Biological | Office of Technology Licensing

Available Technologies by Category
Sampling Interstitial Fluid Using Microneedle Patches	Novel biomarkers – access biomarkers found only in ISF Continuous monitoring – lack of clotting allows continuous ISF collection Minimally invasive – no hypodermic needles or large instrumentation needed	7766
Stable and Durable Polymer Materials	Resistant – Processed PIMs last longer in solvents than unprocessed PIMs Increased Stability – Infiltration processing decreases aging time and increases durability Tunable – Broad range of possible interactions with guest molecules	7730
Wearable Technology for Joint Health Assessment	Sensitive bio-markers of knee healing process Can be used outside of clinical settings Provides quantitative measurements as opposed to qualitative ones	7000
Chemotaxis Bacterial Cell Separation and Preconcentration	Ease-to-use – Sensor design is simple and device is self-powered Versatile – Allows detection of: NOx, SOx, H2S, CH4, CO, CO2, H2O, HCL, NH3, PH3, toluene, and mercaptons Reliable – Design allows analysis with low power consumption at high temperatures	6535
Embedded Wireless Temperature Sensor for Orthopedic Implants	Utilizes temperature as indication of deep tissue infection Deep tissue measurement vs. only reaching skin surface Non-invasive monitoring	7682
Cancer Diagnosis Using Nanotechnology	Can be used with a simple microscope More sensitive and cost-effective Non-toxic	3424
New Imaging Tool to Compare Healthy and Diseased Cells	Discrimination between healthy & diseased cell biology Personalized medicine – specific treatment for an individual Diagnosis of a disease prior to symptoms	6458
Biopolymer Fabricated Materials for Biomaterials	Novelty – first technology that enables the formation of biopolymer brushes at interfaces of any thickness Incredibly biocompatible – hyaluronan has many salient features such as being non-fouling, non-immunogenic, and viscoelastic that make it a common polymer used in biomedical applications Potential for regenerative technology – further applied in regenerative interface technology research	7535
Smart Test Strip Enabled by Inkjet Printed Microfluids	Cost effective manufacturing approach Eco Friendly Light-weight	7505
Method for Intracochlear and Vestibular Magnetic Stimulation	Provides hearing- magnetic fields couple with auditory neurons to produce excitation perceived by the brain was a sound signal Better sound quality- more precise frequency resolution produces better sound quality More reliable signal and decreased sound quality degradation- intervening tissues between array and auditory neurons are no longer a carrier for signals, which will prevent attenuation signal interference	7485
Fast Evaporating Polymers and Copolymers Cross-linking	Incorporation of small molecules that are capable of amplification Residue reduction Waste elimination	7472, 7645
Block Resonator Biosensor with Annexed Platform	Improved mass sensitivity High-quality in air Simplicity in fabrication	3255
Superomniphobic Paper	Cost effective Higher oil repellency than currently available Can be modified to repel other substance	6222
X-Ray Compton Scatter Imaging on Volumetric CT Systems	Reduces radiation exposure in conventional imaging systems Enhances data acquired from VCT, CT, and X-ray imaging Applied to a wide range of VCT systems	5730
Multiplexed Analysis of Cells for Cancer Research	Enables the evaluation of cell properties in a biomimetic three-dimensional microenvironment Mnimal disruption of cell-cell and cell-material interactions Multiplies the number of variables that can be analyzed without significantly increasing the time of analysis	7236
Method to Enrich Glyco-Peptides & Proteins for Analysis	More effective - enrichment of glycoproteins and glycopeptides in complex biological samples, especially low-abundance ones Reversible binding - for intact glycoprotein and glycopeptide analysis	7139
Disposable Cassette for Dialysis	Efficient- designed to minimize human error and reduces set-up time of dialysis treatment Automated- enables automated dialysis mode selection using radio frequency identification Disposable- eliminates potential contamination in patient treatment	7111
Methods for Generating Functional Therapeutic Cells	Novel – No present technology exists Versatile – Can be adapted to suit a variety of diseases, human and animal Targeted – Antigen-binding qualities within the B cell allow for highly specific therapies	7080
Non-contact vital sign detection	Automatically adjusts the feedback signals to suppress the noise when the measurement environment changes Improves SNR by 50% at 50 cm when compared to an unlocked system Detects heartbeat at 250 cm, more than twice the distance of the unlocked system	7064
Method for Preconcentration and Capture of Target Bacteria	Offers an inexpensive and rapid method for sample pre-concentration to improve food safety assays Provides enhanced mixing and a high probability of target bacteria capture Enables detection of low concentrations of target bacteria	7054

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