APPLICATIONS: Power system maintenance Grid reliability monitoring ADVANTAGES: More effectively addresses signal background noise More accurately locates potential transformer failures ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a technology to locate the position of partial discharge events in the power grid based on the information from a … [Read more...] about Locating Potential Transformer Failures in the Power Grid 2017-111
Computing Sciences
Identifying Computational Operations Based on Power Measurements 2016-053
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Signals intelligence for computers, including supercomputers Misuse identification of computing systems Relevant to large, power-consuming data centers, i.e., Amazon, Google, IBM, etc. ADVANTAGES: Non-invasive monitoring with low risk of detection ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers Sean Peisert and Charles McParland have … [Read more...] about Identifying Computational Operations Based on Power Measurements 2016-053
Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM) 2013-161
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Continuous crosswell seismic monitoring of Oil and gas reservoirs Aquifers for CO2 sequestration Monitoring stress changes near earthquake faults Monitoring hydraulic fracturing and enhanced oil recovery ADVANTAGES: Aids in optimizing oil recovery by providing real time and continuous data on reservoir dynamics Enables … [Read more...] about Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM) 2013-161
Scalable Quantum Computer Architecture with Coupled Donor-Quantum Dot Qubits IB-3140
ABSTRACT: A quantum bit computing architecture includes a plurality of single spin memory donor atoms embedded in a semiconductor layer, a plurality of quantum dots arranged with the semiconductor layer and aligned with the donor atoms, wherein a first voltage applied across at least one pair of the aligned quantum dot and donor atom controls a donor-quantum dot … [Read more...] about Scalable Quantum Computer Architecture with Coupled Donor-Quantum Dot Qubits IB-3140
IDEALM: Efficient Data Reduction Method with Locally Exchangeable Measures IB- 2013-133
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Measurement collection mechanisms for network communications and routers System logs Statistical analysis, e.g., financial markets, energy use, social network media Modeling, e.g., environmental studies, nuclear fusion simulations Science and engineering experiments ADVANTAGES: Efficient data size reduction – 47-80% in tests, … [Read more...] about IDEALM: Efficient Data Reduction Method with Locally Exchangeable Measures IB- 2013-133