PATENTS and COPYRIGHTS:

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Patents Granted:

7."Method for Making a Monolithic Integrated High-Tc Superconductor- Semiconductor Structure", Michael J. Burns, P.R. de la Houssaye, Graham A. Garcia, Stephen D. Russell, Stanley R. Clayton, and Andrew T. Barfknecht, U.S. Patent #6,165,801; (2000) contains 23 claims

6."Monolithic Integrated High-Tc Superconductor - Semiconductor Structure", Michael J. Burns, P.R. de la Houssaye, Graham A. Garcia, Stephen D. Russell,  Stanley R. Clayton, and Andrew T. Barfknecht, U.S. Patent #6,051,846; (2000) contains 51 claims

5. "Multiple SQUID Direct Signal Injection Device Formed on a Single Layer Substrate", Robin H. Cantor and Michael J. Burns, U.S. Patent #5,767,043; (1998) contains 19 claims

4. "Method For Making an NMR Coil", Dawei Zhou, Thomas Mareci, Michael J. Burns, Ward D. Ruby, U.S. Patent #5,466,480; (1995) contains 14 claims

3. "Method and Device for Monitoring of Moisture in Soil", Michael J. Burns and N.Michele Holbrook, U.S. Patent No. 5,341,673; (1994) contains 11 claims

2. "Method and Device for Non-invasive Monitoring of the Hydration State of Plants", N.Michele Holbrook and Michael J. Burns U.S. Patent No. 5,224,769; (1993) contains 11 claims

1. "Light Detection With Waveguide Having Fully and Partially Reflecting Sides" , Michael J. Burns, U.S. Patent No. 5,045,684; (1991) contains 23 claims

Patents Pending/Unissued Filed Patent Applications:

8. "Freestanding Structures of Perovskite-Type Oxide Materials", Luke P. Lee, Michael J. Burns, Kookrin Char, Guo-Chun Laing, John M. Rowell, (pending, U.S. Patent application serial #08/387,908; European Patent Application WO9405046, filed 8/24/93); contains 17 claims

9. "NMR Coils Suitable For Use in Spectroscopy and Methods For Making Same", Dawei Zhou, Thomas Mareci, Michael J. Burns, Ward D. Ruby, (pending, U.S. Patent application serial #08/468,269) contains 14 claims

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Copyrighted Software:

8. “Task Terminator" (23849 lines of code, hpgn.exe = 125KB)
copyright 2000-2004
32-bit Windows 9x/Me/2k/NT program which allows one to terminate programs and processes running in Windows which normally cannot be shut  down. Distributed to over 5,000 users.

7. “Zlaunch" (27143 lines of code, zlaunch.exe = 290KB)
copyright 1998-2004,
32-bit Service for Windows 9x/Me/2k/NT which acts as master control and self-repair module for Homing Pigeon allowing the program to repair itself when damaged, erased, and often recover when the drive is reformatted. Homing Pigeon allows a stolen PC to contact the owner via the internet. Distributed to over 10,000 customers.

6. “Homing Pigeon" (29714 lines of code, hpgn.exe = 243KB)
copyright 1998-2004, registration number TXU 844-117
32-bit Internet/Intranet driver for Windows 9x/Me/2k/NT which performs network topology  mapping. Allows a stolen PC to contact the owner via the internet. Distributed to over 10,000 customers.

5. “Homing Pigeon Configuration" (32321 lines of code, hpgnconf.exe = 278KB)
copyright 1998-2004, registration number TXU 848-084
32-bit Internet/Intranet program for Windows 9x/Me/2k/NT which configures Homing Pigeon. Distributed to over 10,000 customers.

4. “Burns Consulting Psychrometer Measurement System" (2670 lines of code, bcpms.exe = 103KB)
copyright 1997, registration number TXU 814-835
32-bit Windows program controls custom equipment used to measure the chemical potential of  water in soil and biological samples.

3. "Burns Lab Auger Electron Spectroscopy "
copyright 1987-1990, registration number TXU 414-640
16-bit DOS program controls Perkin-Elmer electron analyzers, ion guns, and electron beam equipment to perform Auger electron spectroscopy for materials and surface analysis.

2. "Burns Lab Auger Elastic Peak Display"
copyright 1987-1990, registration number TXU 414-653
16-bit DOS program controls Perkin-Elmer electron beam equipment during system level adjustments.

1. "Burns Lab Depth Profile Deconvolution - DEPTH"
copyright 1987-1990, registration number TXU 433-594
16-bit DOS program deconvolves a collection of spectra taken with BLAES to give the user atomic depth profile information for materials and surface analysis.