Point Quality Evaluation Metric (PQM) for LiDAR-Based Mapping and Reconstruction
A novel metric to comprehensively assess the quality of large point-clouds from LiDAR-based mapping.
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LiDAR-based mapping and reconstruction are crucial for various applications, yet assessing the quality of dense maps they generate poses challenges. Current methods often fail to capture completeness, structural information, and local...
Published: 10/7/2025
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Inventor(s): Yash Turkar, Karthik Dantu, Charuvahan Adhivarahan, Pranay Wasudeo Meshram
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Electronics
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Compact Multilevel Bidirectional Converter for High-Efficiency EV, Grid, and Aerospace Systems
This invention introduces a compact bidirectional AC-DC converter that merges power factor correction and resonant conversion into a single multilevel stage. By reducing device count, passive size, and DC-link capacitance while achieving soft switching and >98% efficiency, it enables scalable, high-density power conversion for EV charging, grid storage,...
Published: 10/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Kalyan Yenduri, Sunil Dube, Pritam Das, Benson Chan
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Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Electronics
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Energy Efficient Steep Slope Cold Electron DIRAC Transistor
Graphene-enabled Dirac-source "cold" electron transistor breaks the sub-60 mV/decade threshold and achieves current density over 1µA/µm
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Power dissipation and energy efficiency in electronics are huge barriers facing the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Metal-oxide-semiconductor...
Published: 10/2/2025
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Inventor(s): Huamin Li, Fei Yao
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Energy Conservation, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Electronics
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High-Efficiency, Long-Lifespan LED Driver with Independent Channel Dimming
This invention introduces an electrolytic-capacitor-free LED driver that achieves >94% efficiency, extended operational life, and independent multi-channel dimming in a single compact unit, enabling reliable, energy-optimized lighting for industrial, architectural, and entertainment applications.
Background:
High-power LED systems require long...
Published: 9/26/2025
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Inventor(s): Pritam Das
Keywords(s): CleanTech
Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Portable High-Resolution AFM with Electrostatic Levitation
This invention combines electrostatic levitation actuators with triboelectric nanogenerators to enable self-powered shock and vibration sensors. By directly converting motion to voltage and voltage to motion, it eliminates complex control systems, delivering compact, CMOS-compatible sensors for impact detection, fall alarms, and environmental monitoring....
Published: 9/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Shahrzad Towfighian, Ronald Miles, Mark Pallay
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Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Electronics
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Haptic-based Dental Laser Device
This invention is a smart laser surgical system that uses a handheld stylus with haptic feedback, sensors, and AI-powered augmented reality to provide surgeons with precise control, real-time data, and enhanced visualization during operations.
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Dental and other surgical procedures often require extreme precision to ensure patient safety...
Published: 8/22/2025
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Inventor(s): Aishwari Talhan, Thenkurussi Kesavadas, Praveen Arany
Keywords(s): dentistry, Haptic device, Haptics, Medical Device, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Artificial Intelligence, Technology Classifications > Dental, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Surface Micromachined Microphone
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In typical micromachined microphones, it is necessary to incorporate a significant volume of air behind the microphone diaphragm in order to prevent the back volume air from impeding the motion of the diaphragm. The air behind the diaphragm acts as a linear spring whose stiffness is inversely proportional to the nominal volume of the...
Published: 8/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Ronald Miles
Keywords(s): #SUNYresearch, Technologies
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Campus > Binghamton University
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Smart Metal-Graphene Hybrid Reflectarray at THz Frequencies
Four technologies work in unison (source, modulator, antenna, reflector) to increase the propagation of upper band 5G (i.e., 100 to 300 GHz).
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In order to continue the exponential rise in wireless data rates, terabit-per-second links are expected to become a reality within the next five years. The exploration of higher frequency bands,...
Published: 9/12/2025
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Inventor(s): Erik Einarsson, Josep Jornet, Arjun Singh, Ngwe Thawdar, Michael Andrello
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Wireless Technologies
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A Flexible Multiplexed Amplifier for Multichannel Wearable Biopotential Devices
A compact, multiplexed amplifier architecture for wearable biopotential devices, enabling efficient, multi-channel data processing in a miniaturized, flexible format.
Background:
High-density biopotential measurement devices, such as EMGs and EEGs, typically require large and cumbersome amplifiers, limiting their applicability in wearable technologies....
Published: 9/12/2025
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Inventor(s): Filip Stefanovic
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Electronics
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Flattening and Smoothing Metal Wafers and Plates for Flexible Electronics
This technology is a novel method for fabricating metal substrates for flexible electronics, producing improved components at lower cost.
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Flexible electronics comprise an emerging technology that has gained considerable attention in recent years due to its potential applications in wearable devices, biomedical sensors, and other flexible...
Published: 6/25/2025
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Inventor(s): Haralabos Efstathiadis, Iulian Gherasoiu, Yamini Kumaran
Keywords(s): flexible electronics, flexible electronics substrates, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals
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