Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health challenge that infects the liver and can lead to both acute and chronic disease. Approximately 254 million people worldwide live with chronic HBV, with an estimated 1.2 million new infections and 1.1 millio...
Poor soil quality and low-water conditions significantly impact crop performance. This problem is exacerbated by the increased human activity and frequency of extreme weather events, both of which damage soil health and lead to reduced crop yield. Researc...
This study identifies the genetic changes required for a weakened Junin vaccine virus to regain virulence. That insight guides the engineering of safer, more genetically stable live vaccines with a lower risk of reverting to a harmful form.
Solving aerodynamic forces at high speeds is computationally difficult. Most current methods use computational fluid dynamics (CFD), a very complex and slow process, even on supercomputers. The HI-MACH software package allows aerospace engineers to quickl...
This technology uses recombinant hagfish proteins and spider silk proteins to create a viable process for neural regeneration.
This work presents a comprehensive examination of the challenges associated with achieving high-bandwidth control in T-type bridge-based dc-dc converters used in unfolding-based ac-dc systems. High-bandwidth control is essential for maintaining grid-side
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced diseases pose a significant challenge in modern medicine, necessitating innovative therapeutic and preventive strategies. By leveraging hydrophobic nanoparticles (NP), antioxidants can be effectively delivered to lipo...
The Acoustic Echo Cancellation offers a novel method of echo cancellation using convolutive blind source separation. This method reduces distortion, like an echo or feedback, that may occur when an audio input device like a microphone is near an audio out...
This patented technology provides an improved system for detecting and speciating gaseous mercury in air, using a dual-channel approach. The first channel measures total mercury, and the other measures elemental mercury after removing oxidized forms. Thes...
This innovation introduces a new class of tertiary Mg/MgCl2/AlCl3 (MMAC) inorganic Mg2+ electrolytes in ethereal solvents that enable highly reversible Mg plating/stripping with dramatically reduced overpotentials and near‑unity Coulombic efficiency after...
The error-resilient systolic array seeks to solve the challenges of fault-prone AI inference architectures at the edge. It achieves this through a low overhead detection technique for faulty Multiply-Accumulate (MAC) units in a systolic array AI hardware....
The described approach decreases grading burden and enhances learning experiences by requiring students to grade one another’s work in large classes. Additional interaction with the material allows for greater comprehension of each topic. The accuracy of
As the presence of autonomous vehicles grows in the world, so does the need for an automated intelligent system that can safely stop these vehicles in any setting. To ensure a reliable and consistent emergency stop for autonomous systems across various ve...
USU researchers have developed a series of low-cost, highly water soluble viologen compounds as anode materials for pH neutral aqueous organic redox flow battery (AORFB) applications. Pairing with water soluble TEMPO or Ferrocene cathode materials, the AO...
In construction of large buildings, impulse response and resonance frequency are considered so that building designs can be resilient to local seismological threats. This technology provides a method by which to estimate the impulse response of a geograph...
USU researcher Scott Greenhalgh has developed a novel fall protection device for use in rock climbing that uses frictional force to ensure safety on rock faces with minimal surface area where other protections devices could be used.
In the domain of rocket propulsion, to combat the difficulty caused by high temperatures and velocities to obtain accurate exhaust plume measurements, the propulsion research lab at Utah State University has developed a process through spectrometry to mea...
USU researchers have identified specific genes that promote apomictic seed set in plants. This allows crops to propagate themselves asexually, creating cost effective, efficient, and high yielding plants.
USU researchers have developed a customizable, novel eye contact lens inspired by the reflective, sub-micron spaced lamellae in the eyes of elephantnose fish. This innovation improves color perception in people with red-green color deficit while maintaini...
Compared with conventional methods, dehydrating foods using UV-A light requires less energy and maintenance, decreases environmental impact, and minimizes degradation of food quality while remaining safe for human operation.
Traditional and hands-free crutches limit mobility, comfort, and weight-bearing transition due to restricted knee movement. This USU device shifts weight to the thigh, allowing knee bend and adjustable leg loading, enhancing comfort while sitting, enablin...
The Bulkhead Liner is made of a two-step plastic molding process that introduces patterned ribs inside of a liner for composite pressure vehicles to hold and transport hydrogen gasses, while maintaining structure and preventing leakage.
A low-cost sensor computer with related software application to measure and collect several features of sensor data like that of acceleration, temperature, pressure, altitude, GPS location, speed, time, and distance of a moving object. A smart device can
This rhythm and gesture keyboard provides an accessible and convenient method of password entry that strengthens security and requires no new hardware.
