Patent • #US11719727B1. A computing system obtains test data for a particle source. The test data was generated by the particle source when the particle source was caused to emit particles. The test data comprises a first set of measurements of a first type and a second set of measurements of a...
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Systems and methods for shielding falling particles within a solar thermal falling particle receiver
Patent • #US11555634B2. Systems and methods for falling particle receivers are disclosed that include shield or deflector structures around the receiver aperture to reduce wind effects and/or heat losses from the falling particles. External and internal structures are disclosed that can be tailored to reduce particle, thermal, and radiative losses from within...
Systems and methods for shock-resistant memory devices
Patent • #US10780997B1. A shock-resistant memory device comprises a housing and a memory module. The memory module is disposed within the housing and surrounded by potting material to protect the memory module from damage during a shock event. The housing can include a port that accommodates a data connection between the memory...
Systems and methods for single-axis tracking via sky imaging and machine leanring comprising a neural network to determine an angular position of a photovoltaic power system
Patent • #US11823409B1. A system and method is disclosed for solar tracking and controlling an angular position of a photovoltaic power system. The solar tracking system includes an imaging device for capturing images of the sky; a solar position data generating module; and a control system comprising a neural network. The neural...
Systems and methods for spray cooling
Patent • #US10156402B1. The present disclosure is directed to systems, devices and methods for cooling a surface with a plurality of ejectors. The fluid provided to the micro-ejectors includes vapor formed at the surface. The vapor provides the driving force for driving fluid through the micro-ejectors.
Systems and methods for verification and authentication of remote sensing imagery
Patent • #US11646896B1. A system for generating and authenticating remote sensing imagery includes a remote sensing platform. The remote sensing platform includes an imaging sensor and a hardware logic device that is directly coupled to the imaging sensor. The hardware logic device receives image data from the imaging sensor and generates a...
Systems and methods that use harmonic drives for converting reciprocating axial motion to continuous rotary motion, helical drives for converting reciprocating rotary motion to reciprocating axial motion and combinations thereof for converting reciprocating rotary motion to continuous rotary motion
Patent • #US11906020B2. A harmonic drive assembly and fluid-powered linear motors with both axial pistons are rotary piston arrangements incorporating the harmonic drive assembly are disclosed. The motors may be used in downhole drilling applications, but the drive assembly and/or motors may be used in other applications. The assembly, motors and methods...
Systems and methods that use harmonic drives for converting reciprocating axial motion to continuous rotary motion, helical drives for converting reciprocating rotary motion to reciprocating axial motion and combinations thereof for converting reciprocating rotary motion to continuous rotary motion
Patent • #US11143275B2. A harmonic drive assembly and fluid-powered linear motors with both axial pistons are rotary piston arrangements incorporating the harmonic drive assembly are disclosed. The motors may be used in downhole drilling applications, but the drive assembly and/or motors may be used in other applications. The assembly, motors and methods...
Systems and methods that use harmonic drives for converting reciprocating axial motion to continuous rotary motion, helical drives for converting reciprocating rotary motion to reciprocating axial motion and combinations thereof for converting reciprocating rotary motion to continuous rotary motion
Patent • #US12203531B2. A harmonic drive assembly and fluid-powered linear motors with both axial pistons are rotary piston arrangements incorporating the harmonic drive assembly are disclosed. The motors may be used in downhole drilling applications, but the drive assembly and/or motors may be used in other applications. The assembly, motors and methods...
Systems and methods to maintain optimum stoichiometry for reactively sputtered films
Patent • #US10074522B1. The present invention relates to systems and methods for preparing reactively sputtered films. The films are generally thin transition metal oxide (TMO) films having an optimum stoichiometry for any useful device (e.g., a sub-stoichiometric thin film for a memristor device). Described herein are systems, methods, and calibrations processes that...
Systems and methods using collaborative controls to maintain unintentional islanding standards
Patent • #US10985568B1. The present invention relates to systems and methods that use separation of time scales to mitigate interaction between unintentional islanding detection schemes and GSFs.
