Patent for New Tool to Improve Accuracy of Injectable Drug Delivery
March 10, 2026
MIE Professor Hongwei Sun was awarded a patent to develop a “Multifunctional micropillar-enabled acoustic wave viscometer.”
Abstract Source: USPTO
A micropillar-enabled acoustic wave (μPAW) viscometer including a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) substrate; at least one micropillar having a first end and a second end, defining a height therebetween, the at least one micropillar disposed on to the QCM substrate at the first end and extending perpendicular to the QCM substrate; and a film disposed between the at least one micropillar and the QCM substrate.
Related Faculty: Hongwei Sun
Related Departments:Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
