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Method to Make Crack-Free Carbon Structures While Avoiding Shrinkage and Deformation
A method to make micropatterned carbon structures with pre-designed size and shape, avoiding shrinkage and deformation. Problem: Pyrolysis is a chemical process that involves the thermal decomposition of materials at elevated temperatures in an inert atmosphere. Applying pyrolysis to polymer templates can be used to fabricate micropatterned carbon...
Published: 6/12/2026   |   Updated: 6/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tiancheng Wang, Kathleen Stebe, Daeyeon Lee, Raymond Gorte, Renjing Huang
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Fast, On-Demand Manufacturing of Room Temperature-Stable RNA
A method enabling facile synthesis and purification of RNA in a stable format that does not require cold chain distribution. Problem: The cold storage conditions required in the distribution of RNA-based therapies presents a major roadblock toward expanding the utility of these medicines. RNA is susceptible to degradation in aqueous environment and...
Published: 6/11/2026   |   Updated: 6/11/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Kathleen Stebe, Masoud Soroush, Dimitrios Papavassiliou
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
A Solvent For The Extraction And Preservation Of mRNA At Room Temperature
A buffer that allows the extraction and long-term room temperature preservation of mRNA. Problem: mRNA is unstable in aqueous environments, so different formulations have been explored as water-free solvents for RNA. However, these solvents often contain toxic heavy metals, resulting in biological incompatibility. Additionally, current mRNA vaccines...
Published: 6/10/2026   |   Updated: 6/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Kathleen Stebe, Hoang Dinh
Keywords(s): COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Platform Technology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Continuous Bicontinuous Interfacially Jamming Emulsion Gels (Bijel) Fabrication For Complex, Three-Dimensional Structures
Adaptation of emulsion precursor materials to enable three-dimensional printing of bijels via direct ink writing (DIW) and co-solvent vaporization. Problem: Previously developed bijel fabrication methods produce structures with limited macroscale morphologies, such as fibers, particles, and other simple 2D structures. This restriction limits the applicability...
Published: 5/15/2026   |   Updated: 5/15/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Kathleen Stebe, Jordan Raney, Philip Iaccarino, Damilola Lawal
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Hydrogels, Platform Technology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Heterostructured Film For Atmospheric Water Recovery
A nanoparticle-polymer film enables isothermal droplet formation and water recovery from humid air through capillary condensation on a porous surface. Problem: Conventional condensation of undersaturated water vapor can require energy-intensive cooling. Porous materials can condense water without cooling but often retain it inside voids. That makes...
Published: 5/6/2026   |   Updated: 4/30/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Baek Min Kim, Amish Patel, Zachariah Vicars, Lilia Escobedo, R Bharath Venkatesh
Keywords(s): Nanotechnology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment, Technology Classifications > Materials
Adhesive Microparticle Formulation For Localized And Sustained Drug Delivery
A hairy, water-in-oil-in-water microemulsion for prolonged delivery of one or more active ingredients while adhering to target tissues. Problem: Microparticles are promising drug delivery platforms due to their biocompatibility and stability. However, existing particle-based drug delivery systems are unable to fulfill the needs for prolonged delivery...
Published: 10/3/2025   |   Updated: 11/13/2024   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Minjun Oh, Jaehyun Kim, Li-Wei Chang, Robert Mauck, George Dodge, Hyun (Michel) Koo
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Dentistry, Drug Delivery, Drug Target
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials
Contactless, Reversible Material Deposition From Liquid Droplets To Solid Surfaces
A microfluidic device allowing spatiotemporal manipulation of droplets that can be applied to high-resolution analytical techniques. Problem: Electrowetting methods such as electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) have been developed to support high-resolution analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry and atomic force microscopy. EWOD allows processing...
Published: 10/3/2025   |   Updated: 10/4/2024   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Junhyong Kim, Paradorn Rummaneethorn
Keywords(s): Microfluidics
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Photoactivated Selective Release (PHASR) of Droplets from Microwell Arrays
A photoresponsive polymer layer that can be integrated into microfluidic devices for selective release of unique droplets Problem: Droplet microfluidics are used for single molecule detection and analysis, such as isolation of protein biomarkers for monitoring of disease progression. Current techniques for recovering unique molecules or cells from droplet...
Published: 10/3/2025   |   Updated: 8/2/2024   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Junhyong Kim, Yongwon Choi, Syung-Hun Han
Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning, Microfluidics, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Single-Step Wettability Patterning for Microfluidic Generation of Emulsions
Method to transfer wettability properties of a mold to microfluidic devices, defining hydrophobic/hydrophilic regions through variable perfluoropolyether concentration. Problem: Current wettability patterning methods involve sequentially flowing chemicals into channels, blocking areas where treatment is not desired. These multi-step methods are labor...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Updated: 7/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, David Issadore, Jingyu Wu
Keywords(s): Microfluidics
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis
Effective Anti-Fouling Surface Coating of Microfluidic Mixing Devices for Robust mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP) Manufacturing
Employment of omniphobic, thin-layer perfluorocarbon (TLP) coating to prevent fouling and clogging in microfluidic mixing devices during mRNA LNP formulations. Problem: Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based delivery systems for mRNA and other therapeutics recently gained popularity because of their application in the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines....
Published: 9/12/2025   |   Updated: 7/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Yoon-Ho Hwang, David Issadore
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Microfluidics
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
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