Manufacturing & Assurance

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The Manufacturing & Assurance technology area contains solutions for additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, and manufacturing-related analytics, tools, and software domains. Assurance technologies assist in implementing systematic quality assurance in everything from data collection, testing, and software, to modeling and analytics.

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Methods and apparatus for improved thermal monitoring by correlating infrared emissivity to surface topography US11913839B2 02/27/2024
Method of chemical doping that uses CMOS-compatible processes US11798808B1 10/24/2023
Micromagnet PUF readout using a quantum diamond microscope US11796612B1 10/24/2023
Friction testing and torque sensing systems US11781958B2 10/10/2023
Passively pumped, polycrystalline ceramic high and ultra-high vacuum chambers US11766651B1 09/26/2023
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Vibration isolation for centrifuge testbeds US11612899B2 03/28/2023
Thermal measurement apparatus and methods for anisotropic thermal materials US11592408B2 02/28/2023
Wire rivet US11585363B1 02/21/2023
Passive tube closure valve US11473689B1 10/18/2022
Ductile coatings on additive manufactured components US11377750B1 07/05/2022
Thermal measurement apparatus and methods for anisotropic thermal materials US11371949B1 06/28/2022
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Mode I fracture testing fixture US11298754B1 04/12/2022
Friction testing and torque sensing systems US11199485B1 12/14/2021
Additively manufactured locally resonant interpenetrating lattice structure US11195504B1 12/07/2021
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Enhanced composites via selective interfacial modification US11148392B1 10/19/2021
Preload apparatus US11131407B1 09/28/2021
Method for tuning thermal expansion properties in an additive manufacturing feedstock material US11118249B1 09/14/2021
Metal film for additive metal manufacturing US11117217B1 09/14/2021
Additive manufacturing print-heads for exotic material applications US11084211B1 08/10/2021
Temperature dependent x-ray fluorescence US11079287B1 08/03/2021
Selective modifiers for composite material property enhancement US11046048B1 06/29/2021
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Apparatus for high-throughput sequential tensile testing and methods thereof US11002649B1 05/11/2021
Inspection workcell US10955429B1 03/23/2021
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Electroless deposition of metal on 3D-printed polymeric structures US10494721B1 12/03/2019
3D-printed apparatus for efficient fluid-solid contact US10493693B1 12/03/2019
Mechanical testing equipment for material characterization US10481057B1 11/19/2019
Test artifact for non-destructive evaluation US10473552B1 11/12/2019
Systems and methods for miniaturized drawbar extension springs US10473175B1 11/12/2019
In situ environmentally-isolated wear tester US10429284B1 10/01/2019
Centrifuge with vector-seeking linkage US10421081B2 09/24/2019
High sensitivity bearing tester and systems thereof US10371598B1 08/06/2019
High resolution, non-contact removal rate module for serial sectioning US10260865B1 04/16/2019
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Metal-loaded plastic scintillators for gamma-ray spectroscopy US10024983B1 07/17/2018
Particle and chemical control using tunnel flow US9759912B2 09/12/2017
Self-erecting shapes US9695586B1 07/04/2017
Spring performance tester for miniature extension springs US9651464B1 05/16/2017
Solid state lighting devices and methods with rotary cooling structures US9599328B2 03/21/2017
Fabrication of neural interfaces using 3D projection micro-stereolithography US9555583B1 01/31/2017
Seal assembly with anti-rotation pin for high pressure supercritical fluids US8794634B1 08/05/2014
Dual-etalon cavity ring-down frequency-comb spectroscopy with broad band light source US8693004B2 04/08/2014
Method for providing a low density high strength polyurethane foam US8466207B1 06/18/2013
High force vibration testing with wide frequency range US8408066B1 04/02/2013
Self-assembled software and method of overriding software execution US8347270B1 01/01/2013
Rotary mechanical latch US8308203B1 11/13/2012
High throughput chemical munitions treatment system US8047978B1 11/01/2011
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Methods for batch fabrication of cold cathode vacuum switch tubes US7938707B1 05/10/2011
Rivet rotating eddy current probe US7902819B2 03/08/2011
Method for making a micromachined microwave signal control device US7886434B1 02/15/2011
Using piezo-electric material to simulate a vibration environment US7851973B1 12/14/2010
Vicinal light inspection of translucent materials US7650028B1 01/19/2010
Compact low frequency radio antenna US7450081B1 11/11/2008
Micromachined microwave signal control device and method for making same US7420442B1 09/02/2008
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