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Method and Device for Co-Culturing Human-Derived Cells Including Microorganisms for Monitoring Health or Disease States
ua12-020 – Background: A versatile microfluidic platform allowing co-culture of multiple cell populations in close proximity with separate control of their microenvironments would be extremely valuable for many biological applications. Invention: The present invention describes a method for co-culturing different species in close proximity that can allow, for example, the systematic... Read More
Plant Antimicrobial Washes for Use on Organic Leafy Greens
ua13-041 – Faculty at the University of Arizona are developing an antimicrobial wash solution for organic leafy greens by utilizing three plant essential oil formulations. The plant oils used for this invention are food compatible, natural and considered as generally safe. This technology is highly effective against antibiotic resistant salmonella enterica on organic leafy greens than current... Read More
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Treatments Based on Plant Compounds
ua12-015 – Researchers at the University of Arizona have demonstrated synergistic effects of silver and natural plant antimicrobials resulting in an effective, inexpensive, safe treatment with a wide variety of potential applications. Silver may be used as an alternative disinfectant in applications in which the use of traditional disinfectants such as chlorine may result in the formation of toxic... Read More
Improvements in and Relating to Analysis
ua11-030 – Background: Rapid DNA testing will apply to DNA forensics, food analysis, medical diagnostics, animal testing, security and homeland applications. Invention: A circuit board for interfacing with a sample cartridge, wherein the sample cartridge comprises a working surface defining a plurality of sections for processing a sample; wherein the circuit board is configured to be... Read More
Identification of an Extracellular and Autocrine Regulator of Cell Invasion as an Anti-Metastatic and Anti-Fibrosis Drug Target
ua12-055 – Faculty at the University of Arizona have identified a specific protein as both an autocrine regulator of its own expression and as a mediator of the invasion-step of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The protein is an up-regulated gene in a wide variety of tumor tissues and can serve as a novel drug target to prevent cell invasion and progression of metastatic cancer. ... Read More
Optical Design for the Volume Holographic Imaging System (Vhis) Endoscope
ua12-072 – This technology is a hand-held version of the Volume Holographic Imaging System (VHIS) microscope. It is suitable to use as an endoscope by a physician in a clinical setting. The invention extends the designed modular rigid endoscope system and can be used along a standard VHIS. The endoscope assembly is designed and allows usage for both volume holographic imaging and conventional white... Read More
Combination Treatment for Cancer Involving Cx-3543 and a PARP Inhibitor
ua06-073 – Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that the addition of benzamide to HeLA cells prior to treatment with CX-3543 results in an increase in nucleolin bound to the NHE III1 element of the c-Myc promoter. Further analysis of the data indicated that there is a significant increase in the induction of apoptosis over that of CX-3543 alone. This suggests that the combined use... Read More
Computer Assisted Surgical Trainer - Portable Version (cast-Pv)
ua11-139 – Title: Computer Assisted Surgical Trainer - Portable Version (CAST-PV) Invention: This technology is a construction kit that allows users to build a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) box trainer that provides a range of skills training. The trainer is portable, affordable and provides performance assessment software that can be downloaded to smart tablets and phones. Made with Lego... Read More
Gene Expression Predicts Seizure Outcome Following Temporal Lobectomy
ua13-115 – The function of this invention is to use expression of 6 individual genes and 6 biological process pathways derived from brain tissue of epileptic patients to predict which patients will continue to have seizures and those who will have remission of seizures following temporal lobectomy. The technology is a Gene Chip Probe Array containing the 6 genes discovered and are illustrated in... Read More
Method and Device for Crude Preparation of a Biological Sample
ua12-092 – Background: Forensic human identification based on a single solid phase biological sample follows four key steps: Extraction of DNA from the sample, purification of the DNA, amplification of the DNA, and measurement of the DNA. The device allows the integration of DNA extraction from a solid biological sample with further downstream micro fluidic processing. Invention: This... Read More
Technology Develops a Material Platform That Utilizes a Cholesterol-Based Material, Cholesteryl-Succinyl Silane (Cssl), That When Organized Into Particular Nanostructures Is Able to Minimize Protein Denaturation and Optimize Antibody Orientation.
