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One-way drone delivery system
THE CHALLENGE The rapid rise of e-commerce has created huge demand for fast, cost-effective last-mile delivery solutions, pushing businesses to explore drones as a promising alternative to traditional methods. However, current drone technologies face major business challenges: reusable drones need heavy batteries to complete round trips, which drives...
Published: 9/8/2025   |   Inventor(s): Matthew Baker
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Aerospace, Technology Classifications > Transportation, Technology Classifications > Robotics
Low-Power Edge Device for Wireless Communication Range Extension
An enhanced, ultra low power passive wake-up radio-based sensor includes a passive wake-up radio-based sensor node having an energy harvester and low power wake-up circuit to improve the wake-up range for passive wake-up radio sensor nodes without the need for local power. The wake-up sensor may additionally include a transmitter for providing a wake-up...
Published: 5/7/2024   |   Inventor(s): Wendi Heinzelman, He Ba, Li Chen
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Category(s): Communications
Lens with Electronically Controlled Optical Properties
Executive SummaryThis MSU-developed device allows for electrical control of the optical properties in a liquid lens and other optic devices. Capable of altering light’s focal point, this technology lends itself into many applications such as displays, microscopes, telescopes, interferometers, and many more. Description of TechnologyBy controlling...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Gary Blanchard, Greg Swain, Romana Jarosova, Ke Ma
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Chemicals, Devices, Photonics