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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: 9/13/2023
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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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Robotically Applied, 3D-Sprayable Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) for Building Envelope Retrofits
This invention is an autonomous, robotically applied, 3D-sprayable exterior insulation and finish system for building envelope retrofits. The invention will be able to automatically sense and adjust to any given envelope shape to monitor and control the layer thickness of the exterior insulation. The sensing technology inside the robot will enable real-time...
Published: 3/9/2024
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Fink, Jonathan Bean, Brian Adair
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Luna Mine Planning
This invention proposes a plan and method by which to begin mining operations on the Earth’s Moon.
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As settling activities on Earth’s Moon continue to become more feasible, there has long been interest in what raw materials can be extracted or mined. From the diverse mineral sources that are potentially available on the surface...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Victor Tenorio Gutierrez, Kerst Kingsbury, Kapil Galla
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Dynamic Capacitance Sensor Board Development
This technology is a new sensor board that converts dynamic capacitance in a sensor into an analog voltage signal. The signal created by this sensor board can then be used with any off-the-shelf wired or wireless data acquisition system.
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Sensors are increasingly used for structural monitoring. For example, networks of hundreds of strain-measuring...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Hongki Jo, Jong-Hyun Jeong
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Underwater Adhesives
This technology provides a method for underwater adhesion through the use of a masked compound that, when exposed to water, forms covalent bonds with surfaces containing phenols.
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It is extremely difficult to repair cracked or broken surfaces that are exposed to water (i.e. boat hulls, swimming pools, human tissues, etc.) without the...
Published: 3/12/2024
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Inventor(s): John Jewett
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Wound Healing, Technology Classifications > Materials > Composites
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Color-Free, Thermally Reworkable Diels-Alder Epoxies with Liquid Precursors
Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed an epoxy which reverts to a liquid upon application of heat. This epoxy is colorless and contains liquid precursors, which can be mixed at room temperature, making it an ideal adhesive for art conservation. This invention solves the issue of irreversibility in epoxy adhesives.
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Epoxies...
Published: 2/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Peter Mcfadden, Douglas Loy, Robb Bagge
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics > Assembly and Packaging, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction, Technology Classifications > Materials > Coatings, Technology Classifications > Materials > Polymers
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A Green Alternative to Polyurethane
This invention is a chemical synthesis method that allows for a greener, safer formation of polymeric thermosetting and thermoplastic foams, adhesives, films and electrofluorochromic devices using non-isocyanate chemistry.
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As of January 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action to protect consumers from new uses...
Published: 2/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Robb Bagge, Douglas Loy
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Materials > Polymers, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Using Electroluminance Technologies To Visually Indicate Building Structure Integrity
This technology addresses the issue of non-trained individuals to be able to monitor the integrity of a building. This is done by connecting a sensor to a circuit board that relays the information to an electroluminescent display module.
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Electroluminescence is the process of applying voltage to a material until it illuminates with color....
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Hongki Jo, Jian Xu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Electronics > Testing & Measurement, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Geopolymer Fly Ash Brick With Phase Change Material added for Energy Savings in Buildings
This invention is a method of reducing energy consumption related to space cooling and heating in a building by incorporating phase change material in geopolymer concrete wall. The results are very promising and indicate that the geopolymer concrete with incorporated PCM shows only little decrease of the compressive strength and is very effective in...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Lianyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, Rasoul Shadnia
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Materials > Composites, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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