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Available Technologies by Category
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
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

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