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SPECTROMETER WITH SELF-REFERENCED CALIBRATION

A UW-Madison researcher has developed of a compact sensor for measuring the absorption spectra of typical liquids in real time. The solution allows for ATR spectroscopy by providing a baseline measur...
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Scott Sanders | P230013US01

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MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR PROFILING BIOCHEMICAL SAMPLES

UW-Madison Researchers have developed a microfluidic device for profiling cell types, evaluating multiple functional read-outs in an efficient, user-friendly high-throughput manner. The device allows ...
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Jose Ayuso, Rithvik Turaga, Catherine Reed McBain, Seth Zima | P240110US01

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SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR

UW-Madison researchers have developed a battery-less tag that can harvest energy from radio signals above ground and send an active response, which is used to estimate the soil moisture. There are two...
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Bhuvana Krishnaswamy, Yoganand Biradavolu | P240275US01

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HIGH THROUGHPUT INFUSION PEPTIDE MAPPING

UW-Madison researchers have developed a high throughput peptide mapping platform by combining a plate-based sample preparation method with direct injection MS analysis. Protein samples are cleaned, re...
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Joshua Coon, Alexander Hebert | P230059WO01

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Ion Source with Low Turn-On Delay, Jitter

UW-Madison researchers have developed a plasma ion source that exhibits a short delay between voltage application and ion beam initiation with low variance in the observed delay (i.e., jitter). Typica...
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Andrew Seltzman | P170357US01

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High Efficiency Room Temperature Infrared Sensor

UW-Madison researchers have developed a room-temperature infrared sensor with high detection efficiency over a wide IR spectral band. Room-temperature operation makes this technology easier to use tha...
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Hongrui Jiang, Seyyed Mohammad Moghimi | P180031US01

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE MULTI-VARIABLE SENSOR

UW-Madison researchers, in conjunction with an industry partner, have developed a printed serpentine trace that can act as both a temperature sensor and a strain/flow sensor. It is integrated on a sin...
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Joseph Andrews, Muhammadeziz Tursunniyaz, Brian Cardwell | P220185US02

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METHODS FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL METASURFACES

Optical metasurfaces enable unprecedented control over electromagnetic wave manipulation. By leveraging powerful resonance mechanisms supported by subwavelength structures arranged in two-dimensional ...
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Filiz Yesilkoy, Yuber Samir Sanchez Rosas, Wihan Adi | P240127US01

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WIRELESS PASSIVE MECHANICAL VIBRATION MONITOR SYSTEM

Real-time vibration sensing is important in a variety of applications in industry, health care, and environmental monitoring. For example, vibration monitoring can assist in the prediction of natural ...
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Chu Ma, Dajun Zhang, Bhuvana Krishnaswamy, Muhammad Shahid | P240131US01

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NON-INVASIVE MULTIPARAMETER SENSOR

In conjunction with their industrial partner, UW-Madison researchers have created a passive capacitive sensor that uses thin-film electrodes placed in an interdigitated pattern to sense a variety of k...
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Joseph Andrews, Brian Cardwell, Muhammadeziz Tursunniyaz | P230430US01

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECT NITRATE SENSING IN SOIL

Nitrate is a nutrient that helps plants grow, but too much of it can be harmful. Nitrate monitoring can be used to reduce the amount of fertilizer needed, which is better for the environment and can ...
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Joseph Andrews, Jingyi Huang, Aatresha Biswas | P230143US01

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Fluorescent Indicator of Lithium Ions

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel profluorophore that binds to lithium ions with high specificity, inducing a fluorescent signal. The fluorescent indicator can be seamlessly integrated int...
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Randall Goldsmith | P150162US02

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MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A SKIN CONSTRUCT

Research into new therapies for skin diseases is challenging for a number of reasons. As is known, skin cells are exposed to both atmospheric air and liquids within the body. However, conventional cel...
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Jose Ayuso, Catherine Reed McBain, Seth Zima, Rithvik Turaga, Vijayasaradhi Setaluri | P230351US01

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