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Silk-Chromophore Composite Materials for In Situ Oxygen Sensing
Silk-based Materials for Oxygen Sensing (T002586)
Background
Monitoring tissue oxygenation in vivo is critical for wound healing, organ transplants, and oncology. However, current sensors face two major hurdles:
Most sensors require secondary surgery for removal, increasing patient risk and healthcare costs.
Traditional materials can trigger...
Published: 3/13/2026
Inventor(s): David Kaplan, Thomas Falcucci, Kayla Presley, Jack Ly, Matthew Dalton, Tod Grusenmeyer
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Category(s): Device, Diagnostic, Nanotechnology: sensors
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Adhesive Composition for the Production of Engineered Wood and Method for Making and Using the Same
SUMMARY
Features
Sustainable adhesive
Recycled food industry waste
Construction grade
Applications
Toys for kids
Green pellets for burning
Construction materials
The Silk Lab at Tufts University has created a green alternative for creating a construction-grade particle-board...
Published: 1/14/2025
Inventor(s): Fiorenzo Omenetto, Marco Lo Presti
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Category(s): Device
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Digital to Analog Converter Circuit
A Digital-to-Analog Converter based on Resistive Interpolation Load
Prof. Sameer Sonkusale at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Tufts has developed a single chip integrated DAC using resistive interpolation (RIDAC) at the output branch of a multi-input operational amplifier. Digital-to-analog conversion is a key element in driving...
Published: 6/10/2022
Inventor(s): Sameer Sonkusale, Wei Wang
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Category(s): Device, Semiconductor
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A Portable Physical Therapy Measurement Device
Summary
During physical therapy, practitioners often use a variety of measurement devices. All existing approaches fail to establish functional range of motion and anthropomorphic measurements through a single portable device. A Tufts University Investigator has developed a tool that is designed to address this significant gap in a practitioner’s...
Published: 10/19/2021
Inventor(s): Brandon Ness
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Category(s): Device, Instrumentation
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An engineered pill (aka lab-on-a-pill) for spatial sampling of microbiome and other contents in the gut
SUMMARYTufts researchers have developed a device which traverses the gut and collects samples of the microbiome in a way that permits correlation of samples with particular locations from which they were sampled.BACKGROUNDMore than 1,000 species of bacteria inhabit the healthy gut. The vast majority of these bacteria have a beneficial, supportive role...
Published: 6/10/2022
Inventor(s): Sameer Sonkusale
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Category(s): Device
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Functional Point-of-Care Dried Blood Spot Cards
SUMMARY OF PROBLEMCurrently, blood is collected and stored for further analysis on dried blood spot (DBS) cards. Uses include testing expecting mothers for fetal distress, and newborns for metabolic and congenital disorders; and is a field standard for biobanking and epidemiology.However, these cards are subject to sampling inconsistencies. Under- or...
Published: 7/7/2022
Inventor(s): Charles Mace, Jessica Brooks, Syrena Fernandes, Keith Baillargeon
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Category(s): Device, Diagnostic
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Aqueous 2-Phase System for the Separation and Recovery of Mammalian Cells from Contaminated Cultures
SUMMARYTufts researchers have developed a method to separate cultured mammalian cells from contaminants based on density using aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) which allows recovered cells to be cultured after decontamination without the need for antibiotic treatments.PROBLEMThe in vitro culture of mammalian cells is a crucial part of biomedical research....
Published: 9/30/2020
Inventor(s): Charles Mace, Christopher Luby
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Category(s): Device
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Systems and methods for a remote control actuator
Systems and methods for a remote control actuator The present application relates to compositions and methods of making flexible composite materials that are capable of moving, on a micro- or macro-scale, in response to an applied magnetic field and localized heat from a heat source. The present disclosure further provides systems and methods of using...
Published: 1/15/2025
Inventor(s): Fiorenzo Omenetto, Meng Li
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Category(s): Device
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System and Method of Using a Tooth Antenna
System and Method of Using a Tooth AntennaThis disclosure provides a dielectric sensor configured to detect a physiological variable within a subject. The dielectric sensor having at least one split-ring resonator configured to be positioned within an oral cavity of the subject and to be bioresponsive to at least one physiological variable. The split-ring...
Published: 1/15/2025
Inventor(s): Fiorenzo Omenetto
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Category(s): Device
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Fluidic Devices Involving Signal Generation at Converging Fronts
DESCRIPTIONDr. Charles Mace has designed a novel multilayered paper device. First, liquid sample is transported to chambers within the device with stored reagents. Then the liquid mixtures from the chambers converge back to a reaction zone. The converging liquid fronts generate a signal that, through design and specific paper treatments, restrict signal...
Published: 9/30/2020
Inventor(s): Charles Mace, Daniel Wilson
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Device, Diagnostic
