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Servei de Gestió de la Innovació - UPC (Innovation Management Service - UPC) aims to stimulate and facilitate the protection, assessment and transmission of research results developed at the UPC.

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FOLDABLE PAPER-BASED DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION IN BODY FLUIDS

A new and simple foldable paper-based fluidic device (InfectCheck), designed with only two foldable sections for an efficient separation and detection of the desired biomarker.

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FOLDABLE PAPER-BASED DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION IN BODY FLUIDS
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Novel motion nanosensor based on mechanical amplification

In the past years there is an increasing interest to incorporate in any electronic device a motion sensor to provide interaction: measuring our reactions, position or motion. Therefore, the motion sensors should be low-cost b

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Novel motion nanosensor based on mechanical amplification
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Single step slicing ultra thin crystalline Silicon layers from Si wafers

A new technology to obtain ultra thin crystalline Silicon layers has been developed and patented. This innovative method allows to manufacture controllable thin film thickness using only a single step. Partners to further dev

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Single step slicing ultra thin crystalline Silicon layers from Si wafers
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Cardiovascular health assessment from a common electronic weighing scale

An easy-to-use and affordable system able to quickly assess physiological parameters related to cardiac and vascular health of a subject from the force sensors of a common electronic weighing scale.

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Cardiovascular health assessment from a common electronic weighing scale
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Fast cardiovascular condition assessment

An easy-to-use and affordable system able to determine several cardiovascular parameters from unsupervised measurements easily obtained at hands or feet.

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Fast cardiovascular condition assessment
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Novel actuation system for an active orthosis

A novel actuation system for a knee orthosis has been designed and patented. This new technology allows to actuate or lock knee rotation during gait, by means of a single motor and a ball-screw transmission. The system is low

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Novel actuation system for an active orthosis
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Novel conic cannula for spine cement injection

Novel conic cannula for homogeneous injection of bone cements in the spine have been patented and developed. The new design is especially indicated for the injection of ceramic-based bone cements because the pressure drop dev

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Novel conic cannula for spine cement injection
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SELF DRIVEN MICROFLUIDIC FILTER FOR SEPERATING LIQUID FROM A LIQUID INCLUDING DEFORMABLE PARTICLES (I.E. PLASMA FROM BLOOD)

This Novel Microfluidic circuit has been developed in MicroTechLab of the Mechanical Engineering Department of UPC. Currently, partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with techni

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SELF DRIVEN MICROFLUIDIC FILTER FOR SEPERATING LIQUID FROM A LIQUID INCLUDING DEFORMABLE PARTICLES (I.E. PLASMA FROM BLOOD)
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New strategy for local diffusion of dopants in crystalline silicon

A new methodology to replace conventional diffusion processes has been developed and patented. This simple procedure offers a wide versatility, since it allows the creation of locally doped regions without photolithography st

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New strategy for local diffusion of dopants in crystalline silicon
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Reconfigurable beam reflectarray antenna for frequencies in the range of terahertz and millimeter wave

The reflectarray antenna consists of a flat array of phase-shifter cells (reflectarray) illuminated by a feeder, which produces an electronically reconfigurable collimated or shaped beam, where the cells (3b) consist of sever

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Reconfigurable beam reflectarray antenna for frequencies in the range of terahertz and millimeter wave
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Novel acoustic wave device and filter for its use in high frequency applications

An acoustic wave device with one or more dielectric compensating layers that compensates the spurious signals by substantially temperature-independent nonlinearities occurring within the device has been developed. A direct ap

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Novel acoustic wave device and filter for its use in high frequency applications
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Procedure and system for the passive location of wireless nodes

A procedure for positioning wireless nodes under a passive approach, i.e., just listening to the radio medium has been developed. Thus, each regular location process run to locate a specific wireless node in the network yield

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Procedure and system for the passive location of wireless nodes
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Process and system for calculating distances between wireless nodes

A novel procedure to calculate distances between wireless nodes that do not require hardware customization has been developed. This procedure and the system associated with it allow location systems to be easily developed usi

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Process and system for calculating distances between wireless nodes
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New FFTH-PON Network for extended numbers of users

A new Passive-Optical-Network (PON) for Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) services has been developed in the frame of the National Research Project TEYDE. While current FTTH networks as GPON and EPON can reach a maximum of 32-64 users

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New FFTH-PON Network for extended numbers of users
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Novel sensor for in vivo nano-mechanical characterization

A nanoforce sensor has been designed to be able to work in aqueous environments. The system is based on a motion amplifier mechanism that allows to amplify extremely small displacements (nanometers) up to 200 times, providing

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Novel sensor for in vivo nano-mechanical characterization
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Automatic device for suture in anastomosis surgery interventions

Automatic device for suture in anastomosis surgery interventions.

