2021-GROL-69502: Smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio sensing
PROBLEM Oil lubricates the bearings and other contact surfaces in compressors. The current method to measure oil circulation ratio (OCR) involves transferring solvent and oil out of the system. Practically, it’s impossible to measure more than 3-4 samples at a time using this method. SOLUTION Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new method to […]
November Edition: Newly Issued Patents
Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 26 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The majority of these are available to license and bring to market. Visit the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization’s website to learn more about these […]
2021-HABI-69512: System to estimate the volume of bulk supply stockpiles
PROBLEM Current methods for estimating the size of a salt pile or other bulk material in 3D piles include using photographic imaging, total stations, tape measures and/or static laser scanning. These methods can be time- and labor-intensive, expensive, dangerous and inaccurate. SOLUTION Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new method to determine the amount […]
2021-BAO-69243: Mass-producing antitumor cells
*This technology has been licensed. Purdue Research Foundation has an extensive portfolio of available technologies and partnership options. Browse the available technologies site or email the Office of Technology Commercialization to speak with a Licensing Analyst about other IP investment opportunities or solving specific research challenges. PROBLEM Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer affecting the […]
October Edition: Newly Issued Patents
Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 11 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The majority of these are available to license. Visit the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization’s web site to learn more about these and other available technologies. Here […]
2021-LEE-69527: Microrobot device removes brain hemorrhages due to strokes or aneurysms
PROBLEM Brain hemorrhages affect two million people each year across the world, causing clots in the brain that prevent cerebrospinal fluid or blood flow. Typical intervention methods relieve cranial pressure and reduce ventricle exposure, but subsequent surgeries risk higher infection or lasting damage to surrounding tissues. SOLUTION Purdue researchers have developed a self-clearing implantable catheter […]
2019-MART-68695:Washable, flexible, self-powered e-textiles
PROBLEM In the near future, smart clothing will outperform conventional passive garments. Their miniaturized electronic circuits and sensors will allow people to seamlessly communicate with phones, computers, cars and other machines. The fabrication of smart clothing is quite challenging, as clothes need to be periodically washed and electronics despise water. SOLUTION Researchers at Purdue University […]
2020-RAHI-68984: Wearable, portable invention to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, wounds
PROBLEM Surgical mesh is used to prevent bacteria and carry oxygen, especially for surgical wound sites. Current mesh technologies are often expensive, however, and can lead to long-term post-surgical complications such as adverse bodily response to a foreign object. SOLUTION Purdue researchers have introduced a new solvent-free, cost-efficient, scalable process for making strong, flexible, biodegradable […]
2018-KUBI-68145: Technology to downscale transistors could advance semiconductor design
PROBLEM Tunneling field effect transistors are promising candidates for next generation nanodevices but they have issues. The current transistor technology has too low ON current densities or suppressed OFF current densities. Current tunneling field effect transistors also switch due to band alignment. SOLUTION Purdue researchers have developed a new technology with large ON current and […]