Commercialization Success
The Texas Tech University System increased inventions disclosed, patents filed, licenses executed and gross revenues generated in fiscal year 2014. The Office of Research Commercialization is proud to support a robust and growing innovation culture as represented by the following report showing consistent innovation increases year-to-year.
Pheromone composition to stimulate reproduction in female suids and methods of use
Patent No. 9,480,689
TTUS Inventor: Dr. John J. McGlone
Licensed to Animal Biotech
Abstract
The present disclosure provides for compositions and methods of stimulating reproductive
behavior and reproductive success and productivity in a suid, such as pigs. The composition
may comprise at least one steroid hormone and a heterocyclic aromatic compound. The
method comprises administering the pheromone composition to the suid for a period
of time.
System and method for evaluating wind flow fields using remote sensing devices
Patent No. 9,519,056
TTUS Inventors: Dr. John Schroeder, Dr. Brian Hirth, and Jerry Guynes
Licensed to Smartwind Technologies
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining data to determine
one or more characteristics of a wind field using a first remote sensing device and
a second remote sensing device. Coordinated data is collected from the first and second
remote sensing devices and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of
the wind field. The first remote sensing device is positioned to have a portion of
the wind field within a first scanning sector of the first remote sensing device.
The second remote sensing device is positioned to have the portion of the wind field
disposed within a second scanning sector of the second remote sensing device.
Apparatus and method for using radar to evaluate wind flow fields for wind energy applications
Patent No. 9,575,177
TTUS Inventors: Dr. John Schroeder, Dr. Brian Hirth, and Jerry Guynes
Licensed to Smartwind Technologies
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for obtaining data to determine
one or more characteristics of a wind flow field using one or more radars. Data is
collected from the one or more radars, and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics
of the wind flow field. The one or more radars are positioned to have a portion of
the wind flow field within a scanning sector of the one or more radars.
Patent No. 9,637,718
TTUS Inventors: Dr. Siva A. Vanapalli and Dr. Swastika S. Bithi
Licensed to NeoFluidics
Abstract
The present invention includes a microfluidic device comprising one or more parking
loops 12, each parking loop 12 comprising a bypass channel 14 and a lower branch 16
capable of retaining one or more drops, wherein bypass channel 14 has a smaller hydrodynamic
resistance than the lower branch 16.
Composition and method for diagnosis and immunotherapy of lung cancer
Patent No. 9,518,989
TTUS Inventor: Dr. Maurizio Chiriva-Internati
Available for Licensing
Abstract
The present invention includes compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment
of lung cancer with a recombinant tumor-associated antigen loaded antigen presenting
cell that generates a cytotoxic T lymphocyte specific immune response to at least
one of SP17, AKAP-4, or PTTG1 expressed by one or more lung cancer cells.
TCR mimic antibodies as vascular targeting tools
Patent No. 9,555,108
TTUS Inventors: Dr. John A. Weidanz and Dr. Ulrich Bickel
Available for Licensing
Abstract
The present invention includes a method of delivering a therapeutic agent into and
across an endothelial cell (EC) in a subject in need thereof, comprising: attaching
to a T Cell receptor mimic (TCR mimic) an active agent to form a therapeutic agent;
and administering to the subject the therapeutic agent in a pharmaceutically acceptable
carrier, wherein the therapeutic agent effectively crosses the EC microvascular barrier.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating diseases (particularly
neuronal diseases) or conditions comprising identifying a subject in need of such
a treatment and administering to said subject a composition comprising a TCR mimic
conjugated to an active agent.
Patent No. 9,481,614
TTUS Inventors: Dr. Michelle Pantoya
Available for license
Abstract
An energetic material comprising an elemental fuel, an oxidizer or other element,
and a carbon nanofiller or carbon fiber rods, where the carbon nanofiller or carbon
fiber rods are substantially homogeneously dispersed in the energetic material. Methods
of tailoring the electrostatic discharge sensitivity of an energetic material are
also disclosed. Energetic materials including the elemental fuel, the oxidizer or
other element, and an additive are also disclosed, as are methods of reducing ignition
sensitivity of the energetic material including the additive. The additive is combined
with the elemental fuel and a metal oxide to form the energetic material. The energetic
material is heated at a slow rate to render inert the energetic material to ignition
while the energetic material remains ignitable when heated at a fast rate.
Galectin-3C combination therapy for human cancer
Patent No. 9,744,212
TTUS Inventors: Dr. Maurizio Chiriva-Internati and Dr. Everardo Cobos
Available for Licensing
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel composition of matter useful for the treatment
of neoplastic diseases. The novel composition is synergistic and comprised of galectin-3C
in combination with a proteasome inhibitor, the combination having a pharmacologic
activity greater than the expected additive effect of its individual components. Other
embodiments of the invention provide novel synergistic compositions of galectin-3C
with a proteasome inhibitor capable of reducing or overcoming resistance that develops
to the proteasome inhibitor or reducing the adverse side effects from the proteasome
inhibitor through increasing the therapeutic efficacy of lower doses.
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