Michael Harold Wolf
Engineers at 6 St, Los Alamos, NM

4678330, Jul 7, 1987

Apr 30, 1985

6/729022

Vincent P. Gutschick - Los Alamos NM
Michael H. Barron - Los Alamos NM
David A. Waechter - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

G01J 142

356222

An apparatus and method for measuring solar radiation received in a vegetative canopy. A multiplicity of sensors selectively generates electrical signals in response to impinging photosynthetically active radiation in sunlight. Each sensor is attached to a plant within the canopy and is electrically connected to a separate port in a junction box having a multiplicity of ports. Each port is connected to an operational amplifier. Each amplifier amplifies the signals generated by the sensors. Each amplifier is connected to an analog-to-digital convertor which digitizes each signal. A computer is connected to the convertors and accumulates and stores solar radiation data. A data output device such as a printer is connected to the computer and displays the data.

5055659, Oct 8, 1991

Feb 6, 1990

7/475729

Peter L. Hendrick - Los Alamos NM
Donald F. Speirs - San Juan NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM

Amtech Technology Corp. - Santa Fe NM

G01S 1376, G06K 710

235439

A system for reading from and for writing data into electronic tags which may be associated with objects which are moving with respect to an interrogator, or may be located in fixed positions in the path of a moving interrogator. The interrogator, which is stationary if the tag is moving, sends a continuous RF signal to the remote tag. The tag backscatter-modulates the received RF signal with data temporarily or permanently stored in the tag, including, for example, data associated with the object to which the tag is attached, for example, its identity or contents. The system of this invention uses a very efficient encoding technique for the data which is backscatter-modulated by the tag and received by the interrogator. The backscatter-modulated signals are made up of signals of first and second frequencies f. sub. 1 and 2f. sub. 1, respectively, where the second frequency 2f. sub.

5005307, Apr 9, 1991

Dec 29, 1989

7/458582

John N. Horne - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM

F41A 962

42 102

A cartridge monitoring and display system for an automatic or semiautomatic firearm. A programmed microcontroller receives input signals form each of a slide switch and a magazine switch, which switches generate respective signals upon actuation of the firearm slide and upon insertion or withdrawal of a cartridge magazine. The microcontroller calculates the number of rounds remaining in the firearm and displays the number on an LCD display. A visible and audible warning is given when the cartridge count drops below a predetermined minimal level. The entire system is incorporated in a mounting strap which may be inserted between the frame and a hand grip of a conventional semiautomatic pistol.

5142805, Sep 1, 1992

Mar 4, 1991

7/664027

John N. Horne - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM

F41A 962

42 102

A cartridge monitoring and display system for an automatic or semiautomatic firearm. A programmed microcontroller receives input signals from each of a slide switch and a magazine switch, which switches generate respective signals upon actuation of the firearm slide and upon insertion or withdrawal of a cartridge magazine. The microcontroller calculates the number of rounds remaining in the firearm and displays the number on an LCD display. A visible and audible warning is given when the cartridge count drops below a predetermined minimum level. The entire system is incorporated in a mounting strap which may be inserted between the frame and hand grip of a conventional semiautomatic pistol.

4197461, Apr 8, 1980

Aug 17, 1978

5/934764

C. John Umbarger - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

G01T 122

250370

The disclosure relates to a miniaturized radiation chirper for use with a small battery supplying on the order of 5 volts. A poor quality CdTe crystal which is not necessarily suitable for high resolution gamma ray spectroscopy is incorporated with appropriate electronics so that the chirper emits an audible noise at a rate that is proportional to radiation exposure level. The chirper is intended to serve as a personnel radiation warning device that utilizes new and novel electronics with a novel detector, a CdTe crystal. The resultant device is much smaller and has much longer battery life than existing chirpers.

4658222, Apr 14, 1987

Apr 9, 1985

6/721352

Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM
John M. Crowell - Los Alamos NM

The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy - Washington DC

H03B 2900, H03K 384

331 78

A small battery operated nuclear spectrum simulator having a noise source nerates pulses with a Gaussian distribution of amplitudes. A switched dc bias circuit cooperating therewith generates several nominal amplitudes of such pulses and a spectral distribution of pulses that closely simulates the spectrum produced by a radiation source such as Americium 241.

4596933, Jun 24, 1986

Oct 19, 1984

6/662656

David A. Waechter - Los Alamos NM
George O. Bjarke - Los Alamos NM
Faustin Trujillo - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM
C. John Umbarger - Los Alamos NM

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

G01T 1175, G01T 115, G01T 1142

250388

A hand-powered alternator for generating an alternating voltage provides same through a rectifier to a high capacity capacitor which stores the resultant dc voltage and drives a voltage regulator to provide a constant low voltage output for a portable radiation detection instrument. The instrument includes a Geiger-Muller detector tube whose output is fed to a pulse detector and then through an event counter and LCD driver circuit to an LCD bar graph for visual display. An audio driver and an audio output is also provided. All circuitry used is low power so that the capacitor can be readily charged to a sufficient level to provide power for at least 30 minutes. A low voltage indicator is provided on the LCD display to indicate the need for manual recharging.

5184019, Feb 2, 1993

Jun 3, 1991

7/709566

Duncan W. MacArthur - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM
James L. McAtee - Los Alamos NM
Wesley P. Unruh - Los Alamos NM
Alfred L. Cucchiara - Los Alamos NM
Roger L. Huchton - Los Alamos NM

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

H01J 4702

250380

An alpha particle detector capable of detecting alpha radiation from distant sources. In one embodiment, a high voltage is generated in a first electrically conductive mesh while a fan draws air containing air molecules ionized by alpha particles through an air passage and across a second electrically conductive mesh. The current in the second electrically conductive mesh can be detected and used for measurement or alarm. The detector can be used for area, personnel and equipment monitoring.

4608655, Aug 26, 1986

Feb 22, 1985

6/704900

Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM
David A. Waechter - Los Alamos NM
C. John Umbarger - Los Alamos NM

The Regents of the University of California - Berkeley CA

G01T 116

364569

The disclosure is directed to a wristwatch dosimeter utilizing a CdTe detector, a microprocessor and an audio and/or visual alarm. The dosimeter is entirely housable with a conventional digital watch case having an additional aperture enabling the detector to receive radiation.

4550381, Oct 29, 1985

Nov 3, 1981

6/317816

David A. Waechter - Los Alamos NM
Michael A. Wolf - Los Alamos NM
C. John Umbarger - Los Alamos NM

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

G06F 1552

364527

A hand-holdable, battery-operated, microprocessor-based spectrometer gun includes a low-power matrix display and sufficient memory to permit both real-time observation and extended analysis of detected radiation pulses. Universality of the incorporated signal processing circuitry permits operation with various detectors having differing pulse detection and sensitivity parameters.