

{"id":22662,"date":"2024-09-09T16:07:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T16:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2024\/?page_id=22662"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:56:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:56:22","slug":"nutech-ventures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2025\/nutech-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"NUtech Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-1542a82b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/NUtech-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22663\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NUtech Ventures\u2019 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\u2019s intellectual property to promote economic development and improve the quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Patents Issued in 2024-2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognition for faculty, other Nebraska-affiliated colleagues and collaborating <br>non-university personnel who received patents for their inventions, July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"award_blocks\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Ali Tamayol, Azadeh  Mostafavi, Carina Russell, Tyrell Williams, Jacob Quint<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Bioprinter Devices, Systems and Methods for Printing Soft Gels for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: April 8, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12270015<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Amir Esfahani, Arian Jaberi, Ruiguo Yang<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Microfluidic Device with Embedded Cell Culture Chambers for High Throughput Biological Assays<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: August 20, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12064759<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Andrew Yost, Guanhua Hao, Xiaoshan Xu, Xuanyuan Jiang, Peter Dowben, Thilini Ekanayaka<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Physics and Astronomy<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Thin Film Molecular Memory<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: August 13, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12063788<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Bingnan Mu, Yiqi Yang<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Method of Reinforcement for Keratin Materials<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: July 30, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12049026<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Carl Nelson<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Cable-Based Body-Weight Support<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: November 19, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12144771<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Eric Markvicka, Jack Mondry, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: December 24, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12171512<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Eric Markvicka, Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick; Dmitry Oleynikov<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering; Surgery (UNMC)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: September 24, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12096999<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Eric Markvicka, Tyler Wortman, Ryan McCormick, Shane Farritor; Dmitry Oleynikov<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering; Surgery (UNMC)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: June 3, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12323289<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Eric Weaver<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Biological Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Methods of Making and Using Universal Centralized Influenza Vaccine Genes<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: August 20, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12064478<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Forrest Kievit<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Biological Systems Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Oxygen Reactive Polymers For Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: June 17, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12329773<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Greg Bashford, Mohammed  Alwatban<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Biological Systems Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Methods of Evaluating Cerebrovascular Reactivity Using Transcranial Doppler<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: September 3, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12076128<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Jacob Greenburg, Kearney Lackas, Joe Bartels, Shane Farritor, Thomas Frederick<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Force Control Surgical Systems<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: August 27, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12070282<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>James Holloway, Scott Rosenbaugh, Jennifer Rasmussen (Schmidt), Cody Stolle, Brock Schroder, Wyatt Fallet, Karla Lechtenberg, Robert Bielenberg; Ronald Faller<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Midwest Roadside Safety Facility; Civil Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Crash Impact Attenuator Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: January 21, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: CN7678569<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: China<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Janos Zempleni<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Nutrition and Health Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Extracellular Vesicles and Methods of Using<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: May 6, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12290533<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Karla Lechtenberg, Ronald Faller, Jim Holloway, Robert Bielenberg, Scott Rosenbaugh, Jennifer Rasmussen (Schmidt); John Reid<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Midwest Roadside Safety Facility; Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Barrier System<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: December 17, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2018321972<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: Australia<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Leon Higley<\/h2><div class=\"department\">College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Process for Establishing Uniform Liquid Films on Polar and Non-Polar Substrates<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: June 3, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12319385<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Lou Cubrich; Thomas Frederick, Shane Farritor<\/h2><div class=\"department\">University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\n<p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and an Additional Degree of Freedom and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: January 17, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: ZL 202210665558.6<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: China<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\n<p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and an Additional Degree of Freedom and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: April 15, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12274517<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\n<p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and an Additional Degree of Freedom and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: February 12, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 3507065<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: Germany, France, United Kingdom<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Mark Reichenbach, Shane Farritor<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Improved Gross Positioning Device and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: April 5, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: ZL202211082216.8<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: China<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Improved Gross Positioning Device and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: October 8, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12109079<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Mohammad Hasan; Fadi Alsaleem<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering;  Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Artificial Intelligence-Based Analog Sensors and Wearable Devices Incorporating the Same<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: May 6, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12291446<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Nicholas Palermo<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Computer Science and Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: 14-3-3 Targeting Peptides for Cancer Treatment<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: October 22, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12122852<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Prahalada Rao, Reza Yavari, Kevin Cole<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Simulating Heat Flux in Additive Manufacturing<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: September 17, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12093614<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Shane