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Example diagrams of the UCF tactile display apparatus design: (a) shows an external view and (b) shows an internal view of the device.

Tactile Display Apparatus for Palpation Simulation and Telemedicine

34063 – Innovative training device enables medical students to experience the near-real sensation of touch, similar to human palpation. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have designed a haptic training device that medical students can use to better distinguish between normal and abnormal lumps in the body. By providing the sensation of touch and the ability to vary the size and... Read More

The UCF liquid metal coating promotes the uniform deposition of lithium ions in a battery cell and prevents dendritic growth. It thus provides a stable solid electrolyte interface for separating the lithium metal anode from the electrolyte.

Low-Cost Lithium Battery Cell Uses a Unique Semi-Liquid Metal Buffer to Prevent Dendrite Growth

34036 – Battery cell’s novel coating stabilizes lithium metal surfaces, enabling the development of next-generation energy storage technologies such as lithium-air and lithium-sulfur batteries. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed an inexpensive battery cell that overcomes the safety hazards, performance problems and capacity loss associated with using lithium metal as... Read More

Modular Device for 3D Printers Quantifies and Treats Filament in Real Time

34202 – System for additive manufacturing enables accurate, cost-effective tracking of the used and unused filament in new or existing 3D printers. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a novel 3D printer filament feed system that can track, quantify, and coat/treat filaments used in additive manufacturing printers. Such capabilities are lacking in many 3D printer designs... Read More

As shown in figures (a) and (b), the new UCF blood-sampling syringe fully incorporates a nucleic acid purification function. The graph (c) shows the effectiveness of the tool’s DNA capture. Researchers used a real-time PCR to quantify and compare the captured DNA to the original blood sample.

Novel Syringe for One-Step Purification and Medical Diagnosis

34133 – Integrated syringe combines blood sample collection and nucleic acid preparation functions to speed diagnostic testing for infectious diseases. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have designed an innovative syringe that can simultaneously draw a patient’s blood and extract/purify nucleic acids from the sample. Thus, a simple blood draw results in a prepared sample ready for... Read More

Figure 1. The graphic (a) schematically illustrates an experimental incoherent light-illuminated DCNN-GALOF imaging system without distal optics. The light source is a low-cost LED. To quantify the amount of fiber bending (b) the offset distance was measured as the distance from the end of the bent fiber to the position of the straight fiber (equal to the length of the dashed line).

System Combines Glass-Air Optical Fiber Imaging and Deep Learning to Capture Accurate, Real-Time Views of Biological Objects

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

In the example operation, Anubis acts whenever metadata changes occur in the Counter Cache (3) or the Merkle Tree Cache (4). The operation reduces the need for extra updates to the shadow counter and shadow Merkle tree tables (SCT and SMT). It also lowers the overhead significantly without hurting recoverability.

Secure Non-Volatile Memory System Offers Ultra-Low Recovery Time, Overhead

34136 – Low-cost, hardware-only memory controller system enables quick recovery and verification of Merkle tree- and Intel® SGX-protected non-volatile memories (NVMs). Researchers at the University of Central Florida have designed a hardware-only system that can recover integrity-protected non-volatile memories (NVMs) faster and more cost-efficiently than other memory... Read More

Figure 1. The UCF Holmium laser system concept.

Multi-millijoule Holmium Laser System for Generating Attosecond Pulses

33995 – New system can generate attosecond laser pulses for use in biomolecule manipulation. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented an ultrafast Holmium laser system that can generate multi-millijoule-level laser pulse energy centered at 2.05 μm and a 1 kHz repetition rate. With such capabilities, the laser can produce long, ultra-broad bandwidth (4-12 μm wavelength),... Read More

Catalyzed biomass mechanochemical conversion process with example reaction products and potential commercial applications.

Solid Acid Catalyzed Hydrolysis Technology Offers A Non-Toxic Path to Producing Biofuels and Specialty Chemicals From Biomass Feedstock

31649 – New mechanocatalytic process breaks down biomass, including lignin, into sugars or other specialty chemicals via a non-toxic path. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed technologies that provide a more efficient and inexpensive method to produce biofuels and specialty chemicals like vanillin or syrinealdehyde. The hydrolysis technology enables companies, such as... Read More

Diagram of a MINI system for wireless neural recordings. The 1000-ch system on a silicon die consists of a pillar electrode array, embedded integrated circuits for signal amplification and processing, and backplane planar coils and capacitors for wireless telemetry and power.

