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Dual Manifold Thermoelectric Heat Exchanger
Heat exchangers are crucial components in numerous industrial applications, including energy systems, automotive cooling, and electronic device thermal management. Traditional heat exchangers often utilize simple geometries such as tubes or plates which can limit their thermal performance and efficiency with challenges like limited heat transfer surface...
Published: 9/4/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sumner Gubisch, Saniya LeBlanc
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment
SYNERGISTIC ENHANCEMENT OF LI-AIR BATTERY CAPACITY USING CNC/MWCNT COMPOSITES
There is a clear need to increase energy densities of batteries for use in electric vehicles and airplanes. Using Li-O2 is a solution with theoretical energy densities close to 3500( Wh/Kg), cheap to manufacture as carbon is the cathode material used instead of costly metals as is the case with Li-ion batteries. Carbon-Nano-tube(CNT) is the state of...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Wagner
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment
Hybrid interconnects for on-chip communication: A solution with low latency and efficient energy consumption
­​​​​​​As computer chip feature size continue to decrease, power consumed due to on-chip communications will dramatically grow. This calls for new techniques which can provide higher bandwidth and data rates than over traditional electrical interconnects. Photonic interconnects can provide higher bandwidth and data rates. However optoelectronic...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Shuai Sun, Volker Sorger, Tarek El-Ghazawi, Vikram Narayana, Abdel-Hameed Badawy
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Computers Electronics & Software > Processing Chips
Chemical-Free Extraction of Lithium from Brines
Direct lithium hydroxide production from geothermal brines via an integrated electrochemical process Battery is the fuel for the future and Lithium-ion batteries are slated to be the future of battery technology. The biggest hurdle for using lithium for the technology is the high cost of mining, environmental disruption, limited availability while...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xitong Liu, Lingchen Kong
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
Self-neutralizing air-breathing thruster and method of neutralization
An ion-engine is the cutting edge for atmospheric air-breathing engines. The technology depends on ionizing and neutralizing atmospheric air particles which create thrust. This unique possibility makes it an ideal choice for very-low-orbit satellites. Very- low-orbit satellite capabilities have benefits such as higher resolution for images, weight...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Keidar, Anmol Taploo, Li Lin
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Computers Electronics & Software > Aviation, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
Discharge Ignition in the Micro-Cathode Arc Thruster
Researchers at GW have developed a novel, cost-effective, energy-efficient solution to increase ignition system lifetime for micro-cathode arc thrusters. For example, a vacuum arc is an electrical discharge between two conducting materials which occur in vacuum. Vacuum arcs are utilized in various applications such as circuit breakers, ion implantation...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Keidar, George Teel
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
Production of Carbon Nanochains and Nanotubes from Biomass
Researchers at GW have invented methods as to the production of carbon nanochains and nanotubes from biomass and other carbonaceous materials. The novel resulting carbon nanochains and nanotubes are highly porous, highly stable, and highly inexpensive. As a result of its porosity, lithium metal can be deposited onto the carbon nanochain material by...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Wagner, Nathan Banek, Dustin Abele, Kevin McKenzie
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment
Conversion of short-chain alcohols to energy-dense hydrocarbon fuel mixtures
Researchers at the George Washington University have invented a novel mechanism and catalyst to convert a wide variety of alcohols to hydrocarbons and other by-products with high selectivity and lower energy requirements compared to other methods. Multi-step H2-free upgrading of alcohols to liquid hydrocarbons is highly desirable for producing drop-in...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, Diana Ainembabazi, Darren Dolan, Jonathan Horlyck
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
Design and Fabrication Processes of Icephobic Surfaces
Researchers at GW have invented design and fabrication processes associated with the prevention of ice formation in various surfaces with a particular focus on surfaces associated with sea-ships, space-ships, high-altitude airplanes, and high-altitude aircrafts associated with space travel. One design invented is capable of delaying icing for at least...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Stephen Hsu, Govindaiah Patakamuri
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
PMU-Embedded Analytics for Online Event Detection and Classification in Power Grids
The energy requirement of the world is increasing exponentially every year. With the power demand sites concentrated in the region with the highest population density, energy production sites must be located remotely. This isolation requires lengthy and complicated grids to be designed and manufactured to transmit power over long distances. Grid failures...
Published: 7/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Payman Dehghanian, Shiyuan Wang, Li Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment
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