Invention Description Lyophilization is a critical process for stabilizing reagents in point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, effectively eliminating the need for cold chain storage and preventing liquid evaporation. While this technology is essential for developing robust field-deployable devices, current industry standards are limited to producing reagents...

Invention Description Lab-on-a-chip technology and microfluidic diagnostic devices often rely on complex mechanical or electrical systems to manipulate fluid, making them costly and bulky. These components may limit portability, decrease operational lifetime, and prevent widespread use by untrained personnel or patients at the point of care or at home....

Invention Description Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) are poised to be the next generation high-energy density storage media of choice for various applications. However, they are currently plagued by failure due to dendrite propagation at high charge/discharge rates. One of the most sought-after technologies for dendrite propagation prevention in LMBs...

Invention Description The advancement of technology in the field of electronics, communication, transportation and renewable energy is significantly dependent on the development of energy storage media which are reliable on the metrics of performance, economic feasibility and safety. Lithium-ion batteries have been the dominant market choice for energy...

Invention Description Rapid and reliable nucleic acid assays are critical for diagnosing infectious diseases at the point of need, yet most systems rely on complex, expensive instrumentation and trained personnel. These requirements limit access to timely diagnostics in low-resource, remote, or decentralized settings. Many platforms typically require...

Invention Description UAVs rely on fiducial markers, such as AprilTag or Aruco, to help with navigation and precision landing under GPS-denied environments. However, these markers are facing significant limitations in dense urban environments from adverse weather conditions, low visibility, urban clutter as well as security risks from tampering. These...

Invention Description Lithium-ion batteries serve as energy-storage media for electric vehicles, grid-scale storage systems, mobile communication devices, and equipment used in hazardous environments. However, existing lithium-ion batteries cannot yet be produced at low cost, in a scalable manner, while also meeting the requirement of being free from...

Invention Description Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, presents significant clinical challenges due to its complex and heterogeneous nature, often leading to lifelong health complications. Current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are limited by an incomplete understanding of...

Invention Description Crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) panels contain a mix of bulk materials (such as glass, silicon, and aluminum), toxic substances (like lead, tin, and copper), and precious metals. Due to solar panel designs not being standardized, their compositions vary. Panels with lead-based solder, for example, contain more lead...

Invention Description Polyaniline (PANI) is a conductive polymer with excellent electrical conductivity lending it great utility in numerous electronics applications including electronic devices, sensors, batteries and more. While PANI can be easily deposited on many surfaces, it has difficulty with producing a dense coating on insulating substrates,...