Quakes in Idaho and Turkey May Be Linked in Global Swarm
MIT seismologists study whether the Idaho quake on Oct 28 and the Turkey quake two days later share a stress-based connection. Researchers note a wider swarm includes Maine, New York, Afghanistan, and the Sea of Japan as they weigh cyclic patterns and planetary influences.
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Idaho
Turkey
Jay Pulli
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pulli
United States
Maine
Afghanistan
Sea of Japan
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Portugal
Boston
Nafi Toksoz
MIT
David Simpson
Seismology
Columbia University
Lamont: Doherty Geological Observatory
Simpson
Ring of Fire
Pacific Ocean
Uhrhammer
X-ray laser gains ground in Reagan defense plan
A leading Reagan era option for defending the United States from missiles centers on a compact X-ray laser powered by a small nuclear bomb. Livermore scientists say clusters of these lasers could neutralize hundreds of Soviet missiles, though experts warn the technology poses questions about defensive and offensive implications.
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Reagan
William J. Broad
New York Times
New York
United States
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
California
Paul L Chrzanowski
Livermore
Livermore Atomic Scientists
West
Department of Defense
Patents Issued Last Week by U S Patent Office
The U S Patent and Trademark Office in Washington D C issued several noteworthy patents last week highlighting advances across multiple fields. Key inventors and organizations received recognition for new designs and practical applications.
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Washington D.C
DuPont Patents New Polymer Production Process
DuPont has patented a novel method to link monomers into polymers, offering control over polymer structure and chain ends. Inventors include William B. Farnham and Dorsevi Y. Sogah, with Owen W. Webster to receive a patent later. The process targets acrylic polymers for coatings, with a pilot plant planned near Philadelphia.
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DuPont Co
William B. Farnham
Dorsevi Y. Sogah
Owen W. Webster
DuPont
Philadephia
Ride quality meter patent for NASA transport study
Langley Research Center staff Jack D. Leatherwood Thomas K. Dempsey Sherman A. Clevenson and David G. Stephens developed a ride comfort meter for NASA. It combines noise and vibration signals to yield a total discomfort value and compares First Class and tourist seats. About 2200 passengers tested. licensing talks with a company underway.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jack D. Leatherwood
Thomas K. Dempsey
Sherman A. Clevenson
David G. Stephens
Langley Research Center
Hampton
Illumination System Patented for Computer Terminal Use
Sylvan R. Shemier of West Haven Conn patents a workstation lighting system for visual display terminals. The setup uses two light sources and a reflector to illuminate the terminal while minimizing reflections, reducing eye strain and fatigue for the operator and adding ambient room lighting.
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Sylvan R. Shemier
West Haven
Conn
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