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Method for Preparing High-Energy Electrodes with Controlled Microstructures for Energy-Storage Devices
TS-052586 — A novel method for producing thick electrodes with controlled cracks to facilitate fast ionic transport and improve battery performance.
The Need
Conventional electrodes for Li-ion batteries are prepared as thin layers of 70 to 100 microns to meet the power requirements of automotive applications. However, using thin electrodes compromises the energy densities of battery cells due to increasing weight and volume of inactive componen…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kim, Jung Hyun; Rao, Lalith; Sayre, Jay
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Novel Electrode for Co-factor Regeneration
TS-051995 — Method of regenerating NADPH for the production of biobutanol.
The Need
NAD(P)H is used as a reducing co-factor for the synthesis of biochemicals (e.g., conversion of aldehydes to alcohols) using biocatalysts or even microbes. Butanol is an important feedstock used in the chemical industry and shows great potential as a biofuel. Butanol is produced from fossil…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kadowaki, Jonathan; Gopalan, Venkat; Jones, Travis; Sengupta, Anindita; Subramaniam, Vishwanath
- Licensing Officer: He, Panqing
High-strength/high-ductility magnesium sheet alloy for room-temperature forming
TS-048065 — A new wrought magnesium alloy with optimal mechanical and formability performance suitable for industrial applications
Magnesium (Mg), the lightest structural metal, and its alloys, with their high specific strength and low density, are promising lightweight materials for industrial applications in automotive, aerospace, and electronic sectors. A 2019 report by Business Communications Company (BCC) Research highli…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Luo, Aihua "Alan"; Shi, Renhai
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Gas Sensors for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics
TS-047136 — A range of low-cost gas sensors for non-invasive diagnostic tests and health monitoring.
Exhaled human breath is a combination of hundreds of gases including inorganic molecules such as NO, NH3 or CO, and volatile organic molecules such as acetone, ethane, and isoprene. Some of these gases are produced by the body as the result of physiological processes. Known as ‘biomarkers&rs…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Gouma, Pelagia-Iren
- Licensing Officer: Schworer, Adam
DNA-cage erasable labels for fluorescence-based imaging
TS-043819 — Compositions and methods for analyzing multiple biomarkers without damaging tissue.
Histopathology is a cornerstone of tissue analysis used to diagnose many clinical conditions. Many of these diagnoses are based on identifying the presence of specific biomarkers, which can be indicated by colored labels. Currently, only 1-2 markers can be analyzed per slide, reducing accuracy and…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Winter, Jessica; Jergens, Elizabeth; Lee, Kil Ho "Kilho"
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Mixed cationic / zwitterionic surfactant solution for drag reduction
TS-038711 — A mixed surfactant solution consisting of a zwitterionic surfactant and cationic surfactant with an added counterion ("ZwitCat solution") which demonstrates switchable and improved drag-reduction ability at a wide range of compositions, flow rates, and temperatures
Large-scale recirculating heating and cooling systems, such as those for regional, district, and single-building applications, require a working fluid to be pumped across large distances from the heat source to the consumer. While large-scale systems like district heating are more energy efficient…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Maxson, Andrew; Watson, Lucas; Zakin, Jacques
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
N-Proanol and Propionic Acid Producing Propionibacteria
TS-037515 — New method of producing n-propanol and propionic acid using a metabolically engineered propionibacteria.
Propionibacteria are well-known for their various industrial applications including the manufacturing of Swiss cheese, vitamin B12, and propionic acid. However, not much is known about their genetics, and few studies have been conducted utilizing them for metabolic engineering, mostly in vitamin B…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"; Ammar, Ehab
- Licensing Officer: Willson, Christopher
Method for Oil–Water Separation Using Nanoparticles and Binder
TS-037436 — A coating which repels oil and attracts water, creating a highly efficient separation technique.
Across numerous industries, such as oil and natural gas processing, liquid-repellent surfaces are often essential to product development, or even operational sustainability via equipment maintenance. Current liquid repellents are optimized to protect against all liquids, including oil and water (s…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Martin, Samuel; Bhushan, Bharat; Brown, Philip
- Licensing Officer: Norris, Francis "Frank"
