Abstract: A method of coating a substrate with a white molecular coating. A colloidal based primer is prepared having on a mass basis between 30-40% suspensions of fine-sized spherical particles of nonporous silica dispersed in liquid phase. The primer is applied to the substrate and allowed to dry. A molecular adsorber coating is prepared by treating a zeolite with a colloidal silica binder thereby providing a treated pigment having a mass ratio of the colloidal silica to the zeolite is in a range of 2.0 to 2.6, then processing the treated pigment into a powder thereby facilitating sprayability and then mixing said treated zeolite with a colloidal solution containing silica. The coating is then sprayed onto the primer and allowed to dry. The resultant coating provides adequate bond stability and strength necessary for flight applications within an environment for vacuum of space applications.

Abstract: Method of removing or adsorbing a target substance or material, for example a metal, non-metal toxin, dye, or small molecule drug), from solution by functionalizing a substrate with a peptide configured to selectively bind to the target substance or material and to bind to the substrate. Methods herein are useful for example for biomining applications. More specifically, the method employs metal-binding peptides to remove metals from solution, particularly aqueous solution. More specifically, the substrate is fungal mycelium. Fusion peptides and/or proteins containing metal-binding domain sequence and optionally containing substrate-binding domain sequence are provided. Fusion peptides/proteins containing a metal-binding domain and a chitin-binding domain are provided.

Abstract: Methods for making layered materials and layered materials including high atomic number metals and metal alloys adhered to surfaces are provided. Such surfaces may be oxygen or hydroxyl rich surfaces. Certain methods include depositing a tie down layer of a first metal or metal alloy particles onto a first surface of base material and depositing a high atomic number metal or metal alloy layer onto the first surface after depositing the tie down layer, wherein particles comprising the high atomic number metal or metal alloy layer have a higher atomic number than the first metal or metal alloy particles.

Abstract: A disc brake rotor includes an annular portion having a first surface and a second surface in opposition to the first surface. The first surface and second surface traverse a periodic wave. An inner radial edge of the annular portion traverses an inner periodic wave and an outer radial edge of the annular portion traverses an outer periodic wave. A pattern and a period are the same for the periodic wave, the inner periodic wave, and the outer periodic wave. Thermal radiation elements are coupled to portions of at least one of the inner radial edge and the outer radial edge.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-board solid state data recorder (SSDR) card configured for use in a 1U CubeSat payload form-factor multi-purpose architecture, which includes: a field programmable gate array (FPGA): a plurality of NAND storage banks of non-volatile NAND Flash storage, the plurality of NAND storage banks which store operational data, each of which is controlled by a NAND Flash controller which controls the signaling of the plurality of NAND storage banks and reading and writing to the plurality of NAND storage banks; and a plurality of SpaceWire nodes and a plurality of multi-gigabit transceivers which command the SSDR card and read/write data to the SSDR card; wherein the plurality of NAND Flash memory banks is independently controlled and independently powered.

Abstract: A humidity sensitive material includes a lanthanum-doped barium titanate (BaTiO3) co-doped with an alkali hydroxide. A polymeric liquid binder is used as a vehicle to deliver the humidity sensitive material to a substrate or electrode via a 3D-printing process. The humidity sensitive material is highly sensitive to changes in humidity and exhibits rapid and large changes in capacitance and impedance for just a relatively small change in humidity. The humidity sensitive material exhibits significantly large changes in impedance and capacitance over the entire 10-90% RH range. As a result of the high sensitivity of the humidity sensitive material, the log-linear response is significantly easier to calibrate in humidity sensing devices that use the humidity sensitive material.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide ice mitigating surface coatings and methods for applying ice mitigating surface coatings. Various embodiment ice mitigating surface coatings may be formed by hydrolysis of one or more substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes terminated with functionalities having the following characteristics with respect to water: 1) non-polar interactions; 2) hydrogen bonding through donor and acceptor interactions; or 3) hydrogen bonding through acceptor interactions only. The substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes of the various embodiments may include methyl terminated species, hydroxyl terminated species, ethylene glycol terminated species, and methoxyethylene glycol terminated species. Various embodiment ice mitigating surface coatings may be applied to metal surfaces, such as aluminum surfaces. Various embodiment substituted n-alkyldimethylalkoxysilanes may have an aliphatic chain that is saturated and liner or branched or that is partially unsaturated and liner or branched.

Abstract: A heterodyne-based submillimeter-wave spectrometer includes a frequency mixer that combine a local oscillator (LO) signal and a radio frequency (RF) signal to translate from a high frequency to a lower frequency or an intermediate frequency (IF) signal.

Abstract: The invention described herein comprises a passive plant nutrient delivery system that utilizes a hydrophilic porous tube to transfer a liquid nutrient solution from at least one reservoir to the roots of plants. The plants' roots rest on the exterior surface of the tube, where a combination of capillary force, evapotranspiration from the plant, and some evaporation from the surface of the tube draws the nutrient solution passively from the reservoir, or reservoirs, through the tube. The roots uptake water from the tube as needed, requiring no external power source. A flexible cover envelops plants' roots and the tube, whereby the cover has an opening to allow room for plants to grow. The flexible cover is held in place by a securing means, such as a clamp. Both the cover and the securing means are comprised of a material that can expand, allowing the plants adequate room to grow.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an exchange for physicals (EFP) may comprise receiving, with a matching engine module in communication with a processor, EFP data comprising an amount of securities to be traded and a price. The matching engine module may calculate a first delta percentage between the EFP data and an index based on the amount, the price, and an index value. The matching engine module may calculate a residual delta based on the first delta percentage and an index notional value. The matching engine module may attribute the residual delta to the securities.

