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Jun 22 2008
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Platform technology for microbial production of aromatics
DuPont
Implementable in existing glucose fermentation equipment with some modification, these techniques produce valuable intermediates much more simply than can current production methods.
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Jun 15 2008
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Easily recoverable, arbitrary proteins produced by recombinant host cells
AIST Innovations
Recombinant proteins can be destroyed or can inactivate their host cells at the very temperatures that the host cells require to make them. This strain can produce proteins at temperatures not higher than 10°C.
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Jun 08 2008
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Track-conversion kit for construction vehicles
Tracks-into-the-Millennium adds tracks to wheeled vehicles that otherwise can become stuck in unstable terrain such as mud, ice, and snow.
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Jun 01 2008
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Platform technology for electromechanical one- and two-dimensional position sensor
Licensing Technology Network
This new technology has strong IP and cost-effectively replaces traditional LVDT, RVDT, and LVIT sensors. It can reduce sensor weight by 30 to 60% in a variety of applications.
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May 25 2008
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Superior flavored shelf-stable soy pudding
With a two-year best-by shelf life, these soy-based puddings offer more protein and fiber than leading brands, and offers heart- and bone-healthy soy protein and isoflavones.
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May 18 2008
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Environmentally friendly perfluoroalkyls impart non-stick properties and resistance to oil, grease, solvents, or water
Hercules Incorporated
Unlike C8 formulations or other C6 formulations that may contain fractions of C8, these products have clearances from multiple regulatory agencies.
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May 11 2008
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Vector Blind Spot Detector System
This technology alerts drivers to objects with a vehicle's blind spot by using an infrared beam. The technology is suitable to factory installation and aftermarket.
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May 04 2008
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Green Chemicals That Control Micro-Organisms
Licensing Technology Network
Natural, non-toxic solutions to manage harmful micro-organisms in food processing, agriculture, animal husbandry, cleaning, sanitizing, personal, and healthcare products.
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Apr 27 2008
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Turn-key Integrated Compliance Management System applies regulatory requirements to any industry
Beyond Compliance, Inc.
BCI is willing to modify the application to suit the technology licenseeīs industry, will maintain the application, and host it. This offers a turn-key approach to providing compliance systems anywhere in the world.
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Apr 20 2008
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DuPont Premium Playground and Landscape Mulch
DuPont
Until now, all mulches had disadvantages such as short life and contaminants such as metal fibers. DuPont mulch can mimic wood mulch or take on novelty colors or shapes. Cushioning meets or exceeds ASTM for playground use.
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Apr 13 2008
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Materials and methods for high-efficiency, flexible, low-cost, high-stability solar cells
Nanosys
Offering the flexibility and cost of polymer photovoltaics, with the efficiency and stability of silicon, these advanced nanocrystals can be tuned to their intended application conditions.
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Apr 06 2008
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Dental Implants Offer Maximum Stabilization
The geometrical shape and special drilling method reduce drilling volume by 40% and increase primary surface contact by 14% for enhanced implant stability.
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Apr 06 2008
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Infra-Red Thermal Beacon Identifies Friend, Foe, Objects, and People
Optical mid-IR and far-IR identifies people and objects based on infra-red beacons that can be seen only by FLIR cameras that compensate for IR absorption by the atmosphere. Applications include vessels and vehicles.
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Mar 30 2008
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Dental Implants Offer Maximum Stabilization
The geometrical shape and special drilling method reduce drilling volume by 40% and increase primary surface contact by 14% for enhanced implant stability.
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Mar 23 2008
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High-performance CIGS solar cell saves resources, increases conversion efficiency
AIST
Reducing the consumption of raw Se to one-tenth the conventional amount enhances solar conversion efficiency without using expensive metals, results in reproducible quality, and saves on equipment maintenance.
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Mar 16 2008
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New Analytical Technique for Healthcare and Industrial Applications
As a drop of liquid evaporates on the vibrating quartz sensor, it undergoes distinctive phase changes representing the unique chemical and physical characteristics of the sample. This approach to analysis lowers both capital and operating costs per test.
