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Market Opportunity
Since stereolithography (SL) was invented in 1980s, various research has been done to improve its fabrication performance including fabrication speed, part size, geometry resolution, and scalability, etc. However, three main tradeoffs among the fabrication performances need to be made in the SL process that limit its broader applications,...
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Market Opportunity
Infrared photodetectors are used in a wide variety of applications. Depending on the intensity of light signals and the type of information to be obtained, photo sensitivity and S/N required of infrared detectors differ. To improve the S/N, cooling the infrared detector will be necessary.
USC Solution
Researchers at USC have developed...
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Market Opportunity
Light-Field imaging captures information about the incident angle of light rays in space, making it possible to adjust focus after an image has been captured. Adding lenses or apertures to CMOS sensors are two common ways to detect incident angle. However, the size of the sensor is relatively large, due to lenses or apertures used...
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Hardware and software verification
Logistics
Autonomous systems
Abstract
USC researchers have designed a circuit arrangement to accelerate solving of the SAT algorithm. This two-part circuit uses a memory cell to represent values of a Boolean satisfiability expression and a constraints network that modifies the memory cell. The design builds...
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Additive manufacturing
Stereolithography
3D printing of large objects with small features
Abstract
USC researchers have developed a 3D printing technology that significantly improves on current techniques in terms of speed and resolution. This technology allows to dynamically vary the beam spot size to optimize the manufacture of parts...
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Hydrogen generation
Abstract
USC researchers have developed a highly efficient technique for water electrolysis employing nanoelectrodes. By decreasing the physical distance between electrodes to below the Debye screening length of pure water, this method eliminates the need for an electrolyte, reducing the total Ohmic loss and increasing the energy...
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