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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

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Dosimeter, Methods of Manufacture, and Methods of Use

NIST Inventors
Laurence C. Chow and Shozo Takagi
An electron paramagnetic resonance device includes a crystalline, emission-sensitive mass and a housing containing the device. The mass includes structurally incorporated carbonate content in a range of about 3% by weight to about 10% by weight of the mass, one or more structurally incorporated non

Photonic Calorimeter and Process for Performing Calorimetry

NIST Inventors
Ronald Tosh , Zeeshan Ahmed , Ryan P. Fitzgerald and Nikolai Klimov
A photonic calorimeter converts ionizing radiation dose to heat and includes: a radiation absorber, a temperature compensator disposed within the radiation absorber, a compensation waveguide, a compensation resonator, a compensation resonator, a thermal isolator on which the radiation absorber is

Optical Phantom for Producing a Time-Resolved Diffuse Reflectance Spectrum

NIST Inventors
Jeeseong C. Hwang
An optical phantom produces a time-resolved diffuse reflectance spectrum and includes: a light source; a spatial light modulator; and an optical delay line including optical fibers of different length that produce different time-of-flight distributions, such that different time-of-flight

Collaborative Robot Motion and Force-Torque Gauges

NIST Inventors
Yong Sik Kim
A collaborative robot motion gauge determines a motion of a collaborative robot and includes: a bar; a dextral metrology member disposed on the bar; a dextral motion coupler moveably disposed on the bar; a dextral displacement sensor disposed on the dextral metrology member in communication with the
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Method for Manufacturing an Array of Sensors on a Single Chip

NIST Inventors
Albert Davydov and Vladimir Oleshko
A nanostructure sensing device comprises a semiconductor nanostructure having an outer surface, and at least one of metal or metal-oxide nanoparticle clusters functionalizing the outer surface of the nanostructure and forming a photoconductive nanostructure/nanocluster hybrid sensor enabling light
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Thermal Impedance Amplifier

NIST Inventors
Adam McCaughan , Varun Verma and Sonia Buckley
A thermal impedance amplifier includes: a resistive layer including: a resistance member; a first electrode in electrical communication with the resistance member; and a second electrode in electrical communication with the resistance member; a switch layer opposing the resistive layer and including
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Optomechanical Reference

NIST Inventors
Gordon A. Shaw and Jacob Taylor
An optomechanical reference includes a basal member; a flexure that includes: a floating link; a first flexural member; and a second flexural member such that: the floating link is moveably disposed; a first stator; a second stator; a first cavity including: a first primary mirror; a first secondary
Step-by-step process for making a self-aligned waveguide

Process for Making a Self-Aligned Waveguide

Coplanar waveguides (CPWs) with a continuous, self-aligned gap between the center trace and the ground plane are described with the additional functionality that a bridge between the two grounds is left as a crossover. The width of the gap can be made in the 100's of nm range using optical
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Apparatus and Method for Dynamically Controlling Spectrum Access

NIST Inventors
Timothy A. Hall and Anirudha Sahoo
A method and apparatus for spectrum access by secondary users in a dynamic spectrum access (DSA) system are provided. In a DSA system, a primary user (PU) has priority access to the channel. A secondary user (SU) can transmit opportunistically when the channel is idle, i.e., when the PU is not
The figure shows a microfabricated optical probe with the following components: 110 - optical loop, 111 – structured region of 110, 114 – optical waveguide, 116 – first arm of optical waveguide, 120 – substrate, 122 – optical cladding layer, 124 – first single mode optical fiber, 126 – primary light, and 128 – output light.