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Automatic device for suture in anastomosis surgery interventions
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BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE TREATMENT

This new biofeedback has been developed by the division of Biomedical Signals and Systems and the division of Instrumentation and Bioengineering at CREB UPC and the support of the Hospital Clínic.

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BIOFEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE TREATMENT
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A wireless Augmentative and Alternative Communication System

This new system is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication system (AAC) that allows people with language disabilities to communicate through icons without the intervention of external support. The design is formed by tw

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A wireless Augmentative and Alternative Communication System
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High resolution non-contact measurement of biophysical parameters

A prototype of a novel laser-based displacement sensor enabling subnanometric resolution measurements of biophysical parameters has been developed. The system is in addition extremely compact (few cm3), robust and non-contact

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High resolution non-contact measurement of biophysical parameters
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Efficient BIST architecture to detect defects in TSVs

A new BIST (Built-in Self-Test) architecture has been developed to detect defects in TSVs (Through Silicon Vias) during the pre-bond phase. A simple circuit is included to detect defective TSVs affected by hard and/or weak de

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Efficient BIST architecture to detect defects in TSVs
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A low-complexity and low-power receiver for wireless communications

A superregenerative receiver for digital phase-modulated signals has been developed and patented. The technology described herein extends for the first time the conventional superregenerative receiver to be able to detect PSK

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A low-complexity and low-power receiver for wireless communications
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Low frequency Non-Intrusive built-in strategy to test and characterize RF and mmW integrated analogue circuits

Set of procedures and circuit sensors to embed within high frequency analogue circuits (e.g.: RF, mmW), whose goal is to enhance either test production or self healing strategies to reduce performance spreading and to enhance

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Low frequency Non-Intrusive built-in strategy to test and characterize RF and mmW integrated analogue circuits
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New device for bidirectional optical link

A method and apparatus for bidirectional optical link using a single optical carrier and colorless demodulation and detection of optical frequency shift keyed data have been developed and patented. Partners to further develop

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Non-Intrusive and contact less procedure to test and characterize RF and mmW integrated analogue circuits with DC or low frequency temperature measurements with applications to failure analysis

A new procedure that is able to test (go-no go) and to characterize (i.e. to extract high frequency figures of merit, such as central frequency, 1dB compression point) high frequency analogue circuits by using off-chip temper

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Non-Intrusive and contact less procedure to test and characterize RF and mmW integrated analogue circuits with DC or low frequency temperature measurements with applications to failure analysis
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Multilevel Active-Clamped Electrical Energy Converter

A new multilevel conversion technique has been developed to produce efficient, compact, and easily scalable electrical energy converters to be employed in dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac, single- or multiple-phase, conversion applica

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Simple and efficient systems for decentralized managing of neighboring femtocells

A procedure for the management of neighboring femtocells is proposed that guarantees efficient utilization of the available spectrum and, simultaneously, that the aggregate interference level as perceived by any of the femtoc

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Simple and efficient systems for decentralized managing of neighboring femtocells
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New robust and reliable chromatic dispersion measurement system

New chromatic dispersion measurement techniques have been developed to improve some weakness of current commercial analyzers. The technology based on detection of amplitude nulls allows a significant reduction of the cost and

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New robust and reliable chromatic dispersion measurement system
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Scalable burst assembly algorithm for Optical Burst Switching networks

A research group of the UPC based in Barcelona (Spain), in collaboration with the technological center i2CAT, has developed a new assembly mechanism to be implemented in the control plane of Optical Burst Switching networks.

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Scalable burst assembly algorithm for Optical Burst Switching networks
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New lossless data compression system with quick operation and high compression efficiency

A joint UB/UPC team has developed a new lossless data compression system excellent for applications requiring at the same time high compression ratios and quick operation with low CPU load. The system under the named FAPEC (F

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New lossless data compression system with quick operation and high compression efficiency
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Low-power FOCV MPPT controller with automatic adjustment of the sampling time and period

A new simple control scheme for dynamically adjusting the sampling time and period of a Fractional Open Circuit Voltage (FOCV) MPPT controller has been developed and patented. Partners to further develop the system and/or to

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Low-power FOCV MPPT controller with automatic adjustment of the sampling time and period
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Efficient technology to reduce interference in passive optical networks

A new method for reducing interference in passive optical networks has been developed and patented. The technology allows the use of low cost lasers whose wavelength does not to be pre-selected, and assures a high speed commu

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Flexible device to increase bandwidth in bidirectional optical link

