Applications: Sustainable production of isoprenol for gasoline, or conversion to isoprene for rubber or energy-dense Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Utilization of agricultural waste in biofuel production processes Advantages: Optimized metabolic pathway for increased isoprenol titer Utilization of aromatic compounds from lignocellulosic biomass or other … [Read more...] about Harnessing Pseudomonas putida for Energy-dense SAF and Isoprene Precursor Production 2023-067
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Electrochemical Leaching of Lithium from Clays 2021-166
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: More sustainable lithium extraction for applications such as: Electric vehicles Consumer electronics Critical defense Stationary energy grid storage BENEFITS: More energy efficient, lower cost, and sustainable lithium extraction through: Elimination of acid leaching step and/or sulfate roasting steps Substantial reduction … [Read more...] about Electrochemical Leaching of Lithium from Clays 2021-166
NovaDemux Software: Error-Tolerant Sequence Demultiplexer for Increased Yield of DNA Sequencing Machines 2024-089, 2024-091
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Any application that involves using DNA sequencing machines. BENEFITS: Allow substantial increase in yield of DNA sequencing machines without increasing crosstalk BACKGROUND: For genetic sequencing, DNA from an actual genome is tagged with a synthetic barcode. This allows multiple experiments from many sources to be physically pooled … [Read more...] about NovaDemux Software: Error-Tolerant Sequence Demultiplexer for Increased Yield of DNA Sequencing Machines 2024-089, 2024-091
Hardware Efficient Randomized Compiling for Quantum Computing 2024-053
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Quantum computing hardware Quantum computing control system and algorithm BENEFITS: Significant reduction in time required to perform Randomized Compiling of quantum circuits Energy-efficient computing BACKGROUND: Randomized compiling (RC) is a method used in quantum computing to manage noise in quantum circuit execution. It … [Read more...] about Hardware Efficient Randomized Compiling for Quantum Computing 2024-053
Attachable and Reusable 3 omega (3ω) Sensors for Metal and Non-metal Thermal Property Measurements 2023-054
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal conductivity measurement tools Evaluation of thermal performance of electronics, thermal barrier coatings, batteries Electronic packaging BENEFITS: Able to measure a wide range of thermal conductivities Accurate and applicable to a wide range of substrates BACKGROUND: The 3ω technique is a well-established method … [Read more...] about Attachable and Reusable 3 omega (3ω) Sensors for Metal and Non-metal Thermal Property Measurements 2023-054