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Carl G. Simon Jr., Kaushik Chatterjee, Sheng Lin-Gibson, William E. Wallace, Marian F. Young
A combinatorial method to rapidly screen cell-material interactions in three-dimensional (3-D) culture format was developed for accelerating tissue engineering
We demonstrate a new technique to monitor the polarization-mode dispersion in a fiber communication channel by analyzing the modulated data at the fiber output
Metrology frames have proven to be an excellent tool for improving the accuracy of machine tools, and because of the small sizes and travels involved, they may
Tinh Nguyen, Bastien T. Pellegrin, Alexander J. Shapiro, Xiaohong Gu, Joannie W. Chin
Nanofillers are increasingly used to enhance multifunctional properties of polymers. However, recent research suggests that nanomaterials may have a negative
We examine several methods for testing disparate, heterogeneous systems that intercommunicate through message exchanges governed by a set of well defined
Robert D. Snelick, Leonard E. Gebase, Gavin W. O'Brien
We present an architectural framework for supporting conformance and interoperability testing among distributed healthcare systems. Healthcare organizations
Adele P. Peskin, Alden A. Dima, Javier Bernal, David E. Gilsinn, Karen Kafadar
The change in pulmonary nodules over time is an important indicator of malignant tumors. It is therefore important to be able to measure change in the size of
Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during
Kevin L. Silverman, Mingming M. Feng, Richard P. Mirin, Steven T. Cundiff, Matt Williams, J. Nathan N. Kutz
The dynamics of a five-emitter semiconductor laser array is studied theoretically with steady-state, oscillatory, and chaotic behaviors achieved. This provides
David W. Flater, Philippe A. Martin, Michelle L. Crane
We describe a modification of the Petri Net Linear Form notation to support the rendering of Unified Modeling Language (UML) Activity Diagrams as human-readable
We study the complexity of representing an array on a Pure Pointer Machine (PPM) or a pointer machine without arithmetic capabilities. In particular, we show
Robert F. Cook, Yvonne B. Gerbig, Mark D. Vaudin, Jeroen Schoenmaker, Stephan J. Stranick
A confocal Raman microscopy technique is presented that allows stress measurement at the nanoscale, which in turn enables measurement of stress-intensity
Deployment of smart cards as identity tokens (Smart ID Cards) requires the support of an enterprise system called Identity Management System (IDMS) for
The operation of modern commercial buildings uses digital control systems which monitor a vast amount of sensors. These sensors in turn produce data that is
The operation of modem commercial buildings uses digital control systems which monitor a vast amount of sensors. These sensors in turn produce data that is
Prabir Sarkar, Sudarsan Rachuri, Hyo Won Suh, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram
Environmental impacts of products are generally determined by using criteria or indicators. There are many criteria or indicators available and during design
Xiaohong Gu, Dongmei Zhe, Minhua Zhao, Guodong Chen, Nhieu Ly, Paul E. Stutzman, Li Piin Sung, Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin
Polymers are widely used as exterior coatings in buildings, bridges, aircrafts and automobiles for both protection and aesthetic purposes. However, the service
Nathan R. Newbury, Esther Baumann, Ian R. Coddington, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, William C. Swann
Frequency combs produce light that is both broadband and highly coherent. However, their operation relies on the nonlinear Schroedinger equation, in particular
Steven D. Phillips, J.M. Baldwin, William T. Estler
Productivity is considered by considering Cobb-Douglas production function and focusing on total factor productivity (TFP). We argue that developed economies
Elizabeth S. Drexler, Philippe Darcis, Richard J. Fields, Joseph D. McColskey, Christopher N. McCowan, Roni Reuven, Thomas A. Siewert
One of the most difficult safety problems associated with gas pipeline to be solved is the control of ductile fracture propagation. To address this issue, the
Understanding the influence of hydrogen on elastic deformation and anelastic response should contribute to our understanding of the influence of hydrogen on
Fringe projection is an optical method of measuring the surface profile of a part. Most basic fringe projection processes require an initial calibration step to
The effects of magnetocorrosion, altered corrosion behavior in the presence of magnetic fields, are described for pipeline steels. Changes in corrosion behavior
Harold V. Parks, William B. Miller, Leonard P. Pardo, Curtis Kiser, Clark A. Hamilton, Yi-hua D. Tang, Barry M. Wood
Josephson voltage standards (JVS) provide a highly accurate representation of the volt. Although the Josephson Effect provides an intrinsic standard of voltage
This paper characterizes collision preserving padding rules and provides variants of Merkle-Damgaard (MD) which are having less or no overhead costs due to
Ray Radebaugh, Yonghua Huang, Agnes A. O'Gallagher, John M. Gary
The NIST numerical software, REGEN3.3, which incorporates both He-4 and He-3 properties, was used to calculate the losses and second law efficiencies of 4 K
Peter E. Bradley, Eyal Gerecht, Ray Radebaugh, Isaac Garaway
We discuss in this paper the design and development of a 4 K Stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler for a mobile terahertz detection system. This system integrates
Michael A. Lewis, Ryan P. Taylor, Ray Radebaugh, Isaac Garaway, Peter E. Bradley
A single stage pulse tube cryocooler was optimized to provide 50 W of net refrigeration power at 50 K when driven by a pressure oscillator that can produce up
A miniature, high energy density, Pulse Tube cryocooler has been developed, tested, diagnosed and optimized to provide appropriate cooling for size-limited