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The new hexagonal OsB2 can be used to create ceramic coatings for machine parts.

Mechanochemically Synthesized Hexagonal Osmium Diboride (OsB2) Ideal for Industrial Applications

32894 – Hexagonal OsB: New low-cost, ultra-hard ceramic material increases the stability and reliability of cutting tools and machinery parts UCF researchers have created hexagonal osmium diboride (OsB), a new, ultra-hard ceramic compound that, until now, had only existed in the form of a mathematical calculation. With its superior mechanical and functional properties, hexagonal OsB is ideal for... Read More

The new UCF AMTS/NMTS System safely removes PCB-contaminated building materials and leaves structures intact.

New Formulation for Removing PCB-Contaminated Materials

33844 – Safe, Odor-Neutral Paste Removes Toxins from Paint and Concrete While Leaving Structures Intact A UCF researcher has developed a new formulation for remediating halogenated compounds, such as toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), that maintains a paste structure without requiring a covering or sealant and excludes offensive odor materials. This new formulation still maintains an... Read More

Example of the solar-powered “Anywhere Fan.”

Solar-Powered Portable Fan Generates Greater Airflow while Saving Energy

30736 – Low-cost, portable, solar-powered “Anywhere Fan” enables disaster relief teams to cool and ventilate homes during power outages caused by natural disasters. A UCF researcher has invented a portable, solar-powered fan that requires less power than existing personal and ventilation fans and generates about 30 percent more airflow. Besides being energy-efficient, the new “Anywhere Fan” is... Read More

As shown in the example, the PV-Assisted Heat Pump Water Heater system has a residential compressor-refrigerant-based storage type water heating system with (A) PV modules and microinverters, (B) a programmable smart controller, and (C) a resistance heating circuitry that allows the resistance heater to work with varying levels of electrical power.

Photovoltaic-Assisted Heat Pump Water Heater Integrates Use of Solar and Conventional Energy Sources

33803 – Energy-Saving System Provides Steady, Reliable Supply of Hot Water by Dynamically Switching Between Solar Energy and Electricity from a Power Grid UCF researchers have developed a heat pump water heater (HPWH) system that enables homes and businesses to maintain a steady supply of hot water while optimizing energy usage from both solar panels and conventional power sources. Cost-efficient... Read More

UCF’s Young Adult and Adolescent Male Health Behavior Indicators Scale enables health organizations to gain deeper insight into the health-related attitudes, perceptions and experiences of YAAM populations and the health disparities that they encounter.

Assessment Tool Identifies Male Behavior and Attitudes Toward Healthcare

33783 – Survey Tool Enables Researchers to Capture Critical Data about Promoting Health Services to Young Adult Males UCF researchers have developed a valuable survey tool that can help organizations improve their healthcare service and delivery systems aimed at young adult and adolescent males (YAAMs). With the Young Adult and Adolescent Male Health Behavior Indicators Scale, health... Read More

UCF’s radiation-defect mitigation technology can be used to restore IR sensors in space. Photo courtesy of NASA.

Radiation-Defect Mitigation Process Restores IR Detector Photoresponse

33720 – In-situ method quickly restores damaged InAs/GaSb strained-layer-superlattice (SLS) IR detectors to pre-irradiation levels UCF researchers have invented a method that cost-effectively restores infrared (IR) image sensors damaged by radiation. The new radiation-defect mitigation technology quickly repairs and prolongs the life of IR sensors, such as long-wavelength IR detectors deployed in... Read More

Decision Support System Helps Hospitals Prevent Heart Failure Readmissions

33648 – Low-cost, innovative support tool enables care managers to implement interventions that prevent readmissions and improve the health outcomes of patients with heart failure UCF researchers have invented a decision support tool for enhancing patient care and reducing hospital readmissions related to heart failure (HF). The innovative support tool identifies and analyzes patient-centric human... Read More

Photonic Platform for Polarization Diversity and Extremely Broad Bandwidths

33645 – New platform enables polarizers to span optical bandwidths of more than an octave in frequency (Note: figures referenced below can be found by clicking the Image Gallery, to the right.) UCF researchers have invented a breakthrough technology for creating optical systems that enable control of different polarizations over broader bandwidths than those of conventional systems. The... Read More

Figure 1. Illustration of the WWD vehicle countermeasure system alerting a driver.

