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20100206 – The Formative Assessment Instrumentation and Procedures for Reading reduces the measurement error of progress monitoring with Curriculum Based Measurement of Oral Reading. An improved development procedure establishes reading passages that enhance the quality of progress monitoring by increasing the reliability and accuracy of the reading assessment. Passage sets from first through... Read More
20090028 – High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) stationary phases based on carbon-coated silica have better mechanical strength and retentivity than pure carbon phases which makes them ideal for two-dimensional liquid chromatography. Carbon stationary phase results in unique selectivity for polar and non-polar compounds as well as structural and stereoisomers. Carbon coated silica also... Read More
20100205 – The Computer Based Assessment System for Reading (CBAS-R) software program provides educators with a formative assessment than includes screening, progress monitoring, and skills analysis to be used in the classroom. The reading assessment software dynamically formulates individualized reading assessments for students with a kindergarten to fifth grade skill level. Computer adaptive... Read More
z07054 – Hydraulic energy storage systems store energy by compressing air similar to a battery storing energy in an electric circuit. Existing hydraulic accumulator designs are large and heavy due to the need for two storage tanks and do not have the high energy density needed for many applications. The need for two storage tanks and two accumulators can be eliminated and the entire hydraulic... Read More
z07062 – Ion gel can replace solid polymers as an insulator of logic gates in field effect transistors. Solid polymers are transparent but have issues with degradation and conductibility. This problem was solved by using a polymer finely blended with an ionic liquid to create an ion gel. This ion gel gate material has dramatic improvements in conductivity which allows for potentially faster... Read More
z09126 – A geothermal power generation system has been designed that will allow a power plant to be run from geothermal heat energy and uses carbon dioxide (CO) gases accumulated from carbon dioxide sequestration. This method of geothermal energy production is twice as efficient as traditional geothermal power systems because it uses carbon dioxide in place of groundwater as the working fluid.... Read More
z06090 – Abnormal heart rhythms or cardiac arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter are common electrical activity anomalies of the heart. Effective? treatment relies on the ability to precisely locate these anomalies; the more site-specific the treatment, the better the clinical outcome. The heart electrical activity algorithm in this software creates... Read More
z07135 – The separation membrane has high throughput, and can be used in separation and purification of gas and/or liquid substances. Due to its high strength, the polymer nanofiltration membrane can be used as a high surface area catalyst support or as a proton exchange membrane in fuel cell applications. The membrane demonstrated good separation of ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen. The polymer... Read More
z05056 – Aerodynamic lenses are commonly used with mass spectrometers. The lenses take particles suspended in a carrier gas and focus them into collimating beams. Then, a series of apertures remove the particles that become scattered from the main beam. Due to the natural diffusion of small particles away from the main portion of the beam, current aerodynamic lenses are not effective for particles... Read More
z07166 – A minimally invasive medical device detects the onset of syncope, warns patients of oncoming episodes and records data to enable clinicians to assess the underlying cause of the disease and determine an appropriate treatment course. Syncope is a common form of fainting that involves a loss of consciousness. The device uses impedance electrodes implanted near an artery outside of the... Read More
z05135 – A method has been developed to produce a biodegradable polyester known as poly(3-hydroxypropionic acid). The method combines the high-molecular weight and control aspects of ring-opening polymerization with the commercial availability of the beta hydroxy acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid which is abbreviated as 3-HP. Since 3-HP can be derived from biological sources, the resulting material,... Read More
z07163 – A process that biologically synthesizes biodiesel directly from feedstock without glycerin by-products uses a special enzyme that breaks down phytol and starches. This enzyme is biologically produced using a genetically engineered bacterium. Because there is no glycerin produced as a by-product, the biodiesel purity is greatly improved and costs can be reduced. The enzyme also has 150... Read More
