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- Dry Alkali Chlorotitanates and Method of Making the Same
- Creator
- Schossberger, Frederic V.
- Date
- 1958-10-21
- Description
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Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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- The IIT Reality: Finding a Job (semester?), IPRO 333: IIT Reality - Finding a job as IIT Grad IPRO 333 Project Plan F06
- Creator
- Allen, David Charles, Campana, Julia, Carlton, Kyle, Dela Cruz, Miguel, Lenzen, Paul, Mims, Megan, Olmos, Oscar, Pham, Christian, Pula, Janusz, Roberts, Ben, Woods, Carolyn J.
- Date
- 2006-12, 2006-12
- Description
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This semester IPRO 333, Video Documentary – Getting a Job after Graduation, is aiming its effort to help Illinois Institute of Technology...
Show moreThis semester IPRO 333, Video Documentary – Getting a Job after Graduation, is aiming its effort to help Illinois Institute of Technology Students get better jobs after graduation. This continuation of an earlier IPRO will strive to produce a video that presents four different challenges to be completed in the job seeking process. Students will work together in four “challenge” teams as well as three technical teams to accomplish its objective.
Deliverables for IPRO 333: The IIT Reality - Finding a Job for the Fall 2006 semester
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- Monitoring Safety of Railway Tank Cars (Fall 1999) IPRO 013: Monitoring Safety of Railway Tank Cars IPRO013 Fall1999 Final Presentation
- Creator
- Gupta, Kapil, Zukauskas, Elena, Patel, Jayesh, Lin, Shan
- Date
- 1999, 1999-12
- Description
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Railroad tank cars are efficient vehicles for the transport of large quantities of liquid commodities in North America. These commodities...
Show moreRailroad tank cars are efficient vehicles for the transport of large quantities of liquid commodities in North America. These commodities include foodstuffs as well as a wide range of chemicals use in the process industries. Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation collaborate in the formulation of rules and regulations for the transportation of hazardous commodities. While the incidence of non-accident release (NARs) is very small there is nevertheless a further collaborative effort by shippers and car owners alike to reduce the incidence of NARs to zero. One approach in reducing NARs is to develop a means to identify small leaks immediately, while the vehicle is in transit. The IPRO team will identify and evaluate methods for detecting small leaks using car mounted sensors and alerting the shipper of the leak automatically form remote locations. This includes consideration of how to mount sensors and telemetry devices, log data, predict unacceptable trends and incidents, and report them in a timely, reliable and cost-effective fashion. The technologies involved in the development of such a system would include characterization of target chemicals, sensors and date transmission, mounting to the tank car, evaluation of the econ0omic viability of the concepts, and identification of potential legal implications.
Sponsorship: Union Tank Car Company
Project Plan for IPRO 013: Monitoring Safety of Railway Tank Cars for the Fall 1999 semester
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- Multivariate statistical methods for monitoring continuous processes: Assessment of discrimination power of disturbance models and diagnosis of multiple disturbances
- Creator
- Raich, A. C., Cinar, A.
- Date
- 1995-11
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
- Description
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A new methodology was reported [1,2] for integrated use of principal components analysis (PCA) and discriminant analysis in order to determine...
Show moreA new methodology was reported [1,2] for integrated use of principal components analysis (PCA) and discriminant analysis in order to determine out-of-control status of a continuous process and to diagnose the source causes for abnormal behavior. Most of the disturbances were identified with good rates of success, with a higher success rate for step or ramp type of disturbances. Quantitative tools that evaluate overlap and similarity between high-dimensional PCA models are proposed in this communication, and their implications on determining the discrimination power of PCA models of processes operating under disturbances are discussed. Diagnosis of several disturbances occurring simultaneously is also investigated. The criterion developed provide upper limits of discrimination power of various single and multiple process disturbances. The techniques developed are illustrated by assessing the process described by the Tennessee Eastman Control Challenge problem [3].
