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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
Electric Field Treatment Creates Safe, Effective Antimicrobial Surfaces Creates safe, effective antimicrobial surfaces via bacteria inactivation without the use of chemicals Targets cell membranes or capsid, is less likely to induce antimicrobial resistance, and should be effective for antibiotic-resistant bacteria Requires very short electrical pulses to achieve effective bacteria inactivation, potentially leading to better antifouling performance	9130
Customizable Smart Charging Solution for Electric Vehicles in Residential Areas This customizable smart charger uses algorithms and a hardware prototype to control electric vehicle charging and optimize benefits to consumers and power grid operators. Consumers can charge according to their preference (e.g., minimize cost, maximize carbon-free energy usage, minimize charging time, or minimize battery degradation). The smart charger selects charging profiles that delay charging to avoid excessive loads on the power grid.	8980
Eco-Method Mordant that Improves Natural Dye Adhesion to Synthetic Fabrics Eco-friendly: An improved industrial dyeing process because it reduces excessive heat and water contamination during manufacturing. Wide applicability: Demonstrated to be successful with other materials beyond polyester, including Kevlar and polyacrylonitrile (PAN). Improved quality: Improving commercial dye methods without losing the desired properties of polyester such as flexibility is beneficial to industries like medical supply.	9048
Vapor Phase Infiltration Produces Solar Cells with Greater Thermal Stability Stability: Decreasing spiro-OMeTAD crystallization improves thermal stability of hole transport layers within perovskite solar cells (PSCs) Longevity: Eliminating the main cause of PSCs’ operational degradation increases the overall product lifespan Efficiency: Preventing the delamination of the layers transporting electronic charge has doubled the power conversion efficiency of modified PSCs	9034
Anodically Coloring Molecular Electrochromics (EC) Improve Contrast, Color, and Transitions True black-to-clear transitions with high contrast and color tuning are now possible with anodically coloring electrochromics. Broad absorption supports color mixing and color tunability in the charged state, and color tuning is enabled by manipulating the oscillator strengths of radical cation transitions. Energy required for practical electrochromic applications is effectively decreased by much lower oxidative potentials, as compared to their corresponding polyamides.	7745
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
Capillary Flow Control in Lateral Flow Assays (LFAs) via Delaminating Timers ASSURED: LFAs readily satisfy the majority of the ASSURED (affordable, sensitive, specific, user-friendly, rapid and robust, equipment-free, and deliverable to end-users) criteria reported by the World Health Organization to establish capabilities of POC devices. Agile: The addition of timers to LFAs provides an opportunity to develop more complex multi-step testing, as well as additional benefits such as built-in signal amplification and POC DNA extraction and purification. Automated: The ability to sequentially deliver different reagents into a reaction via programmable timers imprinted on paper makes it possible to automate multi-step assays that otherwise could only be performed in laboratories or with manual intervention.	8462, 8634
Reprocessing, Recycling, and Repairing Covalent Adaptable Network Polymers Environmentally friendly: Recycles fibers and polymers without the use of supercritical chemicals (e.g., acids) Effective: Allows for pressure-free surface repair and welding Efficient: Reclaims fibers and polymer with the same mechanical properties as fresh material for use in new products	7348
TabAccess: A Wireless Controller for Tablet Accessibility Enabling: Provides an alternative interface to touchscreen-based devices for people with limited fine motor control, potentially enabling them to interact with applications that could improve their quality of life or even create employment opportunities Reconfigurable: Sensor modules can be interconnected as well as separated and mounted anywhere (e.g., on the human body or on a table, floor, wheelchair, etc.), enabling adaptation of the device based on the capability, range of access, and the individual’s range of motion. Adjustable: Uses an adjustable Velcro strap so one size fits the majority of forearms	5946
Raised Cosine (RC) Pulse Shaping for Next Generation Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) Links Small design: Uses direct modulation and detection with VCSEL-based MMF links for small form factor High speeds with low cost and power: Achieves speeds of 100 Gbps and higher while maintaining low cost and low power consumption with VCSEL MMF-based links and other direct-modulated lasers Low bandwidth requirements: Minimizes intersymbol interference and reduces the required electrical bandwidth to enable use with commercially packaged VCSELs that have bandwidth in the low 20 GHz range	7398
