An invention from Purdue University innovators may provide a new option to use directed energy for biomedical and defense applications.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An invention from Purdue University innovators may provide a new option to use directed energy for biomedical and defense applications.
The Purdue invention uses composite based nonlinear transmission lines (NLTLs) for a complete high-power microwave system, eliminating the need for multiple auxiliary systems. The interest in NLTLs has increased in the past few decades because they offer an effective solid-state alternative to conventional vacuum-based, high-power microwave generators that require large and expensive external systems, such as cryogenic electromagnets and high-voltage nanosecond pulse generators.
NLTLs have proven effective for applications in the defense and biomedical fields. They create directed high-power microwaves that can be used to disrupt or destroy adversary electronic equipment at a distance. The same technology also can be used for biomedical devices for sterilization and noninvasive medical treatments.
Purdue alumni create high-tech, contactless moving company RoliBox, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, wants to use technology to provide a new and secure way for people to move and store their belongings. (Image provided) Download image
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University-affiliated startup wants to use technology to provide a new and secure way for people to move and store their belongings.
RoliBox uses web-based technology to provide contact-free moving and storage services. The solution consists of a rolling container that can fit through a residential doorway, combined with a delivery fulfillment network and logistics optimization platform.
“We know from our customer surveys that people are improvising their own solutions for small moves,” said Wes Delker, a graduate of Purdue’s Krannert School of Mangement who co-founded the company. “Residential moving is traditionally low-tech and labor intensive. We believe our solu
New inhibitors may offer novel approach to treating deadly tuberculosis
Zhong-Yin Zhang, head of Purdue’s Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, developed highly potent and selective compounds for use in the treatment of tuberculosis. (Image provided)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University innovators have developed highly potent and selective compounds for use in the treatment of tuberculosis, which is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.
The Purdue researchers developed a series of small molecule inhibitors to target one of the proteins critical for the survival of TB in infected macrophages. Protein tyrosine phosphates B (mPTPB) is a virulence factor of TB to subvert the host immune responses.
Purdue innovators develop new stall warning technology for gas turbine engines
Purdue University innovators developed a new stall warning technology for gas turbine engines. (Image provided)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Now, Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance operations of these engines have come up with technology similar to tests used on human hearts.
The Purdue researchers developed an electrocardiogram-type technology for gas turbine engines to monitor rhythms and warn of potential compressor stall.
“An effective stall warning and avoidance technique is of great value to gas turbine engines used in aviation and land-based applications,” said Nicole Key, a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue. “Stall is a type of flow instability in compressors that sets the low-flow limit for gas turbine engine operation. When the compressor stalls,