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Patents and Pizza

October 3, 2006

Presenter of Awards: Benjamin Y. Roca Speaker: Harry Charles, Inventor

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Agenda

• Introduction/Announcements • Patent Awards • Keynote Presentation • Lunch

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Announcements

Ray Sterner and Steve Babin create an image that is featured on the cover of National Geographic Magazine (August 2006)

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Announcements

Gunshot imaging system developed by Brett Lapin and Nick Beser was licensed to PSI of Reston, VA.

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Announcements

Hologic Inc. gets FDA 501K marketing clearance to incorporate APL’s bone health analysis software in their commercially developed bone scanner

7,030,759

Steerable Three-Dimensional Magnetic Field Sensor System for Detection and Classification of Metal Targets Carl V. Nelson

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7,032,589

Portable Ventilator Charles W. Kerechanin, II Dexter G. Smith Jennifer A. Vincent (Nix) Protagoras N. Cutchis

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7,043,369

Radiance Library Forecasting for Time-Critical Hyperspectral Target Detection Systems Marc A. Kolodner Patricia K. Murphy Edward E. Hume, Jr.

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7,046,934

Optical Communication System Using a High Altitude Tethered Balloon Surjit S. Badesha Andrew D. Goldfinger Thomas W. Jerardi

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7,048,544

Apparatus and Method for Training Using a Human Interaction Simulator Dale E. Olsen

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7,054,229

Multi-line Towed Acoustic Array Shape Measurement Unit David A. Kitchin Walter S. Allensworth (non-APL)

7,056,289

Method and System for Outpatient Monitoring Edward K. Kasper (non-APL) Gary Gerstenblith (non-APL) Sheldon H. Gottlieb (non-APL) Jeffrey A. Spaeder (non-APL) James G. Palmer Phillip R. Thorne (non-APL)

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7,063,781

Techniques for Sensing Chloride Ions in Wet or Dry Media George M. Murray Russell P. Cain Bliss G. Carkhuff Francis B. Weiskopf, Jr.

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7,064,541

Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Xylophone Bar Magnetometer with Automatic Resonance Control Eli A. Richards Dennis K. Wickenden

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7,067,702

Process for Preparing Vinyl Substituted Beta-Diketones Glen E. Southard George M. Murray

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7,067,801

Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Complex Mixtures of Immune System Modulators Joany Jackman

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7,068,362

Expandable Beam Transmissometer Thomas M. Murdock Kirk S. Decker James T. Velky Karen D. Rennich

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7,071,596

Dielectric Motors with Electrically Conducting Rotating Drive Shafts and Vehicles Using Same Jerry A. Krill

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7,073,749

High Altitude Reconnaissance Vehicle Jerry A. Krill Michael W. Roth Frederick W. Riedel Matthew R. Feinstein William T. Mason, III Margaret Ann G. Darrin Rafal P. Szczepanowski Vincent F. Neradka

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7,075,213

Variable Ratio Transmission Elements for Motor Drive Shafts Jerry A. Krill

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7,075,304

Variable Damping Induction Coil for Metal Detection Carl V. Nelson

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7,078,906

Simultaneous Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Metal Detector Carl V. Nelson

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7,079,976

Dense Object Detection System and Method Carl V. Nelson Mary R. Keller

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7,081,836

Method and Apparatus for Covertly Detecting and Reporting a Distress Condition in a Vehicle Control Cabin Paul J. Biermann

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7,091,479

Threat Identification in Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Using Maximum Likelihood Carleton S. Hayek

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