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Instantaneous Non-Diffracting Light-Sheet Generation Using Controlled Spatial Coherence
11553 – University of Central Florida researchers have developed an easily implementable method for enhanced high‐resolution, light‐sheet fluorescence imaging without using a beam scanning module or a phase modulation system. The UCF single-shot, non-diffracting light-sheet generation technique provides a much larger field-of-view and higher signal-to-background ratio than current... Read More
A Comprehensive System for Structural Health Monitoring at a Global Level Using Computer Vision
2021-072 – The University of Central Florida invention describes a comprehensive system for structural health monitoring at a global level using computer vision. The system integrates different algorithms and methods to develop a structure-oriented, computer vision-based structural response monitoring framework. It provides a guide for different structures in different application scenarios... Read More
Convenient, Self-Sterilizing Rollable Face Mask for Everyday Use
2021-057 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have designed a face mask that conveniently rolls into a necklace-like device that also sterilizes the mask when not in use. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommend wearing a mask to prevent infections and to mitigate the spread of contagious diseases such... Read More
Ultrashort Pulse Field Measurement Device
2021-066 – The University of Central Florida invention is a system for measuring the electric field (amplitude and phase) of a femtosecond laser pulse, consisting of a spatial filter, a beam splitter, an optical delay line, a cylindrical or spherical focusing element, and a detector. The detector can consist of either (a) a transparent crystal, a set of imaging lenses, and a spectrometer (or... Read More
Multi-Stage Raman Amplifier
11533 – The University of Central Florida invention is a multi-stage diamond Raman Master Oscillator Power Amplifier (MOPA). Raman lasers, in general, do not require rare-earth doping, as the vibrational modes of the atomic structure or crystal lattice are the media for the effect. It is a nonlinear effect, and as such, the gain is proportional to the intensity of the 1st Stokes signal and... Read More
Tailored Laser Pulse Trains for Burst-Mode Illumination
11534 – The University of Central Florida invention is a novel laser that generates directed energy at a distance consisting of a narrowband tunable radio-frequency (RF) emission in the MHz and GHz ranges for military and commercial applications. This is accomplished by creating a localized transient micro-laser plasma source with a periodic pulse function. The system is additionally... Read More
Quantum Cascade Laser Tree Arrays with Broad Area Emitters Offer Ultra-High Output Power and Beam Quality
11558 – The University of Central Florida invention describes a quantum cascade laser (QCL) configuration with broad-area emitters and tapers at the output facet. The configuration potentially offers ultra-high brightness with on-axis, far-field maximum, and most power concentrated in the central lobe. Broad-area quantum cascade lasers are capable of delivering very high CW power. Output... Read More
Plasmonic Organic Electrochemical Transistors (POECTs) for Highly Enhanced Sensing
11649 – The University of Central Florida invention is a new type of organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) called the plasmonic OECT (POECT). The invention leverages the near-field effect of plasmonics to increase the sensitivity of OECTs. Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) marked a rapid growth in recent years due to their attractive applications in biosensing,... Read More
Method and Device for Pathogen or Antibody Detection Using Unmodified Signaling Substances With or Without Unlabeled Detection Reagents
11472 – The University of Central Florida invention relates to methods for detecting a target pathogen or antibody in biological samples. The disclosed methods include three embodiments and do not require labeling or conjugating of the detection reagent with the signaling molecule or substance to generate detectable signals. The first embodiment relates to using an unlabeled antibody... Read More
A 3D Printed, Self-Insulated, High-Throughput 3D Microelectrode Array
11591 – The University of Central Florida invention is a novel two-step, makerspace-based microfabrication strategy for creating high-throughput (HT), self-insulated 3D microelectrode arrays (MEAs). Microstereolithography (μSLA)-based 3D printing technology not only allows for the realization of 3D microelectrode geometries but also enables the monolithic integration of all components of... Read More
Photonic Integrated Circuit Outcoupling Array for Imaging-Based Beam Steering
11449 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) array device that can provide the emitter and detector array capabilities that imaging-based beam steering (IBBS) systems need to achieve high-resolution, dynamic beam steering over a wide field-of-view (FOV). The UCF invention, which includes an IBBS system design, offers a passive,... Read More
Ultra-Spectrally Selective THz Band Stop Reflector
11645 – The University of Central Florida invention is a device that can inhibit the reflectance of electromagnetic radiation in the THz frequency range. It is characterized by a combination of material and geometric parameters that are unique and tunable—enabling resonating frequencies (spectral selectivity) in the THz range (0.1-25) with narrow channel widths (FWHM) controllable by the... Read More
