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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.
A Neuromorphic Approach to LiDAR Point Cloud Processing

A Neuromorphic Approach to LiDAR Point Cloud Processing

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.

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Technology Transfer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Communication
USU faculty have developed a novel method of echo cancellation using convolutive blind source separation.
Acoustic Echo Cancellation

Acoustic Echo Cancellation

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Power Electronics
ASPIRE
Licensing Opportunities
Technology Transfer
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.
Active Stability Monitoring and Regulation

Active Stability Monitoring and Regulation

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.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
Power Electronics
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.
Adaptive Energy Control Systems for Sea Vessels with Electromagnetic Weapons

Adaptive Energy Control Systems for Sea Vessels with Electromagnetic Weapons

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.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
Methods to Improve the Efficiency of an Antenna Designed from Optically Transparent Nanowire Nanotube Film
Antenna Efficency

Antenna Efficency

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Power Electronics
ASPIRE
Licensing Opportunities
Technology Transfer
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.
Battery Integrated Modular Multifunction Converter

Battery Integrated Modular Multifunction Converter

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.

Technology Transfer
Analysis
Sensors
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
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.
Bistatic Radar for Tracking a Moving Target

Bistatic Radar for Tracking a Moving Target

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.

Technology Transfer
Wireless Power Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
ASPIRE
Electrical and Computer Engineering
USU researchers have developed a concrete-embedded fiberglass rebar for wireless inductive power transfer (WIPT) systems.
Concrete-Embedded Inductive Wireless Charging Apparatus

Concrete-Embedded Inductive Wireless Charging Apparatus

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

Power Electronics
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ASPIRE
Licensing Opportunities
Technology Transfer
Researchers from Utah State University analyzed the topology and steady state of a series resonant converter with constant current input.
DC Power Supply from a Constant Current Source

DC Power Supply from a Constant Current Source

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

Technology Transfer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Error Correction
Licensing Opportunities
A framework for analyzing any memoryless extrinsic BMP algorithm operating on quantized channel samples.
Decoding LDPC Codes with Maximum-Likelihood Single-Bit Messages

Decoding LDPC Codes with Maximum-Likelihood Single-Bit Messages

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

Technology Transfer
Analysis
USTAR
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Licensing Opportunities
Sensors
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.
Estimating Thermal Emissivity for Calculation of Kinematic Temperature

Estimating Thermal Emissivity for Calculation of Kinematic Temperature

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.

Sensors
Analysis
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
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.
Fiber Optic Thermal Property Probe

Fiber Optic Thermal Property Probe

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.

Technology Transfer
Analysis
Licensing Opportunities
Electrical and Computer Engineering
FINIS
Sensors
A spectrometer capable of detecting and mapping a target atmospheric gas by hyperspectral imaging in low Earth orbit.
Filter Incidence Narrowband Infrared Spectrometer

Filter Incidence Narrowband Infrared Spectrometer

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

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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
Battery and Energy Management Systems
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 Frequency Link Coupled Multiport Converter for Active Cell Balancing Applications

High Frequency Link Coupled Multiport Converter for Active Cell Balancing Applications

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.

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
Transformers are needed to convert a high voltage from the grid and bring the voltage down to a more useful voltage.
High-Voltage High-Frequency Transformer

High-Voltage High-Frequency Transformer

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

Technology Transfer
Power Electronics
Licensing Opportunities
ASPIRE
Electrical and Computer Engineering
A novel zero voltage switching topology allows for high voltage and high-frequency operation without sacrificing efficiency.
Improved Resonant-Switch Power Converter

Improved Resonant-Switch Power Converter

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

Licensing Opportunities
Technology Transfer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
A reliable, low-cost system for vehicle positioning using roadway-embedded circuits
Intelligent Bread Crumb Navigation for Vehicle Localization and Control

Intelligent Bread Crumb Navigation for Vehicle Localization and Control

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
LIDAR
Imaging
Licensing Opportunities
Information on various Methods for Efficient, High-Quality Rendering of Texel Imagery
Methods for Effecient High Quality Redering of Texel Imagery

Methods for Effecient High Quality Redering of Texel Imagery

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering
ASPIRE
Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
Power Electronics
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.
Ocean Cable Constant-Current Resonant Converter

Ocean Cable Constant-Current Resonant Converter

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.

Technology Transfer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ASPIRE
Licensing Opportunities
Power Electronics
Parallel Resonant Converter for Constant Current Input to Constant Voltage Output DC-DC Converter Over Wide Load Range
Parallel Resonant Converter for Constant Current Input

Parallel Resonant Converter for Constant Current Input

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

Technology Transfer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Licensing Opportunities
Products Services and Materials
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.
Port Knocking

Port Knocking

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.

Licensing Opportunities
Power Electronics
Technology Transfer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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.
Power Converter Control

Power Converter Control

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.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wireless Power Transfer
Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
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
Power Distribution Architecture and a Transmitter Power Supply for a Dynamic Inductive Wireless Power Transfer

Power Distribution Architecture and a Transmitter Power Supply for a Dynamic Inductive Wireless Power Transfer

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...

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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Licensing Opportunities
Power Electronics
Technology Transfer
Wireless power transfer (WPT) systems are typically two-stage systems comprising a power factor correction rectifier input stage followed by a DC-DC converter.
Quasi-Single Stage AC-to-DC Converter

Quasi-Single Stage AC-to-DC Converter

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering
ASPIRE
Licensing Opportunities
Wireless Power Transfer
Technology Transfer
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.
Roadway Embedded Wireless Power Transfer Coils

Roadway Embedded Wireless Power Transfer Coils

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.

Wireless Power Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ASPIRE
Technology Transfer
Static heat exchanger for wireless power transfer power is a patent-pending technology commercialized through Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure Roadway Electrification.
Static Heat Exchanger

Static Heat Exchanger

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

Electrical and Computer Engineering
ASPIRE
Wireless Power Transfer
Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
This technology improves the efficiency of dynamic wireless power transfer (WPT) to electric vehicles by implementing a misalignment detection system.
System for Vehicle Misalignment Measurement

System for Vehicle Misalignment Measurement

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

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Products Services and Materials
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
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.
Tactile Spatial Ability Test

Tactile Spatial Ability Test

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.

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
Communication
Licensing Opportunities
Speech Recognition
Information on a way to combat speech recognition issues with the Turbo Processing System seaking licensing the technology
Turbo Processing of Speech Recognition

Turbo Processing of Speech Recognition

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

Technology Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
Electrical and Computer Engineering
This AC-AC conversion system efficiently changes the frequencies from 60 Hz grid power to the higher frequencies normally used in wireless charging applications.
Unfolder-Based Single-Stage AC-AC Conversion System for Wireless Charging Applications

Unfolder-Based Single-Stage AC-AC Conversion System for Wireless Charging Applications

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

Technology Transfer
Wireless Power Transfer
ASPIRE
Licensing Opportunities
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The technology is a wireless inductive power transfer pad for charging electric vehicles.
Wireless Inductive Power Transfer Apparatus with Active Field Cancellation Using Multiple Magnetic Flux Sinks

Wireless Inductive Power Transfer Apparatus with Active Field Cancellation Using Multiple Magnetic Flux Sinks

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

Wireless Power Transfer
Licensing Opportunities
ASPIRE
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology Transfer
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.
Zero-Crossing Current Detection in Wireless Transfer Systems

Zero-Crossing Current Detection in Wireless Transfer Systems

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.