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Multi-Functional Lunar Surface Service Hubs
This technology is a lunar surface service hub to maintain and protect small surface rovers, instrumentation, and other lunar surface vehicles. Based on a Mobile Inflatable Robotic Autonomous Containment for Lunar Exploration (MIRACLE) concept, these lunar service hubs store lunar exploration technologies, recharge batteries, and protect rovers and...
Published: 4/27/2026
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Updated: 4/27/2026
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Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Harish Vernekar, Anna Dinkel, Nathaniel van der Leeuw, Andrea Torres, Erik Asphaug, Krishna Muralidharan
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering
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Systems and Methods for Concurrent Biochemical Immunoassay and Cellular Traction Force Measurement in Hydrogels
This invention relates to a platform that couples bead-based immunoassays with 3D traction force microscopy (TFM) within a single hydrogel substrate to quantify time-resolved biochemical cues and cell-generated mechanical forces at matched locations. This invention allows researchers to directly test how local molecular cues influence cell mechanics...
Published: 5/1/2026
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Updated: 3/23/2026
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Inventor(s): Alex McGhee, Kelvin Pond, A Departmental Work
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Screening assays
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Dark Eye Harvester
This invention involves using an insulated light-proof chamber that allows the harvesting of eyes or another light-sensitive biomaterial without light exposure, allowing visual rhodopsin to regenerate more efficiently. The chamber has a cylindrical shape and is attached to a chest cooler with handles on top to rotate the walls. The chamber has multiple...
Published: 2/9/2026
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Updated: 2/9/2026
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Inventor(s): A Departmental Work, Michael Brown
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Research Tools
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Spinal Cord Paddle to Induce Local Hypothermia
This technology is a therapeutic device that provides targeted hypothermia via a paddle to injured spinal cord patients. The system is designed to provide and maintain subfreezing temperatures for 4-5 hours, followed by controlled rewarming over a 20-hour period. The device is manually adjusted to maintain the target cooling profile, and real-time temperature...
Published: 6/23/2025
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Updated: 6/23/2025
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Inventor(s): Darya Pershina, Anna Fravel, Janna Said, Amir Sobhan Haghiri, Makena Marie Verdugo, Jesus Zazueta
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Musculoskeletal Disorders, Orthopedics/Bone, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic
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Spinal Cord Paddle to Induce Local Hypothermia
This technology is a therapeutic device that provides targeted hypothermia via a paddle to injured spinal cord patients. The system is designed to provide and maintain subfreezing temperatures for 4-5 hours, followed by controlled rewarming over a 20-hour period. The device is manually adjusted to maintain the target cooling profile, and real-time temperature...
Published: 6/23/2025
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Updated: 6/23/2025
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Inventor(s): Darya Pershina, Anna Fravel, Janna Said, Amir Sobhan Haghiri, Makena Marie Verdugo, Jesus Zazueta
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Musculoskeletal Disorders, Orthopedics/Bone, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic
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Acquisition – Software to Control Acquisition of Images for Near-Earth Object Survey Operations
The Acquisition subsystem in the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) software suite manages the operation of telescopes and instruments to capture data on asteroids and Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Once areas of the sky are selected for observation, Acquisition takes over, accepting the input from the Planner subsystem and coordinating the telescope, camera, and...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Updated: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): A Departmental Work
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Open Source, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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Planner – Planning Software for Near-Earth Object Survey Operations
The Planner subsystem in the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) software suite is designed to help observers efficiently plan nightly asteroid and Near-Earth Object (NEO) observations. By displaying a virtual map of the sky, it helps ensure that areas previously searched, or areas unlikely to be productive, are avoided. The map shows the telescope’s current...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Updated: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): A Departmental Work
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Open Source, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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Processing – Software to Process and Analyze Images for NEO Survey
The Processing subsystem in the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) software suite is a streamlined pipeline designed to handle raw images captured by telescopes during asteroid and Near-Earth Object (NEO) surveys. This pipeline processes the images through multiple stages, such as calibrating for optical distortions, extracting star or asteroid positions, and...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Updated: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): A Departmental Work
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Open Source, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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Monitor – Software to Monitor Status of New and Recently Discovered Objects for NEO Survey
The Monitor subsystem in the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) software suite is designed to help track the status of newly discovered and recently observed asteroids and Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). It gathers data from various public sources, such as the Minor Planet Center and other NEO survey programs, to provide a clear and prioritized summary of which objects...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Updated: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): A Departmental Work
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Open Source, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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Control - An Executive Program for Near-Earth Object Survey Operations
The Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) software suite is designed to detect and track Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), such as asteroids, that may pose a collision risk with Earth. By coordinating observations and data processing through multiple subsystems, the suite enables accurate tracking of these objects. The software manages telescope operations, image acquisition,...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Updated: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): A Departmental Work
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Open Source
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