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Enhanced CMOS amplifier nanopore sensor for ion channel analysis
CU12278
Enhanced CMOS nanopore amplifier boosts high-throughput, high-resolution ion channel sensing for drug discovery and diagnostics. (136 characters)
Tags
Amplifier
CMOS
DNA sequencing
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Jacob Rosenstein
Siddharth Ramakrishnan PhD
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2023-11-21
Efficient and scalable bio-integrated AI system using brain organoids
CU24020
Bio-integrated AI uses brain organoids and CMOS interfaces for scalable, energy-efficient reservoir computing with enhanced AI performance.
Tags
Artificial intelligence
Autonomous system (Internet)
Brain mapping
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Kenneth Kosik
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Neuroscience
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2024-05-27
Miniaturized multi-clamp CMOS amplifier for intracellular electrophysiology recording
CU19222
Ultra-compact CMOS multi-clamp intracellular amplifier enabling high-SNR voltage/current recordings with low power.
Tags
Amplifier
Brain
CMOS
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Krishna Jayant
Siddharth Shekar
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2020-07-21
Collections
CNS/Neurology
Distributed differential oscillators for global clock networks
M06-029
Distributed differential oscillator network enables low-skew, low-jitter, low-power global clock distribution for high-frequency microprocessors.
Tags
Amplitude
Clock signal
Differential signaling
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Steven Chan
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2018-10-20
Implantable ultrasound-powered microchips
CU15073
Ultrasound-powered micron-scale IC chips wirelessly power and transmit real-time physiological data, enabling battery-free implants.
Tags
Drug delivery
Electric battery
Electrical energy
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Chen Shi
Hongki Kang
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2018-04-07
Optically-powered micron-scale chip for electrophysiological measurements and intracellular probes
CU16181
An optically powered, sub-10 micron CMOS chip for injectable electrophysiology and intracellular sensing via light-driven power and data.
Tags
Biology
CMOS
Electrophysiology
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Girish Ramakrishnan
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2018-02-27
Wireless implantable device for optical brain imaging in freely moving animals
CU19385
Wireless implantable, fully wireless optical brain imaging probe enables high-resolution, optogenetic interrogation in freely moving animals.
Tags
Action potential
Brain mapping
CMOS
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Eric Pollmann
Sajjad Moazeni
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2020-07-21
Collections
CNS/Neurology
Flexible implantable probe for large-scale wireless neural stimulation and recording
CU15023
A flexible, wireless, battery-free CMOS neural probe enabling large-scale, high-density brain stimulation and recording with minimal tissue disturbance.
Tags
Brain
CMOS
Electrophysiology
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
David Tsai
Hongki Kang
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2018-04-07
CMOS imaging arrays for high-speed fluorescence lifetime imaging
CU12003
CMOS-SPAD FLIM array enables 200 fps wide-field imaging with on-chip timing, compact, cost-effective for live-cell and high-throughput assays.
Tags
CMOS
DNA sequencing
Data acquisition
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Ryan M. Field
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2025-10-09
Nanotechnology designed platform for DNA microarray applications using carbon nanotubes
CU12289
CNT-based smFET microarrays enable label-free, multiplexed DNA/RNA detection with high-sensitivity on a portable LOC platform.
Tags
Acid
Biomolecule
CMOS
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Steven Warren
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2013-09-06
Protein sequencing with a cavity-separated multi-nanopore device
CU22073
Cavity-separated multi-nanopore sequencing enables high-throughput, library-free, single-molecule protein sequencing with improved accuracy.
Tags
Drug development
Gene expression
Ion
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Jakob Buchheim
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2023-01-31
Integrated nanopore sensors for high-bandwidth DNA analysis
M11-069
Integrated solid-state nanopore with on-chip low-noise preamplifier enables high-bandwidth, low-noise, real-time DNA analysis.
Tags
Amplifier
Biosensor
CMOS
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Jacob Rosenstein
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2012-01-10
Surface-based nucleic acid assays using morpholinos
M07-104
Morpholino probes enable low-ionic-strength, label-free, cost-effective surface nucleic acid assays with rapid, specific hybridization.
Tags
Assay
Biosensor
DNA microarray
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Napoleon Tercero
Ping Gong
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Chemical Engineering/Applied Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2018-10-20
High-density bioelectric sensor using CMOS-integrated Junctional Field Effect Transistors (JFETs)
CU13098
High-density CMOS JFET bioelectric sensors reduce flicker noise, enabling dense, high-resolution neural and bioassay interfaces.
Tags
Brain–computer interface
CMOS
Electrochemistry
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Dan Fleischer
Jacob Rosenstein
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2013-09-06
Integrated voltage regulator for next-generation microprocessors
CU12053
Integrated four-phase buck regulator embedded in microprocessors enables near-instantaneous, efficient power conversion across multiple rails.
Tags
High voltage
Integrated circuit
Voltage
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Noah Andrew Sturcken
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2016-03-11
Fabrication of flexible 2D ultrasound phased arrays for clinical imaging applications
CU19259
Flexible, wearable 2D ultrasound phased array patch enables conformal, long-term imaging and patient comfort with adjustable beamforming.
Tags
Ablation
CMOS
Excimer laser
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Jeffrey Elloian
Tiago Costa
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2020-07-21
Collections
Medical Device
Implantable, flexible, wireless chip for in vivo recording and stimulation of the brain
CU17269
A fully implanted, flexible, wireless brain chip delivering high-density, long-term surface recording and stimulation with no wires.
Tags
CMOS
Development of the nervous system
Electrophysiology
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
David Tsai
Jonathan David Terry
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2018-07-10
Collections
CNS/Neurology
Resonant Clock Distribution for Large Scale Integrated Circuits
M01-062
Resonant clock distribution boosts high-speed timing in large-scale ICs with lower power, reduced skew, and improved jitter.
Tags
Clock signal
Electrical conductor
Inductor
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2001-06-08
Wireless ultrasound-based stimulation of the nervous system
CU21309
Non-invasive, wireless ultrasound stimulates brain and vagus nerve via flexible microelectrode arrays, enabling multi-region neural interfaces.
Tags
Artery
Baroreceptor
Brain
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Edward Boyden PhD
Giovanni Franzesi
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2021-05-05
Collections
CNS/Neurology
Medical Device
Mass sensor for label-free biomolecular and chemical detection
M09-083
Label-free, high-sensitivity mass sensing with FBAR-CMOS arrays enabling multiplexed biomolecular/chemical detection beyond QCMs.
Tags
Acoustics
Analyte
Biomarker
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
John Ioannis Kymissis
Matthew Johnston
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2009-10-20
DNA-based high spatial resolution thermometer based on temperature dependent fluorescence
M11-123
DNA-based high-resolution thermometer uses fluorescence in DNA strands for real-time, spatial temperature mapping with 0.1°C precision.
Tags
DNA sequencing
Fluorescence
Integrated circuit
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Haig Norian
John Ioannis Kymissis
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2014-10-14
Noninvasive near-infrared brain imaging system
CU19286
ToFF-DOT: wearable, noninvasive near-infrared brain imaging achieving single-cell resolution of neural activity for mapping and research.
Tags
Action potential
Brain mapping
Gene expression
Inventors
Kenneth Shepard
Kevin Renehan
Sajjad Moazeni
Manager
Greg Maskel
Departments
Electrical Engineering
Divisions
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date
2021-01-15
Collections
CNS/Neurology
Medical Device
