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Visual Prostheses Based Upon Fiber-Optic Uncaging of Neurotransmitter Substances

This drug delivery system selectively delivers drugs to various types of neurological cells to stimulate neurological tissue. This system can be used to develop visual and cortical prostheses. Background & Unmet Need: There are several types of prosthetic devices used for stimulation of neural tissue or neurons. There are visual prostheses used...

Published: 5/18/2010 | Inventor(s): Patrick Mcallister, Raymond Iezzi, Gregory Auner, Gary Abrams

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Neurological, Neuroscience

Category(s): Life Science, Neurological disorders, Therapeutics, Drug Delivery, Diseases

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: 5/13/2010 | Inventor(s): Flaminia Serina, Gregory Auner, Ka Yuen Simon Ng, Ratna Naik

Keywords(s): Device, Security

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

Microfluidic Particle Concentration and Separator

Researchers at the Wayne State University Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems (SSIM) laboratory have developed a micro-scale concentrator and separator applicable to several microfluidic applications. Initially the device was developed to concentrate and separate bacteria from other impurities to test water quality however the micro separator...

Published: 5/11/2010 | Inventor(s): Gregory Auner, Chung-Chu Chen

Keywords(s): Biotechnology

Category(s): Physical Sciences, Microfluidics, MEMS

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: 5/11/2010 | 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