Presenters
Engineering & Physical Sciences Track
Brigham Young University - Ed Red
Licensing Opportunity
Direct control, a new paradigm for home and building automation:
Direct control uses a real-time physical or wireless network to monitor,
integrate, and control, uniformly, all home and building devices (HVAC,
dishwashers, elevators, etc.), replacing costly device controllers with
inexpensive state boards. Software control cycles in a central controller
transform the network into a set of plug-and-play state devices that can
be integrated for energy savings and whole building security, with off-site
monitoring or reprogramming, and most important, without added automation
costs.
Brigham
Young University - Larry Howell
Licensing Opportunity
The near-constant-force electrical connectors use recent advances
to achieve a constant contact force for electrical contacts, thus improving
the reliability of electrical systems. It is estimated that 85 percent of
automotive electrical problems and 70 percent of computer hardware problems
occur at the contacts. This compact connector addresses the problem by producing
a constant force for a wide range of deflections. Potential markets include
automotive, computer, medical, and military electronics.
CSU San Bernardino
- GEM Power, LLC
Licensing Opportunity
GEM Power has developed a revolutionary intelligent battery charging technology. The technology allows a single charger to correctly charge all battery types automatically at their optimal charging rates - as little as 30 minutes with no life shortening battery damage. The technology was developed and tested under Navy contracts and commercialized to a charger for First Responders under a CSUSB/OTTC grant. The technology has a patent pending with GEM Power owning all commercialization rights.
Illinois Institute
of Technology - Ether2
Licensing and Funding Opportunities
ETHER2'S High Performance computing technology eliminates the need for network middle hardware, including centralized network switches or routers. ETHER2 is made to resemble Ethernet and perform all of Ethernet's functions transparently. Therefore, implementation is easy because nothing changes at the network/application layers. ETHER2 features include single messaging, broadcast/multicast, quality of service (QoS), channel allocation, unlimited distance/scalability, and a control mini-slot architecture of which elements were adapted by the cable industry resulting in the standard 802.14.
Rochester Institute of Technology - Raum Technology, Inc.
Funding Opportunity
Raum's first product, highly robust, temperature independent Sub One-volt
Voltage Reference is fully developed, awaiting patent issuance and ready
to market. A non-exclusive license agreement for this platform technology
has been reached with LSI Logic. Raum's second product, Digital AntennaTM(DA)
is a self calibrating pipeline ADC, in standard CMOS. A working architecture
of DA with 18 bit resolution, 50MHz bandwidth is developed and verified
by simulations. Further development of DA is based on customer applications.
UC Irvine - One-Cycle Control, Inc.
Funding Opportunity
One-Cycle Control (OCC) addresses the biggest market pain in power: control of 3-phase power conversion. Controller applications include Generation (grid-tied inverters), Distribution (VAR Compensation), Use (motor drives & communications), and Power Quality Conditioning (Active Power Filters) of 3-phase power. OCC controllers exactly solve the control equations; therefore, they are simple, fast, cost effective, and unconditionally stable without software, DSP, or computer interface. The 3-phase controller market is ~$2B - $5B. OCC, Inc. is raising $3M.
University of Cincinnati
Licensing Opportunity
The Electrowetting Light Valve display is a backlit display consisting of a matrix of high-transmission light valves fabricated on a glass substrate similar to that of LCD display substrates. Using LCD display device drivers, the transmissivity of each light valve can be modulated to >80% in less than 10 ms. This is a quantum leap forward over LCD transmissivity of ~8%. Electrowetting light valves enable portable displays with greater brightness AND lower power and cost.
University of Kansas - Veatros
Licensing and Funding Opportunities
Veatros, L.L.C. develops and deploys cutting-edge technology to help media
companies protect, monitor, and promote their assets. Our products are based
upon patented real-time video feature extraction and comparison technology
that works with unmodified analog or digital video streams.
This technology can detect differences between two video streams or compare
a video stream to a database of video segments, producing reports or triggering
events. New products automatically populate the database by identifying
new video segments.
