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Multifunctional Platelet Composites for Tin Whisker Mitigation

Featured Opportunity • A composite coating with enhanced resistance to whisker penetration and improved thermal conductivity and dielectric properties SEM image showing in-plane orientation of platelets in Sandia's Multifunctional Platelet Composition In order to comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, pure tin is replacing lead-tin alloys in commercial electronic devices....

Multifunctional RF limiting amplifier

Patent • #11722106. Multifunctional RF limiting amplifiers having various configurations and functions are disclosed. In a first configuration, the RF limiting amplifier includes an active load output circuit that allows one to adjust the output impedance based upon the anticipated connected load impedance. In a second configuration, the RF limiting amplifier includes...

Multifunctional thin film surface

Patent • #9,157,161. A thin film with multiple binding functionality can be prepared on an electrode surface via consecutive electroreduction of two or more aryl-onium salts with different functional groups. This versatile and simple method for forming multifunctional surfaces provides an effective means for immobilization of diverse molecules at close proximities. The...

Multilayer solid lubricant architecture for use in drilling tool applications

Patent • #11156033. A coating architecture is disclosed that includes a substrate having a surface finish R.sub.a of 0.3.mu. or finer, an intermediate layer overlying and in contact with the substrate; and a solid lubricant layer overlying and in contact with the intermediate layer. The test results of applying the coating architecture...

Multilayer solid lubricant architecture for use in drilling tool applications

Patent • #11846160. A coating architecture is disclosed that includes a substrate having a surface finish Ra of 0.3μ or finer, an intermediate layer overlying and in contact with the substrate; and a solid lubricant layer overlying and in contact with the intermediate layer. The test results of applying the coating architecture...

Multilayer ultra-high-temperature ceramic coatings

Patent • #8,137,802. A coated carbon-carbon composite material with multiple ceramic layers to provide oxidation protection from ultra-high-temperatures, where if the carbon-carbon composite material is uninhibited with B.sub.4C particles, then the first layer on the composite material is selected from ZrB.sub.2 and HfB.sub.2, onto which is coated a layer of SiC coated...

Multilayered and Programmable Electromagnetic Coils for Microfluidic Devices

Featured Opportunity • An automated and multilayered PCB for microfluidic immunoassays that enables multi-sample testing and portability for clinical point-of-care applications Microfluidic devices are integrated into all manner of diagnostic or medical devices for reliable technical analysis of biological samples. Although microfluidic devices have gained recognition in the biomedical field in recent decades,...

Multilevel resistive information storage and retrieval

Patent • #9,412,446. The present invention relates to resistive random-access memory (RRAM or ReRAM) systems, as well as methods of employing multiple state variables to form degenerate states in such memory systems. The methods herein allow for precise write and read steps to form multiple state variables, and these steps can be...

Multiple environment unmanned vehicle

Patent • #9,580,172. A MEUV that is able to navigate aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial environments through the use of different mission mobility attachments is disclosed. The attachments allow the MEUV to be deployed from the air or through the water prior to any terrestrial navigation. The mobility attachments can be removed or...

Multiple environment unmanned vehicle

Patent • #9,844,990. A MEUV that is able to navigate aerial, aquatic, and terrestrial environments through the use of different mission mobility attachments is disclosed. The attachments allow the MEUV to be deployed from the air or through the water prior to any terrestrial navigation. The mobility attachments can be removed or...

Multiple network interface core apparatus and method

Patent • #7,929,439. A network interface controller and network interface control method comprising providing a single integrated circuit as a network interface controller and employing a plurality of network interface cores on the single integrated circuit.

Multiple wavelength photolithography for preparing multilayer microstructures

Patent • #6,582,890. The invention relates to a multilayer microstructure and a method for preparing thereof. The method involves first applying a first photodefinable composition having a first exposure wavelength on a substrate to form a first polymeric layer. A portion of the first photodefinable composition is then exposed to electromagnetic radiation...

Multiple-mode radiation detector

Patent • #9,116,249. An apparatus for detecting radiation is provided. In embodiments, at least one sensor medium is provided, of a kind that interacts with radiation to generate photons and/or charge carriers. The apparatus also includes at least one electrode arrangement configured to collect radiation-generated charge from a sensor medium that has...