Load-Modulated Balanced Amplifiers
11637 – The University of Central Florida has invented two kinds of load-modulated balanced amplifiers: 11636
Complex Refractive-Index Imaging by Iterative Optical Diffraction Tomography
11459 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a technique for capturing and reconstructing images of phase objects with greater accuracy and quality than conventional optical diffraction tomography (ODT) inversion methods. Example objects include transparent samples such as biological cells, tissues and optical fibers with high contrast, complicated structure, or... Read More
Optoelectronic Synapse for Neuromorphic Computing
11593 – The University of Central Florida invention is a method to grow organic‐inorganic halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) directly on multi‐wall CNTs (MWCNTs) to increase the photosensitivity of optoelectronic synapses. The perovskite quantum dot-multiwall carbon nanotube (PQD‐MWCNT) hybrid material acts as an optoelectronic synapse for optoelectronic neuromorphic computing.... Read More
Gallium Nitride (GaN)-Based Multiport Multilevel Converter/Inverter
11635 – The University of Central Florida invention is a multiple-port, multilevel power converter/inverter with multiple bi-directional power ports. The invention supports efficient power conversion between one type of voltage or current to another (DC-to AC or AC-to-DC) and one level of voltage or current within the same type to another level. As an example, one converter/inverter has a... Read More
Real-Time, Pro-Active Traffic Safety Management System with Operator and Decision-Making Components
11490 – The University of Central Florida invention is a real-time safety visualization system that was selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation as an innovative solution for road safety. The system brings together extensive work in real-time safety risk prediction (traffic and weather sensors; smartphone-based data; advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and Pro‐Active... Read More
Skull-Mounted Robotic Guide
11618 – The University of Central Florida invention is a compact robotic system that can enhance surgical precision during orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery. The device, which complements a surgeon’s free hand expertise, can be directly mounted onto a patient’s skull to assist the surgeon in precisely repositioning the jawbone during the procedure.
Storing Energy in a Carbon Fiber-Based Electric Vehicle Body Panel
11614 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a dual-purpose device that can store energy and provide structural support as a body panel of an electric vehicle. The UCF carbon fiber for storing energy (CASE) electrode achieves more than 100,000 charge-discharge cycles with less than 15 percent degradation of capacitance. With this approach, an electric vehicle can... Read More
Semi-Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery Support System
11540 – The University of Central Florida invention describes a laparoscopy support system that bridges the gap between manual and robotic laparoscopy. The device is semi-robotic in such a way that the surgeon can still manipulate the tools with their own speed and precision. However, the surgeon can lock the position and rotation of each trocar and inserted tool in place using a... Read More
Statistics-Based Adjustments of Parameter Ranges for Adaptive Systems
11588 – The University of Central Florida invention describes an adaptive system with parameters and intermediary variables with adjustable ranges. Artificial neural networks (ANN) are a class of adaptive systems that transform inputs such as text, audios, images, videos, to outputs of desired formats to achieve various tasks. The ranges are determined based on the statistics of the... Read More
System for Measuring High-Temperature, Gas-Phase Reaction Kinetics Using Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy
11561 – The University of Central Florida invention is a portable system for obtaining fast time‐resolved measurements of the temperature and composition of high-temperature gases via broadband laser absorption spectroscopy in the mid‐infrared spectral range. A compact, portable subharmonic optical parametric oscillator is used as a bright and spatially coherent broadband source in the... Read More
Method for Isolating Copper Vias from Glass Interposers for Microscale Mechanical Properties Measurements
11549 – The University of Central Florida invention describes a method for isolating copper (Cu) through-glass vias (TGVs) from a glass interposer substrate for measuring mechanical properties, structural and morphological TGV evaluation, or microstructural TGV evaluation. A multi-stepped process is used to isolate freestanding Cu vias from the as-electroplated copper TGVs, which are... Read More
Intelligent Object Magnification for Augmented Reality Displays
34418 – The University of Central Florida invention describes an approach that uses cameras to capture objects at a higher resolution than the human eye and to present imagery of the objects to a user via an augmented reality (AR) display. The display selectively amplifies the size of the objects' spatially registered retinal projection, while maintaining a natural (unmodified) view in... Read More
A Balanced-to-Doherty Mode Switchable Power Amplifier
