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Available Technologies by Category
Handheld Breath Collection Device for Detecting Disease Biomarkers	Improved diagnosis: Analyzes both the gas and liquid sampled from the patient’s breath for potentially more robust and multifaceted results Enhanced patient experience: Requires a shorter exhalation cycle to get a breath sample, making the test more comfortable for patients Small and portable: Optimizes and miniaturizes the collection process for easy point-of-care applications	8791
Adaptive Broadband Impedance Matching in Ultrasound Front-End Electronics	High performance: Improves power transfer and acoustic reflectivity Flexible: Enables multimodal and tunable operation of CMUTs Efficient: Provides optimal matching for co-design of CMUT electronics	8342
Drive Belt with Surface Texture to Minimize Vibrations	Effective: Demonstrated significant reduction in vibration compared with flat, untextured belt surfaces in preliminary testing Simple: Provides a straightforward and easy-to-implement solution to a widespread problem Economical: Offers a far less expensive means of maintaining the operation of machinery compared with replacing worn belts or employing complex tension systems	8307
High-Tech Infant Suit for Earlier Detection of Cerebral Palsy	Advanced: May allow for earlier detection of motor dysfunctions in order to begin therapeutic interventions as soon as possible Robust: Collects data from three limb segments on the leg for a multifaceted assessment Long-lasting: Uses one power source with regulated voltage in order to prolong the use of the device	7949
LoCHAid: An Ultra-Low-Cost and Self-Fitting Hearing Aid	Low cost: Uses widely available components that cost 98 cents when purchased in bulk quantities User friendly: Easier to fit—and keep track of—than conventional behind- and in-the-ear hearing aids Accessible: Designed for easy manufacture and repair in locations where conventional hearing aids are priced beyond the reach of most citizens	7876
Facilitating Ultrasound Penetration of the Skull for Diagnosis and Treatment	Portable: Designed to enable imaging of the brain via small, mobile ultrasound devices, which may offer greater convenience compared with MRI and CT machines Affordable: May be a lower cost modality compared with leading techniques, such as MRI, CT, or positron emission tomography (PET) Robust: Demonstrates energy transmission through the skull on par with that of an aqueous medium in preliminary testing	8340
Near-Real-Time Positioning for Instruments and Tools in Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) and Imaging (MRI)	Precise: Extremely precise positioning mechanism enables orientation and control capable of sub-millimeter motions within the MR environment Rapid: Significantly speeds up procedure time over standard MRI and offers wavefield images in near real time High resolution: Uses high-frequency actuation to enable imaging of small, geometrically difficult targets	8412
A Partial-Hand Prosthesis Simulator	Specific: Designed to maintain limb length by placing artificial fingers in positions similar to where they would be in an intact hand performing grasping actions (rather than extending the length of the limb as many prostheses do) User friendly: Features rubber-capped fingertips that may provide a more lifelike representation of grasp and enhance usability Nuanced: Designed to limit tactile sensation and feedback from immobilized fingers, which may allow better evaluation of how the device is functioning for the patient in comparison to an actual prosthesis	8534
Portable Multi-Parameter Cancer Diagnostic Tool	Powerful: Simultaneously measures multiple tissue parameters to determine electro-thermo-mechanical properties Disposable: Uses single-use biochip components to eliminate cross-contamination Versatile: Uses a variety of other micromotion-capable actuators and extends to other manufacturing techniques and different length scales	7619
Next-Generation Custom-Fit Reusable Mask for Respiratory Protection	Aims to eliminate fit-testing: Designed to remove the expensive and time-consuming federal (i.e., OSHA) mandate for annual fit-testing for workplace use Improved fit: Adapts to fit specific facial features, increasing comfort and enhancing efficacy and potentially eliminating face-seal leakage to enhance performance Reusable: Withstands cleaning and decontamination	6635
Vest-Style Device Assists Ventilation and Perfusion (V/Q) to Help Prevent Respiratory Failure	Powerful: Designed to optimize oxygenation for patients in acute hypoxic respiratory failure Supportive therapy: Non-invasively complements mechanical ventilator support Low cost: Significantly less expensive than technologies that increase oxygenation (e.g., ventilators, oxygen systems)	8529
Novel Polymer Hybrid Improves Stability of Implantable Devices	Strong: Provides structural stability and enhanced cellular adhesion for implant materials Biocompatible: Reduces the risk for complications that could arise with the use of chemical components Customizable: Permits easy incorporation of various nanomaterials to fine-tune devices to meet patient needs	8449
Powered Bilateral Knee Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation of Children and Adults	Lightweight: Uses one of the lightest available electromechanical actuators—just 0.5 kg—along with a mere 1.5 kg for the exoskeleton assembly Back-drivable: Lowers the mechanical effort involved in back driving with a single-stage actuator Efficient: Reduces battery consumption compared with existing systems	8369
Multi-Functional Sparse Phased Arrays for Guiding Focused Ultrasound Therapies	Robust: Provides sensitivity of detection down to a single microbubble for FUS-induced microbubble activity Precise: Offers broadband B-mode imaging capabilities to improve workflow and efficacy of FUS-based therapies Scalable: Enables the formation of large CMUT arrays and subarrays with appropriate element spacing	8493
Polymer-Based Removal of Pollutants from Contact Lenses	Effective: Removes large-particle pollutants as effectively as traditional cleaning solutions, and removes smaller pollutants and microplastics with significantly higher efficacy Robust: Utilizes an elastic polymer that enables contact force between two elastic materials to do the work of removing particles of any size Safe: Eliminates the need for soaking and rubbing removal methods that may tear or damage contact lenses	8398
Airy-beam Tomographic Microscopy for Biological Imaging	Streamlined: Offers a scan-free method of obtaining 3D-resolution images Volumetric imaging: Generates and resolves images of tissues and cells in the 3D space High resolution and image depth: Provides 3D diffraction-limited resolution	8381
A Semiconductor Particle Detector Based on Work Function Modulation	Small: Can be used as a portable radiation detector Versatile: Can be implemented in current particle detectors for accuracy testing and experimental verification Scalable: Offers the potential to be used in creating an array of devices for implementation in larger research experiments	8410
Voice-Activated Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation and Assistance	Voice-activated movement controlled by the patient Integrated smartphone application to recommend exercises and schedules Quantitative performance metrics and analysis sent to the physical therapist	8130
3D Light-Field Endoscopy Using a Gradient Index Lens Array	Measurements: system achieves 'true quantitative' 3D information Imaging and visualization: system brings a great potential for fast 3D quantitative imaging, visualization, and synthesis of the focal stacks Material: method is glass-free	8283
Precision Needle Positioning Robotic System for MRI Guided Injection	Increased accuracy — robot capable of less than 100 micron accuracy Increased speed — faster targeting of injection locations	8246

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