Wrong-Way Vehicle Detection and Control System Prevents Injuries and Fatalities

33716 – New system leverages vehicle and roadside technologies to thwart head-on collisions caused by wrong-way drivers Researchers at UCF and the Central Florida Expressway Authority have designed and developed a comprehensive system that can help prevent head-on collisions by identifying and stopping drivers who wrongfully enter mainline highways. The inventive concept integrates existing... Read More

Polymer-Derived Ceramic Composite Heat Exchangers for Power Plants

33747 – Innovative, scalable ceramic-based recuperator system enables Brayton cycle turbines to boost energy production in traditional and S-CO power plants UCF researchers have invented a revolutionary way for existing fossil fuel-fired power plants to significantly reduce their maintenance costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce even more electricity in the process. By simply... Read More

Schematic of the invention’s shallow-ridge QCL configuration.

Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) with Angled Active Region for Broad-Area Use

33717 – New QCL technology’s distributed feedback design enables military applications for infrared countermeasures, infrared beacons and target designators UCF researchers have invented a quantum cascade laser (QCL) that provides the ultra-high output power, brightness, and beam quality needed for broad-area applications. Example applications include hyperspectral imaging, infrared illumination,... Read More

Figure 1. Left image: Dotted red lines show the abdominal region boundaries on the left. Right image: A thin discontinuous muscle wall (dotted blue curve) separates VAT and SAT.

First Automated System to Quantify White and Brown Adipose Tissue at the Whole-Body, Body-Region and Organ Levels

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

The example embodiment shows two openings (104) in the substrate (102) and a semiconductor stack (122) made of a suspended semiconductor layer (116), an optically active layer (118), and another semiconductor layer (120) supported by a substrate post (102′). The resulting T-shaped optical waveguiding region (124) transmits an optical mode of light, confining the mode at the intersection of the stack and the substrate post.

Novel Nano-Scale Photonics Platform Enables Integration of Optical Devices

33646 – Invention cost-efficiently combines optical lasers, high-speed detectors and modulators onto high-performing telecommunications chip UCF researchers have designed and developed a low-cost way to combine optical devices onto a compact, stable integrated chip that operates over octave-spanning or multi-octave spectral windows. The invention provides the telecommunications industry with a new... Read More

Illustration of the invention’s one-body array of 1D/2D core/shell nanowires. As illustrated, the nanowires are directly integrated on metal current collectors.

Core/Shell Nanowires for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors

33802 – Hybrid material offers supercapacitor with unprecedented energy storage, cycle life, strength, and flexibility for next-generation cell phones, displays and wearables UCF researchers have invented novel materials that enable next-generation supercapacitors to outperform current state-of-the-art energy storage technologies, including lithium thin-film batteries, porous graphene,... Read More

Figure 1. Example of new architecture devices manufactured using the Laser-Assisted Manufacturing Process Using Microfluidic Suspensions and Dry Powders. The basic Intermediate Band Solar Cell design shows the nanostructural feature of the barrier layer with Si nanodots embedded in 3C-SiC (not to scale).

Laser-Assisted Microfluidics Technology for Additive Manufacturing

33718 – New Low-Cost Manufacturing Process Produces High-Performing Intermediate Band Solar Cells UCF researchers have invented a novel additive manufacturing system and methods for thin film fabrication specifically useful in fabricating higher performance solar photovoltaic (PV) cells at a fraction of the cost of traditional PV cell manufacturing methods. Today’s commercial solar cells are... Read More

Synchronous DC Link Voltage Control System Lowers the Cost of Solar Microinverters While Improving Reliability and Power Density

33719 – New microinverter controller quickly and accurately prevents voltage ripple and harmonic distortion in solar energy conversion without needing high value film or electrolytic capacitors UCF researchers have invented a robust DC link voltage control system that improves the performance, reliability and power density of two-stage microinverters used in solar photovoltaic (PV) energy... Read More

Example embodiments of the invention. a) Schematic view of a four-port circulator device. b-c) SEM pictures of the fabricated system. The footprint of this example device is 4 mm × 120 μm.

Monolithically Integrated Optical Circulator on Semiconductor Substrate

33693 – Invention Provides Communication Networks with a Low-Cost Optical Circulator on a Single Chip UCF researchers have developed an innovative optical circulator and methods for monolithically integrating the device onto a single semiconductor substrate. The oscillator consists of an on-chip design that is broadband, color preserving, compact and integrable with physical processes that are... Read More

Figure 1. Examples of possible applications for the invention.

