Patent • #9,726,646. Apparatus for chemical detection includes a pair of interdigitated transducers (IDTs) formed on a piezoelectric substrate. The apparatus includes a layer of adsorptive material deposited on a surface of the piezoelectric substrate between the IDTs, where each IDT is conformed, and is dimensioned in relation to an operating frequency...
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Retinal-inspired method and system for improved detection
Patent • #10,765,864. The present disclosure provides a method and device for filtering sensor data. Signals from an array of sensor pixels are received and checked for changes in pixel values. Motion is detected based on the changes in pixel values, and motion output signals are transmitted to a processing station. If...
RetSynth Software
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RetSynth Software
Featured Opportunity • RetSynth is a comprehensive tool for rapidly identifying all optimal and sub-optimal pathways for the bioproduction of high value target compounds The successful biological production of high value target compounds is a slow and complex process. Achieving production of relevant quantities requires the design and integration of pathways into a...
Right-Size Dimple Evaluator v. 2.0
Featured Opportunity • There are many examples of surface modifications that reduce resistance to flow and improve performance. For instance, a dimpled golf ball can travel twice as far as a smooth ball when hit with the same force. Dimple modifications have had an impact on many application fields, most recently vehicles, aerospace,...
Rivet rotating eddy current probe
Patent • #7,902,819. An eddy current probe adapted for detecting cracks in material directly beneath a raised-head fastener is disclosed. The probe comprises an eddy current coil and a support for carrying the coil in an orientation suitable for introducing eddy currents into material directly beneath a raised-head fastener.
RNA-Targeting CAS9 System for Controlling Viruses
Featured Opportunity • CRISPR Cas9 (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats associated protein 9) is a protein that plays an important role in immunological defense of bacteria against DNA viruses. A CRISPR-Cas based system can be used to target nucleic acid sequences. Cas9 is used frequently in genetic engineering. The protein functions by...
Robotic hand and fingers
Patent • #9,669,551. Technologies pertaining to a robotic hand are described herein. The robotic hand includes one or more fingers releasably attached to a robotic hand frame. The fingers can abduct and adduct as well as flex and tense. The fingers are releasably attached to the frame by magnets that allow for...
Robotic Vehicle with Multiple Tracked Mobility Platforms
Patent • #8,225,895.
Robust power detector for wideband signals among many single tone signals
Patent • #9,912,420. Various technologies for isolating a signal of interest from signals received contemporaneously by an antenna are described herein. A time period for which a signal of interest is present in a second signal can be identified based upon ratios of values of the second signal to the mean value...
Robust power detector for wideband signals among many single tone signals
Patent • #10,171,189. Various technologies for isolating a signal of interest from signals received contemporaneously by an antenna are described herein. A time period for which a signal of interest is present in a second signal can be identified based upon ratios of values of the second signal to the mean value...
Robust tilt and lock mechanism for hopping actuator
Patent • #9,562,560. A tilt and lock apparatus that includes a tilt servomechanism, a spiral torsion spring, a lock wheel, and a lock hook is described herein. The spiral torsion spring is mechanically coupled to the tilt servomechanism and the lock wheel (which includes an opening). When a shaft is positioned through...
Rotary electrical contact device and method for providing current to and/or from a rotating member
Patent • #8,585,413. Examples of rotary electrical connectors include a first pair and a second pair of opposing sheaves coupled together by intersecting first shaft connecting the first pair of opposing sheaves and a second shaft connecting the second pair of opposing sheaves, and at least partially electrically conductive belt disposed about...
Rotary mechanical latch
Patent • #8,308,203. A rotary mechanical latch for positive latching and unlatching of a rotary device with a latchable rotating assembly having a latching gear that can be driven to latched and unlatched states by a drive mechanism such as an electric motor. A cam arm affixed to the latching gear interfaces...
Rotary-Cooled Solid-State Lighting
Featured Opportunity • A novel solid-state lighting (SSL) architecture that addresses several longstanding technical challenges in SSL luminaires RCSSL improves upon the groundbreaking thermal management performance of the R&D 100 Editors’ Choice award-winning Sandia Cooler by situating an LED array directly on a rotating heat-sink-impeller, thereby eliminating the air gap thermal interface of...
Rotating concave eddy current probe
Patent • #7,352,176. A rotating concave eddy current probe for detecting fatigue cracks hidden from view underneath the head of a raised head fastener, such as a buttonhead-type rivet, used to join together structural skins, such as aluminum aircraft skins. The probe has a recessed concave dimple in its bottom surface that...
Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency
Patent • #9,759,263. A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and...
Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency
Patent • #10,288,121. A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and...
RuBisCo
Featured Opportunity • A high-quality feedstock to address scaling and sustainability challenges associated with the growing global demand for protein Global demand for high quality digestible protein is expected to substantially outpace population growth over the coming decades. RuBisCo (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase) is the photosynthetic enzyme in the green leaves of plants and is...
Ruggedized downhole tool for real-time measurements and uses thereof
Patent • #9,863,243. The present invention relates to ruggedized downhole tools and sensors, as well as uses thereof. In particular, these tools can operate under extreme conditions and, therefore, allow for real-time measurements in geothermal reservoirs or other potentially harsh environments. One exemplary sensor includes a ruggedized ion selective electrode (ISE) for...
Sacrificial plastic mold with electroplatable base
Patent • #6,422,528. A sacrificial plastic mold having an electroplatable backing is provided. One embodiment consists of the infusion of a softened or molten thermoplastic through a porous metal substrate (sheet, screen, mesh or foam) and into the features of a micro-scale molding tool contacting the porous metal substrate. Upon demolding, the...
Sacrificial plastic mold with electroplatable base
Patent • #6,929,733. A sacrificial plastic mold having an electroplatable backing is provided. One embodiment consists of the infusion of a softened or molten thermoplastic through a porous metal substrate (sheet, screen, mesh or foam) and into the features of a micro-scale molding tool contacting the porous metal substrate. Upon demolding, the...
Sagnac Optomechanical Gyroscope
Featured Opportunity • A miniaturized gyroscope with improved sensitivity and performance for navigation applications requiring low-cost and reduced power devices Gyroscopes are important for applications in navigation, guidance, and control. Ideally, gyroscopes are accurate, stable, low cost, low power, and small weight and size, in some cases with high dynamic range. Many of...
Sample preparation system for microfluidic applications
Patent • #7,213,473. An apparatus that couples automated injection with flow feedback to provide nanoliter accuracy in controlling microliter volumes. The apparatus comprises generally a source of hydraulic fluid pressure, a fluid isolator joined to the outlet of the hydraulic pressure source and a flow sensor to provide pressure-driven analyte metering. For...
Sandia Decon Formulation for Mitigation and Decontamination of Chemical and Biological Agents
Featured Opportunity • Sandia Decon Formulation co-developer Maher Tadros demonstrates application of the formulation from a pressurized canister. The foam could be sprayed from handheld canisters or from trucks, or it could be incorporated into high-profile government military buildings. The formulation is non-toxic. Protective clothing is required to protect decontamination personnel from chemical...
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