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Heat Recovery System from High Temperature Slag from Metal Refinery Process
This invention is a heat recovery system to obtain both the sensible and latent heat from the solidification and cooling process in refining copper. The invention will use a hot composition conveyor and a heat recovery apparatus to recover the heat from the metal refinery process. The heat recovery apparatus flushes the slag which will take the thermal...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li, Abraham Jalbout, Dominic Gervasio
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing
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Solvent-Free Silsesquioxane for 3D Printing Glass Optics
3D printing of glass has demonstrated potential in diverse fields, such as photonics, imaging, and microfluidics. Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a solvent-free polymeric silsesquioxane (PSQ) resin for 3D printing glass objects with high precision through a two-photon polymerization (TPP) method. The PSQ resin exhibits reduced...
Published: 7/25/2024
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Inventor(s): Rongguang Liang, Piaoran Ye, Zhihan Hong, Douglas Loy
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Photonics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Optical Fab / Metrology, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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High-Sensitivity Non-Destructive Evaluation/Testing Method for the Detection of Defects in Structures using the Geometric Phase of Acoustic Waves
This novel, highly sensitive non-destructive testing method analyzes the spacial behavior of acoustic waves to detect cracks and defects in objects and structures, with applications across many industries. This method’s sensitivity allows it to detect even slight flaws and defects, and to identify cracks through topographical complexities like...
Published: 8/13/2024
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Inventor(s): Tribikram Kundu, Pierre Deymier, Keith Runge, Guangdong Zhang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Method of Determining the Microstructure of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials using In-Situ Process Monitoring Data
The technology is a method that can improve additive manufacturing by actively monitoring the deposition of materials. In this novel method, the in-situ monitoring data plays a critical role in enhancing the understanding and control of microstructural development during the printing process. By leveraging this data, the technology can dynamically adjust...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Andrew Wessman, Mohammed Shafae
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Metals, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing
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3D Printing of Anisotropic Material with Tunable Electric and Magnetic Field
This invention proposes a new method and print head design to manufacture complex 3D structures by using anisotropic materials. The technique consists of controlling both the shape and alignment of the anisotropic material by using applied electric and/or magnetic fields. With this method an object can be created layer by layer with different materials...
Published: 11/9/2023
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Inventor(s): Stanley Pau
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing
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Novel High-Strength Iron Cement is a Carbon Dioxide Sink
Background: Portland cement traditionally used with inert aggregates to form construction concrete is made in a high-temperature process that releases large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). With rising energy costs, high temperature processes depress profits, and release of CO2 is undesirable from an environmental perspective. It would be ideal if Portland...
Published: 6/20/2024
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Inventor(s): David Stone
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing
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Method and Apparatus for Snapshot 3D Imaging of Mechanical Structure at Resonance Frequency
This invention is a method and apparatus that can measure the mechanical resonance and mode shape of a mechanical structure. The apparatus can provide important information regarding the structure of an object under different loading and operating conditions. This can help designers and engineers to create a robust mechanical design, to verify the results...
Published: 8/26/2024
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Inventor(s): Stanley Pau
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences
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High Refractive Index Photoresin for Nano 3D Printing
This technology is a new resin for use in two-photon lithography, which offers a refractive index higher than existing commercial resins. As a result, it greatly expands the capabilities of 3D printing at a nano scale.
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Technologies such as two-photon lithography are 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, techniques that use lasers to...
Published: 1/31/2024
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Inventor(s): Pierre Blanche, Remington Ketchum, Pedro Alcaraz
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Optimized Ore Processing using Molten Salts for Leaching and Thermal Energy Storage
University of Arizona researchers have developed and optimized an electrochemical metal extraction process utilizing molten chloride salt. The salt serves as a heat transfer fluid, which can power the process itself or provide power to outside processing units or communities. The material, or slag, leftover from the process is non-toxic and may easily...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Dominic Gervasio, Hassan Elsentriecy
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Materials > Metals, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing
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Photo-Curable Liquid Acrylate and Methacrylate Modified Silsesquioxane Oligomers with Built In Radical Initiators for Additive Manufacturing
This invention is a new photochemically curable resin with photo initiators for radical curing. This invention allows for faster curing rates using high and controlled concentrations of initiators. The invention also improves upon currently available resins, as this invention reduces the chances of resin chemical leaching and solves plasticization issues....
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Douglas Loy, Rongguang Liang, Alyssa Ellsworth, Zhihan Hong
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Materials > Polymers
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