Technologies | Office of Technology Licensing

Available Technologies by Category
Core-Shell Nanogel Cellular Delivery Vehicles	Delivery of a broad range of various materials to cells Higher payloads and faster and more sustained RNA interference than non-targeted commercial siRNA delivery vehicle Less toxic than commercial liposomal formulations	4480
Method to Control the Annular Septal-Lateral Diameter of a Valve	Minimally invasive- tools for SLAC deployed endovascularly, percutaneously, or thorocoscopically through a catheter Effective- reduces the septal-lateral diameter on the mitral valve Biocompatible- provides an anchoring system for anchoring a minimally invasively deployed annuloplasty ring	3690
Container Security Device	Versatile: can be used on various types of containers Facilitated communication: the door sensors are able to communicate with a controller Efficient: does not require reduction or intrusion of cargo space	4461
Carbon Nanotube Electrode Array for Neural Prosthetics	Densely packed CNT arrays allow for better bio-incorporation, prevention of glial scarring, chronic inflammation, and neuronal cell loss Readily functionalized to promote neuronal growth and tissue-electrode adhesion, enhancing electrode performance and quality of read-out signals Inherent mechanical stiffness enhances the rigidity of adjacent CNTs preventing buckling as in other high-aspect probe systems.	4434
Reduced Cyanine Dyes	Simple Synthesis - Easy one-step synthesis from commercially available cyanine dyes Dependable - Exceptional sensitivity Versatile - High stability and wide range wavelength tunability	4430
A Method for Preparing Electrically Conductive Carbon Nanotubes for Electronic Applications	Conductive – Anchored CNT structures achieve high electrical conductivity Strong – CNTs and metal substrates have high adhesion strength Heat resistant – Anchored CNT structures have high thermal resistance	4419
Proton Conducting Polymer Membranes	High proton conductivity Thermal stability Strong mechanical properties	3688
Nano-Generators with Piezoelectric-Coated Carbon Nanotube	Improved power generation Extended service life	4414
Fuel Cell Membranes That Operate at High Temperature	High conductivity at high temperature and low humidity Mechanically stable — PEMs do not tear or deform under normal operating conditions Reduced acid leaching — unique acid doping between layers reduces leaching, which prolongs the life of the fuel cell	4346
Chemically Resolved Microscopy Using Microplasma Discharges	Can be operated under ambient temperature and pressure Higher chemical and spatial resolution than currently exists Has the ability to pair mass spectrometry to microscopy	4340
Compressive Wireless Arrays for Bearing Estimation	Efficient – Uses minimum possible samples to reconstruct space Passive – System listens to available signals, it does not send our signals that could cause interference Low Power – System uses low power consumption because it listens to available signals	4326
Micro-scale Fuel Processor for Hydrogen Fuels	Scalability — processor can be configured for a variety of processes Ease of operation — simple and robust Compact — overall design can be only a few millimeters to a few centimeters in size	3667
Advance Mobility Improvement for Organic Field Effect Transistors	Dramatic increase in mobility: Yields a 2-order-of-magnitude increase in charge transport Fast: Achieves 100-fold improvements after a mere 5 minutes of ultrasound Simple: Requires only low-intensity ultrasound and eliminates the need for dielectric surface modifications or post-deposition treatment of the device	5187
Synthesis and Patterning of Polymer Nanowires	Reliable High-throughput Low-cost	4293
Cell-Free Biomaterial for Tissue Regeneration and Repair	Simple — does not require difficult or extensive preparation Regenerative — provides unique molecular cues similar to early embryogenesis, enabling directing of cell differentiation and tissue morphogenesis Compatible and customizable — can be tailored for specific tissue applications by directing the differentiation of the ES cells prior to acellularization	3662
Multi-Antenna Signaling for Low-Powered Communications	Low-power: can substantially reduce the power required by electronics to perform data exchange Greater range: techniques yield greater operational distances Low costs: RF tags can be manufactured cheaply	5147
High-Speed Measurement of Weld Penetration Depths	A fast, efficient, non-contact, and non-destructive technique for measuring weld penetration depths in thin structures The developed algorithms are computationally efficient, which makes the developed technique suitable for real-time and off-line inspections Can be used with a variety of welding processes	6977
Minimizing Power Failure from Weather Disruptions	Efficient – Allows power grid resilience for a community to be determined in the best possible manner by the electric utility while minimizing the impact of weather-related events Analytical – Capable of analyzing and determining spots most or least resilient as well as time durations between failure and recovery Customizable – Ability to tailor the model’s overall framework to include global and local parameters in the analysis and determination of performance issues	6665
Power Generation via Traveling Domains	Improved methods and circuits for generating millimeter-wave oscillations High-speed microwave data links	5144
Scatter Correction for Cone-beam CT in Radiation Therapy	Does not modify either the hardware or the imaging protocols of the clinical system Effectively reduces the scatter signals in the CBCTY scan, and improves image quality Does not require an increase in the dose to the patients	5135