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Programmable, All-Optical, Photonic Architecture for Nonlinear Operations With Field Programmable Chips
A field programmable photonic architecture that enables nonlinear computation making it suitable to use the advantages of photonics in the field of AI. Problem: Reconfigurable computing with field-programmable devices offers the flexibility to adapt hardware to changing workloads, and integrating photonics into these systems enables fast, energy-efficient...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Liang Feng, Tianwei Wu
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Optical/Photonic Architecture, Optics & Photonics 
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
A Flexible, Scalable, Low-Cost Integrated Photonics Processor With On-Chip Training
A flexible photonics processor enabling on-chip optimization of light-speed information processing without requiring complex fabrication. Problem: Integrated photonics processors allow for high-speed transmission of large-bandwidth data with unlimited parallelism. However, these integrated photonics processors require intricate construction, necessitating...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Liang Feng, Tianwei Wu, Marco Menarini, Zihe Gao
Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning, Electronic Materials, Optical/Photonic Architecture, Optics & Photonics 
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Information Systems, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
Sunlight-Harvesting Windows for Enhanced Power Generation
Nanoparticle-Embedded Glass Redirects Scattered Light to Solar Cells Within Window Frames that Produce Electricity These sunlight-harvesting windows embedded with metal nanoparticles and framed with photovoltaic cells produce four times as much power as other solar windows. In 2014, the United States installed enough solar photovoltaics to power 4...
Published: 1/18/2026   |   Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Jiangeng Xue
Keywords(s): Harvesting, Infrared Absorption, light scattering, Nanoparticle, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Transparent
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Synthesis of Star-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles for Solar Power and Biomedical Applications
Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles Improve Photocatalytic Activity in Solar Cells and Windows or Biomedical Sensing This synthesis process produces gold nano-stars, plasmonic nanoparticles useful as photocatalysts for many applications. The gold nanoparticles market is expected to reach $6.33 billion by 2025; the nanoparticles are in large demand to improve...
Published: 1/18/2026   |   Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Wenxiao Guo
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech
Photocatalyst for More Efficient Water Oxidation, CO2 Reduction, and Nitrogen Fixation
Drives Photochemical Reactions Powered by Solar Energy and at Low Temperatures This photocatalyst and photolytic process boosts electrochemical efficiency of common industrial reactions, allowing them to occur under solar conditions and low temperatures. The global photocatalyst market is projected to reach $4.58 billion by 2025. Photocatalysts can...
Published: 1/18/2026   |   Inventor(s): Wei Wei
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech
Enhanced Au/TiO2 Catalysts for More Efficient O2 Activation
Adjusts Atomic Interface to Enable Catalytic Activity 34 Times Greater Than Traditional Catalysts This enhancement of the Au/TiO2 catalyst results from manipulating its interfacial atomic structures for optimal oxygen activation. Analysts project the global market for catalysts to reach $48 billion in 2027 . The field of heterogeneous catalysis does...
Published: 1/18/2026   |   Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Jiawei Huang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Others > Others
Hybrid Plasmonic Platform for Directing and Controlling Nanostructure Growth
Low-Heat, Bottom-Up Approach Can Produce Metal, Polymer or Bio-Molecule Structures for Catalysis, Biosensors, Electronic Devices and MoreThis surface plasmon mediated chemical solution deposition method uses surface plasmon resonance to deposit nanoparticles in the liquid phase at room temperature to direct and control nanostructure growth. Plasmonic...
Published: 1/18/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jingjing Qiu, Wei Wei
Keywords(s): Catalysts, nanoparticle synthesis, Plasmonic, Thin Films
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing using Piezoelectric Sensor
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY In the U.S., each year at least 2 million people acquire serious infections with bacteria resistant to one or more of the antibiotics, resulting in >$20 billion in direct healthcare costs and $35 billion in lost productivity. In particular, nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSI’s), including catheter-related...
Published: 9/8/2025   |   Inventor(s): Wan Shih, Wei-Heng Shih, Xin Xu, Christopher Emery, Suresh Joshi, Wei Wu
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Category(s): Medical Devices, Diagnostics & Biosensors, Advanced Materials & Chemicals
Piezoelectric Plate Sensor (PEPS)
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Improving sensitivity, accuracy and efficiency of piezoelectric sensors for detecting biomolecules is important to the development of sensitive and reliable assays in the healthcare field for early detection and prevention of diseases. To achieve sub-femtomolar sensitivity, Drexel’s researchers have developed...
Published: 9/8/2025   |   Inventor(s): Wan Shih, Wei-Heng Shih, Wei Wu, Mehmet Cagri Soylu, Ceyhun Ekrem Kirimli, Suresh Joshi, Haitao Guo, Ying-Hsiu Su
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Category(s): Medical Devices, Diagnostics & Biosensors, Electronics, Advanced Materials & Chemicals