A sampling of inventions disclosed, patents issued and licenses granted in the last year are listed below. For abstracts or licensing information on any of the listed technologies, call 443-778-7262 or e-mail: techtransfer@jhuapl.edu.
INVENTIONS |
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| Biomedical/Biochemical Technology | |
| 2322 | Apparatus to Provide Mechanical Shocks and Vibration to Countermeasure Bone Loss |
| 2331 | Micro-fabricated Substrate for the Collection of DNA |
| 2368 | Writeable Cover for Secure, Stable Electronic Devices for Patient Triaging, Monitoring and Tracking |
| 2379 | Purification and Concentration of Proteins from Complex Samples |
| 2424 | Remote, Dexterous Manipulator for Real-time Extension of Human Tactile Function |
| 2427 | Adaptation of Shape-Changing Materials to Dynamically Accommodate Prosthetic Sockets |
| 2428 | Patterning Techniques for DNA-Sensing Micro-array Fabrication |
| 2436/7 | Modular, Upper Extremity, Prosthetic Limb System with Intrinsically and Extrinsically Actuated Hand |
| 2438 | Modular, Upper Extremity, 9˚ of Freedom, Prosthetic Limb System |
 Communications and Distributed Systems |
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| 2323 | Reliable, Multicast Algorithm on an Unreliable Physical Media Using Feedback-based Compound Retransmissions |
| 2343 | Vertical Concentric Shaft Morse Code Iambic Paddle |
| 2391 | Remotely Directed Vehicle Inspection System |
| 2406 | Low Phase Noise RF/Microwave Frequency Generator Based on Dual-Wavelength Fiber Laser Using Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Gain |
| 2431 | Three-Axis Antenna |
| 2439 | Cognitive Media Access Control Appliqué for Legacy Radios |
Electronics Technologies |
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| 2319 | Power Remote Input Output ASIC |
| 2327 | Novel Power Converter Architecture Employing Capacitively Coupled Pulse-Width Modulation Drive Circuit |
| 2336 | Advanced, Thin, Flexible Microelectronic Assemblies and Methods for Making Same |
| 2353 | Planar Carbon-Nanotube Field-Emission Microelectronics |
| 2392 | A Method for Achieving Galvanically Isolated, Pulse Width Modulation in a Single Integrated Circuit |
| 2417 | Nanoporous Nucleic Acid Sensor |
| 2420 | Method for Reducing Power Supply Complexity During Simultaneous Firing of Multiple Pulsed Plasma Thrusters |
| 2433 | High-Efficiency, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Ka-Band Power Amplifier |
| 2378 | Miniature Analog-Digital-Analog Translator |
Information Processing and Management |
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| 2324 | CollabSpace—An Advanced Geospatial Collaboration Environment |
| 2326 | Video Camera Identification Using Spectral Response |
| 2335 | Routing Path Selection Tuned to Application-centric Multi-QoS Performance Requirements |
| 2337 | Program Execution Integrity Measurement |
| 2344 | Capability-Based Planning Methodology and Tool |
| 2346 | Incremental Asymmetric Proximal Support Vector Machine Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation Algorithm |
| 2350 | Single Photon Source and Switch Using Laser Pulses and Two-Photon Absorption |
| 2362 | Towards Higher Assurance Software Construction via Aspects |
| 2372 | Color-to-Lineweight Plotting Program for AutoCAD® Software |
| 2385 | A Support Vector Method for Detecting Anomalies in Images |
| 2387 | A Method for Providing Adaptive Quality of Service Across Heterogeneous Networks |
| 2393 | Transmission Formats and Associated Decoding Strategies for Use of Space-Time Block Codes in Quasi-Synchronous Cooperative Diversity Applications |
| 2400 | Delay-Tolerant Distributed Threaded Algebraic Space-Time Codes |
| 2405 | A Network Management Framework to Support Fast Setup and Restoration |
| 2423 | Finite Element Model of a 5th Percentile Male Human Torso |
| 2426 | A Model for Adaptive Access-Controlled Virtual Spaces |
| 2442 | Algorithm for Rapid M-on-N Assignment Optimization |
| 2355 | Tracing Chemicals and Chemical Reactions by the Natural Variations in Nuclear Isotopes Between Parts of a Molecule |
| 2320 | Software to Convert Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery of the Ocean Surface into a Quantitative Image of Near Surface Wind Speed in Near-Real Time |
| 2325 | Labview Data Acquisition Driver for the Bomem MR304 Spectral Radiometer |
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Materials and Structures |
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| 2352 | Peristalsis-Based Refrigerator and Heat Pump |
| 2356 | Method for Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Polymerizable Ligands |
| 2357 | Accumulator Cap Collar |
| 2359 | Advanced Textile-Based Electronics for Flexible Applications Such as Security and Sensing |
