Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40Technology Transfer 14 Methods and Apparatuses Using Filter Banks for Multi-carrier Spread Spectrum Signals Wireless services in harsh and hostile environments must overcome challenges such as intentional jamming (for example, brought about by an enemy during wartime) and unintentional interference (for example, waveform collision in the presence of other devices due to limited spectral resources). Known for their robustness, spread spectrum systems extend information across more bandwidth than is required by the data rate. Multi- carrier spread spectrum is a particular form of spread-spectrum designed to be resistant to narrow or partial band interference. This invention uses filter-bank techniques to generate and detect multi-carrier spread-spectrum signals that can carry information at a very low power level distributed over the frequency spectrum. The signal transmission is kept at or below the noise level of other signals leading to a low probability of detection and interception. Patent No. 9,369,866 Docket No.: BA-585C1 - Grant Date: 2016-06-14 Inventors: Hussein Moradi, Behrouz Farhang, Carl A Kutsche Methods for Forming Particles The growing demand for renewable energy resources continues to drive development of cost-effective and high- efficiency photovoltaic cells for use in solar cells and arrays of photovoltaic devices. A thin-film solar cell (TFSC) or thin- film photovoltaic cell (TFPC) is a solar cell that is made by depositing one or more thin layers of photovoltaic material onto a substrate. The ability to form a material having a dense structure and a large grain size would represent a significant improvement in the development of photovoltaic devices. To obtain a material having a desired particle or grain size, a two-part annealing process is performed. The patented method involves subjecting single source precursors or pre-copolymers to microwave radiation to form particles which create a densely packed thin film. Patent No. 9,371,226 Docket No.: BA-469 - Grant Date: 2016-06-21 Inventors: Robert V Fox, Fengyan Zhang, Rene G Rodriguez, Joshua J Pak, Chivin Sun Alteration and Modulation of Protein Activity by Varying Post-Translational Modification Extremophilic microbes live and thrive under conditions such as acidic or alkaline surroundings and boiling or freezing temperatures.They can be found in features such asYellowstone National Park hot pots or the deep ocean thermal vents, glaciers, salt flats and radioactive environments.Yet, qualities for extreme survival are what make these microbes useful for turning biomass into biofuel. Current biofuel production processes require elevated temperatures and acidic condition for extended periods of time.This patent describes methods to modify proteins in a microbe that help them withstand extreme environments and be of use in extreme industrial processes. Patent No. 9,388,398 Docket No.: BA-351D1 - Grant Date: 2016-07-12 Inventors: David N Thompson, David W Reed, Vicki S Thompson, Jeffrey A Lacey, William A Apel