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Optical System for Determining Physical Characteristics of a Solar Cell

The invention provides an improved optical system for determining the physical characteristics of a solar cell. The system comprises a lamp means for projecting light in a wide solid-angle onto the surface of the cell; a chamber for receiving the light through an entrance port, the chamber having an
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Optical Processing Furnace with Quartz Muffle and Diffuser Plate

An optical furnace for annealing a process wafer comprising a source of optical energy, a quartz muffle having a door to hold the wafer for processing, and a quartz diffuser plate to diffuse the light impinging on the quartz muffle; a feedback system with a light sensor located in the door or wall o
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Optical Method for Determining the Doping Depth Profile in Silicon U.S. Patent 7,179,665

A method of processing a sample, comprising the steps of: introducing dopant into a sample thereby producing a doped sample; producing a healed sampled including a doping density profile in response to introducing the dopant into the sample; and measuring the doping density profile of the healed sam
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Peptides for the Controllable Promotion or Inhibition of Bone Growth

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: - Bone growth promotion - Bone growth and mineralization inhibition - Potential osteoporosis treatment - Cell-based treatment of bone defects - Structural materials ADVANTAGES: - Collagen-mimicking oligopeptides induce mineralization - Sequence-dependent bone mineral
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Mineralization of Biocompatible Scaffolds

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Artificial bone implants Dental implants Spinal cord injury repairs Soft-tissue engineering Bioceramics Structural materials ADVANTAGES: Rapid mineralization Tunable mineralization and crystallinity Improved fracture resistance Higher mineral-hydrogel adhesion stren
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Graded Bioactive Glass and Glass/Ceramic Coatings for Metal Bone Implants

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bioactive glass can be tuned to the same thermal expansion coefficient as the titanium (Ti) alloy it coats, avoiding the generation of thermal stresses. Processing at 800°C results in a 100-nm-thick adhesive interface layer between the coating and the Ti alloy.
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Flexibone: Osteo-mimetic Composites

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bone implants Dental implants Bio-cements Flexible composites with magnetic and electrical properties ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive, rapid, and efficient Easily adapted to incorporate a wide range of materials Easily molded under ambient conditions Allows incorporation o
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Breast Cancer Therapy and Potential Method for Enhancing Radiation Sensitivity via Inhibition of ß1 Integrin

APPLICATIONS: Anti-tumor therapy Shows promise for increasing the radiation sensitivity of breast cancer cells ADVANTAGES: In vivo studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of ß1 integrin antibody for anti-tumor therapy In vitro studies show enhancement of radiation sensitivity The tissue
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Compact Systems for Effective and Precise Brachytherapy

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Direct proton irradiation of breast, prostrate, and other tumors between 5 and 10 mm in diameter ADVANTAGES: Compact and portable: ~ 4 cm in diameter x 13 cm long Delivers 15 MeV protons at 6 x 107 H+/second without a radioactive source Designed to localize the
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Mini Neutron Generator

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Fast neutron brachytherapy for breast, prostrate and other tumors between 1 and 5 cm in diameter ADVANTAGES: Compact and portable: ~ 4 cm in diameter x 13 cm long Radiation dose to healthy tissue is expected to be much less than with external sources Expected to
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Comprehensive Prognostic Markers and Therapeutic Targets for Drug-Resistant Breast Cancers

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Identifying patients with breast cancers that are resistant to conventional chemotherapies and developing new treatment strategies for them Screening patients with chemo-resistant tumors for clinical trials Using gene-specific inhibitors to treat chemo-resistant breast
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Membrane Microarrays for Cell Manipulation

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Front-end screening Drug discovery Diagnostic and therapeutic applications Directed evolution of desirable cell recognition/adhesion characteristics ADVANTAGES: Allows manipulation and sorting of parallel living cells ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers ha
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Microgels with Acid-Degradable Cross-Linkers for Vaccine and Cytoplasmic Drug Delivery

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Targeted delivery of protein and DNA-based therapeutics Vaccine delivery Cancer immunotherapy Site-specific treatment of inflammation Anti-sense therapy ADVANTAGES: Delivers therapeutic material directly to the cytoplasm of cells Enhances immune response by facilitat
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Multi-Junction, Monolithic Solar Cell Using Low-Band-Gap Materials Lattice-Matched to GaAs or Ge

