Patent • #US12070793B1. The casting material may be formed around the casting core using a variety of conventional casting techniques including direct liquid metal infiltration, pressure assisted casting, and centrifugal casting among others.
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Frequency selective infrared sensors
Patent • #US8897609B1. A frequency selective infrared (IR) photodetector having a predetermined frequency band. The exemplary frequency selective photodetector includes: a dielectric IR absorber having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface; an electrode electrically coupled to the first surface of the dielectric IR absorber; and...
Frequency selective infrared sensors
Patent • #US8452134B1. A frequency selective infrared (IR) photodetector having a predetermined frequency band. The exemplary frequency selective photodetector includes: a dielectric IR absorber having a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface; an electrode electrically coupled to the first surface of the dielectric IR absorber; and...
Frequency shifted, vacuum pressure sensor
Patent • #US10317300B1. Described herein is an apparatus that includes a varactor and an inductor to form a resonant circuit that oscillates at a resonant frequency. The resonant frequency is a function of a pressure of a gas within an aperture of the varactor. In some embodiment, the varactor includes a first...
Friction testing and torque sensing systems
Patent • #US11781958B2. The present invention relates, in part, to systems for characterizing force (e.g., friction, wear, and/or torque). In one embodiment, the system allows for wear testing of samples in a high throughput manner. In another embodiment, the system allows for torque sensing in a non-contact manner.
Friction testing and torque sensing systems
Patent • #US11199485B1. The present invention relates, in part, to systems for characterizing force (e.g., friction, wear, and/or torque). In one embodiment, the system allows for wear testing of samples in a high throughput manner. In another embodiment, the system allows for torque sensing in a non-contact manner.
FSA Isotope ID
Featured Opportunity • Software for the identification of radionuclides within gamma-ray spectra in real-time or post-processing Identifying gamma-ray emitting radionuclides remains a critical step in characterizing and assessing the level of threat posed by known or detected gamma-ray radiation. Full Spectrum Analysis Isotope Identification (FSA Isotope ID) is a gamma-ray spectrum analysis software...
Fuel and fuel blend for internal combustion engine
Patent • #US11674099B2. A fuel or fuel blending agent for an internal combustion engine includes a ketone compound that is a C4 to C10 branched acyclic ketone, cyclopentanone, or a derivative of cyclopentanone. The ketone compound may be blended with a majority portion of a fuel selected from the group consisting of:...
Fuel and fuel blend for internal combustion engine
Patent • #US11261391B1. A fuel or fuel blending agent for an internal combustion engine includes a ketone compound that is a C4 to C10 branched acyclic ketone, cyclopentanone, or a derivative of cyclopentanone. The ketone compound may be blended with a majority portion of a fuel selected from the group consisting of:...
Full Stack Neuromorphic
Featured Opportunity • In order to bring brain-inspired hardware, algorithms, and AI closer to realization for diverse applications, Sandia National Laboratories’ neural computing group is building a set of neuromorphic capabilities relevant to all system levels. AI-enabled smart products and services are exceptionally useful for everyday purposes such as wearables, cell phones, and...
Full tape thickness feature conductors for EMI structures
Patent • #US8747591B1. Generally annular full tape thickness conductors are formed in single or multiple tape layers, and then stacked to produce an annular solid conductive wall for enclosing an electromagnetic isolation cavity. The conductors may be formed using punch and fill operations, or by flowing conductor-containing material onto the tape edge...
Full-field surface roughness
Patent • #US10254112B1. The various embodiments presented herein relate to utilizing light in conjunction with an optical Fourier transform to examine and quantify roughness of a surface. The surface includes a plurality of flaked particles. The surface is illuminated with a light beam, wherein light reflected from the surface passes through an...
Fully integrated and encapsulated micro-fabricated vacuum diode and method of manufacturing same
Patent • #US9202657B1. Disclosed is an encapsulated micro-diode and a method for producing same. The method comprises forming a plurality columns in the substrate with a respective tip disposed at a first end of the column, the tip defining a cathode of the diode; disposing a sacrificial oxide layer on the substrate,...
