Available Technologies by Category
A Biodegradable Polymer for Medical Applications
  • Adaptive and applicable – mechanical properties can be tailored to the desired medical application
  • Controlled biodegradation- biodegradation profile is easily adjustable
5121
Multi Femto-Relays
  • Reduced interference between femto cells that are located in close proximity
  • Improved QoS for users in locations where traditional wireless coverage is limited or spotty
  • Ability to deploy lower amount of infrastructure to achieve better coverage and load balancing between different devices
5400
Laser Rastering and Photoprocessing to Create Graphene Sheets
  • Large-scale production of graphene
  • Can be performed in a variety of environments from ambient to inert.
  • Patterned graphene features readily and easily achieved
5116
Electromagnetic Breach Detection Sensor
  • Difficult to defeat — due to unique voltage patterns
  • Works independently — not reliant on perfect connections to maintain functionality
  • Ability to sustain a moderate amount of damage — to avoid incorrectly detecting a breach
3646
Method to modify the Conductivity of Graphene
  • Does not require the application of a dielectric layer to the graphene
  • Graphene does not need to be chemically modified
  • Maintains quality of graphene
5042
Microneedle Coating
  • Alternative method for hypodermic needles
  • Coating uniformity
  • Spatial control on coating length
3526
Hybrid Nanowire for Creating Mechanical Energy
  • Increased solar conversion efficiency
  • Fibers increase the surface area of light exposure
4760
High-Speed Autofocus Interometric Inspection System
  • High-speed
  • Fully noncontact
  • Nondestructive inspection techniques for investigating solder bump and joint integrity
4750
High Data-Rate Wireless Communication
  • Works with any off-the-shelf Wi-Fi radios, requiring minimal or no hardware or firmware changes
  • Works with all frequency bands
  • Backwards-compatible for deployment in existing Wi-Fi network environments
4662
Optical Fiber-Based Solar Cells
  • Remote function
  • Greater mobility
  • Can be hidden and located off the surface where sunlight is unavailable
4520
Automated Medical Image Interpretation for Tissue Segmentation
  • Increased accuracy: Computer processing removes the need to manually interpret boundaries
  • Fast: The algorithm is extremely rapid, repeatable, and accurate
  • Versatile: Programs can be implemented in assembly or machine language
5107
Self-Aligned HARPSS Micromechanical Variable Capacitors
  • Results in larger-value capacitors
  • Requires only three lithography masks
4359
Devices, Systems, and Methods for Excavating Cancer Cells
  • Tumors are able to migrate on manufactured fibers or films instead of healthy brain tissue
  • Minimally invasive- the device can be deployed directly or using a catheter
  • The device is size and shape variable- films can range from nano- to micron- scale
5057
Retrieving 3D Information for Probe Microscopy
  • Can isolate the central region of a diffraction spot from its respective fringes
  • Creates ideal diffraction patterns
3597
Standoff Detection of Nuclear Materials
  • Air-ionization measurement, molecular resonance, excitation and fluorescence
  • Remote (LIDAR) probing/detection of inaccessible (or hidden) radiation sources
  • On-site (Direct) ionization detection/monitoring  (Ionized air pump) of radiation materials
4936
Method For Converting Solar and Waste Heat into Usable Energy
  • Cost effective - Efficiently converts readily available solar/waste heat to energy without the need for optical concentrators or tall turbine towers.
  • Scalable - Multiple turbines can be arranged to harvest power across a vast area.
  • Sustainable - Capturing readily available solar and industrial waste heat is renewable and green.
4930
Method and Detection System for Film Thin Waveguides
  • Enables label free detection of target compounds
  • Thin-film
3600
Multi-Band Operating BAW Resonator
  • Extremely high resonator Q
  • Simple fabrication process
  • Robust design — not fragile
4927
Oxyfuel Combustor Arrangements to Reduce Emissions
  • Reduce carbon dioxide emissions
  • Reduce costs
  • Improves power production and fuel efficiency
4897
Method for VM Monitoring Using Hardware Virtualization
  • More efficient — at least 10 times performance improvement between switching to a monitor inside SIM and switching to a monitor residing in another trusted VM
  • Expandable — new security applications can be built
4882