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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- 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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- Inventors: Arafin, Shamsul; Crisan, Mihai
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
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
Intermediate Steel Alloy for Joining Steel to Aluminum
TS-069805 — The Need
Welding or bonding steel to aluminum is challenging due to the formation of brittle Fe-Al intermetallic compounds, which weaken the joints. Current methods require alternative, costly joining processes. There is a critical need for a solution that allows the use of traditional welding tech…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Zhang, Wei; Walker, Luke
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Bulk Ferroelectric Thermal Switch
TS-069780 — The Need
Efficient thermal management is crucial in various industries, yet current solutions often fall short in terms of performance and adaptability. There is a significant need for a technology that can effectively control heat flow in bulk materials, enhancing the efficiency of systems ranging…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Heremans, Joseph; Wooten, Brandi
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Compact, High-Speed Data Acquisition System for Rotating Equipment
TS-069658 — The Need
In both laboratory and industrial settings, obtaining accurate measurements from rotating equipment is challenging due to the limitations and high costs associated with electrical slip rings and wireless telemetry. Industries such as power transmission, gearing, turbines, and shafts requir…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Hong, Isaac
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
GPS Independent Lane Level Vehicle Localization
TS-069654 — Technology bundle containing T2025-148 and T2024-150.
The Need
Reliable vehicle localization is critical for autonomous and human-driven vehicles, especially in GPS-denied environments such as dense urban areas, tunnels, and off-road farms and construction sites. Current localization methods relying solely on GPS are prone to signal loss and inaccurac…
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- Inventors: Javed, Nur Uddin; Ahmed, Qadeer
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Advanced LEO Satellite-Based Position, Navigation, and Timing Solutions
TS-069653 — Technology Bundle: T2025-037, T2025-053, T2025-055
The Need
Current global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) face significant challenges, including signal vulnerability to interference, limited coverage in urban and remote areas, and insufficient accuracy for high-precision applications. There is a critical need for more robust, accurate, and rel…
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- Inventors: Kassas, Zak; Kozhaya, Sharbel
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
New Star Outphasing RF Power Amplifier with High Efficiency and Backoff
TS-069652 — The Need
Current radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers often struggle with efficiency at varying power levels, leading to increased energy consumption and operational costs. This new RF outphasing power amplifier (OPA) addresses the need for high efficiency at peak and backoff power levels, making …
- College: College
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- Inventors: Roblin, Patrick; Mikrut, Dominic
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Single-Input Mixer and LO Free Drivers for Outphasing RF Power Amplifiers
TS-069651 — The Need
Current outphasing radio-frequency (RF) power amplifiers require multiple RF inputs, making them complex and costly. The generation of multiple modulated RF signals increases power dissipation and cost, limiting their attractiveness for widespread use. There is a need for a simplified solu…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Roblin, Patrick
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
3-Stage Membrane Processes for CO2 Capture from Flue Gases
TS-069650 — The Need
The urgent need to mitigate climate change has driven the demand for efficient carbon capture technologies. Current methods often fall short in achieving high capture rates and purity levels, especially for industrial applications. This technology addresses the critical need for a scalable…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Han, Yang; Ho, W.S. Winston
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Elastocloric Dehumidifier for Atmospheric Water Harvesting
TS-069524 — The Need
Global water scarcity is a critical issue, with many regions lacking access to clean and reliable water sources. Traditional water harvesting methods are often energy-intensive and inefficient. There is a pressing need for innovative, sustainable, and energy-efficient technologies to extra…
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- Inventors: LaRocco, John; Simonis, John; Tahmina, Qudsia
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Enhanced Butanol Production via Engineered Clostridium Strains
TS-069522 — The Need
The biofuel and biochemical industries face challenges in efficiently converting fermentation byproducts, such as butyrate, into higher-value products like butanol. Traditional methods often result in the accumulation of waste products, limiting overall process efficiency and economic viab…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Moore, Curtis; Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Novel Efficient Butanol Production without CO2 Emission
TS-068795 —
The Need
Renewable energy resources have gained global interest due to environmental issues, climate change, oil price and supply volatility, and decreasing nonrenewable fossil fuel sources. Butanol is a biofuel alternative that can provide a higher heating value, lower volatility, polarity, cor…
- College: College
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- Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
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