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Mobile Human-Friendly Assistive Robot
RPI ID:
2014-046-401
Innovation Summary:
A mobile human-friendly assistive robot integrates a motorized base with a dual-arm manipulator and adaptive control to help mobility-impaired users perform complex daily tasks. A three-DOF sip-and-puff or other accessible interface maps simple user inputs into coordinated base and arm motions. The control system...
Published: 3/10/2026
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Updated: 3/10/2026
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Inventor(s): Jonas Braasch, Andrew Cunningham, William Keddy-Hector, Daniel Kruse, Utkarsh Sinha, John Wen, David Whalen
Keywords(s): Acoustic Wedges, Acoustics, Analytical Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ultrasonic Communication and Power
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
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Solar power harvesting building envelope
RPI ID: 2016-053-401 / 2016-053-601Innovation Summary:This technology integrates photovoltaic energy harvesting directly into building envelopes using modular, shingle-like solar units. Each unit includes a solar energy-absorbing surface and reflective internal geometry to enhance light capture and conversion efficiency. The design allows these units...
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc, Deborah Kaminski, Michael Hughes
Keywords(s): Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Solar harvesting siding
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
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Method of directed self-assembly using diamagnetic levitation
RPI ID: 2015-021-403Innovation Summary:This invention introduces a novel system for directed self-assembly of microscopic electronic components using diamagnetic levitation. Unlike traditional 'pick-and-place' robotics used in electronic assembly, this approach allows components to position themselves using magnetic repulsion. A magnetic stage...
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Jian-Qiang "James" Lu, Anton Tkachenko
Keywords(s): 2D arrays, Automation, Biomedical Engineering, Diamagnetic Levitation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic components, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Integrated Chips, LED, LED dies, Lighting / Illumination, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Optoelectronic Functionalities, Photonics, Self Assembly, Semiconductors, sparse arrays
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
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Acceleration of the UV Curing of Oxetane Monomers
RPI ID: 2014-048-401Innovation Summary:This invention discloses a new class of oxetane polymers and their photoinitiated synthesis using epoxide accelerants. The method involves reacting substituted oxetane monomers with epoxide additives under cationic conditions to produce highly reactive, UV-curable resins. The resulting polymers exhibit strong adhesion,...
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/3/2025
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Inventor(s): James Crivello
Keywords(s): Assembly, Industrial Engineering, Machining, manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
Category(s): Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
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