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Communication-Efficient Decentralized Multi-agent Machine Learning Method
Background
In decentralized machine learning systems, agents often have varying computational and communication resources, leading to straggler problems and inefficient training. Existing federated learning methods typically rely on a central server, creating a bottleneck and limiting scalability in resource-constrained or failure-prone environments.
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Published: 5/6/2025
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Inventor(s): Lei Yang, Seyed Mahmoud Sajjadi Mohammadabadi
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software, Technology Classifications > Information & Communication Technologies
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Deep learning-based wildfire smoke detection tools
Technology Overview
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have developed an early wildfire smoke detection software that uses AI to analyze real-time video from remote camera networks. The system, named Nemo, uses an end-to-end Transformer architecture (based on DETR) to detect small, low-density smoke plumes—often visible only as faint...
Published: 5/6/2025
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Inventor(s): Lei Yang, Amir Yazdi
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment
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PMU-based event detection tool for grid analytics and monitoring
Technology Overview:
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have developed real-time grid event detection software that analyzes phasor measurement unit (PMU) data. The software uses singular value decomposition (SVD) to measure changes in rank signatures across PMU data signals (voltage, current, frequency). It employs Bayesian optimization...
Published: 5/6/2025
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Inventor(s): Lei Yang, Amir Ghasemkhani, Yunchuan Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment
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Highly Active Carbon-Metal-Based Nanozymes
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Nanozymes—nanomaterials with intrinsic enzyme-like activity—have gained significant attention for diagnostics due to their stability, low-cost production, and enzyme-mimicking properties. Among these, peroxidase-mimicking nanozymes are widely used in disease diagnosis and biosensing, catalyzing peroxide decomposition to generate...
Published: 5/6/2025
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Inventor(s): Xiaoshan Zhu, Vala Kafil, Benjamin Sreenan
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials
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Selective Hydrothermal Extraction of Lithium from Nevada Clay Stone without Roasting and Acid Leaching
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The global demand for lithium (Li) has surged due to its critical role in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics. Traditionally, lithium is extracted from brine deposits and hard rock ores, processes dominated by foreign markets such as China, Chile, and Argentina. However,...
Published: 5/6/2025
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Inventor(s): Manoranjan Misra, Md Shariful Islam
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment
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Chemical synthesis route of making the cyanobacterial pigment scytonemin and various analogs
Background
Scytonemin is a natural sunscreen pigment, potent antioxidant, and tyrosinase inhibitor that is being commercially explored as a UV protectant and as a therapeutic for skin pigment diseases and melanoma. It is produced by a variety of cyanobacteria taxa, with phylogenetic estimates indicating its production by some of the crown species of...
Published: 10/11/2024
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Inventor(s): Christopher Jeffrey
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials
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A novel process to remove carbonates from lithium-bearing sedimentary claystones
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Climate change solutions rely on clean energy, with electric vehicles playing a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the sustainable extraction of battery materials, particularly lithium, remains challenging. Traditional extraction methods from mineral ores and brine deposits require high amounts of acid and produce...
Published: 3/17/2025
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Inventor(s): Pengbo Chu, Angela Tita, Emmanuel Mends, Sabinus Arthur
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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CAR: Cloud-Assisted Routing
Background
Multi-homing and peering practices, along with the demand for increased routing flexibility, have significantly contributed to the growing complexity in router operations. Operators now expect more programmability from routers, which further challenges traditional router architectures by necessitating the inclusion of software-based designs...
Published: 6/24/2024
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Inventor(s): Murat Yuksel, Tarik Karaoglu
Keywords(s): Software
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Information & Communication Technologies
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Lithium-Ion Batteries with High Capacity at Low Temperatures
Background
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are critical across many sectors, from consumer electronics to transportation and renewable energy storage. However, current Li-ion batteries face limitations such as energy density, cost, and safety concerns. These limitations hinder their applications. Addressing these challenges can lead to enhanced applications...
Published: 8/21/2024
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Inventor(s): Dev Chidambaram, Jason Mennel
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy & Environment
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A Method and Apparatus for Measurement of Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect for Assessment of Neurological Disorders
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The field of Ophthalmology, responsible for diagnosing and treating eye and brain disorders, has for years utilized the relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) test to identify neurological damages in the visual pathways. The traditional "swinging flashlight" test evaluates the pupil's response to light stimulus to detect...
Published: 9/2/2024
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Inventor(s): Alireza Tavakkoli, Stewart Zuckerbrod
Keywords(s): Software
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
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