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February 5, 2009 -- Selected submissions this week:
Optical Modulation Bandwidth Doubled Decontamination of Chemical Weapons New antibiotics address resistance	Cleaner, less expensive amine production Next-generation vaccine adjuvants Lightweight composites with exceptional conductivity
University of Illinois Optical Modulation Bandwidth Doubled Name of Intellectual Property: Optical Bandwidth Enhancement of Transistor Laser Operation with an Auxiliary Base Signal Technology Summary: The Optical Modulation bandwidth of a transistor laser used, for example, in optical communication can be more than doubled from the typical 10GHz to about 22GHz. This is done by adding an AC signal to one terminal of the transistor laser. This AC signal addition serves to peak the photon output of the laser. This technique is much more convenient in comparison to optical methods to increase bandwidth. Click here for details >> Top Queen's University Decontamination of Chemical Weapons Name of Intellectual Property: Non-Toxic, Catalytic Method For Destroying Chemical Warfare Agents, Insecticides And Pesticides Technology Summary: Inventors at Queen's University have developed a novel method for the decontamination of toxic chemical warfare agents, insecticides and pesticides. The process is fast, catalytic, produces non-toxic products, and occurs at room temperature and under neutral, non-corrosive conditions. It is broadly suitable for decomposing neutral organophosphorous compounds, including chemical warfare agents (e.g., G-, V- and VX-agents) and pesticides. Click here for details >> Top Rutgers University New antibiotics address resistance Name of Intellectual Property: Novel, Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics and Novel Targets in RNA Polymerase Technology Summary: Rutgers scientists have discovered several agents that have strong antibiotic activity against a wide array of infectious bacteria and exhibit little or no cross-resistance with current antibiotics. Further, they have identified the novel targets in RNA polymerase ("Switch Region" and "RNA-Exit Channel") that confer susceptibility to various antibiotic agents. Click here for details >> Top Portland State University and Scripps Research Institute Cleaner, less expensive amine production Name of Intellectual Property: Nitrile oxido reductase: enzymes for the production of amines. Technology Summary: Chemical manufacturing industries are facing demands to practice environmentally conscientious methods and processes, while also facing a need to increase efficiency and maximize their bottom line. These factors are driving an increase in the use of enzymes in industrial chemical transformations. Amines are manufactured daily by the ton and are essential intermediaries for hundreds of chemical processes. Click here for details >> Top The Rockefeller University and The Scripps Research Institute Next-generation vaccine adjuvants Name of Intellectual Property: Novel Glycolipid Compounds with Adjuvant Properties Technology Summary: The immune system has components that bind and present antigens to cells that are capable of initiating a response to those antigens. One of these components is the CD1 receptor, which binds glycolipids, resulting in activation of natural killer T-cells (NKT cells), which in turn produce cytokines to eliminate the threat. Our scientists have synthesized a number of glycolipids, some of which are analogs of . . . Click here for details >> Top Florida State University Lightweight composites with exceptional conductivity Name of Intellectual Property: Buckypaper: A High-Performance and Multifunctional Nanotube Composites Technology for use in large-scale applications to provide enhanced material performance Technology Summary: The HPMI team has manufactured carbon nanotube composites demonstrating mechanical performance equivalent to the state-of-the-art aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites and possessing exceptional conductivity properties. The team is conducting feasibility studies for scale-up continuous production and continuing development of a preliminary database for real-world engineering applications. Click here for details >> Top
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