A searchable showcase of Penn State’s top emerging technologies available for licensing
3D Printing Geopolymer Structures Having a Lower Ecological Footprint
ID# 2017-4699
The conventional geopolymer is produced through a chemical reaction between high alkaline solution (sodium silicate solution) and aluminosilicate precursor (fly ash or metakaolin). The disclosed invention, MarsCrete, has been designed…
The conventional geopolymer is produced through a chemical reaction between high alkaline solution (sodium silicate…
Building & Construction Techs, Chemistry & Materials, Engineering & Materials, Transportation Technologies
A Biomimetic 2D Transistor for Audiomorphic Computing
ID# 2019-4934
This technology is a biomimetic audiomorphic device that captures the neurobiological architecture and computational map inside the auditory cortex of the barn owl, which is known for its exceptional hunting…
This technology is a biomimetic audiomorphic device that captures the neurobiological architecture and computational map…
Artificial Int. & Machine Learning, Energy & Environment, Energy Saving IT and Processes, Engineering & Materials, IT & EdTech, Other Engineering Technology, Semiconductor & Electronics
A genetically modified, drought tolerant plant with higher seed yield
ID# 2012-3949
The Penn State inventors have identified a gene and/or protein, which, when rendered inactive, results in rice having higher seed production and yield under drought conditions. The Penn State researchers…
The Penn State inventors have identified a gene and/or protein, which, when rendered inactive, results…
Crop Improvement & Management, Energy & Environment, Food & Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, Other Energy & Environment
A Method to Enhance Skin Immune Response Against Infection
ID# 2013-4037
Using a proprietary genetically modified mouse model, a group of Penn State researchers identified a critical chemokine that regulates the skin’s immune homeostasis. Using various inflammation models, the researchers demonstrated…
Using a proprietary genetically modified mouse model, a group of Penn State researchers identified a…
Medical Sciences, Therapeutics
A New Approach for Fast Long-Term Simulations in Power Systems
ID# 2021-5343
The disclosed technology presents a novel method for machine monitoring. The method uses a fast time-domain cascading failure simulation approach based on implicit Backward Euler method (BEM) with stiff decay…
The disclosed technology presents a novel method for machine monitoring. The method uses a fast…
IT & EdTech
A Novel Broad-Spectrum Viral Inhibitor
ID# 2017-4657
Viral infections continue to represent major challenges to public health, and an enhanced mechanistic understanding of the processes that contribute to the viral life cycle is necessary for the development…
Viral infections continue to represent major challenges to public health, and an enhanced mechanistic understanding…
Medical Sciences, Therapeutics
A Novel Reverse Transcriptase Enzyme
ID# 2016-4464
An RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) was developed comprising RT activity for use in producing cDNA from double stranded RNA (dsRNA). The RdRp, which originated from PCV1 virus, contains a…
An RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) was developed comprising RT activity for use in producing…
Engineering & Materials, Medical Diagnostics, Medical Sciences, Research Tools & Devices
A Plasma Protein Diagnostic of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Abuse
ID# 2008-3488
Alcohol abuse exacts a tremendous cost on society. Over $170 billion is lost each year to the effects of excess drinking. The clinical treatment community lacks a reliable test to…
Alcohol abuse exacts a tremendous cost on society. Over $170 billion is lost each year…
Medical Diagnostics, Medical Sciences
A Real-Time Compressed Sensing-Based Platform for Data-Efficient Machine Monitoring
ID# 2021-5326
This technology leverages compressed sensing and random sampling to monitor industrial machines using less data than what is used in contemporary data acquisition and analysis. This technique is a combination…
This technology leverages compressed sensing and random sampling to monitor industrial machines using less data…
Engineering & Materials
Active Fog Harvesting Surface
ID# 2016-4557
The invention covers the design and fabrication of a surface that can switch rapidly from the superhydrophobic and slippery states. An array of magnetically responsive hierarchical polymeric micropillars are controlled…
The invention covers the design and fabrication of a surface that can switch rapidly from…
Advanced Manufacturing (e.g. additive), Chemistry & Materials, Crop Improvement & Management, Energy & Environment, Engineering & Materials, Food & Agriculture, Other Energy & Environment
Active Noise Isolation for Tunneling Applications (ANITA)
ID# 2017-4632
The present invention, ANITA, includes a method of removing vibration driven noise from a signal in scanning probe microscopes (SPMs). ANITA allows for a SPM itself to remove vibration driven…
The present invention, ANITA, includes a method of removing vibration driven noise from a signal…
Engineering & Materials, Medical IT, Medical Sciences, Research Tools & Devices
Adult Head Sized Coil-based Low-Field MRI
ID# 2017-4620
The present invention includes a shielding system for an ultra-low field pre-pulse magnetic resonance imaging (PMRI) system that can provide images that distinguish the brain from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The…
The present invention includes a shielding system for an ultra-low field pre-pulse magnetic resonance imaging…
Medical Devices, Medical Sciences
AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity: Detecting and Characterizing Network Scanner
ID# 2020-5127
This invention focuses on addressing challenges in detecting and characterizing malicious scanning activities in network data. It proposes the use of network telescopes, also known as “Darknets,” to capture and…
This invention focuses on addressing challenges in detecting and characterizing malicious scanning activities in network…
IT & EdTech, IT Security
AI-PLAX: AI-based Placenta Assessment and Examination
ID# 2019-4905
The placenta is a complex organ with many critical roles during pregnancy. Generally, placentas are examined post-birth by the attending physician or midwife in a brief inspection that can be…
The placenta is a complex organ with many critical roles during pregnancy. Generally, placentas are…
Medical IT, Medical Sciences
Alternative Cathodes for Microbial Fuel Cells
ID# 2008-3517
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are used in the production of hydrogen and electricity respectively. The proposed invention consists of designs for cathodes in MFCs and…
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) are used in the production of…
Energy & Environment, Energy Devices (e.g. batteries)
Aluminum Alloys for Additive Manufacturing
ID# 2016-0918
The present invention pertains to an aluminum alloy that is applicable for additive manufacturing. While the alloy is comprised primarily of aluminum, the alloy also contains traces of copper, silver,…
The present invention pertains to an aluminum alloy that is applicable for additive manufacturing. While…
Advanced Manufacturing (e.g. additive), Chemistry & Materials, Engineering & Materials
Aluminum-Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
ID# 2012-4010
Nanostructures have become attractive additives to aluminum due to their unique properties. The technology uses carbon nanotube hybrid as reinforcement in the aluminum. This hybrid allows for an enhanced electrical…
Nanostructures have become attractive additives to aluminum due to their unique properties. The technology uses…
Chemistry & Materials, Engineering & Materials, Semiconductor & Electronics
An Electrochemical Sensor Based on a Generator-collector Configuration for Rapid Single Particle Detection
ID# 2022-5409
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid, low-cost, and sensitive virus detection platforms to monitor and mitigate widespread outbreaks. The proposed design combines a redox-cycling amplified electrochemical current…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid, low-cost, and sensitive virus detection platforms…
Medical Sciences