Abstract: A system is described which includes a Brayton cycle engine having a compressor, a turbine, a hollow rotating shaft that extends between a first end and a second end, a hollow tubing that interconnects the first end and the second end, and a heat source; a thermoacoustic Stirling cycle engine disposed within the hollow rotating shaft between the first and second ends thereof, the Stirling cycle engine including a cold side heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the compressor, a hot side heat exchanger disposed adjacent to the turbine, and a regenerator disposed between the cold and hot side heat exchangers; a first power generator disposed within the hollow tubing and located adjacent to the second end of the hollow rotating shaft; and, a second power generator disposed around the hollow rotating shaft between the first and second ends. The system can be arranged in a quad configuration having four stages.

Abstract: Methods and systems for the laser surface treatment on stainless steel alloys and nickel alloys may include a computer may be programmed to set a laser path corresponding to a predetermined geometric pattern. A laser may be coupled to the computer and apply a pulsed laser beam to a contact surface of the substrate along the predefined geometric pattern. The pulsed laser beam may have a laser power between 0.1 W and 100 W, single pulse fluence 1 mJ/mm2 and 1025 mJ/mm2 and a laser speed between 25.4 cm/s and 127 cm/s. The laser may generate an open pore oxide layer on the contact surface of the substrate with a thickness of 0.1-1 ?m, an open pore distance of 0.05-1 ?m. The open pore oxide layer may have a topography corresponding to the predefined geometric pattern. The topography may contain open pore structures and promote adhesive bond performance.

Abstract: Methylotrophic microorganisms, particularly methylotrophic yeasts and more particularly Pichia pastoris, which exhibit the ability to oxidize methane to methanol. Methods of making such microorganisms and DNA constructs for making such microorganisms. Such methylotrophic microorganisms are genetically transformed to exhibit the oxidizing activity of a soluble methane monooxygenase of a methanotrophic bacterium. Such transformed methylotrophic microorganisms contain at least three methane monooxygenase hydroxylase (MMOH) protein subunits of a methanotrophic bacterium: MMOH alpha, MMOH beta and MMOH gamma and a methane monooxygenase reductase (MMOR) of a methanotrophic bacterium.

Abstract: Provided are synthetic dendrimer calibrants for mass spectrometry. The calibrants are distinguished by their relative case and rapidity of synthesis, comparatively low cost, long shelf life, high purity, and amenability to batch synthesis as mixtures. The latter characteristic enables parallel preparation of higher molecular weight compounds displaying useful distributions of discrete molecular weights, thereby providing multi-point mass spectrometry calibration standards. Methods of making, tuning and using said calibrants are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for projecting one or more trends in electronic data and generating enhanced data. A system includes a data forecasting system is in electronic communication with one or more electronic data sources via an electronic network. The data forecasting system is configured to: monitor the electronic data source(s) for data that meet one or more predetermined criteria; obtain at least a portion of the monitored data from electronic data source(s) based on the predetermined criteria; create a data set from the obtained data; derive one or more data values associated with the data set over a predetermined period according to a forward-looking term methodology; and utilize the data set and the derived value(s) over the predetermined period to derive at least one data forecast metric associated with the data set.

Abstract: A system and method for modifying motion of a liquid is provided. Containers are disposed within a liquid contained within a tank. Each container has an open end. Each container is disposed in the liquid such that a portion of the liquid fills a portion of each container to seal its open end. A remainder of each container is filled with a gas. At least one gas pressurization source is in fluid communication with the remainder or gas-containing portion of at least one of the containers for pressurizing the gas therein. Pressure is applied to the gas in each container. For each container, the portion of the liquid contained therein and the pressure applied to the gas therein cooperate to modify movement of the liquid in the tank.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a lattice structure for use as a propulsion catalyst includes: (a) providing a powder bed of one or more metal powder materials, (b) heating a portion of the powder bed to a temperature sufficient to melt the one or more metal powder materials, (c) forming a layer of the lattice structure, wherein the layer is formed by melting the one or more metal powder materials in a predefined pattern, (d) constructing the lattice structure, wherein the lattice structure is constructed by repeating steps (a)-(c) for each of a plurality of layers of the lattice structure until the lattice structure is constructed, and (e) removing excess materials from the constructed lattice structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an exchange for physicals (EFP) may comprise receiving, with a matching engine module in communication with a processor, EFP data comprising an amount of securities to be traded and a price. The matching engine module may calculate a first delta percentage between the EFP data and an index based on the amount, the price, and an index value. The matching engine module may calculate a residual delta based on the first delta percentage and an index notional value. The matching engine module may attribute the residual delta to the securities.

Abstract: An integration of silicon carbide (SiC) pressure sensor and a temperature sensor on a single SiC substrate to facilitate the simultaneous measurement of pressure and temperature at temperature, and a method of fabricating the same.

Abstract: A system and method for on-demand retention, release, and positioning of structures including space structures (e.g., solar panels, probes, antennae, scientific instruments, fairings, etc.). The system allows for a lightweight and reliable deployment mechanism utilizing shape memory alloy (SMA) technology that allows for structure transition from a stowed to a deployed configuration. SMAs are used for both the active actuation members (e.g., wires) and passive connecting members (e.g., hinges). The retention and release (R&R) mechanism includes the SMA actuator, a static and detachable plate, a pin puller, and retaining latches/hooks. Once released, the deployment and positioning mechanism consists of SMA preloaded hinges and latches. The innovative system and method may be used for deployment of CubeSat and smallsats solar panels, antennae, and the like where volume and power resources are very limited.