ua13-139 – This technology develops a material platform that utilizes a cholesterol-based material, cholesteryl-succinyl silane (CSSl), that when organized into particular nanostructures is able to minimize protein denaturation and optimize antibody orientation. Using nanostructured cholesterol-based materials results in an improved way by which to immobilize antibodies and veer away from the current... Read More
Case Number: Ua13-138
ua13-138 – This technology develops a material platform that utilizes a cholesterol-based material, cholesteryl-succinyl silane (CSSl), that when organized into particular nanostructures is able to minimize protein denaturation and optimize antibody orientation. Using nanostructured cholesterol-based materials results in an improved way by which to immobilize antibodies and veer away from the current... Read More
Microscopy for the Identification of Oxyhemoglobin Species in Red Blood Cells
ua10-098 – This novel invention combines a Solid Immersion Lens (SIL) microscope with the Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) effect to achieve precise measurement of refractive index of a target, with high spatial resolution. When used to examine Red Blood Cells (RBC) at multiple wavelengths, the refractive index measurement yields the variation in oxygen content of hemoglobin across a 2D array of... Read More
Calibrated in Vivo Blood Oximeter
ua11-103 – A calibrated in vivo blood oximeter that is accurate to 1% SO2. The technology based on a sensing surface that detects individual red blood cell refractive index. The sensing surface works on the principle of surface Plasmon resonance for individual red blood cells (RBCs), which is insensitive to RBC concentration and size, as well as other factors that make commercially available... Read More
A Method for Improving Spectrum Sensing/Efficiency in Cognitive Wireless Systems
ua13-091 – Invention: To improve the sensing efficiency and/or the throughput for the SUs, this technology develops a new adaptation method that exploits selfinterference suppression (SIS) capabilities in an SU device. Using this adaptation method, an SU can switch between a transmission-sensing (TS) mode and transmission-reception (TR) mode. Background: In a DSA environment, wireless devices may... Read More
Pharmacological Prevention of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain
ua13-118 – Faculty at the University of Arizona developed a novel therapeutic that targets the activation of a signaling pathway to treat both acute post-surgical pain and itch and prevent the transition to chronic pain. The invention contains a topical cream treatment at the incision site with either a commonly used, safe drug and/or a natural product that acts via the same pathway. Dysregulated... Read More
Discovery of Novel Amphipathic Ligands for the Dynorphin Binding Site on the Bradykinin Receptor
ua12-097 – The invention disclosed in UA12-097 is a dynorphin analog designed to interact with a receptor that is partly responsible for pain sensations. Dyrnphin analog targets the bradykinin receptors instead of the f NMDA receptors. The ligands are novel in the deletion of an arginine residue in position 7 which has been recognized as an essential residue for opioid and non-opioid activities. This... Read More
Inter-Objective Baffle System
ua02-011 – Background: Previous to this invention, slides would be viewed through a light microscope or through electronic images captured through a digital imaging mode. Early microscopes with motorized stages also allowed slides to be moved one portion of the specimen at a time into the field of view of the microscope. By assembling these images, it was possible to obtain microscopic digital... Read More
New Device for Electropolmeric Paving and Sealing
ua13-122 – The complications associated with current permanent implants such as coronary stents results from both the biocompatibility of the chosen material and the biocompatibility of the implant architecture, i.e. the inherent design deficiencies in the stenting devices. The stent is a foreign object (not native to the body), it incites an immune response which may cause scar tissue (cell... Read More
Non-Invasive Technique for Assessing Shunt Flow
ua13-137 – Invention: The present invention here captures the latest developments in material science, nanotechnology, and electronics by providing a flow sensor capable of resolving 1 mL/hr with an 24-hr error of not more than 50 mL (approximately 10% of daily discharge). Background: Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) shunting as a long-term treatment option for hydrocephalus is one of the most common... Read More
DynusT Plus Technology Access Program