USC - Tactical Language Training LLC
Funding Opportunity
The company's breakthrough methods teach people totally unfamiliar with a foreign language how to communicate effectively and accomplish tasks and missions in daily situations. It is a computer-based, self-paced software system that uses interactive, animated, real-life simulations based on computer games, artificial intelligence and speech recognition. It is a practical alternative for those who find conventional language courses boring, ineffective, unaffordable, or too time-consuming. It is currently being used to teach Iraqi Arabic to the Marines.
Life Sciences Track
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute - ClearVision™
Licensing and Funding Opportunities
ClearVision™ is a clear, highly effective medical facemask that enhances
communication. The use of it reduces medical errors, and patient anxiety,
thereby increases patient satisfaction. The mask can be useful in any healthcare
situation where patients or caregivers need protection including hearing
impaired patients, children clinics and dental offices. The mask can also
be useful in polluted areas, epidemic areas and in disaster relief.
City of Hope - Vasix Corporation
Licensing and Funding Opportunities
Vasix is a pre-IND development phase company initially focused on developing oral therapies for the treatment of symptoms related to diabetes. Research during the last decade has shown that high circulating levels of glucose in diabetic patients produce Advanced Glycation Endproducts and that these are associated with, and may be causative agents for, tissue damage to the kidney, eye, nerve and blood vessels. Vasix is focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies which target and eliminate AGE to treat diabetic complications.
UC Irvine - OCT Medical Imaging Corporation
OCT Medical Imaging Corporation is a medical technology company that develops and markets high resolution imaging surgical systems for Ophthalmology and endoscopy and minimally invasive advanced surgical instrumentation. Our patented new state-of-the-art technology platform in Optical Coherence tomography (OCT) not only provides high resolution cross-sectional 3D tomographic images that are undetectable by CT, MRI, ultrasound but also help early detection, diagnosis and treatment of variety of diseases in eyes, GI tract, liver, urinary tract, respiratory systems, and head, neck, and upper airways(ENT). Also, OCT medical Imaging Corporation leases out imaging systems and provide high quality service for our products to a wide range of hospitals and health care providers.
UCLA - Eric Savitsky
Funding Opportunity
UCLA medical researchers have developed a low-cost, user friendly, PC-based method for medical procedure training. This invention integrates digital multimedia, three-dimensional modeling, motion sensor, and force feedback device technologies on a laptop computer. Advantages of this technology include providing safer, more economical, and effective procedural training methods for patients and medical careproviders. Minimizing the complication rates of medical procedures would improve patient care, decrease patient suffering, and result in significant healthcare cost savings.
UCLA - Nesher
Technologies, Inc.
Licensing and Funding Opportunities
Nesher Technologies is developing a ground-breaking ultra-sensitive and highly multiplexed tumor marker diagnostics system based on a mix-and-read sandwich assay involving alternating laser excitation (ALEX) fluorescence spectroscopy. Two very high-affinity recognition molecules, which are labeled with different color fluorescence dyes, bind to two mutually exclusive areas of the tumor marker molecule of interest. Coincident detection of the two colors in a femtoliter confocal detection volume using alternating laser excitation constitutes a positive target detection event.
University
of Illinois - Jeremy Mao
Licensing Opportunity
UIC researcher has developed a new implant that will address the malfunction
of those currently used for both dental and orthopedic applications. This
novel implant of the invention utilizes stem cells to improve osseointegration,
promote bone growth and reduce osteolysis at the bone/implant interface,
resulting in fewer implant failures and greater strength. The implant rapidly
integrates into bone and remains secure and functional for an indefinite
amount of time.
USC - Novelix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Funding Opportunity
Novelix is a private, Pasadena-based biotechnology company that is focused on the development of proprietary targeted small molecule compounds for cancer therapy. Novelix has selected four small molecule drug candidates for further development. Its lead compound NVX- 144, an innovative IL-24 modulator, is on track for entering clinical testing in less than one year of funding.