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Mar 09 2008
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Supportive Orthotic Dynamically Adjusts to Changes in Foot Structure and Movement
Sven Coomer
Conventional orthotics attempt to capture the foot in one "neutral" position, but the complex structure of the foot is changing all the time. These dynamic orthotics adjust to foot changes automatically.
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Mar 02 2008
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Paracellular drug delivery through bakerīs yeast microcapsules
Licensing Technology Network
Yeast cells can reversibly open the junctions between cells to aid drug delivery. By micro-encapsulating an active inside the yeast, this technology enhances paracellular movement in mucus-rich areas.
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Feb 24 2008
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Spherical Golubev Machine
The SGM is an innovative reciprocating device that includes no parts with reciprocating motion. It produces no vibration, changing accelerations, or non-uniform loads.
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Feb 17 2008
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Unique Microbial-Based Lawn-Care, Pond-Care, and Cleaning Technologies
Organica
These proprietary microbial systems go much further than simply "organic" because they use a diversity of microbes in lieu of chemicals to ensure effectiveness all over the world.
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Feb 10 2008
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RealStream Salt-in-Crude Analyzer
Synclast
Access to real-time salt content measurement allows desalters to operate at optimal performance.
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Feb 03 2008
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Unique DNA "signature" quickly identifies an organism"s genus, species, and strain level
SAIC
This technology offers an efficient way to generate thousands of markers that can identify an organism or rule it out with a tenth the number of false positives as PCR.
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Jan 27 2008
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High-Production Suction Head for Alluvial Mining, Mud, Sludge, and Sewage Dredging
Licensing Technology Network
This unique suction head can work 24 hours a day without clogging and can maintain a visual record of its dredging operations.
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Jan 20 2008
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Low-cost, efficient finger seals replace brush or labyrinth seals and last longer
Honeywell
Able to withstand high temperatures, the angled fingers of these layered seals can be manufactured using photo-etching, wire discharge, and laser cutting: simpler methods than those used for brush seals.
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Jan 06 2008
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Objective Digital Wound Measurement System "Reproducible and Precise," Says Study
WoundMatrix
A Johns Hopkins study shows WoundMatrix browser-based measurement, tracking, and documentation system allows physicians, insurers, and others to follow clinical wound progress and analyze the intervention effects.
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Dec 16 2007
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Up to Ten-Fold Production Increase for Deep, Heavy-Oil Fields
Iterate Ventures
Heavy oil is difficult to extract at depth, and steam technology only reaches to 2,500 feet. This technology gets the oil and can upgrade the oil quality in situ for even greater economy.
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Dec 02 2007
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Biodegradable Plastic Material and Its Production Process
A greener alternative to conventional plastics, more economical than other biodegradable plastics, natural, and formed using conventional equipment.
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Nov 25 2007
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Inexpensive Microencapsulation Delivers Tamper-Resistance to Pharmaceuticals
Verion
In tests, Verion micro-capsules have withstood crushing, retained over 90% of their active, and continued to release the remainder of the active at the controlled rate.
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Nov 04 2007
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Detect Your Level of Hydration
Athletes, soldiers, diabetics, kidney patients, and a host of other people concerned about their hydration may benefit from this quick test.
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Oct 28 2007
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Process for Collecting and Spinning Nano-Fiber Yarns
Licensing Technology Network
The change in scale between traditional-fiber yarns and nano-fiber yarns opens a wide range of new applications for textiles in biomedicals, composites, photovoltaics, and many other new fields.
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Oct 21 2007
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COB Reactor Speeds Manure-to-Fertilizer Conversion
Science and Technology Licensing
New markets such as environmental technology and energy make this inexpensive biological reactor of interest as add-on equipment as well as for stand-alone applications.
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Oct 14 2007
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Method of Driving a Field Emission Display that Reduces Manufacturing Costs and Improves Display Quality
This technology may be the only way to correct pixel imperfections on FED/SED displays in real time. It replaces multiple technologies, each of which solves one cause of imperfections, and enables the use of almost any kind of cathode.
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Oct 07 2007
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Charged Fluid Applications
ZYW
The availability of charged fluids at industrially relevant flow rates enables the creation of a diverse variety of applications including painting, powder-coating, reduction in fuel consumption, and atomizer-based filtration.
