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Windle
Published Wednesday, July 31, 2019Executive SummaryRecreational pool space is divided by lane lines consisting of buoyant plastic disks strung along a steel cable. Each day, lane lines are moved into different configurations to accommodate different pool usage. A tensioner is used to relieve or apply tension from one end. Current tensioner designs possess many weaknesses...
Categories: Engineering
Keyword(s): Swimming, aquatics, line, cable, tensioner
Docket: PS-2018-096
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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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Low-Cost Commodity Camera Array for Acquiring Virtual Environments
Published Monday, January 29, 2018Creating effective augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR, respectively) environments requires understanding the environment that is to be augmented or created. Traditionally, designers curate an augmented environment to display the desired content. This method has been successful in controlled situations such as virtual tourism and...
Categories: Software + Algorithm, Engineering
Keyword(s): virtual reality, camera, camera array, environment acquisition
Docket: IS-2016-043
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Simetric
Published Monday, December 19, 2016BackgroundChildren undergoing medical procedures experience stressful reactions that can impair treatment and recovery. Currently, hospitals employ various methods to reassure these children, including showing them the treatment room and talking them through the procedure. However, some hospitals lack the necessary resources to accomplish...
Categories: Software + Algorithm, Engineering
Keyword(s): virtual reality, procedure, stress, anxiety, treatment
Docket: IS-2016-073
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Method of Optimal Data Repair in Distributed Storage
Published Wednesday, July 13, 2016Distributed storage systems are widely used for data storage, with applications ranging from social networks to file and video sharing. Currently deployed systems are formed of thousands of individual drives (nodes), and drive failures occur on a daily basis. For this reason, companies utilizing or providing distributed storage solutions have...
Categories: Engineering, Software + Algorithm
Keyword(s): data repair; distributed storage; data storage; file sharing; video sharing
Docket: IS-2016-020
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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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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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Biocompatible 3D Printing Resin at Physiologic Temperature
Published Sunday, June 19, 2016BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and congenital heart disease (CHD) is among the leading causes of death in newborns. In recent years, there have been complications with the use of synthetic materials such as artificial grafts or patches, two current treatments of CVD and CHD, which include...
Categories: Engineering, Biomaterials, Bioengineering, Biological
Keyword(s): Cardiovascular disease, 3D printing, vascular graft material, 3d printer resin, drug delivery system, cell growth scaffolds
Docket: PS-2016-028
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Multiple-Electron Aqueous Battery
Published Sunday, February 21, 2016Background:Lithium-ion batteries power much of our digital and mobile lifestyle. However, their adoption in more strategically important applications such as vehicle-electrification and grid-storage has been slower, mainly due to the concerns raised over their safety, cost, and environmental impact, which mostly arise from the non-aqueous...
Categories: Power Electronics, Engineering, Chemical, Materials
Keyword(s): Lithium-ion, battery, Grid-storage, Energy storage, Electric Vehicles
Docket: PS-2015-136
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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