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
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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
DOE Tech Commercialization Fund Issues FY23 Call for Proposals
The DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)’s Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) leverages R&D funding in the applied energy programs (the Offices of Electricity, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Fossil Energy, Cybersecurity, and Nuclear Energy) to mature promising energy technologies with the potential for high impact. Funds are matched with funds from … [Read more...] about DOE Tech Commercialization Fund Issues FY23 Call for Proposals
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
Biosciences Inventor Deepika Awasthi Wins 2022 Berkeley Lab Pitch Competition
On Oct. 27, Berkeley Lab inventors eloquently pitched their inventions in a “pitch” competition as part of an entrepreneurship training program co-hosted by the Intellectual Property Office and Haas Business School. The competition, funded by the Department of Energy (DOE), was designed to provide scientist-entrepreneurs at the Lab with experience in pitching to key … [Read more...] about Biosciences Inventor Deepika Awasthi Wins 2022 Berkeley Lab Pitch Competition