wherein a first processing group includes a data source and an operator, a second processing group includes a data source and an operator and a third processing group includes a join operator at its input and another operator, wherein data inside each group is organized by channels and each channel is a sequence of data, wherein an operator producing a data channel does not generate new data for the channel until old data of the channel is received by all other operators in the same group, and wherein data that flows from the first and second groups to the third group is done asynchronously and is stored in a queue if not ready for processing by an operator of the third group, and deploy the stream processing flow in a concurrent computing system to produce an output. | 12-16-2010 |
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20110302196 | VISUALIZING QUERY RESULTS IN STREAM PROCESSING SYSTEMS - In a method for visualizing query results in stream processing systems, a visualization service receives a query from a client to visualize data in a stream processing application. The query is sent from the visualization service to a query-able operator of the stream processing application. At the query-able operator, an operation is performed using history data in the query-able operator to produce a first result that satisfies the query and the first result is sent to the visualization service. At the query-able operator, another operation is performed using new data received by the query-able operator to produce a second result that satisfies the query and the second result is sent to the visualization service. The first and second results are output from the visualization service to the client. | 12-08-2011 |
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20080292844 | Glass article having improved edge - A glass article having an edge of which at least a portion that is ground and subsequently etched to provide a roughened edge. The roughened edge scatters light, thus enabling the glass article to be properly aligned. In some embodiments, the roughened edge also provides a surface having a coefficient of friction that facilitates handling of the glass article. The edge may further include at least one chamfer that may either be polished, so as to be transparent or ground and subsequently etched. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292845 | Glass article having a laser melted surface - A glass article having at least one edge of which at least a portion has been laser melted. The laser melted portion scatters light, thus enabling the glass article to be properly aligned. In some embodiments, the laser melted portion also provides a roughened edge having a coefficient of friction that facilitates handling of the glass article. The laser melted portion is formed by irradiating the peripheral surface with a laser beam to cause localized melting. | 11-27-2008 |
20090035586 | CLEANING METHOD FOR DUV OPTICAL ELEMENTS TO EXTEND THEIR LIFETIME - The invention is directed to a method for cleaning surfaces of optical elements made from metal fluoride single crystals of formula MF | 02-05-2009 |
20100055453 | COLLOIDAL SILICA FINISHING OF METAL FLUORIDE OPTICAL COMPONENTS - The invention is directed to a method for finishing alkaline earth metal fluoride optical components and to the alkaline earth optical elements produced using the method. In particular, in the last polishing step, the method of the invention uses a colloidal silica polishing slurry having containing silica particles having a particle size of <500 nm. Additionally, after colloidal silica polishing, the method using a megasonic cleaning step with a high pH detergent cleaning solution to remove any silica residue on the polished optical component. The optic resulting from use of the method has a polished and unetched surface roughness of less than 0.5 nm; a surface roughness of less then 0.6 nm after polishing and etching; and a step height of less than 6 nm. | 03-04-2010 |
20110256807 | METHOD FOR STRIPPING NITRIDE COATINGS - Methods for stripping partially oxidized nitride wear or release coatings from metal workpieces comprise disrupting surface oxidation layers present on the coatings following use, and causing electrical current to flow from the workpiece and release coating to a counter electrode while the workpiece, release coating and counter electrode are immersed in an aqueous alkaline electrolyte solution. | 10-20-2011 |
20120145308 | METHODS FOR ANODIC BONDING MATERIAL LAYERS TO ONE ANOTHER AND RESULTANT APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus provide for: disposing an intermediate layer formed from at least one of: a metal, a conductive oxide, and combined layers of the metal and the conductive oxide, on one of a first material layer and a second material layer; and coupling the first and second material layers together via an anodic bond between the intermediate layer and the other of the first and second material layers. | 06-14-2012 |
