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Photonic Crystal Sensors For Volatile Compound Detection
A photonic crystal colorimetric sensor changes visible color to detect and distinguish volatile compounds through dye-photonic crystal combinations and pattern-based responses. Problem: Existing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) sensing methods can be difficult to miniaturize. Some optical methods may not be selective for a specific VOC. Other methods...
Published: 5/26/2026   |   Updated: 5/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Shu Yang, So Hee Nah, Jong Bin Kim, Hiu Ning Tiffany Chui
Keywords(s): Nanotechnology, Optics & Photonics , Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement
3D Printing Filaments for Customizable Iodine-Infused Spectral CT Phantoms
3D printing filaments for 3D printing phantoms with controlled iodine concentrations for precise, adjustable spectral CT imaging research and calibration. Problem: Traditional CT imaging phantoms act as physical proxies for human tissue and anatomy, but they are expensive, rigid, and limited in both achievable iodine concentrations and geometric complexity....
Published: 5/20/2026   |   Updated: 5/20/2026   |   Inventor(s): Anatoliy Popov, Peter Noel, Franz Englbrecht
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Imaging Agents, Radiology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Imaging, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Continuous Bicontinuous Interfacially Jamming Emulsion Gels (Bijel) Fabrication For Complex, Three-Dimensional Structures
Adaptation of emulsion precursor materials to enable three-dimensional printing of bijels via direct ink writing (DIW) and co-solvent vaporization. Problem: Previously developed bijel fabrication methods produce structures with limited macroscale morphologies, such as fibers, particles, and other simple 2D structures. This restriction limits the applicability...
Published: 5/15/2026   |   Updated: 5/15/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Kathleen Stebe, Jordan Raney, Philip Iaccarino, Damilola Lawal
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Hydrogels, Platform Technology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Antenna Reflectors Based On Stretchable Perforated Thin Films
Kirigami-based metamaterials with tunable properties for large, lightweight, and cost-effective parabolic antennas for space applications. Problem: Parabolic antennas used in space currently have a maximum diameter of about 20m. Larger antennas (e.g., with diameters of up to 100 m) would be highly beneficial, but launching such large payloads presents...
Published: 5/26/2026   |   Updated: 5/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Igor Bargatin, Gulzhan Aldan, Sergio Pellegrino
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
A Weight-Bearing Highly Articulated Robotic Arm
A robotic arm capable of up to 100 different articulations (turns) despite being made of rigid material. Problem: There is an increasing need for highly articulated robotic arms (also known as octopus’ arms, elephant trunk, snake-like robots) with cross-disciplinary applications. However, there are still no highly articulated robots (>10...
Published: 5/8/2026   |   Updated: 5/8/2026   |   Inventor(s): Mark Yim
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Robotics
Heterostructured Film For Atmospheric Water Recovery
A nanoparticle-polymer film enables isothermal droplet formation and water recovery from humid air through capillary condensation on a porous surface. Problem: Conventional condensation of undersaturated water vapor can require energy-intensive cooling. Porous materials can condense water without cooling but often retain it inside voids. That makes...
Published: 5/6/2026   |   Updated: 4/30/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Baek Min Kim, Amish Patel, Zachariah Vicars, Lilia Escobedo, R Bharath Venkatesh
Keywords(s): Nanotechnology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment, Technology Classifications > Materials
Tool to Reduce Intrauterine Device Expulsion in Postpartum Women
Placement device for inserting intrauterine devices (IUD) into the postpartum uterus. Problem: An IUD is a small T-shaped device that is placed into the uterus and provides a highly effective method of long-acting reversible contraception. IUDs can be conveniently placed immediately after delivery to prevent unintended pregnancies. A challenge associated...
Published: 4/29/2026   |   Updated: 4/29/2026   |   Inventor(s): Eileen Wang, Gabriel Arenas
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Women's Health
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Reflective Polymer Coating For Microscale Electronic Communication
A polymer coating which allows a device’s electrical activity to be optically transmitted based on its transparency. Problem: Existing wireless microscale communication platforms, such as radio-frequency antennas and micro-LEDs, are limited in their large footprint requirements relative to the chip size, have challenging integration pathways...
Published: 3/16/2026   |   Updated: 3/16/2026   |   Inventor(s): Marc Miskin, Matthew Campbell
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Information Systems, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
An Improved In Vivo Gene-Editing System Using Plug-and-Play Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) to Support CRISPR, Small Interfering RNA (siRNA), and Adenine Base Gene Editing Platforms
Simple, plug-and-play biodegradable lipids that form highly potent lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for CRISPR mRNA delivery, outperforming benchmark gene-editing systems. Problem: CRISPR therapies can permanently correct disease-causing genes, but today's CRISPR delivery systems are either too risky or not potent enough. Viral vectors raise red flags...
Published: 1/14/2026   |   Updated: 1/14/2026   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Xuexiang Han, Kelsey Swingle, Alex Hamilton
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Editing, Gene Therapy, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody), Small Molecule
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Commercially Scalable Quantum Internet Architecture
A hybrid photonic system that enables quantum networking to scale across existing fiber infrastructure. Problem: Developing a commercially scalable quantum internet—one that can substantially reduce deployment costs by using existing fiber networks—is challenged by the fact that current quantum systems remain isolated laboratory platforms...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Updated: 12/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Liang Feng, Yichi Zhang, Robert Broberg, Jonathan Smith
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Optical/Photonic Architecture, Optics & Photonics 
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Information Systems, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
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