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Advanced Memristor Fabrication Method for Enhanced Device Performance
NU 2021-042
INVENTORS
Hooman Mohseni*
Simone Bianconi
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This invention introduces a novel method for fabricating memristor-type devices within various dielectric layers using ion-induced defects and vacancies, significantly improving device density, uniformity, and performance.
BACKGROUND
Memristors are pivotal in the development...
Published: 11/7/2025
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Updated: 6/20/2025
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Data storage, Electronics & Circuits, Internet of Things, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Solid-State Supercapacitors and Microsupercapacitors Derived from Printable Graphene Inks
Solid-State Supercapacitors and Microsupercapacitors Derived from Printable Graphene Inks
NU 2016-076
INVENTORS
Mark Hersam*
Lei Li
Ethan Secor
SHORT DESCRIPTION
These solid-state supercapacitors and microsupercapacitors, derived from printable graphene inks, offer a scalable, flexible, and binder-free solution for high-performance energy...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 4/28/2025
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Engineering, Graphene, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Flexible Thermoelectric Fabrics for Thermal Management
NU 2018-037
INVENTORS
Matthew Grayson*
Adam Edward Jakus
Jun Peng
Nicholas Geisendorfer
Ramille Shah
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This technology introduces ground-breaking flexible, woven thermoelectric materials capable of converting waste heat into electrical power, ideal for wearable tech and low-power devices.
BACKGROUND
Waste heat is an underutilized...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 4/28/2025
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Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Computer hardware, Consumer product, Electronics & Circuits, Engineering, Inks, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Novel Energy, Renewable, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thermoelectric
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Personalized chest acceleration derived prediction of cardiovascular abnormalities using deep learning
Personalized chest acceleration derived prediction of cardiovascular abnormailities using deep learning
NU 2023-121
INVENTORS
Michael Markl *
Ethan M.I. Johnson
Mahmoud Ebrahimkhani
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A system and method for predicting cardiovascular function using machine learning from physiological patient data.
BACKGROUND
Cardiac and flow...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 4/22/2025
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Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Cardio-Pulmonary, Computer hardware, Devices, Diagnostics, Imaging, Mobile networking, Networking
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Smart Memtransistors: Learning to Forget On Demand
NU 2021-179
PRIMARY INVENTOR
Jiangtan Yuan
Stephanie Elizabeth Liu
Vinod Kumar Sangwan
Amit R. Trivedi
Mark C. Hersam*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A reconfigurable memtransistor that can dynamically adapt to new learning tasks
BACKGROUND
Recent AI advances have been possible due to GPU enabled parallel computing. However, this high computing capacity is not...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 12/17/2021
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Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer hardware, Data processing/analysis, Data storage, Electronics & Circuits, Nanotechnology, Platform technology, Quantum computing, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Smaller, More Efficient RAM Cell for Computing-In-Memory
NU 2020-229
INVENTORS
Jie Gu*
Zhengyu Chen
SHORT DESCRIPTION
New hardware (RAM cell) developed to support machine learning and integration in wearable devices, high performance datacenters or PCs.
BACKGROUND
Machine learning is a data intensive task. Rather than store information on disk drives or SSDs, better performance in terms of lower latency...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 9/1/2021
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer hardware, Electronics & Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Software & Services
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Threshold Logic with Electrostatically Formed Nanowire Transistors
NU 2014-020InventorsAlan Sahakian*Joseph FriedmanInventors at Tel Aviv UniversityAndrey Godkin, Alex Henning, Yossi RosenwaksShort DescriptionA novel logic family that provides improved computing performance and efficiencies and could replace CMOS as Si transistor scaling approaches its inherent limitsAbstractA team of Northwestern and Tel Aviv University...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 4/15/2019
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Engineering, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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CMAT (Complementary MAgnetic Tunnel junction logic)
NU 2013-120 InventorsJoseph FriedmanAllan Sahakian*Short DescriptionA novel logic family that provides computing performance and efficiency improvementsAbstractNorthwestern researchers have developed a novel logic family that provides computing performance and efficiency improvements, thus making it possible to replace CMOS for general-purpose computing...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 4/11/2019
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Engineering, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Photometric/Radiometric calibration of cameras and displays
NU 2014-028 InventorsPaul Olczak John Tumblin* AbstractEven cheap camera phones can sense finer changes in light than the human visual system can perceive, but noise and commonly used over-smoothed approximate calibration limits their ability to accurately measure small but significant changes in light amounts. We developed a software algorithm, AutoLum,...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 3/1/2019
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Computer software, Engineering, Optimization, Sensors
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Novel Separator for Electricity Storage Devices
NU 2013-170
Inventors
Harold H. Kung*
Jingmei Shen
Mayfair C. Kung
Cary M. Hayner
Short Description
Reversible, Self-regulating, Temperature-Sensitive Current-limiting Separator for Electrical Energy Storage Devices
Abstract
Northwestern University researchers have developed a novel device to reduce thermal runaway, or loss of energy...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 2/26/2019
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Batteries, Computer hardware, Electronics & Circuits, Energy and Infrastructure, Engineering
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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