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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

Automated Rising Concrete Tracking Device

Competitive Advantages Conducts continuous monitoring during the process rather than only measuring after concrete placement is complete. Provides more accurate measurements, higher sensing frequency, and better detection of anomalies in the concrete. Automates a process that is currently completely manually. Summary Inventors at USF have created...

Published: 2/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Tristen Mee, Austin Mullins

Keywords(s): Construction, Industrial Applications, Sensor

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Advance Materials, Technology Classifications > Advance Materials > Infrastructure, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Civil Engineering

Roadway Repair Prioritization Via Satellite Imagery

Competitive Advantages Addresses increased maintenance demands due to aging infrastructure and a growing population. Reduces extra costs to drivers from vehicle damage caused by poor road quality. Can also identify persistently long queues to evaluate roads’ level of service. Doesn’t require driving on the roads like current solutions;...

Published: 7/17/2023 | Inventor(s): Tristen Mee, Austin Mullins

Keywords(s): Industrial Applications, Optics and Imaging, Transportation

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Science > C/S Transportation, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Civil Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Transportation

Systems and Signal Processing Methods for Real-Time Traffic Congestion Detection

Competitive Advantages: This method uses data-driven and signal-processing techniques that could identify congestion ahead of time with the measurement of subtle factors related to travel time. This accurate algorithm can differentiate between four categories of traffic congestion independent of the various sources of travel time data. The...

Published: 10/4/2023 | Inventor(s): Vishal Kummetha, Mohsen Kamrani, Sisinnio Concas

Keywords(s): Computers Software and Information Technology, Data Mining, Transportation

Cost-Effective Bulk Glass Reinforced Composite Columns

Competitive Advantages Lower cost alternative with greater buckling resistance as steel or timber columns. In numbers,11% less expensive than timber construction and 50% less than structural steel. Immune to natural degradations as in the case with the corrosion of steel or timber. A Securing cap on both ends of the composite holds the encased...

Published: 10/3/2022 | Inventor(s): John Cotter, Rasim Guldiken

Keywords(s): Industrial Applications, Mechanical and Structural Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Sustainability

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Industrial Engineering, Technology Classifications > Advance Materials > A/M Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Advance Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Civil Engineering, Technology Classifications > Advance Materials > Infrastructure, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Chemistry > Polymers