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- Green Leaf Community (Semester Unknown) IPRO 357: GreenleafCommunity IPRO357PosterF10
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- Beck, Steve, Paschal, William, Snyder, Mark, Rueda, Jorge, Hegde, Namrata, Semenova, Svetlana, Xiao, Yao, Anglin, Christopher, Qaisar, Samir, Sung Shin, Woo, Yun, Joonggeun, Prokop, Samantha
- Date
- 2010, 2010-12
- Description
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Our purpose is to study the design of sustainable residential housing model designed by the Inter-professional group in the fall of 2009 and...
Show moreOur purpose is to study the design of sustainable residential housing model designed by the Inter-professional group in the fall of 2009 and determine the construction costs for the model. This along with the market analysis will set a baseline price for the average buyer of this home. Our goal is to redesign this model with the current economic market in mind and make this model of sustainable design marketable and economically feasible with use of more efficient designing and systems.
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- PARAMETRIC IMAGE ESTIMATION IN ANALYZER-BASED PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING
- Creator
- Caudevilla, Oriol
- Date
- 2014, 2014-07
- Description
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Since the discovery of X-rays, by W.E. Roentgen in 1895, absorption-contrast imaging has been widely used in medical diagnostic, for example:...
Show moreSince the discovery of X-rays, by W.E. Roentgen in 1895, absorption-contrast imaging has been widely used in medical diagnostic, for example: mammography, chest X-ray, angiography etc. Over the last 25 years many researchers have shown that phase-contrast X-ray imaging is capable of obtaining a better contrast then classical absorption-contrast imaging. This is especially true in soft tissue imaging like mammography or at higher Xrays energies. During the past five years a significant effort has made in development of a tabletop analyzer-based phase-contrast system. In this system a perfect crystal is used to generate a quasi-monochromatic beam, which after interacting with an object is analyzed by a second perfect crystal called analyzer. The need of quasi-monochromatic beam and the low brilliance of conventional X-ray sources (CXS) has been the major limiting factor for tabletop systems. The work presents in this thesis aims to develop novel reconstruction methods for tabletop analyzer-based phase-contrast imaging (ABI) systems. The presented reconstruction methods goal is to minimize the impact of CXS low brilliance by utilizing phase-contrast image formation model and maximum or maximum-a-posteriori Poisson likelihood approach. Finally, a fast-convergent conjugate gradient optimization algorithm has been derived specifically for Poisson likelihood function maximization.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, July 2014
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- Magnetic Recorder and Reproducer for Video
- Creator
- Camras, Marvin
- Date
- 1959-08-18
- Description
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Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
- Title
- Combating Underage Drinking and Driving (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 351: CombatingUnderageDrinkingandDrivingEnPRO351AbstractSp10
- Creator
- Burnett, Shana, Choi, Minsung, Garfinkle, Faye, Howe, Phaedra, Jin Kim, Hyo, Macon, Briana, Perez, Alicia, Salem, Stephanie
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
- Description
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The purpose of IPRO 351 is to create a product that discourages minors driving under the influence of alcohol that will act as an unbiased...
Show moreThe purpose of IPRO 351 is to create a product that discourages minors driving under the influence of alcohol that will act as an unbiased mediator that takes the decision of driving drunk out of the driver‟s hands. Our goal is to determine the most efficient, cost effective means to achieve this and to obtain, through surveys and continued research, a possible market that would be interested in the design.
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- Conceptual Design and Planning for the Environment of Chicago Area Health Clinics by Access Community Health (Semester Unknown) IPRO 340: Design of a “Green” Community IPRO 340 Ethics F08
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- Bellamy, Ernest, Bo, Loren, Chung, Lawrence, Dipego, Danielle, Gala, Pankti, Glover, Crystal, Howe, Phaedra, Khanna, Omaditya, Park, Jongpil, Wahlstrom Helgren, Sarah, Yu, Mary, Ziswa, Sungano
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
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In the 21st century, medical technology is advancing at a rapid rate, thus allowing people to benefit from new treatments being developed....