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Sep 30 2007
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Electromagnetic Accelerator Rail Gun
Science & Technology Licensing
With a muzzle velocity of 6000m/sec, this rail gun technology offers accurate, long-range shooting to a distance exceeding a mile without the use of gunpowder and with very low recoil.
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Sep 23 2007
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Diesel Emission Reducer and Fuel Economizer
The Jettison uses an ionization process to turn pollutants in the emission stream into light, combustible hydrocarbons, and routes them back to the intake manifold to be burned -- without decreasing torque, fuel economy, or performance.
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Sep 16 2007
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Solid-State Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Dressings and Products
Iodine and other antimicrobials are powerful, but overdose and site contamination are possible. This technology releases its dosage continuously and does not contaminate the wound site.
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Sep 09 2007
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Molecular Vaccine Prevents and Treats Listeriosis
KE Capital LLC
Cytotoxic lymphocyte clones recognize and selectively kill only Listeriosis-infected cells.
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Sep 02 2007
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Polymer for Transdermal Drug Delivery Creates a "Virtual Patch"
An invisible, durable, and imperceptible hydrogel film based on polymer technology can release drugs or cosmetics at a controlled rate.
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Aug 26 2007
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Portfolio of High-Peak-Power Laser Micromachining and Process Control Technologies
Two-wavelength laser cutting, shaped laser beams, measuring the amount of material removed are all part of this high-quality laser technology portfolio.
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Aug 19 2007
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Sport-Specific Enhanced Innersole/Liner Increases Stability of Foot inside a Shoe
This technology prevents excessive foot movement inside the shoe, thus enabling the engineering of the shoe to deliver its maximum value.
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Aug 12 2007
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Laser Drilling of Ceramic Composites to Form Smooth-Walled Holes
Cooling holes in turbine blade applications can be so small that any coating used to prevent oxidation of the exposed composite will fill the hole. This technology recasts the composite to form a glassy wall and oxidation barrier.
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Aug 05 2007
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Mettex Replaces Chrome as Industrial and Decorative Coating
Science & Technology Licensing
Offering superior wear resistance hardness and excellent corrosion resistance under salt spray, by-products from this replacement for chrome coating can be disposed of with simple wastewater treatment.
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Jul 29 2007
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Precision Feedback-Controlled Laser Drilling for Fluid Flow Apertures
Eliminate the wastage that results when finished parts are tested and their fluid flow does not perform in accordance with requirements. Less-than-optimal machining directly affects profitability.
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Jul 22 2007
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Selective Elimination of Nitrogen Oxides from Exhaust Gases
AIST
Porous ceramic composite operates effectively even when there is a low concentration or a high concentration of oxygen in the exhaust gas.
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Jul 15 2007
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Decorative Architectural Stone Hanging Panels
ITTC
Made from glass-reinforced concrete, quarry waste, and other textural products, these panels provide a durable, high-value appearance to the outside of buildings.
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Jul 08 2007
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High-Power Atomizer
These rotating multiple-disc atomizers take the place of electrostatic and air-blast nozzle atomizers, and can match those atomizers in all parameters. However, the discs don4t require high-voltage equipment or air pressurization.
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Jul 01 2007
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Diagnostic Pattern Recognition Using Mid-IR Spectroscopy
By matching a biomedical spectrogram to a database of spectrograms of known diseases and conditions, a physician may be able to identify even those conditions with few or no visible symptoms.
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Jun 17 2007
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Chemical Analysis without Reagents
Mid-infrared spectrographic analysis takes a non-destructive snapshot of the molecular content of blood or other bodily fluids. Multiple analytes can be obtained from a single sample and measurement.
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Jun 03 2007
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Automated, In-Process Method for Surface Contamination Inspection of Panels
Textron
In aerospace construction, critical panels can be hidden or inaccessible after assembly. This method makes 100% in-process inspection feasible for high-throughput lines in any industry, lowering scrap and rework costs.
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May 27 2007
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Square Heart Valve Improves Blood Flow Characteristics
This heart valve design removes any central obstruction to blood flow and minimizes blood damage and reduces the effort necessary to pump blood.
