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Commercial Scale Isoflavone Extraction and Subsequent Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals and Materials
Isoflavones are a plant-derived compound with a variety of uses primarily derived from soybeans. Commercial production of soy-based Isoflavones is limited in scope, with many of today’s processing plants employing a variety of multifaceted steps, often utilizing synthetic chemicals for extraction. These techniques often result in low product yields...
Published: 2/8/2024
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Inventor(s): John Chea, Joseph Stanzione, Kirti Yankie
Keywords(s): chemicals, Extraction, Isoflavone, Materials, soybeans, value-add
Category(s): Engineering > Materials, Environment
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Methods of Modifying Cellulose Crystallinity
The use of biomaterials has grown in recent years as applications in the packaging materials, automotive, construction and the biomedical fields has increased. Cellulose, the most widely available natural polymer on earth has significant potential for use in biomaterial applications because it is renewable, more environmentally friendly and less costly...
Published: 3/13/2024
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Inventor(s): Xiao Hu, David Salas de la Cruz, Stacy Love, David Verrill
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Biorenewable, Cellulose, Chemistry
Category(s): Engineering > Materials
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Bactericidal Biomedical Electrode Coatings that Enhances Charge Coupling
Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia afflicting millions of people throughout the world and leads to more than 166,000 deaths each year. Pacemakers and defibrillators are implanted into over a million people every year and vital for preventing the adverse complications of AFib. However, implantation of these devices...
Published: 3/4/2024
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Inventor(s): Jeffrey Hettinger, Greg Caputo, Lia Yu
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Coatings, defibrillator, Electrode, Implant, pacemaker
Category(s): Human Health Care > Medical Devices, Engineering > Materials
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HandyMitt for contactless touch
With the onset of COVID-19, the major preventative recommendations issued by the CDC were to social distance, wash hands frequently, use hand sanitizer, avoid touching potentially contaminated surfaces and wearing face coverings/gloves (disposable or reusable) in certain situations. Not touching contaminated surfaces remains a challenge for the general...
Published: 3/5/2024
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Inventor(s): Hong Zhang
Keywords(s): Covid-19, Disposable, Gloves, Portable
Category(s): Other, Engineering > Materials
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A method to determine the amount of residual binder in recycled asphalt pavement
Asphalt concrete, more commonly known as blacktop or asphalt, form the mainstay of roads throughout the world. Asphalt concretes form strong weather resistant yet low cost materials for paving roads. These mixes can support heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic with durability and wear resistance. Among its many advantages, asphalt concrete can also...
Published: 3/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Yusuf Mehta, Prashant Shirodkar, Khyati Sonpal, Aaron Nolan
Keywords(s): Asphalt, Concrete, Materials, Recycle
Category(s): Environment, Engineering > Materials
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Generation of bijels using nanoparticles for use in manufacturing high surface area ceramic membranes
Gas separation technology using different types of membrane materials is used in many industrial applications, including; hydrocarbon refining/processing, gas separation plants, food processing, and water treatment/purification plants. A variety of gas separation membrane materials have been used to conduct these types of operations, including; polyamide,...
Published: 2/14/2024
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Inventor(s): Martin F. Haase, Azeem khan, Stephen Boakye-Ansah
Keywords(s): Bijels, Ceramic, Fibers, Gas Separation, Membranes, Oil & Gas
Category(s): Engineering > Materials
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Fabrication of Air-spun Mori silk-TiO2 Nanofibers for Filtration Applications
TechnologyThe disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and collection to produce micro and nanofibers from an adjustable concentric nozzle. This technique consists of the extrusion of protein solution into an evaporative atmosphere to product nanofibers. Previous solution blow techniques focus on the use and generation of synthetic polymers. This details...
Published: 3/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Xiao Hu, Xiaoyang Mou
Keywords(s): Extrusion, Fabrics, Filtration, Nanofibers, Nonwovens
Category(s): Engineering > Materials
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Automated Aligned Fiber Track Collector for Centrifugal Spinning
TechnologyFibrous materials have widespread applications in medical devices, aerospace, civil engineering, textiles, and energy. New fibrous materials are composed of micro or nanofiber structures that are capable of extreme strength and flexibility properties as well as the ability to deliver drugs or cells for medical purposes. These fibers can be...
Published: 2/14/2024
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Inventor(s): Dave Jao, Vince Beachley
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Centrifugal Spinning, Manufacturing , Nanofibers, Polymers
Category(s): Human Health Care > Biomaterials, Engineering > Manufacturing, Engineering > Materials
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Phenolic Epoxy Methacrylate Monomers Derived from Renewable Sources and Their Method of Preparation
TechnologyBisphenol-A is a chemical produced in large quantities since the 1960s for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins are used in a number of applications including food and drink packaging and to coat products, respectively. In 2010, the United States Food and Drug Administration...
Published: 2/14/2024
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Inventor(s): Joseph Stanzione, Alexander Bassett, John La Scala
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Compounds, Manufacturing , Plastics, Polymers, Resin
Category(s): Engineering > Materials
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Solution blow spun protein-based polymer fibers
TechnologyThe disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and collection to produce micro and nanofibers from an adjustable concentric nozzle. This technique consists of the extrusion of protein solution into an evaporative atmosphere to product nanofibers. Previous solution blow techniques focus on the use and generation of synthetic polymers. This details...
Published: 3/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Xiao Hu, Dave Jao, Xiaoyang Mou
Keywords(s): Extrusion, Fabrics, Nanofibers, Nonwovens
Category(s): Engineering > Materials
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