mktp-11-002 – The DynusT Plus Technology Access Program is designed to give users of the open source DynusT traffic modeling program access to new and useful tools as well as information that will improve their user experience. This TAP is made available out of the Department of Civil Engineering and is lead by Dr. Yi-Chang Chiu. To begin the process of registering for the TAP or to get information on the... Read More
Improved User Interface for Diffraction Modeling Programs
ua98-012 – Background: Optical data storage systems require a great deal of sophistication in their design and analysis. It is often necessary to simulate portions of the optical system with ray tracing or diffraction modeling. This technology introduces new computer software called OptiScan that operates in the MATLAB™ language environment. OptiScan combines many of the routines developed at The... Read More
Government Honors and Internship Handbook
ua02-018 – Background: Law students, recent law graduates, and judicial clerks seeking government internships or post-graduate honors programs are confronted with the time-consuming task of determining what federal, state, or local government departments offer such programs, what specific opportunities are available, and what the application criteria are. Although this information is publicly... Read More
AzCam Image Acquisition Software Package
ua03-039 – Title: AzCam Image Acquisition Software Package Invention: AzCam is a control interface for scientific and industrial image acquisition hardware. This software package and data acquisition architecture is specifically designed for use at astronomical observatories, university labs, and companies with a wide range of cameras, detector configurations, and imaging characterization... Read More
Method to Treat Chronic Heart Failure And/or Elevated Cholesterol Levels
ua03-075 – Clinical Use of Diiodothyropropionic Acid (DITPA) to Treat Elevated Cholesterol Levels and/or Obesity. Background: Elevated cholesterol affects 51 million people in the United States alone and the prevalence is expected to increase; furthermore 34% of adults in the US are categorized as obese by the Center for Disease Control. Thyroid hormone analog diiodothyro- propionic acid (DITPA)... Read More
Retinal Polarimetry Discriminating Algorithms
ua04-005 – Background: Polarization is a significant property of light that can be used to provide imaging contrast in applications where standard imaging produces little. One such application is found in retinal imaging. In the retina, there are not many strong contrast mechanisms for standard imaging to exploit. Thus, common eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and Age-related... Read More
Interactive Client-Server Transmission of Compressed Data With Prioritization by Scene Content
ua04-055 – Background: As an image compression standard, JPEG2000 is highly scalable and supports the extension of two-dimensional (2D) algorithms to support volumes. For example, a three-dimensional (3D) reversible integer wavelet transform combined with EZW has been proposed to achieve lossless compression, while 3D-SPIHT has been employed elsewhere. One of the requests of telemedicine is to enable... Read More
Novel Approach for Design and Fabrication of Single Mode Microstructured Optical Fibers
ua05-020 – Easy to Fabricate, Low-Cost Optical Fibers See also UA04-078 Background: The field of high-power fiber lasers hits limitations with conventional single-mode step-index fibers because the high ion doping concentrations needed for high power require a long length of fiber, making it difficult to maintain a single mode. Shorter lengths of fiber can remain single mode, but can only... Read More
Application of Wavelet Transform Filtering for Processing Data Signals From Optical Data Storage Devices
ua07-050 – Researchers at The College of Optical Sciences at The University of Arizona have developed methods for processing data signals that significantly improve the capability of commercial optical disc players to recover data from surface-damaged optical discs. The RF data signal from an optical data storage device is decomposed into wavelet transform coefficients through signal processing. The... Read More
NeuronMetrics: Software for Semi-Automated Processing of Cultured-Neuron Images
ua07-056 – Thanks for your interest in NeuronMetrics. To download this software please click on the License This Technology link at right, and choose the appropriate use for commercial or academic purposes. The user manual can be downloaded at the bottom link in the right hand column. Once you have completed the license agreement you will be sent a download link and the additional files to make the... Read More
Compact Snapshot Polarimetry Camera