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May 20 2007
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Multi-Purpose Split-Duct System for Cables
Licensing Technology Network
Protective system snaps closed on cables, eliminates cable-drawing, and is one-third the cost of laying cable directly in a trench.
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May 13 2007
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Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Photometer for Gas Detection and Monitoring
Offering a very wide range of detection with accuracy throughout its range, this technology measures from 1 ppm through 10% concentration while being internally compensated for pressure, temperature, and drift.
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Apr 22 2007
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Novel Condensation Polymers and Diepoxides
These new technologies eliminate the known carcinogen and endocrine disrupter bisphenol-A from the production of polycarbonates and epoxy resins.
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Apr 15 2007
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Exact Dose Dispensing Closure for Semi-Solids
Licensing Technology Network
It4s now possible to squeeze an exact dose of semi-solids from a tube. This allows gels and creams to be used for formulations that previously required encapsulation or tablets.
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Apr 08 2007
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Mirapol Surf-S Polymers for Semi-Durable Modification of Hard Surfaces
Rhodia
Boost cleaning performance of conventional cleaners, increase soil resistance, and lessen soil adherence with this line of polymers.
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Apr 01 2007
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Web Application Security
This multi-platform software-based application firewall is deployed as a web server plug-in to stop attacks that attempt to exploit web applications.
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Mar 11 2007
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Sodium-Free Table Salt Substitute
Farmavita
The sodium in salt has been linked to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, yet humans have evolved to crave foods that taste salty. This salt substitute is sodium-free and offers additional benefits.
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Feb 25 2007
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New-Generation Biocides
Synclast
Broad-spectrum biocides for industrial disinfection applications. Stable in the environment over several months.
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Feb 18 2007
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Electromagnetic Induction Superheated Steam Generator
Japan Technology Group
This electromagnetic induction generator can efficiently produce superheated steam. Unlike conventional generators, the temperature inside can be increased and decreased more gradually.
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Feb 11 2007
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Plastic Joining Technologies
Edison Welding Institute
Through-Transmission Infrared Welding (TTIR) is a non-contact process that is virtually flashless and is less expensive than the electrofusion pipe welding process. It's applicable to a wide variety of thermo plastics.
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Feb 04 2007
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Manufacture Polymer Particles so Uniform that There Is No Need to Classify Them
Nippon Oil Corporation
Many applications require homogeneous polymer particles with narrow distribution of particle size. This technology achieves particles with a Cv of about 25.
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Jan 14 2007
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Flexible Polymeric Films for Contacts and Traces in Circuits and Membranes
ETA Associates
Electrically and thermally conductive films can act as traces, protective coatings, sheets, contacts, and pads.
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Jan 07 2007
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Probiotic Animal Feed Additive Improves Feed/Weight Ratio, Reduces Antibiotic Use
Ganeden Biotech
Able to stand up to heat and mechanical processing, this feed additive displaces non-beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract.
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Dec 24 2006
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Gel-Based Transdermal Analgesic
Transdermal analgesic Latranal may offer better efficacy and fewer side effects (such as effects on cognition) than oral medications currently taken for relief of chronic pain.
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Dec 10 2006
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Micro-Needles for Drug Delivery, Vaccines, and Medical Diagnostics
Debiotech
Created using silicon MEMS technology, these micro-needles inject actives and sample fluids with minimal sensation and tissue disruption.
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Dec 03 2006
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Mobile User/Asset Location Finding within a Standard WiFi Environment for RTLS Applications
Microsoft Corporation
RADAR complements RFID- and GPS-based asset-tracking systems and works in locations and ranges where they cannot.
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Nov 19 2006
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Scalable Portrait Video for Mobile Phone Conferencing
Video on mobile phones is constrained by bandwidth, transmission speed, and the imaging capabilities of the phone. This technology overcomes those difficulties.
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Nov 05 2006
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Board Design Test Vehicle
Alcatel
This multi-level test PC board includes a variety of challenges that can help a manufacturer objectively evaluate suppliers' technical capabilities. Saves significant time and money in supplier selection.
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Oct 29 2006
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Automatic Browsing of Large Pictures on a Mobile Device
Presenting big pictures on little screens is problematic because users' time is spent orienting to the picture and scrolling. This technique offers a new way to present an initial view of large images to users.
