Nuclear EMP threat prompts U S protection programs
Washington experts warn a single high altitude nuclear blast could disrupt electricity, banking, telephones, and government services nationwide. The Reagan administration funds about 100 million yearly in civilian and military EMP protection, with a 3.7 million plan to harden radio stations and a 1 million research push for grid defenses.
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Patents Granted Last Week by USPTO
The U S Patent and Trademark Office issued brief notices describing several notable patents granted in the prior week. The announcements highlight innovative technologies across various sectors, signaling ongoing progress in intellectual property development and corporate research efforts.
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DOE Wins Patent On Spent Fuel Radiation Monitoring
The Department of Energy patent covers a method to measure Cerenkov Glow from water around submerged nuclear fuel assemblies to detect removal or alteration. Inventors Edward Dowdy Nicholas Nicholson and John Caldwell at Los Alamos developed a detector moved above ponds for global use via the IAEA. A separate patent describes Lawrence Hall’s rotary mill wheel exercise device generating power stored in a battery for home fitness.
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