| 2363 | Aerothermal Load Reduction via Carbon Nanotube Surface Modifications |
| 2376 | Lightweight and Low-Cost Armor for Improvised Explosive Device Protection |
| 2381 | Molecularly Imprinted Star Polymer Coatings for Direct, Electronically Transduced Explosives Detection |
| 2415 | Preparation of Polymer Bead Encased Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Ion-Exchange Resins and Their Use Sequestering Toxic or Economically Useful Ions |
| 2419 | Cost-Effective Precision Stabilized 2-Axis Gimbal Using Sensor Inertial Measurement Unit |
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Modeling and Simulation |
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| 2403 | A Pixel Processing Method for Improving Dynamic Scene Fidelity of Uncooled Infrared Camera Image Sequences |
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Sensors and Sensor Systems |
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| 2330 | Tow Body Metal Detector |
| 2333 | High-Speed 3D Imager |
| 2348 | Solar Blind Arc Sensor with Built-in-Test |
| 2358 | Portable Arc Flash Protective System |
| 2371 | RF-Triggered Circuit Breaker Valve |
| 2383 | Smart Sensor Array |
| 2386 | Thermoacoustic Chromatographic Instrument |
| 2404 | Device for Determining the Approximate Age of Latent Fingerprints |
| 2416 | Directional Gamma Radiation Detector |
| 2421 | High-Temperature Near-Infrared Fiber Optic Proximity Sensor |
| 2429 | Anti-obscuration Flow Curtain for Fiber Optic Sensors |
Space and Environmental Physics |
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| 2332 | Hybrid-Polarity Synthetic Aperture Radar Architecture |
| 2373 | Tactical Spacecraft Commanding Service Architecture |
| 2394 | Sample Acquisition System |
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Vehicle Technology |
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| 2334 | Enhanced Mapping and Positioning System for Navigation and Mapping in GPS-Denied Environments |
| 2409 | Force Dynamometer for Test Measurement of Missile Divert and Attitude Control System Thrust |
| 2412 | Use of a Filament to Trigger Plasma Thrusters |
| 2413 | Improved Method of Triggering Pulsed Plasma Thrusters and Steerable Munitions via a Capacitive Coupled Trigger |
| 2414 | Use of Field Emissions to Trigger Plasma Thrusters and Steerable Munition Thrusters |
The complete list of APL patents is available at http://www.jhuapl.edu/ott/patents/.
| 6,989,842 | System and Method of Integrating Live Video into a Contextual Background; K. M. Cropper, J. F. Reid, D. W. Nesbitt. (24 Jan 06) |
| 7,003,155 | System and Method for Creating Unclassified Line Drawings from Classified NTM Images; W. C. Walton, C. J. Costello, E. M. Weidaw. (21 Feb 06) |
| 7,006,267 | Techniques for High-Fidelity Quantum Teleportation and Computing; J. D. Franson, M. M. Donegan, M. J. Fitch, B. C. Jacobs, T. B. Pittman. (28 Feb 06) |
| 7,010,262 | Techniques for Circumventing Jamming of Global Positioning System Receivers; S. M. Tyson. (7 March 06) |
| 7,012,248 | Time-of-Flight System on a Chip; Nicholas P. Paschalidis. (14 March 06) |
| 7,030,759 | Steerable Three-Dimensional Magnetic Field Sensor System for Detection and Classification of Metal Targets; C. V. Nelson. (18 April 06) |
| 7,032,589 | Portable Ventilator; C. W. Kerechanin II, D. G. Smith, J. A. Nix, P. N. Cutchis. (25 April 06) |
| 7,043,369 | Radiance Library Forecasting for Time-Critical Hyperspectral Target Detection Systems; M. A. Kolodner, P. K. Murphy, E. E. Hume, Jr. (9 May 06) |
| 7,046,934 | Optical Communication System Using a High-Altitude Tethered Balloon; S. S. Badesha, A. D. Goldfinger, T. W. Jerardi. (16 May 06) |
| 7,054,229 | Multi-line Towed Acoustic Array Shape Measurement Unit; D. A. Kitchin, W. S. Allensworth (non-APL). (30 May 06) |
| 7,067,801 | Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Complex Mixtures of Immune System Modulators; Joany Jackman. (27 June 06) |
| 7,068,362 | Expandable Beam Transmissometer; Thomas M. Murdock, Kirk S. Decker, James T. Velky, Karen D. Rennich. (27 June 06) |
| 7,073,749 | High-Altitude Reconnaissance Vehicle; J. A. Krill, M. W. Roth, F. W. Riedel, M. R. Feinstein, W. T. Mason III, M. A. G. Darrin, R. P. Szczepanowski, V. F. Neradka. (11 July 06) |
| 7,075,213 | Variable Ratio Transmission Elements for Motor Drive Shafts; J. A. Krill. (11 July 06) |
| 7,075,304 | Variable Damping Induction Coil for Metal Detection; C. V. Nelson. (11 July 06) |
| 7,078,906 | Simultaneous Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Metal Detector; C. V. Nelson. (18 July 06) |
| 7,079,976 | Dense Object Detection System and Method; C. V. Nelson, M. R. Keller. (18 July 06) |
| 7,081,836 | Method and Apparatus for Covertly Detecting and Reporting a Distress Condition in a Vehicle Control Cabin; Paul J. Biermann. (25 July 06) |
