Consumer Applications Summaries

Washington University Profile System (WUPS)
Hunstad, David ; Kenney, Kenneth ; Komeshak, Rachel ; Lackey, Ian ; Rich, Eliot
T-017287

— Background: Faculty members from institutions all over the world are publishing scientific articles, presenting data to conferences, and writing proposals for government-funded grants all simultaneously at one time. Of course, the outcomes happen to be known at different times for each specific task…

Improved NMR sensitivity with an integrated EPR-NMR spectrometer
Barnes, Alexander
T-014431

— Technology Description Researchers in Dr. Alexander Barnes’s lab at Washington University have developed a low-noise integrated EPR-NMR spectrometer with improved NMR sensitivity and faster acquisition times. This patented device can increase sensitivity in NMR experiments (potentially by a …

PARTNER program
Dodd, Sherry ; Garbutt, Jane ; Highstein, Gabrielle ; Rook, Shannon ; Strunk, Robert
T-014455

— Background: Many children with asthma live with frequent symptoms and activity limitations, and visits for urgent care are common. Pediatricians do not typically meet with families regularly in order to monitor asthma, identify possible problems with the management of the child’s asthma, or pr…

Zuum – app
Colditz, Graham ; Corcoran, Heather
T-011983

— Zuum is a health-risk assessment software that serves as a prognostic for various types of cancer.

Reformulated model [1] based prediction, monitoring and control of rechargeable electrochemical batteries
De, Sumitava ; Lawder, Matthew ; Northrop, Paul ; Ramadesigan, Venkatasailanathan ; Subramanian, Venkat ; Suthar, Bharatkumar
T-013089

— Advanced technology for Li ion batteries that allows 20% greater energy storage and 50% reduction in charging time without compromising the safety or lifetime of the battery system. Rechargeable batteries (e.g. Li ion) are managed as part of a subsystem that includes control of the charge and disch…

Washington University Profile System (WUPS)
Hunstad, David ; Kenney, Kenneth ; Komeshak, Rachel ; Lackey, Ian ; Rich, Eliot
T-017287

Deterministic two-photon controlled-phase logic gate
Chen, Zihao ; Shen, Jung-Tsung ; Zhou, Yao
T-018542

— Technology Description Researchers in the lab of Professor JT Shen at Washington University have developed a two-photon controlled-phase quantum logic gate capable of up to 97% fidelity at room temperature. The design uses chiral optical waveguides with photonic molecules to create a deterministic…

Self-capacitance Power Transfer for Efficient Wireless Charging of Small Wearables
Alazzawi, Yarub ; Aono, Kenji ; Chakrabartty, Shantanu ; Scheller, Erica
T-018759

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Shantanu Chakrabartty’s laboratory have developed a convenient, wireless power transfer system that exploits the body’s self-capacitance to charge small, low power, wearable and minimally-invasive devices. Wearable devices traditionally rely o…

Real-time air and water quality monitoring with AI-based data analysis and low cost sensors
Biswas, Pratim ; Li, Jiayu
T-018523

— Technology Description Prof. Pratim Biswas and colleagues have developed an artificial intelligence platform to provide accurate, low-cost analysis of air and water quality by integrating data gathered from particulate matter (PM) sensors and other sources. This technology could be used to make th…

Self-powered, solid-state devices for remote sensing, timing and security of internet-of-things and other passive assets
Chakrabartty, Shantanu ; Zhou, Liang
T-015908

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Shantanu Chakrabartty’s laboratory have developed a self-powered, CMOS-based, nano-scale “smart sensor” and timer system that uses quantum-tunneling for reliable, long-lasting memory or authentication. This technology is a floating gate …

Algorithm for Multi-Agent Coordination Through Adaptively Regularized Parallel Distributed Optimization
Gilboa, Elad
T-012524

— Many problems require the analysis of large, high-dimensional datasets, which make the problem intractable to most optimization algorithms. Gilboa has developed a new parallel distributed algorithm for block optimization problems using adaptive regularizer PDARÂ. PDAR is able to solve both t…

Quit Helpers
Colditz, Graham ; McQueen, Amy ; Sumner, Walton
T-014916

— Quit Helpers is an interactive web-based tool to recommend pharmacotherapy to smokers based on medical and personal factors. Although general information about cessation aids is abundant, Quit Helpers automates the process of identifying a specific cessation aid or combination of aids for individua…

Computer vision training system for robust artificial intelligence image classification
Tong, Liang ; Vorobeychik, Yevgeniy ; Wu, Tong
T-019303

— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Yevgeniy Vorobeychik’s laboratory have developed a new adversarial model and training methods to defend deep neural networks against physical attacks that corrupt image classifications. This system outperforms previous state-of-the-art techniques a…