NUtech Ventures
NUtech Ventures’ mission is to facilitate the commercialization and practical use of innovations generated through the research activities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. NUtech does this by identifying, evaluating, protecting, marketing and licensing the university’s intellectual property to promote economic development and improve the quality of life.
Patents Issued in 2024-2025
Recognition for faculty, other Nebraska-affiliated colleagues and collaborating
non-university personnel who received patents for their inventions, July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025.
Ali Tamayol, Azadeh Mostafavi, Carina Russell, Tyrell Williams, Jacob Quint
Title: Bioprinter Devices, Systems and Methods for Printing Soft Gels for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders
Date: April 8, 2025
Number: 12270015
Country: United States
Amir Esfahani, Arian Jaberi, Ruiguo Yang
Title: Microfluidic Device with Embedded Cell Culture Chambers for High Throughput Biological Assays
Date: August 20, 2024
Number: 12064759
Country: United States
Andrew Yost, Guanhua Hao, Xiaoshan Xu, Xuanyuan Jiang, Peter Dowben, Thilini Ekanayaka
Title: Thin Film Molecular Memory
Date: August 13, 2024
Number: 12063788
Country: United States
Bingnan Mu, Yiqi Yang
Title: Method of Reinforcement for Keratin Materials
Date: July 30, 2024
Number: 12049026
Country: United States
Carl Nelson
Title: Cable-Based Body-Weight Support
Date: November 19, 2024
Number: 12144771
Country: United States
Eric Markvicka, Jack Mondry, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick
Title: Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods
Date: December 24, 2024
Number: 12171512
Country: United States
Eric Markvicka, Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick; Dmitry Oleynikov
Title: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
Date: September 24, 2024
Number: 12096999
Country: United States
Eric Markvicka, Tyler Wortman, Ryan McCormick, Shane Farritor; Dmitry Oleynikov
Title: Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods
Date: June 3, 2025
Number: 12323289
Country: United States
Eric Weaver
Title: Methods of Making and Using Universal Centralized Influenza Vaccine Genes
Date: August 20, 2024
Number: 12064478
Country: United States
Forrest Kievit
Title: Oxygen Reactive Polymers For Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Date: June 17, 2025
Number: 12329773
Country: United States
Greg Bashford, Mohammed Alwatban
Title: Methods of Evaluating Cerebrovascular Reactivity Using Transcranial Doppler
Date: September 3, 2024
Number: 12076128
Country: United States
Jacob Greenburg, Kearney Lackas, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick
Title: Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Force Control Surgical Systems
Date: August 27, 2024
Number: 12070282
Country: United States
James Holloway, Scott Rosenbaugh, Jennifer Rasmussen (Schmidt), Cody Stolle, Brock Schroder, Wyatt Fallet, Karla Lechtenberg, Robert Bielenberg; Ronald Faller
Title: Crash Impact Attenuator Systems and Methods
Date: January 21, 2025
Number: CN7678569
Country: China
Janos Zempleni
Title: Extracellular Vesicles and Methods of Using
Date: May 6, 2025
Number: 12290533
Country: United States
Karla Lechtenberg, Ronald Faller, Jim Holloway, Robert Bielenberg, Scott Rosenbaugh, Jennifer Rasmussen (Schmidt); John Reid
Title: Barrier System
Date: December 17, 2024
Number: 2018321972
Country: Australia
Leon Higley
Title: Process for Establishing Uniform Liquid Films on Polar and Non-Polar Substrates
Date: June 3, 2025
Number: 12319385
Country: United States
Lou Cubrich; Thomas Frederick, Shane Farritor
Title: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and an Additional Degree of Freedom and Related Systems and Methods
Date: January 17, 2025
Number: ZL 202210665558.6
Country: China
Title: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and an Additional Degree of Freedom and Related Systems and Methods
Date: April 15, 2025
Number: 12274517
Country: United States
Title: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and an Additional Degree of Freedom and Related Systems and Methods
Date: February 12, 2025
Number: 3507065
Country: Germany, France, United Kingdom
Mark Reichenbach, Shane Farritor
Title: Improved Gross Positioning Device and Related Systems and Methods
Date: April 5, 2025
Number: ZL202211082216.8
Country: China
Title: Improved Gross Positioning Device and Related Systems and Methods
Date: October 8, 2024
Number: 12109079
Country: United States
Mohammad Hasan; Fadi Alsaleem
Title: Artificial Intelligence-Based Analog Sensors and Wearable Devices Incorporating the Same
Date: May 6, 2025
Number: 12291446
Country: United States
Nicholas Palermo
Title: 14-3-3 Targeting Peptides for Cancer Treatment
Date: October 22, 2024
Number: 12122852
Country: United States
Prahalada Rao, Reza Yavari, Kevin Cole
Title: Simulating Heat Flux in Additive Manufacturing
Date: September 17, 2024
Number: 12093614
Country: United States
Shane Farritor, Jason Dumpert; Yutaka Tsutano
Title: Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods
Date: May 13, 2025
Number: 12295680
Country: United States
Shane Farritor, Joseph Palmowski
Title: Single-Arm Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
Date: May 20, 2025
Number: 12303221
Country: United States
Title: Single-Arm Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
Date: July 21, 2024
Number: 40038072B
Country: Hong Kong
Title: Single-Arm Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
Date: October 2, 2024
Number: 12096999
Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom
Srivatsan Kidambi; Oleh Khalimonchuk
Title: Mitochondrial Protease Oma1 as a Marker for Breast Cancer
Date: July 30, 2024
Number: 12050218
Country: United States
Steven Barlow; Jacob Greenwood
Title: Tactile Stimulation Device
Date: February 25, 2025
Number: 12232845
Country: United States
Thomas Frederick, Shane Farritor, Nikhil Salvi
Title: Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Robotic Surgical Devices, End Effectors, and Controllers
Date: June 24, 2025
Number: 12336777
Country: United States
Yuguo Lei, Hendrik Viljoen
Title: Cell Expansion System
Date: April 15, 2025
Number: 12275929
Country: United States
2024-2025 License Agreements
Recognition for faculty and other Nebraska-affiliated colleagues whose technologies formed the basis of licensing agreements with industry partners, July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025.
