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WHOI Receives Patent for Collapsible, Portable Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Office for Technology Transfer is excited to announce the issuance of a new patent for a collapsible and stowable vertical axis turbine (US Patent No. 12,110,676). This new device’s design offers a compact, portable solution for generating renewable wind energy, making it perfect for a range of applications, from off-grid…

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Behind the Innovation: Q&A with WHOI Senior Engineer Paul Fucile about his journey from oceanography to space technology

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) senior engineer, Paul Fucile, has spent forty years working in oceanography. His work spans various disciplines, including work on sensors, bioluminescence detection, telemetry, and low-power instrumentation. In one of his latest projects, Fucile collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to study…

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WHOI Tech Transfer licenses low-cost, low-power wave sensor to MRV Systems

WHOI’s Office of Technology Transfer recently executed a non-exclusive license for a low-cost, low-power wave inertial measurement sensor to MRV Systems. Integrated into a small thermodynamic profiling float called Air-Launched Autonomous Micro Observer (ALAMO), this sensor is capable of measuring ocean wave size, shape, and speed over time. These measurements are essential for activities like…

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution receives Seagriculture Innovation Awards

Infertile sugar kelp breeding and seaweed planting device projects recognized at international conference WHOI also receives National Sea Grant Award to continue innovative kelp studies Woods Hole, MA – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)-led teams earned Gold and Silver Innovation Awards for seaweed solutions projects, presented at the first annual Seagriculture Conference USA 2022 in…

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WHOI Engineers Work to Adapt Swarming Capabilities for Low-Cost UUVs

In aerial and terrestrial applications, robotics swarms allow mission adaptability, robustness, and scalability. In aerial and terrestrial applications, access to GPS data and high-speed communications allows robotic swarms to operate functionally; however, expanding swarming capabilities below the ocean surface remains a significant challenge. Implementing swarming techniques for underwater missions requires structured, accurate clocks and communications…

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Innovative, new “road map” for kelp crop improvement

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Connecticut license kelp germplasm collection to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Woods Hole, MA – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the  University of Connecticut, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have executed a license agreement for a kelp germplasm, or collection of microscopic cells called gametophytes, containing more than 1,200 samples all…

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