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Biodegradable Batteries Operational In The Air, Environment, And Soil
A method to fabricate batteries from biodegradable materials that can operate in the environment, such as on or under soil, and are scalable in size. Problem: Recently there have been significant developments in biodegradable sensors, which can perform environmental measurements (e.g., on or below the surface of soil) for a specific time and then...
Published: 5/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jingwen Zhang, Mark Allen
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Hydrogels, Internet of Things, Nanotechnology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Materials
Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Substrates For Fabricating High-Fidelity And Biodegradable, Printed Electronics
A method for manufacturing biodegradable nano-cellulose infiltrated paper (NCIP) substrates with low surface smoothness and low porosity for printed electronics and packaging applications. Problem: Electronics and sensors today are typically fabricated on non-biodegradable substrates, which means they are poorly suited for a range of important uses...
Published: 10/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kevin Turner, Gokulanand Iyer, Gnana Vankayalapati
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Internet of Things
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment
Improved stress and nutrient response in plants via root hair regulation
This technology is aimed at improving crop production in the era of global climate change and rising fertilizer costs. Problem: Feeding 7 Billion people is a global concern, and this problem continues to grow year-to-year. A large problem for the agricultural industry is finding a way to grow food on less arable land, while also decreasing expensive...
Published: 1/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Brian Gregory
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment
GRP8 as a target for improving plant stress response to water and nutrient starvation
Genetically engineered plants for increased resistance to nutrient stress Problem: The plant root epidermis absorbs water and nutrients from the environment, using long hair-like projections from root hair cells to increase surface area. Plants regulate the ratio of root hair to nonhair cells based on environmental signals, with plants grown under...
Published: 1/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Brian Gregory
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment
Phytochelatin-based heavy metal detoxification in phytoremediation and agricultural applications
AtPCS gene encoding multispecific heavy metal resistance factor from plants Problem: Environmental contamination with heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and/or mercury is implicated in human disease and agricultural losses. Industrial and mining activities, as well as natural mineral outcrops, have resulted in the contamination of soils...
Published: 1/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Philip Rea
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment
Robotics and sensing for precision agriculture
Problem: Farmers face a number of challenges that reduce their yields. Plant diseases, water stress, and other conditions result in fewer crops brought to market, ultimately leading to economic losses. Many of these conditions are detected today with the human eye, but regularly surveying thousands of acres with human scouts is impractical and uneconomical. Solution:...
Published: 10/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Vijay Kumar
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment, Technology Classifications > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Robotics
Agricultural formulation and transgenic methods for regulating crop yield
Phytohormone gibberellin controls onset of plant development and flower formation Technology Overview: The Wagner lab has uncovered dual opposite roles of the phytohormone gibberellin in the events that lead to formation of flowers, fruits, and seeds. Elevated gibberellin promotes termination of the vegetative phase and triggers bolting, while reduced...
Published: 1/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Doris Wagner
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment
Automated Micro-Particle Robotic Swarm for the Chemical and Mechanical Removal of Biofilms
Wirelessly activated iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) forming micro-robots that chemically and mechanically remove biofilms with high precision and efficacy by magnetic control. Technology Overview: Biofilms are extremely difficult to eliminate. They are made up of bacterial cells encapsulated in a protective, sticky matrix that helps them to firmly...
Published: 7/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Hyun (Michel) Koo, Edward Steager, Elizabeth Hunter, Kathleen Stebe, Vijay Kumar
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment, Technology Classifications > Materials