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Synthesis of Long-Chain-Branched (LCB) Polysulfones for Multifunctional Transport Membranes
Increasing numbers of technologies are based on the idea of harnessing charge transport for useful processes such as energy harvesting, actuation, and sensing. Although much progress exists based on perfluorosulfonated platforms, new and more complicated...
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Biodegradable MEMS Based on Cellulose Paper
Electro-Active Paper(EAPap) has been recognized as a new smart material that can be used for sensors, actuators, biomimetic robots, and smart wallpapers. EAPap is made with cellulose paper by coating...
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Functionalized Silk Materials
T he goal of this work was to exploit the novel structural, physical, and biological features of silk proteins towards functionalization of materials systems generated from this family of protein. A new generation of functional silk systems is sought to provide novel materials with precise control of material features....
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Dynamic Response and Failure Mechanisms of Layered Ceramic-Elastomer-Polymer/Metal Composites
A thorough study through a combination of ballistic and impact experiments, microscopic failure characterization, and numerical simulations has been carried out in order to decipher the underlying mechanisms involved in the interaction between a blast...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Ultra-Low-Power Radios for Ad-Hoc Sensing Networks
Anew method has been developed for the design of a miniature, low-power, low-cost radio node capable of self-organization and communication within an ad-hoc network. The integrated radio transceiver, combined with a backend processor in a single networkable node, offers unique network scalability...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
MEMS Resettable Circuit Breaker and Switch for DC-DC Voltage Converters
Resettable circuit breaker cantilevers use silicon dioxide (SiO2) for temper ature compensation. The compressive stress in the SiO2 causes the cantilever to bow upwards 400...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Finite-Element Simulations of Field and Current Distributions in Multifilament Superconducting Films
The separation of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes in filaments is a viable approach to reduce AC losses in HTS high-power...
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Nozzles for Focusing Aerosol Particles
Several nozzles have been designed to aerodynamically focus aerosol particles into a small-diameter jet, so that individual particles can be illuminated by a laser beam and their light scattering and/or laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectra can be measured. An additional nozzle can aerodynamically puff...
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Parallel Hybrid Vehicles Using Fuzzy Logic Control
A fuzzy logic controller for hybrid vehicles with parallel configuration was proposed. Using the state-of-charge (SOC) of the energy storage, the driver command, and the motor/generator speed, a set of rules was developed. The fuzzy logic controller can determine the split between the electric...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Development of an Electrochemical Biosensor for Organophosphate Chemicals
Detection of organophosphate (OP) compounds has attracted much attention in terms of safeguarding human health, owing to their frequent use as pesticides in agriculture and their potential use as chemical warfare agents. Among a variety of biological methods based on the...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Novel Active Transient Cooling Systems
Energy-efficient cooling technology is extremely important in today’s society, considering the need for energy conservation and the urgent need to mitigate global warming. Near-room-temperature magnetic...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Diode Laser Sensor for Scramjet Inlets
The supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) engine is one of the more promising high-speed flight propulsion technologies. One of the reasons for this is the simplicity of the engine design, having no...
Briefs Physical Sciences
MALDI-MSI Imaging of Latent Fingerprints
For years, forensic scientists have been seeking new methods to improve existing techniques for the visualization of latent fingerprints. The structured combination of optical methods (diffused reflection, luminescence, UV absorption and reflection), physical methods (powdering, vacuum metal deposition,...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Compressive Oversampling for Robust Data Transmission in Sensor Networks
A paper discusses recent developments in the area of Compressive Sensing (CS) for data loss in wireless sensing applications. Since many physical signals of interest are known to be sparse or compressible, employing CS not only compresses the data and reduces the effective...
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Video Camera
Goodrich Corp.’s ISR Systems Princeton (Princeton, NJ) has introduced the SU640HSX mil-hardened, indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) shortwave infrared (SWIR) uncooled video camera for military imaging systems and covert...
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USB Avionics Databus Interface
Ballard Technology (Everett, WA) has announced that its line of pocket-sized USB Avionics Databus Interfaces are now available with an optional orange case. The high-visibility flight test orange case allows the...
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Portable Computing System
Diversified Technology (Ridgeland, MS) has announced the PCS-001 portable computing system for high-end communication and processing applications within the militarized battlefield. The system is contained in a...
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Rugged Computer
The Golden Eye II from General Micro Systems (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) is a rugged computer system based on the Intel® Penryn processor. It features up to a 2.26-GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 6 Mbytes of L2 cache, and is supported...
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Gas Flow Pulsers
InterTech Development (Skokie, IL) has introduced MicroPulseTM, an alternative to mechanical syringes for producing small, short pulses of various gases. The solid-state unit measures 145 × 52 × 35 mm and contains a miniature...
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Component Terminals
Total-ACETM fully integrated MIL-STD-1553 components from Data Device Corp. (Bohemia, NY) consolidate protocol, memory, dual transceivers, and dual transformers in a single, small plastic BGA package. The terminals are...
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DIN-Rail Amplifier
The Model AP5101 from Stellar Technology (Amherst, NY) is a DIN-rail-mounted single-channel amplifier that provides excitation and signal conditioning for standard DC-excited strain gauge transducers, including those for...
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Antivibration Mounts
Advanced Antivibration Components (New Hyde Park, NY) offers a series of 17 elliptic leaf spring antivibration mounts that are resistant to corrosion and operate in a wide range of temperatures. The design employs two or...
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DC/DC Converter Mounting Kit
Calex Mfg. Co. (Concord, CA) has announced the availability of the Calex MS22 Mounting Kit, which provides a turn-key solution for prototyping or mounting a DC/DC converter in an enclosure. The MS22 accommodates...
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Lightweight Connectors
ITT Interconnect Solutions (Santa Ana, CA) has expanded its family of sealed, miniature, lightweight connectors for modern and “future soldier” applications with a “Super Clean” version. Nemesis SC...
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High-Temperature UPS
Falcon Electric (Irwindale, CA) has announced a new line of SSG-RP SeriesTM Ultra-Wide Temperature UPS, with models from 1kVA to 3kVA. Having an operational temperature range of −22 °F to +149 °F (−30 °C to 65 °C)...
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Solid State Drive
SMART Modular Technologies (Newark, CA) has introduced the Xcel-100 solid-state drive (SSD) for mission-critical defense and industrial applications. Optimized for rugged applications that require high-performance, SMART's new...
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Highly Integrated Core Chip
The XZ1001-BD is a highly integrated transmit/receive 4 port core chip from M/A-COM Tech Asia (Hsinchu, Taiwan). It is designed for applications operating within the 2.5 to 4 GHz range. The XZ1001-BD features 100%...
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Handheld Vector Network Analyzers
Anritsu Company (Morgan Hill, CA) introduces the MS202x/3xC VNA Master series of handheld vector network analyzers (VNAs) that provides the performance and capabilities of numerous benchtop instruments in a...
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Low-Power FPGAs
Xilinx Inc. (San Jose, CA) offers the Spartan®6Q family of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) qualified for meeting the rigorous requirements of the aerospace and defense market. The Spartan-6Q family meets the needs of...
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