Field(s) of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Patent Category: Defense / Weaponry, Security
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
The patent for an unauthorized device having the capabilities of being locked through biometric technology was created by Dr. Michael Recce. In 2003, he received patents on pressure/fingerprint scanners. Prior, there was nothing quite like it. The designs were an entirely new idea, something that was almost movie-like in conception. At the time of his …
Field(s) of Study: Civil Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science Patent Category: Environmental
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
John R. Schuring, Thomas M. Boland, and Trevor C. King were issued a patent that allowed for the treatment of subsurface soil from contaminants. “Treating non-naturally occurring subsurface soil contaminants with pneumatic injection of dry media” was granted to the inventors out of the New Jersey Institute of Technology in January of 2000. This patented …
Field(s) of Study: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Patent Category: Environmental
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
We have all seen images of bodies of water contaminated with an oil spill. Cleaning these spills is of the utmost importance as this contamination harms the welfare of the general public. Many different types of harmful contaminants can be leaked into the ground water, the bay, or even farming soil, and this can in …
Field(s) of Study: Civil Engineering, Engineering Patent Category: Architecture, Construction, Energy, Environmental, Transportation
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
“Improved Compressive Strength of Concrete and Mortar Containing Fly Ash” is a relatively easy innovation with great implications on construction across the globe. As the name implies, the patent deals with improving the overall strength of concrete and mortar used in construction projects. What is unique about this invention is that it gives a method …
Field(s) of Study: Computer Science Patent Category: Computer Software, Security
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
‘Face Detection and Apparatus’, US Patent 7,162,076, and ‘Feature Based Classification’ US Patent 6,826,300 are both patents held by Professor Chengjun Liu of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Liu developed the former while at NJIT and the latter during his time at George Mason University. Liu is currently a professor of computer science …
Field(s) of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Patent Category: Communication, Computer Hardware, Energy, Environmental
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
Weather-dependent renewable energy sources, mainly solar panels, can be made small enough that consumers have the ability to harness energy without massive production plants. Most people cannot store a hydroelectric dam or a natural gas burning power plant on their property, but many have solar panels. Users harnessing their own power creates the possibility of …
Field(s) of Study: Chemistry, Environmental Science Patent Category: Energy, Environmental
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
Fossil fuels Today, we live in a society in which people use fossil fuels as though they are a harmless, infinite resource. However, this is certainly not the case. When burned, fossil fuels release gases into the Earth’s atmosphere. These gases cause the phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is what happens …
Field(s) of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Patent Category: Computer Hardware, Consumer Product
IntelliTools, Inc.
Novato, CA
In 1979, Steve Gensler, a resident of Oakland, California, started Unicorn Engineering after creating a computer keyboard that could be used by a friend with cerebral palsy. Gensler taught himself electronics in order to build a keyboard with large, flat buttons that were programmable, so that the computer could be instructed to respond to any …
