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Title: Image-based Indexing and Classification in Image Databases
Creator: Agam, Gad, Frieder, Ophir
Date: 2012-03-20, 2010-08-31
Description: The invention enables the digital management of large scale image databases, to efficiently classify and index image data independent of...
Show moreThe invention enables the digital management of large scale image databases, to efficiently classify and index image data independent of language. Complex processing requirements are required only on reduced and operably small subsets of the entire collection, thereby effectively scaling large document collections. Embodiments of the present invention provide image-based classification and retrieval of documents based on image recognition, e.g., signatures, logos, stamps, or word-spotting; in documents within real time for large datasets such as in the millions of documents.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Apparatus for Generating Generally Uniform Compression in High-Viscosity Fluids
Creator: Venerus, David C., Kompani, Mandana
Date: 2009-05-11, 1999-06-29
Description: An apparatus for generating generally uniform compression forces over a film of a relatively low-viscosity liquid by passing the low-viscosity...
Show moreAn apparatus for generating generally uniform compression forces over a film of a relatively low-viscosity liquid by passing the low-viscosity liquid through a porous plate, from an upstream face to a downstream face of the porous plate. The porous plate has a specified porosity and arrangement of the through holes or other pores that results in forming a uniform pressure through and uniform compression forces over a film of the low-viscosity liquid that is at or near the upstream face of the porous plate. The apparatus of this invention results in homogeneous deformation of a material, such as molten polymer, polymer solution, multiphase polymer systems, asphalts or foods.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Spraying Process
Creator: Bradstreet, Samuel W., Griffith, James S.
Date: 1956-09-18
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Method and Apparatus for Detecting Collisions on and Controlling Access to a Transmission Channel
Creator: Campbell, Graham M., Xu, Wenxin
Date: 2009-05-14, 2001-09-18
Description: A method for controlling multiple access of a transmission channel wherein a plurality of different patterns are assigned to a plurality of...
Show moreA method for controlling multiple access of a transmission channel wherein a plurality of different patterns are assigned to a plurality of sending stations so that each sending station corresponds to a unique pattern, preferably a pattern represented by a Binomial coefficient. Each unique pattern is transmitted from a corresponding sending station to the transmission channel by way of a control minislot. Ternary feedback is received from the control minislot. A summation of different patterns within each control minislot are analyzed to detect whether a collision exists between the different patterns within each control minislot.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Method for the Preparation of Titanium Tetrachloride
Creator: Schossberger, Frederic V.
Date: 1958-10-21
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Apparatus and Method for In Situ Controlled Heat Processing of Hydrocarbonaceous Formations with a Controlled Parameter Line
Creator: Bridges, Jack E.
Date: 2009-05-08, 1985-02-12
Description: A system and method provide for preferential in situ heating of earth formations. A plurality of elongated conductive electrodes are emplaced...
Show moreA system and method provide for preferential in situ heating of earth formations. A plurality of elongated conductive electrodes are emplaced in earth formations in respective spaced rows bounding a particular volume of the earth formations and forming a transmission line, preferably a triplate line, extending in the direction of the electrodes with the particular volume of the earth formations providing a dielectric medium between respective rows of electrodes. Electromagnetic energy is supplied to the transmission line at a frequency at which the spacing between respective rows is less than about twice the skin depth at the frequency of the applied energy. Reactance means are disposed along respective electrodes to provide predetermined effective transmission line characteristics to develop a predetermined heating pattern in the earth formations. The reactance means may be reactances disposed discretely between sections of respective electrodes. The reactance means may also be disposed between respective electrodes and the earth formation, as by a dielectric coating. A heating pattern may be developed to heat hydrocarbon rich deposits preferentially.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Hybrid Electric Conversion Kit for Rear-wheel Drive, All Wheel Drive, and Four Wheel Drive Vehicles
Creator: Rodriguez, Fernando, Lukic, Srdjan M., Wirasingha, Sanjaka G., Emadi, Ali
Date: 2012-03-20, 2011-09-06
Description: This invention relates to a parallel hybrid electric conversion kit for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a driveshaft and a...
