Battelle Memorial Institute

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Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate

Larry Dean Reid

James R Skorpik

Richard A Pappas

Aaron A Diaz

Todd J Samuel

Juan D Valencia

Philip S Portoghese

Douglas L McMakin

David P Chassin

David M Sheen

Thomas E Hall

Robert G Pratt

Ronald H Severtsen

H Dale Collins

Chester L Shepard

Paul D Panetta

Frank Porreca

Brion J Burghard

Leslie J Kirihara

James M Prince

R Parks Gribble

Bob W Wright

John T Munley

Brian J Tucker

Joe C Harris

Kevin L Gervais

Jason S Thompson

O Dennis Mullen

Jonathan T Smalley

Theodore T Taylor

A multiparameter acoustic signature inspection device and method are described for non-invasive inspection of containers. Dual acoustic signatures discriminate between various fluids and materials for identification of the same.

Methods and apparatus for multi-parameter acoustic signature inspection

An ultrasound inspection apparatus particularly adapted to examine containers (sealed or unsealed) containing a liquid or solid bulk material. The apparatus has an overall configuration of a hand held pistol with a front transducer contact surface that is positioned against a front wall of the container. An ultrasound pulse is transmitted from the apparatus to be reflected from a back wall of a container being investigated. The received echo pulse is converted to a digital waveform. The waveform is analyzed relative to temperature, travel distance of the pulse(s), and time of travel to ascertain characteristics of the liquid or other materials and to provide identification of the same.

Acoustic inspection device

A diagnostic system for an HVAC system includes a number of sensors used to measure the operation of the HVAC system. Sensor readings are measured by timing the delay between when a strobe signal is sent to a sensor and when an interrupt signal from the sensor is received. A device driver used to measure the sensor readings stores the sensor readings in pseudo-character device files, which are universally accessible by different subsystems of the diagnostic system. Based on the readings from these sensors, this diagnostic system is able to determine the operational status of the HVAC system and if an economizer in the HVAC system is operating properly.

Rooftop package unit diagnostician

A wideband holographic surveillance system including a transceiver for generating a plurality of electromagnetic waves; antenna for transmitting the electromagnetic waves toward a target at a plurality of predetermined positions in space; the transceiver also receiving and converting electromagnetic waves reflected from the target to electrical signals at a plurality of predetermined positions in space; a computer for processing the electrical signals to obtain signals corresponding to a holographic reconstruction of the target; and a display for displaying the processed information to determine nature of the target. The computer has instructions to apply a three dimensional backward wave algorithm.

Real-time wideband holographic surveillance system

A therapeutic method is provided to inhibit the use of cocaine by the administration of an effective amount of certain selective delta opioid receptor antagonists to a human patient in need of such treatment.

Use of delta opioid receptor antagonists to treat cocaine abuse

A method for decreasing appetite for alcohol in humans which comprises the steps of providing an effective dosage of an alpha-2-adrenergic antagonist to the subject.

Method for treating alcohol abuse and alcoholism

Growing community of inventors

Benton City, WA, United States of America

Larry Dean Reid