Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments provide automated nuclear fission reactors and methods for their operation. Exemplary embodiments and aspects include, without limitation, re-use of nuclear fission fuel, alternate fuels and fuel geometries, modular fuel cores, fast fluid cooling, variable burn-up, programmable nuclear thermostats, fast flux irradiation, temperature-driven surface area/volume ratio neutron absorption, low coolant temperature cores, refueling, and the like.
Abstract:
A method and system are described for obtaining an indication of an event in a first subsystem roughly contemporaneously with obtaining information pertinent to a state of a second subsystem and transmitting an evaluation of the event in the first subsystem, responsive to the information pertinent to the state of the second subsystem.
Abstract:
Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nano tubes or nanotube junctions.
Abstract:
Lumen-traveling biological interface devices and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen- traveling biological interface devices (3100) capable of traveling within a body lumen (3102) may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device (3100) within the lumen (3102), electrodes or other electromagnetic transducers for detecting biological signals and electrodes, coils or other electromagnetic transducers for delivering electromagnetic stimuli to stimulus responsive tissues. Lumen- traveling biological interface devices (3100), may also include additional components such as sensors (3106), an active portion (3110,3112), and/or control circuitry (3108).
Abstract:
Embodiments include a medical device, an apparatus, and a method. The medical device includes a tube portion shaped and sized for airway passage insertion and having at least one pathway therethrough; and a stylet of at least one shape-transforming material, configured for insertion in one of said at least one pathway; and at least one sensor carried by the tube portion and the stylet. The apparatus includes a stylet having a first end and a second end, at least a portion of the stylet including a shape-transforming material, the stylet being configured for insertion through an airway intubation structure having at least one pathway therethrough; and at least one sensor carried by the stylet in a proximity to the first end. The method includes capturing an image adjacent to an airway tube proximate to an airway passage; and actuating, in response to the image, at least one shape-transformation of the airway tube.
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments provide automated nuclear fission reactors and methods for their operation. Exemplary embodiments and aspects include, without limitation, re-use of nuclear fission fuel, alternate fuels and fuel geometries, modular fuel cores, fast fluid cooling, variable burn- up, programmable nuclear thermostats, fast flux irradiation, temperature-driven surface area/volume ratio neutron absorption, low coolant temperature cores, refueling, and the like.