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Cryogenic Heating Stage
Featured Opportunity • Extreme temperatures are vital to scientific and industrial processes such as cryogenics, metallurgy, tempering, and tribology. However, sciences and processes such as these are inherently dangerous. Furthermore, experimenting with extreme high and low temperatures can be difficult due to lack of accuracy and efficiency. To address these issues, engineers at...

Cryogenic heating system
Patent • #US10627050B1. The present invention relates to a cryogenic heating system including a plurality of stages to provide accurate temperature control. The system can be used to provide non-contact heating and cooling of a test sample by use of an inert fluid. Accurate temperature control can be maintained, e.g., by use...

Current limiter circuit system
Patent • #US9755428B2. An apparatus comprising a steady state sensing circuit, a switching circuit, and a detection circuit. The steady state sensing circuit is connected to a first, a second and a third node. The first node is connected to a first device, the second node is connected to a second device,...

Customized electric power storage device for inclusion in a collective microgrid
Patent • #US9263894B2. An electric power storage device is described herein, wherein the electric power storage device is included in a microgrid. The electric power storage device has at least one of a charge rate, a discharge rate, or a power retention capacity that has been customized for a collective microgrid. The...

Customized electric power storage device for inclusion in a microgrid
Patent • #US9721312B2. An electric power storage device included in a microgrid is described herein. The electric power storage device has at least one of a charge rate, a discharge rate, or a power retention capacity that has been customized for the microgrid. The at least one of the charge rate, the...

Data processing with microcode designed with source coding
Patent • #US8438549B1. Programming for a data processor to execute a data processing application is provided using microcode source code. The microcode source code is assembled to produce microcode that includes digital microcode instructions with which to signal the data processor to execute the data processing application.

Data to hardware binding with physical unclonable functions
Patent • #US9985792B1. The various technologies presented herein relate to binding data (e.g., software) to hardware, wherein the hardware is to utilize the data. The generated binding can be utilized to detect whether at least one of the hardware or the data has been modified between an initial moment (enrollment) and a...

Data-driven delta-generalized labeled multi-bernoulli tracker
Patent • #US10922820B2. A system and method for tracking a plurality of objects. Unlabeled measurement data identifying a plurality of targets corresponding to the plurality of objects is received. A multi-target likelihood function is generated using a persistent target density, a birth target density, and a clutter density. The multi-target likelihood function...

De-tuning tolerant loop antenna
Patent • #US10756434B1. A loop antenna is described herein that is suitable for operation in free space or in proximity to a ground plane. The loop antenna comprises a looped conductive element with a gap formed therein and a tab extending toward the gap. A length of the tab of the loop...

Decoding and optimized implementation of SECDED codes over GF(q)
Patent • #US8566684B1. A plurality of columns for a check matrix that implements a distance d linear error correcting code are populated by providing a set of vectors from which to populate the columns, and applying to the set of vectors a filter operation that reduces the set by eliminating therefrom all...

Decoding and optimized implementation of SECDED codes over GF(q)
Patent • #US8892985B2. A plurality of columns for a check matrix that implements a distance d linear error correcting code are populated by providing a set of vectors from which to populate the columns, and applying to the set of vectors a filter operation that reduces the set by eliminating therefrom all...

Defense
Technology Area • The Defense technology area contains solutions and systems to preserve national safety and security. Defense technologies include surveillance, guidance, navigation, aerospace, targeting, and tracking as well as key solutions for U.S. national defense.  This technology area also contains specialized portfolios related to:  Navigation Surveillance Unmanned Systems Aerospace 

Deflate decompressor
Patent • #US8125357B1. A deflate decompressor includes at least one decompressor unit, a memory access controller, a feedback path, and an output buffer unit. The memory access controller is coupled to the decompressor unit via a data path and includes a data buffer to receive the data stream and temporarily buffer a...

Delivering both sum and difference beam distributions to a planar monopulse antenna array
Patent • #US9219317B1. A planar monopulse radar apparatus includes a planar distribution matrix coupled to a planar antenna array having a linear configuration of antenna elements. The planar distribution matrix is responsive to first and second pluralities of weights applied thereto for providing both sum and difference beam distributions across the antenna...

Dendritic metal nanostructures for fuel cells and other applications
Patent • #US8574789B2. Embodiment of the present invention relate to dendrimers useful for application as catalysts, in particular as improved electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs). Methods of preparing such catalysts are described. Examples include dendritic nanostructured metal catalysts, such as platinum and platinum-alloy catalysts.

Densified Form for Nuclear Waste Storage
Featured Opportunity • After decades of utilizing nuclear energy, the United States and countries abroad have been seeking effective methods to store radioactive waste from spent nuclear fuel. Conventionally, the international community has been able to integrate radioisotopes into borosilicate glass waste forms, but there are exceptions to this method. One example is...

Densified waste form and method for forming
Patent • #US9343192B2. Materials and methods of making densified waste forms for temperature sensitive waste material, such as nuclear waste, formed with low temperature processing using metallic powder that forms the matrix that encapsulates the temperature sensitive waste material. The densified waste form includes a temperature sensitive waste material in a physically...

Densified waste form and method for forming
Patent • #US9117560B1. Materials and methods of making densified waste forms for temperature sensitive waste material, such as nuclear waste, formed with low temperature processing using metallic powder that forms the matrix that encapsulates the temperature sensitive waste material. The densified waste form includes a temperature sensitive waste material in a physically...

Deployable centralizers
Patent • #US9580976B1. A centralizer assembly is disclosed that allows for the assembly to be deployed in-situ. The centralizer assembly includes flexible members that can be extended into the well bore in situ by the initiation of a gas generating device. The centralizer assembly can support a large load carrying capability compared...

Deployable centralizers
Patent • #US10344542B1. A centralizer assembly is disclosed that allows for the assembly to be deployed in-situ. The centralizer assembly includes flexible members that can be extended into the well bore in situ by the initiation of a gas generating device. The centralizer assembly can support a large load carrying capability compared...

Deployable Centralizers for Directional Drilling
Featured Opportunity • Sandia National Laboratories has developed a robust centralizer that actively centers casing in deviated, directional or horizontally drilled well bores. Traditional centralizers, most commonly based on a bow spring design, are economically optimized for use in vertically drilled wells, however, they can lack sufficient force to centralize casing in deviated...
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