| 7,106,194 | Method for Metal Object Identification Using a Three-Dimensional Steerable Magnetic Field Antenna; Carl V. Nelson. (12 Sept 06) |
| 7,109,038 | Occult Blood Detection in Biological Samples by Laser Desorption and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Biomedical Applications; Peter F. Scholl, Plamen A. Demirev, Andrew B. Feldman. (19 Sept 06) |
| 7,114,934 | Structure Including a Plurality of Cells of Cured Resinous Material, Method of Forming the Structure and Apparatus for Forming the Structure; Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts. (3 Oct 06) |
| 7,115,859 | Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers for Improving Resolution and Mass Range Employing an Impulse Extraction Ion Source; Timothy J. Cornish. (3 Oct 06) |
| 7,115,861 | Spectrograph Time-of-Flight System for Low-Energy Neutral Particles; Stefano A. Livi. (3 Oct 06) |
| 7,118,287 | Fiber Optic Coupler with In-line Optical Component; Alexander S. Perry, George M. Murray. (10 Oct 06) |
| 7,118,531 | Ingestible Medical Payload Carrying Capsule with Wireless Communication; Jerry A. Krill. (10 Oct 06) |
| 7,126,148 | Neutron Detection Based on Boron-Activated Liquid Scintillation; George M. Murray, Harvey W. Ko, Glen E. Southard. (24 Oct 06) |
| 7,132,943 | Moving Belt Sensor; Carl V. Nelson. (7 Nov 06) |
| 7,139,567 | Tone-Based Command System for Reception of Very Weak Signals; Robert S. Bokulic, J. Robert Jensen. (21 Nov 06) |
| 7,148,585 | Power Grid Backfeed Protection Apparatus; Milton E. Goss, Jr. (12 Dec 06) |
| 7,148,691 | Step Current Inductive Antenna for Pulse Inductive Metal Detector; Carl V. Nelson, Charles B. Cooperman. (12 Dec 06) |
| 7,148,706 | Embeddable Corrosion Rate Meters for Remote Monitoring of Structures Susceptible to Corrosion; Rengaswamy Srinivasan, Hassan M. Saffarian, Terry E. Phillips. (12 Dec 06) |
A suite of technologies including Bone Substitute Materials, Body Armor and Instrumented Model of the Human Torso is nonexclusively optioned to Denton ATD, Inc. of Rochester Hills, Mich.
QT Viewer LIDAR-Scan-Alignment Plug-in is exclusively licensed to Applied Imagery, LLC of Silver Spring, Md.
A suite of five Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Technologies is exclusively licensed to MIPSolutions, Inc. of
Spokane, Wash.
Information Technology in Support of Early Detection of Bioterrorist Events is nonexclusively licensed to Tarrant County Public Health of Fort Worth, Tex., and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Atlanta, Ga.
Techniques for Deriving Tissue Structure from Multiple Projection, Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry is exclusively licensed to Hologic, Inc. of Bedford, Mass.
A suite of four patented technologies is exclusively licensed to Intellectual Ventures Fund 2, LLC of Bellevue, Wash.
Processable Molecularly Imprinted Star Polymer Based Sensors for Phosphorous Compounds and Processable Molecularly Imprinted Star Polymer Based Sensors for Toxins or Other Proteins are exclusively optioned to MIPSolutions, Inc. of Spokane, Wash.
Software to Convert Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery of the Ocean Surface into a Quantitative Image of Near Surface Wind Speed In Near-Real Time is nonexclusively licensed to RISO National Laboratory of Denmark.
Digital Video Authenticator is exclusively optioned to FTR Limited of Phoenix, Ariz.
Comprehensive Real-time Analysis of Broadcast Systems is nonexclusively licensed to ADS-B Technologies, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska.
A suite of nine Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Technologies and the Apparatus and Methods for Detecting Explosives and Other Substances are exclusively licensed to Link Plus Corporation of Columbia, Md.
Portable Ventilator with a Manifold-Muffler System is nonexclusively licensed to Automedx, Inc. of Germantown, Md.
Atlantic Hurricane Track Maps and Images is nonexclusively licensed to the National Geographic Society of
Washington, D.C.
Gun Shot Digital Imaging System is exclusively licensed to Planning Systems, Inc. of Reston, Va.
Thermal Ionization Detector, Various Networked and Distributed Configurations for Power Distribution Protection System and Arc Flash Pressure Sensor are exclusively licensed to DRS C3 Systems, LLC of Parsippany, N.J.
Airborne Pathogen Neutralization and Hydroxyl Free Radical Induced Decontamination of Spores, Viruses and Bacteria in a Dynamic System are exclusively licensed to Bio-Defense Research Group, Inc. of Columbia, Md.
Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Technology is nonexclusively optioned to MountainTop Technologies, Inc. of
Johnstown, Pa.
Electronic Patient Triage Technology is exclusively optioned to J.D. Franco & Company, LLC of Baltimore, Md.