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On-chip waveguide optical isolator

On-chip waveguide optical isolator

Unmet Need Optical isolators are critically important in many applications in optical systems. Optical isolators are devices that transmit light in only one direction. They are used to avoid unwanted back-propagation of light, for example,…

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Method to trap and transport small particles with acoustic forces

Method to trap and transport small particles with acoustic forces

Value Proposition Acoustic tweezers use ultrasound to create radiation force potential wells that enable precise and contact-free manipulation of physical and biological objects across a broad object size range. It is a fast-developing platform that…

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A room temperature method for producing noble-metal coated copper nanowires that maintains the optoelectronic properties of noble-metal wire at a lower cost

A room temperature method for producing noble-metal coated copper nanowires that maintains the optoelectronic properties of noble-metal wire at a lower cost

Unmet Need Transparent conductors are necessary components for smartphones, organic photovoltaics (OPVs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), flat panel displays, and touch sensors. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is the chief material utilized for this purpose…

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Acoustic imaging with metamaterial Luneburg lenses

Acoustic imaging with metamaterial Luneburg lenses

Unmet Need Controlling and focusing acoustic waves is a crucial component of fields such as ultrasonic sensing and speaker system design. Luneburg lenses, spherically symmetrical gradient refractive index (GRIN) devices with unique imaging properties, are…

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Acoustic lensing and holographic reconstruction with metamaterials

Acoustic lensing and holographic reconstruction with metamaterials

Unmet Need Manipulation of sound waves in air often requires many amps, transducers, and the electronics to control them, making applications like ultrasonic sensors for cars and wireless power transfer complex and power intensive. Acoustic…

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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Simulation Model

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Simulation Model

Value Proposition Cholecystectomy, the surgical removal of the gallbladder, is a common treatment of symptomatic gallstones and other gallbladder conditions. It was the 8th most common operating room procedure performed in the United States, and…

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A high-speed echocardiographic system that can assess cardiac function in real-time

A high-speed echocardiographic system that can assess cardiac function in real-time

Unmet Need Since its inception in the mid-1970s, real-time echocardiography employing phased array principles has had a significant impact on the practice of medicine particularly in cardiology. The real-time or live nature of image formation…

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Portable device for imaging fluorescence microarray chips

Portable device for imaging fluorescence microarray chips

Unmet Need Diagnostic assessment of protein biomarkers plays an essential role in modern medical practice, and its availability has a considerable impact on clinical evaluation and decision-making for human health and disease. Fluorescence is the…

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A simple method for creating a mass spectrometer that is preferentially sensitive to one or more compounds of interest

A simple method for creating a mass spectrometer that is preferentially sensitive to one or more compounds of interest

Value Proposition Mass spectrometers are used for all kinds of chemical analyses, ranging from environmental analysis to the analysis of petroleum products, trace metals and biological materials. Therefore, much of the utility associated with conventional…

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An apparatus for maintaining throughput and resolution in a miniaturized mass spectrograph

An apparatus for maintaining throughput and resolution in a miniaturized mass spectrograph

Value Proposition Mass spectrometers are the gold standard for chemical detection and identification. The size and cost of traditional mass spectrometers have typically limited their application to laboratory settings. Magnetic sector mass analyzers in particular,…

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A device design intended to reduce sound emissions during transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

A device design intended to reduce sound emissions during transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Unmet Need Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) allows non-invasive stimulation of neurons in the brain using strong, brief magnetic pulses that induce electrical currents in neurons. TMS is widely used for probing brain function and it…

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Fiber optic probes with self-calibration capability for tissue optical spectroscopy

Fiber optic probes with self-calibration capability for tissue optical spectroscopy

Value Proposition UV-visible (UV-VIS) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) is sensitive to the absorption and scattering properties of biological molecules in tissue and thus can be used as a noninvasive in vivo tool to obtain quantitative…

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