A multi-junction, monolithic, photovoltaic solar cell device is provided for converting solar radiation to photocurrent and photovoltage with improved efficiency. The solar cell device comprises a plurality of semiconductor cells, i.e., active p/n junctions, connected in tandem and deposited on a su
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Monolithic Tandem Solar Cells

A single-crystal, monolithic, tandem, photovoltaic solar cell is described which includes (a) an InP substrate having upper and lower surfaces, (b) a first photoactive subcell on the upper surface of the InP substrate, and (c) a second photoactive subcell on the first subcell. The first photoactive
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Monolithic Multi-Color Light Emission/Detection Device

A single-crystal, monolithic, tandem, multi-color optical transceiver device is described, including (a) an InP substrate having upper and lower surfaces, (b) a first junction on the upper surface of the InP substrate, (c) a second junction on the first junction. The first junction is preferably GaI
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Apparatus and Method for Testing Thermal Performance of Pipelines (KSC-12205)

Abstract: The KSC Thermal Insulation Performance Analyzer is fully developed and in use on site at the Cryogenics Testbed Facility. In operation a cooled cryogen is pumped through the upstream cold box into the pipe being tested. Both ends of the pipe are held at a constant temperature, so the heat
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Autonomous Micro-Pulse Lidar System (GSC-13493)

Abstract: The MPL system uses an optical telescope to transmit and expand solid-state laser pulses, allowing it to produce a high level of sensitivity and reliability using eye-safe pulse energy levels. MPL has several advantages over similar systems including: aerosol detection and better sensitiv
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Breakthrough in Combining/Dividing Radio Frequency/Microwave Power (MFS-31186)

In the past, methods to divide a waveform had inherent design constraints that limited high-efficiency techniques. This invention provides 50 to 60 percent efficiency compared to the 10 percent efficiency now achieved in non-pulsed circuits. This invention has contributed an important approach to so
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Clog-free Atomizing and Spray Drying Nozzle

APPLICATIONS: Product dehydration, i.e. converting liquids like milk, drugs, and chemicals, into powders Drying waste streams Atomizing liquids ADVANTAGES: Eliminates clogging Combines atomizing and spray drying functions Can be made from standard tube fittings Easily serviced Energy eff
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Air-stable Nanomaterials for Efficient OLEDs and Solar Cells

Berkeley Lab researchers have developed two approaches for increasing the charge efficiencies of electrodes used to produce flexible organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells. Both approaches will reduce manufacturing and packaging costs. These technologies have patents pending and are
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Nano-onion Therapy for Cancer Tumors

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Tumor therapy Infrared photosensitizing of cancer cells PET or MRI imaging reagents ADVANTAGES: A slow diffusion rate promises a longer lasting, localized, therapy Few significant side effects are anticipated More efficient than fullerenes in optothermal conversion
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Non-Surgical Skin Enhancement Through Rhamm Protein Modulation

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Normalizing skin appearance after reconstructive or cosmetic surgery, i.e. grafted tissue on burn victims Wrinkle reduction – replacement for neurotoxin injections or fillers, e.g. collagen, hyaluronan Non-surgical face lifts and figure enhancement Reducing the appeara
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Functionalized NMR-based Xenon Biosensor

APPLICATIONS: Biological sensor In vivo diagnostics In vitro assays Drug discovery ADVANTAGES: High signal-to-noise ratio Extendable to multiplexing assays for multiple analytes Eliminates background signals Only requires small sample quantities Results are easily interpreted ABSTRACT:
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Polymerized Nanoparticle Therapeutics

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Drug delivery Therapeutic potential for inflammatory diseases such as: Reperfusion injury Rheumatoid arthritis Adult respiratory distress syndrome Spetic shock ADVANTAGES: Easily polymerized High-purity, stable Carry specific biological ligands ABSTRACT:
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Predictive Markers and Therapeutic Targets for Drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES: Identifying ovarian cancers that are not likely to respond to current combination chemotherapies, e.g. platinum plus paclitaxel Screening for clinical trials to identify patients with chemo-resistant tumors Developing new treatment strategies for chemo-resistant ovar
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Aerosol Remote Sealing System

APPLICATIONS: Sealing ventilation shafts Sealing underground pipelines and other enclosed systems ADVANTAGES: Portable Works past bends and junctions Includes leakage measuring capability ABSTRACT: Mark Modera and Francois Remi Carrie from Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a
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Branched 3-D Inorganic Nanocrystals for Biological Imaging and Electronics Applications

