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Benchmarking Off-Grid Edge AI on Legacy Devices for Sustainable Deployment

This technology presents a sustainable, off-grid edge AI system that leverages legacy devices and renewable energy to enable intelligent computing in resource-limited environments. Background: Traditional artificial intelligence infrastructures depend heavily on continuous internet connectivity and advanced, energy-demanding hardware, restricting...

Published: 4/14/2026 | Updated: 4/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Asela Abeya, Nick LeJeune

Keywords(s): artificial intelligence for social good, benchmark, Energy-Aware Inference, Large language models, Legacy-Phone Clients, Modular Edge AI, Off-Grid AI, renewable energy, solar energy, Sustainable Computing, Technologies, wind energy

Category(s): Campus > SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Technology Classifications > Artificial Intelligence, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation

Smart Roof Heating System for Ice and Snow Mitigation

This smart roof heating system uses energy-efficient, sensor-controlled graphite heating pads powered by solar and grid electricity to automatically melt ice and snow, protecting buildings from winter damage while minimizing energy use and requiring no manual intervention. Background: The accumulation of ice and snow on building roofs presents a...

Published: 4/9/2026 | Updated: 4/9/2026 | Inventor(s): Ahmed Abdelaal, Thanaphat Darunsonthaya

Keywords(s): autonomous de-icing, Ice and snow mitigation, smart heating system, smart infrastructure, Technologies

Category(s): Campus > SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy

LOW GLOBAL WARMING COMBINED HVAC AND HOT WATER SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS

This technology uses transcritical CO2 as a working fluid to efficiently provide both heating, cooling, and hot water in a single combined HVAC and water heating system. Background: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, along with water heating units, are essential components in residential and commercial buildings, providing...

Published: 2/18/2026 | Updated: 2/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz, Prathap Ramamurthy, David Garraway

Keywords(s): automated systems, control systems, heating, Technologies

Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation

Energy Efficient Steep Slope Cold Electron DIRAC Transistor

Graphene-enabled Dirac-source "cold" electron transistor breaks the sub-60 mV/decade threshold and achieves current density over 1µA/µm Background: Power dissipation and energy efficiency in electronics are huge barriers facing the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Metal-oxide-semiconductor...

Published: 4/16/2026 | Updated: 10/2/2025 | Inventor(s): Huamin Li, Fei Yao

Keywords(s): Technologies

Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Quantum Computing

Beam-controlled Spectral-selective Architecture for a Radiative Cooler

This invention enhances radiative cooling of buildings by manipulating the divergent angle of thermal emission. By adjusting the direction at which heat is diverted away from buildings by this beam controlled design, the dependence of radiative cooling performance on the presence of surrounding architecture and environment can be minimized. US12352...

Published: 4/16/2026 | Updated: 8/20/2025 | Inventor(s): Qiaoqiang Gan, Lyu Zhou, Zongfu Yu, Haomin Song

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation

Delta-Sigma Modulator Enabled Variable-Input Resolution In-Memory Computing SRAM Macro

An SRAM based IMC with higher linearity than the state of the art using delta-sigma modulators. Background: SRAM based IMC has gained significant attention due to its high energy efficiency and easy integration with CMOS ICs. A fundamental limitation of SRAM based IMC is nonlinearity in the multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) operation. For large...

Published: 4/16/2026 | Updated: 6/15/2023 | Inventor(s): Arindam Sanyal, Jae-sun Seo, Vasundhara Damodaran, Ziyu Liu

Keywords(s): Technologies

Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Computers, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation

Ceramic Membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration

Highly stable nanoporous membranes that enable ultrafast and precise solvent separation. Background: Given the volume of solvents, catalysts and products used and produced in the chemical, energy, and pharmaceutical industries, there is a strong need for efficient and cost-effective means for their separation. At present, industrial separation...

Published: 4/16/2026 | Updated: 8/18/2022 | Inventor(s): Miao Yu, Bratin Sengupta, Qiaobei Dong

Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies

Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation

Traveling Wave Actuators for Flow Control

A piezoelectric actuator surface that generates traveling waves for active flow control has been developed and can be used to remove, reduce, or control flow separation. Background: Flow separation is typically associated with significant energy loss in engineering applications. For example, flow separation decreases lift and increases drag...

Published: 4/16/2026 | Updated: 4/24/2020 | Inventor(s): M. Amin Karami, Iman Borazjani

Keywords(s): Technologies

Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation