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Novel Microsensor Design to Improve Data Collection From Hard-To-Monitor Environments

Wireless microsensors have enabled new ways to monitor our environment by allowing users to measure spaces previously off limits to research, such as toxic areas, vehicle components, or remote areas in the human body. Researchers, however, have been stymied by limited improvements in the quality of data and sensitivity of these devices stemming from...

Published: 4/20/2023 | Inventor(s): Pai-Yen Chen, Maryam Sakhdari, Mehdi Hajizadegan, Mark Ming-Cheng Cheng

Keywords(s): Device, Sensors

Category(s): MEMS, Physical Sciences, Sensors

Addressing Co-Channel Interference with PRK-Based Scheduling for Predictable Link Reliability in Wireless Networked Sensing and Control

Technology Description Wayne State researchers have created a wireless networking method that ensures predictable communication reliability as needed by 5G, Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, as well as their applications in domains such as industrial automation, smart energy grid, and connected and automated vehicles. In particular, the method...

Published: 10/20/2021 | Inventor(s): Hongwei Zhang, Xiaohui Liu, Chuan Li

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Category(s): Communications, Computer Software, Electronics, Sensors, Software

Fuel Injector to Work as an Ionization Sensor and as an Injection Signal Detector in Electronically Controlled Fuel Injection Systems in Diesel and Direct Injection Gasoline Engines

Wayne State researchers have created an invention which uses one element in the engine, the fuel injector, to perform four tasks, injecting fuel, acting as an injection pulse detector, operating as a fuel injector malfunction detector and working as an ion sensor without modifying the fuel injector. Internal combustion engine control has become more...

Published: 12/5/2022 | Inventor(s): Fadi Estefanous

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Category(s): Electronics, Automotive & Transportation, Physical Sciences, Powertrain, Sensors, Other

Broad Temperature Range MIS Hydrogen Sensors

WSU researchers have developed hydrogen sensors that differ from previous devices by employing aluminum nitride as an insulator in a metal insulator semiconductor structure. These new structures show a marked specificity for hydrogen under a wide range of conditions. Several prototype sensors with various applications have been tested results are available...

Published: 3/3/2020 | Inventor(s): Flaminia Serina, Gregory Auner, Ka Yuen Simon Ng, Ratna Naik

Keywords(s): Device, Security

Category(s): Sensors, Physical Sciences, Automotive & Transportation, Other

Ultra-Sensitive Piezoresistive Accelerometer Based on Decoupled Piezoresistors

Ultra-sensitive piezoresistive accelerometer that has advantages over traditional piezoresistive accelerometers in both the sensitivity and minimum detectable acceleration.Wayne State University researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive piezoresistive accelerometer that has advantages over traditional piezoresistive accelerometers in both the sensitivity...

Published: 5/19/2017 | Inventor(s): Yong Xu, Zhou Wang

Keywords(s): Military, Sound_monitoring

Category(s): Electronics, Other, Physical Sciences, Sensors

Development of TiO2 Anatase Thin Films Grown by Pulsed DC Magnetron Reactive Sputtering for Device Applications

WSU researchers have developed a novel procedure for creating Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) thin films using anatase material. Procedure uses TiO2 thin film with single phase a textured material and reproducible with different thickness on amorphous and crystalline substrates. Anatase is attracting much interest for its unique properties and has valuable...

Published: 9/10/2021 | Inventor(s): Ibrahim Al-Houmoudi, Golam Newaz, Gregory Auner, Ratna Naik

Keywords(s): Anti Reflection, Sensors

Category(s): Chemicals, Materials, Thin films, Physical Sciences, Sensors, Industrial & Manufacturing, Other

3D Soundscaping

Researchers at WSU have developed a 3D Soundscaping technology that enables one to take sound measurements to a new level by locating sound sources, visualize their resultant sound pressure fields in 3D space. In traditional sound sensing applications, sound is measured using microphones and sound pressure levels and spectra are measured at survey locations....

Published: 9/10/2021 | Inventor(s): Sean Wu

Keywords(s): Noise, Sound

Category(s): Acoustics, Electronics, Other, Physical Sciences, Sensors, Software, Imaging