Show moreThis invention relates to a parallel hybrid electric conversion kit for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a driveshaft and a transmission, such as, rear wheel drive vehicles, four-wheel drive vehicles, heavy duty multiple-driven-axle vehicles and/or all-wheel drive vehicles. The conversion kit includes a motor-generator, a torque coupler, a battery, a power electronics module and a controller. Suitable torque couplers include transfer cases and/or rear-through differentials. The conversion kit provides an aftermarket solution to increased performance, fuel economy and/or reduced emissions by modifying the drivetrain after the transmission. According to one embodiment of this invention, the control scheme of the installed conversion kit receives input signals from the engine and the motor-generator, but only sends control signals to the motor-generator, facilitating installation of the conversion kit.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Magnetic Transuducer Head
Creator: Wiegand, David E.
Date: 1958-10-07
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Method and Apparatus for Detecting and Sizing Microscopic Particles
Creator: Karuhn, Richard F., Davies, Reg, Clinch, John Michael
Date: 2009-04-30, 1973-06-12
Description: Improved accuracy of size measurement and size distribution of particles in a fluid have been obtained in an electrical zone sensing apparatus...
Show moreImproved accuracy of size measurement and size distribution of particles in a fluid have been obtained in an electrical zone sensing apparatus by a flow control director means which directs the fluid in a more streamlined, less turbulent flow through an aperture at which the particles are electrically sensed. Also, the particles were directed and guided to flow substantially parallel to longitudinal axis for the aperture. The preferred flow control detector means comprises a contoured orifice having a smooth tapered inlet wall blended at an intersection with a central cylindrical wall defining a tubular shaped aperture.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Conversion of Municipal Waste to Useful Oils
Creator: Stapp, Paul R.
Date: 2009-05-08, 1992-10-27
Description: The present invention is directed to a method for converting municipal waste containing plastics to a high quality synthetic crude oil which...
Show moreThe present invention is directed to a method for converting municipal waste containing plastics to a high quality synthetic crude oil which can be separated by fractionation into gasoline, diesel fuel and gas oils suitable as a feedstock to a catalytic cracker. The presence of cellulosic and proteinaceous waste materials in the municipal waste does not inhibit the process of the invention for converting the municipal waste into a synthetic crude oil. The process generally includes the steps of heating the municipal waste in a reaction gas, of a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen or hydrogen at moderate temperatures and pressures.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Method for the Preparation of a Titanium Solution
Creator: Cammack, Rose Marie, Schossberger, Frederic V., Ticulka, Frank A.
Date: 1962-05-01
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Thin Film Device
Creator: Dahn, Carl James, Van Den Heuvel, Anthony P.
Date: 2009-04-29, 1972-06-13
Description: A thin film device which may be used as a fuze or fuse. The device comprises a pair of conductive layers separated and joined to opposite...
Show moreA thin film device which may be used as a fuze or fuse. The device comprises a pair of conductive layers separated and joined to opposite faces of a thin insulating layer to thereby form a three layer sandwich. One of the conductive layers and the insulating layer have a plurality of pin holes therein, the sides of each being coated by a bridge element of low density, low specific heat metal so as to short circuit or bridge the conductive layers. Terminal means are connected respectively to the conductive layers to supply electrical energy which passes from one conductive layer to the other conductive layer via the metal bridge elements. When the electrical energy exceeds a predetermined amount, the bridge elements vaporize. The vaporization of the bridge elements can be employed to initiate detonation of an explosive train thereby serving as a fuze. Alternatively, the device may be employed as an electrical fuse wherein the vaporization of the bridge elements caused by electrical energy interrupts the flow of electrical energy in an electrical circuit.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Halogenated Compounds Sensor
Creator: Stetter, Joseph R., Cao, Zhuang
Date: 2009-05-11, 1993-07-13
Description: A highly sensitive and selective sensor for the detection of halogenated compounds comprises a bead of sodium lanthanum fluoride silicate,...