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
Reinvented Toilet Technologies Self-contained: Requires no plumbing or sewerage Ecological: Reduces the use of clean drinking water in sewerage processes, as well as the energy and infrastructure required for modern wastewater treatment and disposal Forward-looking: Could provide non-sewered locations with a much-needed sanitation solution, while potentially addressing ecological threats (water use, air and waterborne pathogens, etc.)	8592, 8593, 8594, 8595, 8596, 8597, 8917, 8996
Self-Powered Highly Stretchable Sensing Interface for Gesture Recognition Self-contained: Includes a signal processing pipeline, providing gesture recognition for an extensive range of input modalities without the need for external power or sensing equipment Assistive: Enables eyes-free, unobtrusive, and ergonomic interaction with computing devices embedded in wearables Versatile: Demonstrates far-reaching potential for applications beyond gesture recognition including in actuation and data acquisition	7987
Anti-Resonance System Enables Variable Speed Rotors High performance: Enables variable rotor speeds by significantly reducing resonance loads during transition from one rotor speed to another Agile: Reduces vibration by completely removing resonance points within the rotor operating range Energy efficient: Decreases power consumption by optimizing rotor speeds for different flight conditions	8857
RobocallGuardPlus Advanced: Uses a unique smart virtual assistant with a voice interaction model that generates natural conversation to filter out robocalls Robust: Blocks robocalls that other methods may miss, such as those that evade call block lists through caller ID spoofing Unique: Provides the first known system to block mass, evasive, and targeted robocalls using natural, interactive conversation methods rather than relying solely on caller ID and block lists	8817
Fluid Interface–Supported Printing Process for Stereolithography 3D Printing Reduced costs: Lowers costs by using less resin and requiring less user effort for support removal and post-processing Faster printing: Produces parts more quickly and easily Enhanced creation of complex geometries: Enhances the ability to create more detailed and complex structures using SLA 3D printing	8774
Germination Platform for Cost-Effective Plant Production Cost effective: Simply and inexpensively produces large numbers of high-quality plants from somatic embryogenesis Convenient: Permits easy handling and transport of germinated propagule Practical: Produces high-quality straight roots	6888
Advanced Battery-Free Interface for Internet of Things Technologies Decreased power demand: Uses zero-threshold voltage transistors and analog backscatter communication to allow for power supply via ambient power harvesting. Eco-friendly: Leverages a battery-free design for each tag to decrease the large number of bulky batteries disposed of each year Wider range, greater intake: Demonstrates distance capabilities three times (15 m) the range of existing radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology; MARS transistor allows for a larger volume of input tags to be received concurrently and continuously	8734
Real-Time Mobilization of Computer Software Applications Comprehensive: Overcomes speed, traffic, and interface limitations of basic remote computing Resourceful: Allows for seamless function without a high data usage burden Efficient: Applies unique transformation services to accelerate and enhance the user’s mobilized application experiences	5798
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
Rapid Mobilization of Essential Enterprise Applications Rapid: Significantly reduces time needed to mobilize an enterprise application as compared to conventional mobilization solutions Cost-efficient: Leverages a cloud-based, codeless platform that saves on both time and budget Flexible: Demonstrates potential to efficiently provide mobile functionality for a wide variety of applications necessary for business operations	5583
Skin-Conformal Wearable Stress Monitor Delivers Greater Precision and Continuous, Wireless Monitoring with Comfort and Flexibility All-in-one: The personal adhesive bandage-like single device platform offers wireless, multi-data sensing by simply mounting it on the skin. Disposable: This wearable device is fully disposable after the use and the measured data can be simply sent to the cloud via a tablet or smartphone app. Compact: The unique, thin design of this bioelectric device is one-sixth the volume of current market offerings—weighing less than 7 g, including its rechargeable battery.	8414
