Active Control of Vortices for Skin Friction Reduction
This technology offers an active control of stationary vortices for aerodynamic structures to reduce CO2 emissions. This system enables skin friction reduction, a reduced drag, and an increased thermodynamic efficiency in engine use cases.
Air-Breathing Plasma Thruster With a Variable Spacing Cathode
This technology offers a platform for indefinite space flight using high-altitude air-breathing plasma thrusters and does not require on-board propellant. This system can accommodate varying air densities and be mechanically tuned between the thruster’s anode and cathodes.
Autonomous Vehicle Platoons Robust Against Communication and Sensor Failure
Platoons of autonomous vehicles controlled by a centralized adaptive cruise control are vulnerable to disruptions in communications between cars, and unreliable sensing information of the vehicles around them. By building methods to simulate a centralized command during communication loss, and to establish safety margins based on still-reliable sensor information during a sensor failure, a platoon of vehicles can guarantee safety in even emergency situations while suffering communication and sensor loss.
CapHarvester: A Stick-on Capacitive Energy Harvester Using Stray Electric Field from AC Power Lines
CapHarvester aims to replace cumbersome battery power for IoT devices by harnessing the energy from stray electric fields surrounding AC power lines in a home. It avoids the need for an ohmic connection to ground through a capacitive coupling-generated ground reference, allowing for diverse application and placement with minimal safety hazards.
Drill Guide System for Suture Anchor Insertion
The innovation offers specially engineered orthopedic drill guides for installation of suture anchors with minimal disruption of surrounding healthy tissue.
Gloved Human-Machine Interface
This technology offers a vibrotactile feedback consisting of several systems, devices, circuits, or user interfaces adapted for activities for a bulky glove wearer that comprise tracking movement of the gloved hand and interpreting a gloved finger movement of a human.
Perfect Plane Mechanism
This technology offers a mechanical linkage for perfect movement. This device can be used to move a point in a plane, on a large diameter sphere, or on a line or circle, and combines movement to reduce constraint.
Plant-Based Mosquito Attractant Mixture
This invention discloses the compositions of a highly effective, novel mosquito attractant mixture for use in a variety of high-impact public health research and development areas.
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Stream Wise Vortex Fire Extinguisher for Space Environments
This technology offers a new type of fire extinguisher for use in microgravity environments. This system can mitigate fire in space by using vortex generators to quench flames with sufficient speed and strength.