JHU OTT InnovationSTATS

Inventions disclosed, patents issued, and licenses granted from January 2002 through June 2002 are listed below. Featured inventions are shown in blue and can be selected to display more information about that invention. For abstracts or licensing information on any of the listed technologies, call 443-778-7927 or e-mail: techtransfer@jhuapl.edu.

INVENTIONS
*Biomedical/Biochemical Technology*
1791	Compact, Efficient, Thin Transmission Target X-ray Source with Integral Spray Cooling
1793	Diagnosis of Pathogen Infections Using Mass Spectral Analysis of Immune System Modulators
1797	Neurostimulator Electronics Module and Software
1808	Electronic Personal Learning Aids for Students with Attention Deficits
1809	Methods and Devices for Detection and Diagnosis of Malaria
1810	Metal Ion Based Cationic Antibiotics
1813	Detection of Biological and Non-biological Contaminants on Various Media
1826	Methods and Devices for Digital Microscopy Based Automated Diagnosis of Blood-borne Parasites
1827	Improved Optical Method of Assessing Tooth Surfaces
1828	Method and Apparatus for Detection of Bio-Aerosols
1832	Electrostatic/Acoustic Airborne Particles Collector/Concentrator
1841	Method to Accumulate and Increase the Concentration of Heme in Test Samples for Transporting and Testing
1845	Method to Accumulate and Increase the Concentration of Heme in Test Samples for Transporting and Testing
1849	Use of Laser Desorption (LD) and Matrix Assisted LD Ionization Mass Spectrometry to Detect Fecal Blood
1850	Direct Mass Spectroscopic Analysis of Blood Samples to Detect Heme as an Indicator of Malaria Infection
1856	Autonomous Ingestible Probe for Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal Lesions Using Fluorescent Molecules
1860	Acoustic Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Detector and Classifier

*Communications and Distributed Systems*
1843	Expedient Relay Diversity
1846	GPS Message Ephemeris Reconstruction Algorithm
1857	Information and Control Architecture for Cooperative Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
1861	Remote Monitoring and Relaying Device for Audible Alarms
1866	Model for Optical Communication Link Availability through Aerosol Media

*Electronics Technologies*
1801	High Temperature Light Guide
1804	Cost Saving Electronic Keying to Facilitate the Use of COTS Equipment and Various Cables
1833	Spiral Resonator-Slot UHF Antenna
1838	Modular Polarization State Controlled Variable Attenuating Filter for Optical Pyrometry
1851	Deposition and Delineation of Thick Metal Layers onto Nonplanar Substrates for Use in Microelectronic Circuits
1855	Lorentz Force Assisted MEMS-based Microwave Switch
1859	Real Time Feedback for Media, Advertising and Other Surveying
1862	Adaptive Kalman Filter Processor for Estimation and Control of an Ensemble Clock/Oscillator

*Information Processing and Management*
1795	Hardware Only Multi-User Lookup Engine
1803	OPTIMATR—Software for Computing the Optical Properties of Materials
1805	Software for Input, Classification, Annotation and Retention of Document, Web and Object Profile Records
1806	NTDS-to-Ethernet Software Package
1807	Wireless Network Physical Layer Intrusion Detection System
1811	Distributed, Scalable Bayesian Truth-Maintenance
1825	Chebyshev Data Compression
1829	Software for Automated Coding of Medical Records
1834	Markov Blanket Control Networks
1835	3DVis—Real-time, Windows-based PC 3D Visualization Software
1842	Big and Little Endian-Universal Display Format
1854	JLIB: A Collection of Generally Useful, Reusable, Software developer Oriented Java Packages
1863	Three-dimensional Scanner for Archeological Artifacts
1865	Sequence of Events Keyword File Generator
1867	TIMED Telemetry Definition System
1868	TIMED Assessment Plotting System

*Materials and Structures*
1792	Cryogenic Cooling Utilizing Multiple Cryocoolers
1799	Thermal Control for Body Armor-Use of Specialized Films to Reduce IR and Conductive Heat Loads
1816	Surface Preparation of Metals to Adhere Polyethylene Molding
1831	Safe Products for Prisoners Using Non-Reformable Materials and Designs
1837	Light Weight, Low Bulk, Highly Rigid, Collapsible Evacuation Stretcher

*Modeling and Simulation*
1798	Validated OPNET Models of Computer Network Attacks