Show moreA highly sensitive and selective sensor for the detection of halogenated compounds comprises a bead of sodium lanthanum fluoride silicate, having the molecular formula NaLa.sub.4 (SiO.sub.4).sub.3 F, in which are embedded two noble metal electrodes, preferably a straight platinum wire near the center and a helical platinum wire near the periphery of the bead. A current passing through the helical wire maintains the sensor temperature at about 550.degree. C. by resistive heating. The electrical resistance between the two wires is deduced from measurements of the current passing through a fixed external resistor when a substantially constant voltage, preferably about 4 volts, is applied between the wires. A decrease in the measured resistance is an indication of the presence of a halogenated compound in the sample of air to which the bead is exposed. The sensor is preferably controlled by a microprocessor or microcomputer that also performs data processing. This system not only detects a halogenated compound of interest, but also measures its concentration.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Reduction in Carbon Oxides in Oxidative Pyrolosis of Halogenated Methanes
Creator: Senkan, Selim M.
Date: 2009-05-11, 1991-01-08
Description: Reduction of carbon oxides products in oxidative pyrolysis of halogenated methanes in gas phase halogen-catalyzed oxidative-pyrolytic, non...
Show moreReduction of carbon oxides products in oxidative pyrolysis of halogenated methanes in gas phase halogen-catalyzed oxidative-pyrolytic, non-flame, conversion of methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons is carried out in the presence of oxygen-containing gas which is primarily introduced in a latter portion of the process sequence reducing the oxygen requirement for effective suppression of formation of carbonaceous deposits thereby reducing carbon oxides product. Conversion of halogenated methanes to high yields of ethylene by conduct of the reaction in the presence of methane further reduces oxygen requirements and results in insignificant solid carbonaceous deposit formation.
Sponsorship: Illinois institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Method of Treating a Recording Medium
Creator: Richardson, Donald E.
Date: 4/23/2009, 1967-04-18
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Measuring System Using the Resonant Absorption of Gamma Rays
Creator: Reiffel, Leonard
Date: 4/23/2009, 1965-07-06
Description: Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent

Title: Hierarchical Structured Abstract File System
Creator: Frieder, Ophir, Kapoor, Sanjiv, Kirubanandan, Nandakiran
Date: 2012-03-20, 2010-05-18
Description: A method in a data processing system of searching a plurality of electronic files identified by filenames in a first hierarchical file...
Show moreA method in a data processing system of searching a plurality of electronic files identified by filenames in a first hierarchical file structure that is on a recordable medium of the data processing system. A user-defined metalabel is assigned to each of the electronic files. The electronic files are organized as a function of the metalabels into a second hierarchical file structure existing simultaneously with the first hierarchical file structure on the recordable medium of the data processing system. A search query is received from a user and the metalabels of the second hierarchical file structure are searched as a function of the query. Each electronic file having a metalabel matching the query is returned to the user as a search result.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Spherodized Fluorescent Beads for Improved Roadway Pavement Marker Visibility
Creator: Kozak, Edward M., Bartholomew, Craig S.
Date: 2009-05-11, 1999-02-23
Description: Retroreflective glass or plastic beads have fluorescent properties when irradiated with ultraviolet light and are emplaced in signs in...
Show moreRetroreflective glass or plastic beads have fluorescent properties when irradiated with ultraviolet light and are emplaced in signs in patterns indicative of alphanumeric characters, or embedded in a hot melt comprising road stripes or embedded in the road asphalt or aggregate during construction of the road, to provide effectively bright and clear indications of signs or the extent and direction of the road. The glass beads comprise spherodized soda lime, borosilicate, phosphosilicate or aluminosilicate glasses with low levels of rare-earth dopants mixed therein, such as compounds containing one of the rare earths, or lanthanides. The plastic beads may have fluorescent materials mixed therein, typically organic pigments or dyes based on coumarin and rhodamine or the like.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Magnetic Amplifier
Creator: Van Scoyoc, James N.
Date: 1957-05-28
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Single-Screw Extruder for Solid State Shear Extrusion Pulverization and Method
Creator: Arastoopour, Hamid
Date: 2009-05-11, 1998-01-06
Description: A process and apparatus for single screw solid state shear extrusion pulverization of polymeric materials in which the polymeric materials are...
Show moreA process and apparatus for single screw solid state shear extrusion pulverization of polymeric materials in which the polymeric materials are heated to a temperature suitable for forming a continuous thin film of said polymeric material, and then cooled, and normal and shear forces sufficient to form powder of the polymeric material are applied by a single cylindrical or conical mesh screw. The resulting powder is fluidized upon its discharge.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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