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3D Printed Auxetic Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Faster cell growth rate- decreases average cell age in the finished product and increases vitality Affordable and timely approach for regenerating tissues and replacing native tissues Continuous entry and circulation of nutrients results in less variability between cells	7335
A Biological Computing Framework for Living Systems Innovative: Builds on probabilistic computing principles to construct analog biological bits, enabling an entirely new set of logic gates and algorithms and potentially allowing users to solve previously intractable problems Robust: Can sense every extracellular protease encoded in the human genome, for which there is a known peptide substrate, enabling a simple plug-and-play framework for communicating with a variety of biological activities and offering performance competitive with DNA-based computers but with increased processing speed Relevant: Provides a framework based on biological activity and constructed from biological materials, which enables a direct interface with and understanding of living materials and systems	8009
A Biomimetic Nose with Machine Learning for Advanced Threat Detection Enhanced chemical detection: Reduces proximity issues and enhances detection Functional in air and liquid mediums: Can detect single or multiple chemical agents even when the medium contains both a liquid and a gas. An attachment makes it possible to use the device in liquid with air monitoring sensors. Continuous improvement: Uses machine learning algorithms to continually improve agent characterization	7796
A Chip-Scale Linear Ion Trap to Enable Portable Mass Spectrometers Enabling: Can be used in the development of much smaller mass spectrometers than are currently available—from benchtop devices to handheld or even smaller instruments—which would extend their use to applications in which they are not currently cost effective High-performance: Provides better than unit-mass resolution and high detection efficiency, and operates at much higher pressures than larger mass analyzers, as shown during lab-based simulations Multi-modal: Allows for several different modes of operation and enables tandem(MS/MS or MS2) or multi-stage/sequential (MSn) mass spectrometry, greatly improving capability compared with other analyzers	8137
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
Advance Mobility Improvement for Organic Field Effect Transistors Dramatic increase in mobility: Yields a 2-order-of-magnitude increase in charge transport Fast: Achieves 100-fold improvements after a mere 5 minutes of ultrasound Simple: Requires only low-intensity ultrasound and eliminates the need for dielectric surface modifications or post-deposition treatment of the device	5187
Advance Warning System for Improved Safety in Roadway Work Zones Enhanced safety: Rather than relying on impact-activated devices, the system issues real-time warnings as soon as the perimeter is breached, providing more time for workers to react and get to safety. Portable and changeable: The system can be easily moved or adjusted to accommodate changes to the work zone during the day. Smart analytics: Analysis of intrusion data helps pinpoint areas within the work zone that are more susceptible to breaches, enabling more effective and efficient security.	7397
Advanced High-Sensitivity Device for Gas Detection Rapid response: Provides results for gas detection through the nanostructure island sites within 2 seconds on average Heat resistant: Works effectively in temperatures ranging from room temperature to 200 °C Easily modified: Provides a range of sensitivities for a broad range of gases for use in many commercial industries	3939
Advancing Mass Spectrometry with Novel Interface Flexible: Allows for integration with a range of operational modes and analytical workflows for different ESI-MS techniques High performance: Offers enhanced sensitivity and a significantly improved limit of detection Robust and effective: Minimizes charged ion loss and enables sampling of the most analytically “valuable” droplets	4182
AFM Cantilevers for Operation in Air and Immersion Efficient — enables fast actuation with integrated electrostatic actuators Accuracy — accurate force measurements with nanoscale lateral resolution Improved speed — improvement for both speed of actuation and accuracy of detection	3629
Airborne Acoustic Sensing System for “Ear in the Sky” Capabilities on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Optimizes speech clarity: Uses acquired empirical data and iteratively refines the processing capability until the optimal signal to noise ratio (SNR) is achieved Improves covert detection: Enables acquisition of a live voice signal from a person of interest without detection by using UAS platforms to remotely acquire acoustic signals and using digital signal processing algorithms to filter, enhance, and localize the speech signal of interest Enhances warfare tools: Provides increased situational awareness, enhanced ISR capabilities, and helps identify potential security threats to deployed assets	6985, 7223
