Lightweight CNT-Polymer Composite Wires with Enhanced Conductivity and Ampacity
TS-072578 — The Need
Current lightweight conductors, such as copper and aluminum, face limitations in specific electrical conductivity, flexibility, and thermal management, especially for demanding applications in electrified transportation and aerospace. There is a critical need for conductors that combine hig…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Sumption, Michael; Guo, Yang; Xue, Shengchen
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Mesoporous Support-Immobilized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for High-Purity Syngas Generation
TS-071809 — The Need
Syngas is an essential intermediate for producing high-value chemicals such as gasoline, methanol, and dimethyl ether. Current industrial methods (steam reforming, autothermal reforming, and partial oxidation) are energy-intensive, costly, and environmentally burdensome. Moreover, these met…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Cheng, Zhuo; Liu, Yan; Qin, Lang
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Redox Chemical Looping System for CO2 Capture and Syngas Generation
TS-071808 — The Need
Industrial syngas and hydrogen production processes are highly energy-intensive and contribute significantly to carbon emissions due to reliance on fossil fuel combustion. Existing methods require multiple unit operations, resulting in low efficiency and high operational costs. There is a c…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Baser, Deven Swapneshu; Cheng, Zhuo; Shah, Vedant
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Stable Phase Metal Oxide Syngas Generation without Molecular Oxygen
TS-071806 — The Need
Current syngas production from methane relies on energy-intensive air separation units (ASUs) to supply molecular oxygen, driving up capital and operating costs. Conventional catalysts also suffer from carbon deposition at low oxidant concentrations, limiting process flexibility and efficie…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Baser, Deven; Cheng, Zhuo; Kathe, Mandar; Kong, Fanhe "Frank"; Nadgouda, Sourabh; Tong, Andrew
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Crate Rail System: Space-Efficient and Accessible Crate-Based Storage for Any Environment
TS-069694 —
A compact, mo
dular, and aesthetic storage solution for milk crates, designed to optimize space and improve accessibility in various environments.
Background
Milk crates are a standardized, versatile storage option commonly used for goods transportation and organization. Current storage methods, such as stacking or standalone shelving, hinder accessibility, lack aesthetic appeal, and occupy significant floor space, particularly in environment…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Nickley, William; King, Hannah; Seal-Roth, Jack; Straughn, Emily; Zhang, Jiacheng
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
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: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
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: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Suppressing background carbon incorporation using laser-assisted MOCVD growth of nitride-based semiconductors
TS-063717 — The Need
In the world of semiconductor material systems, the demand for advancements in optoelectronic and power electronic devices is ever-growing. The fabrication of semiconductor films, crucial for these applications, primarily relies on epitaxy technologies such as hydride vapor phase epitaxy (…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Zhao, Hongping; Chen, Zhaoying; Zhang, Yuxuan
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Single-Input Broadband Doherty-HDmax Continuum Power Amplifier
TS-063156 —
In the era of 5G and beyond, wireless base station infrastructures require power amplifiers (PAs) that maintain high efficiency from backoff to peak power level. Conventional Doherty PAs, while popular, are inherently narrowband due to their reliance on a quarter-wave transmission line (TL). This …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Roblin, Patrick; Liang, Chenyu
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
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