Digital/Data
Learning based subsampling
Learning-based sampling outperforms the state-of-the-art sampling in terms of visual quality, PSNR (peak signal-to-noise) and SSIM (structural similarity), on a knee that is scanned with 6 times acceleration
LIFT – method for training a feature detector of an image processor
Method, System, and Device for Learned Invariant Feature Transform for Computer Images
Scale-adaptive media item segmentation technique
Image segmentation continues to be a central topic of many computer vision applications with the aim to extract useful information from the available images
Method and device for proving his identity
Robust distance-bounding method and devices allowing a user to prove his identity and proximity to a verifier
Parameter-free image resolution estimation
A new powerful tool to quantify the effective resolution in super-resolution microscopy for expedited microscopy setup alignment, characterization and optimization as well as for automated microscopes
Polisis
Automated Analysis and Presentation of Privacy Policies Using Machine Learing
JPEG Compatible Media Content Processing
Protection procedure of secure JPEG transmorphing
FindeX: Ranking of Growing Networks
Ranking algorithm to rank nodes in a network accounting for the network growth and possible changes in its links
Virtual Reality Add-On Device for Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Add-on device that can fit a stereotactic apparatus and that allows to use VR with patients during perioperative or awake phases of a neurosurgical intervention
Postprocessing approach for efficient and accurate high-dimensional parameter estimation in magnetic resonance fingerprinting
Postprocessing approach to overcome parameter estimations limitations in MRF of high order multi-parameter estimation including e.g. chemical exchange rates, relaxation times and multi-pool systems: allowing to reduce simulation and fitting time, computational requirements (memory size) and the possibility for online reconstruction on MRI scanners
Method for in-line quality control of engineered inorganic nanoparticle production processes
Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) based method that allows for the comprehensive in-line characterization of EINPs with a single technique and at single-particle level of detection. Particle size and composition distributions can be obtained in a single measurement and with ensemble representative statistics
Toolbox for instrumented dual motor-cognitive tasks assessment using multimodal data recorded with iPhone
Algorithms to detect and characterize motor activity (gait, body sway and balance, turning) and cognitive tasks. The motor-cognition interaction is quantified using clinically validated metrics (dual-task cost)
Device and system as human interactive surface
A force-feedback surface that creates a distinctive profile and stiffness to interact with the user in contact
Generate, verify and deny an undeniable signature
Undeniable signature with small signature length, i.e. less than 80 bits, providing full scalability of the signature length against security
Manufacturing/Materials
Ligands for Metal-Organic Frameworks
A new strategy for designing Metal-Organic Frameworks ligands for custom-made pore size, shape, and surface functionality of the resulting MOF
Variable Stiffness Fiber with Self-Healing Capability
A variable stiffness fiber made of silicone and low melting point alloys quickly becomes >700 times softer and >400 times more deformable when heated above 62 °C
Quarts: Quick Agreement for Real-Time Control Systems
Architecture of a real-time control system for which Quarts can guarantee consistency and bounded latency
Encapsulated alloy catalysts and their methods of preparation
Novel composite catalysts for CO2 electroreduction in solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) consisting of non-precious alloys encapsulated by oxide showing high efficiency and stability
New Composites for extraction of metal or contaminating chemical species
Metallic Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for extraction of metals or precious metals
Method for synthesis of metal organic framework composites (MOFs)
Metallic Organic Frameworks (MOFs) with enhanced stability in aqueous environment for heterogeneous catalysis, selective gas separation, storage, drug delivery, water decontamination
Hydrogen Storage Material
New carbon material combining graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes (GONT), absorbing more than 5 mass% of hydrogen and desorbs at up to 350 K, combined with complete reversibility of the hydrogen sorption
A colloidal atomic layer deposition method for producing Quantum dots
A new method to grow a metal oxide shell by atomic layer deposition with a tunable thickness
MIMO-friendly Window
Glazing unit comprising a pair of windowpanes adapted to allow low and balanced transmission loss for EM radiation
Nanopatterned antimicrobial surfaces
An antimicrobial surface that relies on a unique nanotopography/nanopattern approach that induces mechanical rupture of bacteria
Partial Discharge Localization Using Time Reversal
Time reversal, a novel technique to 3D-locate partial discharge sources in power equipment and electric vehicles
Miniaturized Microwave Waveguide Devices
Application to Space and Terrestrial Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Systems
Fabrication method to remove scalloping and tapering effects in through-silicon vias
A new scallop free and non-tapered approach to overcome this challenge by adding a new step to the standard TSV procedure exploiting the crystalline orientation of silicon wafers
Manufacturing of nanoscale orifices in glass like materials
A new process for manufacturing in a controllable manner nano-scale orifices in glass like materials with a tubular shape
Method for the synthesis of new triazenes
