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A novel method for achieving high accuracy typing on a virtual keyboard using an intracortical Brain Computer Interface.

A novel method for achieving high accuracy typing on a virtual keyboard using an intracortical Brain Computer Interface Overview From texting on a device to pressing buttons on appliances, finger motions are utilized to communicate and interact with devices in almost all aspects of life. Individuals with severe motor impairment, however, often lack...

Published: 5/22/2025 | Inventor(s): Leigh Hochberg, John Simeral, Stefan Lütschg Espinosa, Carlos Vargas-Irwin, Natalie Herrick, David Rosler, Thomas Hosman

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Category(s): Devices, Neurotechnology, Neurodegenerative Disease

Electric power generation from ambient moisture using microbial nanowires

PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES • Sustainable electronics • Various applications requiring electric power PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES • Producing electricity from air • Constant availability agnostic of time and location • Sustainability TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION This invention demonstrates...

Published: 4/25/2025 | Inventor(s): Jun Yao, Derek Lovley, Xiaomeng Liu

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Category(s): Clean Energy, Devices, Electronics, Engineering, Environmental

Photoelastic Polymer Sensor

Executive Summary Sensors for measuring force or pressure are used in a wide variety of applications in industrial, healthcare and automation. Soft sensors, in particular, are used in applications where only low levels of stress are measured. However, one drawback with current soft sensors, is the long term repeatability and cost. Researchers at Michigan...

Published: 4/22/2025 | Inventor(s): Jiabin Liu, Shaoting Lin, Wei Li

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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Devices, Test and Measurement

Multi-Mode Radiofrequency Cavity

VALUE PROPOSITION Particle accelerators accelerate charged elementary particles by using radiofrequency cavities which house and control powerful alternating electric fields. In these cavities, the electric field typically oscillates at the charged particle’s fundamental frequency; this creates a beam of energy which needs to be further focused...

Published: 4/3/2025 | Inventor(s): Benjamin Sims, Sergey Baryshev

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Category(s): Devices

SUBCUTANEOUS MULTICHANNEL WIRELESS EEG FOR CHRONIC HOME USE

Subcutaneous Multi-Channel Wireless EEG For Continuous Home Monitoring Overview It is increasingly recognized that for many patients, like those with epilepsy, it can be of paramount importance to record neural activity continuously, 24/7, over weeks and months. Yet, no clinically viable system exists. Currently, the principal diagnostic method for...

Published: 5/22/2025 | Inventor(s): Arto Nurmikko, Farah Laiwalla, Jihun Lee, Ah-Hyoung Lee, Sydney Cash

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Category(s): Devices, Neurotechnology, Neuroscience

Burr hole mounted frameless stereotactic device (EA)

Burr Hole Mounted Frameless Stereotactic Device Overview The ability to visualize a surgical field and navigate to the appropriate region of interest is imperative during minimally invasive surgeries. Stereotactic image guidance is an intervention which utilizes 3D imaging technology to locate targets of interest, such as tumors and/or lesions, during...

Published: 3/5/2025 | Inventor(s): G. Rees Cosgrove, Hannah Varner

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Category(s): Devices, Neurotechnology

Endovascular coil device for embolization of blood vessels

Endovascular coil device for embolization of blood vessels Overview Endovascular embolization is a minimally invasive procedure in which a blood vessel is closed to prevent its bleeding and rupture. In practice, X-ray imaging is used to navigate a catheter to the region of interest at which an embolization material (i.e. coils, particles or glue)...

Published: 3/5/2025 | Inventor(s): Aaron Maxwell, Edward Walsh

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Category(s): Devices

See-through Reflective Metasurface Diffraction Grating

Semi-transparent nanostructured surface applicable to AR/VR technology Institute Reference: 2-19053 Background Dielectric reflective metasurfaces provide a versatile alternative to conventional optics, especially in compact near-eye display systems for augmented reality applications. In typical reflective metasurfaces, there is a non-transparent...

Published: 10/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Jannick Rolland-Thompson, Anthony (Nick) Vamivakas, Fei Cheng, Aaron Bauer, Daniel Nikolov

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Category(s): Optics, Devices

Enhanced VR Battery Life through Perception-Guided Color Encoding

Innovative VR display power reduction using color perception technology, which enhances battery life without sacrificing visual quality Institute Reference: 1-24019 Background The rapid advancement of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies has resulted in a growing demand for higher resolution, faster refresh rates, and improved...

Published: 10/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Yuhao Zhu, Abhishek Tyagi, Jiayi He, Budmonde Duinkharjav, Kenneth Chen, Qi Sun, Nisarg Ujjainkar

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Category(s): Optics, Computer Software, Devices

Exploiting Human Color Discrimination for Memory- and Energy-Efficient Image Encoding in Virtual Reality

A VR image compression algorithm reducing DRAM traffic by 66.9% with minimal perceptual quality loss Institute Reference: 1-24027 Background Virtual Reality (VR) is emerging as a ubiquitous computing platform, with applications spanning healthcare, education, communication, training, and design. Efficient computing substrates are critical to VR’s...

Published: 10/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Yuhao Zhu, Nisarg Ujjainkar, Ethan Shahan, Kenneth Chen, Qi Sun, Budmonde Duinkharjav

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Category(s): Optics, Computer Software, Devices

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