Wireless charging of chemical batteries with radiovoltaics
TS-074333 —
Chemical batteries provide high power output but are constrained by finite stored energy and the need for periodic recharging. This is often impossible in remote, sealed, or radiation‑intensive environments such as space systems, subsea platforms, and isolated terrestrial installations. Radiovol…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Three-Dimensional Semiconductor Radiation Energy Capture Platform
TS-074295 —
Many applications require compact, long‑lived power sources that can operate reliably for years without maintenance, battery replacement, or recharging. This is particularly true for remote sensors, implantable medical devices, space systems, and defense or industrial monitoring deployed in hars…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Quantum Defect-Based Ultra-Sensitive Radiation Detection Platform
TS-071847 — The Need
Current fast neutron detection technologies suffer from inherently low sensitivity due to the limited interaction cross-section between neutrons and atomic nuclei. This restricts their effectiveness in critical applications such as nuclear security, radiation dosimetry, and advanced imaging…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Johnston-Halperin, Ezekiel; Shoen, Luke
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Self-Powered Perovskite-Based Nuclear Batteries for Long-Life Energy Generation
TS-071606 — The Need
There is a critical need for compact, long-lasting, and maintenance-free power sources for applications where conventional energy harvesting is impractical or impossible. These include deep space missions, implantable medical devices, and remote or harsh environments where solar or thermoel…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Pan, Lei
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Device for Measuring Tritium Production Rates of Lithium Salts
TS-063979 —
In the realm of nuclear technology, the demand for high-purity tritium gas is escalating, driven by the requirements of fusion applications and portable neutron generators. Determining the yield of tritium is important for designing a tritium gas production facility and for conducting safety analy…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Maier, Andrew
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
"MEGA" Detector for Ultra-Sensitive Tritium Gas Detection
TS-062714 — A metal hydride and gas (MEGA) activated proportional counter for ultra-senitive tritium gas detection
Accurate, sensitive, and selective detection of low-concentration tritium gas is critical for nuclear safety, environmental monitoring, and non-proliferation. Existing methods, such as gas proportional counters and liquid scintillation counters, require labor-intensive sample preparation and are p…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Co, Anne; Kandlakunta, Praneeth
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting Program
TS-037401 — A system that will enable prediction of ship motion in order to improve cargo transfer, helicopter landing, and other naval/commercial operations such as those related to offshore platforms or wave energy generation systems.
Instantaneous and predictive information about sea waves is critical to forecast ship motion, which is needed for many applications, such as cargo transfer and helicopter landing at sea. Scientists use radar to obtain this information, but several challenges must be overcome to develop a robust wa…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Johnson, Joel; Lyzenga, David; O'Brien, Andrew; Smith, Graeme
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder