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Flux Switched Permanent Magnet Variable Field Generator

Invention SummaryThis technology is a portable platform for generating a variable magnetic field for use with a portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) system. The design is optimized for generating strong electric fields for improved sensitivity, as well as a variable field, allowing the NMR system to be used for identification of different classes...

Published: 10/25/2019 | Inventor(s): James Stephenson, Bruce Gale, Cynthia Furse

Keywords(s): Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Instrumentation, Materials and Mining, Mechanical Engineering

Category(s): Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Instrumentation

Functionally Designed Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Shear Cutters **Value Express**

Patent AbstractA polycrystalline abrasive composite cutter, including a tool body with a top cutting surface and a flank surface. The composite cutter, joined to a substrate, constitute a shear cutter for a PDC bit, roller-cone bit insert, or other tool that can be highly useful for petroleum drilling or other applications. The body of the polycrystalline...

Published: 10/2/2019 | Inventor(s): Zhigang Zak Fang

Keywords(s): Composite, Energy and Fuels, Materials, Materials and Mining

Category(s): Materials, Composite

A Light Metal Based Material System For Hydrogen Storage

**VALUE EXPRESS** Invention Summary: the University of Utah inventors developed hydrogen storage compositions with high storage capacity, good dehydrogenation kinetics, and hydrogen release and uptake reactions which are reversible. This technology will find application in fuel cells. Intellectual Property: US patent 8,147,796 has issued for...

Published: 5/14/2019 | Inventor(s): Zhigang Zak Fang, Jun Lu, Hong Yong Sohn

Keywords(s): Energy and Fuels, Materials and Mining

Category(s): Energy, Energy Storage

Nano-coax of C60: Molecular Cabling for Photovoltaics

New Nano-Composite Materials for Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells Invention Summary: Organic solar cells are viewed as an important alternative in the search for cost effective alternative energy sources. Current inorganic solar cells are efficient, but are very expensive to manufacture. On the other hand organic based solar cells are...

Published: 5/6/2019 | Inventor(s): Ling Zang, Yanke Che

Keywords(s): Chemicals, Energy and Fuels, Environmental, Materials and Mining

Category(s): Materials, Nanomaterials

Novel Nanostructured and High Strength Titanium Boride (TiB) Monolithic Material

Invention Summary: Borides are hard ceramic engineered materials that possess high strength and hardness in addition to resisting high temperature oxidation and corrosive chemicals. Our technology consists of a method for manufacturing nanostructured Titanium Monoboride (containing more than 80% Titanium monoboride whiskers, 20% Ti and no TiB2)...

Published: 5/6/2019 | Inventor(s): Ravi Chandran

Keywords(s): Chemicals, Electrical Engineering, Materials and Mining, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Materials, Nanomaterials

High-Toughness Tantalum Carbide for High-Temperature Applications

Invention SummaryTantalum Carbide (TaC) is an extremely hard refractory ceramic material with high temperature resistance. Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered a form of tantalum carbide called zeta phase with three times more fracture toughness than the more common TaC form. The TaC zeta form offers high strength, high fracture toughness...

Published: 4/8/2020 | Inventor(s): Dinesh Shetty, Raymond Cutler, Kenneth Hackett, Shane Verhoef

Keywords(s): Chemicals, Materials, Materials and Mining, Metallurgy

Category(s): Materials, Metallurgy

Transistors for Replacing Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors in Nanoelectronics

**VALUE EXPRESS** Invention Summary: This invention is to replace metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) in mainstream silicon based microelectronics with junction field 0effect transistors (JFETs) because of their lower leakage and better scaling to nanoscale dimensions. The electrical properties, materials, and fabrication...

Published: 5/14/2019 | Inventor(s): Mark Miller, Justin Jackson, Divesh Kapoor, Justin Millis

Keywords(s): Electrical Engineering, Energy and Fuels, Materials and Mining, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Semiconductors

Optical Pyrometer Pressure Testing Station

Invention Summary: Currently optical/laser profilometers do not have the ability to apply pressure or vacuum to individual devices or wafers. While laser interferometers are used to measure the overall deflection of diaphragms in pressure sensors, they only provide point measurements on the diaphragm and are susceptible to large error. This technology...

Published: 3/24/2020 | Inventor(s): Michael Orthner, Florian Solzbacher, Loren Rieth

Keywords(s): Electrical Engineering, Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Instrumentation, Materials and Mining

Category(s): Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Instrumentation

Chemical Vapor Synthesis of Uniform Mixtures of Fine Powders

Invention Summary: Producing homogeneous mixtures of fine powders using conventional methods can be a challenging task, especially when the mixture is a composite powder. This technology describes a process of synthesizing fine powder mixtures from reactions in the gas phase followed by condensation and surface deposition. It allows sintering at...

Published: 7/14/2017 | Inventor(s): Hong Yong Sohn

Keywords(s): Chemicals, Materials and Mining

Category(s): Materials, Metallurgy

A Simple Synthetic Route to Generate Metal Nanoparticles

A Simple Synthetic Route to Generate Metal Nanoparticles University Reference Number: U-4592 Invention Summary. A simple synthetic route to generate metal nanoparticles in the presence of omega-functionalized alkylthiols is developed by the University of Utah inventors. This technology is the first example of the use of 9-BBN (9-borabicyclo-[3.3.1]nonane)...

Published: 7/14/2017 | Inventor(s): Jennifer Shumaker-Parry, Rajesh Sardar, Patrick Shem

Keywords(s): Chemicals, Materials and Mining, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Materials, Nanoparticles

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