Invention Description Wireless capacitive pressure sensors have been widely studied for health monitoring applications including continues monitoring of blood flow in patients suffering from high blood pressure, tracking of bladder pressure in patients with urine incontinence, and monitoring intracranial pressure in patients experiencing traumatic...

Invention Description Antennas are essential to multiple systems, such as mobile communications and military and civilian radars, security screening, imaging, mapping, localization, and much more. With the increased demand for accurate and optimal performance of such systems, it is critical to have precise knowledge of transmitted/received signals,...

Invention Description In modern airtight vehicles, the concentration of air pollutants, including CO2, can build up quickly, with some studies showing a rise above 2500 ppmv of CO2 in mere minutes in occupied vehicles. This is particularly noticeable during recirculated air operation and in urban or hot climates where cabin air is recirculated to enhance...

Invention Description Ultrawide bandgap materials (UWGP) like Ga₂O₃, diamond, and aluminum nitride (AlN) are promising for next generation high voltage, high temperature electronics due to their superior properties. AlN with its wide 6.2 eV bandgap and high 12 MV/cm breakdown field, is particularly attractive for high power applications. However, its...

Invention Description Subsurface drainage is an agricultural water management practice widely implemented in low-relief landscapes to regulate soil moisture, particularly in the root zone, and enable earlier planting. The benefits for agricultural production are countered by potential negative impacts on the environment and water quality, highlighting...

Various technologies have been developed to reduce CO2 emissions and achieve net-zero energy sectors. One common method is carbon capture and storage, which traps CO22 using special materials. However, they are facing challenges in handling the captured CO2 for long-term storage and potential secondary emissions. Converting CO2 into useful products...

Invention Description The demand for advanced thin-film deposition techniques has grown substantially in recent years, driven by the development of next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, and energy devices. Traditional deposition methods, such as chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, and physical vapor deposition, have well-established...

Invention Description The semiconductor industry has long relied on thermoset polymers for their superior thermal and mechanical stability in advanced packaging applications such as capillary underfills (CUFs), molded underfills (MUFs), and over-mold compounds. However, as devices evolve toward complex multidie 2D, 2.5D, and 3D architectures, traditional...

Invention Description There is a well-recognized need to broadly decrease the amount of water used for evaporative (wet) cooling in many applications, especially in power generation, but also in emerging cutting-edge technologies, such as data and supercomputing centers. The main challenge in dry cooling using ambient air is the inevitable temperature...

Invention Description Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) consist of cells that use metallic zinc as the anode, atmospheric oxygen as the cathode and water‑based electrolytes. These batteries have a large appeal due to their low-cost production, sustainable approach (less reliance on rare/toxic metals), and solution for large-scale and slow-cycle energy storage....