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INV-24009 Background The ability to precisely control molecular orientation in polymer films is critical for optimizing material properties like strength and flexibility in many industrial applications. However, current manufacturing methods rely on applying extensional flow just once during polymerization, limiting orientation control to polymers...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Steven Lustig, John Biswakarma, Emil Sandoz-Rosado, Andrew Carr, Eric Wetzel

Keywords(s): 2D materials, Coater, Extensional Flow, Polymer, Process, Reactor

Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science

NU/Soleeva: Novel cost-effective high-efficient solar-driven water desalination device

INV-21007 Background Solar energy is now emerging as one of the most promising sustainable energy sources, as it is clean and can be supplied without any environmental pollution compared with other forms of energy. Abundant solar energy makes solar-driven evaporation a promising approach for water desalination and purification. In a conventional solar-driven...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Yi Zheng, Ralph Ahlgren, Xiaojie Liu, Yanpei Tian, Mohamed Sonbaty, Khushnood Ahmad Qazi

Keywords(s): drinkable water, economizer, high-rate evaporation, interfacial structure, potable water, Process, scalable, solar driven evaporation device, unit cost, water desalination and purification

Category(s): -Energy Technology

Consistent and enhanced production of anti-cancer drugs from the Madagascar periwinkle plant

INV-19070 Background The Madagascar periwinkle plant has been used for vinblastine (VBL) and vincristine (VCR) since the 1960s. These chemical compounds have been listed on “World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines”. However, due to high cost, low concentration in extracts, and unpredictable supply, the applications...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Carolyn Lee-Parsons, Elisa Peter, Samuel Mortensen

Keywords(s): Agriculture/Horticulture, Chemotherapy, Manufacturing, Process, Renewable

Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry, Chemistry

Method for Delivery to the Brain of Plasmid DNA Encoding Therapeutic Proteins for CNS Disorders

#0000FF;text-decoration: underline;border-collapse: collapse; } INV-1262 Background Neurodegenerative diseases are debilitating diseases that impose significant financial and social impact and burden. The prevalence of these diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is progressing...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Barbara Waszczak, Brendan Harmon, Mark Cooper

Keywords(s): Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Drug Delivery, Health, Medical, Medical/Health, Method, Neurological Disease, Process, Psychiatric Disease, Therapeutic

Category(s): -Biology, -Health, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics

Method and Device for Drug Discovery

INV-1253 Background Historically, natural products and microorganisms have been considered as the major sources of new pharmaceutical compounds. However, in recent years, there has been a dramatic drop in natural-based drug discovery from big pharmaceutical companies. The major challenges are the prevailing paradigm for drug discovery in large pharmaceutical...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Slava Epstein

Keywords(s): Analytical Chemistry, Biotech, Drug Discovery & Development, Infectious Disease (including AIDS), Process, Research Tool

Category(s): -Microbiology, -Analytical Chemistry, -Health, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Lab tech/equipment