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Closed-Loop Implantable System for Automated Opioid Overdose Detection and Reversal
NU 2019-073
INVENTORS
John Rogers (Northwestern University)*
Robert Gereau (Washington University, St Louis)*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This wireless device, the size of a pacemaker, is implanted to monitor oxygen levels. Below a specific threshold, it sends an alert to warning notification on a mobile app, then automatically releases naloxone to prevent...
Published: 11/7/2025
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Keywords(s): Drug delivery, Electronics & Circuits, Medical device, Microfluidics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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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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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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Exfoliation of Graphene using Biorenewable, Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals
NU 2023-183
INVENTORS
Mark Hersam*
Stuart Rowan*
Janan Hui
Haoyang You
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Utilizing biorenewable carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals for the eco-friendly and scalable exfoliation of few-layer graphene nanoplatelets.
BACKGROUND
Graphene's potential in next-generation printed electronics is vast yet hindered...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech, Devices, Electronics & Circuits, Graphene, Nanomaterials, Thin film
Category(s): Life Sciences, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Organic napthalenediimide triangular compounds as electrode active materials, and electrochemical devices comprising the same
Organic Naphthalenediimide Triangular Compounds for High-Performance Organic Electrodes
NU 2014-194
INVENTORS
J. Fraser Stoddart*
Alyssa-Jennifer Avestro
Dongyang Chen
Zachary Erno
Junling Sun
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This technology introduces organic electrodes comprising nanoporous naphthalenediimide triangular compounds designed to overcome...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Electronics & Circuits, Energy and Infrastructure, Engineering
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Bioresorbable, wireless, and battery-free electrotherapy system for wound healing and monitoring in diabetes
NU 2022-079
INVENTORS
Guillermo Ameer*
John Rogers*
Joseph Woojin Song
Han Jun Ryu
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A revolutionary bioresorbable, wireless, and battery-free electrotherapy system designed for effective wound healing and monitoring in diabetic patients.
BACKGROUND
Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease, affecting 1 in 3 Americans. Diabetes is associated...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Diabetes, Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Medical device, Smart/Functional materials
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Wireless, Miniaturized Sensing Platforms for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
LUNU 2023-223
INVENTORS
John Rogers*
Arun Sharma*
Surabhi Madhvapathy
Matthew Bury
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Miniaturized, implantable temperature sensors for real-time, minimally invasive monitoring of inflammatory bowel diseases.
BACKGROUND
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects over 10...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Autoimmune disease, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Devices, Diagnostics, Electronics & Circuits, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic disease, Healthcare, Medical device, Obesity, Sensors, Wireless
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Self-Assembled Borophene/Graphene Nanoribbon Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructures
NU 2021-078
INVENTORS
Mark Hersam*
Eden B Aklile
Qiucheng Li
Xiaolong Liu
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This invention presents a novel method for the synthesis of mixed-dimensional lateral heterostructures with integrated 2D metallic borophene and 1D semiconducting graphene nanoribbons, offering atomically precise metal-semiconductor...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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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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Inventor(s):
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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Advanced Haptic Actuators and Wearable Sensory Substitution Systems
NU 2024-099
INVENTORS
John Rogers*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel wearable haptic device that leverages a bistable electromechanical design and the skin’s natural elastic energy to deliver both dynamic and static stimuli. This technology transmits a range of tactile sensations, including pressure and twisting motions, for immersive and assistive...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Bioelectronics, Electronics & Circuits, Flexible electronics, Haptic, Sensors, Sensory substitution, Wearable haptics
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Software & Services, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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3D Printed Electroactive Biomaterials for Sensing and Stimulation
NU 2020-005
INVENTORS
Jonathan Rivnay*
Anthony J. Petty II
Cheng Sun
Henry Oliver T. Ware
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A novel post printing functionalization process that allows one to bestow tunable electroactivity on a biocompatible 3D printed hydrogen without sacrificing the resolution of the print.
BACKGROUND
Incorporating electroactive components...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Electronics & Circuits, Hydrogel, Hydrogel
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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