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3-D printed optics with internal structures
RPI ID: 2018-036-401 Innovation Summary: This invention introduces a three‑dimensional (3‑D) optical element that is manufactured using additive processes and contains internal or surface beam‑forming features. The optic accepts incident light on a first surface and emits a shaped beam from a second surface; the emitted distribution (wide, narrow,...
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nadarajah Narendran, Ukwatte Lokuliyanage Indi Perera
Keywords(s): 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Lighting, Optics
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
3D Printed Integrated Heatsink-Reflector Light Fixture
RPI ID: 2021-044-401 Innovation Summary: This invention introduces 3D printed structures that integrate thermal management and light transfer capabilities into a single component. The design includes embedded channels and reflective surfaces that optimize heat dissipation and light guidance. It supports applications in lighting systems, electronics...
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jean Paul Freyssinier, Ukwatte Lokuliyanage Indi Perera, Nadarajah Narendran
Keywords(s): 3D Printing, heat sink, Lighting, Optics
Category(s): Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
Structured Light Signal Transmission Through Clouds
RPI ID: 2023-050-201 Innovation Summary: This technology introduces systems for free-space optical communication using modulated light beams to transmit data wirelessly. The system includes adaptive optics and signal processing algorithms to maintain communication integrity across varying environmental conditions. It supports high-bandwidth, low-latency...
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Moussa N'Gom
Keywords(s): atmosphere, channel, communication, filament, free-space optical communication, FSO, laser, light-based communication, Optics, Satellite, Signals, structured beam, structured light, Transmission
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
Monitoring Structural Health Using Diffractive Optical Processors (Case No. 2025-201)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel structural health monitoring system that is highly accurate and cost effective, addressing limitations in current infrastructure and civil health monitoring and a rise in public safety concerns. Background: The need for structural health monitoring...
Published: 12/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Ertugrul Taciroglu, Yuntian Wang, Yuhang Li
Keywords(s): 3D structures, Adaptive Optics, AI-generated images and content, all-optical diffractive computing, all-optical transformation, analog computing, analog optical computing, Analogue Electronics, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Artificial Intelligence, artificial intelligence algorithms, artificial intelligence augmentation, artificial intelligence/machine learning models, artificial-intelligent materials, civil engineering, civil infrastructure, civil monitoring, computational imaging, computational imaging task, Construction, deep diffractive network, Diffraction, diffractive design, diffractive image reconstruction, diffractive network, diffractive processor, diffractive surface, digital image reconstruction, electromagnetic spectrum, Electro-Optics, Image Analysis, Image Processing, Image Resolution, image restoration, image signal processing, Imaging, Infrastructure, Lens (Optics), linear optics, Nanostructure, optical processor, optically-guided structural monitoring, Optics, passive light-matter interactions, security imaging, Signal Reconstruction, Structural health monitoring, structural health monitoring (SHM), structure monitoring, Structures
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Imaging, Materials, Materials > Construction Materials, Electrical > Visual Computing, Electrical > Computing Hardware, Electrical > Instrumentation, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Programs
Flexible Nanophotonic Cavity-Enhanced Infrared Photodetectors Employing Double Quantum Wells
Double-quantum-well infrared photodetectors (DQWIPs) integrated with nanophotonic cavities enable highly responsive mid-infrared detection through enhanced intersubband absorption in the thin semiconductor heterostructure. Additionally, the technology is compatible with flexible substrates. Background: Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors (QWIPs)...
Published: 2/19/2026   |   Inventor(s): Peter Liu, Puspita Paul
Keywords(s): Featured, Imaging: Medical Imaging, Instrumentation, Night vision and thermal imaging, Optics, Research Tool, Sensors, Surveillance, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Quantum Computing
Optical Generative Models (Case No. 2025-067)
Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an optics-based system to rapidly generate synthetic images. Background: Generative AI models that create synthetic images, human-like natural language processing capabilities, and even new protein designs are critical for a diverse array of applications....
Published: 11/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Shiqi Chen
Keywords(s): Adaptive Optics, all-optical diffractive computing, Electro-Optics, Optical Coherence , Optical computing, Optical Generative Models, Optics
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Optics & Photonics, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Imaging, Electrical > Visual Computing
Method and Apparatus for Dual-Comb Sensing With Carrier Envelope Phase Stabilized Frequency Comb (Case No. 2025-073)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department have developed a groundbreaking method to stabilize carrier envelope phase (CEP) shifts, achieving record-low phase noise and ultraprecise frequency detection. Background: Frequency combs enable highly precise optical frequency measurements critical for applications...
Published: 6/27/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Carbajo, Mirali Seyed Shariatdoust
Keywords(s): Frequency conversion, high-frequency signals, Laser, lasers, Optical Communication , optical transmission, Optics, quantum communication, Quantum Computer, quantum processing, Radio Frequency, radiofrequency signaling, RF signal, Signal Processing, Signal-To-Noise Ratio
Category(s): Electrical > Signal Processing, Optics & Photonics > Lasers, Optics & Photonics > Spectroscopy, Electrical > Quantum Computing
Intuitive Optical System Design Software
This program simplifies optical system design by offloading calculations to the computer, allowing engineers to work with optical axis components in a way that more closely aligns with their natural thought and visualization processes. Background: Existing optical design methods require the user to place and orient individual optical elements in...
Published: 2/20/2026   |   Inventor(s): Eric Edlund, Nathaniel Rose
Keywords(s): engineering, optics, photonics, software, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > SUNY Cortland, Technology Classifications > Information Technology
Improved Chemical-Mechanical Polishing Slurry Composition and Method to Improve Polishing of Metals and Non-metals Using Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles
Reducing manufacturing time, cost, and labor by employing chemistry to transform a two-step process into an easily controlled single-step. Background: Integrated circuits are built of many layers. Each layer must be perfectly flat so that connections line up between layers and electricity flows properly throughout. Conventional CMP systems consist...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Netzband, Kathleen Dunn
Keywords(s): abrasive, cerium, cerium oxide, chemical activity, chemical mechanical polishing, CMP, CMP slurries, dielectrics, fiber optics, integrated circuit, lens, mechanical polish, metallic surface, optics, polish, polishing, semiconductor wafers, semiconductors, slurry, surface finishing, surface quality
Category(s): Campus > SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
Wireless, Implantable Catheter-type Oximeter Designed for Cardiac Oxygen Saturation
LUNU 2020-226 INVENTORS John Rogers* Wei Lu Joseph Forbess Zhi-Dong Ge SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology introduces a wireless, miniaturized, implantable catheter-type oximeter designed to offer real-time monitoring of intravascular oxygen levels for post-cardiothoracic surgery care. BACKGROUND Accurate, real-time monitoring of intravascular oxygen...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomedical, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Devices, Diagnostics, Medical device, Optics, Sensors, Wireless
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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