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Biopolymer-Enabled Self-Cured Pervious Concrete

Description: This innovation integrates renewable biopolymers into pervious concrete to form hydrogel-like networks that retain moisture internally, eliminating the need for continuous external water curing. The resulting concrete maintains similar compressive strength to conventionally cured materials while reducing water consumption and simplifying...

Published: 9/23/2026 | Updated: 9/23/2026 | Inventor(s): Sujata Mandal

Keywords(s): Construction Materials, Construction Materials Technology, Engineering, Materials, Sustainability, Sustainable Building Technology

Category(s): Construction Materials, Construction Materials > Construction Materials Technology, Sustainability, Materials, Engineering

3D-Printable High-Temperature Anisotropic Magnetic Composite

Description: This innovative composite material integrates polyamide 4.6 (PA 4.6) with strontium ferrite magnetic powders, enabling extrusion-based additive manufacturing of anisotropic magnets that maintain magnetic properties up to 175°C. Developed through twin-screw extrusion compounding, the process aligns magnetic particles and enhances mechanical...

Published: 9/23/2026 | Updated: 9/23/2026 | Inventor(s): Jitendra Tate, Pratik Karkhanis, Oluwasola Arigbabowo

Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Engineering, Materials, Materials Engineering, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Materials > Advanced Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Engineering, Materials, Nanotechnology

Pressure-Enhanced Sand and Investment Casting

Description: This innovative technology involves enclosing sand and investment casting molds within a pressurizable chamber filled with permeable materials such as silica sand or granulated ceramics. By applying pressure above atmospheric levels—up to around 10 ATM—during the molten metal solidification phase, the process enhances the physical...

Published: 9/23/2026 | Updated: 9/23/2026 | Inventor(s): Kaleb Neptune, Luis Trueba

Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, Engineering, Materials, Materials Engineering, Metal Casting

Category(s): Engineering, Materials, Materials > Advanced Materials

Cylindrically Curved Coil Design for Enhanced Vibrating Sample Magnetometers (VSM)

Description: This technology introduces cylindrically curved sensing coils to replace traditional flat coils in Vibrating Sample Magnetometers, leveraging computational modeling to enhance magnetic field detection sensitivity. The curved coil design reduces the average distance between the sample and the coil and improves field homogeneity, leading...

Published: 5/27/2026 | Updated: 5/27/2026 | Inventor(s): Leobardo Rodriguez, Wilhelmus Geerts

Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, Engineering, Magnetic Sensing and Instrumentation Technology, Materials, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Engineering, Materials, Materials > Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology

Fabrication of Hexagonal ε-(InxGa1-x)2O3 Thin Films on AlN via Pulsed Laser Deposition

Description: This technology provides a novel approach to fabricating hexagonal ε-(InxGa1-x)2O3 thin films on AlN/Sapphire templates by carefully controlling pulsed laser deposition parameters such as heater temperature, oxygen pressure, and laser settings. It overcomes challenges like orthorhombic phase formation and indium desorption, enabling...

Published: 10/5/2026 | Updated: 5/27/2026 | Inventor(s): Ariful Haque, Maria Sultana, Brian Samuels

Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Engineering, Materials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Thin Film Deposition Technologies

Category(s): Materials > Advanced Materials, Semiconductors, Materials, Nanotechnology, Engineering

Carbon Credit Mortar, Concrete, and Soil Enhanced with Biochar and Diatomaceous Earth

Description: This technology leverages biochar derived from organic waste sources such as wood and nut shells to enhance mortar, concrete, and soil. By minimizing fractures, controlling hydration temperatures, and improving thermal insulation, the innovation delivers stronger and more sustainable construction materials. Additionally, engineered soils...

Published: 6/29/2026 | Updated: 12/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Wilson Espinoza Chavez

Keywords(s): Construction Materials, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials

Category(s): Engineering, Materials, Engineering > Environmental Engineering, Construction Materials, Sustainability, Construction Materials > Construction Materials Technology

Smart Construction Materials for Enhanced Urban Comfort

Description: This technology involves the development of smart construction materials that integrate waste components such as plastic and fiberglass, along with photochromatic paints and bioluminescent substances. These materials aim to address common urban health issues caused by infrastructural flaws, such as air pollution and overcrowding, by improving...

Published: 10/12/2026 | Updated: 12/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Wilson Espinoza Chavez

Keywords(s): Construction Materials, Engineering, Materials, Urban Environmental Technology

Category(s): Engineering, Materials, Construction Materials, Sustainability, Construction Materials > Construction Materials Technology

Smart Mortar

Description: This technology develops mortar and concrete mixes by incorporating recycled glass as fine aggregate replacement and encapsulated Phase Change Materials (PCMs) as partial cement substitute, aiming to improve energy efficiency, mechanical strength, and thermal insulation in construction materials while reducing environmental impact. Key...

Published: 6/29/2026 | Updated: 11/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Wilson Espinoza Chavez

Keywords(s): Construction Materials, Sustainable Engineering

Category(s): Engineering, Materials

High-Temperature Magnetic Field-Assisted Additive Manufacturing (MFAAM) Setup with Neodymium Halbach Array

Description: This invention introduces a high-temperature Magnetic Field-Assisted Additive Manufacturing (MFAAM) system designed for integration with desktop Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printers. Utilizing a Neodymium Halbach array, the setup generates a uniform external magnetic field that aligns magnetic particles in-situ during printing,...

Published: 10/12/2026 | Updated: 11/11/2025 | Inventor(s): Jitendra Tate, Mandesh Khadka, Pratik Karkhanis, Wilhelmus Geerts

Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Magnetic Materials Engineering

Category(s): Engineering, Materials

Resistive Switching in Oxides Grown Directly on Si Wafers via Novel Electronic Mechanism

Description: Our research demonstrates Resistive Switching (RS) behavior in SrTiO3 layers grown directly on silicon substrates. This behavior is attributed to a novel physical mechanism that leverages the semiconductor band's electronic structure at the Si/SrTiO3 interface. Specifically, the conduction band offset between Si and SrTiO3 creates...

Published: 9/25/2026 | Updated: 5/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Nikoleta Theodoropoulou, Patrick Kollias, Ryan Cottier

Keywords(s): Neuromorphic Systems, Non-volatile Memory Devices, Si Wafers

Category(s): Semiconductors, Materials

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