Grid Modernization Technologies Hardware Technologies Software Technologies Hardware Technologies Locating Potential Transformer Failures in the Power Grid (2017-111) This invention is used to locate the position of partial discharge events in the power grid based on the information from a set of ultra-high frequency (UHF) sensors from the transformer. Monitoring … [Read more...] about Grid Modernization
Metal Extraction using Novel Nanoscale Polyoxometalates 2024-076
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Battery manufacturing Lithium and Magnesium extraction Water treatment BENEFITS: Cost effective and reusable Environmentally friendly High purity and recovery rates of Mg2+ and Li+ BACKGROUND: The demand for minerals such as lithium and magnesium have increased drastically due to their extensive applications in … [Read more...] about Metal Extraction using Novel Nanoscale Polyoxometalates 2024-076
Improved Electrodes for Liquid Alkaline Water Electrolyzers 2024-085
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen Production BENEFITS: Simple and cost effective Enhanced electrochemical surface area and performance BACKGROUND: Liquid alkaline water electrolysis is a well-established method for producing hydrogen from water using electricity. Nickel is favored as a catalyst due to its affordability (especially compared to … [Read more...] about Improved Electrodes for Liquid Alkaline Water Electrolyzers 2024-085
Superconducting-Oscillatory Neural Network with Pixel Error Detection for Image Recognition 2023-028
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High-speed image recognition Energy-efficient neuromorphic computing, quantum computing Pattern recognition with error detection Low-power digital systems BENEFITS: Significantly lower power consumption compared to traditional CMOS-based systems. Utilizes superconducting RSFQ technology for enhanced processing speed and … [Read more...] about Superconducting-Oscillatory Neural Network with Pixel Error Detection for Image Recognition 2023-028
Low-cost Conductive Polymer Binder for Environmentally Friendly Processing of Silicon-based Electrodes 2023-146
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High energy density lithium-ion batteries. Low cost, high performance batteries for consumer technology, electric vehicles, and electronics companies. Environmentally friendly electrode processing. BENEFITS: This class of binders can be made at lower cost compared to the regular conductive polymer. The new polymer binder is … [Read more...] about Low-cost Conductive Polymer Binder for Environmentally Friendly Processing of Silicon-based Electrodes 2023-146