http://utahstate.technologypublisher.comBe the first to know about the latest inventions and technologies available from Utah State Universityen-USSun, 20 May 2012 17:33:10 GMTTue, 06 Mar 2012 10:51:41 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssjoe.christison@usu.eduCopyright 2012, Utah State Universityhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/8937Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:51:41 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/8937http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/8891Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:16:24 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/8891http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7094Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:20 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7094http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7093Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:20 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7093http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7092 Overview Airborne or mobile laser profiling is seeing increased use in a variety of survey and mapping applications. The ready access to geo-referencing source data (i.e., GPS/IMU data) on such systems has driven a trend toward integration of ancillary sensors with LIDAR systems. Latest industry reports have shown that the demand for LIDAR technologies is growing faster than supply. For 2012, annual sales are expected to grow to $330 million based on technology developments, new application areas, and trends in data acquisition and processing techniques. Researchers at Utah State Univ...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:19 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7092http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7091 Overview The World Health Organization predicts a child dies from malaria every 30 seconds. Moreover, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, leishmaniasis affects over 1.5 million people world wide and cryptosporidiosis—more commonly known as “Crypto”—is one of the most common waterborne diseases in the US. Researchers at Utah State University have developed a method to control or prevent such protozoan infections caused by vector borne parasites through therapeutically effective amounts of natural product cyclic lipodepsipeptides. Competitive Advantages Treat...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:19 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7091http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7090 Overview Awareness of the need for renewable energy resources, including wind energy, is increasing dramatically. Over the past ten years the US has increased its wind energy production by 600%. The amount of production continues to increase at a drastic rate, with the wind energy industry growing 30% annually according to the US Department of Energy’s EERE. Utah State University researchers have developed a portfolio of technologies called LIDAR Wind to aid in the optimal placement of wind power farms. LIDAR Wind technologies enables highly accurate wind measurements and accurate plac...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:16 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7090http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7088Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:11 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7088http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7087Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:09 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7087http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7086Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:08 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7086http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7085Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:08 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7085http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7084 Overview With the discovery of a novel lactose-derived ester, Utah State University now introduces an exciting new player to the field of sugar esters. Researchers at Utah State Univerity have successfully developed a method of synthesizing and purifying novel lactose esters. The novel lactose esters are useful as emulsifying and microbial inhibitory agents. Uses as emulsifiers may include personal care products as well as food products. Additionally, the use of lactose esters as microbial inhibitory agents may be applied in medical, personal care, or food products to protect against h...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:07 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7084http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7082 Overview The American Cancer Society has estimated that in 2009, there were 1.5 million new cases of cancer in the United States alone. Excessive signaling in the Hedgehog signaling pathway has been shown to be associated with various types of human cancers. Cyclopamine is a known inhibitor of the Hedgehog signaling pathway, and can be used to regulate cell growth and apoptosis in the treatment of various cancers. However, cyclopamine itself has hindered activity as a drug due to limited solubility. Researchers at Utah State University have developed novel cyclopamine derivatives that ...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:05 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7082http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7081Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:05 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7081http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7079 Overview The bile pigment biliverdin-IX(BVIXa) alpha has many potential clinical applications as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant therapeutic. Currently, biliverdin is derived by processing the bile of mammals, especially swine. The supply is limited and used primarily in research and diagnostics. At Utah State University researchers have developed a synthetic biological approach to produce biliverdin. Their technique of genetic manipulation of bacteria to produce enhanced levels of BVIXa that is easily extracted and recovered and uses no animal-derived components, reducing the ris...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:03 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7079http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7078 Overview In 2007, 31 million tons of plastic were disposed in the US, including over 3 trillion shopping bags and 500 billion plastic bottles. Such petrochemically-derived plastics are non-renewable and non-biodegradable, and the vast majority of it is not recycled but instead ends up in landfills. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are microbially-accumulated carbon and energy storage compounds that can be utilized as a biodegradable and renewable source of bioplastics. Present methods of recovering such bioplastics require costly chemical solvents or cell disruption equipment, and PHA reco...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:02 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7078http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7077 Overview Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an inert non-toxic silicon-based polymer that is used in applications ranging from medical devices (prosthesis, contact lenses, etc) to electrical insulators, anti-foaming agents, and other products. Each of these applications is a multi-billion dollar market in which PDMS plays a significant role. The hydrophobic nature of PDMS is an undesirable property for microfluidic devices, biomedical uses, and sensor applications. A variety of strategies have been developed to render the PDMS surface hydrophilic, which include exposure to oxygen plasma, o...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:02 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7077http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7076Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:01 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7076http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7075 Overview In the world of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS), devices continues to shrink. Demand for accurate and reliable performance modeling of small scale devices, in contrast, is growing. The need to understand the properties of materials on a small scale is important because the properties of micro-portions of material often differ from those of a larger specimen. Developed at Utah State University, a new fixture technology overcomes the problems previously associated with specimen preparation and gripping, applying forces, and measuring displacements or strains, while remain...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:00 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7075http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7074 Overview Particle Concentration has benefits for many industries including pharmaceutical manufacturing and pathogen detection. Biological detection is a $4.6+ Billion market. There has been a sharp increase in funding for biological detection with the increased terrorist threat. Current detection devices require an average of 4-20 hours for pathogen detection; the particle concentrator greatly decreases the detection rate by 20-100 times. This technology allows for more rapid detection without sacrificing detection accuracy. The concentrator does not allow physical contact with the pa...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:48:00 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7074http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7073Wed, 11 May 2011 08:47:59 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7073http://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7072 Scientists at Utah State University have developed a manufacturing method for producing an implant made from traditional or novel implants metals with layers of material having differing densities and structures. The new USU method is satisfying the market need of more reliable and effective medical implants, providing a surface material deposition process that allows for a gradient of materials with varying selective properties to be deposited on the bulk implant material, which will improve the wear, bonding and bone in-growth characteristics. Competitive Advantages Provides a...Wed, 11 May 2011 08:47:59 GMTjoe.christison@usu.eduhttp://utahstate.technologypublisher.com/technology/7072