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Wind speed and direction measurement system
TS-063362 — Introducing our Low-Drag Smart Tether System—the future of fluid speed and direction measurement. Experience unmatched accuracy, energy efficiency, and reliability, revolutionizing how we perceive and utilize wind data in the modern age.
In the realm of aerial technology, the demand for accurate, low-cost wind monitors that are both scalable and efficient has never been higher. Traditional methods, such as pitot tubes and cup-and-vane anemometers, are marred by issues like icing vulnerability, high energy consumption, and unsuitab…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Dapino, Marcelo; Headings, Leon
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

SimpleFill Gas Pressurization Device
TS-063346 — A reliable compact device for efficiently compressing natural gas fuel for automobiles
Compressed gas is useful in a number of different applications such as propulsion in vehicles. The global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) market was valued at $14.8 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $36 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 14.1%. Furthermore, the Natural Gas Vehicle market …
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Cantemir, Codrin; Canova, Marcello; Chiara, Fabio; Durand, James; Fly, Gerald; Triberti, Matteo; Underhill, Robert
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Ported shroud centrifugal compressor modification for reduced noise and improved efficiency
TS-063345 — An improvement to the design of ported shrouds for centrifugal compressor resulting in reduced noise and improved efficiency
Implementing a ported shroud casing treatment is often used to extend the operating range of a centrifugal compressor. A centrifugal compressor is used in an engine to increase the pressure of the air entering the engine. This allows the engine to burn more fuel and air, producing more power. Cent…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Dehner, Richard
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Vulnerability and Attackability analysis of automotive controllers using structural model of the system
TS-063239 — The Ohio State University has developed a vulnerability analysis technique for connected and autonomous vehicles that assesses the vulnerability and attackability of the automotive controllers to determine the security of the system. The Need Automated vehicle technologies improve safety, assis…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Renganathan, Vishnu; Ahmed, Qadeer
  • Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana

System and Method of Securing Vehicle-Pavement Interaction (Tago)
TS-063169 — Road safety is a paramount concern. Unpredictable road conditions, such as bumps and uneven surfaces, can pose significant risks to drivers. There is a pressing need for a technology that can sense and alert drivers about these road surface conditions in real-time, enhancing safety and improving t…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Srinivasan, Kannan; Sun, Wei
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

Dynamic Control Scheme for Multiphase Electric Machine
TS-063033 — The Need As automobile manufacturers strive to achieve greater fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and other Electric Drive Systems (EDSs) has surged. However, these electrified powertrains face performance challenges, especially in extreme environments. To…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Hanif, Athar; Ahmed, Qadeer
  • Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana

Grass Surrogate
TS-062844 — Road departure is a serious threat to vehicle safety and can result in fatal accidents. To prevent road departure, some vehicles are equipped with a road departure mitigation system that can detect when a vehicle is about to leave the road and take corrective actions. However, there is a need for …
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Chen, Chi-Chih
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Surrogates for Concrete Dividers
TS-062834 — Road departure can be extremely dangerous for vehicles. Some vehicles are equipped with road departure mitigation systems to prevent this from happening. However, testing these systems can be difficult and costly, as it involves crashing vehicles into roadside objects. The concrete divider surr…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Chen, Chi-Chih; Chen, Yaobin; Chien, Stanley; Lin, Jun; Sherony, Rini; Yi, Qiang
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Surrogates for Metal Guardrails
TS-062797
Road departures remain a significant source of traffic accidents. Tools for limiting road departures are needed to reduce accidents and improve safe driving conditions. The Ohio State University researcher Dr. Chi-Chih Chen, along with a team of researchers, has developed a novel metal guardrai…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Chen, Chi-Chih; Chen, Yaobin; Chien, Stanley; Lin, Jun; Sherony, Rini
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

SimpleFill Gas Pressurization Device
TS-054465 — A reliable compact device for efficiently compressing natural gas fuel for automobiles
Compressed gas is useful in a number of different applications such as propulsion in vehicles. The global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) market was valued at $14.8 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $36 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 14.1%. Furthermore, the Natural Gas Vehicle market …
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Chiara, Fabio; Canova, Marcello; Cantemir, Codrin; Durand, James; Fly, Gerald; Triberti, Matteo; Underhill, Robert
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Vehicle-in-Virtual-Environment Method for Autonomous Driving System Development and Evaluation
TS-054005 — This technology is a Vehicle-in-Virtual Environment (VVE) method for testing and evaluating Autonomous Vehicles (AV). The VVE approach is a safe, reliable, repetitive, and scalable method of testing AVs, decreasing the risks and costs of testing AVs on public roads.
The demand for autonomous vehicles continues to grow as companies and cities realize the effect on the costs, safety, and efficiency that AVs have on everyday lives. Initiatives such as MCity in Detroit, Michigan, and Smart City in Columbus, Ohio, show a strong commitment to the development of aut…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Guvenc, Levent; Aksun Guvenc, Bilin
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

A proximity sensor for the detection of hands on a steering wheel
TS-048591 — An embedded coax proximity sensor for the detection of hands or other objects near a vehicle's steering wheel
The coming age of autonomous vehicles will require the development of many new technologies to keep the vehicle occupants safe even when no one is paying attention to the vehicle operation. At present, given the limited capabilities of autonomous vehicles, it is necessary for the driver to monitor…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Lee, Robert; Kiourti, Asimina; Wang, Zhenyu
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Method for Automatic Transmission Calibration and Controller Optimization
TS-048123 — A method for automatically calibrating and optimizing gear shift control parameters through iterative algorithms both during development and during use.
As fuel efficiency standards for modern cars increase, manufacturers are adding more and more gears to their transmissions. The higher number of gears allows for greater gear spread, meaning engineers can add taller gears that allow engines to operate at lower, more fuel-efficient rpms. Despite…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Mishra, Kirti; Srinivasan, Krishnaswamy
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Method for Reducing Aerodynamic Drag on Tractor-Trailers
TS-038398 — A bio-inspired sidewall design to increase fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Tractor-trailers are essential to the United States (U.S.) economy. The annual value of freight transported in the U.S. in 2017 was $19 trillion, an increase from $18 trillion in 2012. Of the $19 trillion, $13.7 trillion (72%) was transported by the trucking industry. The high fuel consumption by …
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Prakash, Shaurya; Rangharajan, Kaushik Krishna "Kaushik"; West, Joseph; Zezinka, Zachary
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Gear Baffle
TS-037263 — A transmission gear baffle that permits directed flow of fluid resulting from gear rotation in a fluid bath.
Efficient propulsion systems in motor vehicles require effective lubrication and cooling to sustain continuous operation and prolong their lifespan. However, traditional transmission setups often suffer from fluid-related inefficiencies such as churning loss, fluid impact loss, and aeration, which…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Kahraman, Ahmet; Shon, Samuel; Talbot, David
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Artificial Skin Design for Human Surrogates
TS-015001 — This artificial skin technology produces a similar reflectivity as human skin in the 76-77 GHz frequency range and can be effectively used on mannequins for pedestrian pre-collision system (PCS) evaluations.
According to fatality crash data from the 2003-2012 Fatality Analysis Report System (FARS) in United States, there was an average of around 4,400 pedestrian fatalities per year, accounting for 11-14% of all traffic fatalities and the numbers have continued to rise in recent years.In Japan, the nea…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Chen, Chi-Chih; Chen, Ming; Chien, Stanley; Sherony, Rini
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

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