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Wireless Energy Harvesting and Storage
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
Low-cost manufacturing of highly sensitive label-free molecular detection substrates
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Label-free detection and characterization of molecules is an important tool for detecting a composition of a substance, be it a water, soil, chemical product or biological sample. Its main advantage is the ability to measure quantities of different molecules without knowing their identity in advance. Examples...
Published: 7/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Som Tyagi, Kambiz Pourrezaei
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Category(s): Life Sciences, Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Physical Sciences, Mechanical & Civil Engineering
Fibrous Mats Containing Chitosan Nanofibers
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Electrolytes such as sodium play an important role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. Sweat is the visible manifestation of a body’s attempt to correct electrolytic imbalances due to changes in hydration state. However, the appearance of dampness on clothing is insufficient to assess homeostasis because...
Published: 7/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Caroline Schauer
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Category(s): Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Physical Sciences, Materials & Chemicals
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
Portable Strength Testing Device
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY In today’s healthcare market, objective measures that accurately quantify a client’s physical impairments are essential. The current standard of care (SOC) for strength assessment in rehabilitation is manual muscle testing (MMT), which is unreliable when a clinician applies manual force. In the fitness...
Published: 8/14/2024   |   Inventor(s): Noel Goodstadt, Sheri Silfies, Sriram (sri) Balasubramanian, Arun Ramakrishnan
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Category(s): Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Medical Devices & Diagnostics > MDD: Diagnostic Tests, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Mechanical Device, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Algorithms
Self-Contained Rapid Modal Testing System for Highway Bridges (THMPR)
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARYA system for measuring structural integrity includes a self-contained rapid modal testing trailer that delivers an impact load to a structure being tested and records data resulting from the impact load, and a data processing software that extracts modal parameters of the structure, such as frequencies and mode shapes....
Published: 5/19/2022   |   Inventor(s): Franklin Moon, Ahmet Aktan, John DeVitis, David Masceri, Jr., Barry Buchter, Basily Basily, John Braley, Nicholas Romano
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Category(s): Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Bridge Health, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Infrastructure Health, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Algorithms, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Simulation & Modeling, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Signal Processing
MAXIMIZING PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM WASTE MATERIALS BY ACTIVE REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Environmental sustainability initiatives are becoming important as the combined effects of human resource utilization and climate change are placing an increasing demand on the earth’s resources and ability to absorb waste materials. As a result, treatment of wastewater sludges is now considered an important...
Published: 8/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Charles Haas
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Category(s): Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Fermentation, Energy > Energy: Hydrogen Generation
ROBOT SPECIMEN PHOTOGRAPHY MOUNT
PAGE TITLE Automated specimen mount for macro-photography PAGE SUMMARY When photographing small and fragile items, such as zoological specimens or forensic evidence, the standard practice is to secure the sample to a mount using clay or a semi-adhesive medium. Items must be repositioned as required to photograph different views, a time-consuming...
Published: 10/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Paul Callomon, Abdelkaoui (abdel) Abdelkaoui, Kartikey Dadoo, Paul Holleger, Aaron Krick, Robin Rehmat
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Category(s): Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Mechanical Device
Systems and Methods of Using Phase Change Material in Power Plants
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Cooling systems and methods for cooling in a power plant using a phase change material. In one embodiment, a phase change material container includes at least one phase change material which may be in the form of a slurry; and at least one conduit for transporting the fluid through the phase change material when located...
Published: 7/24/2024   |   Inventor(s): Matthew Mccarthy, Ying Sun, Young Cho, Baolan (jessica) Shi, Han Hu, Philipp Boettcher, Qinghua (tim) Xie
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Category(s): Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Energy > Energy: Heat Exchangers, Energy > Energy: Power Plants, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: HVAC
Dynamic load modeling of a building's energy consumption for demand response applications
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY For most commercial facilities, such as large office buildings and hotels, the systems that represent the greatest percentage of electrical load are the lighting and HVAC systems. Appropriate control of the latter can lead to significant savings. However, there are several challenges associated with HVAC controls, and...
Published: 7/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, Karen Miu Miller, Jonathan Berardino, Alain Steven
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Category(s): Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology, Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Energy, Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Computing, Software, Analytics & Information Technology > Computing: Simulation & Modeling, Electrical Engineering & Electronics > EE: Electronic Devices, Electrical Engineering & Electronics > EE: Components, Energy > Energy: Power Systems, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: HVAC, Mechanical & Civil Engineering > ME-CE: Smart Buildings
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