Sustainability-Aware Management of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Fleets
TS-068477 — The Need
Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are critical to modern, highly automated environments, operating 24/7 to optimize tasks, increase throughput, and meet demanding operational requirements. However, most task allocation and charging solutions focus solely on maximizing performance metrics like…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Brocanelli, Marco
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
A Method for Accurate Cross Band Channel Prediction
TS-068476 — The Need
Modern wireless networks, including 5G and future 6G systems, rely heavily on accurate channel prediction to ensure efficient and reliable communication. Frequency Domain Duplexing (FDD) systems face challenges in accurately predicting downlink channels from uplink channels, particularly in…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Banerjee, Avishek; Parthasarathy, Srinivasan; Srinivasan, Kannan
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
A Scalable Method for Minimizing Beam-Training Overhead in mmWave Communications
TS-068475 — The Need
As mmWave technology becomes the backbone of 5G and other advanced communication systems, the demand for fast, reliable, and scalable beamforming solutions has surged. Traditional beam-training methods are computationally intensive and time-consuming, leading to delays in establishing high-…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Srinivasan, Kannan; Chen, Wei-Han; Liu, Xin; Parthasarathy, Srinivasan
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Passive Optical-to-RF Conversion for Secure Eavesdropping on Optical Wireless Communication Systems
TS-068474 — The Need
As Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) systems become increasingly prevalent, there is a growing demand for innovative signal conversion techniques that enhance communication capabilities while addressing security vulnerabilities. Conventional methods of optical-to-RF signal conversion rel…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Liu, Xin; Song, Guanqun; Zhu, Ting
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Method for developing thick β-Ga2O3 films on (001) Ga2O3 substrates using (AlxGa1-x)2O3 buffer layer
TS-068473 — The Need
β-Ga2O3 has spurred substantial interest in semiconductors and transistors in high-power/high-frequency electronics and ultraviolet optoelectronics. However, there exists a critical challenge of growing high-quality, thick layers of gallium oxide (Ga2O3) on Ga2O3 substrates. Existing …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Zhao, Hongping; Meng, Lingyu; Yu, Dong Su
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Self-Calibration Technique for mmWave Antenna Arrays Based on Everyday Communication Behaviors
TS-068472 — The Need
The increasing adoption of mmWave technologies in 5G, IoT, and other advanced communication networks highlights a critical need for cost-effective, efficient, and scalable antenna calibration solutions. Traditional calibration methods rely on expensive laboratory setups and specialized equi…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Srinivasan, Kannan; Chen, Wei-Han; Liu, Xin
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Vision System Using MDP-Based Tracking for Automated Dimensional Analysis
TS-068440 —
Accurate measurement of physical attributes, such as dimensions, alignments, and surface features, is essential for ensuring quality and consistency across industries. Traditional measurement methods, often reliant on manual tools and human oversight, are time-intensive, prone to errors, and lac…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Allen, Theodore; Rodriguezbuno, Ramiro; Zhang, Yifei
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
RAFT Agents for Controlled Radical Polymerization of Biofunctionalized Polymeric Materials
TS-068081 — These RAFT agents enable synthesis of novel polymer materials with enhanced biocompatibility and tailored functionality, suited for a wide range of biomedical applications.
Background
The growing demand for biofunctionalized polymer materials in fields such as drug delivery and diagnostics requires precise control over polymer properties. However, current reagents for Reversible Addition Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerization struggle with achieving the ne…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Kulkarni, Anuja; Watkins, Davita
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Wearable Coils for Monitoring Human Body Kinematics
TS-067943 — Monitoring human physiological functions and performance during real-time activities is becoming increasingly popular in sporting and healthcare environments. Many studies now suggest that the quantitative evaluation of kinetic parameters, joint range of motion, heart rate, and breathing rate can be…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kiourti, Asimina; Mishra, Vigyanshu
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Non-Contact Magnetocardiography for Measuring Cognitive Workload
TS-067810 — Work environments and other brain-intensive activities impose high demands on the cognitive and cerebral resources required to process vast amounts of information. This high demand can expose individuals to cognitive overload, which can be dangerous for their health and lead to errors and accidents.…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kiourti, Asimina; Zhu, Keren
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
A Non-Destructive Quality Control Test for Organic Coatings in Food Can Applications
TS-067800 — This technology is an electrical impedance test (EIT) for evaluating the integrity of the enamel coating found on the interior surface of canned foods.
Fruits and vegetables used in canning are picked at peak freshness, ensuring the best flavor and nutrient quality. Because canning preserves nutrients, canned foods can be as nutritious as fresh and frozen foods. The amount of minerals, fat-soluble vitamins, protein, fat, and carbohydrates remains r…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Frankel, Gerald "Jerry"; Kosanam, Koushik
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Methods to produce high purity tritium gas
TS-067793 — The technology is a device and method for producing high purity tritium gas by irradiating a lithium composition within a gas cell that selectively allows tritium to diffuse while blocking other byproducts, ensuring efficient and direct collection of pure tritium without extensive purification. This system is designed to enhance the purity, efficiency, and scalability of tritium production for various industrial and research applications.