Silver-based Antimicrobial Solution Protects Surfaces Without Staining

32580 – New silver-based, non-toxic material kills microbes without discoloring surfaces such as wood, plastic, metal and clothing UCF researchers have developed a silver-based nanocomposite material that provides the antimicrobial benefits of silver without discoloring or staining surfaces. The clear, colorless non-toxic material enables manufacturers to produce coatings and disinfectants... Read More

Optical Display System Offers Enhanced Resolution for Heads-Up Displays

33689 – Innovative technology can double the resolution of virtual reality wearable displays UCF researchers have invented a novel display apparatus that resolves the low image resolution issues associated with augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) heads-up systems. AR/VR display technology includes immersive video games and interactive 3D graphics. The new invention effectively doubles... Read More

Figure 1. Example method of fabricating a device using the invention

New Technology Offers Thin-Film Integration Compatible with Silicon Photonics Foundry Production

33647 – Invention can dramatically improve the efficiency and reliability of analog integrated photonic systems for high-speed telecommunications in the 1.55 μm wavelength regime UCF researchers have invented a novel way to produce heterogeneous photonic integrated circuits using fabrication methods that are compatible with photonics foundry production. The new process enables manufacturers to... Read More

Figure 1. Inventive concepts enable scientists to identify and classify components of complex mixtures found in fire debris.

Method for Determining the Likelihood Ratios of Classes in Complex Mixtures Found in Fire and Explosion Debris Samples

33703 – New probabilistic method enables forensic scientists to determine the classes of substances found in fire debris UCF researchers have developed a new computer-based decision tool that forensic scientists and analysts can use to identify and classify components of complex mixtures found in the debris of fires and explosions. The invention employs a likelihood ratio approach that combines... Read More

The new invention analyzes real-world networks faster and with less energy

3D Crossbar Architecture for Fast, Efficient In-Memory Computing of Graph Transitive Closure

33694 – New architecture uses 3D memories to enable greater speed and energy-efficiency in parsing grammar for virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Echo “Alexa” and Google Home UCF researchers have developed a novel in-memory computing architecture that enables computing systems to perform graph transitive closure problems more efficiently. The invention also requires less energy and is faster at... Read More

Example of a 3D-manufactured, portable qPCR device.

Low Cost, Real-Time PCR Device

11218 – Invention Enables Quick, Custom 3D Manufacturing of Low-Cost, Portable qPCR Medical Devices for Diagnosing HIV, Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases UCF researchers have developed a portable, low-cost qPCR device that can be customized and 3D- manufactured. Compared to current PCR instruments (which are expensive and require complex maintenance), UCF’s device is cheaper to manufacture and... Read More

Perspective view of the solar collector gutter with two collector modules.

Low-Cost Solar Collector Mounting System Blends with Buildings and Landscaping

31211 – Affordable mounting system enables homeowners and businesses to take advantage of solar power using existing rain gutters UCF researchers have invented a low-cost system that seamlessly blends form and function by enabling residential and commercial buildings to capture solar energy without having to mount unsightly solar panels on their rooftops. With the system, solar energy companies... Read More

Schematic of an example application for the invention. The left image shows a graphene-doped ceramic cladding on a single crystal core. The center image depicts the interface between the cladding and core. The right image shows graphene on the grain boundary.

New Cladding Material Suppresses Transverse Oscillations in Solid-State, Single-Crystal and Ceramic Laser Amplifiers

33613 – Invention enables manufacturers to produce high-power laser amplifiers that suppress transverse oscillations while operating in both cryogenic and high-vacuum environments UCF researchers have developed a low-cost, non-toxic cladding material that suppresses the unwanted effects of transverse and parasitic oscillations that occur with high-powered lasers. The new cladding resolves the key... Read More

Figure 1. Example of the integrated energy harvesting and storage device (IEHSD) interwoven into a jacket.

New Filament Combines Solar Energy Harvesting and Storage Capabilities

33596 – Energy-smart filaments enable soldiers to recharge equipment without weighty, bulky batteries UCF researchers have invented a weavable filament that both captures and stores solar energy simultaneously—two capabilities that have only been available in separate devices until now. Thin and ribbon-like, the solid-state Integrated Energy Harvesting and Storage Device (IEHSD) enables... Read More

Example applications of spatially variant photonic crystals (SVPCs): (left) A standard SVPC bend; (middle) An SVPC bend with a lens multiplexed into the lattice; (right) The same multiplexed device with the source beam incident at an angle.

Photonics Apparatus Provides Groundbreaking Light Bending Capability

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

Optical Technology Offers High Diffraction Efficiency and Polarization Sensitivity

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

A sample SterilEyes application for the donning/doffing of a hazmat suit.

