33838 – The University of Central Florida invention demonstrates a liquid crystal-plasmonic system that covers the full red-green-blue (RGB) color basis set, only as a function of voltage, for the first time. Nematic liquid crystals are long rod‐shaped molecules that have extraordinary properties, most importantly: long-range order and alignment with an electric field. This allows liquid... Read More
34066 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have designed an innovative adaptive infrared (IR) camouflage system that can operate at any wavelength in the technologically relevant, midwave IR (3–5 µm) and longwave IR (8–12 µm) bands. The plasmonic nanostructured system design offers a faster, more efficient way to encode information and provides spectral selectivity, which is... Read More
34082 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida and the University of Massachusetts have developed a CRISPR-based system for detecting DNA repeat expansion sequences—genetic mutations that cause diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The CRISPR Arrayed Repeat Detection System (CARDS) can detect multiple mutated genes simultaneously in a single assay.... Read More
34138 – New SegCaps deep learning architecture enables more cost-effective segmentation of medical images. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed an innovative capsule-based deep learning system that requires far less parameterization to perform object segmentation more accurately and efficiently than state-of-the-art convolutional neural networks (CNNs) such as U-Net. The... Read More
34177 – New diagnostic tool speeds the process of detecting and analyzing precancerous pancreatic cysts. Researchers at the University of Central Florida and the Mayo Clinic have developed an automated system that enables radiologists to detect and assess the cancer risk of pancreatic cysts faster and more effectively than using conventional MRI technology and radiographic guidelines. The cysts,... Read More
34128 – Device enables high-resolution, real-time, gentle imaging of single-molecule RNA in mammalian cells. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a line-scanning confocal fluorescence technology that scientists can use to capture high-resolution, 3D, live-cell images while minimizing the effects of photobleaching and photodamage to target molecules. By providing a... Read More
34127 – New fluorescence microscopy system enables super-resolution imaging of single molecules across a 40x wider field of view. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a fluorescence microscope that provides better real-time imaging of single molecules than conventional fluorescence technologies such as HILO (highly inclined and laminated optical sheet) microscopy. By... Read More
34029 – New approach can transmit artifact-free images of cell structures in vivo despite temperature fluctuations and optical fiber bending. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a lensless fiber-optic imaging system that overcomes the expense and complications associated with existing multicore and multimode fiber-based imaging systems (MCFs, MMFs). More robust, compact... Read More
33853 – New system can generate detailed images of internal body structures and identify defects embedded in electronic circuits UCF researchers have designed a new imaging system that captures detailed, 3D views of an object’s internal structures and is more affordable, compact and transportable than other systems. The invention is safe to use for both medical and scientific applications, since... Read More
33690 – Innovative system enables clinicians to better assess health risks of obese patients by accurately identifying and quantifying body fats UCF researchers have developed the first automated system to provide accurate, quantitative data regarding a person’s white and brown body fat (adipose tissue) levels. The innovation enables clinicians to better assess possible health issues and risks... Read More
33687 – New device enables telecommunications networks and high-performance computers to transfer data through tight twists and turns at light speed and without energy loss Researchers at UCF and the University of Texas at El Paso have designed and developed a device that can bend and steer data-carrying light beams through tighter turns and with higher efficiency than current technologies. The... Read More
33470 – New diffraction grating technology enables wearable displays to project 3D images using only one panel UCF researchers have invented an optical device that can replace existing technologies in applications such as electronic beam steering for free-space communications, optical switching, and wearable (head-mounted) displays. The Polarization Volume Grating (PVG) provides wider bandwidths,... Read More
33377 – Low-cost, mid-infrared (IR) wavelength detector offers high responsivity without cryogenic cooling UCF researchers have invented a nanoscale IR detector that overcomes major limitations of today’s cooled and uncooled IR detectors. The Optical Frequency-Selective Absorber-Based Infrared Detector operates uncooled and can be tuned to a specific narrow bandwidth within the IR spectrum. The new... Read More
32122 – Compressed sensing, which is often based on random measurement bases, is a useful technique that samples and significantly compresses a signal at a much faster rate. However, currently available methods have two key challenges; when used in practical systems, such as computed tomography, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), random measurement is incompatible... Read More
31590 – Methods, apparatus and systems for doping cerium oxide and other therapeutically valuable nanoparticles with rare earth ions so that infrared light is absorbed and visible light is emitted through the process of up-conversion Nanoparticles are increasingly being used in the biological sciences for various therapeutic and research purposes. Nanoceria, for example, is a potentially powerful... Read More
30714 – Methods, systems and apparatus for characterizing the polarization properties of radiation or optical fields which fluctuate three-dimensionally UCF engineering professors have designed a novel device capable of simultaneously measuring properties of radiation occurring in three different directions. The data provide detailed information concerning both the radiation emission processes... Read More
30402 – Non-invasive method and apparatus for image acquisition through a multimode fiber An optical fiber is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length. Optical fibers have been widely used in several imaging devices, such as endoscopes and borescopes, which are utilized in medical and industrial applications in order to capture images from spaces closed to direct vision. In the... Read More
31701 – Powerful, precise, high-resolution 3D imaging for advanced microscopy using diffraction limited low resolution optical signals Comprehensive enhancements made by researchers at the University of Central Florida improve imaging function and resolution beyond the diffraction limit of current systems. This new system combines existing imaging techniques – measuring birefringence,... Read More
32371 – UCF researchers have developed absorption spectroscopy technology to measure samples at the micron and single cell level. Conventional optical probe technology required samples larger than micron size, limiting usability in fields with finite samples, including forensic analysis. This new technology is non-destructive to the sample, for continued testing and maximized data results.... Read More