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PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Energy storing and harvesting textiles are currently being developed at Drexel University. Antennas are tuned to harvest or scavenge energy at 2.4 GHz from the WiFi frequency band. The antenna is fully knitted from conductive yarns on industrial knitting machines. The antenna is connected to a small circuit that can collect...

Published: 7/24/2024 | Inventor(s): Genevieve Dion, Kapil Dandekar, Yury Gogotsi, Kristy Jost

Keywords(s): Antenna

Category(s): Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Materials & Chemicals, Physical Sciences

All Weather Traffic Monitoring with Roadside Infrastructure

Reference #: 1666 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for All Weather Traffic Monitoring with Roadside Infrastructure. Background: In 2021, a staggering 7,500 pedestrian fatalities were reported in the United States as a result of vehicular collisions. According to the US Department of Transportation, over 50% of...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Sanjib Sur, Hem Regmi

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Category(s): Energy

Microwave Process to Prepare Crystalline Anhydrous Monazite-Type Materials

Reference #: 1697 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Microwave Process to Prepare Crystalline Anhydrous Monazite-Type Materials. Background: Rhabdophane and Monazite are naturally occurring minerals that contain varying amounts of different lanthanides and in some cases thorium and uranium. Rhabdophane, a hydrated...

Published: 6/20/2024 | Inventor(s): Hans-Conrad zur Loye

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Category(s): Energy

High Frequency Wireless Power Transmitting Coils with Self-Resonant Architecture

The Problem: Wireless power transfer (WPT) is an upcoming and lucrative technology that is being readily developed for use in mobile electronics, robotics, medical devices, and electric vehicles. However, modern wireless power devices retain several issues that prevent full technological optimization such as high cost, heavy weight, sensitivity to...

Published: 6/7/2024 | Inventor(s): Daniel Costinett, Jie Li, Ruiyang Qin

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Category(s): Energy, Engineering

A Dynamic Capacitive Power Transfer System for the Elevator

PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY An innovative system enabling real-time, wireless and efficient power transfer for peripheral electrical systems in elevators and other tracked systems in motion. This technology comprises a metal track attached to the building side as a power transmitter, and a piece of metal on the elevator side as a...

Published: 8/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Fei Lu, Hua Zhang

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Category(s): Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Mechanical Device, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Power Converters, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings, Energy > Energy: Electromechanical Systems, Energy > Energy: Energy Harvesting, Energy > Energy: Regenerative Power Generation, Electrical Engineering & Electronics > EE: Components

Low-Frequency Strain Energy Harvester

Summary Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel energy-harvesting device capable of efficient electrochemical strain energy harvesting at frequencies as low as 0.01 Hz. The device enables the harvesting of energy produced from low frequencies associated with human motion such as walking and sitting. Addressed Need Conventional ambient mechanical...

Published: 7/9/2024 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Energy, General Engineering

Alluaudite Nanoplates as Cathode Materials for Sodium Rechargeable Batteries

Overview Current lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology is limited in terms of energy capacity, charging speed, and manufacturing cost. We have invented new alluaudite compounds for use as cathode materials for sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries, which will enable large-scale battery applications that are naturally abundant and sustainable. Market Opportunity The...

Published: 7/25/2023 | Inventor(s): Tayhas Palmore, Dan Liu

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Category(s): Energy

Solar-Enriched Biofuels via Looped Oxide Catalysis

Overview The development of efficient hydroprocessing technologies to upgrade bio-oils would go far toward meeting the need for a clean and renewable source of transportation fuel. We have invented an integrated thermochemical process, also known as a looped-oxide catalysis, which produces an upgraded biofuel from biomass-derived feedstock. Market...

Published: 5/24/2023 | Inventor(s): Andrew Peterson, Cory Hargus, Ronald Michalsky

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Category(s): Energy, Biofuels/Industrial Chemicals

Efficient Room Temperature, Ambient Pressure Liquid Ammonia Storage System

Executive Summary Liquid ammonia is current stored and transported in very large quantities in refrigerated units, railcars, tanker trucks and pressurized containers. While the majority of existing uses are as a nitrogen fertilizer for agricultural uses, increasing attention has been turned to ammonia as a green, carbon free energy storage medium for...

Published: 5/17/2023 | Inventor(s): Mi Chenija, Reza Ghazfar, Milton Smith, Iii, Thomas Hamann

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Category(s): Chemicals, Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Transportation

Lithium Sulfur Battery Electrode Process

Reference #: 01598 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Lithium Sulfur Battery Electrode Process Background: Sulfur is a promising candidate for next-generation cathodes in Li battery systems. However, modern Li-S cathodes cannot be extensively cycled. Invention Description: The present innovation provides a...

Published: 9/16/2024 | Inventor(s): Golareh Jalilvand, William Mustain, Saheed Lateef, Marjanul Manjum

Keywords(s): Binder, cathode, Dissolution, Electrode, Lithium-Sulfur, Sulfur, Swollen

Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences, Energy

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