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Evaluating Asphalt Aging and Additive Effects

Invention Description In the field of infrastructure and material science, accurately predicting the lifespan of binders and coatings is essential for managing long-term maintenance costs and durability. Current chemical aging measurement techniques look at the "carbonyl index," which acts as a molecular fingerprint for how much a material...

Published: 2/12/2026 | Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Albert Hung

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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science

Multi-Stacked UVC-LED Based Water Disinfection System

Invention Description Drinking water often contains unsafe levels of toxic contaminants including bacteria, viruses and protozoa. Common disinfectants include chlorine and mercury-based UVC lamps. However, chlorine is not widely available in all parts of the world, and mercury-based UVC systems don’t typically provide uniform distribution of...

Published: 2/10/2026 | Inventor(s): Paul Westerhoff, Shahnawaz Sinha

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Category(s): Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science

System and Method for Micromechanics Simulation

Invention Description Heterogeneous composite materials, such as ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), are increasingly employed in high-temperature and extreme-environment applications due to their superior specific strength, thermal stability, and damage tolerance. The macroscopic response of these materials is governed by complex interactions among...

Published: 1/26/2026 | Inventor(s): Mohamed Hamza, Aditi Chattopadhyay

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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science

Spatial-Temporal Early Fatigue Prediction in Additively Manufactured Metals

Invention Description Additive manufacturing (AM) can transform the production of engineered components, offering performance advantages over traditional methods. Metallic cellular materials produced by AM are of growing interest for aerospace, biomedical, and automotive applications due to their lightweight and multifunctional nature. Fatigue life...

Published: 1/7/2026 | Inventor(s): Tyler Smith, Dhruv Bhate, Shenghan Guo

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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical

System for Active Control of Air Pollutants in Vehicle Cabins

Invention Description In modern airtight vehicles, the concentration of air pollutants, including CO2, can build up quickly, with some studies showing a rise above 2500 ppmv of CO2 in mere minutes in occupied vehicles. This is particularly noticeable during recirculated air operation and in urban or hot climates where cabin air is recirculated to enhance...

Published: 11/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Jean Andino, Ashish Rana, Tegun Young

Keywords(s): Indoor Air Quality

Category(s): Chemical/Biological Sensors, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science

High-Voltage AlN MESFET on Single-Crystal AlN Substrates

Invention Description Ultrawide bandgap materials (UWGP) like Ga₂O₃, diamond, and aluminum nitride (AlN) are promising for next generation high voltage, high temperature electronics due to their superior properties. AlN with its wide 6.2 eV bandgap and high 12 MV/cm breakdown field, is particularly attractive for high power applications. However, its...

Published: 11/21/2025 | Inventor(s): Houqiang Fu, Bingcheng Da, Dinusha Herath Mudiyanselage

Keywords(s): Device, Electric Power Engineering, Electronics, Semiconductor Processing

Category(s): Semiconductors, Materials & Processes, Semiconductor Devices, Physical Science, Microelectronics, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology

Ultrafast Thin-Film Vapor Deposition Technique

Invention Description The demand for advanced thin-film deposition techniques has grown substantially in recent years, driven by the development of next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, and energy devices. Traditional deposition methods, such as chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, and physical vapor deposition, have well-established...

Published: 11/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Feng Yan, Lin Li

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Category(s): Semiconductors, Materials & Processes, Microelectronics, Physical Science, Semiconductor Devices, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical

Nanoparticle-Based Inductive Heating for Advanced Semiconductor Underfill Curing

Invention Description The semiconductor industry has long relied on thermoset polymers for their superior thermal and mechanical stability in advanced packaging applications such as capillary underfills (CUFs), molded underfills (MUFs), and over-mold compounds. However, as devices evolve toward complex multidie 2D, 2.5D, and 3D architectures, traditional...

Published: 11/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Yoan Simon

Keywords(s): Semiconductor Processing

Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Microelectronics, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes, Semiconductor Devices

Novel Heat Exchanger Design for Enhanced Air Cooling

Invention Description There is a well-recognized need to broadly decrease the amount of water used for evaporative (wet) cooling in many applications, especially in power generation, but also in emerging cutting-edge technologies, such as data and supercomputing centers. The main challenge in dry cooling using ambient air is the inevitable temperature...

Published: 11/24/2025 | Inventor(s): Ivan Ermanoski

Keywords(s): Energy, Energy Efficiency

Category(s): Energy & Power, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science

Non-Destructive Material Characterization of Crystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Panels

Invention Description Crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) panels contain a mix of bulk materials (such as glass, silicon, and aluminum), toxic substances (like lead, tin, and copper), and precious metals. Due to solar panel designs not being standardized, their compositions vary. Panels with lead-based solder, for example, contain more lead...

Published: 10/29/2025 | Inventor(s): Dwarak Ravikumar

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Category(s): Applied Technologies, Environmental, Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical

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