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological imaging Electronics production Catalyst production Photovoltaics LCDs Photonic band gap materials Mechanical structural support in polymer films High-surface-area catalysts ADVANTAGES: Can synthesize whole branched inorganic nanocrystals with well-defi
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Novel Electrochromic Device Controlled by Sunlight

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: 'Smart' windows Photochromic ophthalmic lenses Tunable neutral density filters Photosensitive mirrors Displays Light detectors Optical switches Light-intensity meters Near-UV radiation detectors Low-cost optical computer memories ADVANTAGES: Uses inexpensive comp
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Energy Efficient Condensing Side-arm Gas Water Heater

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Residential gas water heating ADVANTAGES: Promises to be ~ 90% efficient; 30% more efficient than conventional gas water heaters Could be manufactured by adapting a basic electric water heater tank ABSTRACT: James Lutz of Berkeley Lab has invented a gas water hea
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Energy Efficient Laboratory Fume Hood

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Laboratory Fume Hoods ADVANTAGES: Up to 75% energy savings over current fume hood systems Allows use of small HVAC systems Avoids expensive control systems required by VAV fume hoods ABSTRACT: Fume hoods, used to protect the user from breathing harmful chemical v
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Energy Simulation Software for Buildings

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Modeling building heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows ADVANTAGES: Simulation capabilities include: time steps of less than an hour modular systems and plant integrated with heat balance-based zone simulation multizone air flow, thermal co
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First Diode for Thermal Management of Micro and Macro Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal management for: microelectronic devices solar cells and solar energy management systems refrigerators hybrid biological/inorganic systems nanoscale calorimeters Information transport and processing Molecular motors ADVANTAGES: First solid state device to dir
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Gas Filled Panels

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Appliances--R-14 per inch appliance insulation to replace CFC- blown foam; modular panels used in composite with non-CFC foam to boost performance or decrease wall thickness Transportation--High performance, lightweight GFPs offer strong potential for thermal and acousti
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Hydrocarbon Oxidation for Manufacturing Chemicals

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Chemical manufacturing Hydrocarbon oxidation ADVANTAGES: Works at ambient temperature Highly selective Energy-efficient process Environmentally benign ABSTRACT: Heinz Frei, Fritz Blatter and Hai Sun have developed a selective thermal or photochemical oxidation pro
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Improved GaN MBE-Growth using Bismuth as a Surfactant

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Flat panel displays Energy efficient lighting Field effect transistors (FETs) Blue and green light semiconductor lasers Blue and green light emitting diodes (LEDs) ADVANTAGES: Incorporates higher concentrations of dopant into film Easy to manipulate concentration of
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Novel Concentrating Nanoscale Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Nanoscale solar cells ADVANTAGES: Multi-junction absorption efficiencies with easier fabrication Promises simpler installation than conventional cell/concentrator combinations Can be flexible DESCRIPTION: Researchers at Berkeley Lab are using photonic principle
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Ideal Structure for Organic/Nanomaterial Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic/nanomaterial hybrid solar cells ADVANTAGES: Maximizes conversion efficiency Reduces interface charge recombination Eliminates the possibility of electrical shorting Provides greater charge mobility Improves photon absorption DESCRIPTION: Berkeley Lab resea
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Controlling the Structure of Organic/Nanomaterial Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic/nanomaterial hybrid solar cells ADVANTAGES: Introduces a new parameter for controlling solar cell morphology Improves conversion efficiency by increasing mobility and photon absorption and reducing electron/hole recombination DESCRIPTION: In order to attai
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High Efficiency Fullerene/Polymer Solar Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic/nanomaterial hybrid solar cells ADVANTAGES: Promises improved electrical conduction over fullerene/polymer blends Increases the fraction of the more optically absorbent material DESCRIPTION: Currently, the best performing polymer blend solar cells have bee
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Lean Flame Stabilization Ring

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Small-to-medium water heater and forced-air furnace retrofits Reduction of air pollution ADVANTAGES: Allows natural gas burners to burn lean Economical, simple retrofit Meets clean air standards ABSTRACT: Robert Cheng at Berkeley National Laboratory has developed
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Lithium Ion Mirrors with Improved Stability

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Architectural glass Sunroofs and rear view mirrors Aerospace insolation controls Optical switching elements Thin film displays ADVANTAGES: Active components are more stable than metal hydrides over time Low material and fabrication costs ABSTRACT: Switchable mi
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Transition Metal Switchable Mirrors

