IR SOURCE AND PHASED ANTENNA WITH GRAPHENE LAYER AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220035224A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17444087

    申请日:2021-07-30

    Abstract: An IR source may also include an electrically conductive layer defining a back contact. The IR source may also include a first dielectric layer over the electrically conductive layer, a transparent electrically conductive layer over the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer over the transparent electrically conductive layer. The IR source may include a graphene layer over the second dielectric layer and having a perforated pattern, a protective layer over the graphene layer, and first and second electrically conductive contacts coupled to the graphene layer. The graphene layer may be configured to emit IR radiation when a voltage signal is applied between the first and second electrically conductive contacts.

    Medical Monitoring Virtual Human with Situational Awareness

    公开(公告)号:US20220001877A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17476597

    申请日:2021-09-16

    Abstract: Virtual humans exhibit behaviors associated with inputs and outputs of an autonomous control system for medical monitoring of patients. To foster the awareness and trust, the virtual humans exhibit situational awareness via apparent (e.g., rendered) behaviors based on inputs such as physiological vital signs. The virtual humans also exhibit situational control via apparent behaviors associated with outputs such as direct control of devices, functions of control, actions based on high-level goals, and the optional use of virtual versions of conventional physical controls. A dynamic virtual human who continually exhibits awareness of the system state and relevant contextual circumstances, along with the ability to directly control the system, is used to reduce negative feelings associated with the system such as uncertainty, concern, stress, or anxiety on the part of real human patients.

    SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM LUNAR REGOLITH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210404338A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17177277

    申请日:2021-02-17

    Inventor: Philip METZGER

    Abstract: The system extracts water from lunar regolith and includes a regolith intake having a digging bucket that collects lunar regolith soil and a gravel separator that separates and discharges gravel and passes a mixture of ice-regolith powder having ice grains that are about 10-100 microns along the conveyor. A pneumatic separator receives the ice-regolith powder and pneumatically splits the ice-regolith powder into streams of different sized lithic fragments and ice particles per the ratio of inertial force and aerodynamic drag force of the lithic fragments and ice particles. Each split stream may include a magnetic separator that separates further the magnetic and paramagnetic lithic fragments from ice particles to discharge up to 80 percent of lithic fragments to slag.

    COLOR-CHANGING FABRIC AND APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210363670A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US16880805

    申请日:2020-05-21

    Abstract: A color-changing product includes a fabric. At least a portion of the fabric includes or is arranged using at least one of (i) a color-changing fiber or (ii) a color-changing yarn including the color-changing fiber. The color-changing fiber includes an electrically conductive core having a first tensile strength, a reinforcement core having a second tensile strength that is greater than the first tensile strength, and a coating disposed around and along the electrically conductive core and the reinforcement core. The coating includes a polymeric material having a color-changing pigment.

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