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Wastewater Treatment using Composite Biofilm Carriers
­Advantages: Faster nitrogen removal from wastewater Lower operational and energy costs Efficiently eliminates nitrogen pollutants Summary: The increasing urbanization and industrialization have significantly heightened the challenge of managing nitrogen discharge in wastewater. Excessive nitrogen, particularly in the form of ammonium, poses...
Published: 9/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): John Kuhn, Sarina Ergas, Susieanna Persaud, Tione Grant, Sheyla Chero-Osorio
Keywords(s): Water / Waste Treatment
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Civil Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Chemistry > Polymers, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Energy Engineering
Controlling Bioluminescensce in Red Tide Algae
­Advantages: Discovery of a novel GPCR signaling system which regulates bioluminescence in dinoflagellates, single-celled algae responsible for red tide blooms. Potential targeted interventions to mitigate red tide blooms by manipulating the BIR1 pathway. Potential method to target specific dinoflagellate species, with no cross-activity to...
Published: 9/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Libin Ye, Aidan McFarland
Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Ocean / Marine Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Medical > Biotechnology
Humidity-Sensitive Smart Material and Sensors
Competitive Advantages Enables automatic and passive smart control of greenhouse humidity levels. Less expensive and less labor- and energy-intensive than current humidity management systems. More effective humidity control will help mitigate disease spread and insect breeding inside greenhouses. Can also be used, with graphene, to manufacture...
Published: 6/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ying Zhong
Keywords(s): Agriculture, Air Quality, Energy Engineering, Sensor
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemistry > Polymers, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > E/E Sensors, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Energy Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Sensors
High Throughput Wastewater Treatment and Water Recycling System
Competitive Advantages Increases wastewater treatment capacity without increasing the size or footprint of the system itself. Reduces operational costs of wastewater treatment. Offers a more environmentally friendly method by reducing energy consumption and creating a more efficient system. Summary A standard wastewater treatment system today...
Published: 7/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Daniel Yeh, Ahmet Uman, Robert Bair
Keywords(s): Energy Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Industrial Applications, Sustainability
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Marine Engineering
Modular System for Waste Treatment, Water Recycling, and Resource Recovery
Competitive Advantages Compact Design Modular system consists of modular subsystems. It can be transported easily and rapidly reassembled onsite to form the modular system. EXPRESS rack system can be used on International Space Station Summary The invention is a compact and modular system that can be used to treat wastes, recycle water, and...
Published: 10/3/2023   |   Inventor(s): Daniel Yeh, Luke Roberson, Talon Bullard, Melanie Pickett, Robert Bair, Ahmet Uman
Keywords(s): Aerospace, Energy Engineering, Energy Storage, Sustainability
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Marine Engineering
Autonomized Quantitative Consumer-Drone Based Agricultural Monitoring Tool
Competitive Advantages Inexpensive low-coherence laser module Finds the presence of disease within a plant before visual symptoms arise Individual crops can be imaged and analyzed in real-time Combines speckle-based detection method with smartphone-based object detection system Summary Currently, most agricultural imaging tools rely on satellite...
Published: 6/7/2024   |   Inventor(s): Mitchell Harrah, Abdul Mohaimen Safi
Keywords(s): Agriculture, Industrial Applications, Optical, Laser, Fiberoptic, Spectroscopy, Optics and Imaging
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture
Synthesis and Characterization of MoO2 Nanoparticles and their Ability to Decontaminate Water
Competitive Advantages 100% decontamination in a short time Both photocatalytic and highly adsorbent Summary USF inventors have synthesized MoO2 nanoparticles and demonstrated their efficacy at decontaminating water containing organic dyes. Experimental evidence proved that the nanoparticles were highly adsorbent as well as a photocatalytic...
Published: 5/31/2023   |   Inventor(s): Michael McCrory, Manoj Ram
Keywords(s): Green Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment
Real Data-Driven Nonlinear Analytical Model for Corn Production in the US
Competitive Advantages Identifies the most important factors to maximize the returns of production Factors ranked by their contributions to the returns Estimates reliable production returns Strategy for a successful maximization of the product returns Strategy to stimulate investor confidence Summary Our researchers have developed a data-driven...
Published: 7/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Chris Tsokos, Lohuwa Mamudu
Keywords(s): Agriculture, Food Science
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Electronics > Food Sciences
Bio-Enriched Soil Technologies (BEST)
Competitive Advantages Attracts, stores, and transports water and nutrient molecules Allows plants to grow in radical climates More energy created from biofuels Improved food production Summary Farming depletes a lot of water as the water irrigation systems cover large soil areas. Our researchers have modeled and studied how to increase the...
Published: 11/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): Norma Alcantar
Keywords(s): Green Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment
Hybrid Algal Photosynthesis and Ion-Exchange (HAPIX) Process for Wastewater Treatment
Competitive Advantages Efficient treatment of high NH4+ concentration wastewater Enhanced algae cultivation through hybrid ion-exchange and photosynthesis systems Optimization using a predictive mathematical model Temporal evolution prediction of NH4+ concentration Summary The technology involves a hybrid system that combines ion-exchange and...
Published: 9/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sarina Ergas, Meng Wang
Keywords(s): Green Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Industrial Engineering
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