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commerical and residential building windows Auto and airplane window glass Aerospace applications ADVANTAGES: Can save up to 25% of the energy lost through building windows Reflects infrared and visible light Switches between reflective and transparent states in seco
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Nanoporous Metal-Inorganic Materials for Storage and Capture of Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Other Gases

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid-based storage and capture of hydrogen, carbon dioxide or other gases ADVANTAGES: Promises higher storage capacity than carbon materials, better environmental stability than metal-organic, and faster kinetics than direct use of metal hydrides Demonstrated fabric
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Gear Bearings (GSC-14207)

Goddard's technologies are based on two innovative designs: the roller gear bearing and the phased-shifted gear bearing. The roller gear bearing has crowned roller ends with the roller radius equaling the gear pitch radius. The gear can mesh with another roller gear, with the crowned ends contacting
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Batteries with Orthorhombic Sodium Manganese Oxide Cathodes

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Electric vehicles Load-levelling Consumer goods ADVANTAGES: Compatible with solid polymer electrodes Low-cost Environmentally benign ABSTRACT: Berkeley National Laboratory researchers have discovered a low-cost, low-toxicity manganese oxide for rechargeable
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Conductive Carbon Coatings for Electrode Materials

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon coatings for LiFePO4 electrode materials used in lithium ion or lithium metal batteries for high power applications such as power tools and hybrid electric vehicles ADVANTAGES: Increases high power discharge without sacrificing energy density Low cost and
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Fast, Low Cost Method for Manufacturing Porous Structures for Fuel Cells, Catalysts and Filtration

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Porous metal, ceramic, cermet and polymer Fuel cell or catalyst deposition supports Gas diffusion layers Filtration or reactive filtration structures for hot gas and liquid, water, air, food, chemicals ADVANTAGES: Fast, simple, and low cost High green strength –w
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Fluorine Separation and Generation Device

APPLICATIONS: Point of use fluorine generation, separation, and recycling ADVANTAGES: Compact solid state system Extremely high purity fluorine separation, allowing the gas to be recycled on site Decreases fluorine waste and reduces the amount of fluorine purchased and transported ABSTR
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High Conductivity Single-ion Cross-linked Polymers for Lithium Batteries and Fuel Cells

APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium metal polymer and lithium polymer batteries PEM fuel cells Electrochromic windows Electroseparations ADVANTAGES: High lithium ion conductivity (10-5 S/cm at ambient temperatures) No concentration polarization, i.e. the transference number is one Clean g
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High Power Performance Lithium Ion Battery

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries with high power requirements e.g. electric and (plug-in) hybrid/electric vehicles, power tools ADVANTAGES: 20-30% increase in power performance Enhances electrode mechanical integrity Promises longer lifetime Lowers internal resistances A
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Braze for Robust Seals with Ceramic

APPLICATIONS: High temperature seals for electrochemical devices, oxygen generators, and metal/ ceramic interfaces ADVANTAGES: Enables rapid thermal cycling Overcomes brazing limitations without cost increases ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a composite bra
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Durable Joining of Dissimilar Materials

APPLICATIONS: Metal/ceramic joints in SOFCs Thermal barrier coatings Metal/ceramic bonding ADVANTAGES: Survives rapid thermal cycling Thinner than graded joint Eliminates the need to introduce a third material into the joint High strength over a wide range of joint porosities Unlike graded
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Easy Joining of Dissimilar Materials in Concentric Tubes

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electrochemical devices, e.g. solid oxide fuel cells Filter elements Gas sparger/bubbler/fluid manifold Wear coatings Thermal barrier layers Chemical resistance coatings Current collection ADVANTAGES: More robust than current methods Promises easier manufacturing
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Fail-Safe, Inexpensive Electrochemical Device Stack Design

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Small scale fuel cell applications (auxillary power units) Small scale syngas production Small scale gas separation ADVANTAGES: Improved stack efficiency (10% more power output than a single cell of the same active area) Potentially over ten times less expensiv
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Global Qualitative Flow Path Modeling for Local State Determination (MSC-22618)

The technology supports reconfigurable models needed for analysis and simulation of industrial process automation where operations change the active flow paths in the system. The technology can be used to validate advanced process automation designs and software, where the active system structure ch
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Fuel Cell Housing for Rapid Start-Up Auxiliary Power and Gas Separation

