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Available Technologies by Category
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
Shape Machine	General solution — the sub-shape recognition module proposed is the first general solution to recognize sub-shape in a bigger shape Efficient — users can manipulate geometries instead of pixel-based images so there is no data training needed	8054
Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Large-Scale Energy Harvesting	Increased power output — scaled up NG to power hundreds of devices, not just one Improved structure — more inductive charges will be generated for this new design	6247
Optical Delay Scanner	Efficient – provides 10-times lower wave-front aberration than the best comparable dispersion-free delay line Simple – simplifies the spectroscopic coherent Raman imaging (CRI) approach	8211
Spatial Tracking of Catheters in Interventional MRI	Increased safety — eradicates RF induced heating while providing position of catheters in the body during iMRI procedures Simultaneous measurements — offers temperature measurements, orientation, and other parameters	7952
Foldable Box Kites for Generating Electricity	Robust – dynamic stability enables much easier control of the comprised of box kites Increased generation –the kite can access and capture much stronger and steadier winds Simple – components are easier to manufacture and install and maintain	8185
Protecting Cache Memories from Eviction-Based Attacks	Robust to attacks – tolerates years of continuous eviction-based attacks Negligible slowdown – creates an miniscule slowdown of 1% Storage efficient – requires a storage overhead of less than 100 bytes for new structures	7979
Zombie-Based Mitigation – Protecting Cache from Flush-Based Attack	Negligible performance – performance is unchanged when the system is not under attack Storage efficient – low storage required for implementation and execution (1 bit per line) Robust – no restrictions on capacity benefits of page-sharing	8008
X-Band Tunable Microwave Generator	Simpler – consists of a single laser diode, a mirror, a feedback attenuator, photodiode, and inter-connects between the devices Cheaper – does not require expensive external RF sources or laser sources Accessible – does not require any exotic components that cannot be purchased from a component manufacturer	7960, 7930
Guided Injection of Charged Cargo for Intracellular Delivery	Novelty – use of an electrically-charged liquid beam of electrospray Improved control – control of action on the scale of single cell/single pores Diversity – arbitrary diverse set of cargo	8275
Instrumented Ankle-foot Orthosis	User friendly – fully wearable and portable Objective data – enhances patient outcomes	7547
Scalable Vapor Condenser for Power Generation	Reduced cost – reduction of sub-cooling in the condenser allows increased thermodynamic efficiency gains for cycles Reduced complexity – simpler components, unlike conventional condenser technologies Scalable – applicable to utility scales ranging from small electronic devices to large power plants	7101
A Process to Chemically Modify Polymeric Materials	Cost reduction – cost is reduced due to technique simplification Efficiency – technique has no requirement for repeated cycling Flexibility – VPI can be applied at any stage in production processes	7445
Quasicoherent Receiver Solution for Improved Signal	Low cost – short reach optics are the lowest priced optical interconnects available Simple – quasicoherent receivers are significantly less complex than digital coherent receivers Efficient – use of a full-wave rectifier increases output and efficiency because of AC supply	8051
Alternative Plastic Solution Using Chitin Nanofibers	Environmentally friendly – made from renewable materials and biodegradable Competitive – permeability comparable or better than industry standard Cheap – made from a low cost and renewable resources	8145
Resonators for Temperature-Stable Oscillators	Reduced motional resistance – by using the distributed arrangement for the mode shape Performance scaling –added design freedom of the resonator Compatibility –no dimensional constraints	7780
Clash Detection and Resolution Optimization for Building Designs	Simpler- minimizes component changes and saves time for design changes Efficient- improves the efficiency of design coordination Increased precision- reduces 17% of irrelevant clashes and automatically groups relevant clashes, thereby decreasing more than 50% of the clashes initially reported	8199
WiMove: Ceiling-Based Access Point for Wireless Communications	Ceiling-based access point: allows for optimal line of sight and reduces noise by physical barriers Faster communication: utilizes machine-learning algorithms to re-position line of sight	8154
Wireless Neurovascular Monitoring System	Minimally invasive: minimal impact on hemodynamics (dynamics of blood flow) Flexible and stretchable: able to conform to complex vessel geometry Longer range: improved wireless detection range	7908
Integrated Cascaded Atomic Beam	Reduced cost – due to fabrication techniques that enable mass manufacture and spread of technology Increased generation of collimated atomic beams – due to the miniaturizing of clocks Maximized accuracy of the clock – by improving signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)	7917