Farritor, Jason Dumpert; Yutaka Tsutano<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering; Computer Science<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: May 13, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12295680<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Shane Farritor, Joseph Palmowski<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Single-Arm Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: May 20, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12303221<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Single-Arm Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: July 21, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 40038072B<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: Hong Kong<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Single-Arm Robotic Device with Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: October 2, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12096999<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: France, Germany, United Kingdom<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Srivatsan Kidambi; Oleh Khalimonchuk<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Biochemistry<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Mitochondrial Protease Oma1 as a Marker for Breast Cancer<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: July 30, 2024<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12050218<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Steven Barlow; Jacob Greenwood<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Special Education and Communication Disorders; Biological Systems Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Tactile Stimulation Device<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: February 25, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12232845<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Thomas Frederick, Shane Farritor, Nikhil Salvi<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Mechanical & Materials Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Methods, Systems, and Devices Relating to Robotic Surgical Devices, End Effectors, and Controllers<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: June 24, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12336777<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container patents\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Yuguo Lei, Hendrik Viljoen<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n            \r\n            <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Title<\/em><\/strong>: Cell Expansion System<br><strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>: April 15, 2025<br><strong><em>Number<\/em><\/strong>: 12275929<br><strong><em>Country<\/em><\/strong>: United States<br><\/p>\r\n            \r\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2024-2025 License Agreements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognition for faculty and other Nebraska-affiliated colleagues whose technologies formed the basis of licensing agreements with industry partners, July 1, 2024\u2013June 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"award_blocks\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Steve Baenziger, Mitchell Montgomery, Greg Dorn, Richard Little<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2016-0062A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Mutiple Wheat Varieties<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Stephen Baenziger<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2021-0147A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Wheat Variety<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Stephen Baenziger, Mitchell Montgomery, Jerry Bohlman, Greg Dorn, Katherine Frels<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2026-0083A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Multiple Wheat Varieties<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Paul Blum<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Biological Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0300A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Biological Material and Associated Patent<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Nipua Chamara, Yufeng Ge, Geng Bai<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Biological Systems Engineering <\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0279A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Smart Camera<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>George Graef<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0312A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Multiple Soybean Lines<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0313A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Soybean Variety<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0355A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Soybean Variety<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0370A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Multiple Soybean Varieties<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Ming Han<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Electrical and Computer Engineering <\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0277A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensors<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>TIffany M. Heng-Moss, Robert C. Shearman, Leonard A. Wit, Keenan L. Amundsen, Bekele G. Abeyo<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0196A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Buffalograss Variety<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Megan Hopkins<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Nutrition and Health Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2022-0231A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Behavioral Profile<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Srivatsan Kidambi<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0116A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Cell Culture Platform<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Srivatsan Kidambi, Stephen Hayward<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0117A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Drug Delivery Platform<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Forrest Kievit<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Biological Systems Engineering <\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0160A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Polymers for Treatment of Brain Injury<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>James D. Le Sueur<\/h2><div class=\"department\">History<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0228A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Documentary<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Bryan Leavitt<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Natural Resources<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0241A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Software<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Sally Mackenzie, Robersy Sanchez Rodriguez, Jose Raul Barreras Milanes<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0134A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Software and Related Method Patent<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Sally Mackenzie, Roberto De la Rosa Santamaria, Michael E. Fromm, Kamaldeep S. Virdi, Yashitola Wamboldt, Ying-zhi Xu<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0135A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Hybrid Seed Production and Plant Improvement<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Ravi Saraf, Gaurav Singh<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0023A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Optic and Associated Method Patent<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Patricia Jane Sollars, Gary Edward Pickard<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0125A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Medical Delivery Platform<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Carlos Urrea<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Agronomy and Horticulture<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0310A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Bean Varieties<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2020-393A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Multiple Bean Varieties<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Hiep Vu<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0368A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Method of Using Virus<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Shi-Hua Xing<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0373A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Peptide Display Method<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"award_container 2022-2023-license-agreements\"><div class=\"award_header\"><h2>Janos Zempleni, Jianto Guo<\/h2><div class=\"department\">Nutrition and Health Sciences, Chemistry<\/div><\/div><div class=\"secondary_award_content_container\"><div class=\"award_content\">\r\n        \r\n        <p class=\"presentation other_content\"><strong><em>Agreement Number<\/em><\/strong>: 2025-0123A<br><strong><em>Technology<\/em><\/strong>: Treatment Using Milk Exosomes<br><\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Science Foundation\u2019s 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\u2019s intellectual property and commercialization unit, supports Husker researchers in learning about and preparing to apply for the program. 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