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Antenna Reflectors Based On Stretchable Perforated Thin Films
Kirigami-based metamaterials with tunable properties for large, lightweight, and cost-effective parabolic antennas for space applications. Problem: Parabolic antennas used in space currently have a maximum diameter of about 20m. Larger antennas (e.g., with diameters of up to 100 m) would be highly beneficial, but launching such large payloads presents...
Published: 5/12/2026   |   Updated: 5/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Igor Bargatin, Gulzhan Aldan, Sergio Pellegrino
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
A Weight-Bearing Highly Articulated Robotic Arm
A robotic arm capable of up to 100 different articulations (turns) despite being made of rigid material. Problem: There is an increasing need for highly articulated robotic arms (also known as octopus’ arms, elephant trunk, snake-like robots) with cross-disciplinary applications. However, there are still no highly articulated robots (>10...
Published: 5/8/2026   |   Updated: 5/8/2026   |   Inventor(s): Mark Yim
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Robotics
Heterostructured Film For Atmospheric Water Recovery
A nanoparticle-polymer film enables isothermal droplet formation and water recovery from humid air through capillary condensation on a porous surface. Problem: Conventional condensation of undersaturated water vapor can require energy-intensive cooling. Porous materials can condense water without cooling but often retain it inside voids. That makes...
Published: 5/6/2026   |   Updated: 4/30/2026   |   Inventor(s): Daeyeon Lee, Baek Min Kim, Amish Patel, Zachariah Vicars, Lilia Escobedo, R Bharath Venkatesh
Keywords(s): Nanotechnology, Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment, Technology Classifications > Materials
Tool to Reduce Intrauterine Device Expulsion in Postpartum Women
Placement device for inserting intrauterine devices (IUD) into the postpartum uterus. Problem: An IUD is a small T-shaped device that is placed into the uterus and provides a highly effective method of long-acting reversible contraception. IUDs can be conveniently placed immediately after delivery to prevent unintended pregnancies. A challenge associated...
Published: 4/29/2026   |   Updated: 4/29/2026   |   Inventor(s): Eileen Wang, Gabriel Arenas
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Women's Health
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Reflective Polymer Coating For Microscale Electronic Communication
A polymer coating which allows a device’s electrical activity to be optically transmitted based on its transparency. Problem: Existing wireless microscale communication platforms, such as radio-frequency antennas and micro-LEDs, are limited in their large footprint requirements relative to the chip size, have challenging integration pathways...
Published: 3/16/2026   |   Updated: 3/16/2026   |   Inventor(s): Marc Miskin, Matthew Campbell
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Information Systems, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
An Improved In Vivo Gene-Editing System Using Plug-and-Play Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) to Support CRISPR, Small Interfering RNA (siRNA), and Adenine Base Gene Editing Platforms
Simple, plug-and-play biodegradable lipids that form highly potent lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for CRISPR mRNA delivery, outperforming benchmark gene-editing systems. Problem: CRISPR therapies can permanently correct disease-causing genes, but today's CRISPR delivery systems are either too risky or not potent enough. Viral vectors raise red flags...
Published: 1/14/2026   |   Updated: 1/14/2026   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Xuexiang Han, Kelsey Swingle, Alex Hamilton
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Editing, Gene Therapy, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody), Small Molecule
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents
Commercially Scalable Quantum Internet Architecture
A hybrid photonic system that enables quantum networking to scale across existing fiber infrastructure. Problem: Developing a commercially scalable quantum internet—one that can substantially reduce deployment costs by using existing fiber networks—is challenged by the fact that current quantum systems remain isolated laboratory platforms...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Updated: 12/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Liang Feng, Yichi Zhang, Robert Broberg, Jonathan Smith
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Optical/Photonic Architecture, Optics & Photonics 
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computer Information Systems, Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
Biofilm for Space
This technology is a microbial biofilm designed for survival and functionality in space environments made from a carefully selected combination of extremophiles, which are microorganisms, bacteria, and microbes capable of living in extreme conditions. Each extremophile has distinct capabilities that work together for oxygen production, radiation protection,...
Published: 10/9/2025   |   Updated: 10/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sara Sheikhlary
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture, Technology Classifications > Materials
Dual-Function Green Solvents and Monomers for Utilizing Waste Plastics in 3D Printing
The Problem: The increasing generation of plastic waste, such as polystyrene (PS), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), poses an environmental challenge. Traditional methods for managing plastic waste (e.g. landfilling and incineration), have drawbacks such as environmental pollution and limited resource recovery. Mechanical...
Published: 8/8/2025   |   Updated: 8/8/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jason Bara, Zahra Sekhavat Pour, Sourav Chatterjee
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Materials
Programmable, All-Optical, Photonic Architecture for Nonlinear Operations With Field Programmable Chips
A field programmable photonic architecture that enables nonlinear computation making it suitable to use the advantages of photonics in the field of AI. Problem: Reconfigurable computing with field-programmable devices offers the flexibility to adapt hardware to changing workloads, and integrating photonics into these systems enables fast, energy-efficient...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Updated: 8/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Liang Feng, Tianwei Wu
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Optical/Photonic Architecture, Optics & Photonics 
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Hardware & Components, Technology Classifications > Materials
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