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This cultivar is a dwarf plant of the species Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intracatus. As a dwarf species of broadleaf evergreen plant, it has the potential to fill a need in the landscape industry or to provide a new bonsai application.

The “Permaquad” is an improved, streamlined, and safer version of the “quad anchor” commonly used by climbers.

A Neuromorphic Approach to LiDAR Point Cloud Processing can be used in autonomous vehicles. Sensors read object data as the vehicle moves while a processor implements maneuvers to avoid objects based on the data.

USU faculty have developed a novel method of echo cancellation using convolutive blind source separation.

Due to the continued electrification of transportation and integration of renewable energy, the DC microgrids of the future are expected to be much more dynamic than they have been in the past.

USU researchers and collaborators have enabled particular power and energy systems to be compatible with the emerging technology of sea vessels equipped with electromagnetic weapon systems.

Methods to Improve the Efficiency of an Antenna Designed from Optically Transparent Nanowire Nanotube Film

The anti-splash pad uses mechanical engineering technology to reduce splashback from urinals and toilets, creating a more sanitary environment.

This technology provides three genes which have been proven to induce apomixis in plants by suppressing the meiotic trajectory and inducing the apomeiotic trajectory in ovules. This technology is intended for use in large scale agriculture

The converter has a single stage topology that can easily be configured for AC or DC grids. The modular battery integrated approach provides improved battery control for maximum energy utilization and extended lifetime.

With this technology, a signal of opportunity can be utilized to determine the target’s position and trajectory while simultaneously reducing the ability of the target to detect tracking attempts.

BluKiss™ is a blue-foliaged selection of the species dianthus gratianopolitanus. It is a hardy, mounding perennial that grows naturally across vast regions of Europe and is now adapted to grow in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8.

USU researchers have developed an innovative method of carbon monoxide (CO) release for use in biological systems.

Carbon fiber is an important material due to its size to strength ratio and its thermal resistance. This technology proposes a new curing matrix to preserve the size-to-strength ratio of the carbon fiber while maintaining shape in extreme temperatures.

Tsung-Cheng Shen, a researcher at Utah State University, has invented another way to create carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

This technology modifies water-borne projectiles to reduce turbulence and noise associated with the collapse of air cavities that form around the projectile, a concern in commercial and military applications, and increase efficiency of movement and energy...

Of the ten species of Cercocarpus in the genus, Cercocarpus montanus is the only deciduous species. However, this cultivar of Cercocarpus montanus is an evergreen variety.

Cidi Design Tools is open source software that simplifies the way instructors build course shells and style content in Canvas.

Utah State University researchers created a unique panel of three cDNA clones.

USU researchers have developed a concrete-embedded fiberglass rebar for wireless inductive power transfer (WIPT) systems.

This technology enables crop hybrids to clone themselves through their own seed.

Researchers from Utah State University analyzed the topology and steady state of a series resonant converter with constant current input.

A framework for analyzing any memoryless extrinsic BMP algorithm operating on quantized channel samples.

A method for targeting and treating Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and other RNA viruses using a full-length SA14-14-2 cDNA strand.

Wireless power transfer for electric vehicles is a patented technology commercialized through Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure Roadway Electrification.

A mouse model for the human enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) that provides an animal model for use in the testing and experimentation of disease treatments.

A model for calculating thermal emissivity (the ratio between actual and perfect emissivity) for more accurate precision agriculture thermal imaging has been developed on a more granular scale than is currently available from satellite data.

Dr. Heng Ban, the Director of the Center for Thermohydraulics and Material Properties at Utah State University, has developed an optic fiber based probe for thermal property measurement.

A spectrometer capable of detecting and mapping a target atmospheric gas by hyperspectral imaging in low Earth orbit.

Firelight™ is a cultivar of the well-known species Aquilegia barnebyi munz (also known as oil shale columbine). It was selected for its blue basal foliage and unique two-toned yellow and pink flowers.

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.

USU researchers have developed a navigation system that uses measurements from detected landmarks or objects to provide an estimated global position.

Information on the Genetic Sequence for Thioesterase Production done by Dr. Jeff Broadbent

Process for Producing a Glucuronide and Genetically Modified Microorganism Useful in this Process

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.

This system idea combines heating and cooling systems in buildings with an innovative thermal energy storage system.

In response to a governmental need for a stable “green” alternative to the popular propellant hydrazine, Utah State University researchers developed a hybrid rocket motor using fused deposition modeling.

USU faculty have developed a novel method for mass production of hagfish intermediate filament protein through heterologous expression using Escherichia coli.

A crutch that enables a patient with a lower-leg injury to walk with a more natural gait than existing devices, without bearing weight on the injured portion of the leg.

This technology reduces component count and system cost with efficacy in a multiport converter. Simplifying this converter allows for more efficient and faster cell balancing speeds.

High-intensity ultrasound (HIU) affects the crystallization behavior of lipids to solve the issues of phase separation and oil migration within edible fats increasing the shelf life of fat-based foods.

