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Controllable, Mechanical Maple Seed (Samara)
Published Tuesday, July 7, 2009BackgroundUnmanned vehicles are currently being used in a wide variety of applications such as security and surveillance, fire monitoring, and search and rescue. The field of auto-rotating MAVs capable of vertical takeoff and landing is a particularlyactive area of research. Designs in this field frequently mimic the seed of the maple...
Categories: Engineering, Aerospace
Keyword(s): samara, mav, aerial
Docket: PS-2008-091
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TreadSense - Sensory Balance Treadmill
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2009Spending associated with an aging population is a major factor in rising health care costs. Falls and instability contribute to 40% of nursing home admissions. Current devices that improve balance are either too difficult for older users or too expensive for private use. Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a...
Categories: Robotics, Devices
Keyword(s): Treadmill, Sensory Balance, 525
Docket: PS-2009-017
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Distributed Sensor for Smart Car Seats
Published Thursday, June 25, 2009Considerable interest has been focused recently towards the development of a wider variety of car seat sensors by all the automobile manufacturers. These sensors aim primarily at classifying the weight of the occupants, so that an air bag can be deployed appropriately during a collision. Recently, there have been extensive efforts to develop car...
Categories: Sensors/Monitors
Keyword(s): safety,car,car seat
Docket: PS-2007-100
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Lepping - Dively G-vac
Published Tuesday, June 23, 2009Researchers from the University of Maryland, Department of Entomology have designed a novel collection device for soil-dwelling organisms, specifically arthropods. The unique collection chamber is designed to accommodate large samples that include soil and detritus. Sampling devices currently on the market are not designed to collect...
Categories: Devices, Agricultural
Keyword(s): Arthropod collection, 525
Docket: PS-2007-041
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Ultra Low Emission Colorless Distributed Combustor
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009BackgroundEngines currently utilize the injection of fuel and oxidant into the combustion chamber in diffusion or premixed mode to transform the chemical energy of fuel into thermal energy. Using available methods, which rely on the Colorless Distributed Combustor (CDC), engine manufacturers face challenges of combustion instability,...
Categories: Clean Technology, Engineering, Aerospace, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): Fuel Efficient Ultra Low Emission Colorless Distributed Combustor Gas Turbine Stationary Propulsion Systems
Docket: PS-2008-129
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Efficient Sulfur and Energy Recovery With Novel Isothermal Thermal Flame Reactor
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009The Claus process is considered to be an industry standard for recovering elemental sulfur from gaseous hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The removal of H2S is desirable due to the detrimental effect H2S has on the environment and human health. However, the gases which accompany H2S in the recovery/removal process impact the optimum reactor temperature...
Categories: Chemical, Engineering, Clean Technology, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): Efficient Sulfur Energy Recovery Novel Isothermal Thermal Flame Reactor
Docket: PS-2008-120
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High Resolution Optical Fiber Diagnostic Device
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009Background: Fiber optics are the backbone of communication systems ranging from controls in new airplane designs and avionics of the latest military jets to transmitting data over the backbone of the internet. Monitoring these systems for breaks, signal attenuation, and other faults that lead to lost data and slower bandwidth is of vital...
Categories: Sensors/Monitors
Keyword(s): OTDR, fiber optic
Docket: PS-2008-105
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S.P.U.R.S. (Suspension Power Utilization and Recovery System)
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed an improved electromechanical system that converts kinetic energy of an automobile’s suspension system, among others, in addition to existing braking conversion systems. This suspension energy harvesting system is also known as SPURS (Suspension Power Utilization and Recovery System)...
Categories: Engineering, Power Electronics, Clean Technology
Keyword(s): hybrid automobile suspension energy harvesting
Docket: PS-2008-098
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Segment-Type Energy Harvester
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009Background: Continual advances in portable electronics and wireless devices have created a large demand for compact energy sources. Batteries are one solution but are limited in lifespan and their need to be periodically replaced and disposed of creates environmental problems and can be inconvenient. Another solution is a mechanical energy...
Categories: Power Electronics, Clean Technology
Keyword(s): piezoelectric energy harvester multiple vibrational frequencies
Docket: PS-2008-088
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Hybrid Frequency-Adaptive Vibration Energy Harvester
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009Due to the ever increasing miniaturization of electronic systems that are ubiquitous in our daily lives, providing power for these small scale applications poses a significant problem. Supplying power with power lines can be difficult or simply not possible, while battery supplies at a smaller scale furnish limited power for a limited amount of...
Categories: Power Electronics, Devices
Keyword(s): hybrid frequency adaptive vibration energy harvester
Docket: PS-2008-076