20110026 – Bio-based pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are a developing area in the adhesives market. Of particular importance is the latex-based pressure sensitive adhesive. These latex-based PSAs have a wide variety of applications from self-adhesive stamps to bandages but are derived from petroleum which is a limited resource and is susceptible to price fluctuations. ** View the Term Sheet... Read More
20100213-20130278-20150357 – Phthalate esters are plasticizers used in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to soften the hard PVC by 'lubricating' the areas between polymer strands so that it can be used in consumer products like inflatable pools and food packaging. Unfortunately, phthalate esters frequently leach from the plastic into human bodies. Consumers blame phthalate-based PVC plasticizers for many health issues,... Read More
z09174 – Organic photovoltaics , a solar cell technology, can provide flexible, wearable, lightweight and low cost solar panels for personal electronics. Organic solar cells have lower production costs because the cells are printed onto a substrate. Commercially available organic solar cells posses less than 3 percent power conversion efficiency (conversion of light into electricity, a higher... Read More
z09208 – Researchers at the University of Minnesota have compiled a library of 1,600 analgesics consisting of several classes of molecules and the synthetic intermediates used to create them by chemical reactions. The chemical compounds detailed in the library fall into the following broad categories: agonists, which stimulate a response from cells, antagonists, which obtain a desired outcome... Read More
ndsr87072 – Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) is a Windows-based nutrition analysis program designed for the collection and analyses of 24-hour dietary recalls, food records, menus, and recipes. Calculation of nutrient intake occur immediately providing data per ingredient, food, meal, and day in report and analysis file formats. The software includes a dietary supplement assessment module so... Read More
z01136 – Histology is the study of the structure and function of the cells, tissue and organs of the human anatomy as viewed through a microscope. The Histology Time software helps students learn anatomy and cell biology through a computer-based histology atlas of cells, tissues, and organs. The database contains more than 5,000 light microscope images organized into nineteen chapters covering... Read More
89135 – The farm and agricultural management, financial, and accounting software, called FINPACK, helps producers, lenders, and agricultural professionals evaluate a farm's financial position, explore alternatives, and make informed farm management decisions. In addition to determining the current situation and profitability of farms, the software has a long range planning tool for farmers to... Read More
z01192 – The brain anatomy software package, NeuroTime®, helps students study neuroanatomy, learn the central nervous system structures and interpret brain MRI images (magnetic resonance imaging) in an interactive environment. The software includes high quality images of intact and dissected gross specimens of the central nervous system, whole brain sections and brain MRI images. Information is... Read More
97145 – The Probability of Repeated Admission (Pra) elder health assessment survey identifies senior citizens who are at high risk of repeated hospital admissions and extensive use of health care services. The early prediction of hospital readmission risk helps those patients receive better medical attention, which will result in better health for them, and lower expenses for hospitals and... Read More
z06083 – Researchers have identified a high-risk genetic combination of DNA sequences, called a haplotype, for systemic lupus erythmatosus (SLE). Systemic lupus erythmatosus is the most common form of lupus and the most serious. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. There is currently no cure for lupus, but the disease is... Read More
z09192 – An E. coli strain has been genetically engineered that can convert unrefined glycerol to ethanol in a fast and high yield E. coli fermentation process. Glycerol waste (also called glycerin or glycerine) is the major waste product in biodiesel manufacturing processes, and this E. coli strain can efficiently convert this biodiesel waste into ethanol, a type of biofuel. Existing processes... Read More
99187 – A biodegradable thermoplastic has been produced from a lignin derivative that has properties similar to polystyrene. This renewable plastic is created using the excess lignin generated from pulp mill operations, bioethanol production, and chemical and pharmaceutical production from plant material. It is also a renewable and biodegradable alternative to polystyrene, a material which is... Read More
99107 – Plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) microstructures can be formed in bacterial hosts and have applications in orthopedic devices, orthopedic implants, and other implantable medical devices. These materials are biocompatible and can degrade after being implanted. The biopolymers are synthesized in microbial hosts (bacteria) using a polymerase enzyme within the organisms, the biopolymers are... Read More