A new method for increasing the bandwidth in bidirectional optical links and passive optical networks has been developed and patented. This method uses a flexible simple, integrated and wavelength-agnostic semiconductor devic

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Flexible device to increase bandwidth in bidirectional optical link
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Optical communication receiver with an SQRT nonlinear equalizer

In a high bit rate optical transmission, the inclusion of a simple non-linear equalizer implementing the square-root mathematical function, just after the photo-detector and before the conventional electronic equalizer (FIR,

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Method to code the signal amplitude by folding and auxiliary information labels

A simple technique improves the power budget of cost-effective optical analog and OFDM systems by transmitting the signal absolute value and adding a label with the sample sign or region.

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Method to code the signal amplitude by folding and auxiliary information labels
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Motion Planning Procedure for the Virtual Bronchoscopy

A virtual bronchoscopy system that allows the navigation within the model of the lungs is been protected by Universitat Politecncica de Catalunya (UPC) and Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). Partners to furthe

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Motion Planning Procedure for the Virtual Bronchoscopy
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Novel syringes and concepts for homogeneous injection of bone cements

Novel syringes and concepts useful for homogeneous injection of ceramic bone cements have been patented and developed. These new designs solve the current problems related to the press-filtering that limit the clinical applic

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Novel syringes and concepts for homogeneous injection of bone cements
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A new workflow, algorithmic approach and software tool to analyze LC/MS and NMR samples in metabolomics

A new algorithm is able to greatly increase the power of any statistical test based on Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (LC/MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) based metabolomic data. This software tool is able to

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A new workflow, algorithmic approach and software tool to analyze LC/MS and NMR samples in metabolomics
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OPTICAL REMOTE NODE DEVICE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTING AND EXTENDING FIBRE-OPTIC ACCESS NETWORKS

The Remote Node performs all-optical interfacing between a metropolitan ring and the access trees to the homes, thus enabling a transparent metro-access converged optical network. The device performs the functions of waveleng

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Homodyne receiver with post-processing for optical communications

In high bit rate optical transmission, the use of a coherent homodyne receiver will largely increase the communication capacity and enhance the transmission performances. The proposed receiver is potentially large scale integ

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WAVELENGTH SHIFTER MODULE FOR OPTICAL FIBER ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS

This Optical Network Unit (ONU) for next-generation optical access networks (FTTH PONs) shifts the down-stream wavelength in the optical spectrum for remodulation at the Customer Premises and transmission in the up-stream dir

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Method for optimizing the transmitter power allocation in a communications system

A new method for optimizing the power allocation in a communications system that can be decomposed in multiple parallel channels have been developed and patented. The technology allows to optimize the transmission rate, power

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Method and system for correcting errors in satellite positioning systems and computer program products thereof

An innovative approach to improve the performance of tablet and smartphone embedded GNSS positioning services. Partners to develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements along with technical cooperation are soug

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Method and system for correcting errors in satellite positioning systems and computer program products thereof
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Measuring Technique for Reducing the Number of Voltage Sensors in a Modular Multilevel Converter

Using this measuring technique, each voltage sensor is able to measure the capacitor voltages of multiple Sub-Modules (SMs) of a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC). The proposed technique highly reduces the number of voltage

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Measuring Technique for Reducing the Number of Voltage Sensors in a Modular Multilevel Converter
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Non-invasive method to objectively determine the dynamics of the tear film and diagnose dryeye disease (DED)

A new system for the assessment of the tear film quality and the diagnosis of dry-eye has been developed. Based on a non-invasive recording of images of the light reflected on the tear-film of the eye, posterior image process

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Non-invasive method to objectively determine the dynamics of the tear film and diagnose dryeye disease (DED)
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Handover System and Method for 4G/5G Networks

An innovative handover signaling method, that utilizes the Software Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm, parallel information transfer and elimination of duplicate information to reduce the signaling overhead during the handove

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Handover System and Method for 4G/5G Networks
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Tantalum foams for orthopaedic applications

A method for obtaining Tantalum (Ta) foams through the powder metallurgy technique for trabecular bone implants has been patented and developed. Partners to further develop the system and/or to establish commercial agreements

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Tantalum foams for orthopaedic applications
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A device for electromechanical stimulation of 2D monolayer and 3D stem cell’s cultures for tissue engineering applications

New device and apparatus for mechanical or simultaneous electromechanical stem cell cultures have been designed and patented by UPC and IGTP. The device is disposable and allows sterile mechanical stimulation on standard Petr

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A device for electromechanical stimulation of 2D monolayer and 3D stem cell’s cultures for tissue engineering applications
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