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Self-contained electrochromic platform for sensing and displaying color and pattern

Self-Contained Electrochromic Platform for Sensing and Displaying Color and Pattern This device is capable of recognizing and replicating color schemes with a simplistic bio-inspired system Institute Reference: INV-22024 IN-PART Reference: 220516-13853-56576 Background Color surrounds our daily existence and has been implemented for centuries in...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Daniel Wilson, Leila Deravi

Keywords(s): Adaptive, Biomimetic, Camouflage, color sensing, Color-Changing

Category(s): -Optics, -Sensors tech, -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, -Materials, -Equipment, -Energy Technology, -Devices, -Cosmetic, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Chemistry

Wearable Light Sensors Based on Unique Features of a Natural Biochrome

Wearable Light Sensors Based on Unique Features of a Natural Biochrome A novel, low cost, wearable device for measurement of sun exposure Background Exposure to sunlight’s harsh radiation has proven to be detrimental to our health. Ultraviolet (UV)-rays, infrared (IR) and to a lesser degree, visible light, all contribute to skin damage. Thus,...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Daniel Wilson, Leila Deravi

Keywords(s): Radiation detector, Sensor, Skin, Solar, Sterilization, Wearable

Category(s): -Sensors, -Chemistry, -Cosmetic, -Energy Technology, -Equipment, -Health, -Materials, -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Advanced materials/Nanomaterials, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Environmental/Clean tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Medical Devices, Chemistry

Multifunctional Materials derived from Wood and Nanocellulose through Mineralization

INV-21010 Background Today’s booming telecom technology and digital systems bring convenience to human life at the cost of a large amount of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and irradiation. This not only affects information security, but it is also emerging as the source of harmful electromagnetic radiation pollution. To address these electromagnetic...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Hongli Zhu, Nian-Xiang Sun

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Category(s): -Materials, -Nanotechnology, Chemistry

Antibody-based Rolling Circle Amplification for COVID-19 Detection by a Colorimetry

INV-21038 Background Viruses are conventionally detected by RT-PCR. This method requires long analysis time, highly trained professionals, and often shows non-specific characteristics. Antigens and antibodies (Ag/Ab) are commonly used for fluorescence immunoassay. However, the fluorescent signal from the individual fluorescent molecule attached...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Ji Won Lim, Tania Konry

Keywords(s): Analytical Chemistry, COVID-19, Detection, Diagnostics

Category(s): -Method, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Diagnostics, Chemistry

Synthesis of Highly Active Fe-N-C Catalysts Via Non-Contact Pyrolysis of Gas-Phase Iron

INV-20028 Background Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), based on proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), were commercialized in 2014. The catalysts used for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in PEMFCs are Pt-alloys. The cost of automotive fuel cell systems is still high due to the high loading of Pt on the PEMFC cathode. One of the strategies...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Qingying Jia, Li Jiao, Sanjeev Mukerjee

Keywords(s): Catalyst, Fe-N-C, Fuel Cell, Nanotechnology, Non-contact pyrolysis

Category(s): -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Advanced materials/Nanomaterials, Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Energy, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Environmental/Clean tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry

Electrically Actuatable Zero-mode Waveguides for High-Throughput pg-Level Sequencing

INV-20008 Background DNA sequencing technologies have undergone tremendous improvements in recent years in throughput and quality. One advantage of single-molecule DNA sequencing technologies is that long DNA molecules can be read in a single run, which greatly facilitates genome assembly and aids in the construction of reference-quality genomes....

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Meni Wanunu, Mohammadamin Alibakhshi, Fatemeh Farhangdoust

Keywords(s): DNA sequencing, single-molecule

Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Gene sequencing, Chemistry

Consistent and enhanced production of anti-cancer drugs from the Madagascar periwinkle plant

INV-19070 Background The Madagascar periwinkle plant has been used for vinblastine (VBL) and vincristine (VCR) since the 1960s. These chemical compounds have been listed on “World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines”. However, due to high cost, low concentration in extracts, and unpredictable supply, the applications...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Carolyn Lee-Parsons, Elisa Peter, Samuel Mortensen

Keywords(s): Agriculture/Horticulture, Chemotherapy, Manufacturing, Process, Renewable

Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry, Chemistry

Single-cell Pairing Chip for Personalized Immunotherapeutic Screening

INV-19067 Background Natural Killer cells are a type of white blood cell that physically interact with target cancer cells and determine whether to lyse them. The innate heterogeneity of both cancer and NK cells leads to a variety of interactions between pairs of NK-cancer cells. Therefore, single-cell analysis would help in analyzing these interactions...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Yantao Fan, Tania Konry

Keywords(s): Biotech, Cancer

Category(s): -Cancer, -Biology, -Devices, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Chemistry

Injectable, Bioadhesive Cryogel Scaffolds for Biomedical Uses

INV-19031 Background In the US, over 27 million hospital visits include invasive, therapeutic surgeries. However, despite substantial advances in gelatin, fibrin, and cyanoacrylate-based biomaterial adhesives, a robust solution with tissue integration, biomechanical integration, and wet-tissue adhesion remains a significant challenge. Hydrogels and...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Devyesh Rana, Sidi Bencherif, Nasim Annabi

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics, Chemistry

A Minimal Cell Lysis and Bottom-up Proteomics Sample Preparation Technique

INV-18031 Background Quantifying proteins in limited samples are required for many practical applications, including biopsies, tissue samples, clinical trial of pharmaceuticals, and others. Several methods have been developed for doing sample prep with minimal losses. However, all existing methods uses a chemical that undermines mass-spec analysis...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Nikolai Slavov, Bogdan Budnik, Harrison Specht

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Diagnostics, Chemistry

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