ua07-062 – Researchers at The University of Arizona and Hokkaido University have developed a means for polarimetric analysis that completes a full polarimetric analysis in a single measurement without any moving parts. Using a combination of two pairs of Savart Plates with a half-wave plate between them, light passing through this system creates an interference pattern that can be detected using a... Read More
Fault- and Variation-Tolerant Energy- and Area-Efficient Links for Network-on-Chips (Nocs)
ua08-081 – Researchers in The University of Arizona’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s developed an enhancement to the Inter-Router Dual-Function Energy and Area Efficient Links (iDEAL) design for Network-on-Chips (NoC), University of Arizona reference number UA08-078, adds dynamic error correction and fault-tolerance capability to the iDEAL design of this dynamic error-correction... Read More
Efficient Ordering of Data for Compression and Visualization
ua08-109 – This invention describes an efficient system and method for data compression and visualization in appearance-based object detection. Moving large data sets over limited bandwidth connections can take up a large fraction of the network bandwidth. Therefore, compression is usually proposed to address this problem, as well as to reduce the storage space required for the data set at the... Read More
Novel Method of Generating Nearly Non-Diffracting Beams
ua09-027 – Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a method to efficiently generate high power Bessel-like beams using methods that are significantly simpler than those commonly used. The new method allows fine tailoring of output beam characteristics and works over a large range of wavelengths or with white light sources. This novel method provides a wide range of output power from... Read More
Enhancing the Quality of Science and Creating a Competitive Edge: A Research Presentation for Search Committees
ua09-070 – The work consists of an online presentation that provides evidence about how unconscious bias may influence evaluation of candidates. Designed to be presented to faculty search committees, it provides an opportunity for members to discuss how to overcome potential biases in their own processes. Online presentation tittles include the following: “Practical Tips: Deepening the Pool" ... Read More
Parallel Multi-Point Scanning Confocal Imaging
ua09-093 – Researchers at The University of Arizona (UA) College of Optical Sciences have designed a confocal microendoscopic multi-point scanning system. This system has approximately the same resolution of a single point scan system while maintaining the high frame rate of the slit-scan system at 30 fps. A prototype has demonstrated that for a 0.430-mm field of view, the in-plane resolution is... Read More
Frequency Domain Reconstruction System for Microgrid Imaging Polarimeters
ua09-117 – Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed the concept for a camera system that is able to perform polarimetric imaging with ease while simultaneously implementing instrumentation that reduces polarization artifacts. The system uses technology currently existing in handheld cameras to perform polarization imaging in a novel way that allows for quick image acquisition as well... Read More
White Light Sagnac Interferometer
ua10-016 – A novel polarization imaging device that is simple, robust, and features a small form factor. As the device compensates for chromaticity, it collects polarization information across a broad optical spectrum. As with its predecessor, UA07-062, this device produces a distribution map of the Stokes parameters, completely characterizing distribution of polarization states across the scene.... Read More
PV Sim - Calculator for Determining Financial Benefits of Choosing Solar Energy
ua10-019 – PV Sim is a web-based calculator designed to supply users with relevant statistics regarding the possible financial and environmental savings of an investment in photovoltaics. This program takes users selections, combines them with pre-collected data, analyzes and instantly displays the information. This calculator comes from detailed research into the financial workings of photovoltaics... Read More
Parallel Implementation of Irregular Terrain Model on NVIDIA Graphic Processing Units
ua10-036 – To improve on the performance of Irregular Terrain Models, researchers at The University of Arizona have investigated the use of multicore processors, such as nVidia’s graphics processing units (GPU’s) and IBM Cell Broadband Engine (Cell BE) to achieve improved ITM performance over mainstream microprocessors. Our researchers were able to reduce the execution time of running ITM processes... Read More
Method for Reconstruction of Magnetic Resonance Images