Neural Interface System Enables Throughput of 1,000-Plus Parallel Recordings

34017 – New approach to building scalable brain-machine interface systems may enable widespread use of wireless, remotely-powered neural interface implants in patients needing prostheses. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have designed an innovative brain-machine interface (BMI) system that can enable throughput of 1,000 or more parallel recordings to repair human cognitive or... Read More

Figure (a) shows a schematic representation of chiral light-matter interaction between left-circularly polarized (LCP) and (s) enantiomer; (b) shows a top view of one uncoated sample and cross-section view of one polymer-coated substrate embedding the chiral molecule; (c) shows a representation for the optical characterization.

Molecular Chirality Detection Technique using Hybrid Plasmonic Substrates

33902 – System offers low-cost methods for efficiently and accurately detecting low levels of left- and right-handed enantiomers of drugs seeking FDA approval University of Central Florida researchers have designed a system that can accurately identify the chirality of drugs, proteins, DNA and other molecules at lower detection limits than conventional detection systems. With the ability to... Read More

Weather-Responsive Smart Ventilation System Using Multiple Parameters

33948 – New whole-house mechanical ventilation controls enhance HVAC systems to provide homeowners with added energy savings and indoor air comfort UCF researchers have developed a smart ventilation system that can be used with new or existing residential heating and cooling systems to improve indoor air quality, reduce costs and save energy. Most ventilation control systems are simplistic, using... Read More

Chemical Sensor with Real-Time, Remote Detection Capabilities and 3D Output

33957 – New detection system can scan gas mixtures from a distance and provide quantifiable data about specific chemicals in the mixture. Researchers from UCF and the United States Navy have invented an optical detection system designed to identify and quantify the chemicals in a gas mixture from a distance and in real time. The new system can provide a 3D mapping/readout of the mixture’s... Read More

New UCF optical nanocomposite material can be drawn into fiber form, dissolved into a solution and deposited as a thin film, or used as a bulk optical component.

Unique Nanocomposites for Fiber- and Planar-Infrared Laser Applications

33951 – Glass-nanocrystal material can be made into optical fibers, thin films and bulk optical elements. UCF researchers have invented a low loss optical nanocomposite material made of glass and high concentrations of nanocrystals (NCs). Unlike conventional crystal laser media, the new glass ceramic medium can be drawn into fiber, coated onto films, deposited as waveguides or formed as bulk... Read More

Figure 1. Example of a flexible solar cell fabricated using the new UCF light trapping invention.

Omnidirectional, Polarization-Independent, All-Dielectric Light Trapping Scheme

33979 – Novel biomimetic design approach enables manufacturers to cost-effectively produce ultrathin, flexible, durable solar cells that capture the most energy from daylight as it strikes from multiple directions. UCF researchers have developed a novel architecture and process for producing low-cost, ultrathin, flexible and durable solar cells that can be easily fabricated using roll-to-roll... Read More

Diagram showing the invention’s ultrafast detection scheme based on the plasmon-thermoelectric effect.

Tunable Graphene-Based Method for Detecting Mid-Infrared (IR) Radiation

33901 – New method offers low-cost, uncooled multi-spectral IR detection and imaging in the 8-12 µm bands UCF researchers have invented a low-cost method that can enable ultrafast, tunable mid-IR detection and imaging without the need for expensive and complex cryogenic cooling. The novel graphene-based method paves the way for multi-spectral imaging in the mid-IR domain, which is not available in... Read More

Hot Water Tank Insulation System Can Reduce Heat Loss by 20-30 Percent

33887 – Inexpensive, easy-to-install FlexCap insulation system enables consumers to save energy and lower hot water heating costs UCF researchers have invented an insulation system that can reduce a hot water tank’s heat loss by as much as 30 percent. Based on testing performed by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a hot water tank can lose a significant amount of heat through its top... Read More

Example setup of the UCF ultrafast laser system to produce high-energy laser pulses centered around the short to mid-infrared wavelength region (2.4 μm).

