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Research Advances: Advanced Manufacturing
Understanding Fluid Film Behavior in Pumps (CBiRC/
2017
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Free Piston Engine Pump with Virtual Crankshaft Controller Allows Greater Flexibility in Mobile Fluid Power Applications (CCEFP/
2017
)
REU Students Validate Energy Harvesting for a Prototyped Set of Self-Powered Sensors (CCEFP/
2017
)
TMS Device Explores Pneumatic Control of Nerve Impulses for Stroke Rehabilitation (CCEFP/
2017
)
CCEFP Researchers Evolve High Performance MR Valve Actuation (CCEFP/
2017
)
Utility Patent Granted for a Hydraulic Flywheel Accumulator (HFA) for Compact Energy Storage (CCEFP/
2017
)
Synthetic Pogostone Analogs Show Potential for Biorenewable Insect Control (CBiRC/
2017
)
CBiRC Established the Potential for Bioprivileged Molecules to Serve as Intermediary Replacements (CBiRC/
2017
)
Using a MEMS Mirror to Provide Laser Lighting with Integrated MEMS Light Field Control (LESA/
2016
)
New Biosensor Methodology Lights the Way for Advances in Plant, Animal, and Human Sciences (Synberc/
2016
)
Tissues on Demand Via Organ on a Chip: New Advance for Transplant Patients—and Drug Testing (Synberc/
2016
)
New Computer Language Enables Researchers to Program New Functions for Living Cells (Synberc/
2016
)
Center Produces New Nanowires that Can Increase Capacity for Power Storage Ten-fold (NASCENT/
2016
)
Simulations Demonstrate that Nanoparticles Can Self-Assemble into Ordered Structures (NASCENT/
2016
)
Researchers Improve on Gravure-Printing Techniques Used in High-Speed Printed Electronics (NASCENT/
2016
)
Colorful Nanowire Arrays Imprinted on Semiconductor Wafers Enable Metrology at High Speeds (NASCENT/
2016
)
Bioavailability Enhancement Strategies Developed for Poorly Soluble Drugs (C-SOPS/
2016
)
Advanced Real Time Process Management for Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes (C-SOPS/
2016
)
Design and Implementation of Microwave Sensors (C-SOPS/
2016
)
Ontological Informatics and Knowledge Management Systems Enable the Pharmaceutical Industry (C-SOPS/
2016
)
Integrated Systems Science and Control Platform for Direct Compaction Tablet Manufacturing (C-SOPS/
2016
)
Drop-on-Demand Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Improves Drug Dosage (C-SOPS/
2016
)
ERC Team Awarded Patent for Occupancy Detection Using Lights Instead of Cameras (LESA/
2016
)
Partnership Integrates Wi-Fi with Asymmetric VLC, Addressing Uplink Challenges (LESA/
2016
)
Center Develops System to Use Light Transmission for High Bandwidth Data Transfer (LESA/
2016
)
Researchers use MEMS-based Spatial Light Modulator to Capture Light from Multiple Sources (LESA/
2016
)
First Fabrication of MEMS-scale Port Plates and Valve Actuator Arrays using PZT (CCEFP/
2016
)
Compact Hydraulic In-line Silencer Enabled Using Maintenance-Free Lining (CCEFP/
2016
)
Rheology of High Pressure Fluid Films May Improve the Performance of Hydraulic Systems (CCEFP/
2016
)
Hydrostatic Transmission to Improve Cost Efficiency and Power Reliability of Wind Power (CCEFP/
2016
)
Improved User Interface Controls Enabled for Excavators and Other Earthmoving Equipment (CCEFP/
2016
)
Principles of Miniature Hydraulics Derived from Mathematical Modeling and Analysis (CCEFP/
2016
)
Researchers Demonstrate Route to Commercially Viable Levels of Important Platform Molecule (CBiRC/
2016
)
ERC Develops Computational-Experimental Strategy for Generating Novel Catalytic Capabilities (CBiRC/
2016
)
Development of a Variable Displacement Adjustable Linkage Pump (CCEFP/
2016
)
REU Students Demonstrate the Viability of Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered Sensors (CCEFP/
2016
)
Pneumatic Strain Energy Accumulator Exceeds Efficiency Over Traditional Actuation Methods (CCEFP/
2016
)
Miniature Free Piston Engine Compressor (CCEFP/
2016
)
Use of a Self-Powered Rotary PWM Valve for Improved Energy Efficiency in Fluid Power Systems (CCEFP/
2016
)
Patent Granted for Device for Compact Energy Storage (CCEFP/
2016
)
New Technique Creates Scalable Manufacturing of Nanoshapes 10nm Wide (NASCENT/
2015
)
New Printing Process Could Enable Flexible Devices and Bendable Displays (NASCENT/
2015
)
Simulations Help Identify Conditions For Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles with 10x Resolution (NASCENT/
2015
)
Exploring the Ultimate Limits of Nanoscale Shape Control in Imprint Lithography (NASCENT/
2015
)
RARE Approach Advances Synthetic Production of Industrial Chemicals (Synberc/
2015
)
New System Advances Genome Engineering for Medical Applications (Synberc/
2015
)
Surface Modification Improves Tablet Tensile Strength (C-SOPS/
2015
)
Neusilin Impregnation Improves Amorphization and Dissolution of Poorly Soluble Drugs (C-SOPS/
2015
)
Researchers Transform Platform Chemicals into Natural Products (CBiRC/
2015
)
Tiny Hydraulics for Human-Assist Machines (CCEFP/
2015
)
Intraoperative MRI-Guided Robotically-Steerable Needles (CCEFP/
2015
)
Novel Concept for Variable Displacement External Gear Machine (CCEFP/
2015
)
Novel Energy Recovery Architecture for Hydraulic Elevators (CCEFP/
2015
)
