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Quantum dots and arrays represent the threshold of a new era in electronic, optical, magnetic, and sensor applications. Consequently, there has been tremendous amount of global interest in this technology and several manufacturing methods are now available that can synthesize randomly distributed, polydisperse quantum dots and arrays. These efforts and results thereof confinn the potential. A key ...

Thermal batteries are primary batteries ideally suited for military ordnance, projectiles, mines, decoys, torpedoes, and space exploration systems where they are used as highly reliable energy source with high power density and extremely long shelf life. Thermal batteries are manufactured using techniques that place inherent limits on the minimum thickness obtainable while ensuring adequate mechan ...

Thermal sensors are an enabling technology for a wide range of consumer goods, industrial operations, and military equipment. State-of-the-art thermal sensor technology has several inherent technology barriers which preclude the availability of cost-effective thermal sensors for applications that require linear circuit output, thermal stability, ppm level performance reproducibility, low device we ...

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MANY OF THE COMMERCIAL SENSORS IN USE (OR UNDER DEVELOPMENT) ARE BASED IN METAL-OXIDE CERAMIC MATERIALS. METAL-OXIDES OFFER SPECIAL ADVANTAGES BECAUSE OF THEIR CHEMICAL AND THERMAL STABILITY, FAST RESPONSE TIMES, AND SENSITIVITY TO ELECTROCHEMICAL CHANGES. THERE ARE REPORTED CASES THAT SHOW ADSORPTION OF WATER IN METAL OXIDES OFTEN ENHANCING BOTH THE SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES ...

Optomec Design Company proposes to use Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENSTM), a Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (RP&M) technology currently under development at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), as a new method for integrating instrumentation (e.g., embedded sensors) into metal structural components. SNL has demonstrated the ability of the LENSTM technology to produce near net shape stainles ...

For motor, generator, transformer, and transmission line applications, demonstration projects have been conducted using Bi:2223 high temperature superconductors. There is the desire to use these conductors in AC applications at temperatures from 20-77K. Currently these conductors use silver or high silver alloys for their sheath material, this high silver content and the bridging of filaments re ...

ENGINE ELECTRIC HIGH-SPEED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIAL LONG-LIFE PROPULSION RESEARCH INC WILL DEVELOP AN ULTRA-EFFICIENT, HIGH POWER LOW WEIGHT COMPACT ELECTRIC ENGINE USING A REVOLUTIONARY PHYSICAL CONCEPT. IT WILL ALLOW THE CREATION OF ELECTRIC POWERED ENGINES FOR USES IN EVERYTHING FROM "WEED-WACKERS" TO SUBMARINE ENGINES. THESE ENGINES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH STARTING AND RUNNING TORGUE, HIG ...

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