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Leon Chao (Fed)

Publications

Thoughts on the Kibble-Robinson Theory

Author(s)
Lorenz Keck, Kumar Arumugam, Leon Chao, Zane Comden, Frank Seifert, David Newell, Darine El Haddad, Stephan Schlamminger
We revisit the Kibble-Robinson Theory (KRT), first proposed in 2014 by Kibble and Robinson, which significantly simplifies the construction and operation of
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Patents (2018-Present)

Absolute Mass Balance

NIST Inventors
Leon Chao and Jon R. Pratt
An absolute mass balance determines an absolute mass of an object and includes: a dual diameter wheel including: a balance fulcrum; and a balance beam disposed on the balance fulcrum and including: a main mass arm and a counter mass arm; a main mass receiver that receives the object; a main magnet
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Created May 31, 2018, Updated December 8, 2022
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