Using Smart Macros to Optimize User Actions on Smartphones Improves user experience: Provides near-desktop level experience for the mobile phone environment Easy to use: Reduces user burden by presenting programmable macros in a simple and user-friendly manner Causes minimum overhead: Does not contain any process that degrades the remote desktop performance because of high requirements for the central processing unit (CPU) or memory	5501
Smart Webcam Shield Protects Users from Unknown External Digital Intrusion Secure: Offers visual obstruction of the webcam even when remote software attempts to record without triggering the computer’s LED indicator Reliable: Automates the webcam safeguard for ongoing protection without reliance on user engagement Flexible: Enables two different actuators via the same sensor	8610
IMUTube: Converting Videos of Human Activity into Virtual IMU Data Streams Automated: Automates wearable sensor data collection, which can in turn be used to train HAR models by simply giving them access to large-scale video repositories Accurate: Demonstrated recognition accuracy in some cases comparable to models trained only with non-virtual (“real”) sensor data in benchmark studies Superior: Outperformed models using real sensor data alone by adding only small amounts of real sensor data to the virtual sensor dataset in benchmark studies	8538
Sustainable Combination Technology Delivers a Long-Lasting Self-Powered Battery Continuous: Regulates power harvested in the presence of constant mechanical motion to store excess energy while pushing a constant voltage to the external load Eco-friendly: Reduces the need for consumers and technology developers to utilize supply-limited traditional batteries that are thrown away after a short use and could leak harmful chemicals into the environment Sustainable: Eliminates the need to mine an additional power supply by harvesting energy from underutilized electrostatic induction found in naturally occurring mechanical motion	6418
Flight Control System for Miniature Aerial Robots Lightweight: Features a core electronics board that weighs less than half a gram Flexible: Contains a core electronics board that can be conveniently reprogrammed for expanded functionality Compact: Offers a small form factor with an area of about 2 square centimeters	8591
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
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
Molecular Flux Measurement Device and Method Efficient: Enables a 3x increase in MBE speed compared with metal organic chemical vapor deposition Controlled: Provides flux stability and control by enabling in-situ measurement of a signal related to the flux, achieving 0.001% flux stability under optimal conditions Reliable: Enables signal measurement in real time, providing high accuracy and reproducibility	3556
Bio-Inspired Gripper with Shear-Induced Clamping Effective: Assists in lifting/releasing objects when in a shear-activated/disactivated mode Versatile: Works with a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and materials Robust: Does not require high precision in controlling vise jaws, making it easy to implement in an industrial environment	8393
A Sensor That Converts Everyday Objects into Microphones Lower cost: The SATURN microphone’s simpler and less expensive fabrication technique results in lower overall costs. Better performance: The microphone geometry, attachment methods, and size and spacing of holes are optimized to maximize the recovery of sound and generation of power. This results in better performance compared to commercially available microphones of this type, recovering sound up to 5,000 Hz. Versatile: Its thin, flexible, and passive form make it configurable to a large number of applications.	7915
Privacy-Preserving Remote Biometric Authentication Protective: Designed to eliminate privacy concerns associated with databases of people’s faces Flexible: Supports various biometrics, including face, voice, iris, fingerprint, and gait Remote authentication: Eliminates the need to always possess the enrollment device	7885
Contextually Aware, Machine Learning–Based Smart Notification System Increases user efficiency Increases user productivity Reduces user stress	8034
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
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
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
A Method to Minimize 5G Signal Noise and Energy Consumption Efficient: Minimizes 5G energy noise and lowers overall energy consumption required for the exponential growth of 5G networks Reliable: Promises to improve signal reliability by suppressing bandwidth-intensive media without impacting end-user experience Economical: Improves affordability of signal routing for millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G services	8204
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

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