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Radiatively Cooled Superconducting Power Distribution for Solar-Powered Space Systems
This invention is a solar-powered space system configured to reduce or eliminate resistive losses during high-current DC power delivery using its superconducting power distribution combined with passive radiative cooling and a working fluid thermal loop.
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Solar photovoltaic arrays, which generate direct current (DC) power, are the primary...
Published: 4/29/2026
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Updated: 2/27/2026
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics > Computer Hardware, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic
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Method for Fabricating Free-Standing Thin-Film Nanocomposites
This invention is a fabrication method for free-standing thin-film composites reinforced with nanofibers. These composites are on the scale of hundreds of nanometers to a few microns in thickness and exhibit strong mechanical integrity. The formation of ultra-thin, flexible layers without requiring a supporting substrate is broadly applicable across...
Published: 6/27/2025
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Updated: 6/27/2025
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Inventor(s): Adam Printz, Anton Samoylov
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Composites, Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Sensors & Controls
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Free-Standing Metal Halide Perovskite Thin-Films
This technology is an ultralight, flexible metal halide perovskite thin film. Metal halide perovskites are semiconductor materials with unique properties that make them ideal for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. They are often used in solar cells. These metal halide perovskite thin films function without a substrate, making them ideal for...
Published: 6/27/2025
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Updated: 6/27/2025
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Inventor(s): Adam Printz, Anton Samoylov
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic
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Sensor-Based Prediction of Thermal Runaway in Lithium-Ion Batteries Through Strategic Sensor Arrays
This invention introduces a novel framework for predicting thermal runaway (TR) in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by combining strategically placed sensor arrays with machine learning models to predict TR events in lithium-ion batteries before they occur. TR is a phenomenon that occurs when the temperature in a LIB causes reactions to occur which produce...
Published: 6/13/2025
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Updated: 2/13/2025
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Inventor(s): Vitaliy Yurkiv, Basab Ranjan Das Goswami
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Sensors & Controls
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Plant-Based Electrical Source
This invention is a plant-based rechargeable battery with all components produced naturally making its operations suitable for flexible, wearable, or implantable applications. It could provide novel electrical-power source directly integrated with wound healing materials for locally stimulating biological reactions with therapeutic effects. These may...
Published: 11/16/2023
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Updated: 11/9/2022
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Inventor(s): Frederic Zenhausern
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Biomaterials, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
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In-line Analytical Measurements for High-Throughput Manufacturing of Solar Cells, Enhancing Scalability of Next Generation Semiconductor Thin Film Stacks
A “stick and peel” removable electrochemical probe is used for solvent-free characterization of semiconductor films or optoelectronic devices and configured for use in situ and/or in operando. The invention may be used to analyze electronic materials such as a metal halide perovskite, an organic semiconductor, a nanocrystalline (quantum...
Published: 3/12/2024
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Updated: 3/30/2022
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Inventor(s): Michel De Keersmaecker, Erin Ratcliff, Neal Armstrong
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Fuel Cells, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Semiconductors, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Telecommunications > Electro-Optic Devices, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing
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Defect Characterization for Semiconductors, including Perovskites, in Operando or during Manufacturing, using 'Peel and Stick' Probe with Enhanced Sensitivity
This technology involves the use of a removable ‘peel and stick electrolyte’ probe for detecting defects in perovskite materials. This is an improvement on previous technology that increases sensitivity of defect detection in device-relevant triple cation perovskites.
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The development of next-generation flexible optoelectronic...
Published: 3/12/2024
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Updated: 3/30/2022
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Inventor(s): Michel De Keersmaecker, Erin Ratcliff, Neal Armstrong
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Fuel Cells, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Semiconductors, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Telecommunications > Electro-Optic Devices, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing
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Rapid In-Situ Metrology of a Heliostat Field Using Starlight
This technology is a means of rapidly measuring the optical properties of each heliostat in a heliostat field using starlight. It is ideal for use with heliostats that can have their shape actively changed to maximize their light concentration effectiveness as they track the sun over the course of the day.
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Heliostats are devices that track...
Published: 6/4/2024
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Updated: 11/3/2021
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Inventor(s): James Angel, Ryker Eads
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic
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"Stick and Peel" Probe Properties of Perovskite Material Properties for Manufacturing Scale-Up and Quality Control
A “stick and peel” removable electrochemical probe is used for solvent-free characterization of semiconductor films or optoelectronic devices. The invention may be used to analyze electronic materials such as a metal halide perovskite, an organic semiconductor, a nanocrystalline (quantum dot) thin film, metal oxides, a material blend or...
Published: 3/12/2024
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Updated: 6/11/2021
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Inventor(s): Michel De Keersmaecker, Erin Ratcliff, Neal Armstrong
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Fuel Cells, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Semiconductors, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Inspection, Technology Classifications > Materials > Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing, Technology Classifications > Sensors & Controls
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Heat Exchange System using Solid Particles and Fluid
This invention is a heat exchanger designed for heat transfer from solid particles to liquid inside of tubes. It consists of (1) slide particle flow and discharge belt, (2) solid particle flow distributor for particles to reach tube banks uniformly, and (3) tube bank arrangement for heat exchange. Particles fall and flow outside of the liquid tube bank...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Updated: 9/15/2020
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing
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