Real-Time Crowd-Sourced Oversight of Protective Equipment Donning/Doffing

33444 – Crowd sourced review and certifying service enables healthcare workers to have their PPE donning/doffing techniques collectively observed and reviewed in real time UCF researchers have developed a system and methods that healthcare workers, firefighters and other first responders can use to ensure that they and colleagues worldwide properly don (put on) or doff (take off) personnel... Read More

UCF researcher Fernando Uribe-Romo, Ph.D., in the lab with a photoreactor containing the new MOF.

‘Artificial Photosynthesis’ for Clean Air and Energy Production using Titanium-Based Metal Organic Framework (MOF) and Visible Blue Light

33636 – Low-cost invention can help power plants reduce carbon dioxide emissions while producing solar fuel UCF researchers have developed a simple, low-cost way to fight global warming and produce new, storable energy. The breakthrough technology provides a titanium-based metal organic framework (MOF) that reacts with visible (blue) light to photocatalytically reduce carbon dioxide (CO) into two... Read More

Example showing a silicon stretchable focal plane array (FPA) circuitry made using the invention and shaped into a hemisphere for a lens assembly.

New Process and Applications for Flexible Electronic and Optoelectronic Circuits

33601 – Fabrication technology creates stretchable circuits for advanced imaging and wearable electronic devices UCF researchers have developed a new fabrication process for making stretchable electronic and optoelectronic devices, circuits or systems that can conform or deform to specific shapes. The new process enables manufacturers to make circuits for advanced imaging systems, wearable... Read More

The new locally-systemic pesticide (LSP) invention protects plants, such as tomatoes, from Cu-resistant diseases.

Locally-Systemic Nanocomposites Protect Plants Against Copper-Resistant Microorganisms

33529 – Nanoparticle-based technology enables growers to combat bacterial spot and other copper-resistant plant diseases with minimal environmental impact UCF researchers have developed a novel copper (Cu)-based nanoparticle technology to treat and protect plants against a broad range of disease-causing bacteria and fungi. Using industry-accepted ingredients, the new formula is based on... Read More

Academic Research and Grants Information System

ARGIS® Software: A Robust Single-Source, Web-Based Research Management System

31672 – Scalable software, ARGIS significantly reduces administrative overhead associated with managing university research, funding and commercialization projects UCF researchers have developed customizable and scalable web-based, software for research administration that meets the needs of diverse stakeholders in a single system. The Academic Research & Grants Information System (ARGIS)... Read More

Illustration of the synthesis of 2-D covalent organic frameworks

Method of Shaping Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks Yields Fast, Stable, Solid-State Electrolytes

33494 – New process can be used to build faster, safer solid-state electrolytes for batteries in portable devices, cars and airplanes UCF researchers have developed a low-cost method for processing two-dimensional (2-D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) that can safely be used as electrolytes in solid-state, rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The new method offers a better alternative... Read More

Illustration of the Stochastic Resampling Process

Synthetic Data Generation Method Improves Accuracy of Gesture Recognizers

33507 – New synthetic data generation method enables fast, accurate training of gesture recognizers used in rapid prototyping of user interfaces UCF researchers have developed a method that quickly generates realistic synthetic data and enables gesture recognizers to significantly improve their accuracy. The new method, called Stochastic Resampling (SR), is computationally efficient, has minimal... Read More

Illustration of the system capturing and identifying contaminated areas in a mock medical procedure

System Monitors Medical Procedures to Detect Sterile Field Contamination

33396 – UCF researchers have developed an automated detection system aimed at helping to prevent and reduce the number of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) contracted during medical procedures. The new System for Detecting Sterile Field Events tracks activity during training or an actual medical procedure and identifies actions (such as contact-related events) that violate the sterile field and... Read More

Mosquitoes feeding on the Passive Insect Surveillance Sensor Device

Low-Cost Device Catches, Kills and Identifies Vectors with Infectious Diseases

33502 – According to the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17 percent of all infectious diseases, causing more than 1 million deaths annually. Confirmed cases of Dengue fever (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) or chikungunya (CHIKV) in the Americas over the past few years now pose a heightened risk for epidemics in the U. S., as well as in the traditional endemic areas like... Read More

Illustration of the hole/disk array coupled with the ground plane.

