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Reference #: 01383The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Sensing in Tires for Rolling Resistance.Background:According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, an estimated 5% to 15% of passenger car fuel consumption is used to overcome rolling resistance.Rolling resistance includes mechanical energy losses due to aerodynamic...

Published: 12/17/2019 | Inventor(s): Paul Ziehl

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Category(s): Energy, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Environmental and Sustainability, Research Tools

Quantitative Acoustic Contrast Tomography for Studying Fungal Growth and Toxicity

Reference #: 01080 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for a minimally invasive technique that can provide accurate information of the mechanical and the morphological features of an entire landscape of an expanding fungal colony.Invention Description:The subject invention is can simultaneously study the structural,...

Published: 7/7/2014 | Inventor(s): Sourav Banerjee, Anindya Chanda

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Category(s): Biomedical and Life Sciences, Research Tools

Glycomics Tools and Diagnostics: Novel Peptide-Based Borono-Lectin (PBLs) Sugar Sensors

Reference #: 00586 Invention Description: The present invention is a novel method for design, synthesis, and analysis of peptide-based borono-lectin (PBL) sensors as diagnostic biosensors. Specifically to detect carbohydrates and glycoproteins present in many diseases, such as cancers, inflammation and diabetes. The presented PBL sensors have the potential...

Published: 9/18/2012 | Inventor(s): John Lavigne, Paul Thompson

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Category(s): Biomedical and Life Sciences, Research Tools

Detecting Heat Capacity Changes Due to Surface Inconsistencies using High Absorbance Spectral Regions in the mid-IR

Reference #: 00827The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for this novel method of visualizing surface inconsistencies.Potential Applications:Visualization of:• Seams between boards• Repairs to drywall• Variations in concrete• Repairs to vehicles• Cracks in foundationAdvantages and Benefits:This method provides a non-destructive,...

Published: 7/5/2012 | Inventor(s): Michael Myrick, Megan Baranowski, Heather Brooke, Stephen Morgan, Jessica Mccutcheon

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Category(s): Chemistry and Biochemistry, Research Tools

A High Throughput Assay For Discovering New Inhibitors of the GIRK1/4 Channel

Reference #: 00792 Invention Description: Discovery of new drugs that act on the cardiac IK,Ach has been hampered by the absence of a cell-based high throughput screening system that utilizes IK,Ach. The present invention provides a high throughput methodology for discovering new drugs that bind to and inhibit IK,Ach. In this invention, cells expressing...

Published: 7/5/2012 | Inventor(s): Kenneth Walsh

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Category(s): Biomedical and Life Sciences, Research Tools

Real-Time PCR loading platform

Reference #: 00675 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for a platform that allows researchers to consistently and accurately reproduce small amounts of reaction mixes for real-time PCR. Potential Applications: This platform is used in real-time polymerase chain reaction experimentation. Advantages and Benefits: Shows...

Published: 6/27/2012 | Inventor(s): Jay Potts

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Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research Tools