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3D Tripolar Antenna and Method of Manufacture
­Advantages: Significantly reduces the size of wireless sensor nodes. Improves communication reliability in multipath and depolarization conditions. Minimizes energy consumption for enhanced efficiency in IoT systems. Summary: In the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet sectors, reliable and efficient machine-to-machine...
Published: 6/28/2024   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Weller, Ramiro Ramirez, Marcia Golmohamadi, Jeff Frolik
Keywords(s): Internet of Things / IoT, Telecommunication / Wireless Communication
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics > Electronics Telecommunications, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Industrial Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Additive Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Telecommunication
Digital Fabrication of a Small Diameter Polymer Optical Waveguide
­Advantages: Leveraging digital fabrication ensures precise production of small diameter polymer optical waveguides. Method seamlessly integrates optical interconnects with electronic circuitry, improving overall efficiency of the system. This technology offers flexibility for diverse applications in computing, communication, and beyond. Summary: Existing...
Published: 5/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Venkat Bhethanabotla, Thomas Weller, Roger Tipton, John Bentley, Eduardo Rojas
Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Optical, Laser, Fiberoptic, Spectroscopy
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics > Electronics Laser, Technology Classifications > Electronics > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Additive Manufacturing
Mechanically-Reconfigurable Dual-Band Slot Dipole Antennas
­Competitive Advantages Good frequency tunability Persistent gain and radiation patterns Compact size Cost effective Summary USF researchers have developed a new method for the design of tunable dual-band slot antennas. The dual-band performance is achieved by inserting two slot pairs with different lengths. The tunability is accomplished...
Published: 8/26/2023   |   Inventor(s): Craig Lusk, Thomas Weller, Ibrahim Nassar
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics
Apertured Waveguides for Electromagnetic Wave Transmission
Competitive Advantages Light-weight cost-lowering structure Fast and easy manufacturing using an inkjet 3-D printer High power handling Low insertion loss Summary USF inventors have developed a meshed rectangular structure that has high transmission-per-unit-weight performance. To prove the effect of meshed walls, our inventors...
Published: 8/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Eduardo Rojas, Thomas Weller, Justin Nussbaum, Nathan Crane
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Manufacturing
On-Body, Inward-Facing Antennas
Competitive Advantages Low-cost low-profile flexible design High efficiency over wide operating band-width Highly directive antenna radiation patterns toward the body part in interest Summary USF inventors developed an antenna that is surrounded by multiple continuous Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) structures which satisfies the requirements...
Published: 6/7/2023   |   Inventor(s): Michael Grady, Thomas Weller
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics
UHF RFID Tags for On/O?–Metal Applications
Competitive Advantages 12 m read range both on/off–metal Compact meshed design halves manufacturing time and cost Single device supporting both European (862-868 MHz) and American (902-928 MHz) ISM RFID UHF bands Summary USF researchers have developed RFID tags that perform well both on- and off-metal. The impedance matching to the RFID...
Published: 6/14/2023   |   Inventor(s): Ramiro Ramirez, Eduardo Rojas, Thomas Weller
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Additive Manufacturing
3D Tag with Improved Read Range for UHF RFID Applications
Competitive Advantages Improved reading range Reduced size compared to commercially available RFID tag antennas Low cost solution Summary Our researchers have developed a novel RFID tag antenna geometry for UHF Radio frequency identification systems using 3D printing. The antennas were compared to commercially available tags in size,...
Published: 8/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Eduardo Rojas, Thomas Weller, Ramiro Ramirez
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics
Zero-Order Energy Smart Antenna and Repeater
Competitive Advantages Improve the radio link quality Self-optimizing Operates with very low power Better communication range Summary USF researchers developed a novel invention: a device that will improve the radio link quality for low power wireless devices. The two smart ZOE antennas which will be configured for optimum...
Published: 8/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jeff Frolik, Thomas Weller
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics
A Dual Polarized Feed Structure Applicable to a Single Antenna or an Array
Summary Our inventors have developed a method and device for the collection of electromagnetic energy using a dual polarized antenna for the collection of solar energy, overcoming the identified deficiencies of prior systems. The device intercepts randomly polarized electromagnetic waves which is excited through an aperture by using two well-isolated...
Published: 8/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): Dharendra Goswami, Elias Stefanakos, Kenneth Buckle, Thomas Weller, Mohammad Sarehraz
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics
Total Fluid Conductivity Sensor System and Method
Researchers at USF have developed a technology that provides an apparatus and method for measuring the conductivity of a fluid employing the differential radio frequency phase detection between two embedded toroidal coils. The sensor provides high resistance to corrosion in the fluid with the use of the radio frequency. The present invention also provides...
Published: 8/27/2023   |   Inventor(s): David Fries, Saravana Natarajan, Thomas Weller
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics
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