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
All-Electronic Immunophenotyping Device for Point-of-Care Testing Convenient: Provides an all-electronic immunophenotyping process with straightforward equipment and techniques Low cost: Performs sophisticated, multistep analyses in a system that is affordable enough for point-of-care settings Flexible: Allows for the easy immobilization of multiple antibodies in the device—a shortcoming of current systems	8045, 8047
Alveolar Breath Separation and Collection Device Simple: this device has fewer components than prior devices Inexpensive: this device is less expensive than previous devices due to its simpler design	4734
Assistive Stairs Utilizing Energy-Recycling Technology ERAS are the only energy-recycling device tailored for assistance during stair movement. The modular design of ERAS allow for quick and easy installation (and removal, if necessary) on top of an existing staircase without expensive remodeling. The low-cost and low-power design allow ERAS to be more affordable and practical to people with limited financial resources.	7596
Atomic Metal Catalysts Innovative: Generates new isomers by changing the order in which atoms are added in a hetero-atomic cluster (can maximize available catalytic sites) Efficient: Creates and optimizes active isomers of atomic metals such as Au and Pd, increasing the catalytic efficiency of these high-demand metals (requires minimal precious catalytic metal) Scalable: Provides a scalable process resulting in theoretically predictable catalytic properties	6451, 5217
AwareSite Proximity Safety Sensing System for Construction and Other Work Sites Improved work safety and efficiency: Not only are accidents prevented when workers and equipment operators are alerted that they are crossing set safety boundaries, their proximity and movement data are also stored in the cloud and can be used to analyze work patterns that could improve safety, work process efficiency, and more. Low-cost and flexible hardware: The system uses inexpensive custom PPU devices but can also be paired with workers’ personal smartphones for connecting to the system. User friendly and reliable: System setup and operation is simple. Beacons use Bluetooth® low-energy technology and can last more than one year without changing batteries.	7970, 7971
Biologically Inspired Connected Advanced Driver Assistance System Cost-effective: Leverages existing vehicle infrastructure (e.g., sensors, lights) along with an affordable software upgrade to provide enhanced collision avoidance capabilities, typically for less than $500 Safety-enhancing: Designed to help prevent up to 94% of automotive crashes by providing reduced lag time and enabling faster driver reaction rates Convenient: Aims to optimize vehicle travel speeds and reduce traffic congestion and travel times	8918
Biopolymer Fabricated Materials for Biomaterials Novelty – first technology that enables the formation of biopolymer brushes at interfaces of any thickness Incredibly biocompatible – hyaluronan has many salient features such as being non-fouling, non-immunogenic, and viscoelastic that make it a common polymer used in biomedical applications Potential for regenerative technology – further applied in regenerative interface technology research	7535
Block Resonator Biosensor with Annexed Platform Improved mass sensitivity High-quality in air Simplicity in fabrication	3255
Camera Positioning Mechanism Using Simulated Bio-Vision Actuators Accuracy – Closely replicates the agility of a biological eye Compact – Economical implementation	6056
Cancer Diagnosis Using Nanotechnology Can be used with a simple microscope More sensitive and cost-effective Non-toxic	3424
Carbon Nanotube Electrode Array for Neural Prosthetics Densely packed CNT arrays allow for better bio-incorporation, prevention of glial scarring, chronic inflammation, and neuronal cell loss Readily functionalized to promote neuronal growth and tissue-electrode adhesion, enhancing electrode performance and quality of read-out signals Inherent mechanical stiffness enhances the rigidity of adjacent CNTs preventing buckling as in other high-aspect probe systems.	4434
Cascaded Nickel Hard Mask Substantially deeper etches: Because a very thick metal mask can be created, a wide range of µm features can be etched in a variety of III-Nitride semiconductors, allowing for extremely high voltage devices that require thicker layer structures Robust: This method has demonstrated highly consistent and effective protection against the kind of damage that is typical with standard fabrication methods Scalable: The nickel hard mask with cascaded e-beam evaporation and sputtering metal deposition method can readily be applied to the large-scale production of electronic devices	8790
