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Congratulations to Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) inventor John Miesner who was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,211,646 B1 yesterday titled?“Linearized Pull-Pull Electromagnetic Actuators and Methods”. ??This invention describes a method for making an electromagnetic actuator that can generate a bidirectional force without a magnetic biasing field. ?Simple coil magnetic systems are not always linear, i.e. the output is not proportional to the input force across the entire range of operation.?This can be experienced as distortion in the output.?(Turn it up to 11!)?This invention describes a novel system and controller to produce an actuator with a linear output bidirectionally (think in and out). Actuators that can be finely controlled are necessary in many commercial and military systems.??#patents #innovation #DoDResearch #DoDFutures #CarderockROCKS

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, recognized employees who were issued FY24 patents at a ceremony at the Raye Montague Center for Maritime Technology on Thursday, November 7, 2024, in West Bethesda, Md. Two different awards were presented at the ceremony: The Carderock Division Patent Award and the Carderock Division Inventors Club Certificate. The Carderock Division Patent Award honors the inventors named in patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Carderock Division Inventors Club Certificate honors inventors who, for the first time as Carderock Division employees, were named in patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “Today we will recognize some of our most innovative individuals and teams, whose work continues to make Carderock a world leader in science, technology and engineering for the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the nation,” Carderock Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Matassa said. “This award ceremony emphasizes the value we have for new inventions.” Congratulations to all those recognized! #carderock #patentawards

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Funding opportunity alert! Are you ready for the challenge? The Department of the Navy (DoN) Catapult Challenge topics are in Pre-release through the DoD 25.4 (Release 1) SBIR Broad Agency Announcement. Catapult Challenge?topics solicit Phase II proposals to identify existing SBIR prototype technology that can inform scaling decisions and meet priority operational needs. The funding announcement includes four Catapult Challenge topics from two of the Navy's SYSCOMs: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Strategic Systems Programs (SSP). More information related to the Catapult Challenge, including specific areas of need a is available at https://lnkd.in/eRcR4ctW Ask Me Anything?(AMA) Virtual Session The Navy will host a virtual "Ask Me Anything?(AMA)" session dedicated to the Catapult Challenge on Wednesday, October 16 at 1:00 PM ET.?Registration is required to participate in the AMA. To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/eTp2d-Cd About the Navy SBIR/STTR Programs The DoN SBIR/STTR programs provide opportunities for domestic small businesses and start-ups to deliver solutions to meet naval needs through Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D). These competitive awards-based programs advance innovations through three phases with an aim toward transitioning the resulting technologies to the Fleet and Force and commercialization in private markets. For more information please visit: https://navysbir.com/ #SBIR #STTR #NAVY #DoNSBIR #NAVSEA #SSP #NavalX #CatapultChallenge #DoDInnovates #SmallBusiness #FedBzOps #Innovatorswanted

Excited to be part of our first joint Pitch Day with NavalX Potomac Tech Bridge! This is an online event where companies in the Advanced Manufacturing space can pitch their services to our engineers and scientists at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) and other Navy Labs! Register your company today!

Unique capabilities and facilities at Carderock, such as the Model Fabrication Shop and Large Cavitation Channel, help enable university laboratory experiments to compare and test their data with full-scale testing. Data from these types of tests help produce world-class, cost-effective technical solutions, improving ship maintenance and fuel consumption for the U.S. Navy and the maritime community. Learn more about the capabilities and collaborations on the HIFOIL project with Carderock Engineer Joel Hartenberger: https://lnkd.in/eFYDVSUC

Calling all?#university?faculty! The application period for?#Naval?#research?opportunities is open! ? Apply now for the Summer Faculty Research/Sabbatical Leave Program and the Naval Engineering Education Consortium! Office of Naval Research's Summer Faculty Research/Sabbatical Leave Program: Offers faculty members the opportunity to spend a summer, semester, or year conducting research at a DoN laboratory, enhancing their contributions to their home institution. Applications are open now! https://lnkd.in/eBSiX3vK Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC): NEEC funds project-based university research aligned with Navy tech needs, developing future Naval Engineers. Applications open until Oct 30, 2024. https://lnkd.in/efGRa_rA #NavalSTEM #CarderockROCKS #NavalResearch