Show moreIn the 21st century, medical technology is advancing at a rapid rate, thus allowing people to benefit from new treatments being developed. However, much of the underserved and underinsured public are not benefiting from the breakthroughs as one might expect. In order for the existing facilities to better serve the public, gradual transformations and upgrades must be made. This is the challenge being tackled by our IPRO: How can we realistically suggest a renovation model for existing Access Community Health Network facilities which would promote cost efficiency and technological advancement in both environmental and operational capacities? - The primary objective of this session of IPRO 340 is to deliver a five-year model for which existing Access Community Healthcare facilities can be shaped into more environmentally and operationally efficient centers for medical treatment. - In designing such a model, secondary goals include familiarization with cutting edge medical technology, modernized building flow, spatial relations, as well as the development of business process models. In addition, we plan to investigate ways in which Access Community Healthcare can enhance the level of patient experience by making peoples’ visit to their facilities more enjoyable and informative.
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- An Alternative Car Show: An Alternateive Vehicle Insfrastructure
- Creator
- Hopkins, Kyle
- Date
- 2010-07-29
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- NEUTRON PRODUCTION IN THE M2 MUON BEAM LINE AT CERN
- Creator
- Draeger, Emily
- Date
- 2014, 2014-05
- Description
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Spallation neutrons produced from cosmic ray muons are a major source of backgrounds in underground physics experiments. Experiments have been...
Show moreSpallation neutrons produced from cosmic ray muons are a major source of backgrounds in underground physics experiments. Experiments have been done to study spallation neutron production and yield, but our understanding of these processes is still limited. There are various interactions that can produce spallation neutrons. Most of these production mechanisms are fairly well understood; much of the uncertainty in our understanding of spallation neutrons lies in mechanisms such as virtual photon exchange and the assumptions used to calculate the photonuclear cross section. Even the experiments that have been carried out do not agree with each other or theoretical calculations. Spallation neutron production mechanisms are discussed, as well as a new experiment to study spallation neutrons. The impact of this study on current and future underground physics experiments is also explored.
PH.D in Physics, May 2014
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- Design of a Simulator for Mechanical Loading of Garage Door Operator Systems over a Wide Temperature Range (Fall 2003) IPRO 324: Design of a Simulator for Mechanical Loading of Garage Door Operating Systems IPRO324 Fall2003 Final Report
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- Shan Tang, Viola Wing, Sveum, Peter, Muliere, Peter, Majnert, Tom, Lukongwa, Tonny, Lee, Donghoon, Komano, Yoshikazu, Durodola, Jimoh, Cerney, Matt, Casas, Guillermo A.
- Date
- 2003, 2003-12
- Description
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The goal of this project is to develop algorithms to be used in a virtual simulation of a garage door’s operation and to construct a working...
Show moreThe goal of this project is to develop algorithms to be used in a virtual simulation of a garage door’s operation and to construct a working prototype that functions in the Thermotron environmental test chamber in The Chamberlain Group, Inc. facility in Elmhurst in order to collect data under a range of temperatures and humidity as well as a range of loading conditions. The simulator had to be made to fit as many of the operators under test as possible inside the limited size Thermotron that is not large enough to take the operator and a full garage door.
Sponsorship: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
Project Plan for IPRO 324: Design of a Simulator for Mechanical Loading of Garage Door Operator Systems over a Wide Temperature Range for Fall 2003 semester
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- Application of Solar Thermal Heating Technologies in Large Scale Buildings in the Urban Environment (semester?), IPRO 328: Solar Thermal Tech for Large Bldgs IPRO 328 Project Plan F04
- Creator
- Tokarz, Christopher, Pannala, Harsha, Kelley, Kristen, Sutalo, Joseph, Jeong, Jae-sun, Huber, Sean, Shah, Rajiv, Mahadevan, Sriram, Odom, Justin
- Date
- 2004-12, 2004-12
- Description
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To provide heating to the pool facility and surrounding spaces of Keating Sport Facility through the use of solar thermal collectors placed in...
