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Robust fluorescent probes allow sensitive detection of small molecules

The invention is an efficient method to synthesize novel silver nanoparticles with bright fluorescence and a giant Raman enhancement effect. These particles, 2 – 20 nm in diameter, exhibit a highly multi-domain structure with grain sizes down to 1…

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Technology to Detect Hardware Trojans, Maliciously Embedded into ICs

One of the greatest threats to security are Trojans - rougue modifications to ICs that create a latent security risk. This theat, which is very much an unspoken threat, is of great importance to chip manufacturers, software companies and systems…

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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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Selective deposition of cells in microwells

This invention is a method of selectively functionalizing indentations (such as wells or channels in microfluidic systems) or protrusions on a substrate such that, for example, cells selectively bind to the indentations or the protrusions. The…

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Controllable motion damping for prosthetic limbs and robotics

The technology offered here provides instant damping control and tunable shock absorption in low-power mechanical systems. The invention is a soft structure which contains magneto-rheological fluid (MRF), which hardens under applied magnetic fields.…

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Enhancing the capabilities of pop-up fabrication

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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