Traditional SWIR materials are composed of toxic materials such as InGaAs, HgCdTe, InSb, and recent Pb-based pervoskites. These materials are toxic and unstable. This technology is for an environmentally-friendlier "Pb-free" double perovskite short-wave I...
Wireless inductive power transfer (IPT) is a fast-growing market with demand from phone and other mobile device charging, implantable medical devices, electric vehicle charging, etc. This technology has always faced the challenge of misalignment between t...
Transformers convert a high voltage from the grid to a more useful level. USU researchers have developed a high frequency, medium voltage transformer design that confines areas of high electric field stress to small areas that are easily encapsulated with...
Aggie Feed contains Mesobiliverdin (MBV) an anti-inflammatory agent that can be used as a probiotic to prevent/treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in animals while at the same time acting as a calcium supplement. Testing has been successfully proven on...
USU Researchers have developed a self-regulating system that utilizes field-focusing techniques to maximize efficient dynamic wireless power transfer, primarily for electric vehicles. The technology has been tested in laboratory conditions and data acquis...
USU researchers have developed a control scheme that eliminates the drawbacks of conventional control architectures in battery packs. One aspect of the invention permits stable operation of the battery pack in both charging and discharging conditions. Ano...
Thermal barrier coatings are essential to protect materials in high-temperature environments. A team of researchers at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology and Utah State University has developed a flame-spraying method where a TBC is applied to...
Uridine diphosphate glucuronyltansferase (UGT) in Streptomyces chromofuscus can be used to prepare different polyphenol glucuronides to effectively increase water solubility and bioavailability of drugs. This enzyme has broad substrate specificity, and th...
This technology provides a non-thermally conductive concrete lifting anchor to improve efficiency in crane lifting concrete panels in large building construction.
The Tart Cherry Yield Monitor makes yield monitoring affordable for shake and catch harvesting processes and allows growers access to the economies of precision agriculture.
Researchers at USU have developed a method to convert between AC current frequencies in a single stage, a method that has proven more effective than previous common two-stage approaches, simplifying grid-side requirements and lowering harmonic distortion....
Bistatic radar for tracking a moving target uses a signal of opportunity through Doppler shift to determine a limited sight target's position and trajectory while simultaneously reducing the ability of the target to detect tracking attempts.
HEAL (Health Effect Assessment of Landscape) is a unique technology that creates predictions of possible health outcomes related to urban landscaping projects.
This technology improves electric vehicle battery life and efficiency by improving balancing methods between separate power cells. By using a low-power energy transfer unit (ETU) integrated within the composite hybrid energy storage system (CHESS) archite...
USU's climbing gear removal tool is a technology designed to allow rock climbers to remove nut pieces from rock in a less painful and more efficient way.
The Bi-Metal Heat Exchanger Design is a heat exchanger that focuses on monetary cost optimization and can be implemented with concentrated solar power applications.
A controller method for determining the minimum current and minimum time required for zero-voltage switching in a T-type bridge-based resonant AC-DC converter to maximize efficiency.
Designed for young students with hearing or speech impairments, Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL) is an instructional program focused on improving critical language skills that are aligned with core curricular standards. Supported by a...
This technology enables crop hybrids to clone themselves through their own seed. It has the potential to disrupt the trillion dollar commercial seed industry by cutting seed production costs by 80% for crops currently produced as hybrids and enabling the
A simpler, improved core material for use in sandwich-structured composite for use in multiple geometries. HBC is a new manufacturing approach that combines the benefits of light-weight construction with much-needed manufacturing benefits. These include a...
A "green" hybrid rocket thruster has been devised by USU researchers as an alternative to more commonly used propellants such as the monopropellant hydrazine and cold gas thrusters. In addition to providing excellent control of the ignition system, the hy...
Port knocking in code is an innovative method of authentication. This technology is a way of using port knocking capabilities to communicate messages through a firewall.
The Crescent Cam is a new take on camming devices for climbers. It gracefully combines the actions of releasing the cam from the climber's harness and placing the cam into a rock wall.
Hybrid rocket engines utilize a combination of fluid oxidizer (high density-impulse) and solid fuel to create a propulsion system for small satellites. These systems utilize a catalyst to aid in latency of the satellite, which is incorporated in a variety...
USU researchers have designed a one-step, inexpensive synthesis of amphiphilic alkyl kanamycins (AKs) that uses all-natural components. The result is a new antifungal compound, KI07, which has in vitro activity against fungal pathogens.
Transgenic Mouse Model with Tunable NAD+ Deficiency: NAD+ deficiency is a common factor of aging and a number of metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. USU researchers have developed methods to create a mouse model with tunable and reversible NAD+ defi...