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Ground Truth and Benchmarks for Performance Evaluation

April 25, 2003
Author(s)
A Takeuchi, Michael O. Shneier, Tsai H. Hong, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Geraldine Cheok
… Progress in algorithm development and transfer of results to practical … performance, a lack of data from state-of-the-art sensors in calibrated real-world environments, and a lack of … driving systems. At National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), we have prototyped a High Mobility …

Fluoroalkyl Phosphorus Compounds

January 1, 2003
Author(s)
J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott, J M. Shreeve, R P. Singh
… In work sponsored by the Next-Generation Fire Suppression … to provide a chemical fire extinguishment mechanism, and in fact some appear to be highly effective flame …

Thermal Measurements for Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing

December 3, 2001
Author(s)
James R. Lawson, R Vettori
… is underway at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to identify measurement needs for developing a … fire fighters that use the equipment. Thermal measurements in protective clothing systems are complex as a result of fabric movement, compression, changes in spacing and garment ease, and the dynamic movement of …

Polymers in Particulate Systems: Properties and Applications

November 1, 2001
Author(s)
Vincent A. Hackley, P Somasundaran, J A. Lewis
… agents. Furthermore, natural polymers play a crucial role in biomineralization mechanisms for the formation of bone and … from diverse fields to address a variety of key issues in a broad range of material applications. We believe the … of whom presented their work at the Symposium on Polymers in Particulate Systems held at the annual meeting of the …

The New Ultraviolet Spectral Responsivity Scale Based on Cryogenic Radiometry at Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility III

May 1, 2001
Author(s)
Ping-Shine Shaw, Thomas C. Larason, R Gupta, Steven W. Brown, Robert E. Vest, Keith R. Lykke
… (SURF III) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has improved the accuracy of radiometric … to improve the detector spectral power responsivity scales in the wavelength range from 125 nm to 320 nm. The achieved … over the more than 6% relative standard uncertainty in this spectral range of the current scales maintained at …

NIST/SEMATECH Collaboration: Application of Nano-Tips to Production CD-SEMs

January 1, 2001
Author(s)
Andras Vladar, Michael T. Postek
… dimension (CD) scanning electron microscope (SEMs) used in integrated circuit production. Nano-tips are essentially … very sharp electron emitter tips that offer an increase in brightness of the electron source and a reduction in its … advantage over the current CD-SEM electron gun technology and could help to extend the use of CD-SEMs way …

SURF III - A New Electron Storage Ring at NIST

October 15, 1999
Author(s)
R A. Bosch, D E. Eisert, Mitchell L. Furst, R M. Graves, L Greenler, A D. Hamilton, L R. Hughey, R P. Madden, P Robl, Ping-Shine Shaw, W S. Trzeciak, Robert E. Vest, D Wahl
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards … since the early 1960's. SURF I was established in 1961, utilizing a 180 MeV electron synchrotron at NBS in Washington, D. C. This accelerator was moved to the …

Calibration Particles Relevant to the Measurement of Nanosize Particles.

October 11, 1999
Author(s)
George W. Mulholland
… several monosize calibration particlcs with diameters in the range from 1 nm to 100 nm. The one relevant … an aerosol with the same characteristics as the particles in suspension. Typically the aerosol is formed by … a suspension of the monosize spheres. The contaminant in the water leaves a residue on the dried spheres. The …

The Conversion of SURF II to SURF III

April 2, 1999
Author(s)
Mitchell L. Furst, R M. Graves, A D. Hamilton, L R. Hughey, R P. Madden, Robert E. Vest, W S. Trzeciak, L Greenler, P Robl, D Wahl
… Facility (SURF) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for over 30 years. Initially operated in a parasitic mode at the NIST electron synchrotron, the … was converted into the SURF II electron storage ring in 1974. Since then, SURF II has been the United States …

Forensic Laboratories: Handbook for Facility Planning, Design, Construction, and Moving

May 1, 1998
Author(s)
Alim A. Fatah, Kathleen M. Higgins
… security of evidence, preservation of evidence in an uncontaminated state, as well as budgetary concerns. To … of Justice (NIJ), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), … (ASCLD) held a joint workshop November 13-14, 1996 at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to develop guidelines for …

Identification of Known P53 Point Mutations by Capillary Electrophoresis Using Unique Mobility Profiles in a Blinded Study

May 1, 1998
Author(s)
H M. Wenz, S Ramachandra, C D. O'Connell, Donald H. Atha
… ongoing project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that generates a panel of DNA clones containing the most common mutations found in the human p53 tumor suppressor gene. This panel will be … be below 100%. We have begun to analyze mutations found in exon 7 of the p53 gene by SSCP using laser induced …

New NIST-Certified Small Scale Pitch Standard

January 1, 1997
Author(s)
James E. Potzick
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a dimensional pitch standard … it consists of symmetrical nested linear pitch patterns in decade ranges. The patterns are printed in etched chrome on a quartz microscope slide, using …

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of the Fire Safety Evaluation System.

July 1, 1996
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman, S F. Weber
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is improving its resource allocation … Safety Code for hospitals and nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This study of the FSES illustrates how to apply in practice a series of standardized methods to evaluate and …

Distributed Communication Methods and Role-Based Access Control for Use in Health Care Applications

April 1, 1996
Author(s)
Joseph P. Poole, John Barkley, Kevin G. Brady, Anthony V. Cincotta, Wayne J. Salamon
… The use of software in the health care industry is becoming of increasing … These mechanisms were compared with regard for use in health care applications. In particular, the following … use by the developer; class of applications for which the technology is particularly effective in developing; security …

The NIST EXPRESS Server: Usage and Implementation

January 1, 1994
Author(s)
Don E. Libes
… The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has built numerous software toolkits and … is possible to use the server as a collaborative testbed in which case results can be immediately shared with other …

Validating STEP Application Models at the National PDES Testbed

January 1, 1991
Author(s)
KC Morris, Mary Mitchell, David A. Sauder
… which fully described the validation methodology used in the Testbed, software requirements for the VTS, and … of these application protocols is essential for success in sharing-data in a highly automated environment. This … PDES Testbed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (PDES, Product Data Exchange using STEP, is the …

Influence of Aggregate Properties on Concrete Mechanical Performance

Author(s)
Jussara Tanesi, Dale P. Bentz, Scott Z. Jones, Mengesha Beyene, Haejin Kim, Ahmad Ardani, Paul E. Stutzman
… and concrete performance has not been investigated in detail. Based on previous research that demonstrated … study between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was initiated to explore in detail the influence of aggregate source (and mineralogy) …

Measured Impact of a Rooftop Photovoltaic System

August 1, 2003
Author(s)
Arthur H. Fanney, E R. Weise, K R. Henderson
… been installed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The system, located on a the roof … been installed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The system, …

XML for Exchange of Weld Inspection Results

April 1, 2003
Author(s)
William G. Rippey, Timothy P. Quinn, John L. Michaloski
… inspection data between computer programs is described in this paper. The goal is effortless flow of the data … between multi-vendor welding software applications. Though manufacturing industries such as electronics and machining … (XML) schema for the welding inspection data defined in AWS Standard B4.0 Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing …

NIST Handbook 133: Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2026 Ed.)

December 29, 2025
Author(s)
John McGuire, David Sefcik, Loren Minnich, Elizabeth Benham, Isabel Baucom, Katrice Lippa
… has statutory responsibility for "cooperation with states in securing uniformity of weights and measures laws and … of inspection and publishes this and other NIST Handbooks in partial fulfillment of this responsibility. This 2026 … Measures (OWM) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and input from weights and measures …
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