Robust Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) of Polymers with High Metal Inclusion Content
This invention introduces a metal-polymer filament with up to 70% metal content for FDM 3D printing, enabling durable, precise, and customizable magnetic and metallic parts directly from desktop printers.
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Magnetic component manufacturing faces challenges with traditional techniques such as air gap variability in transformer cores and...
Published: 9/9/2025
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Inventor(s): Scott Schiffres, Pritam Das, Oscar Abundez, Jacob Goodman
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, 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: 9/12/2025
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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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Reliable Liquid Metal Composites for Soft Robotics, Electronics, and Thermal Management
This invention introduces oxide-flake-stabilized liquid metal powders that suppress supercooling, enabling reliable phase transitions for tunable stiffness, thermal management, and adaptive devices.
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Liquid metal (LM)-based composites are promising for tunable stiffness, shape memory, and thermal management applications in robotics, electronics,...
Published: 9/9/2025
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Inventor(s): Pu Zhang, Jiexian Ma
Keywords(s): CleanTech
Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Electrically Programmable Surfaces for Dynamic Control of Wetting and Adsorption - No Fog, No Damage, No Shock
This invention introduces electrically programmable surfaces using 2D materials like graphene to reversibly switch between hydrophilic and hydrophobic states, enabling dynamic wetting and adsorption control for advanced industrial applications.
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Industries such as energy, aerospace, and manufacturing require adaptive surfaces to control...
Published: 9/9/2025
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Inventor(s): Scott Schiffres, Morteza H. Bagheri
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Energy-Efficient Preheater for Advanced Data Center and Electronics Cooling
This invention introduces a regenerative preheater for phase change cooling that reuses waste heat to preheat refrigerant, reducing subcooling, improving efficiency, and eliminating the need for external heaters.
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Data centers and high-performance computing systems, especially those powering AI, generate extreme heat that challenges cooling...
Published: 9/8/2025
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Inventor(s): Sadegh Khalili, Bahgat Sammakia
Keywords(s): CleanTech
Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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High-Efficiency Wide-Angle Bragg Mirror for Advanced Lighting Systems
This invention introduces a multi-material Bragg mirror that eliminates light leakage at the Brewster angle, enabling brighter, more efficient, and higher-quality solid-state lighting for automotive, projection, and medical applications.
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Conventional dichroic and Bragg mirrors, typically made from alternating layers of two materials,...
Published: 9/5/2025
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Inventor(s): David Klotzkin, Xin Wen
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Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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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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Next-Generation Solid-State Nanolaminate Capacitors for High Energy and Power Density
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This family of capacitor technologies combines ultrathin dielectric nanolaminates, nanostructured electrodes, and cushion layers to deliver high energy density, ultra-fast cycling, and compact, reliable solid-state capacitors. By overcoming the size, efficiency, and safety limits of today’s designs, they enable next-generation electronics...
Published: 9/10/2025
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Inventor(s): Tara Dhakal, James Turner, Mahesh Nepal, Wendy Reyes Ramos
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Binghamton University, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Self-Sustained Hydrogen Production
A self-sustained compact reactor for continuous hydrogen gas production from ammonia decomposition.
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Hydrogen offers advantages as a clean and safe fuel for broad applications, but its storage and transport are expensive. Conversely, ammonia is an effective hydrogen carrier, as it contains 17.6% hydrogen by weight and can be economically...
Published: 9/12/2025
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Inventor(s): Amr Ibrahim, Miao Yu, Sung Hwan Park, Saman Emami Gerami
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals
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Overcoming Short Channel Barrier Effects of Field Effect Transistors
A design tool for overcoming short channel barrier effects of field effect transistors (FET).
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The semiconductor industry constantly pushes innovation, demanding research and development into new materials, manufacturing processes, and designs. Silicon is the most widely used semiconductor material in the electronic industry, so there...
Published: 9/12/2025
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Inventor(s): Hong Luo, Piaohan Xu
Keywords(s): Computer, Featured, General Engineering, Instrumentation, Semiconductor and Microprocessing, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Computers, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing
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