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Release mechanism including an actuator, design (a) and implementation (b)

Debris-Less and Spark-Free Shape Memory Alloy Based Release Mechanism

31171 – This invention embodies a shape memory alloy based mechanism for releasing a load without any electrical sparks and with no debris released utilizing a specific temperature as its trigger Shape memory alloys are materials that are able to return to their original shape when heated. This shape recovery can occur against large forces, leading researchers to develop the next generation of... Read More

A solid state V-type laser resonator in which a rod is placed in one of the pump cavities shown and the pump source is an array of diode bars.

Laser Arrays that are Faster, Flexible, and Efficient

32018 – New pump cavity design adds stability and efficiency UCF researchers have developed a method of rapidly changing a pump source in a laser system that provides flexibility and saves valuable time. When modifying the laser array, this new design allows for rapidly adapting the laser to changes in temperature in any environment. The design increases stability and reliability during mechanism... Read More

Exploded view of a vertically integrated three-pole filter / antenna with two cavity resonators and one patch antenna.

Larger Bandwidth, Higher Performance Patch Antennas

32119 – Compact Integrated Filter and Microstrip Antenna Patch antennas are ideal for communication and radar systems, because of their ease of fabrication and low profile. However, when high efficiency bandpass filters are added to reject out-of-band noise and interference, they typically require coaxial connections adding bulk or detuning the filter response of the low profile antenna, thus... Read More

Flow diagram of an embodiment of operation of a mobile node after receiving a route request message

Virtual Router for a Robust Wireless Multihop Highly Mobile Communication Network

31107 – The invention represents a method for forming and maintaining wireless communication routes between a source node and a destination node by means of relay nodes and mobile nodes. Performance of networks are unaffected by the mobility of such nodes. Mobile wireless networks exist in two variations: those with infrastructure and those without (also known as mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs)).... Read More

Low-Cost Brightness Enhancement of Laser Sources Using Photonic Lanterns

33903 – New system enables manufacturers to reduce the cost and space needed to combine and boost the output brightness of semiconductor laser sources UCF researchers have invented a system that requires less physical space and is less expensive than other laser brightness enhancement systems. By uniquely integrating few-mode fiber and photonic lantern technologies, the new system enables the... Read More

Example of the new prosthetic timing module (in the blue box) attached to a passive prosthesis.

Novel Ankle Prosthetic Module Maximizes the Propulsion Efficiency of Passive Prostheses

34171 – Real-time module enables passive ankle prosthesis to control and release stored energy for optimal propulsion. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a device with a unique learning algorithm to maximize the propulsion efficiency of passive prostheses used by individuals with transtibial (below-knee) amputations. The UCF real-time adjustable energy-releasing device... Read More

New UCF optical nanocomposite material can be drawn into fiber form, dissolved into a solution and deposited as a thin film, or used as a bulk optical component.

Unique Nanocomposites for Fiber- and Planar-Infrared Laser Applications

33951 – Glass-nanocrystal material can be made into optical fibers, thin films and bulk optical elements. UCF researchers have invented a low loss optical nanocomposite material made of glass and high concentrations of nanocrystals (NCs). Unlike conventional crystal laser media, the new glass ceramic medium can be drawn into fiber, coated onto films, deposited as waveguides or formed as bulk... Read More

Selectively Apply Near-Unity Absorptive Gold-Black to the Pixels of Thermal Infrared (IR) Imaging Array Detectors for use in Night Vision

33033 – In thermal IR sensors (bolometers), absorptive coatings convert IR power into heat. Absorptive coating gold-black has been used for many decades for IR bolometers, particularly for array detectors used in night vision for defense and security. Gold-black is a nanocrystalline deposit formed when an inert gas causes gold atoms to collide and bind with each other to form a web-like structure.... Read More

Schematic of an exemplary electrochemical co-deposition apparatus for forming nanocomposites according to the invention

Ultra Strong and Ultra Conductive Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Metal Composites

30562 – Methods for the fabrication of carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposite materials There is an unrelenting passion for the development of improved high performance new materials which has spawned the production of today’s composite materials. These materials are particularly attractive because of their exceptional strength, stiffness-to-density ratios and superior physical properties.... Read More

Three laser beams overlapped to produce a elements ofW and the four measurements are performed by three dimensional filed according to the present invention

3D Polarimeter for Improved Biological, Microscopy, and Military Imaging Applications

30714 – Methods, systems and apparatus for characterizing the polarization properties of radiation or optical fields which fluctuate three-dimensionally UCF engineering professors have designed a novel device capable of simultaneously measuring properties of radiation occurring in three different directions. The data provide detailed information concerning both the radiation emission processes... Read More

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