Systems, methods and computer program products for charging autonomous wireless sensors in subsurface environments
Patent • #US11876398B1. Autonomous wireless sensors in subsurface environments can be charged while present in the subsurface environment to allow the sensors to measure and wirelessly transmit measurements. The sensors rely upon a contrast agent to provide a power flow path to the sensors.
Systems, methods and computer program products for collaborative agent control
Patent • #US11334069B1. Systems, methods and unmanned agents for collaboratively controlling agents in a collaborative network by one or more agents continuously simulating numeric models of one or more other agents in the network to dramatically reduce the computational bandwidth required between agents, and improve the quality of shared estimates of the...
Systems, methods and computer program products for constructing complex geometries using layered and linked hexahedral element meshes
Patent • #US10657301B1. Systems, methods and computer program products for creating 3D representations of bodies are disclosed. The systems, methods and computer program products include the construction of FE meshes representing complex geometries. The complex geometries may be artificially or naturally formed or designed geometries. The techniques reduce the number of elements...
Systems, methods and computer program products for electric grid control
Patent • #US10298016B1. Systems, methods and computer program products for maintaining and controlling distributed energy resources (DERs), such as wind, solar, water and storage renewable energy resources, within an acceptable error margin are disclosed. The systems and processes control the energy output of these DERs in real time within the error margin.
Systems, methods and computer program products for self-tuning sensor data processing
Patent • #US10837811B1. Systems and methods are disclosed that include tools that utilize Dynamic Detector Tuning (DDT) software that identifies near-optimal parameter settings for each sensor using a neuro-dynamic programming (reinforcement learning) paradigm. DDT adapts parameter values to the current state of the environment by leveraging cooperation within a neighborhood of sensors....
Systems, methods and tools for estimating PV module and array power loss attributable to partial shading or soiling of a PV module and array
Patent • #US12340497B1. Arrays of photovoltaic modules produce power as a result of incident solar radiation. The amount of radiation reaching a solar cell can be decreased due to light-blocking matter adhering to the module surface. The light-blocking or soiling matter can be snow, dirt, or other particulates such as pollen or...
Tag and seal employing a micromachine artifact
Patent • #US9652703B1. A tamper resistant seal including a population of particles embedded in an adhesive, the population including at least one micromachine artifact of a predetermined physical shape.
Tag and seal employing a micromachine artifact
Patent • #US10776678B2. A method and apparatus to authenticate a tamper resistant seal that includes a population of particles embedded in an adhesive, the population including at least one micromachine artifact of a predetermined physical shape.
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Tamper Detection Using Time-Reversal Acoustics
Featured Opportunity • Monitor and safeguard high-value assets such as enclosures, materials, and storage containers using time-reversed acoustic waves Tamper-indicating technologies are used to verify the integrity of monitored items or high valueassets. As the number of monitored items increases internationally and monitored items in storage become more difficult to access, new tamper-indicating...
Tamper Indicating Material for High-Value Assets
Featured Opportunity • Innovative tamper indicating material uses a chemical reaction and color changing water beads to enhance security measures for multiple applications Business Problem Sandia National Laboratories materials chemist Cody Corbin works in a glove box, preparing a container filled with bead bits that will turn brown if someone attempts to tamper...
Tamper indicating seal
Patent • #US8186731B1. Seals have a flexible wire that can be looped through a hasp-like device. The seals include a body having a recess, a plug insertable into the recess and a snap ring for fastening the plug to the body. The plug and/or body can have access holes for inserting the...
Tamper-resistant fastener
Patent • #US10968942B1. A tamper-resistant threaded fastener including a circular head having a slot formed in the head transverse to the longitudinal axis, the slot having an enlarged region intermediate an apex and a base of the slot. A cap member includes a head having a drive feature formed therein, the head...
Tamper-Resistant Fastener
Featured Opportunity • A tamper-resistant, threaded fastener for enhancing the security of vaults, safes, and other high-value physical assets The tamper-resistant fastener consists of a specialized cap and bolt (at right). The bolt (lower left) is laterally slotted and includes a cap retaining area. The cap (upper left) features a square, foot-like section...
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