20120210749 | ION EXCHANGE USING NITRATES AND NITRITES TO PREVENT OPTICAL DEGRADATION OF GLASS - A method of chemically strengthening a glass article having an antireflective coating in which the reflectance of the coating is not significantly degraded by chemical strengthening. The glass article having the antireflective coating is strengthened using an ion exchange medium that comprises potassium nitrate and at least about 5 wt % potassium nitrite. Also provided are a glass article having an antireflective surface that is not degraded by such ion exchange and an ion exchange medium comprising potassium nitrate and at least about 5 wt % potassium nitrite. | 08-23-2012 |
20120280373 | ACTIVE ELECTRONICS ON STRENGTHENED GLASS WITH ALKALI BARRIER - Articles are described utilizing strengthened glass substrates, for example, ion-exchanged glass substrates, with oxide or nitride containing alkali barrier layers and with semiconductor devices which may be sensitive to alkali migration are described along with methods for making the articles. | 11-08-2012 |
20130125590 | RECONDITIONING GLASS-FORMING MOLDS - Glass-forming molds comprising titanium aluminum nitride glass release coatings are reconditioned with aqueous mineral acid solutions comprising fluoride and phosphate ions to provide molds with restored glass release characteristics without recoating, permitting the molding of glass articles from aggressive ion-exchange-strengthenable high-alkali aluminosilicate glasses at high temperatures over extended mold service intervals. | 05-23-2013 |
20130221510 | METHODS FOR BONDING MATERIAL LAYERS TO ONE ANOTHER AND RESULTANT APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus provide for a structure, including: a first glass material layer; and a second material layer bonded to the first glass material layer via bonding material, where the bonding material is formed from one of glass frit material, ceramic frit material, glass ceramic frit material, and metal paste, which has been melted and cured. | 08-29-2013 |
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20080317026 | Method of Doing Business Over a Network by Transmission and Retransmission of Digital Information on a Network During Time Slots - The present invention is a method of doing business over a network that: receives a request for transmitting digital information after a start time and before an end time, determines the time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets in the information and the network speed, schedules a transmit time for the digital information, and accepts the digital information for transmission only if the time required to transmit is less than or equal to the difference between the transmit time and the end time. Pricing of the transmission can be determined by the priority of transmission, whether the information is transmitted the first time or rescheduled, and whether the user receives an acknowledgment. | 12-25-2008 |
20080317037 | Method of Doing Business Over a Network By Transmission and Retransmission of Digital Information on a Network During Time Slots - The present invention is a method of doing business over a network that: receives a request for transmitting digital information after a start time and before an end time, determines the time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets in the information and the network speed, schedules a transmit time for the digital information, and accepts the digital information for transmission only if the time required to transmit is less than or equal to the difference between the transmit time and the end time. Pricing of the transmission can be determined by the priority of transmission, whether the information is transmitted the first time or rescheduled, and whether the user receives an acknowledgment. | 12-25-2008 |
20090010177 | System and Method for Scheduling Digital Information Transmission and Retransmission on a Network During Time Slots - The present invention is a computer system for delivering digital information over a network. A request receiving process receives a request for transmitting digital information after a start time and before an end time. The digital information has a number of packets. A transmit time process determines the time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets and a network speed. A scheduler schedules a transmit time for the digital information and an acceptance process accepts the digital information for transmission only if the time required to transmit is less than or equal to the difference between the transmit time and the end time. | 01-08-2009 |
20090012876 | Method of Doing Business Over a Network By Transmission and Retransmission of Digital Information on a Network During Time Slots - The present invention is a method of doing business over a network that: receives a request for transmitting digital information after a start time and before an end time, determines the time required to transmit the digital information based on the number of packets in the information and the network speed, schedules a transmit time for the digital information, and accepts the digital information for transmission only if the time required to transmit is less than or equal to the difference between the transmit time and the end time. Pricing of the transmission can be determined by the priority of transmission, whether the information is transmitted the first time or rescheduled, and whether the user receives an acknowledgment. | 01-08-2009 |