Microfabricated Optical Probe

NIST Inventors
Vladimir Aksyuk and Kartik Srinivasan
Integrated photonics research and manufacturing requires a probe for in-line nondestructive optical testing of devices. Current optical probes require dedicated and large coupling areas in the photonic circuit, cannot provide sufficient control over the degree, location and direction of optical

Photonic probe for atomic force microscopy

NIST Inventors
Marcelo Davanco and Vladimir Aksyuk
A photonic probe for atomic force microscopy includes: a cantilever including: a tip; a wing in mechanical communication with the tip; an extension interposed between the tip and the wing to synchronously communicate motion of the tip with the wing; an optical resonator disposed proximate to the
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3D Printing of Composition-Controlled Copolymers

NIST Inventors
Young Jong Lee
A computer-controlled method for forming a composition-controlled product using 3D printing includes disposing two or more liquid reactant compositions in respective two or more reservoirs; and mixing the two or more liquid reactant compositions, which in turn includes controlling by the computer a
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Inertial Measurement Unit and Diagnostic System

NIST Inventors
Gregory W. Vogl
An inertial measurement unit determines performance degradation of a linear axis and includes: an accelerometer that, when disposed on a motion member of the linear axis including the motion member and a base member: measures acceleration of the motion member; and provides a displacement of the
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Protector for Photon Detector

NIST Inventors
David M. Rutter
This invention describes a device and method to help protect a given avalanche photo diode (APD) from excessive light or photon counts without modification to the APD itself or the associated power for the APD. High photon count rate to a reference frequency and rapidly shutting down the APD if a

Optomechnical Gravimeter

NIST Inventors
Jacob Taylor and Jon R. Pratt
An optomechanical gravimeter includes: a first and second accelerometer; and a spacer member interposed between the first accelerometer and the second accelerometer such that the first accelerometer and the second accelerometer independently include: a basal member; a test mass disposed on the basal

Coinage Cladding Alloy and Processing for Making Coinage Cladding Alloy

NIST Inventors
Mark R. Stoudt and Carelyn E. Campbell
A coinage cladding alloy for coinage includes nickel present in an amount from 5 wt. % to 7 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; zinc present in an amount from 21 wt. % to 29 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; manganese present in an amount from

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Dosimeter, Methods of Manufacture, and Methods of Use

NIST Inventors
Laurence C. Chow and Shozo Takagi
A dosimeter for EPR dosimetry systems includes a carbonated hydroxyapatite cement formed by mixing a cement powder and a cement liquid in a ratio of a range of about 0.5 to 5.0 powder-to-liquid ratio. The cement powder includes one or more calcium phosphate compounds and one or more carbonate
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Reticulated Resonator, Process for Making and Use of Same

NIST Inventors
Raymond Simmonds , Katarina Cicak , Cindy Regal and Thomas Purdy
A reticulated resonator includes: a reticulated substrate that includes: a substrate frame; and a phononic structure in mechanical communication with the substrate frame and including a plurality of unit members arranged in a two-dimensional array; and a membrane disposed on the reticulated
A photo of the noncntact dielectric and conductivity meter for high-throughput processing and a circuit diagram of the circuit used to track the resonant frequency and quality factor of the microwave resonator.

Noncontact Resonameter, Process for making and use of same

NIST Inventors
Jan Obrzut , Nate Orloff and Chris Long
A noncontact resonameter includes: a resonator to: produce an excitation signal including a field; subject a sample to the excitation signal; produce a first resonator signal in a presence of the sample and the excitation signal, the first resonator signal including: a first quality factor of the
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Authentication Article and Process for Making Same

NIST Inventors
Yaw S. Obeng and Joseph J. Kopanski
An authentication article includes: a substrate including: a first surface; a second surface disposed laterally to the first surface and at a depth below the first surface; and a plurality of indentations including the depth at the second surface of the substrate; and an array disposed on the
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Icemaker, Process for Controlling Same and Making Ice

NIST Inventors
David A. Yashar
A system to make ice includes a refrigeration unit and an icemaker disposed in the refrigeration unit. The refrigeration unit is configured to be subjected to a refrigeration cycle; the icemaker is configured to be subjected to a freeze cycle; and the system is configured such that the freeze cycle
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