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Available Technologies by Category
Antenna-Less RFID Tag	Cheaper – minimized transmission components significantly reduces manufacturing costs Flexible – tags can be reprogrammed to perform different functions Smaller - reduced number of components allows for smaller chips	7744
Lithography-Free Nanowire Transistors	Scalable – Eliminating the cost and time associated with top-down patterning enables large-scale manufacturing High Performance – Achieves switching speeds well beyond 1 GHz at supply voltages near 0.5 V Adaptable – Device dimensions can be readily scaled as transistor fabrication techniques advance	7737
Stable and Durable Polymer Materials	Resistant – Processed PIMs last longer in solvents than unprocessed PIMs Increased Stability – Infiltration processing decreases aging time and increases durability Tunable – Broad range of possible interactions with guest molecules	7730
Wearable Technology for Joint Health Assessment	Sensitive bio-markers of knee healing process Can be used outside of clinical settings Provides quantitative measurements as opposed to qualitative ones	7000
Method of Increasing III-Nitride Semiconductor Growth Rate	Faster growth rates result in reduced epitaxy cost Ability to grow at lower temperatures reduces thermal budget, stress and wafer bowing Ability to grow pseudo-substrates of any III-nitride alloy composition	7009
Syntactic Foam For Use As a Noise Suppressor	Reduces pressure pulses from “fluid-borne noise” which fatigue mechanical seals and cause system leaks Reduces “structure-borne vibrations” that create operator discomfort and make it difficult to control tasks that require precision Reduces “air-borne noise” that disrupts work-site communication and creates a hazardous work environment	6730
Method for Making Thermally Conductive Materials	Property tuning capability Improved surface wettability and electrical conductivity which improved alignment of polymer chains Increased thermal capability	6725
High Strength and High Modulus Carbon Fibers	Lighter – Carbon fiber is lighter than metals and exhibits significantly higher strength characteristics Stronger and More Thermally Stabile – Process produces stronger fibers by using new processing techniques Lower Energy Manufacturing – Process does not require ultra-high temperature for heat treatment of fibers	6716
Wearable Technology for Cardiovascular Activity	Non-invasive measure of cardiac function through wearable ballistocardiography Regular measurements of systolic time intervals during normal daily activities Could be used in harsh environmental conditions including underwater	6714
Chemical Etching of Semiconductive Substrate	Quick – wafers can be processed in parallel, as compared to only one at a time with the current approach Low cost – tooling for this approach is much less expensive than that required for the currently used method; simple, inexpensive chemical	6696
Chemotaxis Bacterial Cell Separation and Preconcentration	Ease-to-use – Sensor design is simple and device is self-powered Versatile – Allows detection of: NOx, SOx, H2S, CH4, CO, CO2, H2O, HCL, NH3, PH3, toluene, and mercaptons Reliable – Design allows analysis with low power consumption at high temperatures	6535
Ribonucleotide-Capture Method	Enables the mapping of precise-genome wide positions of rNMPs incorporated in genomic DNA Results in sensitive and specific identification and mapping of rNMPs Could be used for further understanding of the biological implication and consequences of rNMP incorporation in DNA	6522
A Method for Exhaustive CRISPR Off-Target Analysis	Provides exhaustive genomic searches for off-target sites due to mismatches, deletions, and insertions Provides primers for experimental validation of predicted off-target sites Facilitates experimental testing using assays or deep sequencing of potential off-target sites given in the output	6478
Advanced Techniques in Floating-Gate Transistor Programming	Precise Smaller switch count Fewer parasitic	3458
Microfluidic Device for Cell Aggregates	Control - Precise control over the cell culture environment High content assays – Multiple types of imaging-based assays can be done on the same sample, both during live culture and at end-point High throughput – Greater number of experiments	7720
Electrical Contact Geometry for Switchgear Applications	Faster operation Enabling of fault current limitation Reduction in risk of damaging electrical equipment	7703
Embedded Wireless Temperature Sensor for Orthopedic Implants	Utilizes temperature as indication of deep tissue infection Deep tissue measurement vs. only reaching skin surface Non-invasive monitoring	7682
Thermoelectric Interconnects	Efficient – Increased power density for powering sensors, wearable devices, and personal power generators Cheaper – Fabrication utilizes classic, lower cost roll-to-roll processing techniques Market Specific – Better suited to these current markets than traditional inorganic TE materials	7677
Blind Selected Mapping for OFDM	Less distortions – achieves a better peak-to-average power ratio Cheaper – lower cost solution	3425
Cancer Diagnosis Using Nanotechnology	Can be used with a simple microscope More sensitive and cost-effective Non-toxic	3424