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MakerWear
Published Wednesday, February 28, 2018Wearable construction kits have shown promise in attracting underrepresented groups to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). They empower users to create self-expressive and personally meaningful designs while fostering an interest in computing. However, these kits require skills that young children (K-6) do not possess:...
Categories: Software + Algorithm, Engineering, Devices, Sensors/Monitors
Keyword(s): wearable, construction kit, modular,
Docket: IS-2017-018
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Ultrasonic Guided Wave-based Structural Health Monitoring Method and Apparatus for Spinal Growing Rods
Published Monday, June 20, 2016Background:Scoliosis is the deformation or abnormal curvature of the spine and affect 2-3% of the population worldwide. In the severe cases of scoliosis, the standard of practice is to implant growing rod construct devices that straighten the patient’s spine to improve correct spinal alignment and prevent further deformation. These rods...
Categories: Bioengineering, Devices, Engineering
Keyword(s): structural health monitoring, spinal growing rod, Scoliosis
Docket: PS-2016-022
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Self-Powered, Switchable Solar Windows
Published Monday, June 20, 2016Background:Many optoelectronic devices, such as smart windows, have the ability to electrically control transparency of the window and the scattering of the transmitted light. The main drawbacks to current smart windows are that they are not able to generate power and often allow unwanted optical absorption. Alternatively, building...
Categories: Engineering, Materials, Power Electronics, Devices
Keyword(s): Solar Windows, Photovoltaic, Privacy window, Window, Solar cooling, Solar heating, Green energy
Docket: PS-2016-029
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Compliant Passive Grasping Technology for Arbitrary Shaped and Sized Objects
Published Monday, December 7, 2015BackgroundSuction grippers (also referred to as "vacuum grippers") can grasp objects for handling and manipulation. They enable active control of grasp, enhance grasp stability, and handle some objects such as large flat plates more easily than standard graspers. However, the application of suction cups to object manipulation has been...
Categories: Robotics, Industrial Processing, Robotics, Devices, Engineering
Keyword(s): 525
Docket: PS-2009-107
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Safe, Low-Cost, High-Energy-Density, Solid-State Li-ion Batteries
Published Tuesday, October 20, 2015BackgroundThe adoption of the lithium-ion batteries in the consumer electronics, electric vehicle, and aerospace industries has grown exponentially over the years. Despite this growth, a call for a safer and more efficient rechargeable battery solution is at hand since lithium-ion batteries’ dangerous pressurized flammable liquid...
Categories: Devices, Engineering, Microelectronics, Power Electronics
Keyword(s): Soild-state, Lithium-ion, battery, 525
Docket: PS-2013-033
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Fly-Ear Inspired Miniature Acoustic Sensor System
Published Monday, October 12, 2015Conventional directional microphones have various constraints when attempting to deliver high performance along with a small footprint. There is performance degradation when size decreases relative to the target sound wavelength. Thus, there is a need for a miniature microphone that is able to provide excellent sound source localization....
Categories: Sensors/Monitors, Microelectronics, Engineering, Devices
Keyword(s): 525
Docket: PS-2010-023
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One-sided Binary Tree-Based Crossbar Switch Fabrics
Published Wednesday, September 16, 2015Background: One-sided crossbar fabric is well-suited to interconnecting active ports such as line cards in network routers and peripheral devices in computer systems where ports serve both as inputs and outputs. Its simple topology and straightforward routing makes it more attractive for network-on-chip and system-on-chip designs compared to...
Categories: Engineering, Power Electronics, Microelectronics, Devices
Keyword(s): 525
Docket: PS-2014-057
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Single Material All Solid-State Lithium-ion Battery
Published Wednesday, September 16, 2015Background:The current all-solid-state Li-ion batteries consist of three distinct components: an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode. In addition, current collectors are also used to ensure electron transport through the electrodes and the external circuit. The anode, cathode, and electrolyte normally use three different materials due to the...
Categories: Devices, Engineering, Power Electronics, Microelectronics
Keyword(s): Solid-State, Lithium-ion, battery, Anode, Cathode, Energy storage
Docket: PS-2014-143
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Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Using Surface Acoustic Waves in Piezoelectric Semiconductors
Published Thursday, January 13, 2011The field of photovoltaic energy conversion is rapidly becoming more diverse. Improvements have been made in many existing devices in the form of traditional photovoltaic panels, and new fabrication techniques and materials have permitted researchers to explore different approaches in an attempt to combine improved efficiency of photovoltaic...
Categories: Microelectronics, Power Electronics, Materials, Engineering, Devices
Keyword(s): photovoltaics, surface acoustic wave, energy conversion
Docket: PS-2009-039
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Therapeutic Nano-Particle Magnetic Injector System
Published Tuesday, October 13, 2009BackgroundMagnetic targeted delivery provides the ability to direct therapeutic substances to different tissues in the body using external magnetic fields. Magnetic targeting makes locations of disease, infection, and cancerous growth more accessible and more treatable with greater efficacy and less cost. A tremendous amount of research has...
Categories: Drug delivery devices, Devices, Engineering
Keyword(s): drug delivery, magnetic drug delivery, magnet, magnetic, cancer, tumor
Docket: PS-2008-116