APPLICATIONS: Assembling planar SOFCs into stacks for power generation Auxiliary power for autos and RV Individualized oxygen production for use in homes or hospitals ADVANTAGES: Start-up temperatures reached in 3.5 minutes for 400 thermal cycles without failure Survives the most extreme th
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High Quality, Dense Thin Films Using Metal/Metal Alloy Additives

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Gas separation Mixed ionic electronic thin film devices Sensors Magnetic films Various barrier coatings Potentially LaCrO3 interconnects ADVANTAGES: Produces high quality, gas-tight, dense films in a single step Net zero volume change in f
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Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technologies: Improved Electrode-Electrode Structures for Solid State Electrochemical Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gas separation Fuel cells Catalytic reactors Other devices ADVANTAGES: Improved performance Improved reliability ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers Lutgard DeJonghe, Steven Visco, and Craig Jacobson have focused their attention on solid oxide fuel cells (SO
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Improved Segment-in-Series High Temperature Electrochemical Device

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Oxygen generators Electrolyzers ADVANTAGES: Greatly expands the choice of sealing materials Promises inexpensive manufacturing, high sealing quality, and long lifetime Applicable to devices of any geometry, including planar and tubular Allo
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Inexpensive Production of High Density Thin Ceramic Films on Rigid or Porous Substrates

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Electrochemical devices Protective barrier coatings Gas separation membranes Membrane reactors Sensors ADVANTAGES: Achieves thicknesses between 1 mm and 100 mm without cracking Less expensive than vapor or plasma techniques Films are fully
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Low Cost Fabrication of Thin-Film Ceramic Membranes for Nonshrinking Substrates

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Tubular solid oxide fuel cells Ceramic membrane fabrication Electrolytic separation ADVANTAGES: Produces high quality films on non-shrinking substrates Scalable for low cost industrial production Minimum number of processing steps Enables sintering at lower temp
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Low-Cost Layered Structure for High Temperature Electrochemical Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cells Oxygen generators Electrochemical reactors ADVANTAGES: Offers less expensive manufacturing Displays excellent mechanical bonding between layers and a robust structure Expands the choice of electrode catalysts Applies to planar or tubular ce
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Metal Current Collector Protected by Oxide Film

ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive Structurally sound APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electricity production (e.g. solid oxide fuel cells) Electrolytic gas separation Electrolytic syngas production by partial oxidation ABSTRACT: Steven Visco, Craig Jacobson, and Lutgard DeJonghe have designed a co
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Method for Making Flat, High Performance Thin Membrane Structures on Porous Substances

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Planar solid oxide fuel cells Planar gas separation devices Planar membrane reactors ADVANTAGES: Produces high-quality thin films with no warping or cracking Solid oxide fuel cells fabricated with this method show exceptional performance at reduced temperatures
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Novel Support Structure for Ceramic Electrochemical Devices

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gas separation Fuel cells Catalytic reactors Energy generation Coal gasification Selective oxidation of hydrocarbons ADVANTAGES: Economical Increased reliability ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers Lutgard DeJonghe, Steven Visco, and Craig Jacobson have
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Capacitance Probe for Fluid Flow and Volume Measurements (MSC-22544)

The technology replaces mechanical flowmeters used currently with a simple, dependable electronic device with no moving parts. It is more accurate and not as invasive. Its readings are instantly converted from analog signals to digital records. These records could be broadcast on any bandwidth neede
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Capillary Pumped Loop Body Warmer (GSC-13329)

Capillary Pumped Loops (CPL) are a space-age technology for thermal control. GSFC uses CPLs for spacecraft thermal control and recently developed a concept for application of CPLs to human body thermal regulation. The key advantage is that CPLs can operate without an external mechanical pump to redi
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NASA Smart Materials and Structures

The Morphing Project seeks to integrate smart, biologically inspired, or other unconventional approaches to lead to aggressive improvements in the efficiency, versatility and safety of future air and spacecraft. The foundation of this multi-disciplinary project is research on smart materials and the
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CCD System Technology for Extremely Low Background Observations (GSC-13906)

Charge-coupled devices have proven to be exceptionally versatile and effective detectors for imaging wavelengths between the near-ultraviolet and the near-infrared portions of the spectrum. Although detector format/size and sensitivity have increased to meet demand, these larger detectors have techn
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High Rate Parallel Digital Receiver (NPO-21230)

