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Chemical Engineering
ID# UME-20
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Technology Fossil Fuel Desulfurization
Scientific Relevance The current invention provides a novel method for reducing the sulfur content of fossil fuel.  The method uses low cost materials in ambient, temperature conditions, without the use of dangerous concentrated acid.
Commercial Opportunity Current desulfurization technology can reduce the sulfur level in diesel fuel to 300-500 (weight) ppm, but this level of sulfur content will soon become unacceptable under recently established regulations. For instance, the sulfur content limits in gasoline and diesel fuel have been set at 30-50 ppm in Europe and the United States starting in 2005; further reduction of these limits is expected in coming years.
Competitive Advantage This chemical process uses less hazardous reagents and milder conditions than competitive processes.  In addition this process and method provides for more efficient removal of sulfur from diesel fuel.
Inventors Tong Ren and Julia Barker
ID# UME-23
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Technology Fast and Stable Photochromic Switch
Scientific Relevance The invention includes a family of ultra-fast and remarkably stable photochromic compounds. These molecules operate at nanosecond switching speeds and survive thousands of switching cycles in air with no sign of decomposition.
Commercial Opportunity Ultra-fast photochromic materials make it possible to engineer new optical devices, such as photonic switches, which can be used instead of conventional electronic switches. This approach will significantly increase performance of computing equipment and capture a market share of conventional computer components.
Competitive Advantage The present invention makes it possible to build ultra-fast optical switching elements, as well as improve existing photochromic applications such as photochromic lenses and films.
Inventors Francisco M. Raymo and Massimiliano Tomasulo
ID# UMF-03
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Technology Colorimetric Detection of Cyanide
Scientific Relevance A proprietary compound of the present invention acts as a colorimetric detection agent for cyanide in water samples.
Commercial Opportunity Cyanides are fast-acting poisons that can be lethal. Cyanides and cyanide-containing compounds are used in industry and manufacturing and contribute to water pollution. The estimated 2004 annual U.S. production of sodium cyanide and hydrogen cyanide were 286 million pounds and more than 1.8 billion pounds, respectively.
Competitive Advantage The proposed kit is unique in that micromolar concentrations of cyanide dissolved in water can be detected immediately in the field.
Inventors Francisco M. Raymo and Massimiliano Tomasulo
ID# UMF-13
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Technology Chemosensors Based on Quantum Dots and Oxazine Compounds
Scientific Relevance The invention uses quantum dots for biosensing applications by adjusting quantum dots emission properties to environmental conditions and signaling certain analytes.
Commercial Opportunity In recent years we have witnessed an unprecedented growth in research in the area of nanoscience. There is an increasing optimism that nanotechnology applied to medicine will bring significant advances in diagnosis and treatment.
Competitive Advantage The invention offers several improvements over organic dyes used in conventional biosensing applications, such as improved light absorption, increased spatial resolution, increased luminescence, and tunable emission bands.
Inventors Francisco Raymo, Massimiliano Tomasulo, Ibrahim Yildiz
ID# UMF-36
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Technology Mechanism to Signal Receptor–Ligand Interactions with Luminescent Quantum Dots
Scientific Relevance This invention uses quantum dots for biosensing applications by adjusting quantum dots emission properties to environmental conditions and signaling certain analytes. In particular, it offers the opportunity to signal protein–ligand interactions with significant luminescence enhancements.
Commercial Opportunity In recent years we have witnessed an unprecedented growth in research in the area of nanoscience. There is an increasing optimism that nanotechnology applied to medicine will bring significant advances in diagnosis and treatment.
Competitive Advantage The inventions offers several improvements over organic dyes, such as improved light absorption, increased spatial resolution, increased luminescence, and tunable emission bands.
Inventors Francisco Raymo, Massimiliano Tomasulo, Ibrahim Yildiz
 

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