APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY Radiation detectors Positron emission tomography (PET) systems BENEFITS High fidelity position, energy, and time information provided Lower cost than silicon photomultipliers Reduced signal processing footprint BACKGROUND Radiation detectors work by turning incoming radiation into electrical signals, and information about … [Read more...] about Single-Photon-Counting Radiation Detector and Data Transmission Methods 2021-113
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Ionocaloric Cooling for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 2022-072
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Air conditioning, refrigeration, and other cooling Food preservation BENEFITS: Avoids the use of environmentally damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Potential to be more efficient than vapor-compression systems BACKGROUND: Cooling technologies have been dominated by the vapor-compression thermodynamic cycle for several … [Read more...] about Ionocaloric Cooling for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 2022-072
Machine-learning Based Stabilization Controller for Complex or Unstable Environments 2021-133
Applications: Laser and beam stabilization AI applications such as drones and robotics in unfamiliar/unstable terrain Industrial plants with many sensors and controls, which need to use AI to improve throughput and efficiency Benefits: Differential states training enables system identification on a free-drifting high input/output system without a knowledge of … [Read more...] about Machine-learning Based Stabilization Controller for Complex or Unstable Environments 2021-133
Electrolyte Additives for Enhanced Performance of Lithium-ion Batteries at Low Temperature 2022-068
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries BENEFITS: Enhanced low temperature performance without adverse effects. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed novel electrolyte additives for lithium-ion batteries for improved low temperature performance. The commercially available additives to the … [Read more...] about Electrolyte Additives for Enhanced Performance of Lithium-ion Batteries at Low Temperature 2022-068
Plasmid Library for Fatty Alcohol Production by Cupriavidus Necator 2022-028
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial detergents and surfactants Sustainable biofuel production BENEFITS: Can be made from H2/CO2 Genes regulated by synthetic graded ribosomal binding sites (RBSs) BACKGROUND: Fatty alcohols are used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and lubricants as well as a potential biofuel. Plasmid vectors are used to drive … [Read more...] about Plasmid Library for Fatty Alcohol Production by Cupriavidus Necator 2022-028