Show moreTo provide heating to the pool facility and surrounding spaces of Keating Sport Facility through the use of solar thermal collectors placed in the immediate area. • To discover which form or solar collector has the highest potential payback if used. • To discover if modification of the building envelop has a potential to reduce the energy load produced by Keating Sports Facility. • To study the possibilities of using sustainable system to provide for the cooling of Keating sports facility. • To study the impact of solar thermal Technologies can have on Chicago as a whole
Deliverables for IPRO 328: Application of Solar Thermal Heating Technologies in Large Scale Buildings in the Urban Environment for the Fall 2004 semester
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- INTELLIGENT PROCESS-CONTROL WITH SUPERVISORY KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS
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- Kendra, S. J., Basila, M. R., Cinar, A.
- Date
- 1994-06
- Description
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The integration of a supervisory knowledge-based system (KBS) with a multivariable control system is examined to provide robust multivariable...
Show moreThe integration of a supervisory knowledge-based system (KBS) with a multivariable control system is examined to provide robust multivariable control of a chemical reaction process. The supervisory KBS is capable of monitoring the process to detect system faults as well as assessing control system performance. If a control system performance deficiency is detected, the KBS formulates and implements the necessary corrective controller tuning. This adaptive capability reduces the conservatism of the robust control system. The underlying mechanisms are discussed and the re-tuning ability of the KBS is illustrated by using rigorous simulations of a chemical reaction process
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- Personal VTOL Aircraft (semester?), IPRO 317: VTOL aircraft for the Masses IPRO 317 Poster F06
- Creator
- Cerra, Anthony, Howard, Jason, Misurac, Matt, Oh, Daniel, Pajak, William, Patek, Alan, Poli, David, Qadir, Mohammed, Rozier, Paul, Whittlesey, Robert
- Date
- 2006-12, 2006-12
- Description
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The first and primary objective of IPRO 317 is to continue advancing the existing prototype towards full flight worthiness. This will be...
Show moreThe first and primary objective of IPRO 317 is to continue advancing the existing prototype towards full flight worthiness. This will be achieved through several overhauls of existing parts, as well as through consultation with outside experts in the radio control field. The team will also implement many new safety features as the prototype progresses toward the ultimate goal of free flight. The second objective of this semester’s IPRO 317 is to pick up where the previous semester left off on the construction of a second prototype design. Many parts have been ordered and are awaiting assembly; however several others must be developed and fabricated. The end result of this objective will produce a second viable alternative vehicle for use in marketing the idea of a VTOL aircraft to the public. The final objective of IPRO 317 is to review and analyze the results of previous semesters regarding the objectives, design goals, and feasibility of a full-scale prototype, including any existing models. Once the design goals of the aircraft are made firm a new model will be created from parts available on the current market.
Deliverables for IPRO 317: Personal VTOL Aircraft for the Fall 2006 semester
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- The Effects of Green Technology on Electrical Contractors (Semester Unknown) IPRO 338: The Effects of Green Technology on Electrical Contractors IPRO 338 Gantt Chart Sp08
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- Althoff, Sarah, Boonstra, David, Dilger, Andrew, Haque, Sabeen, Kamdar, Amit, Marrari, Giuseppe, Mitchell, Jason, Patel, Vrudhdhi, Saulog, Jeremy, Sin, In Seok, Standard, Steve, Wright, James
- Date
- 2008, 2008-05
- Description
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Electrical Contractors’ Association of the City of Chicago
Deliverables
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- Planning the 21st Century Urban Farm: From High Rise to Neighborhood (sequence unknown), IPRO 336 - Deliverables: IPRO 336 Final Report F09
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- Bhatti, Talha, Binet, Adrien, Bredau, Jason, Chen, Emily, Davis, Jacob, Gaonkar, Gaurav, Garcia, Raul, Guerrero, Fernando, Gulling, Richard, Kagehiro, Michael, Moshfeghian, Elnaz, Nunez-gimeno, Jose, Phillips, Zachary, Plumb, Isaac, Ryan, Emily, Skaggs, Jake, Sobon, Konrad, Valmores, Travis
- Date
- 2009-12
- Description
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The purpose of this IPRO is to establish a strong foundation for the future of urban agriculture. The growing problems regarding the...