Multiplexed microfluidic approach for nucleic acid enrichment

Patent • #9,322,014. A system for enhancing a nucleic acid sample may include a one pump, a denaturing chamber; a microfluidic hydroxyapatite chromatography device configured for performing hydroxyapatite chromatography on the nucleic acid sample, a sample collector, and tubing connecting the pump with the denaturing chamber, the hydroxyapatite chromatography device and the...

Multiplexed microfluidic approach for nucleic acid enrichment

Patent • #9,322,014. A system for enhancing a nucleic acid sample may include a one pump, a denaturing chamber; a microfluidic hydroxyapatite chromatography device configured for performing hydroxyapatite chromatography on the nucleic acid sample, a sample collector, and tubing connecting the pump with the denaturing chamber, the hydroxyapatite chromatography device and the...

Multivalent anti-SARS-CoV-2 nanobodies

Patent • #12098186. Provided herein are asymmetric biparatopic neutralizing nanobody-based antibodies which engage SARS-2 spike in at least two independent epitopes. Several biparatopic constructs showed synergy in neutralizing viral infection of cells. Data also showed that single biparatopic constructs are more effective than the combination of the parental monotopic constructs were at...

Muon detectors, systems and methods

Patent • #10,921,468. A muon detector system capable of determining muon direction and flight trajectory or path is disclosed. The muon detector system includes scintillators for determining muon direction, and an array of muon detectors arranged in orthogonal layers for determining flight trajectory. The system can be used for tomographic and telescopic...

Muon detectors, systems and methods

Patent • #10,451,745. A muon detector system capable of determining muon direction and flight trajectory or path is disclosed. The muon detector system includes scintillators for determining muon direction, and an array of muon detectors arranged in orthogonal layers for determining flight trajectory. The system can be used for tomographic and telescopic...

Mutually injection locked lasers for enhanced frequency response

Patent • #8,687,665. Semiconductor light-emitting devices; methods of forming semi-conductor light emitting devices, and methods of operating semi-conductor light emitting devices are provided. A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a first laser section monolithically integrated with a second laser section on a common substrate. Each laser section has a phase section, a gain...

Nano-optomechanical transducer

Patent • #8,600,200. A nano-optomechanical transducer provides ultrabroadband coherent optomechanical transduction based on Mach-wave emission that uses enhanced photon-phonon coupling efficiencies by low impedance effective phononic medium, both electrostriction and radiation pressure to boost and tailor optomechanical forces, and highly dispersive electromagnetic modes that amplify both electrostriction and radiation pressure. The optomechanical...

Nanoantenna Phased Array and Transceiver

Featured Opportunity • A scalable, modular architecture and wide-angle array for non-mechanical beamsteering — the basis of chip-scale integrated LIDAR Simulated radiation patterns Integrated photonic LIDAR is a highly complex and challenging integrated photonic technology with potential to enable new capabilities in defense, national security, and commercial applications. Sandia researchers have developed a...

Nanocluster-based white-light-emitting material employing surface tuning

Patent • #7,235,190. A method for making a nanocrystal-based material capable of emitting light over a sufficiently broad spectral range to appear white. Surface-modifying ligands are used to shift and broaden the emission of semiconductor nanocrystals to produce nanoparticle-based materials that emit white light.

Nanocomposite Anti-Corrosion Coating

Featured Opportunity • A low-cost, environmentally-friendly thin film coating with demonstrated atmospheric corrosion resistance that meets or exceeds conventional coatings 10x as thick Metals across nearly every industry have a need for high performing, low-cost, environmentally-friendly anti-corrosion surface treatments. Films and coatings have long been used to combat corrosion by physically separating metals...

Nanocomposite barrier films for photovoltaic applications

Patent • #10,002,983. Polymer-clay nanocomposites thin film coatings have improved water vapor and oxygen permeability, in addition to improved corrosion resistance, while retaining high transparency, high electrical resistivity, and excellent fire-retardant properties for use as encapsulants for photovoltaic module assemblies and barrier coatings in other photovoltaic applications.
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