*Sensors and Sensor Systems*
1790	Low Cost, Flexible Manufacturing Techniques For Interdigital Bradbury-Neilson Gate Structures
1796	Wireless Power Scavenging Networked Sensor Array
1800	Micro Bending of Fiber Optic Cables to Enhance Side Light Capture
1812	Method for Enhanced Aerosol Particle Collection Efficiency
1815	Precision Air-Dropped Surveillance System for Covert Data Collection
1817	Means for Self-calibration of a Load-cell-based Wave Height Buoy
1818	Fluid Sampling Interface for a Submerged Water-Borne Vehicle
1819	Vessel for Solid Phase Micro-Extraction Chemical Sampling
1822	Multi-Line Towed Acoustic Array Shape Measurement Unit
1823	Temperature Compensated Flow Limiter
1830	Use of Tunneling or Measurement of Electrochemical Current in a Miniature Flow Cell to Detect and Discriminate a Single Molecule
1840	Optimized Construct for a Vehicle-Borne Fluid Sampling Interface
1853	Sensitive Neutron Detection Based on Boron Activated Liquid Scintillation
1858	An Embeddable Corrosion Rate Meter for Remote Monitoring of Infrastructures
1864	Use of an Impulse Extraction Ion Source to Improve Resolution and Mass Range for a Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
1869	Roaming Thermostat

*Space and Environmental Physics*
1794	Rapid Airborne Deployed and Recovered Soil and Water Sample Probe
1802	Time of Flight System on a Chip (TOF Chip)
1814	Method for Using GPS and Crosslink Signals to Correct Ionospheric Errors in Space Navigation Solutions
1820	Weak Signal and Anti-jam GPS Receiver Using Full Correlation Grid
1844	Reusable Java Library and Science Planning Tools

*Vehicle Technology*
1821	Bit Depth Reduction for Analog to Digital Conversion in GPS Receivers in High Jamming Environments
1824	Spark Jet Actuator
1836	Commercial Vehicle Electronic Screening Hardware/Software System
1839	Method and Apparatus for Supplying Gas Free Propellant
1847	Architecture for Multi-Vehicle Cooperative Autonomy with Small UAVs
1848	Seat-Based Weight Sensor for Automobiles
1852	Liquid-Propellant Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster

PATENTS
"APL Patent Portfolio"

3,310,676	Methods and Apparatus for Improved Visualization of Choroidal Blood Flow and Aberrant Vascular Structures in the Eye Using Fluorescent Dye Angiography; Robert W. Flower. (24 May 02 - Japan)
6,337,627	System of Providing Medical Treatment; James H. Anderson, Scott J. McAllister, John C. Murphy, Robert J. VonGutfeld, James F. Ziegler, Matthias D. Ziegler. (08 Jan 02)
6,346,912	Radio Frequency Beacon; Paul A. Bernhardt, James M. Cloeren, Matthew J. Reinhart, Joseph J. Suter. (12 Feb 02)
6,363,527	Thermal Control Apparatus for Body Armor; Matthew G. Bevan, Paul J. Biermann. (02 Apr 02)
6,369,383	Ion Reflectron Comprising a Flexible Printed Circuit Board; Harry K. Charles, Jr., Timothy J. Cornish, Paul D. Wienhold. (09 Apr 02)
6,373,449	Hybrid Inflatable Antenna; Robert S. Bokulic, William E. Skullney, Cliff E. Willey. (16 Apr 02)
6,388,422	Methods for Making Apparel and Sensor Coverings; Ark Lew. (14 May 02)
6,389,377	Method and Apparatus for Acoustic Transient Processing; Gert Cauwenberghs, Robert T. Edwards, Fernando J. Pineda. (14 May 02)
6,411,095	Apparatus and Method for Locating an Object; Daniel C. Chin, Rengaswamy Srinivasan, Paul R. Zarriello. (25 Jun 02)

LICENSES

Architecture for Distributed Information Access (ADINA) is nonexclusively optioned to BioSequent Informatics, LLC of Millersville, Md.

The Ocean Surface Wave Identification and Tracking System (WAVES) is nonexclusively licensed to Shell Global Solutions International of The Netherlands.

Fiber Optic Ionizing Radiation Detection is exclusively optioned to Beacon Research, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Md.

Freestanding Reactive Multilayer Foils is exclusively licensed to Reactive NanoTechnologies, Inc., of Baltimore, Md.

OPTIMATR—Software for Computing the Optical Properties of Materials is nonexclusively licensed to ECHOSCAN, INC., of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Multiple Image Coordinate Extraction (MICE), Real-Time Video Integration with Mapping Software in nonexclusively licensed to SkyBitz, Inc., of Dulles, Va.

A Self-Monitoring Controller for Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensors is exclusively licensed to QCM Research of Laguna Beach, Calif.