The production of high purity tritium gas is critical for applications in nuclear fusion, radioluminescent devices, and scientific research. Current methods for tritium production often result in contaminants like helium and other gases, requiring additional purification processes that are costly …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Van Zile, Matthew
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Computational Design of Experiment Framework for Processing of Metal Alloys
TS-067792 — A software tool for optimizing the manufacturing process for metal alloys.
Metallic alloys are composed of a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or of metals and nonmetal or metalloid elements to provide specific characteristics or structural properties. Alloys are used in many applications, such as aircraft, offshore drilling, automobiles, and others.
Obtaining t…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Alexandrov, Boian; Forquer, Matthew; Jang, Eun; Luo, Yuxiang; Stewart, Jeffrey
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
A device for improving the breakdown performance of gallium oxide semiconductors
TS-067551 — Gallium Oxide (Ga2O3) is an inorganic compound with semi-conductivity properties (e.g., a large bandgap) that can be used for developing power electronics, UV photodetectors, solar cells, and sensors. βeta-Ga2O3, a polymorph, has a distinct advantage over other semiconductors that have high cri…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dheenan, Ashok; Dhara, Sushovan; Rajan, Siddharth
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Method of repurposing spacecraft dust as an agricultural material
TS-067535 — The Need
In future decades, more people than ever will be spending time in space. Current crop production systems onboard spacecraft are not self-sustainable, relying on fertilizer and substrate materials that must be launched from Earth. These resupply missions can cost thousands of dollars per po…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Nastasi, Nicholas; Dannemiller, Karen
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Direct Analysis of Air and Water Sensitive Material by In-Chamber Ionization Mass Spectrometry
TS-067160 — The Need
Due to the unparalleled ability of Mass spectrometry (MS) to identify and quantify substances at the molecular level it is an indispensable tool in various industries, from pharmaceuticals and forensics to environmental monitoring and materials science. However, the power of MS is often hi…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Hadad, Christopher; Lalisse, Remy; Sahraeian, Taghi; Wu, Yiying; Zheng, Jingfeng
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Co-Axial Contained Electrospray Ionization Platform for Mass Spectrometry
TS-067158 — The Need
Mass spectrometry (MS) is used across a wide range of applications for detection of various chemical analytes such as drug metabolites, pesticides, food adulterants, and natural product extracts. Recent developments have transformed MS into an all-purpose technique for in-situ and real-tim…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Burris, Benjamin "Ben"; Grooms, Alex; Heiss, Derik; Kulyk, Dmytro
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Endoscopic additive manufacturing of conductors and wireless implants
TS-067045 — The Need
Wireless implants with integrated antennas are highly desirable for diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring applications due to their ability to communicate directly with external devices. However, the need for major surgical incisions to implant these devices poses significant risks, incl…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kiourti, Asimina; Dontha, Balaji; Hoelzle, David; Li, Jinghua; Moulod, Mohammad
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Novel Quantitative Method to Detect Mold Growth in Buildings
TS-066963 — The Need
Exposure to mold in homes costs billions of dollars every year. Exposure is particularly harmful to the 8% of the United States population that suffers from asthma; a leading cause of disability in children. Currently, odor, visible mold growth, and dampness are the best indicators of mold…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dannemiller, Karen; Balasubrahmaniam, Neeraja; Bope, Ashleigh
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Dust Analysis: A Novel Approach to Monitoring Viral Spread
TS-066962 — The Need
Viral disease surveillance (e.g. influenza, SARS-CoV-2) in high-risk settings faces several challenges, such as asymptomatic carriers, incomplete reporting, resource limitations, and delayed diagnosis of traditional swab test methods. These challenges could allow a virus to silently spread…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dannemiller, Karen; Faith, Seth; Hull, Natalie; Nastasi, Nick; Renninger, Nicole
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Color Correction System for Accurate Colorimetric Smartphone Measurements
TS-066957 — The Need
Colorimetric tests and remote image analysis are used in a wide range of industrial and medical applications. Digital image-based measurements made with smartphones are a promising platform to quantify colors at low cost, but suffer from inconsistency and errors caused by lens quality, sen…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dannemiller, Karen; Panescu, Jenny; Qin, Rongjun; Song, Shuang; Zhang, Guixiang
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Advanced Sensor Housing for Environmental Monitoring in Precision Agriculture and Beyond
TS-066793 — The Need
In agriculture, the accurate measurement of gasses such as nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) is crucial for optimizing fertilizer use, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing air pollution. Current monitoring technologies are often expensive, complex, and not suitable…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Khanal, Sami; Bevers, Noah; Shearer, Scott; Tkach, Chris
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Advanced Mass Spectrometry Hybrid Ionization Technology for Comprehensive Molecular Analysis
TS-066752 —
In today's fast-paced commercial and scientific environments, there is an increasing demand for precise and efficient analytical techniques capable of handling complex mixtures with diverse physicochemical properties. Existing ionization techniques like Electrospray Ionization (ESI) and Atmosp…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Damale, Purva; Grooms, Alex; Kulyk, Dmytro
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Revolutionary Modular Nuclear Reactor Core for Space Exploration
TS-066252 — Rotating Fuel Core with Fuel Strip(s) ("ROFFUS") is an innovative modular nuclear reactor core designed to provide reliable and scalable power for advanced space missions.
