http://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.comBe the first to know about the latest inventions and technologies available from University of Texas at Austinen-USWed, 06 May 2026 11:05:28 GMTWed, 03 Feb 2021 19:43:22 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduCopyright 2026, University of Texas at Austin7516 ZHEhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16736Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:43:22 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167367684 FOMhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16733Problem statementAccurate 3D mapping of faults from seismic images is essential for seismic structural interpretation, reservoir characterization and well placement. Current methods for fault delineation depend on calculating attributes that estimate seismic reflection continuities and discontinuities. These methods are slow and can take days to process. The map obtained using these conventional methods does not provide desirable levels of detail.Technology descriptionResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have come up with an end-to-end Convolution Neural Network (CNN) approach to s...Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:18:44 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167336843 LAChttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16732BackgroundThere are some numerical problems that are believed to be too difficult to solve with current computers or would take too long to solve. Quantum takes advantage of quantum mechanical phenomenon to manipulate and store information to yield computational power that far exceeds even the most advanced classical computers by using quantum bits. Quantum bits (qubits) have a third state beyond the traditional 1 and 0 states of a normal computer. These new bits have a third state known as superposition which can allow the quantum bit to represent a 1 and 0 simultaneously. This phenomenon can...Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:08:08 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167326920 PROhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16715Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:16:24 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167157545 YEHhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16714Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:14:21 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167147549 GHOhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16713Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:48:18 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167137673 HUThttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16712Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:54:31 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167127279 SEShttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16708Lithium chloride (LiCl) is a critical lithium containing material involved in producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH). LiOH is required as a precursor material for many of the high-performance Li+-ion battery cathode chemistries in use today for portable electronic applications from laptops to electric vehicles. However, current battery production is already beginning to push the limit of readily available lithium reserves from traditional mining techniques. Some estimates predict readily available lithium resources will not be able to meet global demand as early as 2023. Although the...Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:45:18 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167086866 BEAhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16706Background Ceramics have been found useful in increasingly diverse applications in modern industry because of their high mechanical strength, low thermal conductivity, and high wear and corrosion resistance. In addition, the bio-compatibility of some ceramics allows them to be used for body prostheses, dental, and tissue engineering scaffolds. These types of medical applications are good candidates for additive manufacturing techniques, but current methods either use organic binders and require extremely high temperatures or yield parts with impractically low density and strength.Technology de...Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:50:30 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167067253 FREhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16700Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:01:19 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/167007268 SHAhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16699Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:44:09 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166997293 HUAhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16698BackgroundThe 48V power architecture is one of the more recently introduced architecture to improve computer power supply efficiency. However, conversion from 48V to 12V or down to ~1V needed by the CPU is a grand challenge. Efficiency and footprint are the key drivers as the converter is placed on the motherboard. Previous methods include Buck, Switch Tank, Multi-stage Switch-capacitor Resonant, and Fibonacci Converters. An international race is underway to find the best solution.Technology descriptionResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a family of new DC/DC conver...Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:19:34 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16698AFM Wafer Alignmenthttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16697BackgroundOne of the major challenges in nanoscale manufacturing is defect control. Optical inspection is not an option at the nanoscale level due to the diffraction limit of light, and without inspection high scrap rates can occur. One solution to this problem is inline metrology using atomic force microscopes (AFM). Single chip MEMS based AFMs have recently been developed that could be easily and rapidly incorporated into fabrication lines. However, metrology with these AFM chips requires accurate placement of specimens relative to the AFM tip.Technology descriptionResearchers at The Univers...Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:37:30 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166976456 BAHhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16696Problem statement Currently, heat pipes use a passive wick to pump liquid back from the condenser to the evaporator. The heat transport capacity of these heat pipes is limited by the capillary pressure generated in the internal wick which pumps condensate to the evaporator. Transporting heat over long distances is challenging, since the fluid transport capacity of the wick is inversely proportional to length. Heat pipe technology, which is not limited by wick performance, will be attractive for a diverse range of thermal management application areas, such as solar thermal, defense, data center...Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:41:52 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166967647 VANhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16695Problem statementImproper hole cleaning is a major cause of non-productive time (NPT) in drilling. Current hole cleaning practices are mostly based on experience, rules of thumb and simplistic calculations, and do not necessarily work as expected in all scenarios. Available models do not include parameters such as fluid compressibility, pipe rotation and eccentricity, and transient effects. They often do not work with state-of-the-art technologies. These modeling software are also extremely expensive. There is a need for a robust, fast, cost-effective and accurate tool to simulate cuttings tra...Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:56:33 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16695SV Broad Accesshttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16694Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:11:10 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166947422 OKUhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16693Problem statement Bitumen is highly viscous because of its asphaltene content (e.g., 20 wt% n-pentane insoluble), and it is often immobile at reservoir conditions. Steam injection is widely used to recover bitumen, in which the latent heat injected can effectively mobilize the bitumen near thermal fronts. However, steam injection methods, such as cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) and steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), are energy-intensive, and their efficiency is highly sensitive to reservoir properties such as heterogeneous permeability, porosity, thickness, and phase saturations. It is exp...Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:06:45 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166937273 VANhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16692Problem statementLost circulation can have disastrous consequences including blowout (uncontrolled kicks) and loss of life, so close monitoring to quickly assess and control such events is essential. Market estimates indicate that over $2 billion USD is spent annually to combat and mitigate these events. Real-time measurement of mass flow is critical to obtaining improved estimations of delta flow rate, a primary indicator of kicks or mud-loss. This information is particularly desirable at the well inlet, where pressures can approach 7500psi. Most available technologies can determine either fl...Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:08:14 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166927550 EBEhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16691Problem Eight million people die from cancer each year, and 90% of these deaths happen in cases where the cancer has spread throughout the body from the initial tumor site.1 In the early stages of cancer, tumor cells can shed from the primary mass and enter the bloodstream. Clinicians can glean important information about the tumor from these circulating tumor cells (CTCs). CTC analysis requires only a blood draw, and most forms of analysis can be done rapidly on automated machines. The wait for diagnosis from biopsy, which can take weeks to months, is harrowing for a patient and delays treatm...Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:40:29 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166917365 OKUhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16690Problem statementThe efficiency of waterflooding depends significantly on the rock wettability in fractured carbonate reservoirs, which often are mixed- or oil-wet. The rock wettability is determined by the interactions among crude oil, brine, and rock minerals. The current technologies for wettability alteration in carbonate rocks, such as surfactant injection, thermal methods, and nanochemicals, are expensive, not environmentally friendly, and complicated to implement at the field scale. Amino acids are nontoxic, widely used in the food industry, and commercially available at relatively low ...Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:06:31 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166907008 BONhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16689BackgroundIn the microelectronics industry, nanoscale features are patterned using photolithography, a process in which a transparent mask is used to transfer patterns onto a light-sensitive chemical photoresist on a substrate. The chemical change in the resist enables unwanted material to be etched so that the underlying layer can be patterned. While this method has enabled the mass production of 32 nm node technologies (single patterning), the use of both the resist and transparent mask requires a series of processing steps to ensure proper alignment and resist adhesion. Typical patterning s...Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:53:16 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166896942 KORhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16688BackgroundTwo of the remaining challenges in the design and construction of photovoltaics (PV) are throughput and device flexibility. Photovoltaic devices made up of crystalline layers have very limited flexibility even when using flexible substrates (such as PET) where device performance is seriously compromised. Substrates which can support flexible devices without sacrificing performance are critical. Simultaneously, PV manufacturing requires specialized equipment and it is generally not possible to manufacture the cells at the point of use.Technology descriptionResearchers at The Universit...Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:37:08 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166887382 INChttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16687BackgroundSpin transfer torque-magnetic random-access memory (STT-MRAM) has relied on MgO tunnel barrier based magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) since the discovered improvements over Al2O3 a decade ago. However, MgO presents growth challenges hindering wide use and acceptance. Small pinholes in the barrier provide a path for electrical conduction, suppressing the tunnel current. Due to the large MgO bandgap, increasing the MgO thickness past 1.5 nm to reduce pinholes severely increases the tunnel barrier resistance. This results in large device variations and the need for highly precise growth...Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:03:39 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166877412 TORhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16686BackgroundFor capital-intensive exploration and production projects, understanding the chemical and physical properties, phase behavior, compatibility, spatial distribution, and hydraulic connectivity of reservoir fluids is critical for long-term planning and operation. Often, reservoir fluid samples acquired via formation testing represent the only source of fluid properties reliable enough for economic evaluation. Therefore, the ability to consistently collect representative high-quality samples is essential for successful exploration and appraisal projects. Current methods for obtaining res...Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:39:17 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166867434 WAShttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16685Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:55:42 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166857345 TORhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16677Problem statement3D description of a hydrocarbon reservoir and its petrophysical and fluid properties is required for optimal, cost-effective administration of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Conventional methods for reservoir characterization are based on 3D continuous discretization of the subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir into volume pixels of various shapes. Fluid flow properties for each of the volume pixels are spatially interpolated from properties measured along well trajectories. Subsequently, the flow properties of all volume pixels are adjusted to iteratively match the time records of hydroc...Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:31:19 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166777193 TORhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16662High-resolution, full-core acoustic analysis without direct sample contactProblem statementAcoustic testing with ultrasonic transducers is a simple and non-destructive means of analyzing rock samples for hydrocarbon exploration. Such analysis can provide information on the rock type, density, shape and grain size, porosity, anisotropy, pore liquid, confining pressure, temperature, and rock mass properties.Typically ultrasonic transducers are mounted to the ends of sample to measure the through transmission P or S-wave acoustic velocities, used to calculate elastic properties. Often, core plugs...Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:14:48 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16662Demkov STO LAOhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16661Background Electro-optic modulators play a key role in global communications and data transfer infrastructure. Most notably, they form the basis for optical transceiver technologies which connect high-throughput data centers to long-haul fiber optic communications lines. Due to rapidly expanding global data demands, the performance of such devices, as characterized by device speed and power consumption, is becoming increasingly critical for the efficient operation of global networks. Current optical transceiver technologies suffer from several drawbacks, including large power consumption, slow...Sun, 20 Dec 2020 17:52:15 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16661Demkov BTOhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16660BackgroundThe explosion of global data rates has led to an increased reliance on optical transceiver technologies for high-throughput data centers and high-performance computing. Photonic integrated circuits improve the performance of optical technologies and reduce their cost. Many key elements in photonic integrated circuits, such as modulators and switches, require the presence of some sort of electro-optic effect to map electrical and optical signals onto one another, thereby converting electronic data into optical data. Many physical mechanisms can be exploited to produce an electro-optic...Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:40:41 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166607609 ZHEhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/16659ProblemThe COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new era of diagnostic testing. Patients now demand rapid results, and they want testing to happen in a safe and convenient setting. Regulatory agencies and the biotech industry are working together to meet this need. Fierce competition is emerging among the hundreds of tests that have now received Emergency Use Authorization during the COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest differentiating factor among tests is the limit of detection (LoD), which for SARS-CoV2 means the lowest amount of viral material that can be detected in a given sample. Limit of detect...Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:13:54 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/166597641 SMYhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15543Unmet needBroad-spectrum antiviral drugs like remdisivir and niclosamide are promising treatments for COVID-19. Multiple clinical studies of remdisivir have shown benefits such as reduced recovery time. However, in November of 2020 the WHO recommended against the use of remdisivir for COVID-19 treatment based on questions of effectiveness. There remains a critical unmet need for COVID-19 antiviral treatments that can improve outcomes and speed recovery. SolutionNiclosamide has shown promise in animal models for treating COVID-19. However, a major limitation of niclosamide is poor absorption, w...Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:57:53 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155437158 WAShttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15542BackgroundStrained layer superlattices (SLSs) have attracted significant attention as potential light absorbers for infrared (IR) photodetector applications. Such semiconductor-based structures provide effective band gaps across mid-wave to long-wave IR that are tunable by control of layer thicknesses and material composition. Of particular interest is the predicted improved performance of SLS-based detectors in the key metrics of both dark current and fabrication costs when compared to the current state-of-the-art HgCdTe photodetectors.Technology descriptionResearchers at The University of Te...Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:50:48 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155427290 HEIhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15541Problem statement Pore-throat-size distribution is one of the most basic properties of porous media, which controls fluid flow and many physical properties of reservoir rocks (Fig. 1). Accurate, real-time, safe, and in-situ assessment of this property, however, has always been a challenge for the petroleum industry. Reliable assessment of this property enables dependable evaluation of dynamic petrophysical properties of rocks such as permeability, capillary pressure, and relative permeability, which are critical for reservoir modeling and for making production decisions. The current technologi...Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:39:34 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155416294 ROMhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15540Problem statementIncreasing global concern over climate change has brought with it an opportunity for sustainable technological advancement. Tax incentives and the geopolitical will is further driving this trend towards carbon neutral technologies. Carbon capture and storage provides a safe and impactful way of achieving this goal. However, the process comes with practical and regulatory challenges. While a lot of effort is going into making the process cheaper and easier to operate, public opinion and regulatory challenges can only be addressed with efficient monitoring. Monitoring is also re...Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:39:48 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155406560 KORhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15539BackgroundSilicon (Si) is an extraordinarily useful semiconductor, employed in integrated circuits, solar cells, and photodetectors; however, it exhibits no significant luminescence at room temperature because of its indirect band gap. Silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs), or quantum dots, on the other hand can be efficient light emitters, with emission wavelength that can be tuned by size from the near-infrared (NIR) into the visible range. Because Si is nontoxic, SiNCs are also well-suited for medical imaging applications.Technology descriptionResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have de...Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:34:32 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155397604 PAGhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15538BackgroundResin 3D printing has many advantages, such as high precision, smooth surface finish, and rapid printing speed. Conventional LCD or DLP devices use ultraviolet (UV) light to activate photo-initiators in the resin. A cheaper, less power hungry, and more biocompatible alternative would be to use visible light to activate photo-sensitizers in a different resin formulation. However, the use of photo-sensitizers follows a two-step process which limits its speed compared to the use of photo-initiators.Technology descriptionResearchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a c...Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:34:59 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155387510 SUNhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15537Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:51:26 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155377642 ELLhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15536Unmet needLoop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a technique that allows for nucleic acid amplification without the need for a thermocycler. This technology enables testing for infections practically anywhere. Testing shortages have exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is a high demand for tests that can provide rapid results outside of a hospital or clinical laboratory setting. Despite the advantages, isothermal amplification techniques have not been used in a diagnostic setting because of the low limit-of-detection (false negatives), errant amplification (false positives), ...Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:50:35 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155366976 TORhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15534Problem statementKnowledge of rock mechanical properties at subsurface conditions is essential to hydrocarbon exploration and production industry. Current methods to obtain this data include seismic amplitude measurements prior to drilling, while-drilling methodologies (LWD and MWD) using drill acoustics and post-drilling methods that use wireline logging operations. These techniques suffer from low spatial resolution and low accuracy because of either remote detection of rock mechanical properties as in seismic methods or because estimated rock properties no longer reflect in-situ conditions ...Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:47:53 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155346968 ZEMhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15533Technology summaryNeurological and cognitive disorders such as epilepsy, pain, fear and anxiety, depression, addiction, apnea and tremors can result from aberrant activity of defined subsets of neurons, including an imbalance of excitatory versus inhibitory signaling. However, it is difficult to alter neuron function selectively in the brain for research or clinical applications.To address this critical need, Dr. Zemelman and his group have developed a suite of genetic reagents to identify and access key neuron subclasses in mammals, including primates, for clinical and research applications. ...Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:27:36 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155336710 LAKhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15512Problem statementOil production from heavy crude oil and bitumen reserves depends on enhanced thermal and chemical extraction methods like Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD), Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS), and high-pressure CSS. However, these methods have several known disadvantages. SAGD and CSS consumes much higher levels of water and natural gas than used in conventional oil production and have significant production downtimes during soaking. Additionally, mixing of oil and water causes significant costs for separation. There is thus a need for cost-effective and environmentally frien...Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:26:06 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/155127392 FANhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15496Problem Current methods for water decontamination and desalination of ocean water to provide clean drinking water are time consuming and expensive. The materials that have previously been reported for these functions are difficult and expensive to synthesize. Additionally, these materials usually have drastic limitations such as being mechanically fragile, preventing their commercial viability. Technology Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a low-cost, easily manufacturable photothermal composite that is assisted by solar energy gained from sunlight to efficiently decontamina...Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:14:15 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/154967224 AMOhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15486BackgroundA separator in a rechargeable battery serves as a physical barrier between the two electrodes, allowing ionic transport with a liquid electrolyte while blocking electrical transport, preventing a short circuit. The separator is the most expensive component by weight of a commercial lithium-ion battery. Additionally, it is the least researched component of modern rechargeable batteries. If the price per weight of the separator is reduced, the energy and power density of a battery can be increased.TechnologyResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed an electrode co...Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:48:51 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/154867210 BREhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15485Problem statement Silver ions in facilitated transport membranes are often unstable under desirable operating conditions for facilitated transport of olefins. Upon exposure to hydrogen gas, the silver ions irreversibly reduce to elemental silver and become immobilized within the membrane, limiting the ability of these membranes to be effective for long-term use. Current technologies aimed at suppressing this problem involve adding small amounts of a hydrogen peroxide and nitric acid solution to the facilitated solvent to stabilize the silver ions against precipitation. However, this approach c...Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:36:29 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/154856088 SHAhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15484A versatile system for oil well injection and productionProblem statementRecovering hydrocarbons from low permeability reservoirs is challenging due to low mobility of fluids in pore spaces. Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) efforts, including steam injection and chemical flooding, for such reservoirs depend on fluid injections to recover oil unavailable by conventional means. Current technologies use a dual well system with separate injection and production wells. Use of two wells is however disadvantageous due to spatial separation and inefficient placement of injection fluids in the reservoir. Ad...Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:14:42 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/154846659 CHEhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15482Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:24:28 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/154826820 MILhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15481Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:23:12 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/154815141 MANhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15306BackgroundLithium-ion batteries have become the chemistry of choice for portable electronic devices such as laptops and cell phones because they offer much higher energy density compared to other rechargeable systems. However, lithium-ion batteries currently use layered lithium cobalt oxide as the cathode (positive electrode) material, only use 50% of its theoretical capacity in practical cells (140 mAh/g) due to chemical and structural instabilites, and have safety concerns at deep charge. Further, while cobalt is relatively expensive and toxic, current alternatives offer capacities as high a...Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:32:53 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/153062903 DAVhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15305Problem statement Electroporation is the process of forming pores in cell membranes using electric fields. It is an exciting way forward for extraction of juices and other valuable compounds from plants and microorganisms. Traditional methods like thermal heating are more energy intensive and cause loss of flavor while increasing production of acrylamide and toxins in processed foods. Electroporation mitigates most of these problems, and provides additional benefits like enhanced antioxidant and bioprotective capacity, digestibility and food safety while preserving flavors.Currently, electropo...Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:22:04 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/153052885-Ahttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15293Use of drug solvates in thermal processes to make solid dispersions at lower processing temperature. Use of drug solvates in thermal processes to make solid dispersions at lower processing temperature. Use of drug solvates in thermal processes to make solid dispersions at lower processing temperature. Use of drug solvates in thermal processes to make solid dispersions at lower processing temperature. Use of drug solvates in thermal processes to make solid dispersions at lower processing temperature. Use of drug solvates in thermal processes to make solid dispersions at lower processing tempera...Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:19:24 GMTintranet@discoveries.utexas.eduhttp://utotc.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/15293