Patents Assigned to the Secretary of the Army
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Patent number: 11952117Abstract: Apparatuses for controlling payload descent are described herein. For example, in one embodiment, a puck is provided that includes a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface opposite the top planar surface and an inner peripheral surface that is substantially perpendicular to the top planar surface and the bottom planar surface. The inner peripheral surface, the top planar surface and the bottom planar surface define a centrally located bore that is substantially perpendicular to the top planar surface and the bottom planar surface. Puck teeth are located on the inner peripheral surface. An outer peripheral surface bounds the top planar surface and the bottom planar surface. An exit port surface is substantially perpendicular to the top planar surface and the bottom planar surface. The exit port surface is between the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface and couples the top planar surface to the bottom planar surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: U.S. Government as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Todd Grenga
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Patent number: 11952275Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel reformation reaction in a fuel reformation reactor is provided. Furthermore, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, which is configured to store a program for controlling a fuel reformation reaction in a fuel reformation reactor. In addition, a fuel reformation system for controlling a fuel reformation reaction is provided, which includes a fuel reformation reactor and a control unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Richard Scenna, Ashwani Gupta
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Patent number: 11946110Abstract: A metal structure includes an alloy material containing structural deformation twins embedded during a manufacturing process of the alloy material along defined directions, a defined deformation sequence, and defined strain levels. The embedded structural deformation twins mitigate failure and fracture in the alloy material.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Jeffrey T. Lloyd, Phillip A. Jannotti, Daniel J. Magagnosc
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Patent number: 11940365Abstract: The present invention is directed to a passive outdoor air sampler device with various screen types and materials for efficient collection of air particles. Screens are used as a collection surface for aerosolized particles. The air sampler is suitable for long-term use in different outdoor settings with no power requirements.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Jana S Kesavan, Jerold R Bottiger
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Publication number: 20240092767Abstract: Benzoxazine compounds, methods of making them, polymers made therefrom and methods of polymerizing the benzoxazines. These renewable benzoxazine monomers and polymers that utilize the variety of building blocks found in renewable plant biomass, demonstrate excellent processability and large temperature windows for processing of resin systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: DREXEL UNIVERSITY, The Government of the United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Giuseppe R. Palmese, Santosh K. Yadav, John J. LaScala
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Publication number: 20240082233Abstract: Methods of prevention of symptomatic malaria in a malaria-naïve, G6PD-normal human subject comprising administering to the human subject a compound of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I): A compound of Formula (I) can be administered prior to potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, during potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, and after potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium. The methods of the invention also pertains to kits comprising specific doses of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), and instructions for administration of dosing quantity and frequency. The methods of the invention also pertain to determining doses of Formula (I) that meet the general regulatory requirement for a drug to be efficacious in the prevention of malaria in malaria-naïve subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: 60 DEGREES PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: Geoffrey S. DOW, Bryan L. SMITH, John P. JONES, Moshe SHMUKLARSKY, Budda BALASUBRAHMANYAM
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Patent number: 11923472Abstract: A deformable array of semiconductor devices, and a method of manufacturing such a deformable array. The deformable array comprises a plurality of islands, where each island contains at least one semiconductor device, and the plurality of islands are arranged in an auxetic geometry.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Sabrina M. Curtis, Haotian Wang, Gabriel P. Anfinrud, Alexander O. Randolph, Gabriel L. Smith, Nathan S. Lazarus
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Patent number: 11920904Abstract: A garment assembly such as a uniform, a military uniform and a military combat uniform is presented. The garment assembly includes a helmet or head cover being cut from a fabric having a first camouflage pattern with a first set of intermixed colored blotches thereon. The colors of the first set of intermixed colored blotches being selected from a first group of colors including an Olive 527 color, a Dark Green 528 color, a Tan 525 color, a Brown 529 color, a Bark Brown 561 color and a Dark Cream 559 color.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: U.S. Government as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Scotlund McIntosh, Lisa Bareiss Hepfinger, Cheryl Ann Stewardson, Anabela Dugas, James George Fairneny
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Patent number: 11912946Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to fuel processing are described. A fuel processor can produce an endothermic reaction that cools a substance and produces a processed fuel from a raw fuel. A generator can employ the processed fuel to produce an electricity. The generator can supply the electricity to a load that uses the electricity to function. The load can become hot due to its functioning and can benefit from being cooled. The substance cooled by the fuel processor can cool load and in the process the substance can rise in temperature. This warmer substance can be transferred to the fuel processor to be cooled again and this cycle can continue. Further, the fuel processor can use the warmer substance to achieve the endothermic reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Michael Seibert, Richard Scenna, Terry DuBois
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Patent number: 11911208Abstract: Improved systems and methods for diagnosing an injury of a patient. The system and methods provide for more accurate scans of the injury thereby enabling a combat medic, a medical technician, or even untrained individuals to quickly diagnose the injury. By providing more accurate information, the systems and methods provide the technician with additional information regarding treatment options, such as whether to transport the patient or treat the patient in place, potential for aspiration, and other information about dangerous fluid build-up such as size, depth, and types of surrounding tissues, thereby increasing survivability of the patient. The systems and methods can also provide a diagnosis of the injury as well as suggestions on actions to take to treat the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Jose Salinas, Ronald D. Grisell, Sena R. Veazey, Saul J. Vega
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Patent number: 11916315Abstract: Various embodiments that relate to a circular disk configured to radiate a signal. The radiating disk can include edge openings. Within these edge openings power supplies can rest. When the power supplies function, they can cause the circular disk to radiate with either a dipole pattern or a cardioid pattern. A controller can manage how these power supplies function depending on if the dipole pattern or the cardioid pattern is desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Brandon Underwood, Glenn Minko
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Patent number: 11913059Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting an analyte of interest using paper spray mass spectrometry includes a spray material; a sample on the spray material including an enzyme of interest; a solvent to hydrate the sample, promote enzymatic activity, and extract analytes of interest from the sample; a substrate specific to the enzyme of interest, wherein any of the spray material and the solvent includes the substrate; a voltage source to apply a voltage to the spray material to create charged droplets of a mixture containing the sample; and a mass spectrometer to perform spectrometry on the droplets to perform any of: identify the analytes of interest in the sample; and measure a level of inhibition in any enzymes contained in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Trevor G Glaros, Elizabeth S Dhummakupt, Phillip M Mach, Daniel O Carmany
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Patent number: 11906255Abstract: A power generation assembly for a weapon system converts waste energy from a firing event to electric power. The power generation assembly directs expanding burning propellant gasses within the weapon system into a turbine array to generate electric current. The electric current is rectified to trickle charge a battery bank which then powers the weapon system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Alexander Smtih, Brian Hoffman, Michael Colonnello
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Patent number: 11898315Abstract: In one embodiment, an ice management system is provided for removing an amount of oil from a surface of a body of water. The ice management system includes an ice frame having an ice fence coupled with an ice cage, an oil skimmer device disposed within the ice frame, and an ice deflection assembly coupled with the ice frame. The ice deflection assembly includes an auger coupled with a motor. The auger includes a drum and a deflection mechanism, and the motor is configured to rotate the auger. The deflection mechanism includes a spiral flight or a series of tabs arranged in a corkscrew pattern about the drum. The ice fence includes a plurality of curved vanes. The curved vanes have a bent rectangular plate shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: Nathan J Lamie, Leonard Zabilansky, Christopher J Donnelly, Jordan M Hodge, William Burch
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Patent number: 11883194Abstract: A system, method and apparatus is disclosed, comprising a biomathetical model for optimizing cognitive performance in the face of sleep deprivation that integrates novel and nonobvious biomathematical models for quantifying performance impairment for both chronic sleep restriction and total sleep deprivation; the dose-dependent effects of caffeine on human vigilance; and the pheonotypical response of a particular user to caffeine dosing, chronic sleep restriction and total sleep deprivation in user-friendly software application which itself may be part of a networked system.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Jaques Reifman, Jianbo Liu, Nancy Wesensten, Thomas Balkin, Sridhar Ramakrishnan, Maxim Y. Khitrov
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Patent number: 11884562Abstract: Apparatus and method for electrolysis of urea is capable of removing urea from waste-water generated by human urine or agricultural run-off while simultaneously producing cleaner water and hydrogen gas. The apparatus and method employ at least one water reduction electrode located close to at least one urea oxidation electrode. The water reduction electrode operates to generate a locally high pH such that the urea oxidation electrode operates in a locally high pH envelope where it can perform its reaction efficiently to break down the urea with little or no impact on the pH of the bulk solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: David R. Baker
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Patent number: 11886445Abstract: An example method of performing searches by comparing regions includes identifying a search point contained in geo-located data. The search point is nearest in distance to a query location. A search region associated with the search point is determined. The search region includes neighbor points contained in the geo-located data that are nearest the search point. Centroids corresponding respectively to the plurality of neighbor points of the search region are determined. The centroids of the search region are compared to other centroids corresponding to other regions of the geo-located data. The number of other centroids that match with the plurality of centroids are counted, and the counts are placed in descending order, to list the other regions having the highest similarity first. An ordered list of the other regions is generated based on their respective similarities to the query region.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMYInventors: Andrew P Strelzoff, Ashley N Abraham, Althea C Henslee, Haley R Dozier, Mark A Chappell
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Patent number: 11884718Abstract: The invention described herein provides antibodies to Zika virus. The novel polypeptides are useful alone or as portions of larger molecules, such as antibodies or antibody fragments, that can be used to treat or prevent infection of Zika virus.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The Beth Israeli Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., The Government Of The United States As Represented By The Secretary Of The ArmyInventors: Shelly Krebs, Gina Donofrio, Vincent Dussupt, Kayvon Modjarrad, Dan Barouch, Richard G. Jarman, III, Nelson L. Michael, Gordon Joyce, Rajeshwer Singh Sankhala, Kathryn Elaine Stephenson
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Patent number: 11884396Abstract: An apparatus for rigging and derigging lashings of an airdrop platform with one action includes a rapid release interface assembly. A loop member replaces the D-ring at the one end of a lashing. The rapid release interface system is installed in the space between the platform side rail and panel end members. Pins will slide through the lashing loop members to secure the end of the lashing to the rapid release interface system. With all of the pins on a common drive, the pins are all opened and closed together, or at the same time. In this manner, the one end of the lashing can be secured or released with one action making it faster and easier to derig a payload from an airdrop platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: U.S. Government as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Todd M Grenga
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Patent number: 11879712Abstract: A fired cartridge case collector includes a base having a collection post. The collection post of the base is configured to collect and suspend a fired cartridge case without causing contact to an exterior surface of the fired cartridge case. The fired cartridge case collector also includes a protective envelope having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end of the protective envelope is configured to be removably secured to the base. The protective envelope is configured to prevent contact between an interior surface of the protective envelope and the exterior surface of the fired cartridge case while the protective envelope is removably secured to the base. The fired cartridge case collector permits individual collection, packaging, and non-contact storage of fired gun cartridge cases thereby preserving any DNA or other evidence that may be present.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Richard B. Moore, David F Whittaker, Kevin S Wallace, Todd W Bille, Gregory A Peiffer, Steven M Weitz