Patent • #US12032116B1. Various embodiments described herein provide for a balloon-borne aeroseismometer that can detect infrasonic signals and concurrent vibrations caused by the infrasonic signals. Through a set of motion sensors that can detect acceleration in three planes, the aeroseismometer can determine the direction of vibration and thus determine a travel path...
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Geophysics-based method of locating a stationary earth object
Patent • #US7376507B1. A geophysics-based method for determining the position of a stationary earth object uses the periodic changes in the gravity vector of the earth caused by the sun- and moon-orbits. Because the local gravity field is highly irregular over a global scale, a model of local tidal accelerations can be...
Geospatial-temporal semantic graph representations of trajectories from remote sensing and geolocation data
Patent • #US9727976B1. Various technologies for facilitating analysis of large remote sensing and geolocation datasets to identify features of interest are described herein. A search query can be submitted to a computing system that executes searches over a geospatial temporal semantic (GTS) graph to identify features of interest. The GTS graph comprises...
Gimbaled multispectral imaging system and method
Patent • #US9244264B1. A gimbaled multispectral imaging system and method is described herein. In an general embodiment, the gimbaled multispectral imaging system has a cross support that defines a first gimbal axis and a second gimbal axis, wherein the cross support is rotatable about the first gimbal axis. The gimbaled multispectral imaging...
Global analysis peak fitting for chemical spectroscopy data
Patent • #US10551247B1. The present invention relates to methods for analyzing a chemical sample. For instance, the methods herein allow for global analysis of spectroscopy data in order to extract useful chemical properties from complicated multidimensional data. Such analysis can optionally employ data compression to further expedite computer-implemented computation. In particular, the...
Gm-C filter and multi-phase clock circuit
Patent • #US10181840B1. Described herein is a power-efficient Gm-C filter, wherein the Gm-C filter includes several operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs). In an example, at least two of the OTAs share a common bias current. Further, output of one of the OTAs is used to bias another one of the OTAs. Also described...
Gold Nanoparticle Supercrystal Chemical Sensors
Featured Opportunity • Self-assembling gold nanoparticle supercrystals with superior chemical detection sensitivity, sub-millimeter size, and tunable structural features for optics, electronics, and sensor platforms Metallic nanoparticles such as gold and silver can self-assemble and crystallize into highly ordered arrays known as supercrystals. Highly ordered single supercrystals have great potential in areas such has...
GOPRIMPOLY
Featured Opportunity • GOPRIMPOLY is an application for efficiently finding binary primitive polynomials from order 16 to 53 Description Robust error detection techniques are vital for reliable and efficient digital communication. Commonly occurring digital communication errors and changes are often a result of factors such as noise and interference. Cyclic redundancy check (CRC)...
GOPRIMPOLY
Software • GOPRIMPOLY is an application for efficiently finding binary primitive polynomials from order 16 to 53
Graphene heat dissipating structure
Patent • #US10096536B1. Various technologies presented herein relate to forming one or more heat dissipating structures (e.g., heat spreaders and/or heat sinks) on a substrate, wherein the substrate forms part of an electronic component. The heat dissipating structures are formed from graphene, with advantage being taken of the high thermal conductivity of...
Graphene heat dissipating structure
Patent • #US9721867B1. Various technologies presented herein relate to forming one or more heat dissipating structures (e.g., heat spreaders and/or heat sinks) on a substrate, wherein the substrate forms part of an electronic component. The heat dissipating structures are formed from graphene, with advantage being taken of the high thermal conductivity of...
Graphics processing unit management system for computed tomography
Patent • #US10062135B2. A method and apparatus for managing operation of graphics processing units in a computer system. A processing thread in the computer system controls processing of a set of sinogram data by a graphics processing unit to form a set of graphics data. An output thread in the computer system...