Future space missions require dependable, high-output energy sources to support operations such as material processing, transportation, and thermal conditioning, particularly in challenging environments like the lunar poles where sunlight is scarce.
This advanced nuclear reactor core features a…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Smidts, Carol; Aldemir, Tunc; Cao, Lei Raymond; Horack, John; Khafizov, Marat
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Advanced Sensor Arrays for Precise Gas Identification and Analysis
TS-066250 — A cutting-edge sensor system featuring p-n junctions in MOS materials for accurate detection and identification of gases.
In various industries, there is a growing demand for highly selective and sensitive gas sensors capable of accurately identifying specific gases within complex mixtures, addressing challenges in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and healthcare diagnostics.
This innovative sensor syst…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Dutta, Prabir; Govindhan, Maduraiveeran; Mondal, Suvra; Sun, Chenhu
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Revolutionary NO Sensor for Highly Selective and Sensitive Gas Detection
TS-066249 — A novel sensor leveraging WO3 and Cr2O3 for selective NO detection in harsh environments and breath analysis with high sensitivity at ppb levels.
There is a critical demand for advanced gas sensors capable of selectively detecting nitric oxide (NO) in diverse applications such as environmental monitoring, industrial processes, and medical diagnostics, particularly in challenging environments with interfering gases like carbon monoxide (CO).…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Dutta, Prabir; Govindhan, Maduraiveeran; Mondal, Suvra; Sun, Chenhu
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Metal oxide-based resistive type sensor for the detection of carbon monoxide at room temperature
TS-066246 — Our innovative CO sensor utilizes hydrated ruthenium oxide to detect carbon monoxide within a gas mixture with high sensitivity and selectivity at temperatures ranging from 25°C to 300°C.
Reliable and low-cost CO sensors with high sensitivity and selectivity are essential for environmental safety and industrial control, particularly to monitor combustion environments, automotive emissions, and various industrial processes, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimizing health …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Dutta, Prabir; Adeyemo, Adedunni
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Compact High-Temperature Solid-State Potentiometric Oxygen Sensor
TS-066235 —
Oxygen sensors are crucial for monitoring oxygen levels in combustion and industrial processes, but current sensors require complex plumbing for reference gas, limiting their placement and operational temperature range. There is a pressing need for a robust, high-temperature oxygen sensor that is …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Dutta, Prabir; Akbar, Sheikh; Ramasamy, Ramamoorthy; Routbort, Jules; Singh, Dileep; Spirig, John
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Innovative Solutions for Cell Viability and Targeted Delivery
TS-066100 — Research tool to transfect cells ex vivo using electroporation through electrospun core-shell fibers for research applications
The Need:
Conventional electroporation methods often result in low cell viability due to heat generation, especially when working with primary cells. These methods also face challenges with non-specific transport of molecules, high vector integration rates leading to mutagenesis, and inefficacy in …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Gallego Perez, Daniel; Das, Devleena; Duarte Sanmiguel, Silvia; Higuita Castro, Natalia
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
A Cybersecurity Vulnerability Prioritization System Including Identifying "Super-Critical" Vulnerabilities, predicting "Dark Host" Vulnerabilities, and Addressing Economic Costs
TS-066063 — Our cybersecurity vulnerability maintenance system stands as a pillar of modern security strategy, transforming reactive security measures into a preemptive defense mechanism. This integration of technology and economics ensures that your most critical assets are protected efficiently and effectively, making it an invaluable tool for any organization serious about security.
