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Chemically Resolved Microscopy Using Microplasma Discharges	Can be operated under ambient temperature and pressure Higher chemical and spatial resolution than currently exists Has the ability to pair mass spectrometry to microscopy	4340
Compressive Wireless Arrays for Bearing Estimation	Efficient – Uses minimum possible samples to reconstruct space Passive – System listens to available signals, it does not send our signals that could cause interference Low Power – System uses low power consumption because it listens to available signals	4326
Advance Mobility Improvement for Organic Field Effect Transistors	Dramatic increase in mobility: Yields a 2-order-of-magnitude increase in charge transport Fast: Achieves 100-fold improvements after a mere 5 minutes of ultrasound Simple: Requires only low-intensity ultrasound and eliminates the need for dielectric surface modifications or post-deposition treatment of the device	5187
Multi-Antenna Signaling for Low-Powered Communications	Low-power: can substantially reduce the power required by electronics to perform data exchange Greater range: techniques yield greater operational distances Low costs: RF tags can be manufactured cheaply	5147
High-Speed Measurement of Weld Penetration Depths	A fast, efficient, non-contact, and non-destructive technique for measuring weld penetration depths in thin structures The developed algorithms are computationally efficient, which makes the developed technique suitable for real-time and off-line inspections Can be used with a variety of welding processes	6977
Scatter Correction for Cone-beam CT in Radiation Therapy	Does not modify either the hardware or the imaging protocols of the clinical system Effectively reduces the scatter signals in the CBCTY scan, and improves image quality Does not require an increase in the dose to the patients	5135
Electromagnetic Breach Detection Sensor	Difficult to defeat — due to unique voltage patterns Works independently — not reliant on perfect connections to maintain functionality Ability to sustain a moderate amount of damage — to avoid incorrectly detecting a breach	3646
Method to modify the Conductivity of Graphene	Does not require the application of a dielectric layer to the graphene Graphene does not need to be chemically modified Maintains quality of graphene	5042
High-Speed Autofocus Interometric Inspection System	High-speed Fully noncontact Nondestructive inspection techniques for investigating solder bump and joint integrity	4750
Self-Aligned HARPSS Micromechanical Variable Capacitors	Results in larger-value capacitors Requires only three lithography masks	4359
Retrieving 3D Information for Probe Microscopy	Can isolate the central region of a diffraction spot from its respective fringes Creates ideal diffraction patterns	3597
Standoff Detection of Nuclear Materials	Air-ionization measurement, molecular resonance, excitation and fluorescence Remote (LIDAR) probing/detection of inaccessible (or hidden) radiation sources On-site (Direct) ionization detection/monitoring (Ionized air pump) of radiation materials	4936
Method and Detection System for Film Thin Waveguides	Enables label free detection of target compounds Thin-film	3600
Multi-Band Operating BAW Resonator	Extremely high resonator Q Simple fabrication process Robust design — not fragile	4927
Molded Microfluidic Fluid Cell for Atomic Force Microscopy	More precise — Three orders of magnitude decrease in volume of fluid containment when working with the microscope Cost-saving — Allows for the use of less analyte (important for drug companies)	4847
MINTED: Simultaneous Deformation and Temperature Imaging	Simultaneous recording of small-scale temperature and deformation fields at high spatial and time resolutions Studies deformation, failure, and heating in a range of materials Analyzes/monitors heating and failure of MEMS devices, microchips, and circuit board	8064
Lab-on-a-Headset Ocular Monitoring Device	Low cost Monitor both eyes simultaneously Can be remotely configured	7814
Surface Electrode Ion Trap for Cellular Analysis	Cells contained in charged droplets of solution and levitated above the surface electrode ion trapped by electromagnetic fields Enables sorting of cells by optical, chemical, and/or physical properties Merging of droplets is controlled allowing researchers to add chemicals and nutrients to cell environment one cell at a time	6970
Fabrication of Slanted Electrodes in MEMS Devices	High Performance – slanted electrodes provide more capabilities and possibilities for MEMS devices Consolidated – reduces the need for large systems of MEMS Versatile – MEMS with slanted electrodes can be applied to many applications	7324
High Throughput Spectrometer	Low cost – decrease in the number of components decreases cost Compact – decrease in the number of components decreases size High resolution – improvements in hologram recording maintain high resolutions	3548

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