Methods for Attaching Transmitters to Animals
Injectable transmitters are provided that can include a body with the body housing a power source and an oscillator, the injectable transmitter also including an antenna extending from the body, the body and antenna being of sufficient size to be injected through a 9 gauge needle. Radio frequency transmitters are provided that can include a body extending from a nose to a tail with the body housing a power source and RF signal generator components. The power source of the transmitter can define at least a portion of the nose of the body. The transmitters can have an antenna extending from the tail. Methods for attaching a radio frequency (RF) transmitter to an animal are provided. The methods can include providing an RF transmitter and providing an injection device having a needle of gauge of 9 or smaller; providing the RF transmitter into the injection device; and providing the RF transmitter through the 9 gauge or smaller needle and into the animal.
Methods for Attaching Transmitters to Animals
Injectable transmitters are provided that can include a body with the body housing a power source and an oscillator, the injectable transmitter also including an antenna extending from the body, the body and antenna being of sufficient size to be injected through a 9 gauge needle. Radio frequency transmitters are provided that can include a body extending from a nose to a tail with the body housing a power source and RF signal generator components. The power source of the transmitter can define at least a portion of the nose of the body. The transmitters can have an antenna extending from the tail. Methods for attaching a radio frequency (RF) transmitter to an animal are provided. The methods can include providing an RF transmitter and providing an injection device having a needle of gauge of 9 or smaller; providing the RF transmitter into the injection device; and providing the RF transmitter through the 9 gauge or smaller needle and into the animal.
MULTI-DOMAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a monitoring system that integrates multi-domain data from weather, power, cyber, and/or social media sources to greatly increase situation awareness and drive more accurate assessments of reliability, sustainability, and efficiency in infrastructure environments, such as power grids. In one example of the disclosed technology, a method includes receiving real-time data from two or more different domains relevant to an infrastructure system, aggregating the real-time data into a unified representation relevant to the infrastructure system, and providing the unified representation to one or more customizable graphical user interfaces.
Acoustic Transmission Devices and Process for Making and Using Same (iEdison No. 0685901-13-0021)
Acoustic tags and a process for fabrication are disclosed for identifying and tracking various hosts including inanimate and animate objects in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tags may be powered by a single power source. Tags can have an operation lifetime of up to 90 days or longer at a transmission rate of 3 seconds. The acoustic tags have an enhanced signal range that enhances detection probability when tracking the hosts.
CURVED ION MOBILITY ARCHITECTURE (iEdison No. 0685901-21-0089, NIH Grant No. GM130709)
Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) has been increasingly utilized for the analysis of a variety of molecules and for a myriad of applications that range from the detection of explosives to disease biomarkers. The utility of IMS is largely determined by its resolving power, or in other words, its ability to distinguish molecular signatures from each other and noise. Since the resolving power is determined by the ion path length. Increasing the path length in IMS, however, comes with the challenge of the instrument footprint and the ability to construct such instruments for benchtop and field applications. In this disclosure, we describe a device and a method to substantially increase the path length of the IMS device with minimal change to its footprint or its operating conditions. In one embodiment, ions can be manipulated in the gap between 2 or more concentric surfaces where ions after traveling through an ion path defined by 2 concentric surfaces move to the next ion path defined by 2 other concentric surfaces. In this manner, while the circular surface provides the most compact form, the ion path length is extended. The helical path is advantageous in that it maximizes the available space for path length and also avoids the use of u-turns to move ions. In another embodiment, 2 parallel surfaces with a gap between them are coiled into a helical shape. The helical path length can be continuous throughout the entire device so ions movement from one gap to the next is seamless and avoids field discontinuity that causes ion losses and/or resolving power. In a third embodiment, a single surface with electrodes patterned on both sides of the surface is coiled into itself such that a gap is created where the appropriate potentials are applied to manipulate ions. The path length as defined by 2 concentric surfaces can be a serpentine, helical, or combination of both. Electric fields used in these embodiments are a combination of oscillatory and static nature that act to confine ions preventing their losses and propelling ions through the entire device. These embodiments allow for extending the path length and therefore the resolving power of IMS in a compact footprint.
Lithium Ion Batteries with Titania/AnGraphene Anodes
The invention report discloses nanostructured composites intended for energy storage applications, e.g. Li-ion batteries, and the method of producing the composites. The materials concept and approach have been successfully reduced recently into practice. The nano-composites are made from a semi-conductive, electrochemically active phase and a highly electron conductive minor phase, in particular graphene that electrically interconnects the active phase in three dimensions, only with a very small amount (~1%). One step, scalable approach was conceived and successfully used to fabricate the nanocomposites. The synthesized composites as electrodes of Li-ion batteries demonstrated significantly improved electrochemical performance, in particular in the power and energy. Thus the nanocomposites are promising electrode materials in high energy/power batteries for applications, such as plug in hybrid electrical vehicles.
Nanocomposite of Graphene and Metal Oxide Materials
The invention report discloses nanostructured composites intended for energy storage applications, e.g. Li-ion batteries, and the method of producing the composites. The materials concept and approach have been successfully reduced recently into practice. The nano-composites are made from a semi-conductive, electrochemically active phase and a highly electron conductive minor phase, in particular graphene that electrically interconnects the active phase in three dimensions, only with a very small amount (~1%). One step, scalable approach was conceived and successfully used to fabricate the nanocomposites. The synthesized composites as electrodes of Li-ion batteries demonstrated significantly improved electrochemical performance, in particular in the power and energy. Thus the nanocomposites are promising electrode materials in high energy/power batteries for applications, such as plug in hybrid electrical vehicles.
Nanocomposite of Graphene and Metal Oxide Materials
The invention report discloses nanostructured composites intended for energy storage applications, e.g. Li-ion batteries, and the method of producing the composites. The materials concept and approach have been successfully reduced recently into practice. The nano-composites are made from a semi-conductive, electrochemically active phase and a highly electron conductive minor phase, in particular graphene that electrically interconnects the active phase in three dimensions, only with a very small amount (~1%). One step, scalable approach was conceived and successfully used to fabricate the nanocomposites. The synthesized composites as electrodes of Li-ion batteries demonstrated significantly improved electrochemical performance, in particular in the power and energy. Thus the nanocomposites are promising electrode materials in high energy/power batteries for applications, such as plug in hybrid electrical vehicles.
INJECTABLE ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSION DEVICES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME (iEdison No. 0685901-13-0021)
Injectable acoustic tags and a process of making are described for tracking host animals in up to three dimensions. The injectable acoustic tags reduce adverse biological effects and have a reduced cost of manufacture compared with conventional surgically implanted tags. The injectable tags are powered by a single power source with a lifetime of greater than 30 days. The injectable tags have an enhanced acoustic signal transmission range that enhances detection probability for tracking of host animals.