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Advances in Sprinkler and Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems Tested

March 12, 1996

Firefighters and fire researchers today witnessed demonstrations of prototype fire sprinkler and water mist systems with the potential to suppress home fires

'Superfit' Greatly Reduces Major Source Of CMM Errors

February 27, 1996

Researchers at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a computer model that greatly increases the accuracy of

NIST/Space Shuttle Tests Could Enhance Space Station Safety

February 22, 1996

A NIST experiment aboard the space shuttle Columbia launched today could help keep tomorrow's space station and its astronauts safe from fire. The experiment

New NIST Facility Will Improve Accuracy of Radiation Measurements in Mammography

February 20, 1996

Women undergoing mammography exams at accredited U.S. facilities soon will have much improved assurance of receiving proper X-ray exposures thanks to a new

Four Pilot Projects To Help Smaller Manufacturers Identify Innovative Financing, Credit Options

February 13, 1996

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is funding four pilot projects to help smaller manufacturers better understand

Physicists Get Hot New Results With Cold Atoms

February 12, 1996

Using some of the coldest atoms in the universe, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have been able to observe exotic phenomena

Upgrades At NIST Cold Neutron Research Facility Benefit Advanced Materials Research

January 26, 1996

Upgrades at the Cold Neutron Research Facility of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md., are enabling

Florida Sunshine Tests Underway For Computerized Photovoltaic Water Heater

January 25, 1996

A National Institute of Standards and Technology-built photovoltaic residential hot water heater that uses computer technology to maximize the conversion of

New Year to Arrive Late Again This Year: Leap Second to be Added on Dec. 31

December 13, 1995

As it has many times before, the new year will get off to a late start when it is delayed for exactly one second to allow the world's atomic clocks to be

Software to Tap Database to Help Builders Match Environmental Concerns with Economic Performance

November 2, 1995

Environmentally sensitive and cash-conscious BEES soon could be helping designers and architects plan better buildings. BEES, an acronym for "Building for

NIST Announces 17 Projects to Support Environmental Assistance to Smaller Manufacturers

October 31, 1995

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced 17 projects to receive cost-shared funding to help the nation's smaller

More Accurate Pricing 'In Store' For Consumers

October 30, 1995

The combined work of government and the private sector has resulted in a new examination procedure for price verification in the nation's marketplace, an effort

Commerce's NIST Announces 18 Awards to Help Smaller Manufacturers Improve Competitiveness

October 23, 1995

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced 18 awards for new manufacturing extension programs as part of its

Two Manufacturers Win 1995 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

October 16, 1995

President Clinton and Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown announced today Armstrong World Industries' Building Products Operation (Lancaster, Pa.) and Corning

First Database for Atomic Spectroscopy Available from NIST

October 6, 1995

A computerized database for atomic spectroscopy will give physicists, chemists, astronomers, geologists and industry researchers easy access to the most

U.S.-NVLAP and Canadian CGSB Establish Lab Accreditation Agreement to Improve Trade

September 13, 1995

In an effort to improve trade between the world's two largest trading partners, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology

Commerce's NIST Announces Closing of MEP Affiliate in Washington State

September 13, 1995

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology and its state partner in Washington have agreed to close the Washington Alliance for

Tooth Remineralization Method Licensed To international Healthcare Manufacturer

September 12, 1995

A major breakthrough in oral health care has been brought closer to the marketplace by the licensing of several tooth remineralization and desensitization

New Microlithography Method May Shrink Computer Chips Yet Again

August 31, 1995

A new form of microlithography that uses neutral atoms instead of light to write patterns on silicon has been demonstrated at the Commerce Department's National

Commerce Agency Joins Domestic Auto Manufacturers and Regulatory Agencies in Effort to Reduce Vehicle Emissions

August 24, 1995

A new research program at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology will help U.S. auto manufacturers develop technology needed

Thirteen Applicants for Baldrige Quality Award Selected for Site Visits

August 21, 1995

Teams of quality experts will visit 13 companies starting Sept. 4 as part of the application process for the 1995 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a

Commerce's NIST Announces Process for Dialogue on Key Escrow Issues

August 17, 1995

Furthering the Administration's commitment to defining a workable key escrow encryption strategy that would satisfy government and be acceptable to business and

Quality Experts Needed for 1996 Baldrige Award Board of Examiners

August 7, 1995

The Commerce Department s National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking quality experts from all sectors of American business, as well as from non

Images Reveal Tiny Flaws in Films for Solar Panels and Large Flat-Panel Displays

July 27, 1995

Using a specially constructed instrument system, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado at Boulder

Smaller Massachusetts Manufacturers to Get Help in Becoming 'Environmentally Competitive'

July 17, 1995

The Commerce Department s National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced that small and medium-sized Massachusetts manufacturers will get help

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