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Phenotyping Single Ventricle Physiology Using Electronic Health Records (Case Nos. 2025-322 and 2025-323)
Summary: UCLA researchers have created a cutting-edge, automated phenotyping tool that harnesses electronic health records to enable rapid and precise identification of single ventricle physiology (SVP), especially in neonatal and pediatric populations. Background: Single ventricle physiology (SVP) is a rare heart condition that develops before birth...
Published: 1/6/2026   |   Inventor(s): Kim-Lien Nguyen, William Hsu, Hang Xu
Keywords(s): Algorithm, cardiac cycle, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular monitoring, cardiovascular prediction, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, heart disease mitigation, heart support, medical automation technology, Medical Device, medical device cardiac monitoring, Medical diagnostics, Medical Guideline, non-invasive cardiac monitoring, Smart medical device, Software, Software & Algorithms, Software Development Tools
Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Cardiac, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
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: 1/20/2026   |   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
Scalable two-phase cooling plates
Reference #: 01575 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Scalable two-phase cooling plates Background: Two-phase cooling usually fails at relatively low heat loads due to the loss of liquid supply. For real applications, two-phase cooling technologies need to match the size of electronic components. However, the...
Published: 1/27/2026   |   Inventor(s): Chen Li, Wei Chang, Enrico Santi, Bo Tian
Keywords(s): cold plate, high power device, Thermal management, Two-phase cooling
Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences, Software and Computing
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: 1/20/2026   |   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: 1/20/2026   |   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: 1/20/2026   |   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: 1/20/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jingjing Qiu, Wei Wei
Keywords(s): Catalysts, nanoparticle synthesis, Plasmonic, Thin Films
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Manufacturable Nickle-Graphene Interface for Highly Efficient and Durable Condensers
Reference #:01272The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for an efficient and cost effective Nickel-Graphene surface to realize dropwise condensation.Background:Condensers are widely used in many applications, including air conditioners for automotive and building purposes, cooling units in industrial process, and condensing...
Published: 5/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Chen Li, Wei Chang, Benli Peng
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Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences, Advanced Materials
Synthesis of Mesoporous Calcium Silicate for Controlled Release of Protein or Drug
Abstract This WSU invention relates to mesoporous calcium silicate compositions and methods for producing mesoporous calcium silicate for controlled release of bioactive agents. Bioactive agents can include protein growth factors, pharmaceutical drugs, antibiotics, antimicrobial agents, and polypeptides just to name a few potential agents. With this...
Published: 10/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Susmita Bose, Amit Bandyopadhyay, Weichang Xue
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Global Human and Animal Health, Pharmaceutical
Category(s): Technologies > Health & Well-being > Pharmaceutical
Fabrication Of An Implantable Nerve Conduit Having A Polymer Fiber Spiral Guidance Channel
Background:The spiral nerve guidance conduit is a biodegradable Polycaprolactone (PCL) spiral tube designed for bridging an injured peripheral nerve gap without tension and providing a large surface area for axon regrowth. In contract to our conduit, the traditional conduits support regeneration only along the tubular walls of the scaffolds which do...
Published: 10/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiaojun Yu, Wei Chang
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Category(s): Bio Technology (Rx, dev's, sys)