Steve Baenziger, Mitchell Montgomery, Greg Dorn, Richard Little
Agreement Number: 2016-0062A
Technology: Mutiple Wheat Varieties
Stephen Baenziger
Agreement Number: 2021-0147A
Technology: Wheat Variety
Stephen Baenziger, Mitchell Montgomery, Jerry Bohlman, Greg Dorn, Katherine Frels
Agreement Number: 2026-0083A
Technology: Multiple Wheat Varieties
Paul Blum
Agreement Number: 2025-0300A
Technology: Biological Material and Associated Patent
Nipua Chamara, Yufeng Ge, Geng Bai
Agreement Number: 2025-0279A
Technology: Smart Camera
George Graef
Agreement Number: 2025-0312A
Technology: Multiple Soybean Lines
Agreement Number: 2025-0313A
Technology: Soybean Variety
Agreement Number: 2025-0355A
Technology: Soybean Variety
Agreement Number: 2025-0370A
Technology: Multiple Soybean Varieties
Ming Han
Agreement Number: 2025-0277A
Technology: Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensors
TIffany M. Heng-Moss, Robert C. Shearman, Leonard A. Wit, Keenan L. Amundsen, Bekele G. Abeyo
Agreement Number: 2025-0196A
Technology: Buffalograss Variety
Megan Hopkins
Agreement Number: 2022-0231A
Technology: Behavioral Profile
Srivatsan Kidambi
Agreement Number: 2025-0116A
Technology: Cell Culture Platform
Srivatsan Kidambi, Stephen Hayward
Agreement Number: 2025-0117A
Technology: Drug Delivery Platform
Forrest Kievit
Agreement Number: 2025-0160A
Technology: Polymers for Treatment of Brain Injury
James D. Le Sueur
Agreement Number: 2025-0228A
Technology: Documentary
Bryan Leavitt
Agreement Number: 2025-0241A
Technology: Software
Sally Mackenzie, Robersy Sanchez Rodriguez, Jose Raul Barreras Milanes
Agreement Number: 2025-0134A
Technology: Software and Related Method Patent
Sally Mackenzie, Roberto De la Rosa Santamaria, Michael E. Fromm, Kamaldeep S. Virdi, Yashitola Wamboldt, Ying-zhi Xu
Agreement Number: 2025-0135A
Technology: Hybrid Seed Production and Plant Improvement
Ravi Saraf, Gaurav Singh
Agreement Number: 2025-0023A
Technology: Optic and Associated Method Patent
Patricia Jane Sollars, Gary Edward Pickard
Agreement Number: 2025-0125A
Technology: Medical Delivery Platform
Carlos Urrea
Agreement Number: 2025-0310A
Technology: Bean Varieties
Agreement Number: 2020-393A
Technology: Multiple Bean Varieties
Hiep Vu
Agreement Number: 2025-0368A
Technology: Method of Using Virus
Shi-Hua Xing
Agreement Number: 2025-0373A
Technology: Peptide Display Method
Janos Zempleni, Jianto Guo
Agreement Number: 2025-0123A
Technology: Treatment Using Milk Exosomes
National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Teams
The National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program is designed to spur translation of fundamental research to the marketplace, spark collaboration between academia and industry and train NSF-funded faculty, students and other researchers in innovation and entrepreneurship skills. NUtech Ventures, the university’s intellectual property and commercialization unit, supports Husker researchers in learning about and preparing to apply for the program. I-Corps awards are worth $50,000 and enable recipients to participate in real-world, hands-on learning focused on how to evaluate commercial opportunity around an innovation.
Mona Bavarian
NSF I-Corps: Translation potential of textile supercapacitors
Daniel Schachtman
NSF I-Corps: Combinatorial phage display for the development of specific, single target biopesticides against invasive plant pathogens