In today’s hyper-connected world, the escalation in cyber threats poses significant risks to organizational data and systems. Vulnerabilities within network infrastructures can lead to massive security breaches, as demonstrated by incidents like the 2017 Equifax hack. Effective vulnerability…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Allen, Theodore; Liu, Enhao
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Synthetic approaches for mitigating battery capacity loss in oxide anodes
TS-066056 — The Need
The advancement of lithium-ion battery technology relies heavily on increasing energy density, yet practical usage of silicon (Si) anodes faces challenges due to parasitic side reactions and active lithium consumption. Controlling lithium amounts precisely while achieving uniform distribut…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Hwang, Jisun; Lorie Lopez, Jose
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Anode synthesis using spray pyrolysis
TS-066037 — The Need
In the realm of materials science and energy storage, there's a growing demand for innovative anode synthesis methods that yield materials with improved mechanical and electrochemical properties. Traditional synthesis techniques often fall short in achieving the desired performance met…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Lorie Lopez, Jose
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Metal nitric oxides redox flow batteries
TS-066016 — The Need
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) offer a promising solution for storing intermittent renewable energy in the electrical grid. However, their reliance on finite and unsustainable transition metals, such as vanadium, poses significant sustainability challenges. The rising costs and environmental …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Zhang, Shiyu; Park, Jaehyun
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Designing High-Donicity Anions for Rechargeable Potassium Superoxide/Peroxide Batteries
TS-066015 — The Need
Over the past two decades, the advancement of metal-O2 batteries has been hindered by issues of instability, reversibility, and poor energy efficiency, primarily due to the instability of superoxide in the presence of Li+ and Na+ ions. Existing solutions such as Li-O2 and Na-O2 batteries h…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Wu, Yiying
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
System for automated high-speed imaging and genetic manipulation of C. elegans on agar media
TS-065892 — The Need
The microscopic worm C. elegans is a model animal studied in more than 1500 biological and medical research laboratories worldwide due to its genetic manipulability and optical transparency. In C. elegans research, the manual process of picking worms between plates presents a significant …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fang-Yen, Christopher "Chris"; Alhalbi, Serge; Li, Zihao
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Sacrificial Layer to Facilitate Welding of Thin Foils
TS-065430 — Cost-effective method to prevent damaged electrodes when welding thin foils.
Manufacturing of automotive lithium-ion batteries and battery packs is attracting growing attention with the driving demands of electric vehicles. During battery assembly, multi-layers of metal films, functioning as anodes, cathodes, or bus-bars are welded together. Achieving satisfying weld quali…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Liu, Xun; Kwon, Ho; Shah, Umair
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Use of Cerium in Neutralizing Iron Impurity in Aluminum Alloys
TS-065429 — Iron is the main and most detrimental impurity in most industrial casting aluminum alloys. Iron content in aluminum alloys is limited, up to 0.1 weight% in some alloys.
Iron is a major impurity element in primary and secondary (scrap) aluminum alloys. It is difficult to remove during melting and casting. Controlling the formation of Al-Fe-based intermetallics via alloying is key to leveraging the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy products. The current struc…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Luo, Alan; Cinkilic, Emre; Moodispaw, Michael
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Streamlined Die Design Approach for Friction Stir Extrusion
TS-065428 — The Ohio State University researchers led by Dr. Rajiv Shivpuri have developed a die design approach for friction stir extrusion that optimizes metal flow to improve production efficiencies.
Friction stir extrusion (FSE) is a variation of friction stir processing that enables the hot extrusion of metal profiles from billet or other precursor material without preheating. This process saves significant thermal energy over conventional metal extrusion processes and can impart favorable …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Shivpuri, Rajiv
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Open Circuit Voltage Photodetector
TS-065426 — Photodetectors are devices that detect light and convert it into an electrical signal. They operate based on the photoelectric effect, in which photons (light particles) strike the semiconductor material, creating electron-hole pairs that lead to the flow of electrical current that can be measured.
Existing photodetectors are susceptible to various noise sources, such as thermal and electronic. The noise can degrade the signal-to-noise ratio and affect the accuracy of measurements, particularly in low-light conditions.
This technology is an open-circuit voltage photodetector (OCVP) that…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Krishna, Sanjay; Fuller, Earl; Kazemi, Alireza; Khalil, Waleed; Ronningen, TJ; Smith, Dale "Shane"; Specht, Teressa; Tantawy, Ramy "Ramy"
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Containment System for Heating and Off-Gassing
TS-065424 — Due to environmental concerns and the decreasing supply of fossil fuels, there is
substantial demand for nuclear-based energy production. Nuclear energy now provides about 10% of the world's electricity from about 440 power reactors and is the second largest source of low-carbon power. In addition, over 50 smaller countries utilize nuclear energy in about 220 research-size reactors. These reactors are used to produce medical and industrial isotopes and several other purposes.
It is essential to meet the safeguard requirements in liquid-fueled molten salt reactors, fuel salt transportation, and fuel cycle processes and to develop effective methods for measuring and monitoring the mass of molten fuel salt or coolant salt. However, due to the complex and dynamic nature o…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Van Zile, Matthew; Cao, Lei Raymond; Kauffman, Andrew
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
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