Canada-U.S. Tech Transfer Bridge Program - British Columbia
Autonav (2004) designs, manufactures and markets control systems to the marine industry. Products include Dynamic Positioning Systems which provide computer and GPS position holding for ships, steering systems and automation systems. Dynamic Positioning systems are in increasing demand due to the recent need for offshore oil exploration in open waters. The market is dominated by only three large international companies who provide poor customer support due to their perceived dominance in the market. Autonav has a proven track record of successful performance with our second generation systems and now requires investment to complete the third generation system which offers unique improvements to traditional technology.
Royal Roads University - Cedarlearning Systems, Inc.
Cedarlearning Systems Inc. is an online learning company evolved from the team at Royal Roads University who developed award winning authoring and simulation tools for highly interactive courseware development. With an innovative business model that allows for low-risk entry to online courseware development and eliminates conventional organizational barriers, the system targets a sector that is just beginning to recognize the potential for elearning. The company is looking for customers and partners, and possibly investors.
Nutriloc Ingredients Corporation
Nutriloc is a technology driven food ingredient manufacturer who supplies superior quality dried fruits and vegetable to food processors. Our high nutritive dried ingredients can go into cereals, health bars, smoothies, instant soups and pet foods. Our new patent pending vacuum drying technology is faster, energy efficient, less expensive and produces superior product than present drying systems. We are seeking funds to add one additional competitive advantage by developing modular units that can be placed at the product source. This will reduce plant overhead requirements and reduce transportation costs significantly (90% of the weight can be eliminated prior to shipment).
University of Victory - Whitenoise Laboratories, Inc.
Whitenoise Labs has invented a new symmetrical streaming encryption algorithm that is extremely fast and secure (with two U.S. and International patents pending). The algorithm is extremely well suited for real-time applications such as voice and video transmission, as it introduces no delay, as well as the secure transfer of large files without increasing their size. The company is actively pursuing the licensing of this technology to manufacturers in many sectors. The company is also building a portfolio of information security products around its core technology.
University of Alberta - Scanimetrics, Inc.
Scanimetrics focuses on semi-conductor testing and packaging; processes required for every silicon chip produced. Scanimetrics' novel "wireless" testing technology dramatically improves manufacturing efficiency and reduces costs by as much as 1,000 times compared to current methods. Scanimetrics' initial products will address a $4.4 billion segment of the semiconductor test equipment market and the packaging and manufacturing markets. Scanimetrics seeks $15 million in financing to complete product development and to introduce Scanimetrics to US, European and Asian markets.
SciMed Diagnostics is commercializing proprietary tests (Vitamins A & D analysis) for use within the large food and beverage markets. Current vitamin analysis tests do not always ensure food processors are in compliance with mandated regulations. The soon to be launched tests allow regulatory compliance plus, SciMed is commercializing other tests for real time analysis of foods to ensure quality control and insurance of nutritional content. SciMed is seeking funding and partnerships.
University of Calgary - Smart Camera Technologies Inc.
Smart Camera Technologies' mission is to commercialize its proprietary motion analysis video technology. The technology has a broad range of high value applications such as surveillance; intelligent traffic systems and high throughput drug screening include military and aviation guidance systems, enhanced robotics and industrial inspection and even interactive video games. The technology can potentially redefine how digital cameras are used in these markets. The company's business model is a capital-efficient approach to commercializing this groundbreaking and potentially disruptive technology.
Trace Applications Inc. delivers Internet enabled software for 100% tracking
and traceability of documents and document management for industrial Quality
Assurance and Quality Control (QA / QC). Trace has proven products and has
generated metals industry wide acceptance with several hundred installations
across North America of MetalTrace™ and TraceAbility® which manage
critical documentation for companies in a very competitive industry. Trace
is looking for funding to expand the marketing effort of current products
and the development of their product line into the food industry. Trace
is also looking for partnerships and/or licensing with companies in other
countries to sell Trace products.