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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…
Sugar-based polymers with easily tuned mechanical properties that range from plastic to elastomeric
Unmet Need The production of plastics from renewable sources is one of the fastest-growing materials sectors. Bioplastics offer an alternative to the use of petroleum as a feedstock, which suffers from a variety of disadvantages…
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…
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…
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…
A green and efficient free radical initiator system for producing hydrogels
Unmet Need Hydrogels are heavily employed in agriculture, commercial wound dressings, and hygienic products, with more recent development in biomedical applications, including drug delivery, bioelectronics, bioimaging, and tissue engineering. Free radical polymerization is one of…
Novel feeding method in supercritical water oxidation
Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) refers to the oxidation of organic matter, dissolved or suspended, in an aqueous phase at pressures and temperatures above the critical point of water (374 °C and 221 bar). Under these…
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…
Novel biosensors made with non-fouling polymer materials
Unmet Need The advancement of personalized medicine and targeted therapies has led to growing interest in high-performance biosensors that detect the presence of target analytes in biological systems. Recently, with the commercial availability of semiconducting…
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…
Specimen Box: A tangible interaction technique for object manipulation in world-fixed virtual reality displays
Unmet Need Despite the recent rapid development of virtual reality technologies, they still remain at the early stages of adoption partly due to the technical capabilities that greatly influence user experience. For example, selection and…
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…