Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Queen's University at Kingston

The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning / Mcgill University

Janine Mauzeroll

Michael D Alarcon

Cathleen M Crudden

Paul Ragogna

Justin Lomax

Waruni Senanayake

Yolanda Hedberg

Tomer Noyhouzer

Lila Laundry-Mottiar

Eden Ramona Goodwin

Thilini Malsha Suduwella

Marshall Shuai Yang

Christian Kuss

Seán Barry

Stable, carbene-functionalized composite materials and methods and uses thereof are provided. The carbene-functionalized composite materials comprise a material having a metal surface and a carbene layer that is uniform, contaminant-free (metal oxide, etc), and more stable than thiol-functionalized monolayers. Studies are described that demonstrate carbene as a coating on steel, as well as other metals. Studies are described that demonstrate carbene as a primer for a topcoat on steel.

Carbene-functionalized composite materials

A method and apparatus for detecting an obstructed surface are provided. The apparatus includes: at least one memory comprising computer executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to read and execute the computer executable instructions. The computer executable instructions cause the at least one processor to: detect a current draw from a generator; determine that a surface including a conductive coating is obstructed in response to the current draw being greater than a predetermined threshold; and output a signal to perform a function in response to determining that the surface is obstructed.

Method and apparatus for detecting an obstructed view

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Montreal, Canada

Janine Mauzeroll