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Oct 29 2006
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Database Interrelation Miner
SystAim
By using fuzzy set theory, this data miner can handle complex, multidimensional data sets with many variables or to very small data sets that may have incomplete information.
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Oct 22 2006
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Sputtering Target-Related Technologies
Honeywell
This portfolio comprises a variety of assembly and alloy techniques for manufacturing a range of high purity sputtering targets.
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Oct 15 2006
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Unique Food Additive Strengthens Immune System, Improves Digestive System Functioning and Overall Health
Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
This proprietary form of lactic acid producing bacteria (LAB) stands up to manufacturing processes and the harsh environment of the gut.
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Oct 08 2006
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Using Silicon Oxycarbide Black Glass as a Protective Coating, Refractory Fiber, and for High-Flex-Strength Ceramic and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Honeywell
This portfolio extends the usable temperature range for carbon-carbon composites and enables making high flexural-strength composites that can absorb or transmit microwave radiation.
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Oct 01 2006
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Tailor-Made Phosphate Esters for Industrial Applications
Rhodia
A deep understanding of the chemical structure of phosphate esters allows Rhodia to provide ester technology for a wide range of functions.
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Sep 24 2006
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Flexible Binder Absorbs and Holds Water, Vapor, and Proteins
Kimberly-Clark
Almost twice as absorbent as super-absorbent polymer and particularly effective on proteins, FAB has applications in wound dressing, packaging, water filtration, and as a construction additive.
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Sep 03 2006
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Rhodia Viscoelastic Surfactant Range for Rheology Modification
Rhodia
This technology provides unique advantages such as self-assemby of small molecular surfactant in worm-like micelles that exhibit thickening and gelling behavior similar to high molecular weight polymers.
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Aug 10 2006
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Device to Measure the Quality of a Laser Beam and Its Illumination Field
AGFA
Measure and map the characteristics of a line of laser illumination for such applications as laser imaging.
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Aug 06 2006
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Next-Generation Impact Absorbing Asphalt
Unique material uses recycled tire rubber, is cheaper to manufacture than traditional 2-layer asphalt, and can be tailored to sports surfaces, playgrounds, and pavements.
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Jul 16 2006
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Controlling a Device Using the Ear
Think-a-Move
Sound waves from the mouth, including tongue movements, are captured in the inner ear to control robots, medical devices, wheelchairs, and computers.
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Jul 02 2006
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Connecting to Multiple 802.11 Networks from One WiFi Card Simultaneously
Microsoft
Using a single WiFi card to connect to multiple networks at the same time opens the personal computer to new applications.
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Jun 25 2006
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High-Durability Electrochromic Windows Using Carbon-Based Counter Electrodes
Nippon Oil
UV radiation is an enemy of electrochromic windows. This technology achieves high electrochromic efficiency even in windows exposed to the sun.
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Jun 25 2006
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Speaker-Specific DSP Technology Compensates for Audio Hardware
Eliminate "cone cry" and enhance the improvement of lower-end equalized audio equipment with speaker-specific technology.
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May 21 2006
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Treemaps, Charts, and Other Specialized Data Visualization Tools Available from Microsoft
Microsoft
Large data sets that are difficult or impossible to display in tabular form become understandable with these visualization tools.
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Apr 30 2006
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Waste Rubber Recycling Technology and Equipment
This technology recycles scrap and rubber waste into several commercially consumed products: a fuel mix and technical carbon. There is no release of decomposition products into the environment.
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Apr 23 2006
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Rotating Safety Handle Minimizes Vacuum Head Injuries to Infants during Birth
Vacuum extractors have long replaced forceps in assisted births. This safety handle minimizes the danger of torquing by rotating freely in either direction on the stem of the extractor.
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Apr 09 2006
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Combined Umbilical Cord Disinfectant, Clamp, Cutter, and Containment System
There are 140 million births worldwide per year. This inexpensive device can make them cleaner and safer.
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Apr 02 2006
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Proteins That Induce Plant Resistance to Phytopathogens
Ecologically safe, the active components of these proteins can be sprayed on plants or expressed in tiny amounts in transgenic plants.