A self-regulating system that utilizes field-focusing techniques to maximize efficient dynamic wireless power transfer, primarily for electric vehicles. The maximum output power of this technology is higher than conventional technology by 102%.

Transformers are needed to convert a high voltage from the grid and bring the voltage down to a more useful voltage.

A novel zero voltage switching topology allows for high voltage and high-frequency operation without sacrificing efficiency.

The indigoidine compound developed at Utah State uses an innovative method to produce a natural, safe deep blue dye that retains its brightness.

USU researchers are developing a system that integrates a unique method of freeze desalination.

A reliable, low-cost system for vehicle positioning using roadway-embedded circuits

USU researchers have developed a novel method of containing plasma within magnetic fields

The KO Hamster Model is a genetically modified Golden Syrian hamster that allows researchers to study human diseases more accurately.

The technology is a helical lamella clarifier for separating gases, liquids, and solids in small (1-25 L) upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) bioreactors.

An innovative design for a quickdraw, allowing a climber to fall more safely and result in less injuries from the catch of a quickdraw.

Zero voltage switching (ZVS) allows for a more efficient AC – DC conversion. In current ZVS systems, there is a level of electromagnetic radiation which results in a loss of energy. This technology proposes a new circuit system to minimize radiation and i...

Information on various Methods to produce biliverdin IXa using Escheria coli

Information on various Methods for Efficient, High-Quality Rendering of Texel Imagery

USU researchers have developed a novel Mg electrolyte capable of use in a high performance, rechargeable battery.

A USU team has developed a meatless alternative to the traditional chicken nugget.

The technology uses a camera configuration to create overlapping areas of the whiteboard and then stitches together video frames from each camera to create a single large format video frame.

Information on Breakfast Bites, a project seaking to license the technology to a company for distribution

This DAB LCL-T resonant Technology offers generalized three angle modulation for active bridges to convert a DC current source into an outputted DC voltage for these power branching units.

Parallel Resonant Converter for Constant Current Input to Constant Voltage Output DC-DC Converter Over Wide Load Range

Port knocking in code is a method of authentication similar to knocking a secret code onto a door. This technology is a way of using port knocking capabilities to communicate through a firewall.

Posey’s Gold™ is a cultivar of the well-known species Heterotheca jonesii (also known as Jones’ false goldenaster).

Improvements upon battery control for Battery Management Systems with hot swappable batteries in series, regulated upon charge and discharge, especially pertinent for plug-and-play microgrid applications.

USU faculty have developed a novel method of dynamic wireless power transfer for the use of electric vehicles using constant DC current distribution in an architecture that includes an energy storage and a solar array connecting inductive charging coils t...

Wireless power transfer (WPT) systems are typically two-stage systems comprising a power factor correction rectifier input stage followed by a DC-DC converter.

This technology is designed to mitigate negative effects on the performance of electromagnetic coils caused by structural materials such as concrete in the process of being embedded in a roadway or pathway.

As the climber falls and exerts a critical force on this lanyard, it extends in order to minimize injury from a sudden stop.

Sol Dancer daisy (Tetraneuris acaulis var. arizonica), is a hardy, tufted perennial that grows naturally across vast regions of the Intermountain West between elevations of 4,000-7,000 feet.

This solar tracker allows the trajectory of the sun to be calculated and built into the tracker during manufacture of solar panels and concentrators, which reduces the cost of solar energy equipment and increases access to renewable energy.

Static heat exchanger for wireless power transfer power is a patent-pending technology commercialized through Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure Roadway Electrification.

A reliable, low-cost, mechanical solar tracker that provides optimal shade without the need to adjust throughout the day.

Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL) is an instructional program focused on improving critical language skills that are aligned with core curricular standards.

This technology improves the efficiency of dynamic wireless power transfer (WPT) to electric vehicles by implementing a misalignment detection system.

This technology creates a test which can be used by blind and low vision students to assess their spatial ability, while also helping to improve their spatial ability.

A thrust augmentation system for hybrid rocket engines in which a secondary, tunable injection of oxidizer in the nozzle provides increased and adjustable thrust

USU researchers have developed a method of using a heterologous host to produce thread keratins in transgenic silkworms.

Information on a way to combat speech recognition issues with the Turbo Processing System seaking licensing the technology

This AC-AC conversion system efficiently changes the frequencies from 60 Hz grid power to the higher frequencies normally used in wireless charging applications.

This is a technology that aims to simplify floodplain mapping. It includes many different geometries that enables an easier and more time efficient method of creating floodplain mapping.

USU has developed a series of low-cost, highly water soluble viologen compounds as anode materials for pH neutral aqueous organic redox flow battery (AORFB) applications.

The technology is a wireless inductive power transfer pad for charging electric vehicles.

The technology is a novel control scheme for in-road wireless inductive power transfer pads for dynamic charging of electric vehicles, simplifying the coupling of road and vehicle inductive coils required for charging.