The Science & Technology Corporation @ UNM is celebrating 10 years of working to commercialize research at the University of New Mexico by honoring the newest patent holders at the institution. In 2004, 15 faculty members, some working in teams were awarded patents. The patent holders came from the Center for High Technology Materials, from the Health Sciences Center and from several departments on campus.
President and CEO of the Corporation Lisa Kuuttila said, “STC recognizes the substantial amount of effort these faculty have invested in the process of obtaining a patent and we thank them for their efforts. We are pleased that three of the nine patents issued this year have already been licensed to New Mexico companies.”
Acting Provost Reed Dasenbrock said, “The work of these talented faculty is part of what makes UNM an exciting and creative place to be. I am delighted to see growing collaboration between faculty and STC in the vital area of technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property.”
Patent Holders
Honorees include Plamen Atanassov, assistant professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering and Gabriel P. Lopez, associate professor and Regent’s lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, who were granted a patent in the area of Stimuli-Responsive Hybrid Materials Containing Molecular Actuators and Their Applications.
Distinguished National Laboratory Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering C. Jeffrey Brinker and Hongyou Fan, adjunct professor at the Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering were granted a patent in the area of Photo-Definable Self-Assembled Materials.
Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Jean-Claude M. Diels was granted a patent for a Fourier Moiré Wavefront Sensor.
Stephen D. Hersee, professor of electrical and computer engineering was granted a patent in the area of Non-Planer Micro-Optical Structures.
Research Professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, William J. Kroenke and Robert T. Paine, professor of chemistry were granted a patent in the area of
Organoboron Route and Process for Preparation of Boron Nitride.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Luke F. Lester, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Kevin J. Malloy, and Andreas Stintz, research assistant professor at the Center for High Technology Materials were granted a patent for a Quantum Dot Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser.
Chairman of Internal Medicine, Pope L. Moseley and Senior Research Scientist for the Department of Internal Medicine at UNM Health Sciences Center, Erik S. Wallen were granted a patent in the area of Purified Heat Shock Protein Complexes.
Wilmer L. Sibbitt, Jr., professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine at the UNM Health Sciences Center was granted a patent in the area of Biochemical Markers of Brain Function.
Assistant Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UNM Health Sciences Center Sam H. Slishman was granted a patent for a Traction Splint.
As an indication of the collaborative nature of the research, many of the patents were granted to teams of researchers from inside the university and outside public and private researchers.
Chairman of the STC Board of Directors, Joe Cecchi says, “STC has catalyzed a profound transformation of UNM into a community that understands and values invention and commercialization as integral and exciting components of our vital academic climate and public responsibility.”
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627
Posted by scarr at May 10, 2005 04:11 PM