Technologies | Office of Technology Licensing

Available Technologies by Category
Hybrid Nanowire for Creating Mechanical Energy	Increased solar conversion efficiency Fibers increase the surface area of light exposure	4760
High-Speed Autofocus Interometric Inspection System	High-speed Fully noncontact Nondestructive inspection techniques for investigating solder bump and joint integrity	4750
High Data-Rate Wireless Communication	Works with any off-the-shelf Wi-Fi radios, requiring minimal or no hardware or firmware changes Works with all frequency bands Backwards-compatible for deployment in existing Wi-Fi network environments	4662
Optical Fiber-Based Solar Cells	Remote function Greater mobility Can be hidden and located off the surface where sunlight is unavailable	4520
Automated Medical Image Interpretation for Tissue Segmentation	Increased accuracy: Computer processing removes the need to manually interpret boundaries Fast: The algorithm is extremely rapid, repeatable, and accurate Versatile: Programs can be implemented in assembly or machine language	5107
Self-Aligned HARPSS Micromechanical Variable Capacitors	Results in larger-value capacitors Requires only three lithography masks	4359
Devices, Systems, and Methods for Excavating Cancer Cells	Tumors are able to migrate on manufactured fibers or films instead of healthy brain tissue Minimally invasive- the device can be deployed directly or using a catheter The device is size and shape variable- films can range from nano- to micron- scale	5057
Retrieving 3D Information for Probe Microscopy	Can isolate the central region of a diffraction spot from its respective fringes Creates ideal diffraction patterns	3597
Standoff Detection of Nuclear Materials	Air-ionization measurement, molecular resonance, excitation and fluorescence Remote (LIDAR) probing/detection of inaccessible (or hidden) radiation sources On-site (Direct) ionization detection/monitoring (Ionized air pump) of radiation materials	4936
Method For Converting Solar and Waste Heat into Usable Energy	Cost effective - Efficiently converts readily available solar/waste heat to energy without the need for optical concentrators or tall turbine towers. Scalable - Multiple turbines can be arranged to harvest power across a vast area. Sustainable - Capturing readily available solar and industrial waste heat is renewable and green.	4930
Method and Detection System for Film Thin Waveguides	Enables label free detection of target compounds Thin-film	3600
Multi-Band Operating BAW Resonator	Extremely high resonator Q Simple fabrication process Robust design — not fragile	4927
Oxyfuel Combustor Arrangements to Reduce Emissions	Reduce carbon dioxide emissions Reduce costs Improves power production and fuel efficiency	4897
Method for VM Monitoring Using Hardware Virtualization	More efficient — at least 10 times performance improvement between switching to a monitor inside SIM and switching to a monitor residing in another trusted VM Expandable — new security applications can be built	4882
Molded Microfluidic Fluid Cell for Atomic Force Microscopy	More precise — Three orders of magnitude decrease in volume of fluid containment when working with the microscope Cost-saving — Allows for the use of less analyte (important for drug companies)	4847
BrainBraille	Increased information bandwidth and speed for BCI devices Rapid learning of motions and associated meanings Enhanced accuracy	8088
MINTED: Simultaneous Deformation and Temperature Imaging	Simultaneous recording of small-scale temperature and deformation fields at high spatial and time resolutions Studies deformation, failure, and heating in a range of materials Analyzes/monitors heating and failure of MEMS devices, microchips, and circuit board	8064
Organ Transplant Decision Aid	Simple – easy-to-use interface for entering patient and donor characteristics Flexible – separate survival models use different variables which enhance the performance of each model Multifaceted – calculates survival probabilities for multiple organs where current technologies only determine survival probability for kidneys	8001
Lab-on-a-Headset Ocular Monitoring Device	Low cost Monitor both eyes simultaneously Can be remotely configured	7814
Durable, Water Repellent Coatings	Durable – coating is wear-resistant against many types of damage and retains its water repellent properties over a long period of time Low Cost – production process is simple and straight-forward Functional – can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications	7656