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Flexible Hybrid Fastener with Increased Bond Strength and Optimized Sealing Capacity
Executive Summary Fasteners are often installed through holes drilled in individual pieces to be joined. While significant advancements have been made in fasteners over the past several decades, construction techniques such as using composites (including wood, fiberglass, and carbon fiber), in particular, have exposed serious limitations to existing...
Published: 12/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gary Cloud
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Defense, Mechanical, Subassemblies and Components, Energy
Surface Treatment of Polymeric and Inorganic Surfaces
Current surface modification technologies do not provide a universal technique that works on all surfaces. This patented technology features an efficient method for permanent surface modification of polymeric and inorganic material and devices using the concept of a “loops” and “tails” configuration of the primary reactive polymer...
Published: 11/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Igor Luzinov, Killugudi Swaminatha Iyer, Viktor Klep, Bogdan Zdyrko
Keywords(s): Biomaterials - Other, Coatings, Medical Device, Polymers/Composites
Category(s): Advanced Materials
Application of Birch Plywood to Elevated Temperature Composite Cure Molds
Overview of Technology Application of Baltic Birch plywood as a cost-effective and stable material for elevated temperature composite cure molds, enabling simplified machining and reduced entry barriers for small to moderate-sized companies in the composite fabrication industry. Background Traditional mold tooling for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic...
Published: 10/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Lorenzo Welch, Morgan Welch
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Category(s): Advanced Materials
Woven Turbomachine Impeller
Executive Summary Impellers are used in numerous applications such as turbines or compressors. In some cases, the cost of the impellers are prohibitive and difficult to manufacture and incorporate into a system. MSU researchers have developed a new woven impeller design that is less expensive to produce, ideal for integrating other parts such as conductive...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Norbert Mueller
Keywords(s): Impeller
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment, Mechanical
High Speed Additive Metal Manufacturing Process
FABRICATED GREEN HEAT EXCHANGER PLATES BY SEAM PROCESS SINTERED STACKED HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY Executive Summary Metal additive manufacturing is an attractive process for producing highly complex and tailored components from superalloys for high temperature applications. However,...
Published: 11/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Haseung Chung, Patrick Kwon
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Category(s): Advanced Materials
Cubic Boron Nitride Inserts for Iron Based Workpieces
Executive Summary Compacted graphite iron (CGI) has recently been gaining more attention due to its superior mechanical properties over the currently more popular flake graphite iron (FGI), aka gray cast iron. However, the poor machinability has prevented CGI to be used in a wider range of potential applications. Researchers at Michigan State University...
Published: 8/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Patrick Kwon
Keywords(s): Advanced Manufacturing, Metals
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment
Lignin-Based Separators for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Executive Summary Lithium ion batteries are currently ubiquitous in numerous applications. In these batteries, the separator plays a crucial role by physically separating the anode and cathode to prevent electrical short circuits while allowing the flow of ions through the electrolytes. Common materials used for separators include polyolefins such...
Published: 8/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Chengcheng Fang, Huanhuan Jia
Keywords(s): Lignin, Lithium Batteries
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Energy
Patterned Surface Coating for Water Harvesting
Executive Summary In arid regions worldwide, there is a critical need for supplying water for drinking, agriculture and public use. However, these regions often have limited well capacity or water is available but is brackish, saline or contaminated. One possible solution it to capture the water from moist air. While several technologies exist for...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Caroline Szczepanski, Sabrina Curley
Keywords(s): Alt Energy - Wind & Solar, Coating, Drinking Water, Surface Functional
Category(s): Advanced Materials, Environmental
EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS IN COMPOSITES USING CONDUCTIVE AND MAGNETIC FABRICS
Value proposition There is a need for assembling miniaturized and embedded electronics into the vehicle bodies for light weight, mechanical stability and wireless technologies. Non-metallic/composite body structures enable embedded antennas and circuits. This technology relates to the packaging of concealed electronics [active and passive circuits]...
Published: 10/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Premjeet Chahal, Bhargav Avireni, Mahmood Haq, Mauro Ettorre, Satish Udpa, Arinc Kuloglu, Syed Hassan
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Devices
Ceramic Micro-Burner
Ceramic Micro-Burner Figure 1: Design of micro-burner Figure 2: Sequence of fabrication process Executive Summary Microchemical systems (µCSs) are compact chemical and biological process units offering enhanced mixing, excellent heat transfer, and enabling highly exothermic reactions with...
Published: 6/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Patrick Kwon, Junghoon Yeom
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Category(s): Advanced Materials
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