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Smart Temperature Sensor That Works Without Touch

NIST Inventors
Howard W. Yoon
This invention introduces a temperature detector that stabilizes radiation measurements using an isothermal reference. It ensures high accuracy by self-referencing ambient radiation, reducing errors caused by environmental fluctuations. The detector is designed to work without direct contact, making

Fluxonic Processor And Processing Photonic Synapse Events

NIST Inventors
Jeff Shainline
A fluxonic processor includes processes photonic synapse events and includes a transmitter that receives neuron signal and produces output photons; a neuron that receives a dendrite signal and produces the neuron signal from the dendrite signal; a dendrite that receives a synapse signal, and

Ultra-Fast, Energy-Efficient Processor for Smarter Computing

NIST Inventors
Jeff Shainline
This invention introduces a fluxonic processor, which operates using superconducting circuits to process information efficiently. It leverages synaptic and dendritic signal processing, mimicking neural networks for advanced computing. The processor is designed to handle complex computations with
Block diagram of the Rydberg atom "mixer". The Rydberg atoms separate the difference frequency (IF) from two RF signals (LO and SIG). This demodulated signal is carried in the probe laser.

Rydberg Atom Mixer and Determining Phase of Modulated Carrier Radiation

NIST Inventors
Josh Gordon , Christopher L. Holloway and Matt Simons
Rydberg atoms have been shown to be very useful in performing absolute measurements of the magnitude of a radio frequency (RF) field using electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). However, until this invention, there has been less success in using Rydberg atoms for the measurement of the

Ultrafast Electro-optic Laser

NIST Inventors
Scott Papp , Scott Diddams and David Carlson
An ultrafast electro-optic laser makes a stabilized comb and includes: a comb generator that produces a frequency comb; a dielectric resonant oscillator; a phase modulator in communication with the dielectric resonant oscillator; an intensity modulator in communication with the phase modulator; an
The matrix decomposition system block.

Quasi-Systolic Processor and Quasi-Systolic Array

NIST Inventors
Matthew Daniels , Mark D. Stiles and Advait Madhavan
The invention is a computer architecture that efficiently calculates a weight matrix update for an AI model, especially ones designed to be implemented in hardware neural networks. Our architecture uses an approximation algorithm to do this calculation with less memory overhead. The architecture

Light Article

NIST Inventors
Babak Nikoobakht
Methods are disclosed for uniformly charging nanocrystals. Using these methods large area interfaces per nanocrystal can be formed for electrically powering or operating nanocrystals. The formed metal- interfaces, including metal- semiconductor and semiconductor- semiconductor, are structurally

Photoacoustic Photon Meter And Process For Measuring Photon Fluence

NIST Inventors
Kimberly A. Briggman , Chris Yung , Jeeseong C. Hwang and John H. Lehman
A photoacoustic photon meter includes: a photoacoustic generative array including carbon nanotubes disposed in a photoacoustic generating pattern, such that the carbon nanotubes: receive photons comprising optical energy, and produce thermal energy from the optical energy; and a superstratum

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

Non-Vacuum, Non-Contact Spinner Wafer Chuck

NIST Inventors
Glenn Holland
A non-vacuum, non-contact spinner wafer chuck including: a basal member including; a fastener receiver that receives a fastener; a chuck collar including: an inner collar wall; and an outer collar wall; and an engagement surface that: receives and engages a wafer; a wafer engagement cam including
4 entangled sensors (blue circles) are used to measure properties of a large molecule

Heisenberg Scaler

NIST Inventors
Alexey Gorshkov and James(Trey) Porto
We have created a protocol and Heisenberg scaler that uses quantum entanglement in a network of quantum sensors to optimally measure any smooth function of the fields at the sensors. The method applies even when the fields at the sensors are of different kinds, such as one sensor measuring the
Depiction of triple series connection scheme of two Hall bars in standard configurations.

