Patent • #US8347270B1. A computer-implemented software self-assembled system and method for providing an external override and monitoring capability to dynamically self-assembling software containing machines that self-assemble execution sequences and data structures. The method provides an external override machine that can be introduced into a system of self-assembling machines while the machines are...
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Self-assembling segmented coiled tubing
Patent • #US9453376B1. Self-assembling segmented coiled tubing is a concept that allows the strength of thick-wall rigid pipe, and the flexibility of thin-wall tubing, to be realized in a single design. The primary use is for a drillstring tubular, but it has potential for other applications requiring transmission of mechanical loads (forces...
Self-assembling software generator
Patent • #US8046742B1. A technique to generate an executable task includes inspecting a task specification data structure to determine what software entities are to be generated to create the executable task, inspecting the task specification data structure to determine how the software entities will be linked after generating the software entities, inspecting...
Self-assembly assisted additive manufacturing of thermosets
Patent • #US11149108B1. The present invention relates to formulations including a self-assembly monomer. In particular embodiments, the self-assembly monomer provides a thermoset having beneficial viscoelastic properties for printing methodologies. Methods of making and using such formulations are also provided.
Self-assembly method for core/shell nanoparticles with enhanced emission
Patent • #US10934481B2. A core/shell nanoparticle with enhanced emission comprises a fluorescent conjugated polymer core that is encapsulated by an amphiphilic block copolymer shell. The core/shell nanoparticle structure confines the electronic charge to improve quantum yield and is water soluble to enable low-cost and environmentally friendly processing.
Self-consuming materials
Patent • #US9656926B1. A self-consuming structure is disclosed that is formed from a self-consuming composition based on an epoxy or polyurethane having fuel and/or oxidizer molecularly dispersed and/or as particulates in the epoxy or polyurethane. The composition may be used to form self-consuming structural components.
Self-erecting shapes
Patent • #US9695586B1. Technologies for making self-erecting structures are described herein. An exemplary self-erecting structure comprises a plurality of shape-memory members that connect two or more hub components. When forces are applied to the self-erecting structure, the shape-memory members can deform, and when the forces are removed the shape-memory members can return...
Self-insulating metal vias in magnetic micro-devices
Patent • #US12094629B1. A magnetic micro-device and process to manufacture the same is disclosed. The magnetic micro-device has a near-zero conductivity magnetic nanocomposite film layer with a plurality of apertures through which a corresponding plurality of electrical conductors (vias) pass. Due to the near-zero conductivity of the magnetic nanocomposite film layer, the...
Self-limiting filters for band-selective interferer rejection or cognitive receiver protection
Patent • #US9590284B1. The present invention related to self-limiting filters, arrays of such filters, and methods thereof. In particular embodiments, the filters include a metal transition film (e.g., a VO2 film) capable of undergoing a phase transition that modifies the film's resistivity. Arrays of such filters could allow for band-selective interferer rejection,...
Self-protected, Low-temperature Nanosolder
Featured Opportunity • Nanosolders allow for increased capabilities in the formation of soldered interconnections for heat sensitive electronic packages. The desired characteristic of nanosolder is to have a low process temperature that does not damage base materials or components, while also having a high service temperature that allows the product to operate in...
Self-referenced continuous-variable quantum key distribution
Patent • #US9553677B1. Various technologies for continuous-variable quantum key distribution without transmitting a transmitter's local oscillator are described herein. A receiver on an optical transmission channel uses an oscillator signal generated by a light source at the receiver's location to perform interferometric detection on received signals. An optical reference pulse is sent...
Self-Shielding Flex-Circuit Drift Tube
Featured Opportunity • Ion-mobility spectrometry (IMS) is commonly used for security and military purposes in the detection of explosives and drugs. Commercially available IMS devices utilize stacked electrode tubes which are ill suited for portable field use. Components of these stacked electrode tubes are difficult and time consuming to produce, are prone to...
Self-shielding flex-circuit drift tube, drift tube assembly and method of making
Patent • #US9324550B1. The present disclosure is directed to an ion mobility drift tube fabricated using flex-circuit technology in which every other drift electrode is on a different layer of the flex-circuit and each drift electrode partially overlaps the adjacent electrodes on the other layer. This results in a self-shielding effect where...
Self-tuning wave energy converter (WEC) controller for changing sea states
Patent • #US11703027B1. Systems and methods for a WEC controller that uses a self-tuning proportional-integral control law prescribing motor torques to maximize electrical power generation and automatically tune the controller to maximize power absorption. In an embodiment, the controller may be part of any resonant WEC system. The control law relies upon...
Semiconductor adiabatic qubits
Patent • #US9530873B1. A quantum computing device that includes a plurality of semiconductor adiabatic qubits is described herein. The qubits are programmed with local biases and coupling terms between qubits that represent a problem of interest. The qubits are initialized by way of a tuneable parameter, a local tunnel coupling within each...
Semipermeable Membranes for Micromachined Silicon Surfaces
Featured Opportunity • Semipermeable silicon nitride membranes developed using an etch process for co-manufacture on a micromachined silicon surface There is a need for a co-fabricated filtration system for enhancement of reliability and functionality in micro fluidic devices.Common polymer-based and metal based membranes are often incompatible with micromachining methods and requirements for packaging...
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Sensor discriminators and methods for detecting electrical property changes in a metal organic framework
Patent • #US12203911B1. A sensor discriminator for detecting a gaseous substance includes a power source, a discrimination module, a sensor simulator that simulates a metal organic framework under at least one simulation condition, a simulation circuitry electrically coupling the sensor simulator to the power source and the discrimination module, and a discriminator...
Sensor discriminators and methods for detecting electrical property changes in a metal organic framework
Patent • #US11867677B1. A sensor discriminator for detecting a gaseous substance includes a power source, a discrimination module, a sensor simulator that simulates a metal organic framework under at least one simulation condition, a simulation circuitry electrically coupling the sensor simulator to the power source and the discrimination module, and a discriminator...
Sensor sentinel computing device
Patent • #US9405283B1. Technologies pertaining to authenticating data output by sensors in an industrial environment are described herein. A sensor sentinel computing device receives time-series data from a sensor by way of a wireline connection. The sensor sentinel computing device generates a validation signal that is a function of the time-series signal....
Sensor system that uses embedded optical fibers
Patent • #US10161924B2. Sensor systems including an interferometer system are disclosed herein. In a general embodiment, the sensor system includes an optical fiber that is embedded into a sample, where the optical fiber has a reflective tip. The optical fiber is optically coupled to a sensor and a detector of the laser...
Sensored fiber reinforced polymer grate
Patent • #US9720156B1. Various technologies described herein pertain to a sensored grate that can be utilized for various security fencing applications. The sensored grate includes a grate framework and an embedded optical fiber. The grate framework is formed of a molded polymer such as, for instance, molded fiber reinforced polymer. Further, the...
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Technology Area • The Sensors & Detectors technology area contains state-of-the-art sensors and detectors for global security applications. These advancements are the result of integrating advanced science and technology into critical operational systems. The technology area also contains specialized portfolios related to: Biological & Chemical Detection Surveillance & ReconnaissanceRemote SensingRadiation DetectionMeasurement SystemsInertial Sensors
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