APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Can be applied to different imaging systems including far-field spectromicroscopy and near-field nanospectroscopy Examples of suitable applications include: characterization of exosomes, vesicles, viruses, microbe-host cell interactions, enzymatic deconstruction of plant materials, biogeochemical processes, signaling during cell migrations … [Read more...] about Device & Methods for Diagnostic Spectroscopy of Biomaterials and Live Cells in Aqueous Environments 2020-064
Available Technologies
Single-Photon-Counting Radiation Detector and Data Transmission Methods 2021-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiation detectors Positron emission tomography (PET) systems BENEFITS: High fidelity position, energy, and time information provided Lower cost than silicon photomultipliers Reduced signal processing footprint BACKGROUND: Radiation detectors work by turning incoming radiation into electrical signals, and information … [Read more...] about Single-Photon-Counting Radiation Detector and Data Transmission Methods 2021-113
Self-Assembled Concentric Nanoparticle Rings for Fabrication of Optical Nanodevices, Lithography 2022-079
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optical devices Lithographic manufacturing BENEFITS: Directed self-assembly can make shapes not possible with typical nanofabrication One-step manufacturing process Devices made from flexible organic materials Devices can be exfoliated and transferred anywhere after self-assembly BACKGROUND: Ring-shaped nanostructures … [Read more...] about Self-Assembled Concentric Nanoparticle Rings for Fabrication of Optical Nanodevices, Lithography 2022-079
Ionocaloric Cooling for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 2022-072
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Air conditioning, refrigeration, and other cooling Food preservation BENEFITS: Avoids the use of environmentally damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Potential to be more efficient than vapor-compression systems BACKGROUND: Cooling technologies have been dominated by the vapor-compression thermodynamic cycle for several … [Read more...] about Ionocaloric Cooling for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 2022-072
Machine-learning Based Stabilization Controller for Complex or Unstable Environments 2021-133
Applications: Laser and beam stabilization AI applications such as drones and robotics in unfamiliar/unstable terrain Industrial plants with many sensors and controls, which need to use AI to improve throughput and efficiency Benefits: Differential states training enables system identification on a free-drifting high input/output system without a knowledge of … [Read more...] about Machine-learning Based Stabilization Controller for Complex or Unstable Environments 2021-133