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COSMOS workflow management version 0.4.3

Written in Python which is easy to learn, powerful, and popular. A programmer with limited experience can begin writing COSMOS workflows right away.Powerful syntax and system for the creation of complex workflows.Keeps track of workflows, job…

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High-flux, low-power diamond nanowire single-photon source arrays: an enabling material for optical and quantum computing and cryptography

The novel approach taken by the Harvard researchers was to apply top-down nanofabrication techniques to define large arrays of vertically oriented nanowire antennas in a single-crystal diamond substrate. Briefly, structures were made from a…

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A bulk nanomachining method for suspended nanobeam and other free-standing structures

This technology is a bulk nanomachining methodology for fabricating suspended sub-micron and nanoscale nanobeam photonic and mechanical elements. It is based on standard planar fabrication processes (i.e. optical or electron beam lithography and…

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Beyond Moore's Law in opto-electronics: New material enables ultra-fast switching

VO2 is a material known for having a number of outstanding properties that allow it to meet or exceed those of current silicon-based opto-electronics. It is capable of ultrafast switching, low leakage, and is scalable to size-scales smaller than…

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Efficient drive method for capacitive actuators with voltage amplification

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High-sensitivity, high-throughput biosensor capable of detecting biomarkers without external fluorescent labels

This invention describes a combination of technologies that produce a miniature optical biosensor array which is capable of detecting biomarkers without requiring external fluorescent labels. This label-free approach uses a sample placed in a…

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New cell sorting technology could replace fluorescent and magnetic technologies

Dr. Prentiss’ lab has developed a new cell sorting technology based on microfluidics. This technique enables manipulation of non-magnetic micro- and nano-entities, including cells, immersed in magnetic fluids. Compared to existing MACS and FACS cell…

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Safe cranial drilling device

Offered here is a device that enables non-neurosurgical personnel to safely drill through the skull without the risk of additional brain damage. It consists of a handheld, portable, cranial drilling device that can be used with any diameter drill…

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Asynchronous circuit techniques for memory error correction

This invention describes a circuit technique for rapidly and efficiently correcting for read and write data errors in a digital semiconductor memory. More specifically, it involves the design of an error-correcting circuit (ECC) as applied to high…