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Line drawing of the method for manufacturing an array of sensors on a single chip

Method for Manufacturing an Array of Sensors on a Single Chip

NIST Inventors
Albert Davydov and Vladimir Oleshko
Patent Description Detection of chemical species in air, such as industrial pollutants, poisonous gases, chemical fumes, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), is vital for the health and safety of communities around the world. The development of reliable, portable gas sensors that can detect

Coinage Cladding Alloy and Processing for Making Coinage Cladding Alloy

NIST Inventors
Mark R. Stoudt and Carelyn E. Campbell
Patent Description The US Mint charged NIST with more cost effect 5 and 25 cents coins. Currently, commercial cupronickel C71300 alloy is not cost effective to produce 5 cent coins. C77000 is a commercial ternary alloy of Cu, Ni, and Zn possessing similar properties of C71300 but cost approximately
Image of an map view with the text "Natural gas extraction east of Platteville Colorado. DCS could monitor over 100 sites from central location. Overlapping fields could ensure complete coverage".

Hub and Spoke System for Detecting and Locating Gas Leaks

NIST Inventors
Greg Rieker , Ian Coddington , Nathan R Newbury , Kuldeep Prasad and Anna Karion
Patent Description The current practice for detecting methane leaks is still in its infancy. There are several environmental regulations that have driven the development of Forward-looking Infrared (FLIR) cameras, thermographic cameras that senses infrared radiation, for detection of Volatile
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Redox Sorting of Carbon Nanotubes

NIST Inventors
Angela R. Hight Walker and Ming Zheng
Patent Description The discovery of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) has unveiled the existence of not just one but a family of several hundred stable macromolecules. They are simple in composition and atomic structure—all made of carbon atoms locally bonded in the hexagonal geometry of
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