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Modular Approach towards Diversified Heptamethine Fluorophores
Modular synthetic strategy for heptamethine synthesis using inverted polarity building blocks
Invention Summary:
Fluorescent dyes are widely used as optical probes due to their high sensitivity and tunable photophysical properties. NIR and SWIR fluorophores are particularly valuable for biological imaging and sensing, with cyanine dyes representing...
Published: 8/28/2026
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Inventor(s): Shang Jia, Fung-Kit Tang, Wenjun Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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Microneedle–Electroporation Platform for Nucleic Acids and Proteins
(a) Method implemented for intradermal delivery of DNA/RNA using coated microneedle array followed by electroporation, targeting the region between the epidermis and dermis. Blue spots around the microneedles indicated the spray coating dispersion after insertion. (b) Image of 4 x 4 microneedle array coated with 50 mg of plasmid DNA, 25 mg of trehalose,...
Published: 7/29/2026
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Inventor(s): Jeffrey Zahn, Hao Lin, Sunshine Littlecreek, Jerry Shan, David Shreiber, Miao Yu, Yasir Demiryurek
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences
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Calibrated Time Delays for Communication Security
System Model: LEO relay network covert against a terrestrial adversary
Invention Summary:
Current covert digital communication technologies typically attempt to achieve cyclic covertness by lowering transmit power, adding random timing jitter, or modifying waveforms, which often reduces data rates, increases system complexity, and can still...
Published: 8/11/2026
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Inventor(s): Sean Johnson, Predrag Spasojevic
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Software & Algorithms
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Negative Pressure-Assisted DNA Delivery
Fig.1. Dermal suction induces long-lasting antigen expression and T-cell response. (A) Dermal suction via a small hand-held device with a 6-mm orifice against the skin. Inset: immune response is 100 times stronger when compared with injection alone. (B) Post-suction skin demonstrates no damage nor erythema. (C) and (D): Benchmarking of suction against...
Published: 5/15/2026
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Inventor(s): Hao Lin, Jonathan Singer, David Shreiber, Jerry Shan, Jeffrey Zahn, Emran Lallow, Juliet Melnik, Nandita Jhumur
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > COVID-19, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Vaccine
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Spatially Aware Integrated Quantum Materials for Battery Thermal Sensing
A thin-film sensor integrated within battery cells rapidly detects millimeter scale hotspots
to guarantee thermal safety and expand safe operation envelope
Invention Summary:
Current battery thermal sensing technologies such as thermistor arrays and fiber-optic sensors lack sufficient spatial resolution and rapid response to detect early-stage...
Published: 4/21/2026
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Inventor(s): Amin Reihani, Shriram Ramanathan, Ranjan Patel, Mohammad Shoghi Tekmedash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy & Battery
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Modular Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) Head and Compact UHV Probe Transfer System
Connection of STM head to transfer mechanism in RT chamber
Invention Summary:
Traditional scanning probe microscopy (SPM) systems face a range of significant technical and operational challenges that hinder performance and flexibility. Rigid, hard-wired connections restrict head configurations, while probe transfers between chambers risk...
Published: 4/10/2026
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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Low profile and compact transfer mechanism for remote controlled assembly
of probes in ultra‐high vacuum and low temperature environments
STM head top plate and deposition and recovery tools. (a) STM head top transfer plate for attaching to the tools. (b) Deposition tool arms/hooks engaged with STM head transfer plate handles. (c) Deposition tool from a front and side view. (d) Recovery tool from a front and side view.
Invention Summary:
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key...
Published: 5/4/2026
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Inventor(s): Angela Coe, Guohong Li, Eva Andrei
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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High-Efficiency Electrospray Deposition for Sub-Plume-Scale Surfaces
Schematic of the electrospray setup. (a) Schematic and (b) photograph of an electrospray deposition experiment. White dashed lines are provided as a guide to the eye of the plume. (c) Schematic of the improved spray system and process, highlighting different enhancements (E#). In stage 1, a negative polarity spray (E1) is sprayed directly at a large...
Published: 7/27/2026
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Inventor(s): Jonathan Singer, Sarah Park
Keywords(s): Biomaterials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > COVID-19, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Vaccine
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Rare-earth Doped Nanocomposite Materials for Photonics Applications
Invention Summary: An esteemed Rutgers University Professor of Materials Science has developed an optically transparent composite material comprised of highly Rareearth- doped solid solution inorganic nanoparticles. These nanocomposite particles can be dispersed in a matrix of polymers, glass, liquid, or crystalline material. The nanoparticles are constructed...
Published: 2/23/2026
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Inventor(s): Richard Riman, John Ballato
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials
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Gradient Porosity Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries
Schematic representing porosity of each layer in a laminated LCO electrode (beige curvy lines represent the electrode’s porosity).
Invention Summary:
There is a pressing need to increase the specific energy of Li-ion batteries to increase range of electric vehicles and decrease cost of the battery. In theory, increasing the thickness...
Published: 3/17/2026
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Inventor(s): Glenn Amatucci, Emily Sukenik
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Energy & Battery
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