CECICS - Water Disinfection Device Low cost - $0.10 per cubic meter of water treated Low health risk Low energy consumption	7981
Cell-free Biosensors to Detect Creatinine, Creatine, and Sarcosine Portable: This technology demonstrates the potential to develop point-of-care screening and monitoring, which is essential to expanding access to care worldwide, including to low- and middle-income countries. Inexpensive: CFE-based biosensors can cost as little as a few cents per test and could provide a low-cost alternative to current renal function monitoring and diagnosis, which currently involves laboratory visits, trained phlebotomists, skilled technicians, and expensive, specialized equipment. Cell-free: The use of a cell-free expression system could enable easier-to-read quantitative output that is less susceptible to matrix effects.	8776
Chemically Resolved Microscopy Using Microplasma Discharges Can be operated under ambient temperature and pressure Higher chemical and spatial resolution than currently exists Has the ability to pair mass spectrometry to microscopy	4340
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
Coating and Scaling of Material Stripes and Patterns Exceptional flexibility with respect to material selection Highly scalable	7749
Compressive Wireless Arrays for Bearing Estimation Efficient – Uses minimum possible samples to reconstruct space Passive – System listens to available signals, it does not send our signals that could cause interference Low Power – System uses low power consumption because it listens to available signals	4326
Container Security Device Versatile: can be used on various types of containers Facilitated communication: the door sensors are able to communicate with a controller Efficient: does not require reduction or intrusion of cargo space	4461
Crane Control Using Real-Time Location Systems Relatively simple technology Saves time that would be spent training operators Can be applied to existing cranes	5318
Cross-Coupled VCO With Phase Noise Performance Inherently separate device source nodes for the cross-coupled devices with no compromise on the VCO startup condition. The new topology ensures both low phase noise and low DC power. Superior close-in 1/f3 phase noise.	7176
Detecting Change of Dielectric Constant Enables detection of materials based on changes to the effective dielectric constant of a circular resonator Measures the index of refraction to detect the change in optical wavelength that is occurring Able to detect the power of the electromagnetic wave in the circular resonator at resonance condition and/or during build-up stage	2839
DetectIV Offers Noninvasive Early IV Infiltration and Extravasation Detection DetectIV provides a continuous, noninvasive, and wireless IV infiltration and extravasation detection system. The sensor does not cover the IV site and works well with all skin types—significant improvements over existing detection devices. The device detects infiltrations on average 2 hours ahead of nursing standard of care making it an effective early detection system that prevents extended hospital stays.	7207
Disposable Cassette for Dialysis Efficient- designed to minimize human error and reduces set-up time of dialysis treatment Automated- enables automated dialysis mode selection using radio frequency identification Disposable- eliminates potential contamination in patient treatment	7111
Dual Electrode Ultrasonic Transducers Optimized – allows for both transmitting and receiving signals to be optimized Reduced Interference – reduces interference in receiving and transmitting signals to reduce dead zones	3103
Edge Viewing Photodetector Efficient Cheaper	3321
Efficiently Generating Complex Hydrogel Structures for Tissue/Organ-on-a-Chip Models Faster: Reduces preparation time from several hours to minutes Simplified: Generates complex patterns, including perfusable channels, using light-triggered polymerization of synthetic hydrogels and photomasks rather than current equipment-intensive methods that use laser-based patterning or ablation techniques Lowers regulatory burdens: Using synthetic rather than biological matrices simplifies regulatory hurdles, increases reproducibility from batch to batch, and increases tunability of the mechanical and biochemical properties of the matrix	8838, 8839
Electrically Short Antenna with High Bandwidth Powerful – Antenna can be operated at high power levels Stealthy – Plasma version can be any length and can be hidden easily; can also be rapidly shut off to prevent radar detection Variable – Most of the design parameters can be rapidly varied, enabling a single antenna to potentially serve multiple purposes	6746

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