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Advanced Design Heat Exchanger Formed by Metal Additive Manufacturing

Executive Summary Heat exchangers are common process units used in the chemical, oil and gas, manufacturing and energy sectors. Their efficient design that encompasses efficient heat transfer, low cost and longevity is critical to their success. Researchers at Michigan State University have recently developed a new heat exchanger concept, that uses...
Published: 1/16/2026   |   Inventor(s): James Klausner, Andre Benard, Patrick Kwon, Haseung Chung, Himanshu Sahasrabudhe
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment

ON-DEMAND LASER-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION OF MATERIALS

VAlue proposition Lead halide perovskites, with their exceptional optoelectronic properties, hold considerable promise for a wide array of photonic applications. However, precise spatiotemporal control over their crystallization remains an outstanding challenge, limiting the design of next-generation perovskite-based technologies. Conventional crystal...
Published: 1/9/2026   |   Inventor(s): Elad Harel
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment, Control Systems, Materials, Nanotechnology

VIBRATION BASED METHOD TO ESTIMATE VISCOSITY AND DENSITY OF FLUIDS AND SOFT-SOLIDS

VAlue proposition In various applications there is a need for viscosity and density measurements of fluids and solids. Resonant sensors for the measurement of rheological properties are often employed in process and condition monitoring. Micro-acoustic MEMS devices such as micro-cantilevers and SAW devices have been previously used for such applications....
Published: 12/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sunil Chakrapani, Sarthak Desai
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing Equipment, Test and Measurement

Woven Turbomachine Impeller

Executive Summary Impellers are used in numerous applications such as turbines or compressors. In some cases, the cost of the impellers are prohibitive and difficult to manufacture and incorporate into a system. MSU researchers have developed a new woven impeller design that is less expensive to produce, ideal for integrating other parts such as conductive...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Norbert Mueller
Keywords(s): Impeller Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment, Mechanical

Cubic Boron Nitride Inserts for Iron Based Workpieces

Executive Summary Compacted graphite iron (CGI) has recently been gaining more attention due to its superior mechanical properties over the currently more popular flake graphite iron (FGI), aka gray cast iron. However, the poor machinability has prevented CGI to be used in a wider range of potential applications. Researchers at Michigan State University...
Published: 8/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Patrick Kwon
Keywords(s): Advanced Manufacturing, Metals Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment

Magnetic Field-Assisted Finishing Composition

Executive Summary Magnetic field-assisted finishing (MAF) is a machining process which utilizes a magnet, ferrous materials, abrasive materials, and an oil to create a ‘brush’ for polishing operations. The process allows automation of surface finishing without the need for manual polishing. However, the quality of the finishing is highly...
Published: 1/15/2026   |   Inventor(s): Haseung Chung, Patrick Kwon
Keywords(s): Graphite Nanoplatelets, Nanoplatelet Category(s): Manufacturing Equipment, Materials

Thin Film Deposition

VALUE PROPOSITION The specific application of thin films dictates the required material properties such as thickness and chemical structure with many produced by deposition of a target material onto a substrate. Thin films play a critical role in the fabrication of many devices such as integrated circuits and solar cells, along with optical coatings...
Published: 7/1/2025   |   Inventor(s): Qi Hua Fan
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment

High Performance Reversible Adhesive System

Executive Summary In many applications, the ability to debond adhered substrates is advantageous as this can significantly reduce removal time and costs. However, to date, reversible adhesive systems with the proper balance of performance under a variety of environmental conditions and debonding time have not been developed. MSU researchers have recently...
Published: 10/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Erik Stitt, Mahmood Haq, Lawrence Drzal
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment

Synthetic Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Proteins Derived by Circular Permutation and/or Genetic Fusion

INTRODUCTION Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are organelles used by various bacteria to encapsulate metabolic pathways into a proteinaceous shell. BMCs serve as scaffolds to organize encapsulated enzymes and as physical boundaries to reduce diffusive loss of volatile or toxic intermediates and restrict crosstalk with cytosolic biosynthetic pathways....
Published: 4/22/2025   |   Inventor(s): Cheryl Kerfeld, Bryan Ferlez, Markus Sutter, Andrew Hagen, Nancy Sloan
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Biotechnology, Energy, Chemicals, Environmental, Manufacturing Equipment

Falling Bed Plasma Reactors

VALUE PROPOSITION A large variety of applications require powdered materials to be treated by plasmas. Most applications used in the industry and research labs have a static configuration, where the powder samples are placed in a tray and stay still during the process. This is ineffective if the powders pile up in multiple layers since the plasma...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Qi Fan, Martin Toomajian
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Devices, Manufacturing Equipment
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