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Mar 26 2006
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Safety Child Seat Unbuckles Remotely
In many countries, children must ride buckled into an automotive safety seat. But what if the driver cannot reach the latch in an emergency?
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Mar 19 2006
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World's Smallest Wireless Headset
Stevrin & Partners
A powerful DSP chip, a radio chip with thousands of nodes, and a 30-hour talk time make this wireless headset suitable for office environments including call centers.
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Mar 12 2006
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Project Images Anywhere without Using a Projection Screen
Camera/projector system digitally compensates for an arbitrary background when projecting an image on a wall or other surface. Future applications may include a "virtual green screen" for video conferencing.
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Mar 05 2006
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Integrate Any Data into Standard JPEG Files
SoundPix
Software suite puts sound, text, other images, spreadsheets, PDFs, etc. into a standard JPEG file, and enables its playback or extraction on the other end. The JPEG remains device-independent and editable.
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Feb 12 2006
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Turbo-Cycle Rotary Engine
Thoughtflow Design
This small, highly versatile engine can be adapted to applications that require high power, high efficiency, and regenerative braking.
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Feb 05 2006
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Ozone-Reducing Technology
Atmospheric Solutions
Ozone pollution can occur near any high-voltage equipment such as copiers, printers, and welders, and when sunlight works on smog. It may be a major component of Sick Building Syndrome. NoZone removes it.
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Jan 29 2006
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Marine Bacteria Prevents Micro- and Macro-Biofouling on Submerged Surfaces
NEOS
Derived from a living mollusk, this substance prevents organisms from adhering to underwater surfaces, yet presents no detrimental effects to other living creatures.
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Nov 27 2005
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Regrowing Adult Teeth
By using adult stem cells in vitro, this method may regenerate teeth in patients who have lost their own teeth.
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Oct 23 2005
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Clothed in Light
Luminex
Based on an optical fiber with unique transmission properties and the feel of traditional textiles, Luminex? fabric offers the ability to make textiles glow independent of reflected light.
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Oct 09 2005
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Highly Strengthened, Non-Brittle, Heat-Resistant Ceramic Matrix Composites
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Components made using WHIPOXTM technology handle extremes of temperature and thermal shock, chemical corrosion and erosion, and yet are easy to manufacture and machine.
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Sep 25 2005
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High-Quality Fuel Pellets Hold Coal-Equivalent Energy
DSM
This technology creates hard, easily shippable pellets from waste streams that can fuel industrial processes with the energy-equivalence of coal. They can possibly be used to fuel their own production process.
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Aug 14 2005
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Catalytic Ceramic Airflow and Gas Mixer
DLR
Able to withstand even the high heat of an automobile exhaust, these static mixers are cost-effective, simple to mold, and are particularly suitable for a catalytic coating.
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May 29 2005
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Unique Handheld Keyboard for Portable Typing
By putting the keys on the backof this transparent keyboard, hands can both hold the keyboard and type -- and the keys remain visible.
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May 22 2005
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Reusable Personal Dosimeter for UV or Ionizing Radiation
AGFA
X-rays and UV rays are both dangerous. This design for a reusable dosimeter allows it to detect radiation of different energies.
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Apr 10 2005
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World's Most Reflective Material Offers Diffuse Light
W.L. Gore Co.
Thin, flexible, and light weight, GORETM DRP? Diffuse Reflectors form easily to compound curves without machining and reflects nearly 100% of light energy from UV to near-IR.
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Apr 03 2005
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Mycological Extracts Show Promise against Pox and HIV
Fungi Perfecti LLC
Mushroom extracts offer a novel and powerful route to new drugs, preventives, vaccines, and treatments. Several compounds have shown high specificity for pox and HIV.
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Feb 27 2005
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Extensive Patent Portfolio of Broadband/VDSL
Wireless LAN Systems, Ltd.
This strong collection of patents from the first organization to implement Internet access via VDSL offers broad patent positions.
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Jan 16 2005
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Reversible and Direct Micro Patterning
Laser heat can change the wettability of this surface, with resolutions of 10 micrometers possible, to make wiring patterns, optical filters, and flexible printed circuits. Heat reverses the pattern.