New process using nitric oxide (N2O) for for the synthesis of trisubstituted triazene
Two-component embedded system for strong angular-dependent transmittance and light redirection
Window transmitting or reflecting sunlight function of the incident angle
Tunable Luminescent MOF
Colour tunable Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) with excellent quantum yield
Adsorbent Material for Sequestrating Toxic Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells
Equipment of lead-based perovskite solar cells with a metal-organic framework polymer composite that highly selects and efficiently absorbs lead to address potential environmental concerns in the event of device failure
Laser Shock Peening in Additive Manufacturing
Novel hybrid additive manufacturing process
Label-free optical detection of targeted nucleic acids
Label-free sensor based on Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes for the tageted detection of olignucleotides (e.g. SNPs, miRNA)
Functional coatings
Functional coatings for efficient laser-based ultrasound generation and detection
MOFs for wet flue gas CO2 capture
Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) that can uniquely adsorb and capture CO2 in the presence of water
Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Ethers from lignin
Highly efficient strategy to extract the aromatic monomers from lignin affording functionalized diaryl ethers using Chan-Lam coupling
Field Concentration Smoothing
Field grading in multilayer elastomer actuator
Synthesis of moving and beating moiré shapes
A method for producing an authenticable moiré shape that simultaneously moves and shows a beating effect
Bacterial detection
Superparamagnetic particles functionalised to capture target bacteria via electrochemical methods
Photostable Biosensor for continuous analyte monitoring
Optical sensors for continuous sensing in-vivo rely on a molecular recognition element that selectively interacts with the analyte of interest and an optical transducer that converts this interaction into a measurable optical signal
Systems (Electronics, Sensors & Analytics)
Majority Logic Synthesis
A logic synthesis tool which significantly improves the performance of digital integrated circuits
Parameter-free image resolution estimation
A new powerful tool to quantify the effective resolution in super-resolution microscopy for expedited microscopy setup alignment, characterization and optimization as well as for automated microscopes
Foldable and self-deployable aerial vehicle
Foldable quadrator technology for self-deployment of the arms
Polisis
Automated Analysis and Presentation of Privacy Policies Using Machine Learing
Intuitive teleoperation
Intuitive gesture-based control interface for real and simulated robots for teleoperations
Magnet-Assisted Ball Drive
Ball drive design for locomotion which utilizes a permanent magnet as the drive roller for palm-sized robots.
Gradient Flow Emulation Using Drift Diffusion Processes
Novel way of solving gradient flow problems by using a physical emulation device
Miniaturized Microwave Waveguide Devices
Application to Space and Terrestrial Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Systems
Divergence based video completion
Divergence-Based Adaptive Extreme Video Completion (ADEFAN)
Highly energy-area efficient SAR ADC architecture
An ultra-small and low-power 10-bit successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) architecture, having up to 1 MS/s sampling rate
Osmotic Power Generator
Power generator using nanopore technology to convert an osmotic salt gradient into electricity.
Noninvasive Estimation of Cardiovascular Parameters
System for the non-invasive measurement of cardivascular parameters
Systems and Methods for Treating Alzheimer’s disease
Fluid removal system that can reduce the concentration of or remove harmful particles like BA and tau from the CSF and prevent their migration back to the brain
Koehler integrator device for multi-focal confocal microscope
New flat fielding element for multifocal excitation enabling large field of view at double the diffraction limited resolution
Optimized material removal process– Application to the ice cream scoop
Maximize the energetic efficiency of the material removal process by optimizing the contact shape between two surfaces
Diagnostic method for fast detection of biomarkers in Point-Of-Care settings
electrokinetic manipulation of beads within a microfluidic channel for sequentially incubate the analytes with functionalized beads and accumulate the beads in a dedicated location for signal amplification
Flying jacket
Intuitive flying jacket for remote drone control
Virtual Reality Add-On Device for Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Add-on device that can fit a stereotactic apparatus and that allows to use VR with patients during perioperative or awake phases of a neurosurgical intervention
Unified prefetching into instruction cache and branch target buffer
Redundancy in the control flow metadata for prefetchers
ATOMIC OBJECT READS FOR IN-MEMORY RACK-SCALE COMPUTING
Lightweight mechanism is implemented to extend a network interface to provide atomic reads
High precision organoid positioning and patterning using hydraulic resistance at microscale
Hybrid hydrogel-microfluidic device offering a stable gradient of the compound(s) of interest to the positioned organoids without cumbersome flow generating systems and a precise and simple organoid positioning module
Automated system for dynamic stem cell and organoid culture in standard multi-well plates
Automated system to dynamically control cell culture media composition in standard cell culture plates
Postprocessing approach for efficient and accurate high-dimensional parameter estimation in magnetic resonance fingerprinting
Postprocessing approach to overcome parameter estimations limitations in MRF of high order multi-parameter estimation including e.g. chemical exchange rates, relaxation times and multi-pool systems: allowing to reduce simulation and fitting time, computational requirements (memory size) and the possibility for online reconstruction on MRI scanners
