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Omni-Directional Angular Acceleration Reduction Helmet

Wayne State researchers have designed a new device to reduce the head angular acceleration of the helmet wearer during blunt impact. This technology introduces a helmet shell design which rotates with respect to head by the insertion of a thin layer of elastically or plastically yielding material between the outer and inner shells, depending on the...

Published: 2/6/2014 | Inventor(s): Albert King, KinG-Hay Yang, Liying Zhang

Keywords(s): Athletic

Category(s): Safety, Automotive & Transportation, Physical Sciences, Life Science, Medical Devices

Concussion Reduction Helmet

Technology Overview Wayne State University Researchers have designed a football helmet to reduce the likelihood of a cerebral concussion to the wearer during blunt impact with another player or the ground. The helmet shell and interior padding are tuned using a computer model of the head and helmet to reduce the strain experienced by the brain...

Published: 2/6/2014 | Inventor(s): Albert King, KinG-Hay Yang, Liying Zhang

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Category(s): Physical Sciences, Automotive & Transportation, Life Science, Medical Devices, Safety, Software, Simulation & Modeling

Intelligent Autonomous Camera Control for Robotics with Medical, Military, & Space Applications

Currently, during robotic surgery the surgeon must interrupt the operation and shift controls to move the camera arm of the robot, causing a distraction for the surgeon. Researchers from Wayne State University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the School of Medicine have jointly developed a new method for camera movement based on...

Published: 2/6/2014 | Inventor(s): Abhilash Pandya, Michael Klein, Ajay Mudunuri, Alex Cao, Luke Reisner, Brady King, Syed Ali

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Category(s): Devices, Medical Devices, Life Science, Physical Sciences, Electronics, Robotics

Pulsed Magnetic Field Anti-Inflammatory Device

Detailed Description Wayne State University and University of Michigan researchers have developed methods and devices which employ the use of electrical and magnetic fields to mitigate cellular responses to inflammation. Via the application of certain electric or magnetic fields changes and conversions of cell types are achieved along with modification...

Published: 2/6/2014 | Inventor(s): Allen Rosenspire, Howard Petty, Andrei Kindzelski

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Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Programmable Antisiphon Shunt System (P-A-S-S)

Detailed Description Wayne State University researchers have developed a surgically implantable shunt system for controlling fluid flow from a relatively high-pressure region to a low-pressure region. This device can be used in the management of patients with hydrocephalus and is particularly useful to counteract postural intracranial hypotension...

Published: 3/31/2014 | Inventor(s): Sandeep Sood, Alexa Canady, Steven Ham

Keywords(s): Brain Injury, Device

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Stool/Tissue Preservation Device

WSU inventors have designed devices that enable small pieces of human tissue or stool to be rapidly immersed and preserved at room temperature in toxic preservatives without exposing the end user to the toxicants. Samples contained in the device can be safely stored or used for biochemical, molecular, and structural analysis. The device design...

Published: 3/31/2014 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Ram, Jordan Nechvatal, Ikuko Kato

Keywords(s): Device

Category(s): Life Science, Medical Devices

Porous Biodegradable Polymers for Bone Grafts

Technology Summary: A novel polymer nanocomposites has been developed as a potential alternative to autografts and allografts in orthopedic procedures requiring bone grafting. Supercritical CO2 processing of resorbable polymer/nano-clay mixtures results in the formation of porous nanocomposite constructs which exhibit biocompatibility and significant...

Published: 2/6/2014 | Inventor(s): Rangaramanujam Kannan, Kevin Baker, Robert Bellair, Mihai Manitiu, Harry Herkowitz

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Category(s): Materials, Life Science, Medical Devices, Biomaterials, Nanomaterials, Physical Sciences, Polymer

Novel Method of Making 3-Dimensional Neural Probes

WSU researchers have developed a unique design for neural probes with both electrical and chemical interfaces, via arrays metal electrodes and micro-channels that can be easily manufactured and folded in 3D arrays. The fabrication process is post-CMOS compatible allowing simple, reliable and cost effective construction of the all the components. Methods...

Published: 2/6/2014 | Inventor(s): Yong Xu, Yuefa Li

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Drug Delivery, Epilepsy, Microchannels, Neural Probes, Neuroscience

Category(s): Drug Delivery, Life Science, Medical Devices, Other, MEMS, Microfluidics, Physical Sciences, Sensors