Electronic/Conductive | Office of Technology Licensing

Available Technologies by Category
Proton Conducting Polymer Membranes	High proton conductivity Thermal stability Strong mechanical properties	3688
Fuel Cell Membranes That Operate at High Temperature	High conductivity at high temperature and low humidity Mechanically stable — PEMs do not tear or deform under normal operating conditions Reduced acid leaching — unique acid doping between layers reduces leaching, which prolongs the life of the fuel cell	4346
Laser Rastering and Photoprocessing to Create Graphene Sheets	Large-scale production of graphene Can be performed in a variety of environments from ambient to inert. Patterned graphene features readily and easily achieved	5116
Method to modify the Conductivity of Graphene	Does not require the application of a dielectric layer to the graphene Graphene does not need to be chemically modified Maintains quality of graphene	5042
Fabrication of Slanted Electrodes in MEMS Devices	High Performance – slanted electrodes provide more capabilities and possibilities for MEMS devices Consolidated – reduces the need for large systems of MEMS Versatile – MEMS with slanted electrodes can be applied to many applications	7324
Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots	Robust – more stable than current quantum dots Tunable – optical properties are tunable based on size, structure, and composition of the quantum dots Efficient IR-emission – allows for enhanced display definition and multi-band IR scene projection	7893
Methods of Recycling and Replacing Lithium Ion Batteries	Low cost – low energy use compared to other methods Environmentally friendly – low emissions High purity – accurate separation of high value metals from other components	7892, 7941
Thermoelectric Interconnects	Efficient – Increased power density for powering sensors, wearable devices, and personal power generators Cheaper – Fabrication utilizes classic, lower cost roll-to-roll processing techniques Market Specific – Better suited to these current markets than traditional inorganic TE materials	7677
Contact Resistance Stabilization for Lead Free Surfaces	Efficiency — fuel flexibilty Cost effective — single-step solution and less expensive materials Lower operating temperature — clean production of electricity	3281
Light Powered RFID Tags	Ultra-thin Highly flexible and conformable Long sheltimes and operation times	3278
Electromagnetic Detecting and Energy Converting Coated Nanotubes	Unlimited — No limit to energy collection Efficient Energy Collection — Useful in Solar Spectrum	6214
Low-Temperature Solution for Growth P-Typed Zinc Oxide Nanowires	Can be used to create p- and n-type homojuntion ZnO nanowires. Nanowires as long as 340 µm were fabricated in a reproducible manner. Fabrication technique employs low temperature conditions in an aqueous environment.	6096
Base Layer Epitaxial Structure for High Lateral Conductivity	Low Resistance - Designs with zero offset in conduction band energy and sufficient discontinuity in valence band energy to ensure the high lateral conductivity required for low extrinsic base resistance High Conductivity - Simultaneous and substantial enhancement of lateral base conductivity as well as base transport factor in HBT devices Excellent Control - Excellent electrostatic control throughout the HBT’s base region with a remote base electrode by virtue of enhanced lateral conductivity	6069
CNT-Based Devices Using Thin-Film Technologies	Requires very low operating voltage Yields a compact field emitter package Avoids electrical shorts caused by emitter-gate contact	5806
Graphene Transistors: Nanoscale Electronic Components	Faster: Near-ballistic charge transport properties Cooler: Virtually no heat generation at high speeds Stronger: 100 times stronger than steel	5766
Dual Electrode Ultrasonic Transducers	Optimized – allows for both transmitting and receiving signals to be optimized Reduced Interference – reduces interference in receiving and transmitting signals to reduce dead zones	3103
Ultra-Compact, Low-Power THz Radio	A THz fully integrated super-harmonic (2nd harmonic) regenerative receiver architecture, which detects the incoming THz signals and injection-locks to a regenerative receiver operating at a lower frequency Reduces power consumption and improves the efficiency for THz signal generations Employs a bidirectional and circuit-sharing architecture, so the THz receiver and the THz transmitter share the same oscillator operating at half the frequency	7053
Stretchable Electronic Materials and Devices	Process is a readily implemented approach Films can be stretched by 100% with retention of their high charge carrier mobility Fabrication can be done with commercially available materials	7612

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