Functionalized coating polymers and uses thereof
Patent • #US11203702B1. The present invention relates to functionalized polymers useful for coating surfaces, such as the internal bore of a column. In particular embodiments, such functionalized polymers provide a selective stationary phase useful for separating and detecting organophosphorous agents. Methods of using such polymers are also described herein.
Functionalized Mesoporous Carbon for PFAS Sequestration
Featured Opportunity • A new functionalized material reduces human exposure to harmful contaminants by targeting removal of 99 percent of PFAS “forever chemicals” from drinking water. Business Problem Ryan Davis, left, and former Sandia employee Andrew Knight working on a new material to better absorb PFAS on a large and small scale. Perfluoroalkyl...
Functionalized surfaces for the destruction of pathogens and organics
Patent • #US10155674B1. The disclosure is directed to a surface having a binding component applied thereto for the adsorption or capture of pathogens and organic molecules or materials. The surface may be a component of a porous or nonporous substrate. The binding component may also bind a photocatalyst to the surface for...
Functionalized surfaces for the destruction of pathogens and organics
Patent • #US10640395B2. The disclosure is directed to a surface having a binding component applied thereto for the adsorption or capture of pathogens and organic molecules or materials. The surface may be a component of a porous or nonporous substrate. The binding component may also bind a photocatalyst to the surface for...
Gallium beam lithography for superconductive structure formation
Patent • #US9882113B1. The present invention relates to the use of gallium beam lithography to form superconductive structures. Generally, the method includes exposing a surface to gallium to form an implanted region and then removing material adjacent to and/or below that implanted region. In particular embodiments, the methods herein provide microstructures and...
Gallium nitride electromagnetic pulse arrestor
Patent • #US11227844B1. A GaN diode EMP arrestor exhibits breakdown in <10 ns at reverse-bias voltage >20 kV. Additionally, the arrestor exhibits avalanche ruggedness at 1 kA/cm2 in a 1 mm2 device (i.e. 10 A absolute current) over a period of 500 ns following the onset of breakdown. Finally, the specific on-resistance...
Gas delivery system for environmental transmission electron microscope
Patent • #US11837432B1. A portable, compact gas delivery system can support an environmental transmission electron microscope. Environment transmission electron microscopy provides researchers a unique capability of assessing a material's surface conditions at atomic resolution in a variety of reactive and oxidizing environments. The ability to precisely control the analysis chamber's environmental conditions...
Gas Diffusion Electrodes for Fuel Cells
Featured Opportunity • Direct methanol fuel cells have an advantage over hydrogen fuel cells because the liquid methanol has high energy density and is easily transportable. However, one of the challenges with this process has been the large amount of methanol that crosses over from the cathode side of the membrane electrode assembly....
Gas powered fluid gun with recoil mitigation
Patent • #US8579209B1. A gas powered fluid gun for propelling a stream or slug of a fluid at high velocity toward a target. Recoil mitigation is provided that reduces or eliminates the associated recoil forces, with minimal or no backwash. By launching a quantity of water in the opposite direction, net momentum...
Gas powered fluid gun with recoil mitigation
Patent • #US9534879B1. A gas powered fluid gun for propelling a stream or slug of a fluid at high velocity toward a target. Recoil mitigation is provided by a cavitating venturi that reduces or eliminates the associated recoil forces, with minimal or no backwash. By launching a quantity of water in the...
Gas powered fluid gun with recoil mitigation
Patent • #US9272296B1. A gas powered fluid gun for propelling a stream or slug of a fluid at high velocity toward a target. Recoil mitigation is provided that reduces or eliminates the associated recoil forces, with minimal or no backwash. By launching a quantity of water in the opposite direction, net momentum...
GCMS Data Wrangler
Featured Opportunity • GCMS Data Wrangler Software is able to rapidly parse large numbers of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) data sets, and outputs the parsed data into an interface that allows scientists to make rapid and accurate decisions about their samples. Using advanced multivariate analysis tools, GCMS Data Wrangler parses GC-MS data into...
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