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Jan 09 2005
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Laminar Flow Mower Blade Aids Mulching, Mowing, and Bagging
Easily able to mulch lawn obstacles such as pine cones, sweet gum balls, and small branches, this new lawnmower blade technology uses the blade's own airflow to aid in chopping grass.
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Jan 02 2005
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Making Sulfuric Acid Compositions Safer and More Useful
DuPont
By dissolving polyamides such as gelatin in sulfuric acid solutions, they're rendered less corrosive and easier to handle.
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Nov 14 2004
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Unique Technology Offers Opportunity to Enhance, Replace, Chemical Insecticides
Mycopesticide LLC
Metarhizium anisopliae spores are a known killer of ant and termites, but insects avoid them. This technology uses a late-sporulating variety that they can't resist.
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Oct 31 2004
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Heat Exchangers from Composite Materials
Engineered composites offer light weight, corrosion resistance, high thermal conductivity, and low cost.
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Oct 24 2004
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Miniaturizable Laser Does Not Require Optical Alignment
High-powered, inexpensive, and easy to manufacture, this laser technology opens a variety of fields such as optical pickup and optical measurement.
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Jul 25 2004
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ClearType? Technology for Text and Graphics on LCDs
Microsoft
Traditional displays render jagged text via individual pixels or sacrifice sharpness by using grayscale. ClearType technology dramatically improves rendering on LCD screens.
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Jun 20 2004
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Graphite Non-wovens as Functional Layers in Diagnostic Test Kits
Bayer
When replacing glass fibers or other non-wovens in blood test strips and similar applications, graphite fibers are stronger and offer better optical and electrical qualities.
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Jun 06 2004
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Customizable Optical and Graphic Calibration Standards
AGFA
Calibrate optical instruments and graphic reproduction tools with these highly accurate gray wedges and color reference targets that are customizable for your needs and application.
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May 05 2004
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Data Integration Package Digests -- and Presents -- Information from Many Sources
Tightly weave data on the fly from a wide variety of sources into a single web page or other display. InfoObject? software supports many variations of formats and devices.
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Feb 22 2004
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One-Step Process to Multi-Layer Solid-Surface Materials
DuPont
Light and strong, this solid-surface material is economical to produce, yet overcomes the problems of laminates.
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Dec 07 2003
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The Paper Chase
Although the paperless office is still a dream, this pair of technologies brings new high-tech features to the office paper we all use every day.
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Oct 05 2003
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Modifying PEO for Melt-Processability
Kimberly-Clark
Poly(ethylene oxide) is tough to extrude and draw. Yet this versatile polymer becomes easier to work into thin films and fibers using polymer modification technology from Kimberly-Clark.
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Jul 06 2003
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Same New Molecule Applies to Dyes, Lasers, Biological Treatments
Biologically active imidazolium cations make fluorescent dyes, offer non-linear optical properties, fight fungus and viruses, and provide a host of additional applications.
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May 18 2003
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Antistatic Coating Proves Useful for Wide Variety of Applications
Agfa
Flexible, customizable antistatic coating from Agfa proves useful for wide variety of electrical-discharge-sensitive applications.
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Apr 06 2003
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Simplified Electrochromic Technology Improves Performance, Reduces Cost
Bayer AG
Bayer's simplified, single-dye electrochromic technology improves performance, reduces cost, offers new opportunities for ECD use.
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Feb 16 2003
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P&G Offers Unique Combo Paperboard/Plastic Packaging Know-How
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble's unique paperboard/plastic packaging technologies provide product versatility and a distinct market advantage.
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Dec 15 2002
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Simple, Effective, Water Disinfectant
Kimberly-Clark
Personal water purification technology is simple, compact, lightweight, inexpensive, and effective against pathogens, pollutants.
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Nov 24 2002
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Innovative Modular Component System Could Radically Change Spinal Surgery
Innovative, versatile, modular component system could radically change cervical spinal surgery.
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Nov 03 2002
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Innovative Gear Combines Several Principles for Precision Motion Control for New Generation of Mechatronics Drives
Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt
Unique alternative to hydraulic or pneumatic actuator uses planetary gearing.
