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Luminous roof for NICU incubators for regulating circadian rhythms in infants and for providing high visibility of infant anatomy for healthcare staff
color: #f5f5f5; } RPI ID: 2014-057 Innovation Summary: A multipurpose lighting architecture integrates a flexible, sheet-based “illuminance blanket” embedded with distributed light sources and an intelligent controller capable of dynamically adjusting lighting parameters for neonatal incubators. The system delivers diffuse, shadow-free...
Published: 7/1/2026   |   Updated: 7/1/2026   |   Inventor(s): Mariana Figueiro, Jean Paul Freyssinier, Martin Overington, Mark Rea
Keywords(s): Biomedical Engineering, detector, Devices, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, health, healthcare, Mechanical Devices & Systems, medical, Medical Device\Diagnostic Systems, Parkinson's disease, quality of life, Sensors, Software, tremor, watch
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
Additively Manufactured MEMS Lorentz Force Magnetometer Device/ Devices Array and 3D printed Magnetostrictive MEMS Magnetometer Device/ Devices Array
Advantages Cuts production costs and speeds up prototyping compared to traditional semiconductor manufacturing methods. Unlocks complex three-dimensional sensor shapes that conventional fabrication techniques simply cannot produce. Delivers precise, customizable magnetic sensing that measures flux density from any direction. Enables smaller, simpler...
Published: 6/29/2026   |   Updated: 6/29/2026   |   Inventor(s): Ugur Guneroglu, Jing Wang
Keywords(s): Sensors
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Electronics > Electronics Sensors
Additively Manufactured/ 3D Printed Resonant MEMS Device and a Resonant MEMS Array
Advantages Enables complex 3D device shapes impossible through traditional flat manufacturing methods Supports diverse materials for flexible integration across many substrate types Cuts development time and costs by removing expensive fabrication tooling needs Boosts performance and signal clarity through smarter resonator design features Summary As...
Published: 6/29/2026   |   Updated: 6/29/2026   |   Inventor(s): Ugur Guneroglu, Carlos Martinez, Jing Wang
Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Sensors
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Additive Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Sensors
Flexible Nanophotonic Cavity-Enhanced Infrared Photodetectors Employing Double Quantum Wells
Double-quantum-well infrared photodetectors (DQWIPs) integrated with nanophotonic cavities enable highly responsive mid-infrared detection through enhanced intersubband absorption in the thin semiconductor heterostructure. Additionally, the technology is compatible with flexible substrates. Background: Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors (QWIPs)...
Published: 6/25/2026   |   Updated: 6/15/2026   |   Inventor(s): Peter Liu, Puspita Paul
Keywords(s): Imaging: Medical Imaging, Instrumentation, Night vision and thermal imaging, Optics, Research Tool, Sensors, Surveillance, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Semiconductor Devices and Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Quantum Computing
A Biosensor Engineering Strategy for Improved Cell-based Therapy
NU 2016-174 Inventors Joshua N. Leonard* Kelly A. Schwarz Rachel M. Dudek Short Description A sophisticated multiplexed biosensor system that can activate a downstream promoter to effect diverse custom biological functions. #therapeutics #cellsignaling #healthcare #diagnostictool Background The market for cell-based therapeutics has gained wide...
Published: 5/12/2026   |   Updated: 5/12/2026   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Cell therapy, Research tool, Sensors, Synthetic biology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
Utilization of Machine Learning to Identify Lower Extremity Biomechanical Predictors of Rupture in a Validated Cadaveric Model of ACL Injury
Advantages Predicts injury risk proactively, moving beyond reactive post-injury diagnostic approaches Enables continuous real-time risk monitoring seamlessly through compatible wearable sensor technology Delivers up to 95% predictive accuracy using advanced machine learning classification models Extends beyond ACL injuries to monitor and predict...
Published: 6/22/2026   |   Updated: 5/11/2026   |   Inventor(s): Parsa Khorrami, Taofeek Braimoh, Nathaniel Bates, Dayane Reis, Nathan Schilaty, John Templeton
Keywords(s): Biomechanics, Machine Learning, Sensors
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Medical Sensors
Novel Neutron and Gamma Radiation Dosimeter Using Alanine-Based Dual Detection
Advantages Detects both neutron and gamma radiation using just one device Works passively without requiring any power during radiation exposure Stores radiation exposure data reliably for future analysis and review Simplifies monitoring in nuclear, medical, defence, and space environments Summary Mixed radiation environments including nuclear...
Published: 6/22/2026   |   Updated: 4/20/2026   |   Inventor(s): Omololu Makinde, Nathan Gallant
Keywords(s): Sensors
Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Sensors, Technology Classifications > Electronics > Electronics Sensors, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Electronics > Spectroscopy
Rapid Detection of an Anthrax Biomarker by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
NU 2006-092 Inventors Richard Van Duyne* Olga Lyandres Matthew Young Xiaoyu Zhang Alyson Whitney Jing Zhao Jeffrey Elam Short Description Highly sensitive biosensor for detection of anthrax-causing bacterium with field use capabilities Abstract Northwestern researchers have created a surface-enhanced Raman biosensor for use in detecting...
Published: 4/15/2026   |   Updated: 4/15/2026   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Devices, Diagnostics, Health IT, Imaging, Medical device, Sensors
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
In Vitro Culture Model of Anisotropic to Isotropic Transition
RPI ID: 2015-010-401 / 2015-010-601 Innovation Summary: A hybrid biomaterial platform integrates aligned electrospun fiber regions with adjacent isotropic film surfaces on a single culture substrate, creating a controlled anisotropic‑to‑isotropic boundary that models lesion‑edge transitions found in injured tissues such as spinal cord, tendon, and...
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Updated: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Gregory Desmond, Ryan Gilbert, Christopher Rivet, Jonathan Zuidema
Keywords(s): Architecture, Binaural Sound Localization, Biomedical Engineering, Echo Cancellation, Echo suppression, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, IT Hardware, Precedence Effect Model, Robotics, Sensors, Simulation and Modeling, Software
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
Active control for street lights to minimize light pollution
RPI ID: 2018-053-401 Innovation Summary: This system reduces sky glow by monitoring cloud coverage and adjusting outdoor lighting output when clouds are at or below a set threshold. A control unit receives sensor data, decides against a policy whether to dim and shift spectra, and commands light sources capable of variable intensity and wavelength....
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Updated: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Mark Rea, Andrew Bierman, John Bullough
Keywords(s): connective lighting, LED, Light pollution, Sensors, street lighting
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
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