The data rates for NASA missions are increasing very rapidly. In order to process these high data rates, high-processing hardware is required. For baseband data processing, there exist inexpensive PCI-based solutions; But for RF processing, the current solutions are based on either all analog or mix
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Proton-Transfer-Reaction/Ion-Mobility-Spectrometer (PTR-IMS) (NPO-21187)

A small, portable detector with high sensitivity suitable for detection of trace amounts of organic compounds, PTR-IMS does not suffer from problems associated with commonly used gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-based instruments (GC/MS) such as limited sensitivity, fragmentation of large organi
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Parallel Subconvolution Filter Architectures (NPO-30142)

The goal was to develop simple architectures to implement in parallel/vector processing form to reduce the processing rate required by the hardware and able to be extended to any length filter desired, with only linear increase in complexity. The improvement of these novel architectures is that they
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Control System for Prosthetic Devices (MSC-21941)

Although many prosthetic devices have been developed, including computer controlled "bionic" or hydraulically actuated devices, these devices do not provide user feedback. Additionally, below-the-elbow amputees favor some derivation of the traditional hook-and-cable harness system developed in th
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Discrete Event Simulation Tool for Analysis of Qualitative Models of Continuous Processing Systems (CONFIG) (MSC-21465)

CONFIG is a general-purpose simulation tool that can support simulations in several domains, including process-oriented industries (chemicals, foods, pharmaceuticals), water and waste processing, manufacturing, power systems, and computer/telecommunication networks. CONFIG is an enhancement of discr
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Electroplating of Hard Glassy Metals (MFS-31377)

Although it yields a high quality coating, electroless deposition does not allow for much process control, requires high processing temperatures, and has a slower deposition rate than with electroplating. Better process control is available through electroplating, which involves placing a voltage ac
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3-D Roller Locking Sprags (GSC-13617)

Many machines with rotating parts use brakes and clutches to stop or control the degree and direction of motion of the driven parts. Brakes and clutches often are incorporated between concentric races (i.e., rotating shafts). One class of locking brake/clutch uses spherical balls or cylindrical roll
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Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron (EZVI) (KSC-12246)

Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron is a versatile technology that can be used at many of these locations. Applicable sites may include: dye and paint manufacturers;dry cleaners; chemical manufacturers; metal cleaning and degreasing facilities; leather-tanning facilities; pharmaceutical manufacturers; adhes
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Phone for Blinds and Illiterates

Phone for Blinds and Illiterates’, a patent pending technology, provides a convenient method for dialing ,programming and storing telephone numbers equally beneficial for a common, illiterate, aged, visually handicapped and physically challenged person.
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Data processing system and microprocessor for it.

This invention relates to the field of computer hardware and namely to various architectures of universal multiprocessor systems. The high-efficiency data of the data processing system of this invention is achieved by the following: each data processing device of this system has several address
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Thermal Profiling of Nanoscale Circuitry

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal management of small devices and systems, whether semiconductor electronics, nanofluidics, or photovoltaics Design, prototyping and characterization of new circuit models High-resolution measurement at extreme temperatures ADVANTAGES: Does not interfere wi
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Transmission Electron Microscope Phase-contrast Enhancement

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High-contrast electron microscopy, especially for radiation-sensitive materials and weak phase objects like: whole-mount subcellular organelles and thin areas of whole cells isolated biological macromolecules thin crystals thin sections of cells and tissues Single-par
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Synthetic Nano-Low Density Lipoprotein As a Targeted Drug Delivery Vehicle

Drug delivery to tumors with increased LDL-cholesterol requirements and LDL receptor activity, including: brain, colon, prostrate, liver, lung, adrenal, hormone unresponsive breast, leukemia ADVANTAGES: Targets the LDL receptor for selective drug delivery and entry into the lysosome Contains m
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Large Scale Controlled Placement of Nanoparticles and Nanostructure

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Manufacturing MEMS and NEMS devices, e.g. arrays, solar collectors, nanoscale memory and optical switching devices, field emitters, chemical or mass sensors, LEDs, flexible interconnects, mechanical filters, microfluidic pumps and gates ADVANTAGES: Allows precis
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Large Scale Controlled Placement of Nanoparticles and Nanostructure

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Manufacturing MEMS and NEMS devices, e.g. arrays, solar collectors, nanoscale memory and optical switching devices, field emitters, chemical or mass sensors, LEDs, flexible interconnects, mechanical filters, microfluidic pumps and gates ADVANTAGES: Allows precis
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Defect Elimination in Nanoscale Materials

