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New cell sorting technology could replace fluorescent and magnetic technologies

Dr. Prentiss’ lab has developed a new cell sorting technology based on microfluidics. This technique enables manipulation of non-magnetic micro- and nano-entities, including cells, immersed in magnetic fluids. Compared to existing MACS and FACS cell…

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Eliminating the bottleneck in WiFi networks: New protocol delivers order-of-magnitude increase in performance

Have you ever been to a very busy coffee shop, hotel lobby or conference and been unable to access WiFi? Wi-Fi networks based on the 802.11 set of standards are pervasive, but have a fundamental performance bottleneck that limits the practical…

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Asynchronous circuit techniques for memory error correction

This invention describes a circuit technique for rapidly and efficiently correcting for read and write data errors in a digital semiconductor memory. More specifically, it involves the design of an error-correcting circuit (ECC) as applied to high…

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Deterministic design of high quality factor photonic cyrstal nanobeam cavity

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A self-sustained soliton oscillator utilizing nonlinear transmission lines and spectrum-preservice nonlinear amplification

The invention describes new methods and apparatus for implementing stable self-starting and self-sustaining electrical nonlinear pulse (e.g., soliton, cnoidal wave, or quasi-soliton) oscillators. In one embodiment, a nonlinear pulse oscillator is…

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A new approach to NMR: High resolution spatial holographic encoding using traveling wave MR

This technology is for using a high field MR system to record interference patterns within biological phantoms combined with new spatial encoding methods to give contrast at resolution limits far exceeding traditional gradient-based encoding…

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Vertical support structure to realize photonic structures from bulk substrates

This invention is a major step forward, consisting of a 3D nanofabrication method to fabricate the nanophotonic devices from the bulk crystal. It enables chip-scale nanophotonic devices with properties not available in conventional thin films. This…

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Robust thin film solid oxide fuel cell

Among the major fuel cell chemistries, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are considered most desirable due to their high energy conversion efficiency, fuel flexibility, and contaminant tolerance. Conventional solid oxide fuel cells operate at 800°C -…

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Multi-resistance states through electrically-driven phase transitions in VO2/HfO2/VO2 heterostructures on silicon

Key advantages of memory chips fabricated using the Harvard process include faster access time, smaller die size and lower power, all "holy grails" of the memory market. This invention is part of a portfolio of IP, starting with a basic patent for a…