Graphics processing unit-assisted lossless decompression
Patent • #US9311721B1. Systems and methods for decompressing compressed data that has been compressed by way of a lossless compression algorithm are described herein. In a general embodiment, a graphics processing unit (GPU) is programmed to receive compressed data packets and decompress such packets in parallel. The compressed data packets are compressed...
Grayscale Lithography by Annealed Resin Engineering (GLARE)
Featured Opportunity • Novel grayscale lithography technique delivers 100x cost reduction and same-day mask production for enhanced microfabrication capabilities across industries Business Problem Grayscale Lithography by Annealed Resin Engineering (GLARE) offers industry partners a new way to create special masks used in manufacturing tiny, precise parts for things like virtual reality headsets and...
Green Decon Foam
Featured Opportunity • Green Decon Foam offers a convenient, non-toxic, environmentally friendly solution to neutralize hazardous materials in public areas with minimal residue NTESS is seeking a commercialization partner to license the patent for Sandia’s Green Decontamination Foam and bring products based on this technology to market. Learn more at the SAM.gov link...
Green Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Waste
Featured Opportunity • A new method converts coal waste into a domestic source of rare earth elements with significantly improved environment, health, and safety outcomes over existing methods Current methods of mining and separating rare earth elements are not only expensive and labor intensive, they also take a devastating toll on the environment....
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griDNA
Featured Opportunity • griDNA leverages AI analytics and cyber-physical situational awareness to enhance effective power grid operations by transforming critical infrastructure monitoring Business Problem Current monitoring solutions for critical infrastructure systems operate in silos, focusing either on network traffic from cyber systems or physics based measurements from physical systems. This fragmented approach creates...
Grips for testing of electrical characteristics of a specimen under a mechanical load
Patent • #US9952254B1. Various technologies to facilitate coupled electrical and mechanical measurement of conductive materials are disclosed herein. A gripping device simultaneously holds a specimen in place and causes contact to be made between the specimen and a plurality of electrodes connected to an electrical measuring device. An electrical characteristic of the...
Guided cold atom inertial sensors with membrane integrated photonics on atom trap integrated platforms
Patent • #US11971256B1. A guided cold-atom inertial sensor system comprises an atom trap integrated platform, a laser system, a magnetic field system, a control system, and a computing system. The laser system and magnetic field system are adapted to form a magneto-optical trap (MOT) about a suspended waveguide of the atom trap...
Guided-wave photodiode using through-absorber quantum-well-intermixing and methods thereof
Patent • #US9477040B1. The present invention includes a high-speed, high-saturation power detector (e.g., a photodiode) compatible with a relatively simple monolithic integration process. In particular embodiments, the photodiode includes an intrinsic bulk absorption region, which is grown above a main waveguide core including a number of quantum wells (QWs) that are used...
Hafnia Gate Dielectrics for Energy Conversion
Featured Opportunity • Hafnia gate dielectrics for energy conversion offer a novel solution for enhanced performance in wide bandgap semiconductor device applications today and beyond Business Problem The electrical grid is facing increasing pressure due to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and data centers. Additionally, there is a growing global demand for efficient...
Handheld portable real-time tracking and communications device
Patent • #US8185101B1. Portable handheld real-time tracking and communications devices include; a controller module, communications module including global positioning and mesh network radio module, data transfer and storage module, and a user interface module enclosed in a water-resistant enclosure. Real-time tracking and communications devices can be used by protective force, security and...
Haptic device for telerobotic surgery
Patent • #US8924009B2. A haptic device for telerobotic surgery, including a base; a linkage system having first and second linkage members coupled to the base; a motor that provides a motor force; a transmission including first and second driving pulleys arranged such that their faces form an angle and their axes form...
Hardware device binding and mutual authentication
Patent • #US8667265B1. Detection and deterrence of device tampering and subversion by substitution may be achieved by including a cryptographic unit within a computing device for binding multiple hardware devices and mutually authenticating the devices. The cryptographic unit includes a physically unclonable function ("PUF") circuit disposed in or on the hardware device,...
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