Ultra-sensitive water permeation sensor
Ultra-sensitive sensor to quantitatively monitor in real-time water or moisture permeation of ultrathin barrier encapsulations
System for detecting intentions of voluntary action
System and method for predicting the intention of performing voluntary actions for applications in brain machine interfaces
Device for ultrasound signal interpretation
Reconfigurable devices for ultrasound signal interpretation
Pressure Limiter
System for adjusting pressure locally acting on the skin
Multispectral dielectric metasurfaces for FTIR-less infrared spectroscopic biosensing
Broadband mid-infrared imaging chip comprising a pixelated dielectric sensor metasurface for measuring the infrared absorption fingerprint of various analytes
Soft Cardiac Assist Device
First dielectric-elastomer augmented aorta (DEAA) consisting of a tubular DEA with an electrically driven compliance, designed to assist the pulsatile nature of the heart by means of an innovative aortic counter-pulsation approach
Method for in-line quality control of engineered inorganic nanoparticle production processes
Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)-based method that allows for the comprehensive in-line characterization of EINPs with a single technique and at single-particle level of detection. Particle size and composition distributions can be obtained in a single measurement and with ensemble representative statistics
Device and system as human interactive surface
A force-feedback surface that creates a distinctive profile and stiffness to interact with the user in contact
Distributed Spectrum Assignment for Home WLANs
A distributed, online and transparent method for fair assignment of frequency and bandwidth in a WLAN home network
TF-CSMA/CA
Decentralized scheduling algorithm that adjusts both time and frequency access intensities in a random-access fashion
Real-Time Control of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Method for controlling the charging of electrical vehicles (EVs) connected to a single charging station (CS) in real-time
Microfluidic 3D-printer nozzle with cell concentrator
Microfluidic device for particles/cells concentration, particularly suitable for embedding into a 3D bioprinter nozzle
System for automated immunoprecipitation of protein-DNA complexes
All-in-one automated microfluidic device with multi-layered assemblies of biochemical species, together forming a biofunctionalized surface able to capture the target molecule
Thermal sensory feedback system
Non-invasive system that improves restoration of natural thermal sensation in amputees
Life science
Computationally designed epitope- focused immunogen enhancing subdominant neutralizing antibody responses
Synthetic polypeptide mimicking RSV site II epitope for efficiently boosting preexisting immunity
Method for preparing proliferative induced hepatic progenitor cells
Experimental protocol for the generation of induced HPC from primary human hepatocytes
Cyclic peptide-based KLK5 and KLK7 inhibitors
Potent tissue Kallikrein inhibitors towards a first therapy for the Netherton Syndrome
Variable Stiffness Fiber with Self-Healing Capability
A variable stiffness fiber made of silicone and low melting point alloys quickly becomes >700 times softer and >400 times more deformable when heated above 62 °C.
Novel Antibody Tools for Targeting Beta-Amyloid Peptide Oligomerization
Anti-Aβ peptide antibodies detecting new targets associated with early Aβ fragment seeds and small oligomeric entities
Mutant Aerolysin for nanopore sensing
Mutant Aerolysin nanopores for nucleotide sequencing and analytes detection
Broad spectrum antivirals
Biocompatible anti-viral nanoparticles with broad-spectrum virucidal effect
PM20D1 and Alzheimer’s Disease
Therapeutic and diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Learning Based Subsampling
Learning-based sampling outperforms the state-of-the-art sampling in terms of visual quality, PSNR (peak signal-to-noise) and SSIM (structural similarity), on a knee that is scanned with 6 times acceleration
Ultra-sensitive water permeation sensor
Ultra-sensitive sensor to quantitatively monitor in real-time water or moisture permeation of ultrathin barrier encapsulations
Plasma and liver lipid species as biomarkers of fatty liver
An alternative method to the current diagnosis of fatty liver diseases
FMRP pathway markers for prognosis and therapy response
Methods and compositions for companion diagnostics in cancer therapies whose efficacy is dependent upon, or limited by, FMRP pathway activity
Method for engineering fine-tuned protein variants
A method for drug discovery and screening of protein target
Tetracycline derivative for disease tolerance against viral infections
Tetracycline derivatives having minimal antimicrobial activity, yet retaining full capacity to induce the mitochondrial stress response (MSR), to help the immune system to defeat viral infections and neurodegenerative disorders
Sharp edged electrodes for DLD devices
Sharp Edged Electrodes for combined Deterministic Lateral Displacement and Dielectrophoretic devices useful for purification as well as filtration of nanosized biological and chemical materials
Treatment and prevention of age-related diseases by the inhibition of sphingolipid synthesis
Inactivation of sphingolipid synthesis do increase muscle mass and grip strength, improve endurance and muscle regeneration and are validated genetically as drug target in humans
Cathepsins inhibitors as anti-cancer therapies
Treatment of hematological cancer in early phase as single agent
Manufacturing of nanoscale orifices in glass like materials
A new process for manufacturing in a controllable manner nano-scale orifices in glass like materials with a tubular shape.
