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Detector for Ultra-Sensitive Tritium Gas Detection
TS-062714 — A metal hydride and gas (MEGA) activated proportional counter for ultra-senitive tritium gas detection
In 2022, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) introduced a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the establishment of a gaseous radioisotope in-situ analysis laboratory (GRAIL). This initiative aims to address a challenge that current commercial products on the market have no…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Co, Anne; Kandlakunta, Praneeth
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Method for real-time estimation of aeroelastic flutter using the parametric flutter margin
TS-062490 — An exemplary parametric flutter margin method and associated system that can be used to identify the structural dynamic characteristics of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’s wing in a series of Ground Vibration Tests (GVTs) and initial flight-testing study.
The Need
In the aerospace industry, ensuring the safety and certification of aircraft is of paramount importance. One critical challenge faced during the certification process is aeroelastic flutter, an unstable phenomenon that can lead to catastrophic consequences. Conventional flight-testing meth…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: McCrink, Matthew
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Water treatment to eliminate cyanobacteria and other toxins by unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)
TS-058408 — Freshwater resources around the world are under stress due to naturally occurring events and human impacts, causing an increase in cyanobacteria blooms. These cyanobacteria release harmful toxins, known as cyanotoxins. The proposed USV degrades the toxins on-site with UV light, reducing the accumulation of toxins, preventing groundwater contamination, and improving water quality.
Treatment of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins is necessary before they reach a critical point, or they can contaminate other environments. For example, waste produced by water treatment facilities serves as fertilizer for agricultural land, and if not properly treated, toxic cyanobacteria can grow in…
- College: College of Public Health
- Inventors: Lee, Jiyoung; Byrd, Kendall
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Dynamic Removal of Clutter to Improve Situational Awareness in Traffic Management Systems
TS-054551 — Algorithm/software that dynamically classifies and removes clutter in systems such as the traffic management systems of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM).
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is predicted to be worth $56.18 billion by 2027. The global commercial UAV market size alone was valued at $13.44 billion in 2020, with a recorded demand of over 689,000 units. With a wide range of applications, the UAV market is expected to grow at 19.9% C…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Singhal, Achal
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Method for seamless joining and repair of metal parts using ultrasonic additive manufacturing
TS-050479 — This invention provides a method for repairing metal parts by removing and replacing worn, damaged, or defective metal material. It also serves as a method for seamlessly joining metal sheets and other parts while retaining the original temper of the joined parts. This technology, based on ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM), achieves strong joints and repairs by enabling the filling of a channel that has been cut, formed, or otherwise created in a metal structure or between two metal structures.
The aircraft industry requires robust methods for joining metal sheets, structures, and assemblies together in wings, fuselages, and engines. Fusion-based welding methods cannot always be used because they create heat-affected zones, which reduce the mechanical performance of material around the w…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dapino, Marcelo; Gingerich, Mark; Headings, Leon
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Ultra-Fast Charging Li-ion Battery Anodes
TS-040614 — A novel battery anode designed to overcome the limitations posed on fast charge batteries by graphite anodes. The new anode increases battery life, is more stable during manufacturing, and has improved heat dissipation qualities.
As technology continues to progress, embedding itself in our daily life from our cars to our wrists, an ever-present concern is the need for batteries with the ability to re-charge quickly. Most of these emerging technologies use Li-ion batteries with graphite anodes. Unfortunately, under fast cha…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Bascaran, Julen
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Power Harvesting From Fabric Electrochemistry
TS-037500 — A new method of power harvesting based on electroceutical dressings dampened by a saline solution.
On-body electronics, such as wearable and epidermal sensors, are experiencing significant growth. One of the biggest challenges of on-body electronics is the development or identification of a sufficient power source. To address the former concern, sensors are becoming available with eve…
- College: College of Medicine (COM)
- Inventors: Prakash, Shaurya; Co, Anne; Das Ghatak, Piya; Kiourti, Asimina; Sen, Chandan; Steiner, Shomita; Subramaniam, Vishwanath; Thio, Wesley; Vilkhu, Ramandeep
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
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
Alcohol Production from Carbon Dioxide
TS-014972 — An electrochemical process on a metal electrode catalyst is used to produce alcohols such as ethanol, ethylene, propanol, acetic acid, ethane, and formic acid from the direct conversion of carbon dioxide
In the United States, there is an increasing interest in ethanol as an alternative fuel source to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels. In 2012, the National Corn Growers Association reported that 27.3% of the corn harvested in the U.S. was used for the production of ethanol. This has sparked a…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Billy, Joshua; Coleman, Eric; Walz, Kendahl
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
High Surface Area Catalysts for Fuel Cells
TS-014755 — A high performance and durable reductive catalyst for polymer and metal-air fuel cells
Fuel cells offer a cleaner, more-efficient alternative to gasoline and other fossil fuels, and have the potential to revolutionize the way the nation is powered. Fuel cells operate in a similar fashion to conventional batteries, but fuel cells can be continually supplied with a fresh feed of fuel,…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Coleman, Eric
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
