Dynamically Deployed Communication Network Paradigm using Mesh Topology for Extreme Environments
The Dynamically Deployed Communication Network paradigm (DDCN) lays a foundation for a distributed, fully integrated multi-agent system that has operational autonomy for the exploration of treacherous surface regions (valleys, craters, lava flows, etc.), subsurface cavities (caves, lava tubes, etc.), and potentially bodies of water (lakes, oceans, etc.)....
Published: 4/17/2023
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Fink, Mark Tarbell
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Transportation & Automotive, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking
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Versatile Space Telescope for Quantum Key Distribution
The Versatile CubeSat Telescope (VCT) is a CubeSat-enabled telescope design with an increased aperture and decreased divergence over state-of-the-art systems. It also provides thermal stability, which enhances the signal-to-noise ratio, reduces the error rate, and improves performance. Finally, it can preserve the polarization of received signals to...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Ewan Douglas, Daewook Kim
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Telecommunications
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The Closed Loop Comfort-Cost Control Thermostat and Monitor
This technology utilizes a novel management framework for thermostats targeted towards the end-user. Using a data-driven prediction component to learn data relationships, this technology predicts future HVAC loads within a given time frame. In its totality, the cost-effective hardware monitor with cloud-based computation and control calculations has...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Jonathan Sprinkle, Xiao Qin, Susan Lysecky
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics > Digital Circuits, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Networking, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Sensors & Controls
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Algorithm and Software for a Quantum Molecular Non-Born-Oppenheimer Model to Predict Molecular Interactions with a Magnetic Field
This invention is an algorithm developed and implemented for a new non-Born-Oppenheimer method for atomic quantum-mechanical calculations to predict fine structure corresponding to atomic transitions for atoms or molecules in a strong magnetic field. This algorithm was programmed and tested in calculations of hydrogen deuteride (HD) in a stationary...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Ludwik Adamowicz, Monika Stanke
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Nuclear, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection, Technology Classifications > Research Tools, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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Convolutional Neural Networks for Pavement Roughness Assessment Using Calibration-Free Vehicle Dynamics
This technology is a method of identifying road roughness (i.e., International roughness index, IRI) by collecting sensor data from a smartphone app or other computing device and applying deep learning techniques to estimate the road’s roughness index.
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Monitoring of road surface conditions is a logistical challenge. Traditionally,...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Jong-Hyun Jeong, Hongki Jo, Gregory Ditzler
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics > Computer Hardware
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Surface Codes Based Quantum Networking
This invention uses surface codes to implement an extendable quantum communication network.
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Quantum communication makes use of quantum physics to create highly secure networks that are immune to many techniques used to intercept the communication while in transit. But because quantum information degrades quickly, there are limitations on...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Ivan Djordjevic
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking
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FPGA-Based Rate-Adaptive Spatially-Coupled LDPC Codes for Optical Communications
This invention discloses a rate-adaptive forward error correction (FEC) scheme based on spatially-coupled (SC) LDPC codes derived from quasi-cyclic (QC) LDPC codes with its field programmable gate array (FPGA) architecture. FPGA emulation demonstrates that the proposed LDPC codes provide larger coding gain and smaller error floor compared to the QC-LDPC...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Ivan Djordjevic, Xiaole Sun
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking
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Secure, Global Quantum Communications Networks
This invention proposes a quantum network of satellites in order to provide global coverage. The idea is to have terrestrial quantum networks be connected with low earth orbit satellites and have a subnetwork of medium and greater earth orbit satellites. This invention capitalizes on the security and speed of quantum networks and common satellite communications....
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Ivan Djordjevic
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Wireless
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Automated Work-Flow Analysis using Ultra-Wide Band based Real-Time Localization System
This technology is a novel workflow analysis framework, designed to analyze the movement of both human and material objects based on real-time localization systems (RTLS) utilizing ultra-wide band (UWB) technologies. This technology requires very little to no human intervention. The accuracy of this technology is validated with video data and shows...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Bijoy Dripta Barua Chowdhury, Young-Jun Son, Russell Tronstad, Chieri Kubota
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing
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General Recipe for Designing Quantum Optimum Receiver Architectures Using Machine Learning
This technology is a general recipe for seeking quantum optimum receivers. The recipe utilizes machine-learning techniques to automatically generate the quantum optimum receiver architecture beyond reach of human design.
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Communication systems include sources, channels and receivers. The receiver distinguishes the difference between each...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Zheshen Zhang, Chaohan Cui, Quntao Zhuang, William Horrocks
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Antenna, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Optical, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > RFID, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Wireless
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