Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to 3D printing and other additive manufacturing, in aspects including aqueous dispersion precipitation, exothermic metal conductor processing, foaming, seeding, thermosensitive polymers, build material crosslinking.

Abstract: Sensors and sensing methods are provided which can be highly sensitive but relatively inexpensive and small, which are suitable for uses such UAVs, distributed field monitors, medical diagnosis, and environmental monitoring. Various of these sensors can be characterized by one or more features which produce extreme insect antenna sensitivity and identification capability for chemical analytes.

Abstract: A method and system for electrodeposition of high-sp3 diamond/DLC by significantly increasing the sp3 carbon content of electrodeposited net-shape diamond, and use of same for manufacture of particulate and nanocrystalline diamond and composites.

Abstract: Flash-cooled freestanding silicon particles are provided for electrochemical use. The particles are solidified from a vapor or molten phase at a cooling rate of at least about 1×103 degrees Celsius per second. The particles have a major dimension less than 1 micron, comprising silicon, and an electrically conductive component within the freestanding submicron particles having an electrical conductivity higher than that of silicon. The silicon is in the form of elemental silicon or lithiated silicon, and the electrically conductive component has a weight ratio to the silicon in the range of from about 0.01 to about 0.25 to 1. The electrically conductive component is in the form of electrically conductive zones within the flash-cooled freestanding silicon particles.

Abstract: There are disclosed energetic nanoparticle compositions and materials containing silicon and other energetic elements, and methods of manufacturing the same, including reacting silicon nanoparticles and unsaturated alkene or alkyne to form covalently bonded surface coatings passivated against surface oxidation, for combination with a fuel, explosive or oxidizer.

Abstract: There are disclosed energetic nanoparticle compositions and materials containing silicon and other energetic elements, and methods of manufacturing the same, including reacting silicon nanoparticles and unsaturated alkene or alkyne to form covalently bonded surface coatings passivated against surface oxidation, for combination with a fuel, explosive or oxidizer.

Abstract: Noncorroding reinforcing steel, and steel reinforced concrete, which has an adherent bond with hydrated concrete formed by a thermally sprayed hydraulically reactive layer of a material such as blast furnace slag on the steel surface.

Abstract: Methods and devices relating to nanoscale electronics, including fabrication and addressing of molecular electronics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for functionally stimulating or coupling neurons and neuron target cells to electronic circuits, which use a stimulating electrode and an ion selective zone adjacent the cell membrane of the cell to be stimulated which selectively absorbs and expels one or more stimulating ion species under control of the stimulating electrode. This changes the concentration of signal or response-controlling structures in the cell wall.

Abstract: Method for producing powdered metallic products by reacting aluminum subchloride vapor with a powdered oxide reactant such as Iron oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide and boron oxide to form a solid metallic powder product mixed with aluminum oxide, together with aluminum trichloride vapor byproduct.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing titanium and zirconium alloys, particularly including such alloys in powder form by continuous vapor phase chloroaluminothermic reduction.

Abstract: Noncorroding reinforcing steel, and steel reinforced concrete, which has an adherent bond with hydrated concrete formed by a thermally sprayed hydraulically reactive layer of a material such as blast furnace slag on the steel surface.

Abstract: A gel composition of water, substantially linear polymeric monosaccharide and insoluble material exhibiting exceptional gel strength, thermal stability and organoleptic properties that may be utilized as a fat mimetic in food products. A preferred manufacturing method includes microparticulating the composition at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: An optical circuit device has a carbon optical waveguide structure which has a substrate. A first carbon layer is atop the substrate and has a first refractive index. A carbon optical waveguide core is positioned atop the first layer and has a second refractive index different than the first refractive index. A cladding layer of carbon is positioned atop the first layer and the waveguide core and has a third refractive index different than the refractive index of the waveguide core.

Abstract: A charge coupled device is fabricated from a monocrystalline semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) composite structure.

Abstract: An enzymatic transesterification method for preparing a margarine oil having both low trans- acid and low intermediate chain fatty acid content is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a transesterification reaction mixture containing a stearic acid source material and an edible liquid vegetable oil, transesterifying the stearic acid source material and the vegetable oil using a 1-, 3-positionally specific lipase, and then finally hydrogenating the fatty acid mixture to provide a recycle stearic acid source material for a recyclic reaction with the vegetable oil. Also described is a counter-current method for preparing a transesterified oil.

Abstract: Method is provided for manufacturing large crystalline and monocrystalline semiconductor-on-insulator devices.