Technologies

A novel method, apparatus, and procedure for creating scalable and adaptive models for complex systems through multi-layered digital twins W-23-036 Background With unprecedented evolution of communication and computing technologies, modern industrial systems are becoming increasingly complex due to their growing scale, involvement of heterogeneous machines, and frequent interactions among connected objects across the Internet. Such complex

Researchers developed a software that computes the sectional behaviour of concrete elements under ambient and elevated fire temperatures. Tech ID: W-23-006-TH Fire Exposure Background Fire accidents are a significant risk to human life and civil infrastructure. As a countermeasure, the regulatory bodies of different countries have established standards for evaluating the performance of construction elements

Western researchers have harnessed the electroadhesive force in a rotary and tunable fashion to make a novel clutch Tech ID: W-22-025-TH Rotary Clutch Background With the development of interactive robotics that share workspaces and tasks with humans, the safety of robotic systems has become an important issue. The need for high speed and high force

Researchers at Western University have developed a novel cooling apparatus for TCAs that is designed for soh wearable robotics W-22-033 Background Each year, approximately 62,000 Canadians and 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke. After suffering a stroke, it is recommended that patients receive a minimum of 45 minutes of rehabilitation therapy five days per week, which

Researchers at Western University have developed a composite model for the flow of fibrous wood suspensions in working twin screw extruders. Reference: W-21-006 Background A twin-screw extruder is a versatile device that is useful for numerous applications due to its modularity and design flexibility. It is a continuous processing device composed of a barrel and

Lossless drop-in replacements for color filters Tech ID: W-21-021 Background Color imaging is most commonly achieved through absorptive Bayer filter arrays, with each of the three color pixel filters allowing approximately 1/3 of the incident light to transmit to the active material below. While this allows high selectivity of indicial colors and thus simple image

Tech ID: W-22-016 Background There is an immediate need to optimize the combination of solar photovoltaics (PV) and plants on farmland. Cost declines, brought on by an aggressive industrial learning curve, have been the standard in the PV industry for the last several decades. Due to this, PV costs are expected to continue to decline

Nanocomposite materials and its fabrication process present unique features that potentially enable water filtration by nano and/ or sub-nanopore-based membranes. Reverse osmosis (RO) is a purification process that utilizes this type of permeable membrane to remove ions, molecules and larger particles from water.

Sludge management is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks of wastewater treatment plants due to high water content and increasingly strict regulations for sludge reuse and disposal.

Lignin is produced in large quantities as a by-product from the chemical pulping processes in the pulp/paper industry, with annual generation of kraft lignin reaching to 50 million tons worldwide. With the fast depletion of fossil reserves, the renewable and abundant lignocellulosic biomass (wood, sawdust/bark and crop residues, etc.) can be a potential substitute for petroleum for the production of fuels and chemicals.