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Design and Fabrication Processes of Icephobic Surfaces
Researchers at GW have invented design and fabrication processes associated with the prevention of ice formation in various surfaces with a particular focus on surfaces associated with sea-ships, space-ships, high-altitude airplanes, and high-altitude aircrafts associated with space travel. One design invented is capable of delaying icing for at least...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 12/17/2021
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Inventor(s): Stephen Hsu, Govindaiah Patakamuri
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
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Multi Axis Integrated Tracking Lens Array
Researchers at GW have invented a solar apparatus that has an integrated tracking lens array which is also multi-axial. The invented solar apparatus is highly cost-effective compared to extant solar devices. It can capture solar rays from a wide range of angles of incidence thus having an increased efficiency in contrast to extant solar apparatuses...
Published: 1/11/2022
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Updated: 12/17/2021
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Inventor(s): James Moore
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Energy Infrastructure and Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
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Direct Low Cost Production of Graphene Platelets
In the last ten years graphene has exploded on the scientific scene with its myriad of novel and exciting properties. Graphene has, to name a few of these properties, very high electrical conductivity, superior strength (fifty times stronger than steel), chemical stability, extremely high surface area, and very high thermal conductivity. Structurally...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 11/16/2021
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Inventor(s): Alexey Shashurin, Michael Keidar
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
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Self-Calibrating Chemical & Bio Sensor
With the rise of non-state actors posing a threat to various nations coupled with the massive amount of information available, the world has seen an increased risk of chemical warfare being used against civilians. Once reserved for the top chemists, the synthesis of chemical agents such as Sarin, VX, mustard gas, and arsine has become more available...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 11/4/2021
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Inventor(s): David Nagel, R McGill, Patrick Mills, Rekha Pai
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Computers Electronics & Software > Sensors
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Friction Reduction for Engine Components
The demand for automobile energy efficiency and higher emission standards encourages the development of modern engines and drive trains that have lower frictional losses at various contact surfaces. One solution for reducing such frictional losses is to add texture modifications to engine/drive train surfaces that come in contact with one another during...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 10/14/2021
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Inventor(s): Stephen Hsu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
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Water Purification Materials: Improving Pd Dispersion and Hydrogenation Reactivity
Researchers at The George Washington University have developed novel industrially viable catalysts for water purification, catalytic hydrogenation and other engineering application. In addition, an efficient, sustainable, low-cost, and potentially scalable method to tailor activated carbon (AC) supports for Pd-based catalysis with improved performance...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 10/7/2021
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Inventor(s): Danmeng Shuai, Tao Ye
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
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Materials and Coatings of Variable Density for Electrodes and Catalysts
Researchers at The George Washington University are developing innovative methods to produce materials and coatings, which can be used for electrodes in batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical cells, and energy-production devices, for catalysts and other purposes.
This novel technology enables the production and engineering of materials (and coatings)...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 10/6/2021
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Inventor(s): David Nagel, Iman Ashraf
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials
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Fabrication of Semiconductor and Thermoelectric Materials by Additive Manufacturing
Researchers at the George Washington University have invented a novel additive manufacturing technique for fabrication of semiconductor and thermoelectric structures of various shapes and sizes, as required for specific electronic and thermoelectric applications, via selective laser melting (also known as laser powder bed fusion and direct metal laser...
Published: 1/7/2022
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Updated: 10/1/2021
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Inventor(s): Saniya LeBlanc
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial or Consumer Tech > Industrial Manufacturing
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