Topological Surface State-Based Thermal Switch
TS-070531 — The Need
Efficient heat switches are crucial for various applications, including solid-state refrigeration, solar thermal installations, waste heat scavenging, and electronics cooling. Current technologies often suffer from irreversible thermodynamic losses or inefficiencies, limiting their effectiv…
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- Inventors: Heremans, Joseph; Kang, Joon Sang; kim, Min Young
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Smart Liquid Crystal Sensor for Real-Time Shear Flow Visualization
TS-070520 — The Need
Accurate, real-time mapping of shear forces in fluid environments remains a challenge, particularly in applications requiring passive, non-invasive, and long-term monitoring. Existing technologies often rely on active sensors that require power, are difficult to integrate into sensitive sys…
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- Inventors: Wang, Xiaoguang "William"; Chen, Boyuan; Kara, Ufuoma; Weible, Alan
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Novel Hydrothermal Cathode Nanoparticle Synthesis Method for Fast-Charging Batteries
TS-070308 — The Need
Current lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials suffer from poor electronic conductivity and limited lithium-ion diffusion, especially under high-rate charging conditions. These limitations hinder the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) in demanding applications such as elect…
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- Inventors: Kim, Jung Hyun; Sayre, Jay; Singavarapu, Lakshmi Surag; Yap, Jun Wei
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Fast-Charging Silicon-Graphene Anodes for Durable Lithium-Ion Batteries
TS-070307 — The Need
The rapid growth of electric vehicles and portable electronics demands lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that support fast charging without compromising cycle life or safety. Silicon anodes offer high theoretical capacity but suffer from severe volume expansion during cycling, leading to mechani…
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Engineering
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- Inventors: Jang, Dawoon; Kim, Jung Hyun; Yap, Jun Wei
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Self-Powered In-Pipe UV Water Treatment System
TS-070306 — The Need
In many under-resourced or remote regions, access to safe drinking water is compromised by the lack of reliable electricity needed to power standard point-of-use (POU) treatment systems, such as UV disinfection units. Where clean water infrastructure is absent or unreliable, communities fac…
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- Inventors: Hull, Natalie; Belloni, Clarissa; Ma, Daniel; Nassar, Georgio
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Wearable Muscle Atrophy Sensor
TS-070305 — The Need
Muscle atrophy significantly impacts quality of life in patients with critical illness, chronic disease, aging, and even spaceflight. Current gold-standard diagnostic tools such as MRI, CT, and ultrasound are expensive, operator-dependent, and impractical for routine or home-based monitorin…
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- Inventors: Kiourti, Asimina; Rice, Allyanna
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Method to Determine Tremor Frequency from Deep Brain Stimulation Signals
TS-070304 — The Need
Current clinical methods for assessing tremor severity in patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders rely heavily on subjective, qualitative observations, such as evaluating hand-drawn spirals or observing motor tasks. These approaches lack precision, are difficult…
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- Inventors: Khan, Furrukh; Dalm, Brian; Novikov, David; Thomas, Evan; Zhao, Jessie
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Scalable Quantum Photonic Processor for High-Fidelity Computing
TS-070302 — The Need
Current quantum computing technologies face significant challenges in scalability, error correction, and computational efficiency. There is a critical need for a robust, scalable quantum processor that can perform complex computations with high fidelity and low error rates, enabling advance…
- College: College
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Engineering
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- Inventors: Arafin, Shamsul; Crisan, Mihai
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Scalable Microbial Electrochemical Systems: Maximizing Food Waste Valorization into Biofuels
TS-070156 — This advanced electro-fermentation technology efficiently transforms diverse food waste streams into high-value bi
ofuels,
offering a sustainable and scalable solution for industrial applications.
Background
Food waste, with 2.5 billion tons discarded globally each year, drives pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Conventional disposal methods like landfilling and incineration are unsustainable and risky. This technology leverages microbial electrochemical systems (MES) to transfor…
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- Inventors: Saba, Beenish "bina"; Cornish, Katrina
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Next-Gen 3D Nanostructures for Solar-Powered Chemical Processes
TS-070030 — The Need
Current photocatalytic technologies often require UV light for activation, limiting their efficiency and applicability under natural sunlight. Additionally, the short lifespan of photogenerated electrons and holes in TiO₂ nanoparticles hinders effective utilization. There is a need for a…
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- Inventors: Gouma, Pelagia "Perena"
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
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