Patent • #US9941857B1. A spur cancelling, electromechanical filter includes a first resonator having a first resonant frequency and one or more first spurious responses, and it also includes, electrically connected to the first resonator, a second resonator having a second resonant frequency and one or more second spurious responses. The first and...
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Augmented reality for reflective particle tag alignment
Patent • #US12039676B1. A system and method for visual alignment of Reflective Particle Tags (RPT) includes creating a three-dimensional digital model of a reticle; processing a plurality of features based on the digital model; generating an Augmented Reality application; and deploying the Augmented Reality application on a camera platform. The augmented reality...
Authenticating a printed circuit board
Patent • #US10594492B1. A computing module is described herein, wherein the computing module is configured to perform acts including generating a digital signature for a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the digital signature is based upon a sensor signal generated by a sensor that is electrically coupled to at least one of...
Automated Gloving System
Featured Opportunity • Engineers at Sandia Labs have invented the only fully Automated Gloving System to prepare and dispense gloves for quick application while reducing the potential for contact contamination. Dust and particulate matter can cause catastrophic failure in a cleanroom where microelectronics and semiconductors are manufactured. Cleanliness is also essential in a...
Automated platform to assess commercial off the shelf (COTS) software assurance
Patent • #US11720385B2. A computer-implemented method of verifying software is provided. The method comprises creating a number of virtual machines that simulate computing environments and running a number of software program on the virtual machines. The software programs have full access to the simulated computing environments, but the source code of the...
Automated Transfer Function Generator
Featured Opportunity • When designing or analyzing electrical systems, it is important to understand the relationship between input and output. Power conversion occurs in a “black box” and transfer functions can be used to provide a better understanding of the processes occurring in this “black box”. Although they provide a useful analysis tool,...
Automatic computation of transfer functions
Patent • #US9009640B1. Technologies pertaining to the automatic computation of transfer functions for a physical system are described herein. The physical system is one of an electrical system, a mechanical system, an electromechanical system, an electrochemical system, or an electromagnetic system. A netlist in the form of a matrix comprises data that...
Automatic method of material identification for computed tomography
Patent • #US10908098B1. A method is provided for isolating and labeling discrete features in a spectral radiographic image recorded as a set of images in different energy channels. The disclosed method involves creating a profile for each of at least some pixels in the spectral radiographic image. The profiles are sequences of...
Automatic peak interval, relative volatility, and relative amplitude detection in high-volume temporal data
Patent • #US10303841B1. Various technologies pertaining to automatic relative volatility and relative amplitude detection are described herein. A spectral density of a geospatial temporal dataset is computed, and one or more frequencies of the dataset are identified. A volatility period of interest is calculated based upon the frequencies, and volatility thresholds are...
Automatic tool alignment in a backscatter X-ray scanning system
Patent • #US9186116B2. Technologies pertaining to backscatter x-ray scanning systems are described herein. The backscatter x-ray scanning system includes an x-ray source, which directs collimated x-rays along a plurality of output vectors towards a target. A detector detects diffusely reflected x-rays subsequent to respective collimated x-rays impacting the target, and outputs signals...
Automatic tool alignment in a backscatter x-ray scanning system
Patent • #US9055886B1. Technologies pertaining to backscatter x-ray scanning systems are described herein. The backscatter x-ray scanning system includes an x-ray source, which directs collimated x-rays along a plurality of output vectors towards a target. A detector detects diffusely reflected x-rays subsequent to respective collimated x-rays impacting the target, and outputs signals...
Autonomous solar field and receiver inspections based on polarimetric-enhanced imaging
Patent • #US11843350B2. Provided herein are systems and related methods of performing solar field and receiver inspections based on polarimetric-enhanced imaging.
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Page • Several Sandia innovations have been recognized for their technological significance, potential to change industries, and ability to make the world a better place. The following technologies have been recognized by external organizations such as R&D World Online, the Federal Laboratory Consortium, and others for their technological significance. They are also...
Axial flow heat exchanger devices and methods for heat transfer using axial flow devices
Patent • #US10132574B2. Systems and methods described herein are directed to rotary heat exchangers configured to transfer heat to a heat transfer medium flowing in substantially axial direction within the heat exchangers. Exemplary heat exchangers include a heat conducting structure which is configured to be in thermal contact with a thermal load...
Axial flow heat exchanger devices and methods for heat transfer using axial flow devices
Patent • #US9261100B2. Systems and methods described herein are directed to rotary heat exchangers configured to transfer heat to a heat transfer medium flowing in substantially axial direction within the heat exchangers. Exemplary heat exchangers include a heat conducting structure which is configured to be in thermal contact with a thermal load...
Backplane filtering and firewalls
Patent • #US10375106B1. Described herein are various technologies for providing active mitigation of cyber-attacks against industrial and other control systems. A filtering device is connected to a backplane of a control system and receives communications from various modules of the control system. The filter device analyzes the received communications and determines whether...
Bacteriophage Host-Range Expansion
Featured Opportunity • Decades of widespread antibiotic use has created antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of bacteriophages (phages) for food industry applications to eliminate the presence of bacteria, such as Listeria, E.coli, and Salmonella. Phages have...
Ball transfer mechanism with polycrystalline diamond bearing support
Patent • #US11719046B2. A ball transfer mechanism for a harmonic drive and linear piston motor is disclosed. The ball transfer mechanism includes a spherical ball and a cylindrical seat portion. The seat portion defines a hemispherical shaped recess with a contour for receiving the ball. The ball transfer mechanism is in an...
Ball transfer mechanism with polycrystalline diamond bearing support
Patent • #US10968700B1. A ball transfer mechanism for a harmonic drive and linear piston motor is disclosed. The ball transfer mechanism includes a spherical ball and a cylindrical seat portion. The seat portion defines a hemispherical shaped recess with a contour for receiving the ball. The ball transfer mechanism is in an...
Ballistic reversible superconducting memory element
Patent • #US11289156B2. A reversible memory element is provided. The reversible memory element comprises a reversible memory cell comprising a Josephson junction and a passive inductor. A ballistic interconnect is connected to the reversible memory cell by a bidirectional input/output port. A polarized input fluxon propagating along the ballistic interconnect exchanges polarity...
BatterUP: a novel two-for-one cathode recycling technique
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Battery components employing a silicate binder
Patent • #US7947397B1. A battery component structure employing inorganic-silicate binders. In some embodiments, casting or coating of components may be performed using aqueous slurries of silicates and electrode materials or separator materials.
Belt structures for rotary electrical contact device
Patent • #US11031744B1. Technologies pertaining to a rotary electrical contact device are described herein. A rotary electrical contact device comprises a first sheave that is disposed about a first axis and a second sheave that rotates about the first axis or a second axis that is parallel to the first axis. The...
Belt structures for rotary electrical contact device
Patent • #US10971876B1. Technologies pertaining to a rotary electrical contact device are described herein. A rotary electrical contact device comprises a first sheave that is disposed about a first axis and a second sheave that rotates about the first axis or a second axis that is parallel to the first axis. The...
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