New Methods for Generating High-Energy, Broadband Mid-Infrared Laser Pulses

33905 – Invention Simplifies Laser Architecture to Generate Millijoule-Level Output at 2.4 Micrometers (μm) UCF researchers have invented a technique for creating broadband, high-energy laser pulses centered around the short- to mid-infrared region (2.4 μm). The technique, which can be applied to existing laser systems, simplifies laser architectures by requiring fewer gain passes to achieve... Read More

Fabrication and Characterization of 3D Printed, 3D Microelectrode Arrays (MEAs) with Spin-Coated Insulation and Functional Electrospun 3D Scaffolds

33871 – New MEA fabrication technology enables the development of rapid assays with 3D cell-based biosensors for toxicity testing, disease modeling and optical/electrical stimulation of cell types. Exploded view of the 3D MEA: 3D microtowers, metallization, laminate insulation and containment culture well with a close-up of 10 recording sites per patch. Fully functional for “disease in a... Read More

Figure 1. Schematic view of the imaging operational concept.

Cost-Effective Imaging System Uses RF Magnetic Field and Loop Bolometer Array to Produce MRI-Quality Images

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

Figure 1. Illustration of the new vehicle detection system with RFB technology alerting a wrong-way driver. Courtesy of the Central Florida Expressway Authority.

Wrong-Way Driver Detection Technologies can Help Prevent Head-On Collisions

33441 – New systems leverage vehicle and roadside technologies to thwart head-on collisions caused by wrong-way drivers Researchers at UCF and the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) have patented methods for systems that help prevent head-on collisions when drivers wrongfully enter roadways. The technologies (UCF IDs: 33441, 33714 and 33716) can be used to alert and stop wrong-way drivers... Read More

CMAS infiltration and reaction in a 7YSZ thermal barrier coating

Non-Destructive Optical Test to Detect Damage in Turbine Blades

33851 – A novel non-destructive characterization test to inspect for particulate infiltration and damage to turbine thermal or environmental barrier coatings Researchers at UCF and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have invented a new, non-destructive optical test to identify whether thermal or environmental barrier coatings on components have been infiltrated with particulates, such as dust, sand... Read More

Diagnostic Kit Detects Pathogenic Microorganisms Based on Electric Signatures

33854 – Novel kit uses electrophysiology to help clinicians identify and effectively treat bacterial diseases in plants, animals and humans UCF researchers have developed a novel diagnostic kit for quickly identifying microorganisms and detecting live versus dead cells, based on their electrical activity. The invention can also be used to determine whether a cell is actively growing,... Read More

Schematic diagram of a graphene plasmonic-cavity structure, according to the invention

Monolayer Graphene Optical Detector Offers Exceptional Light Absorption

33758 – New low-cost graphene-based, light absorber increases the efficiency and performance of mid-IR photodetectors, photovoltaic devices and modulators UCF researchers have invented a graphene-based optical detector device with an unprecedented light absorption value of 60 percent in the mid infrared spectral domain. Historically, graphene’s low optical absorbance (less than 2.5 percent) has... 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

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

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

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 device consists of an on-chip design that is broadband, color preserving, compact and integrable with physical processes that are... 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Microscope image of graphene transistor.

Graphene-based Plasmonic Phototransistor Provides Broadly Tunable, Narrowband Photo-response

33098 – Graphene phototransistor provides up to 40 percent change in channel conductance for spectral sensing and situational awareness applications Currently, there are no fast, highly sensitive graphene-based photo detectors with a narrow but broadly tunable bandwidth for spectral sensing and situational awareness applications. Extensive effort has been made in this direction through the... Read More

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 Perspective views of an arc-type APTV

New Velocimeters Provide Improved Sensing Capabilities in Aquatic Environments

33297 – Introducing the Automatic Pulse Tracer Velocimeter (Cross-type and Arc-type) Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed two novel devices: Cross-type automatic pulse tracer velocimeter (Cross-type APTV) and Arc-type automatic pulse tracer velocimeter (Arc-type APTV). The devices assist in the measurement of velocity and direction of water in both wells and wetland... Read More

Perspective view of a chip having bond wires to which magnetic material has been applied

Magnetic Components for the Manufacture of Low Cost On-Chip Power Supplies

30928 – Low-cost method for manufacturing on-chip inductors and transformers (needed to create a power supply on a chip) Power supplies can be found in almost all electronic products. Conventionally, these electrical circuits were composed of semi-conductor chips, capacitors and inductors all mounted on a large and heavy printed circuit board. Recently, a new approach known as Power Supply On a... Read More

An exemplary thermal conduction switch in a parallel setup according to an embodiment of the invention