Show moreThe purpose of this IPRO is to establish a strong foundation for the future of urban agriculture. The growing problems regarding the traditional methods of agriculture, and the rate of growth of the world population, the team plans to design a method to grow food more efficiently and economically in urban areas. The team is looking at large, industrial warehouse-type buildings that have outlived their primary use, and creating a plan that utilizes these buildings to grow enough food for the surrounding communities.
Sponsorship: John Edel of Bubbly Dynamics, LLC
Deliverables for IPRO 336: Planning the 21st Century Urban Farm: From High Rise to Neighborhood for the fall 2009 semester
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- Planning for Human Implantation of a Cortical Visual Prosthesis (sequence unknown), IPRO 334 - Deliverables
- Creator
- Bern, David, Chen, Shanyl, Deroo, Mary, Gorski, David, Kelly, Thomas, Leasenby, Alex, Li, Zhi, Pyrkh, Hanna, Subhani, Maham, Taneja, Aanchal
- Date
- 2009-12
- Description
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The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis is based upon that concept that by implanting a large number of subminiature electrodes within the human...
Show moreThe Intracortical Visual Prosthesis is based upon that concept that by implanting a large number of subminiature electrodes within the human visual cortex, coordinated temporal-spatial image information can be artificially communicated to the human visual cortex in the form of electrical currents, acting as a sensory substitute for normal vision.
Sponsorship: IIT Laboratory of Neural Prosthetic Research
Deliverables for IPRO 334: Planning for Human Implantation of a Cortical Visual Prosthesis for the fall 2009 semester
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- infoMOTO - Information Tools to Enhance the Performance and Experience of Motorcyclists, Summer 2011, IPRO 308: Midterm_Final version
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- Hussain, Faraz, Sarsfield, Corey, Wang, Haochen, Perkins, Jeff, Charles, Joe, Siva, Arun
- Date
- 2011-06-17, 2011-07
- Description
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infoMoto is a user-friendly and affordable aftermarket device which provides accessible feedback to the rider and mechanic as to the safety...
Show moreinfoMoto is a user-friendly and affordable aftermarket device which provides accessible feedback to the rider and mechanic as to the safety and performance of the motorcycle, which enhances the overall riding experience. Unlike existing standard equipment which provides minimal information, infoMoto notifies the user of impending malfunctions in addition to providing diagnostic information. This device may also help the designers of future models of motorcycles to head off any impeding problems, increasing the quality of their product.
IPRO 308: infoMOTO for Summer 2011
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- Digital Word of Mouth (semester?), IPRO 304: Rural Health Design Solutions IPRO 304 Project Plan Sp07
- Creator
- Joseph, Asha, O'brien, Daniel, Collins, Maura, Smets, Marieke, Baum, Alexis, Yamashita, Megumi, Park, Woo Jin, Fan, Chung-yi, Patel, Purvag, Campbell, Valerie, Niu, Eric, Solheim, Michael, Vichare, Pushkar, Khan, Syed, Ekholm, John, Wang, Taeho, Madraswala, Yousuf, Ward, Christopher, Cheek, Alex, Rivera-pierola, Peter, Sitthisathainchai, Waewwan
- Date
- 2007-05, 2007-05
- Description
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The purpose of this project that will begin in Spring 2007 is to increase the "footprint" of health care workers in rural areas of India, that...
Show moreThe purpose of this project that will begin in Spring 2007 is to increase the "footprint" of health care workers in rural areas of India, that is, leverage the time and expertise of the workers to achieve a bigger and broader benefit to those who need health care. The basic question is how to increase the ability of health care workers to see more patients, increase their diagnostic capabilities and track patients on a regular basis within the existing rural environment
Sponsorship: Honeywell, Inc.
Deliverables for IPRO 304: Digital Word of Mouth for the Spring 2007 semester
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