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Generating defect-free nanotubes or nanowires with superior mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties for devices such as MEMS/NEMS, ICs, and resistors, as well as for ultimate-strength materials Creating sophisticated heterojunctions in a MWNT by refining specifi
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Nanoknife: the Precision Cutting of Molecular-scale Materials

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Precise cutting and tailoring of small scale structures and devices Tailoring nanostructures/nanomaterials to create field emitters, quantum dots, nanoscale resonators, electrical interconnects and circuitry, linear and rotational bearings, NEM/MEMS components, sca
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Fabrication of Uniform and Spatially Controlled Nanostructures on Substrates

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ultra-sensitive biological and chemical sensing Microchips Catalysis Nanocomputing and nanoelectronics ADVANTAGES: Uses standard semiconductor fabrication equipment and techniques to produce nanosize semiconductors on a wafer scale Produces smaller feature siz
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Protease-based Cancer Screening

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Early stage screening of cancers via detection of proteases and proteolytic activity in fluid or biopsy samples Prostate cancer detection, and possibly the detection of other protease-related cancers such as breast, colon, kidney, skin, stomach, ovary, and lung cancer
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Predictive Methodology and Tools for Nanotoxicology

APPLICATIONS: High throughput and high content nanotoxicity screening Discovering new nanotoxicology profiles and new targets for nanotherapy Nanomaterial toxigenomics and high content imaging analysis ADVANTAGES : Minimizes the need for expensive and controversial animal studies Enables ra
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Non-contact Nanoscale Imaging of Liquids and Weakly Bound Material

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of contamination in semiconductor processing Detection of liquid films affecting wetting and adhesion on surfaces Imaging of liquids interacting with organic material in biological systems Characterization of biomaterials: o Hydrophilic and hydrophobic r
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Nanomachining of High Aspect Ratio Structures

PPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Micromachining of sensors, detectors and actuators Quantum devices Heat sinks High aspect ratio lithography Medically implanted and surgical devices and sensors Non-destructive microcircuit inspection Packaging and integration of miniaturized components ADVANTAGES:
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Method for preparing less-immunogenic protein-lipid complexes

A novel method has been developed for preparing less immunogenic protein formulations. One composition derived from this method has demonstrated promising results in the delivery and efficacy of protein therapeutics (Factor VIII) involved in hemophi lia. By shielding the most immunogenic portion of
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Zero Bias Switch

ZBS (Zero Bias Switch) patent # 7,106,188 A long range radio receiver without an amplifier (no battery drain) This RF receiver is acitvated by the incoming signal no stand-by power is needed. Make new hybrdid RFID tags that need no battery replacements and much more
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A vaccine to prevent infection by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae infection

Currently, there is no effective vaccine to prevent infection by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), a leading cause of otitis media as well as a number of other upper respiratory tract infections that affect both pediatric and adult populati ons. The most common treatment for OM is antibiot
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C-Pap Face Protector

A comfortable, moisture absorbant barrier between the face and the plastic of the c-pap mask. Helps to eliminate discomfort of sweating around the nose & mouth as well as helping to control skin problems due to that sweating.
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Confocal Microscope with 2-D Array of LEDs

Background Confocal microscopes can provide 3-dimensional (3D) images with superior contrast and depth resolution compared to conventional wide-field microscopy because they reject the out-of-focus light. This makes them the tool of choice for advanced laboratory imaging, e.g. for life sciences or
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CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 double transgenic mice

Human CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 collectively metabolize over 70% of drugs on the market. In an effort To study the developmental and sexual expression and regulation of these two major human drug-metabolizing P450s, a double transgenic mouse line carrying b oth CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 transgenes (Tg-CYP2D6/CYP3A4
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Design of Energy Harvestor Based on Piezo-shape Memory Alloy Composites

Introduction Shape memory alloy (SMA) materials act as an energy harvestor in locations where temperature fluctuates between high and low readings (e.g. 0C – 150C for TiNi SMA). Stress change in the piezo-phase generates a voltage change and electrical power. Technology description Researchers at th
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Development of Large Bandgap Host Materials for Phosphorescent Emitters

Introduction The performance of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) has improved dramatically over the past decades. However, the efficiencies of conjugated polymer-based phosphorescence devices usually are much lower than those of small-molecule based devices. Although external efficiencies of gr
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