NASA Tech Briefs, August 2010Topics covered include: Technology Focus: Mechanical Components; Electronics/Computers; Software; Materials; Mechanics/Machinery; Manufacturing; Bio-Medical; Physical Sciences; Information Sciences; and Books and Reports.
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Brakes20100028907WorkPhase-Conjugate Receiver for Gaussian-State Quantum Illumination20100028868WorkGuidance and Control System for a Satellite Constellation20100028883WorkSubmonolayer Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetector20100028882WorkLocking Nut with Stress-Distributing Insert20100028875WorkMeasurement of the Length of an Optical Trap20100028893WorkReconfigurable Robust Routing for Mobile Outreach Network20100028894WorkMIRO Computational Model20100028908WorkInfrared Camera System for Visualization of IR-Absorbing Gas Leaks20100028865WorkMechanism for Particle Transport and Size Sorting via Low-Frequency Vibrations20100028903WorkDurable Tactile Glove for Human or Robot Hand20100028873WorkIonization-Assisted Getter Pumping for Ultra-Stable Trapped Ion Frequency Standards20100028901WorkRobotic Arm Manipulator Using Active Control for Sample Acquisition and Transfer, and Passive Mode for Surface Compliance20100028910WorkImproved Tracking of an Atomic-Clock Resonance Transition20100028888WorkComet Gas and Dust Dynamics Modeling20100028881WorkDigitally Controlled Slot Coupled Patch Array20100028861WorkQuick-Change Ceramic Flame Holder for High-Output Torches20100028867WorkAutoGNC Testbed20100028866WorkAdaptable Holders for Arc-Jet Screening Candidate Thermal Protection System Repair Materials20100028899WorkPortable Health Algorithms Test System20100028860WorkSuppressing Loss of Ions in an Atomic Clock20100028861WorkQuick-Change Ceramic Flame Holder for High-Output Torches20100028862WorkOptical Imaging and Radiometric Modeling and Simulation20100028863WorkSilica/Polymer and Silica/Polymer/Fiber Composite Aerogels20100028864WorkHigh-Temperature Solid Lubricant Coating20100028865WorkMechanism for Particle Transport and Size Sorting via Low-Frequency Vibrations20100028866WorkAdaptable Holders for Arc-Jet Screening Candidate Thermal Protection System Repair Materials20100028867WorkAutoGNC Testbed20100028868WorkGuidance and Control System for a Satellite Constellation20100028869WorkSprag Handle Wrenches20100028870WorkInline Electrical Connector Mate/Demate Pliers20100028871WorkResearch on Spoken Dialogue Systems20100028872WorkInjecting Errors for Testing Built-In Test Software20100028873WorkIonization-Assisted Getter Pumping for Ultra-Stable Trapped Ion Frequency Standards20100028874WorkPhysical Invariants of Intelligence20100028875WorkMeasurement of the Length of an Optical Trap20100028876WorkMagnesium Diboride Current Leads20100028877WorkOnline Planning Algorithm20100028878WorkFast-Response-Time Shape-Memory-Effect Foam Actuators20100028879WorkAutomated Desalting Apparatus20100028880WorkPolyimide Aerogels with Three-Dimensional Cross-Linked Structure20100028881WorkDigitally Controlled Slot Coupled Patch Array20100028882WorkLocking Nut with Stress-Distributing Insert20100028883WorkSubmonolayer Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetector20100028884WorkDedicated Deployable Aerobraking Structure20100028885WorkSeal with Integrated Shroud for Androgynous Docking and Berthing20100028886WorkMiniature Low-Mass Drill Actuated by Flextensional Piezo Stack20100028887WorkRocket-Plume Spectroscopy Simulation for Hydrocarbon-Fueled Rocket Engines20100028888WorkComet Gas and Dust Dynamics Modeling20100028889WorkNon-Pyrotechnic Zero-Leak Normally Closed Valve20100028890WorkNearly Seamless Vacuum-Insulated Boxes20100028891WorkFiber-Scanned Microdisplays20100028892WorkReconfigurable Fault Tolerance for FPGAs20100028893WorkReconfigurable Robust Routing for Mobile Outreach Network20100028894WorkMIRO Computational Model20100028895WorkTeam Collaboration Software20100028896WorkAlumina Paste Layer as a Sublimation Suppression Barrier for Yb14MnSb1120100028897WorkCompact, Lightweight Electromagnetic Pump for Liquid Metal20100028898WorkProgress in Development of the Axel Rovers20100028899WorkPortable Health Algorithms Test System20100028900WorkTechnique for Performing Dielectric Property Measurements at Microwave Frequencies20100028901WorkRobotic Arm Manipulator Using Active Control for Sample Acquisition and Transfer, and Passive Mode for Surface Compliance20100028902WorkCompact, Lightweight Servo-Controllable Brakes20100028903WorkDurable Tactile Glove for Human or Robot Hand20100028904WorkFiber-Optic Continuous Liquid Sensor for Cryogenic Propellant Gauging20100028905WorkPhase-Array Approach to Optical Whispering Gallery Modulators20100028906WorkSimplified Vicarious Radiometric Calibration20100028907WorkPhase-Conjugate Receiver for Gaussian-State Quantum Illumination20100028908WorkInfrared Camera System for Visualization of IR-Absorbing Gas Leaks20100028909WorkMode Tracker for Mode-Hop-Free Operation of a Laser20100028910WorkImproved Tracking of an Atomic-Clock Resonance Transition20100028862WorkOptical Imaging and Radiometric Modeling and Simulation