Brief Improving object detection and tracking from video streams Technology Overview Visual surveillance of dynamic scenes is critically important for applications that range from computer vision to robotics to national security. Architecture for linear-time extraction of maximally stable extremal regions (MSERs) has been developed. The system is comprised of image memory, heap memory, a pointer …

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Brief Enabling miniaturization of electronic devices Technology Overview There is an increasing market need for down-scaling basic electronic devices to the nano-range for meeting practical demands, such as saving power consumption, obtaining optimum high speed, and meeting consumer preferences. The developed nano-tunneling field effect transistor based on nano-metal particles could potentially address power concerns in nano-electronics …

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Brief Protecting consumers from tampering Technology Overview Evidence that a food product or consumer product has not been tampered with prior to purchase is of high importance to consumers. The developed tamper-proof device can be attached to a object to aid consumers in detecting if the object has been tampered with. The tamper-proof device is …

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Brief Enabling more memory with less power consumption Technology Overview An efficient hybrid non-volatile memory cell and a hybrid memory array architecture have been developed to improve existing memory technology. The system is comprised of a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor access transistor connected to a memristor which stores a data based on a resistance. The control …

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Brief Enhancing data security in cloud computing Technology Overview Critical security and data privacy issues can exist if the dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) content is not sanitized or wiped out before being allocated to a newly provisioned virtual machine in cloud computing. Various methods have been developed to erase volatile memory that is comprised of …

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Brief Effective and reliable hands-free control of a computer mouse Technology Overview Use of a computer is challenging for some individuals with physical disabilities due to the inability to manipulate the computer mouse. The developed computer eye controlled computer mouse interface could enable manipulation of the mouse without requiring sophisticated hardware. The interface is comprised …

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Brief Enhancing the network capacity of communication systems Technology Overview As mobile technology and communication systems have become ubiquitous throughout the world, there is a need for enhanced network capacity. The developed computer-implemented method of estimating transmitted signals in a communication system functions to transmit signals from a transmitter to a receiver over a communication …

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Brief Self-power system to eliminate accessory charger forever Technology Overview An energy harvesting system had been developed to convert mechanical vibrations into electrical energy for the purpose of powering electronic devices. The design includes two energy harvesting units that convert mechanical vibrations into AC signals, AC-DC converters configured to convert the generated AC voltage to …

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Brief Harvesting energy from multiple energy sources Technology Overview There is a market need for energy harvesting technologies due to the increasing adoption of mobile and portable devices. The developed energy mixer enables energy harvest from multiple energy sources. The energy mixer is comprised of two active diodes coupled between separate input nodes and output …

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Brief Eliminates manual and inaccurate data extraction Technology Overview Charts and graphs are frequently utilized by scientists and engineers to present and interpret data. The systems and methods developed enable data extraction from charts and graphs to provide a usable format for further data analysis/interpretation.

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Brief Protection against sudden death from ventricular arrhythmias Technology Overview The medical device for detecting a ventricular arrhythmia is comprised of input circuitry configured to receive an electrocardiogram signal, processing circuitry coupled to the input circuitry, and feature extraction circuitry coupled to the processing circuitry. In addition, machine learning circuitry is coupled to the feature extraction …

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Brief Improves efficiency of communication systems Technology Overview Low complexity is an essential requirement for most modern communication systems. The developed digital communication receiver is comprised of a demodulator device, a receiver and a demodulation method for M-ary amplitude shift keying systems (MASK) that requires partial knowledge of the channel state information. The approach doesn’t …

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