Gateless P-N Junction Metrolog

NIST Inventors
Albert F. Rigosi
This invention utilizes the unique properties of graphene to build p-n junctions working in the quantum Hall regime that allow convenient resistance scaling. This device would provide more than one value of resistance traceable to the quantum Hall effect. A graphene device capable of achieving many

Di-enzymatic Chimeric Endolysin

NIST Inventors
Zvi Kelman
Bacteriophage-derived endolysins have great potential as alternative antimicrobial agents for Gram-positive bacterial infectious diseases, as they are peptidoglycan hydrolases that can destroy susceptible bacteria when applied exogenously. Due to the modular structure of endolysins, engineering
Patent description for Critical-Dimension Localization Microscopy

Apparatus for Critical-Dimension Localization Microscopy

NIST Inventors
Samuel M. Stavis and Craig Copeland
Performing critical-dimension localization microscopy includes: subjecting a first dimensional member and a second dimensional member of a reference artifact to critical-dimension metrology, the first and second dimensional members, in combination, including a critical dimension and each

Uniaxial Counter-Propagating Monolaser Atom Trap

NIST Inventors
Stephen Eckel , James A. Fedchak , Julia Scherschligt , Daniel Barker , Eric Norrgard and Nikolai Klimov
A uniaxial counter-propagating monolaser atom trap cools and traps atoms with a single a laser beam and includes: an atom slower that slows atoms to form slowed atoms; an optical diffractor including: a first diffraction grating that receives primary light and produces first reflected light; a
Patent Images and description for 10,955,617

High-Resolution Photonic Thermometer Article

NIST Inventors
Kevin O Douglass , Zeeshan Ahmed and Nikolai Klimov
A high-resolution photonic thermometer article performs high-resolution thermometry and includes: a light source; a photonic thermometer with a waveguide and a photonic crystal cavity that stores light; a photodetector in communication with the photonic thermometer; a phase sensitive detector in

Low Cost System for Monitoring Degradation in Automation Systems

Available for licensing is a low cost system for monitoring degradation in robot work cells and automation systems. The concept has been proven and a prototype is available to facilitate optimization of the physical design for industrial users. The invention provides a cost effective and easy-to
Depiction of NIST use case material handling robot relationships: (a) robot base to the tab le, (b) robot to o l flange to gripper mounting, (c) gripper fingers to part when on fixture, (d) fixture to table.

A Smart Sensor for Precise Alignment

This invention is a position verification sensor designed to determine the accuracy of mechanical positioning between a key and a receiver pad. The sensor includes a substratum, housing, receiver pad, and aperture cap to ensure precise alignment. It produces a target output when in contact with the

Triple Point Immersion Cell Article

NIST Inventors
Jay Nanninga and Weston L. Tew
A triple point immersion cell article determines a triple point of a non-metallic analyte and includes: a first cryochamber including a first cryo-zone; a second cryochamber including a second cryo-zone that is: nested and disposed in the first cryochamber; and thermally isolated by the first
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Non-contact Coordinate Measuring Machine Using a Noncontact Metrology Probe

NIST Inventors
Josh Gordon
A non-contact coordinate measuring machine includes: a noncontact metrology probe including: first and second cameras, wherein the second camera has a second field of view that overlaps a first field of view in a prime focal volume; a third camera has a third field of view that overlaps the prime

Josephson Junction Circuits For Single-Photon Optoelectronic Neurons And Synapses

NIST Inventors
Jeff Shainline , Adam McCaughan and Manuel Castellanos Beltran
Single-photon optoelectronic neurons convert the optical signals of single photons to the electrical domain where summing and thresholding operations are performed. In these circuits, the photonic signals are converted to an electronic signal using a superconducting single-photon detector in

Photonic Quantum Dew Point Sensor

NIST Inventors
Tobias Herman , Nikolai Klimov and Thomas Purdy
A photonic quantum dew point sensor determines a dew point of an analyte and includes a common substrate; a photonic dew sensor on the common substrate and exposed for direct contact with the analyte; a photonic temperature sensor on the common substrate; an optomechanical temperature sensor on the
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