ua10-049 – This technology presents an improved Compressed Sensing (CS) method. This method analyzes every iteration in the CS reconstruction process and refines the solution. This process gives statistically more reliable solutions and provides for better reconstructed image quality with reduced signal to noise ratios. This method improves reconstruction times by 13X to 20X over conventional methods... Read More
Method for Exploiting Structure in Sparse Domain for Magnetic Resonance Image Reconstruction
ua10-056 – This technology presents an improved Compressed Sensing (CS) method. This method analyzes every iteration in the CS reconstruction process and refines the solution. This process gives statistically more reliable solutions and provides for better reconstructed image quality with reduced signal to noise ratios. This method improves reconstruction times by 13X to 20X over conventional methods... Read More
Non-Mechanical Auto-Focus and Optical Zoom
ua10-124 – A design for a non-mechanical zoom system using variable focus elements without moving parts to create optically zoomed images has been developed. Three different magnifications have been demonstrated, and unlike digital zoom, enhanced detail is presented to the detector for improved imaging. The variable focus elements are electronically controlled using low voltages, allowing the system... Read More
Ultra-Compact Snapshot Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer
ua10-125 – A novel device that answers challenges of increased robustness and faster acquisition time. This new device has no moving mechanical parts, mounts directly onto the focal plane imaging array, and acquires both the spectral and spatial information at once. Thus, this new device is significantly more robust than its predecessors in the field, and it offers a true snapshot capability. Its... Read More
Confocal-Rainbow Volume Holographic Imaging System
ua11-034 – A confocal holographic imaging system that uses broadband illumination has been developed at the University of Arizona. The system employs a multi-spectral light source, a volume hologram, a dual pass illumination and an imaging pathway that provides for depth sectioning of an object, coverage of the full field of view of the system, and high resolution both laterally and axially. This... Read More
Dual-Hologram Confocal-Rainbow Volume Holographic Imaging System
ua11-076 – A confocal holographic imaging system that uses broadband illumination. The system employs a multi-spectral light source, a volume hologram and a dual pass illumination and imaging pathway that provides for depth sectioning of an object, coverage of the full field of view of the system, and high resolution both laterally and axially. This dual illumination and imaging design removes the... Read More
Compact Spatial Heterodyne Interferometer
ua11-087 – A novel miniaturized spatial heterodyne interferometers (SHI) design that overcomes problems with thermal effects and also maintains low cost for the infrared regime. This system is a more robust SHI that can be implemented in many wavelength regimes without substantial change to the materials used. The design also has multiple implementations that allow further tradeoffs between size and... Read More
Method of Simultaneous Frequency-Sweeping Lifetime Measurements on Multiple Excitation Wavelengths
ua11-146 – A new lifetime imaging system that can fully measure the FRET network between five fluorescent labels in a single image scan has been developed at the University of Arizona. This technology is capable of performing hyper-dimensional lifetime imaging on multiple excitation wavelengths simultaneously, allowing for previously not achievable FRET imaging of cellular processes. The system also... Read More
System and Method for Determining 3-Dimensional Location of Defects in a Uniaxial Crystal
ua11-148 – An optical inspection system that utilizes polarimetry, pecialized illumination and imaging techniques to avoid the inaccuracies caused by image doubling, ray splitting, and defects shadowing each other. This novel inspection system greatly improves the accuracy in identifying the location of defects within boules of birefringent material. Polarization control provides even greater... Read More
Snapshot Spatial Heterodyne Imaging Polarimetry
ua12-046 – A real time imaging Stokes polarimeter that is able to render the full linear polarization profile of a scene without the need for computational support has been designed the University of Arizona. This polarization imaging is achieved through an advanced optical design that requires no moving parts. It uses the full spectral content of a scene to form a polarization image. Electronically... Read More