Noninvasive Estimation of Cardiovascular Parameters
System for the non-invasive measurement of cardiovascular parameters
Method for the synthesis of new triazenes
New process using nitric oxide (N2O) for the synthesis of trisubstituted triazene
Photostable Biosensor for continuous analyte monitoring
Optical sensors for continuous sensing in-vivo rely on a molecular recognition element that selectively interacts with the analyte of interest and an optical transducer that converts this interaction into a measurable optical signal
Systems and Methods for Treating Alzheimer’s disease
Fluid removal system that can reduce the concentration of or remove harmful particles like BA and tau from the CSF and prevent their migration back to the brain
Novel Polymer or polycondensate based on peptide and linker
Responsive polycondensate neoepitope (PNE) as vaccine platform for delivery of peptide neoantigens to enhance personalized carrier-free immunotherapy
Koehler integrator device for multi-focal confocal microscope
New flat fielding element for multifocal excitation enabling large field of view at double the diffraction limited resolution
Device for in vivo cell transplantation
Transplantation of stem cells onto the cornea in order to regenerate a functional epithelium
Diagnostic method for fast detection of biomarkers in Point-Of-Care settings
Electrokinetic manipulation of beads within a microfluidic channel for sequentially incubate the analytes with functionalized beads and accumulate the beads in a dedicated location for signal amplification
Digital information decoding and data storage in hybrid macromolecules
Alternative support for data storage aiming at higher density and longer-term storage
High-density implantable electrode arrays
New fabrication process on soft and flexible materials resulting in soft and flexible arrays with an unprecedented density of electrodes for interfacing with biological tissues
Wireless high-density implantable neurostimulator
Photosensitive polymeric pixels to generate an electric signal via a photovoltaic process
Virtual Reality Add-On Device for Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Add-on device that can fit a stereotactic apparatus and that allows to use VR with patients during perioperative or awake phases of a neurosurgical intervention
Non-natural peptides inhibiting cathepsins, mAb conjugated
Specific non-natural peptide inhibitors of two cysteine proteases, as well as a tumor delivery system based on peptide conjugation to cancer-targeting antibodies
High precision organoid positioning and patterning using hydraulic resistance at microscale
Hybrid hydrogel-microfluidic device offering a stable gradient of the compound(s) of interest to the positioned organoids without cumbersome flow generating systems and a precise and simple organoid positioning module
Novel approach for destruction of antibiotic resistance plasmids and bacteriophages
Destruction of plasmids and bacteriophages in cultures
Novel broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy
Innovative approach to treat pathogenic infections
Thermal sensory feedback system
Non-invasive system that improves restoration of natural thermal sensation in amputees
Automated system for dynamic stem cell and organoid culture in standard multi-well plates
Automated system to dynamically control cell culture media composition in standard cell culture plates
Construction of Sequencing libraries from RNA using tailing and ligation of cDNA (TLC)
TLC allowing the generation of sequencing libraries from low amounts of RNA through a fully bead-based library preparation strategy that can be implemented on liquid-handling platforms
Label-free optical detection of targeted nucleic acids
Label-free sensor based on Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes for the targeted detection of oligonucleotides (e.g. SNPs, miRNA)
Engineered CXCL12 ligand-CXCR4 receptor signaling complexes for enhanced chemotaxix
Method for engineering very sensitive and potent receptor biosensors that can sense either native or designed chemokines
Method for engineering peptide-receptor signaling complexes for enhanced chemotaxis
Method for engineering very sensitive and potent receptor biosensors that can sense either native or designed chemokines
GPCR GAIN variants with reprogrammed mechanotransductions
Modified GAIN receptor to enhance signaling
System for moving a patient
Mechanical system for turning coma patients effortless
Rapid Multiplexing Digital Biomarker Detection with a Point-of-Care (or Portable) (Nano)Plasmonic Sensor
Nanoparticle-enhanced imaging-based plasmonic biosensing technique using gold nanohole arrays that enables highly sensitive protein biomarker detection with single analyte resolution
A Wearable System for Real-Time Detection of Epileptic Seizures
Lighting control system to increase visual comfort and reduce electricity consumption
Pressure Limiter
System for adjusting pressure locally acting on the skin
Field Concentration Smoothing