Tunable, Uncooled Infrared Detector with Narrow-Band Wavelength Selectivity

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

Breakthrough Optical Blood Coagulation Monitor Provides Real-time Feedback

31064 – Life-saving device continuously checks a patient’s blood clotting status during and after surgery UCF researchers have developed a breakthrough early-detection system that helps detect life-threatening blood clots during and after a medical procedure. Conventional laboratory blood coagulation tests are time-intensive, requiring blood to be drawn, processed and analyzed. The UCF real-time... Read More

Targeting Oxidative Stress for Parkinson’s Disease Therapy

32897 – Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Vector-Mediated Knockdown of NADPH Oxidase1 (Nox1) Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the aggregation of α-synuclein proteins and the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. Oxidative stress is a major contributing factor in the pathogenesis of PD and has been linked to both α-synuclein aggregation and... Read More

Schematic of preferred embodiment of tunable within 1-5 µm wavelength

Lasing Method with Rapid, Non-Mechanical Wavelength Tuning in the Mid-IR

32934 – UCF researchers have developed a tunable laser with broadband coherent output spectrum within the mid-infrared (IR) range using a chirped quasi phase-matched optical parametric amplifier/difference frequency generator (CQPM OPA/DFG)-based design. Comparatively, currently available laser sources do not possess the unique combination of the following desired attributes: high average power,... Read More

A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the hybrid differential optical sensing system to deliver compressed sensing.

Active and Passive Optical Imaging System to Reduce Storage and Compression Time

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

Schematic representation of the fabrication and use of the ISE.

Paper-Based Ion-Selective Electrodes with Improved Sensitivity and Reproducibility

33425 – Ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) are highly important for ion detection. Paper-based ISEs are a simple, low cost, and disposable alternative to conventional solid-contact ISEs. However, widespread use of paper-based ISEs has been limited due to poor detection limits (in the micromolar range), reliability, and selectivity. UCF researchers have developed novel ultra-sensitive paper-based ISEs... Read More

Rapid, Cost-Effective Test for Mycobacteria

33286 – UCF researchers have discovered a rapid, cost-effective method to test samples for mycobacterial infection. This measurement can be obtained by assaying a biological sample from the subject, providing a more cost effective, less labor intensive testing process. Once a mycobacterium is identified, this method can be further used to monitor the infection after treatment with an antibiotic. ... Read More

A schematic drawing of a cylindrical disc laser gain medium having a perimetrical edge entirely coated with an ASE-absorbing epoxy composition, disposed in a cryocooler

New High Power Laser Medium Index Matching Reduces Parasitic Lasing in Cryogenic Environments

33261 – A common problem in large-aperture, high-power, solid state amplifiers is parasitic, or transverse, lasing. When this phenomenon occurs, the energy stored in the amplifier quickly drains, effectively clamping the gain accessible to the intended longitudinal amplification process. Currently available methods for reducing parasitic lasing involve the use of absorbing thin films, optical... Read More

Precise, Efficient Microparticle and Nanoparticle Fabrication

33148 – In the production of microparticles and nanoparticles, currently available methods utilize two types of approaches. Bottom-up approaches involve processes such as nucleation, chemical reactions, or self-assembly processes, and although the resulting particles vary in shape and size, the particles either cluster together or coalesce into one mass. Top-down approaches use methods such as... Read More

Method for Increasing Thermal Conductivity of a Substrate

30946 – Method and apparatus for enhancing thermal conductivity and heat dissipation of a substrate by forming a wide bandgap material within a non-wide bandgap substrate. In recent years, as electronic devices have become smaller, the packaging density for these devices on a circuit substrate has increased. Significant amounts of heat are produced by these electronic devices,... Read More

Production sequence that starts with an optical material feedstock (top left), processes same into a composite optical element (top, middle and bottom at right) for use within an optical apparatus (bottom left) in accordance with the embodiments.

High Performance, Structured Granular Composite Materials

33384 – Researchers at UCF have created a new type of composite optical element as well as methods for fabricating particles and fibers from the material, depending upon the application. Fabrication of the multi-scale composite optical particles/fibers is highly scalable using multi-component spun fibers drawn in parallel. Using a composition of amorphous and crystalline nano-scale components enables... Read More

The Dementia and Delirium Analysis Research Tool

33410 – An easy-to-use, accessible questionnaire that both clinicians and caregivers can use with dementia and delirium patients Currently, screenings for delirium and dementia are performed separately and administered by a trained professional. However, this process is inconvenient and time consuming for both the clinician and the patient, often leading to misdiagnoses in busy clinical settings... Read More

New boride materials creates harder, more wear-resistant tools and coatings

New Boride Materials With Ultra-High Hardness, High Oxidation Resistance and Catalytic Activity

33368 – While several diborides find applied uses, such as abrasion and oxidation resistant coatings, an ongoing search continues for new phases and compositions that could possess interesting and useful properties. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have created new boride materials via mechanochemical synthesis. These materials have ultra-high hardness, high oxidation resistance,... Read More

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