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Invention SummaryA number of devices have been developed that enable the generation of electricity by a two-stage conversion of heat to sound and sound into electricity. A thermoacoustic resonant system has been designed that generates sound from injected heat. A cavity coupled to the resonator provides positive feedback and sustains the acoustic oscillations....

Published: 5/14/2019 | Inventor(s): Orest Symko, Young Sang Kwon

Keywords(s): Energy and Fuels, Mechanical Engineering

Category(s): Hardware, Circuits & Sensors, Power Conversion

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

A Method of Spatially Resolved Measurement of Permittivity and Thickness of Dielectric Films on Surfaces of a Complex Geometry **Value Express**

Patent AbstractA system and method by which thickness of a dielectric film on substrates can be noninvasively determined is invented. The system and method are especially applicable to areas and applications where traditional techniques have proven unsuccessful or limited. According to embodiments of the present invention the present system and method...

Published: 8/1/2019 | Inventor(s): Mikhail Skliar

Keywords(s): Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Materials, Thin Films

3D Fabrication of Needle Tip Geometry and Knife Blade

Invention SummaryThis invention presents a novel needle fabrication technique for creating a sharp, beveled metallic microneedle. Using a SU-8 mold structure, needle tip geometry with beveled dimensions can be controlled in 3D. The same fabrication method can be adopted to create a micro-blade with controlled blade angle.Market ApplicationsExisting...

Published: 7/16/2019 | Inventor(s): Sung Lee, Charles Thomas (deceased)

Keywords(s): Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Medical Devices, General Surgery

Single Leg Cycling Training Device

Invention Summary Single leg training deviceTo improve the activity of single leg training, a counter weight system is fitted to the opposing crank of a stationary bike. This simple, patented device assists with the upward phase of the pedaling action preserving normal double leg cycling biomechanics (the exercise...

Published: 5/15/2019 | Inventor(s): James Martin

Keywords(s): Mechanical Engineering

Category(s): Medical Devices, Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation

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

A Cross-flow Split-thin-flow cell

Invention Description: This technology describes a new high speed cross-flow split-thin-flow-cell separation microsystem. This new technique takes a cross flow as the major driving force for efficient separation/purification of a sample compared to already existing devices and techniques. The unique integration of cross flow allows continuous purification...

Published: 9/6/2018 | Inventor(s): Bruce Gale, Himanshu Sant, Venu Madhav Arremsetty, Srinivas Merugu

Keywords(s): Materials and Mining, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices, Research Tools

Category(s): Research Tools & Reagents, Microfluidics