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Government of the United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Commerce

Nanodynamics, Inc.

Douglas P DuFaux

Timothy M Owens

Mark Thomas Elliott

Kris H Turschmid

Michael R Zachariah

Krishnamurthy Sridhar

Krzysztof H Turschmid

A golf ball having improved driving characteristics includes a hard, hollow sphere surrounded by an outer. A second layer may be disposed between the sphere and the outer cover. The hollow sphere is made from a hard material such as a metal, metal alloy, or intermetallic material and may be solid, perforated or porous. The second layer surrounding the sphere is generally made of a natural rubber or synthetic polymer or a combination of each which is surrounded by an outer cover made of an ionomer, urethane or balata. The hard sphere preferably contains a gas. A golf ball of this construction has improved performance characteristics such as low spin rate and further distance.

Golf ball

A virtual data input device to optically interface with an operator to detect the position of objects within a particular input zone, i.e., an area in which the operator may interact to enter character data into associated computing equipment. Each character data corresponds to a unique arrangement and position of the objects within the input zone, e.g., operator's fingers on a virtual keyboard. The input device includes a source of optical sensor light illuminating the input zone with sensor light, which reflects off the operator's fingers. The data input device also includes an optical detector to receive the reflected sensor light as a reflected light pattern representing the position of the operator's fingers within the input zone. The optical detector converts the reflected light pattern to an electrical signal representing the particular character data. A microprocessor then receives the electrical signal and correlates the electrical signal to character data.

Virtual data input device

An apparatus and method for control and treatment of ammonia (NH.sub.3), oxides of nitrogen (NO.sub.x) or volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted in a gaseous form from various processes where these compounds are used, present or formed. The gaseous emissions may be comprised of NH.sub.3, NO.sub.x or VOC individually or as a mixture of these compounds and other gaseous substances such as air, organic vapors and other organic or inorganic gases. The control and treatment method involves simultaneous liquid scrubbing and biochemical decomposition of NH.sub.3, NO.sub.x or VOC or a combination thereof.

Method for scrubbing gaseous emissions using bacteria

A golf ball having improved driving characteristics includes a hard, hollow sphere surrounded by an outer cover. A second layer may be disposed between the sphere and the outer cover. The hollow sphere is made from a hard material such as a metal, metal alloy, or intermetallic material and may be solid, perforated or porous. The second layer surrounding the sphere is generally made of a natural rubber or synthetic polymer or a combination of each which is surrounded by an outer cover made of an ionomer, urethane or balata. The hard sphere preferably contains a gas. A golf ball of this construction has improved performance characteristics such as low spin rate and further distance.

A method of destroying halogenated compounds by a vapor phase chemical reaction using an alkali metal vapor, alkaline earth metal vapor, or a combination of the two, in a heated reactor to produce mineralized or solid products. The production of solid products, such as halide salts and particulate carbon, yields numerous advantages in the collection and disposal of the resulting products. The invention is especially useful for the destruction of chlorofluorocarbons.

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Charlotte, NC, United States of America

Douglas P DuFaux