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Free Standing Nanocrystal Thin Films

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a process that creates free standing nanocrystalline thin films using a simple, robust and cost- efficient process. This paves the way for manufacturing conformal films of nanocrystals at a fraction of the cost as compared to techniques currently used. The process could be applied in the manufacture of a number of end products such as solar cells supercapacitors, magnetic storage, semiconductor devices and catalysis.
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NanoBioReactor for Monitoring Small Cell Populations

NanoBioreactors recreate the microenvironments of normal tissue, non-adherent cells, tumor-infected tissue and wounded tissue in vitro. These microfabricated bioreactors provide independent control of chemokine and growth factor gradients, shear forces, cellular perfusion and the permeability of physical barriers to cellular migration. This fine control allows detailed optical and electrochemical observations of normal, immune and cancerous cells during activation, division, cell migration, intravasation, extravasation and angiogenesis.
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Brain Shift Compensation Using Computer Models

This technology eliminates the need to place cortical fiducial markers during image guided neurosurgery. As an additional and important feature, the technology is able to compensate for brain shift due to deformation of the brain during surgery.
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Enhanced Cooling of Oil Based Transformers and Other Heat Generating Equipment with NanoParticle Suspensions

Nanometer-sized, low-cost, readily available, particulate nanodiamond is used as an additive to the mineral oil used in electrical power transformers and other oil-cooled electrical equipment to enhance the thermal conductivity [TC] and dielectric properties of the oil without compromising the oil's required electrical insulation, such that failures are suppressed, oil life is greatly extended and load boundaries are elevated. This could extend transformer life and allow increases to transformer MVA ratings.
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Through the Tool Tracking for Friction Stir Welding

Utilizing force sensors mounted on the friction stir welding tool, Vanderbilt inventors have developed a technique to keep a weld tool on track. This technology is especially benefi cial in real time corrections for deviations in travel in the case of robotic FSW or "blind" welds. The technique is cost- effective in that no additional sensors such as cameras, thermocouples, acoustic emission receivers, etc. are required.
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High Bandwidth, Hot Gas and Liquid, Rotary Proportional Valves

These valves enable high-bandwidth proportional control of cold gas, hot gas, and/or liquid flow in relatively low-cost packages. With regard to 2-way liquid valves, there are no comparable products on the market (i.e., commercially available valves in this size range are on/off valves, which do not provide adequate control resolution for many applications). With regard to gas valves, all known cold gas 3-way and 4-way servovalves are linearly actuated, which increases cost and size and decreases performance relative to our designs. Further, there are no hot gas control valves in this size category on the market.
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Synthetic Beam Chopper

Optical beam choppers have numerous applications and are ubiquitous in scientific and industrial equipment. The present technology improves the state-of-the-art for modulation and lock-in amplifi cation using mechanical beam choppers. The system achieves world class performance with lower limits of detection, decreased need for mechanical precision and decreased cost. Because of the high performance and low cost, the system may replace existing technology in current applications, and it may also enable the development of new products that are not currently feasible or economical with current technology.
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Diamond Triode Devices with a Diamond Microtip Emitter

This technology is a diamond triode for micro and power electronics. Diamond microtip field emitters are used in triode vacuum electronic devices, sensors and displays. Diamond triode devices having integral anode and grid structures are fabricated using a patented process. Ultra-sharp tips are formed on the emitters in the fabrication process in which diamond is deposited into mold cavities in a two-step deposition sequence. During deposition of the diamond, the carbon graphite content is carefully controlled to enhance emission performance. The tips or the emitters are treated by post-fabrication processes to further enhance performance.
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Real Time Surgical Imaging

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a device that allows for a more accurate and precise detection of brain tumor borders in real time. This allows neurosurgeons to remove all tumor tissue without removing critical normal tissue in surgical brain resections.
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Polar Liquid Crystals with High Dielectric Anisotropy

Vanderbilt inventors have developed a new class of liquid crystals with high dielectric anisotropy. A new class of liquid crystals containing boron in their structure has been developed with high dielectric anisotropy, which results in low threshold voltages.
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Magnetically Attachable Polydimethylsiloxane Stencils (MAtS)

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a unique system for patterning cells or proteins in cell culture environments using magnetically attachable stencils (MAtS) secured onto a culture surface by applying transbase magnets.
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High Inertance, Low Mass Free Piston

Vanderbilt inventors propose a free piston system that provides high inertance and tunable dynamics.
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Rotary planar peristaltic micropump (RPPM) and Rotary Planar Valve (RPV) for microfluidic systems

A research team led by Professor John Wikswo of Vanderbilt University has developed a low-cost, small-volume, metering peristaltic micro pumps and microvalves. They can be either utilized as a stand-alone device, or incorporated into microfluidic subsystems for research instruments or miniaturized point-of-care instruments, Lab on a Chip devices, and disposable fluid delivery cartridges. The key advantage of this pump is that it can deliver flow rates as low as a few hundred nL/min to tens of µL/min against pressure heads as high as 20 psi, at approximately 1/10th the cost of stand-alone commercial syringe and peristaltic pumps. The RPV can implement complicated fluid control protocols and fluidic mixing without bulky pneumatic controllers. Both the RPPM and RPV can be readily optimized for particular applications.

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