Shape Memory Alloy Based Thermal Conduction Switch for on Demand Heat Transfer

31191 – This invention embodies a thermal conduction switch based on shape memory alloy material to provide on-demand heat transfer between reservoirs kept at different temperatures Thermal conduction switches play an important role in heat management for numerous systems. They are used in spacecraft and satellites for applications such as cooling of reservoirs and equipment, and long-term... Read More

Top view of the mask design of the hydrogen micro sensor, and the exploded view of the same showing the resistive temperature sensor of the hydrogen micro sensor

Micro Electro-Mechanical Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensor

30305 – A micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device that incorporates its own UV radiation source and thin film technology to detect hydrogen at low concentrations and at room temperature Hydrogen gas is currently used for a variety of industrial, commercial and scientific purposes. While extremely useful, it is also highly combustible, even at concentrations as low as 4% by volume. The... Read More

Component set-up of a preferred embodiment of the dual beam low-coherence interferometer system

Dual Beam Low Coherence Interferometer with Improved Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Imaging Depth

30455 – A novel design for a dual-beam low coherence interferometer with improved signal-to-noise ratio This novel apparatus is capable of simultaneously measuring a collimated cylindrical beam and a focused beam centered on a target (such as human tissue cells). The invention then detects the multiscattering induced by the target, measuring both the intensity and magnitude values of the beam.... Read More

Finite Difference Time Domain calculation of the energy density around a metal nanoparticle under plane wave excitation

Method of Generating Frequency Tunable Resonant Scatterers

30287 – Apparatus, methods, systems and devices for enhancing optical emissions by tuning the resonant states of conductive structures In many applications, such as optical, mechanical and acoustic sensing, displays of optical information are based on scattering of optical fields with specific frequencies on various scattering structures. These actions are significantly more efficient when the... Read More

Cross sectional view of an article according to the invention comprising a plurality of closed microchannels in a composite substrate

Metal Nanoparticle Polymer Composites with Electronic, Computer and Adhesive Applications

30895 – A method, apparatus and system for creating a composite material comprised of nanoparticles and a polymer matrix, which can be utilized to site selectively heat said polymers utilizing lasers of a specific wavelength. Ever since the creation of electronics and computers there has been a push towards miniaturization. Advances in science and engineering that push forward the miniaturization... Read More

The components of a system according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention for the convert of energy of the photons provided by a laser beam from a laser source is absorbed by a metal nanoparticle supported on a polymeric bead and converted into heat

Nanoparticle Coated Substrates for Increasing Rates of Chemical Reactions with Laser Irradiation

30893 – Methods, apparatus and systems for coating nanoparticles to a polymer support and irradiating the coated support with a laser to transfer heat/energy to materials in chemical mixtures thereby serving as that reactions catalyst. Chemical synthesis is one of the largest, most profitable businesses in the world. The creation of fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics are all... Read More

This technology quickly degrades TATP and other peroxide based explosives

On-Site Destruction of Explosive Peroxides Utilizing Metallic Based Nanoparticle Catalysts

30915 – Methods and apparatus for creating and implementing a catalyst that safely degrades peroxide based explosives. TATP and other peroxide based explosives are used extensively by terrorist organizations around the world. They are easy to prepare, can be made from common household items and are very difficult to detect. The low cost of the reactants and the ease with which they can be obtained... Read More

Optical block diagram showing a hybrid lens distance sensor for reflective targets according to the present invention

Low Cost and High Resolution Optical Distance Sensor with a Large Dynamic Range

31603 – This invention provides means and methods for the creation of an optical distance sensor comprised of a laser, hybrid (digital and analog) lens for ideal distance range and resolution, and an optical imager to measure target path length. The invention also makes use of a beam splitter to allow for remote sensing of object distance, motion displacement, 3D structure and spatial profile. ... Read More

Top view depiction of an exemplary micromixing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the invention

A Passive Micro-Mixer for Use With Micro- Fluidic Sensors in Medical, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Applications

31571 – The invention provides the means, materials and methods for creating an in-line passive micro-mixer to be combined with a micro-fluidic sensor. This device makes use of variations in side-wall shapes to alter the flow rates of miscible liquids. These side-wall shapes are comprised of polymer resins cast from a silicon wafer mold. The field of micro-fluidics is growing rapidly, with... Read More

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