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Corn Based Thermoplastics Reinforces by Lignin and Cellulose Nanofibers

The increasing environmental impacts associated with petroleum-based polymers have intensified interest in renewable materials. Corn-based materials like starch, zein, and polylactic acid (PLA) are notable alternatives. This technology focuses on a corn-based thermoplastic composition that incorporates lignin and cellulose nanofibrils to enhance its...

Published: 4/14/2026 | Updated: 1/30/2026 | Inventor(s): Long Jiang, Yanlin Chen

Keywords(s): Biobased Technology

Category(s): Technologies, Technologies > Chemistry & Materials

Transgenic Mouse Model for Marfan Syndrome Research

Description: A genetically modified mouse model carrying the FBN1Q2469X mutation enables advanced study of systemic Marfan Syndrome manifestations and therapeutic development. This innovative transgenic mouse model incorporates a mutation analogous to the human FBN1Q2467X gene mutation linked to Marfan Syndrome, resulting in fibrillin-1 deficiency...

Published: 12/23/2025 | Updated: 12/23/2025 | Inventor(s): Li Li, Shichao Wu, Jiawei Zhao

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Category(s): Technology Category > Research tools, Technology Category > Animal models, Technology Category > Biology, Technology Category > Diagnostic

Ultrafast Thin-Film Vapor Deposition Technique

Invention Description The demand for advanced thin-film deposition techniques has grown substantially in recent years, driven by the development of next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, and energy devices. Traditional deposition methods, such as chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, and physical vapor deposition, have well-established...

Published: 2/26/2026 | Updated: 11/18/2025 | Inventor(s): Feng Yan, Lin Li

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Category(s): Semiconductors, Materials & Processes, Microelectronics, Physical Science, Semiconductor Devices, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical

Multi-parametric Acoustic, Optical and Mechanical Imaging of Cervical Tissue Insufficiencies to Predict Preterm Birth

An enhanced image-guidance system that integrates ultrasound and photoacoustic into existing ablation systems to provide an enhanced image-guidance system for identification of cervical tissue changes during pregnancy and postpartum. Technology Summary Preterm delivery is a main cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, which is associated...

Published: 10/1/2025 | Updated: 9/10/2025 | Inventor(s): Mohammad Mehrmohammadi, Sonia Hassan, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade, Yan Yan, Maryam Basij

Keywords(s): Driving Lifelong Health

Category(s): Technology Category > Women's Health, Technology Category > Medical Devices, Technology Category > Life Science, Technology Category > Imaging, Technology Category > Acoustics

Sensitive Point-of-Care miRNA Detection Using a One-Pot, Isothermal Assay

Rapid, RNA Extraction-Free Detection of miRNAs Biomarkers for Accurate Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis This CRISPR-Cas12a-based assay allows for the rapid, sensitive detection of microRNAs using a one-pot, isothermal process. MicroRNAs(miRNAs) are endogenous and short, non-coding single-stranded RNAs. They participate in various biological functions...

Published: 1/20/2026 | Updated: 3/4/2025 | Inventor(s): Yong Zeng, He Yan

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Veterinary > Diagnostics

An OCT method to improve scleral lens fitting

Summary The current technology allows for accurate and objective 3-dimensional (3D) mapping of the external limbus, which could ultimately improve the process of scleral lens fitting. Technology Overview Rigid scleral lenses are difficult to fit to patients because they must rest on the eye but vault over the cornea and the limbus, which is the transition...

Published: 9/4/2025 | Updated: 1/5/2024 | Inventor(s): David Huang, Yan Li, Clara Llorens Quintana

Keywords(s): Imaging, Imaging - Other, Software, Software - Diagnostic/Detection

Category(s): Imaging, Software

Safety-Guaranteed Driving Control of Automated Vehicles

Advanced vehicle control systems (e.g., an electronic stability control system) can greatly reduce accident rates and fatality in accidents. Vehicle control systems in automated vehicles (AVs) are able to ensure vehicle safety in many driving scenarios by cooperating with other advanced perception and path planning systems of the AVs. A typical...

Published: 2/26/2026 | Updated: 3/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Yan Chen, Yiwen Huang

Keywords(s): Algorithm Development, Automotive, PS-Computing and Information Technology

Category(s): Physical Science, Computing & Information Technology

Transformable UAV with both Coplanar and Omnidirectional Features

Background Industrial and agricultural unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used for long-distance flight applications such as aerial photography, mapping, package transportation, inspection, and pesticide spraying. Typically, coplanar multirotor UAVs, such as quadcopters and hexacopters are applied to perform these tasks because of their...

Published: 2/26/2026 | Updated: 3/7/2023 | Inventor(s): Shi Lu, Yan Chen, Konstantinos Tsakalis, Armando Rodriguez

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Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Applied Technologies, Imaging

Novel Multi-Omics Aging Clock

A multi-omics clock analyzes multiple layers of omics data with machine learning to predict remaining lifespan of mammals, particularly for animal model studies. Large omics data sets may be used from combinations of genomics, proteomics, lipids, etc. available from blood or other simple sample collection. This tool can robustly capture changes...

Published: 3/12/2024 | Updated: 9/1/2022 | Inventor(s): George Sutphin, Samuel Freitas, Megha Padi, Chen Chen

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Biomarkers, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Animal Models, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Screening assays, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Simulators and Modeling Tools

Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection

Reference #: 01564 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection Background: The current practices suffer from three main drawbacks: 1) Human pilot cost is significant. The schedule of the drone-based track inspection is contingent on the pilot’s availability rather than...

Published: 12/3/2025 | Updated: 8/8/2022 | Inventor(s): Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Chen Chen

Keywords(s): autonomous drone, flight control, image processing, railroad track inspection, self-navigation

Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences

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