34372 – The University of Central Florida invention is a power amplifier that can switch operation between Doherty mode and Balanced mode. The amplifier circuit comprises two amplifiers coupled in quadrature phase through input and output 90‐degree quadrature hybrids. This technology is applicable to radio‐frequency modules on 4G/5G wireless platforms (for example, smartphones and base... Read More
Ultra-Spectrally Selective Terahertz Pyroelectric Detector
34367 – The University of Central Florida invention is a device that can intercept electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. This characterization is a combination of material and geometric parameters that are unique and tunable, enabling resonating frequencies (spectral selectivity) in the THz range (0.1‐5) with ultra‐narrow channel widths (0.06 THz) FWHM.... Read More
Capture Accurate, Real-Time Temperature Readings of Materials in Extreme Operating Conditions with Luminescent Coatings and Phosphor Thermometry
34514 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a suite of technologies that allow accurate, remote, real-time temperature measurements of TBCs on components used in extreme operating conditions, such as the blades in turbine engines. The accurate measurement of a coating's temperatures in such environments is crucial to ensure and maintain good performance, the... Read More
Ultra-Stable Deep-Dyed Perovskite-Polymer Composites as Tunable Downconverters
34381 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a low-cost, simple deep‐dyeing method that can convert a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer matrix into ultra‐stable luminescent perovskite‐polymer composites (PPCs) that demonstrate water resistance and heat stability. Due to their excellent color tunability, color purity, and water‐/photo‐stability, the PPCs are... Read More
Aqua Factorem: Low Energy Lunar Ice Extraction System
11539 – The University of Central Florida invention describes a method to extract lunar water, drastically reducing the energy and complexity of lunar mining operations helping to establish this industry. The process consists of robot mining of the regolith (loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock), transferring the mined material to a conveyer and passing the soil... Read More
Transmitter Identification Using Adversarial Networks and IQ Data
34396 – The invention relates to an adversarial learning technique for identifying rogue RF transmitters and classifying trusted ones by designing and implementing generative adversarial nets (GAN). Understanding and analyzing the radio frequency (RF) environment have become indispensable for various autonomous wireless deployments. Machine learning techniques have become popular as they can... Read More
Makerspace Fabrication Technology for Faster, Precise Production of 3D Metal Microelectrode Arrays (MEAs)
34429 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a simple, inexpensive solution for fabricating 3D metal microelectrode arrays (MEAs) and microneedle platforms. Compared to current technologies, the UCF makerspace technology overcomes issues such as brittleness, high expense, complexity, and unrepeatable processes. As a result, the invention offers cost-... Read More
Dynamically Tunable, Single Pixel Full-Color Plasmonic Display
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
3D Microelectrode Array for Optical and Electrical Probing of Electrogenic Cells
34513 – The University of Central Florida invention describes the microfabrication and assembly of a three-dimensional microelectrode array (3D MEA) based on a glass-stainless steel platform. The technique involves the use of non-traditional “Makerspace Microfabrication” techniques, which allows cost effective fabrication of the device using biocompatible materials.
Storing Energy in the Carbon Fiber-Based Electric Vehicle Body Panel
34545 – The University of Central Florida invention is a hierarchical architecture‐based carbon fiber for storing energy. The CASE electrode invention has an unprecedented 100,000 charge‐discharge cycles with less performance degradation. Currently, the electric vehicle industry is targeting to achieve more than 500 miles/charge. To increase the miles/charge of the electric vehicles, more... Read More
Relative Pose Data Augmentation and Other Tracked Devices in Virtual Environments
34272 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a better way to track objects like head-mounted displays (HMDs) and handheld controllers of multiple users as they interact in shared space. Virtual environment systems today encounter some amount of error (static or dynamic) that can affect the system's usefulness. If two or more users are tracked close to each other... Read More
Collective Intelligence Framework Can Fast Track Inspection and Accuracy
34286 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a method for reducing the time and cost of inspecting civil structures like bridges and buildings. Conventional methods for visually assessing civil infrastructures use subjectivity and may require long inspection time and high labor costs. Although some technologies (such as robotic techniques, augmented reality, and... Read More
Crash Recovery Improvements in Non-Volatile Main Memory (NVMM)
34234 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida and North Carolina State University have developed a way to reduce the execution time and write amplification associated with restoring data from non-volatile main memory (NVMM). Current crash recovery solutions use logging or checkpointing to provide failure safety to applications. However, these solutions are for volatile main... Read More
Actively Tunable Photonic Device Enables Multispectral Infrared Camouflage
