Metal recovery from waste: Effective separation of smallest particles by a novel Eddy current technology
We present a novel design of an eddy current separator to extract non-ferrous metal particles (e.g. aluminium, copper, silver, gold). The setup is optimized to separate sub-1-mm particles, far below the conventional limit.
Particle Magnifier and Particle Counter for Particles in a Flow
A novel method for the magnification of nanoparticles unlocks the possibility of quantifying their concentration immediately after being generated. Measurement results can be improved significantly by making sampling procedures redundant enabling disengaging mechanisms of particle generation and reliable regulatory particle emission measurement.
Technology Offer: Particle Magnifier and Particle Counter for Particles in a Flow
Biocatalytic Synthesis of Enantiopure Monoterpenes
The technology provides a biocatalytic method for the hydrolysis of bicyclic monoterpene esters using a set of hydrolase enzymes that can convert these challenging substrates with high stereoselectivity. This process enables the production of enantiopure monoterpenes from racemic mixtures and consequently opens up new routes for the efficient synthesis of high value chemicals, e.g. (-)-camphor, for which there is a growing market in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industry.
Technology Offer: Biocatalytic Synthesis of Enantiopure Monoterpenes
Multisensitive Smart Skin with high resolution
This invention regards an electronic skin made of biocompatible materials, which -for the first time- can sense simultaneously temperature, humidity and force at sub-millimetric resolution. It can be applied on any substrate and integrated into robots or smart prostheses to allow them to be aware of their environment and identify (very small) surrounding objects.
Technology Offer: Multisensitive Smart Skin with high resolution
Computer-Aided Thyroid Treatment
Increasingly complex medical treatments and an ageing society are creating major challenges and time pressures for healthcare professionals. In addition, patients are becoming more and more health-conscious and, especially in the case of chronic diseases, have a great level of willingness or even expectation to make use of digital devices. Computer-assisted procedures have proven to significantly enhance the quality of treatment in a huge number of medical applications. However, the treatment of thyroid dysfunctions traditionally follows a manual care procedure.
Exploiting the recently developed Computer-Aided Thyroid Treatment (CATT), patients suffering from a thyroid disease also are enabled to receive a more accurate, independent, personalized and time-saving high-quality treatment.
Friction‐based fabrication of wire and filaments for additive manufacturing
The novel FricExtrusion proposes a new method to produce wires and polymer filaments using frictional energy to convert metal swarf or polymer pellets into continuous wires or filament for additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing.
Technology Offer: Friction‐based fabrication of wire and filaments for additive manufacturing
Highly accurate, adjustable and overload-capable torque measurement device
High-precision torque measurement plays a central role in many modern technical disciplines such as production science, energy and transportation engineering. Increased striving for energy efficiency requires the reduction of the torque loss of rotating assemblies and elements. (These can be rolling bearings, electric motors, plain bearings, friction wheels, etc.)
In order to further reduce these torque losses, precise knowledge of them is necessary. However, small assemblies in particular, e.g. bearings in small, high-speed drive systems, place extremely high demands on measurement accuracy in the course of determining the friction loss.
Technology Offer: Highly accurate, adjustable and overload-capable torque measurement device
