Technologies | Office of Technology Licensing

Available Technologies by Category
Polymer Wrapping of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes	Scalable – process can be easily scaled up to enable commercial applications Flexible – PMMA wrap can be applied through a variety of processing conditions Removable – helical wrap allows PMMA to be removed without damaging nanotube	7213
Polarization-Based Method for Mitigating Wireless Signal Interference Both During Transmission and Receipt	Improves mitigation of co-channel interference: Particularly useful for OFDM-based systems, this method improves mitigation of co-channel interference in the frequency domain. By optimizing the SINR as a function of the frequency component, this method provides improved suppression performance relative to single polarization-filter solutions. Maximizes SINR: A set of frequency-dependent MMSE filter weights can be applied to suppress interference, which maximizes the SINR. Flexible: This method can be applied to OFDM, CDMA systems, and various other communication systems having different modulation formats that may or may not require additional processing.	4087
Platinum-Based Nano-Cages for Fuel Cells	Reduce the cost of Pt-based catalysts due to ultrathin walls of nano-cages and optimized surface structure Technique successfully applied to variety of different Pd nanocrystal shapes: cubes, octahedra, decahedra, icosahedra, plates, nanorods, and nanowires to engineer surface structure ORR activity and durability of the Pt nano-cages are greatly improved compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst due to the feasibility to use particles with larger sizes without compromising the specific surface area	6910
Plasma-Activated Catalytic Air Purifier Cleans Enclosed Spaces	This plasma-activated catalytic air purifier can be used to clean enclosed spaces, such as aircraft, hospitals, and classrooms, while mitigating hazardous gas-phase byproducts. The air purifier can be used synergistically with UV diode lasers and UV lamps, providing additional contaminant destruction pathways while lowering the potential for dielectric breakdown and plasma formation. This comprehensive technology is effective for germicide and sterilization activities as well as for hydroxyl-radical production and ozone removal in a wide variety of indoor environments.	8536
Piezoelectric Nanowire Based Hearing Aids	Smaller size More power efficient	4222
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Hydraulic Pressure Fluctuations	Novel high-energy density source based on pressure ripples within hydraulic systems Energy harvesting is enabled through multiple configuration of piezoelectric stacks Can be arranged in different configurations to maximize current while keeping voltage levels low	5886
Piezo-On-Diamond Resonators and Resonator Systems	Easy to use Customizable Compatible	3870
Perylene Compounds for Use in Electronics	High electron mobilties	3204
Periodic Arrays for Frequency-Based Beam Steering	Avoids individual control of array components Reduced cost, smaller design equipment	4716
Patterning of Superhydrophobic Paper Surfaces	Versatile – allows for flexibility of paper and any array of “sticky” dots and lines Simpler – space saving alternative to three-dimensional microfluidic products Cheaper – made using paper and simple application process for “sticky” regions	4729
Patterned Implantable Devices for Improved Reconstruction of Tubular Tissue Passageway Defects	This innovation improves patterned airway stents for passageways or tubular tissues to potentially enable long-passageway reconstructions. Extrusion-based 3D bioprinting produces a patterned implantable device with higher mechanical strength without increasing the wall thickness of the device. Incorporating auxetic-patterning creates an implantable splinting device for supporting passageway defects in growing patients, such as infants or children.	8831
Patterned Graphene Structures on Silicon Carbide	Less damage: Growth of nanoribbons in desired shapes eliminates damage from post-processing to achieve desired dimensions. Scalable: 10,000 top-gated graphene transistors on a .24 SiC chip have been demonstrated. Room temperature operation: Prototypes exhibit an on-off ratio of 10 and carrier mobilities up to 2,700 cm2/ (V•s) at room temperature.	5589
Patient-Centered Biofeedback Headset Can Isolate, Monitor, and Analyze Vocal Output in Real Time for Optimal Voice Modulation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease	Innovative headset offers real-time haptic feedback for vocal improvement and increased patient autonomy. Device stores easily accessible data for therapist review and fine-tuning of preset therapeutic thresholds to continually improve vocal output. Lightweight, low-profile, battery-powered headset are favorable for all-day wear and use omnidirectional microphones for optimal comfort.	9134
patcherBotPHARMA Automated Intracellular Pharmacological Electrophysiology Robot	Increased efficiency: Autonomous operation ensures accurate placement of components and creates high success rates for experiment completion. Decreased human effort: Performs typical ligand-gated ionotropic receptor experimentation protocols autonomously for up to a tenfold reduction in operator interaction time over the duration of the experiment Higher experiment yield: Rapidly replicates previous datasets, reducing the time to produce an 8-point concentration response curve from weeks of recording to ~13 hours of recording	8717
Passive Learning via Wearable Haptic Stimuli System	Fast: This technology significantly reduces the time needed to learn Braille. In only four hours, eight test subjects were taught to type the entire Braille alphabet as well as read Braille (with >90% accuracy), while simultaneously focusing on another task. Simplifies learning: A lack of certified Braille teachers, few learning centers, and a steep learning curve make teaching Braille difficult. This technology greatly simplifies the learning process. Passive: Because it doesn’t require the user’s attention on the stimuli, this technology allows them to focus on other tasks while still learning.	6678
Paraunitary Asymmetric Cryptosystem (PAC)	Short key size Short key-setup time Low complexity	3131
Parametric Resonance Approach for Efficient, Versatile Acoustic Power Transfer for Implantable/Wearable Devices, Sensing, and Communications	New class of transducers utilizes parametric resonance to convert acoustic energy from an ultrasonic source to a sustained electrical signal. Technology powers implantable biomedical devices, small wearable sensors, and other wireless charging applications. Simple yet robust generation of stable electromechanical frequency combs is also possible in both air and liquid environments using a capacitive micro-resonator array.	7635, 9075
Paper-Based Multi-Well Depletion Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Enables Point-of-Care (POC) Testing	Paper-based lateral flow assay automatically performs multi-well ELISA testing for POC titer measurements. Simplifies ELISA testing by eliminating the need for centralized laboratories staffed with trained personnel who perform multiple steps in a specific sequence to execute the assay workflow. Transforms a variety of ELISA-based tests into single-use, disposable dipstick tests to be used at the point of care or at home.	9124
Oxyfuel Combustor Arrangements to Reduce Emissions	Reduce carbon dioxide emissions Reduce costs Improves power production and fuel efficiency	4897
Overvoltage Surge Protection System for Distributed Energy Resources	iMOV is a dynamic system capable of achieving voltage surge clamping within 20% of the system’s nominal voltage. This effectively provides protection for highly sensitive semiconductors present in DER-associated power converters. This system is built upon a metal oxide varistors (MOV) foundation, whose material composition inherently allows rapid device connection of 500 picoseconds for quicker response times. iMOV uses integrated microprocessors and sensors in a cloud-based architecture that provides protection against cyberattacks, reduces system cost, and allows system and power grid monitoring.	9190