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
Conformal Visible Light Communication (VLC) Receiver with Efficient Optical Signal Reception
34238 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a mobile visible light communication (VLC) receiver that overcomes the signal quality and efficiency issues that hamper the widespread use of VLC systems. With the ability to provide secure, high-throughput indoor wireless networking, VLCs are ideal for multi-use office environments and Li-Fi (light fidelity)... Read More
Phototransistor Mimics the Synaptic Behavior of Neurons
34446 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a phototransistor device that can act as an artificial photonic synapse for neuromorphic computing. Ultrathin and highly efficient, the device comprises a superstructure with the fast charge transport capability of graphene (G) and the efficient photogeneration features of perovskite quantum dots (PQDs). The UCF team... Read More
Low‐Cost Biopolymer-Metal Sensor for Onsite Detection of Heavy Metal Ions
34204 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed an inexpensive, reliable sensor that can rapidly and simultaneously detect traces of multiple heavy metals in water. With its unique biopolymer-metal composite thin film, the device provides improved sensitivity for identifying toxins in situ, including mercury, cadmium, arsenic, chromium, thallium, lead and zinc. ... Read More
Energy-Efficient, Real-Time Variable Stiffness Ankle-Foot Prosthesis
34461 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed an innovative, bio-inspired ankle-foot prosthesis that can automatically adjust its ankle stiffness to accommodate different activities. For example, the device can quickly adapt to walking conditions such as inclines, declines, and uneven soft or hard surfaces. The novel prosthesis uses a highly efficient energy... Read More
Low-Cost, Multi-Input, Single Resonant Tank LLC Converters
34179 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a new multi-input power DC-DC converter that uses a single LLC resonant tank to transfer energy and perform power conversion from multiple sources. With other technologies, the number of switches and circuit components increases with each added power source, thus raising total costs and reducing reliability. In... Read More
Method for Growing Perovskite Quantum Dots on Any Material
34410 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have invented a unique method of creating structures for ultra-thin, highly efficient optoelectronic devices. Current methods (such as depositing PQDs onto a graphene substrate or applying them via spin-coating or dipping) produce structures that offer limited carrier mobility and photoresponsivity. In contrast, the UCF method... Read More
Solar Energy Device Boosts Optical Absorption of Thin-Film PV Cells
34405 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a way to increase the broadband optical absorption of thin-film solar cells regardless of their thickness or intrinsic absorption. Thin-film technologies (less than 10 μm) reduce the material cost of solar cells and provide added flexibility. However, their reduced light absorption capacity results in lower cell... Read More
Low-Temperature Catalysts for Effective Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Emissions
34359 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida and BASF Corporation have developed a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology that can efficiently remove nitrogen oxide (NO) emissions at temperatures less than 200 degrees Celsius. Nitrogen oxides are major pollutants emitted from internal combustion engines. Examples include gasoline and diesel vehicles and stationary... Read More
Scalable Approach for Fabricating Thermally Stable, Low-Temperature Catalysts
34292 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a low-cost, scalable approach for using any reducible metal oxide or mixed metal oxide materials to fabricate thermally stable, low-temperature catalysts. The UCF invention offers a solution for automakers tasked with meeting increasingly stringent emissions standards. For example, future catalytic systems will need... Read More
Low-Cost Method for Producing Highly Stable, Active Precious Metal Catalysts
34303 – Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a novel universal technique for fabricating precious metal catalysts that exhibit both high catalytic activity and excellent thermal stability. UCF’s Reverse Loading and Metal Shuttling Strategy offers a low-cost solution to traditional fabrication methods, such as those that require complex preparation procedures or... Read More
Low-Cost Mechanisms for Managing Secure Persistent Memory
34140 – Novel systems for encrypting, restoring and auditing secure persistent memory can significantly improve performance and safeguard systems against data remanence cyber attacks. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed low-cost solutions for effectively managing secure persistent memory devices (PMDs) in computer systems. One invention (Patent ID34140) provides... Read More
Novel Ankle Prosthetic Module Maximizes the Propulsion Efficiency of Passive Prostheses
34171 – Real-time module enables passive ankle prosthesis to control and release stored energy for optimal propulsion. Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a device with a unique learning algorithm to maximize the propulsion efficiency of passive prostheses used by individuals with transtibial (below-knee) amputations. The UCF real-time adjustable energy-releasing device... Read More