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Patents
Laser-based additive manufacturing device and method for crystallisation control of metallic glasses
This invention introduces an innovative laser-based additive manufacturing device and method specifically designed for processing metallic glasses using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF, see Figure 1). The key challenge in manufacturing metallic glass parts lies in controlling their crystallisation, as these materials have a strong tendency to form crystalline regions during solidification, which can negatively affect their properties. The invention addresses this by integrating an adaptive scanning strategy that optimises LPBF process parameters before printing, ensuring an amorphous or controlled crystalline structure is formed.
Opportunity: License of technology
More infoBio-based inorganic-organic materials
The invention relates to the field of flame retardant materials. More specifically, the present invention is developed for bio-based organic/inorganic hybrid flame retardant materials, which can be used for polymeric and metallic substrates, especially for battery cases.
Opportunity: License of technology
Device for detecting movement and/or pressure force of a first element relative to a second element
The invention concerns a device for detecting long and short duration and frequency movements, for identifying waveforms of velocity, acceleration and external excitation forces and for detecting the spectrum of oscillating motion energies.
Opportunity: Technology license
More infoMethods for fabricating high-performance and lightweight lithium-ion batteries based on silicon and CNTs
A self-standing lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode that replaces heavy copper current collectors with ultralight, nonwoven carbon-nanotube fabrics (CNTf), combined with a high-capacity silicon/pyrolyzed-polyacrylonitrile (Si/PPAN) active matrix. The resulting Si/PPAN/CNTf composite (Figure 1) achieves 1,000 mAh g⁻¹ (by total anode mass) at 1 A g⁻¹ for over 700 cycles, while slashing inactive mass. Modelling predicts a ~25 % cell-level energy density boost with commercial cathodes, transforming next-generation high-energy LIB design.
Opportunity: Technology license
Spark ablation device, method for generating nanoparticles by means of said device, and associated uses thereof
Spark ablation device used for generating large concentrations (108 particles/cm3) of very small conductive nanoparticles (<5 nm geometric mean size).
Opportunity: Technology license
More infoMechanical testing device attachable to a cone calorimeter (Utility Model)
Mechanical testing device attachable to a cone calorimeter configured to perform tests for safety design, to test mechanical properties under load and under extreme thermal conditions.
Opportunity: Technology license
More infoPortable, communicating impact detection and wearer condition monitoring device and system comprising the device
A device capable of identifying impacts, their magnitude and location, as well as a person’s vital signs if applied as a wearable, and transmitting these parameters via the internet.
Opportunity: Technology license
More infoPLA aerogel based phase-change composites for thermal energy storage and heat management
Shape-stabilized composite phase-change material (PCM), physically stable and with high phase change enthalpy.
The material is suitable for thermal management applications in electronics, power electronics, solar energy, batteries, or construction.
Opportunity: Technology license
More infoRecyclable and bendable vitrimer core resins for shapeable sandwich structures
Vitrimer-based syntactic foams with application in recyclable and curved lightweight sandwich composites manufactured by hot-press, for flexible interiors in the transportation, aerospace and defense industries, as well as in construction.
Opportunity: Technology license
More infoML-based porosity inspection method for composite materials
Non-destructive machine learning-based methodology capable of improving porosity estimation and types of porosity on composite materials.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoSmart mask that monitors breath rhythm
Smart face mask with self-powered sensors capable of monitoring vital parameters such as respiration rate and characteristics of respiration pulses that wirelessly transmits them through IoT protocols to a telemedicine platform.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoSeismic detection system
Sensor device that allows the detection of seismic waves and plenty of physical magnitudes characteristic of them, through a wide range of frequencies, capable of communicating data signals in real time. The device is also mechanically robust and capable to withstand extreme environmental conditions.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoEnergy storage in multifunctional structural composite material
Laminar composite material simultaneously having excellent structural properties and high energy storage efficiency.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoElectrode for capacitive deionisation
Electrode for capacitive deionisation in which the active phase and the current collector are included in a single element, i.e. a composite material.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoMultifunctional sensor for composite materials
Thin sensor laid between dry fabric layers and connected to a simple electrical power meter, that provides real-time information about the resin flow and the gel point during resin infusion and curing, remains embedded in the composite and can be used for structural health monitoring (SHM) and damage detection.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoResistive curing of polymers and composite materials
Resistive heating of polymer formulations with a very small fraction of conductive nanocarbon materials. Processing of the polymer can be carried out with conventional power supplies, either with AC or DC.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoA halogen free flame retardant epoxy resin composition
New halogen free flame retardant epoxy resin with excellent mechanical properties, thermal resistance, low smoke release and good processability, which can also be used as adhesive.
Opportunity: Technology license
Unchanged: More infoSoftware
CAPSUL
CAPSUL is a package of crystal plasticity and polycrystalline homogenisation simulation tools.
Opportunity: Commercial license through Digimat
Unchanged: More infoFFTMAD (Fast Fourier Transform based homogenisation code, MADrid)
FFT-based simulation tool developed by IMDEA Materials for computational homogenisation of any heterogeneous material, such as composites, polycrystals or celular materials, by simulating the behavior of a representative volume element (RVE) of the microstructure.
Opportunity: Software license
Unchanged: More infoVIPER (VIrtual Ply propERty)
Simulation tool developed by IMDEA Materials to predict ply properties of fiber-reinforced composite materials from the properties and spatial distribution of the different phases and interfaces in the composite.
Opportunity: Software license
Unchanged: More infoIRIS
IRIS is an object oriented, general purpose, parallel code for computational mechanics in solid, fluid, and structural applications. It has finite element and meshless capabilities, a wide range of material models, and solvers for linear and nonlinear, stationary and transient simulations.
Opportunity: Software license
Unchanged: More infoMUESLI
MUESLI, a Material UnivErSal LIbrary, is a collection of C++ classes and functions designed to model material behavior at the continuum level. It is available to the material science and computational mechanics community as a suite of standard models and as a platform for developing new ones.
Opportunity: Software license
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