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WHILE THE PI WAS ON LEAVE AT LAWRENCE LIVERMORE, A NEW CLASS OF MICROWAVE ELEMENTS WAS DEVELOPED, FABRICATED, AND TESTED. THE DESIGN OF THESE ELEMENTS COMBINES THE PRINCIPLES OF MICROWAVE TWIST REFLECTORS WITH THOSE OF DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHY. THE RESULT IS A SINGLE REFLECTOR WHICH, IN AN INDEPENDENT FASHION, CONTROLS BOTH THE PHASE AND POLARIZATION OF AN INCIDENT WAVEFRONT IN A NEARLY ARBITRARY FASHIO ...

Model-based image reconstruction (MBIR) has been demonstrated to have great potential value in a variety of DHS applications including baggage and cargo CT scanning. However, while MBIR has the potential to reduce artifacts and increase resolution, the computational requirements remain a barrier to its application. High Performance Imaging LLC seeks to create and commercialize the InversionEngin ...

The proposed SkySight Technologies Downed Power Line Sensor will detect and alert to the presence of a downed power line and its energized status through a sensor on the power line. In the event of a downed power line, an alert message is sent via wireless network to the utility provider regarding the lines energized status. A concurrent visual onsite indicator flashes to alert first responders an ...

The U.S.s global leadership position in the manufacture of high value chemicals (HVCs) relies on its ability to produce and utilize simple and useful organic (SUO) building block chemicals, a $400 billion a year enterprise based on nonrenewable petroleum feedstock. To maintain U.S.s leadership position in the 21st century, we must seek alternate renewable and economically competitive sources for m ...

Concerns over global warming due to carbon emissions have spurred an interest in such renewable energy alternatives as hydroelectric, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. Of all of these, hydroelectric power offers perhaps the greatest potential for supplying a significant portion of our nation's energy needs. To realize this potential, however, this technology needs to expand beyond traditional ...

Automobiles (cars and trucks for instance) are the predominant mode of transportation in the United States. These vehicles are powered by internal combustion engines that consume fossil fuels such as gasoline. Improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines is an ongoing challenge of enormous impact to energy consumption in the world. In order to improve engine efficiency and thus fuel eco ...