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Self-contained electrochromic platform for sensing and displaying color and pattern
Self-Contained Electrochromic Platform for Sensing and Displaying Color and Pattern This device is capable of recognizing and replicating color schemes with a simplistic bio-inspired system Institute Reference: INV-22024 IN-PART Reference: 220516-13853-56576 Background Color surrounds our daily existence and has been implemented for centuries in...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Daniel Wilson, Leila Deravi
Keywords(s): Adaptive, Biomimetic, Camouflage, color sensing, Color-Changing
Category(s): -Optics, -Sensors tech, -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, -Materials, -Equipment, -Energy Technology, -Devices, -Cosmetic, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Chemistry
Method for analog measurement of input signals using bi-stable digitizing micromechanical switches
Cost-effective, miniaturized switch-based detection method with integrated measurement functionality Institute Reference: INV-21097 Background Battery-powered wireless sensors are of particular interest in sensor networks and internet of things (IoT) applications owing to their ability to be deployed anywhere without the need for any wiring. This...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Matteo Rinaldi, Vageeswar Rajaram, Zhenyun Qian, Sungho Kang, Sila Deniz Calisgan, Antea Risso
Keywords(s): Infrared, IoT, MEMS, Sensor, Zero Power
Category(s): -Devices, -Nanotechnology, -Sensors tech
Topological Insulator/Normal Metal Bilayers as Spin Hall Materials for Energy Efficient Spin Orbit Torque Devices
INV-20119 Background The concept of using the spin degree of freedom to control electrical current to expand the capabilities of electronic devices has been in use for decades and generates high frequency voltage signals in the GHz range. 3D topological insulators (TIs) possess enhanced spin current to charge current conversion efficiencies which...
Published: 10/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Nian-Xiang Sun, Nirjhar Bhattacharjee
Keywords(s): Ferromagnet, Magnetics, Spintronics, Thin film, Topological Insulator
Category(s): -Devices, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Electronics/Semiconductors
Novel bioassay platform for drug and immunotherapy screenings in a personalized format for highly functional cell expansion
INV-19076 Background Immunological screenings for different infections and cancers can yield essential information for developing effect treatments. The efficiency and accuracy of screenings can be improved by choosing efficient matrices and type of assay. Different 3D matrices have been used for immunological screenings. However, due to limited...
Published: 10/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Giovanni Ugolini, Tania Konry
Keywords(s): Analytical Chemistry, Assays, Detection, Immunological/Autoimmune Disease, Microfluidics
Category(s): -Biomedical Materials, -Chemistry, -Devices, -Equipment, -Cancer
Single-cell Pairing Chip for Personalized Immunotherapeutic Screening
INV-19067 Background Natural Killer cells are a type of white blood cell that physically interact with target cancer cells and determine whether to lyse them. The innate heterogeneity of both cancer and NK cells leads to a variety of interactions between pairs of NK-cancer cells. Therefore, single-cell analysis would help in analyzing these interactions...
Published: 10/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yantao Fan, Tania Konry
Keywords(s): Biotech, Cancer
Category(s): -Biology, -Devices, -Cancer, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Diagnostics, Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery
A Parallel Droplet Microfluidic Device for Monitoring of Bacteria Culture and Multi-drug Screening
INV-17084 Background To combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections there is a need for rapid discovery of new antibiotic drugs. Traditionally antibiotic testing is performed by methods such as an antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) that requires longer analysis time. New techniques such as MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy and nucleic acid amplification...
Published: 10/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Wenjing Kang, Tania Konry
Keywords(s):  
Category(s): -Devices, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Lab tech/equipment, Antimicrobial, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery
Method for noninvasive focalized deep brain stimulation
INV-21009 Background The clinical use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is among the most prominent achievements in the field of neuroscience in the past two decades. The use of TMS to intervene with malfunctioning brain circuits has revolutionized the way neural disorders are treated and understood. TMS, as an FDA-approved technique, has...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Nian-Xiang Sun, Mohsen Zaeimbashi
Keywords(s): Brain modulation, Deep brain stimulation, High resolution deep brain stimulation, Noninvasive deep brain stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Category(s): -Devices, -Magnetics
FInD (Foraging Interactive D-prime) - A rapid and general method for efficient and sensitive visual function assessment
21015 Background Vision screening in both clinical and basic science is a critical step that quantifies functional deficits in the visual system. In clinical practice, vision screening is essential for disease diagnosis and monitoring; in basic science, it can quantify sensory or perceptual performance or ensure that research participants meet specific...
Published: 10/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Peter Bex, Jan Skerswetat
Keywords(s): Adaptive, autism, Detection, Devices, Display, Drug Discovery & Development, Health, Medical, Medical Device, Medical/Health, Mobile devices, Monitoring, Neurological Disease, personalized medicine, Real-Time Implementation, Rehabilitation, Research Tool, Science/Research, Screening Tool, Software and Algorithms
Category(s): -Devices, -Diagnostic Software, Diagnostics
Low-Power Transmitter Architecture for Wireless Communication with Binary Frequency Shift Keying using Frequencies in the Medical Implant Communication Service Band
INV-17075 Background Power requirements are a substantial limitation of wireless communication devices. Conventional wireless communication devices have been powered using two main approaches: using a battery that requires replacement, or energy harvesting from an external source. A problem arises when such devices must operate continuously to send...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Marvin Onabajo, Mahmoud Ibrahim
Keywords(s):  
Category(s): -Devices, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > 3. Computer Science > Network communications, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Electronics/Semiconductors
Stop-Start Method in a Microfluidic Calorimeter
INV-17017 Background A method, the Stop‑Start method, to eliminate the effect of air bubbles in microchannels utilizing continuous flow is described. In a continuous flow micro-channel, two or more different fluids enter from separate inlets and mix. Introducing a new fluid in microfluidics is usually accompanied by air bubbles. The accumulation...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Gregory Kowalski, Masoud Modaresifar
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Category(s): -Devices, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Lab tech/equipment
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