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Oct 13 2002
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Software Provides Improved Contrast for Sharper Details in Digital Images
AGFA
AGFA's contrast-enhancing software offers improved contrast and sharper details while retaining natural color in digital images.
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Oct 13 2002
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Ultrasonic Nozzle Technology
Kimberly-Clark
Ultrasonic nozzle system delivers better operation over typical hardware methods by improving liquid flow through the nozzle orifice.
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Sep 22 2002
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Advanced Mixer Well-Suited for Different-Viscosity Mixing
DuPont
Advanced mixer technology uses externally driven, noncontact rotors for effective blending of materials with different viscosities.
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Aug 25 2002
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Improved Injection Molding Technology Gives Plastic Products Same or Better Optical Characteristics as Glass
RICOH
RICOH's two-step injection molding technology yields high-precision plastic components ideal for optical applications and more.
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Jul 28 2002
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Capillary Filtration System Continuously Removes Odors and Gas Contaminants Easily and Inexpensively
Honeywell
Honeywell's novel non-mechanical capillary filtration system continuously removes odors, gas contaminants easily and inexpensively.
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Jul 07 2002
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Innovative Particle Coating Technology Improves Crop Protection Product Properties
DuPont
DuPont's innovative particle coating technology improves the properties and ease-of-use of crop protection products.
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Jun 23 2002
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Extend the Life and Improve the Performance of Aluminum Pumping Devices with Honeywell's Corrosion Inhibitor
Honeywell
Organic anti-corrosion technology from Honeywell extends life and reduces maintenance for aluminum pump-based circulation systems.
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Jun 23 2002
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Particle Distribution on Webs or Cloths
Kimberly-Clark
Obtain excellent distribution of particulate on sheets or webs, enhancing properties, and useful in wide range of unique products.
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Jun 16 2002
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Unique Liquid-, Odor-, and Gas-Absorbing Laminate Has Broad Applications
Procter & Gamble
Superabsorbent laminate technology handles tasks as diverse as odor control, insect repellent, and fertilizers.
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Jun 09 2002
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New Electric Power Management System Optimizes Vehicle Battery Performance and Engine Energy Use
Honeywell
Honeywell's new automotive power management system monitors battery, engine conditions to optimize fuel economy and battery health.
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May 26 2002
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Non-Contact Rotary Fluid or Oil Seal Substantially Reduces High-Speed Shaft Wear and Failure
Honeywell
Non-contact rotary seal by Honeywell prevents leaks, improves high-speed turbomachinery lubrication, and virtually eliminates wear.
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May 26 2002
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Ultrasonic Nozzle Technology
Kimberly-Clark
Ultrasonic nozzle system delivers better operation over typical hardware methods by improving liquid flow through the nozzle orifice.
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Feb 17 2002
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Water-Based Binder System Enables Fast, Low-Cost Ceramic Injection Molding
Honeywell
Water-based binder system cuts cost and improves quality of ceramic components using OTS plastic injection molding equipment.
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Dec 30 2001
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New Process Control Technology Assures Uniformity in Stretchable Webs
Kimberly-Clark
Increase the uniformity and consistency of stretchable web products with this proven process control technology.
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Nov 11 2001
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SOI CMOS Expands Integrated Circuit Possibilities
Honeywell
Produce high-density ICs cushioned on insulating material for high-stress applications using this new fabrication technology.
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Nov 04 2001
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Unique Polyethylene Fibers Produced From Film Technology
Kimberly Clark Corporation
Produce directionally oriented non-woven fabrics with variable absorbency, channels, and wet-ability.
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Jul 29 2001
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Innovative Gear Combines Several Principles for Precision Motion Control for New Generation of Mechatronics Drives
Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt
Unique alternative to hydraulic or pneumatic actuator uses planetary gearing.
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Jul 22 2001
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Semiconductor-Based Digital Data Storage Device Eliminates Moving Parts
Samsung
This digital storage and playback device works without moving parts.
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Feb 04 2001
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Advanced Microreactors Make Chemical Processing Safer, Faster
DuPont
A rethinking of chemical reactors results in more precise control and increased safety.
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Jan 28 2001
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New Plastic Laminate Provides Same Quality Paint Surface as Metal
Avery Dennison
Plastic surface supports Class A auto paint quality.
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