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
Physical Sciences
Infinitely Reusable Plastics using Chemical Recycling 2022-019
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Specialty polymer resin production for single-use plastics, multi-layer film, textiles, and coatings, automotive, and consumer electronics BENEFITS: Infinitely recyclable at low cost and low carbon footprint due to chemical process BACKGROUND: Traditional plastics are unsustainable and harmful to the environment, and … [Read more...] about Infinitely Reusable Plastics using Chemical Recycling 2022-019
Single Photon Color Image Sensor 2022-003
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Scientific imaging (e.g., biological, medical, astronomical) BENEFITS: Increased spectral information with lower light intensity or lower exposure time relative to current devices Operation in a practical temperature range for use in biological/medical equipment and most telescopes BACKGROUND: Current state of the art imagers … [Read more...] about Single Photon Color Image Sensor 2022-003
Radkit v1.2: Software for Analysis of Light and Ionizing Radiation Data 2021-084
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gamma ray imaging data analysis BENEFITS: Tools are flexible for offline analysis as well as for real-time integrations TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a novel radkit software suite (Python) that consists of three primary libraries: trajan, curie, and stark. The trajan library provides … [Read more...] about Radkit v1.2: Software for Analysis of Light and Ionizing Radiation Data 2021-084
Non-local Antiferromagnetic Memory Storage 2022-013
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Incorporated into spintronic-based computer hardware as a method of transporting and storing information in antiferromagnetic (AFM) bits Non-local sensor BENEFITS: AFM switches perform faster and with less energy compared with ferromagnetic switches BACKGROUND: Past work has included researchers’ initial discovery of switching … [Read more...] about Non-local Antiferromagnetic Memory Storage 2022-013