Field grading in multilayer elastomer actuator
Soft Cardiac Assist Device
First dielectric-elastomer augmented aorta (DEAA) consisting of a tubular DEA with an electrically driven compliance, designed to assist the pulsatile nature of the heart by means of an innovative aortic counter-pulsation approach
Miniatured ex vivo assay for drug / hormone screen in normal or malignant breast tissue
Biomaterial-based 3D ex vivo culture system for normal and malignant breast tissue microstructures that can maintain the most important features of breast tissue, hormone receptors and hormone responses
DEP Surfing for multiplexed biomarker analysis
Preparation of cDNA libraries from pooled RNA samples. The quantity of each bulk sample within a library is controlled and normalized for efficient bulk RNA high-throughput sequencing
Toolbox for instrumented dual motor-cognitive tasks assessment using multimodal data recorded with iPhone
Algorithms to detect and characterize motor activity (gait, body sway and balance, turning) and cognitive tasks. The motor-cognition interaction is quantified using clinically validated metrics (dual-task cost)
RAPTA: compounds that modulate the tumour microenvironment
First-in class ruthenium based compound (RAPTA) with low toxicity and effective at inhibiting both primary tumor growth and the spreading and growth of solid metastatic tumors
Bio-functional 3-D Hydrogels for culturing organoids
Method for growing epithelial cells in the hydrogels and for obtaining the organoids from stem cells and tumor cells
Microfluidic 3D-printer nozzle with cell concentrator
Microfluidic device for particles/cells concentration, particularly suitable for embedding into a 3D bioprinter nozzle
Dual fluorophore ratiometric probe for real-time mitochondrial pH measurement
Fluorophore probe incorporated into a living whole-cell in its inactive form allowing a real-time and reproducible pH measurement once activated in the mitochondrial compartment
System for automated immunoprecipitation of protein-DNA complexes
All-in-one automated microfluidic device with multi-layered assemblies of biochemical species, together forming a biofunctionalized surface able to capture the target molecule
Organotypic 3-D modelling of liver tissue fibrosis
Liver organoids grown in PEG-RGD hydrogels matching the physiological stiffness of the liver, devoid of animal derived components
Bacterial detection
Superparamagnetic particles functionalised to capture target bacteria via electrochemical methods
Energy
MOFs for wet flue gas CO2 capture
Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) that can uniquely adsorb and capture CO2 in the presence of water
Partial Discharge Localization Using Time Reversal
Time reversal, a novel technique to 3D-locate partial discharge sources in power equipment and electric vehicles
Osmotic Power Generator
Power generator using nanopore technology to convert an osmotic salt gradient into electricity
Hydrogen Storage Material
New carbon material combining graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes (GONT), absorbing more than 5 mass% of hydrogen and desorbs at up to 350 K, combined with complete reversibility of the hydrogen sorption
Adsorbent Material for Sequestrating Toxic Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells
Equipment of lead-based perovskite solar cells with a metal-organic framework polymer composite that highly selects and efficiently absorbs lead to address potential environmental concerns in the event of device failure
Offshore floating wind platform for green energy production
Sea platform with first-in-class design to generate and store clean energy sources
Two-component embedded system for strong angular-dependent transmittance and light redirection
Window transmitting or reflecting sunlight function of the incident angle
Sun Shading and Electric Lighting Control based on HDR Vision Sensor
Lighting control system to increase visual comfort and reduce electricity consumption
Real-Time Control of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Method for controlling the charging of electrical vehicles (EVs) connected to a single charging station (CS) in real-time
A Method for Operating a DCDC Converter
Seamless power reversal between terminals, without receiving external set-points or commands
Ligands for Metal-Organic Frameworks
A new strategy for designing Metal-Organic Frameworks ligands for custom-made pore size, shape, and surface functionality of the resulting MOF
Encapsulated alloy catalysts and their methods of preparation
Novel composite catalysts for CO2 electroreduction in solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) consisting of non-precious alloys encapsulated by oxide showing high efficiency and stability
Synthesis of Functionalized Diaryl Ethers from lignin
Highly efficient strategy to extract the aromatic monomers from lignin affording functionalized diaryl ethers using Chan-Lam coupling
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