z07182 – Ammonia production usually requires the formation of molecular hydrogen followed by contacting the hydrogen with molecular nitrogen over a catalyst in the Haber Bosch process for ammonia synthesis, more commonly known as simply the Haber process. This concept for a small-scale liquid anhydrous ammonia reactor has the potential to allow for the production of ammonia on a distributed and... Read More
z02201 – An improved method to deliver bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMNC) into damaged heart tissue has been developed. By injecting a polyethylene glycol polymer chain (PEGylated) fibrin biomatrix carrying bound hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), the rate of cell engraftment and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction, a heart attack, has been improved. The PEGylated fibrin... Read More
z04005 – Biodiesel can be produced from dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), that are leftover from corn consumed in ethanol production, using a chemical process. It is an add-on system placed at the end of an existing ethanol production plant for additional revenue. The process converts corn oil extracted from the DDGS into biodiesel, and further refines the biodiesel into a useable... Read More
z09007 – A composite structure has been developed to reduce current densities required for spin-torque transfer in magnetic storage devices by up to a factor of 50. Spin-torque transfer is a technique for storing data in magnetic storage devices such as magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM). Improvements in implementation of spin-torque transfer would allow MRAM to be a universal memory... Read More
z07120 – An antagonist that targets anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins has been developed for potential treatment of cancer. The Bcl-2 protein inhibits programmed cell death, or apoptosis, in cancer cells. In tumor cells, over expression of Bcl-2 has been correlated with the development of resistance to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormone treatments. Because of drug resistance due to Bcl-2... Read More
20090011 – The Sarcoma miRNA Expression Database (S-MED) provides comprehensive information about microRNA expression patterns in sarcomas and other relevant cancer tissue types, helping the diagnosis, classification, prognosis, and treatment of malignant tumors. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small RNAs regulating expressed genes in human sarcomas, can assist in the development of cancer... Read More
z07117 – Robust microbes capable of efficiently producing cellulosic ethanol and able to withstand the toxic byproducts of cellulose hydrolysis processes have been developed. A major challenge in cellulosic ethanol production is that the sugar feedstocks that microbes require to produce ethanol by fermentation are often created in the same locations as toxic byproducts of the sugar-creation... Read More
z07080 – A biomass gasification process efficiently creates syngas with a reaction time 10 to 100 times faster than current biomass to syngas conversion technologies. This thermal decomposition of solid carbon and hydrogen containing biomass creates hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide gas without requiring heat inputs (autothermal) and has conversion rates above 99%. The process, known as catalytic... Read More
z02025 – The bioreactor creates "designer organisms" that utilize renewable resources to produce cellulosic fuels, cellulosic chemicals, and cellulosic ethanol. Microbe growing bioreactors are vital systems in the development of these organisms that must be able to consume a variety of feedstocks, survive the toxic by-products of the production process, and must withstand a variety of... Read More
z08149 – Heat-resistant thermoplastic, plastic that can withstand high temperatures, can be made from renewable and biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) using a process developed by University of Minnesota researchers. This heat resistant PLA is derived from the material lactide found in biomass such as corn starch, sugar, wheat, and sugar beets. This thermoplastic is an eco friendly alternative to... Read More
z06043 – This mobility aid helps the visually-impaired, or those working in low visibility areas, navigate indoors by assisting in the identification and avoidance of obstacles. The typical support instrument for the visually impaired is the "white cane", which is used for the detection of obstacles by providing a limited degree of feedback to the user. The portable indoor navigation aid alerts... Read More
z08194 – SALSA is a software program that automates quantitative analysis of spontaneous speech and language for use in assessing neuropsychological cognitive impairment caused by a variety of factors. SALSA speech assessment software analyzes spontaneous speech samples produced in response to several types of stimuli including picture descriptions, recall of a story, or a spontaneous... Read More
z00053 – The Driver Assistive System is a set of technologies that provide navigation assistance for road going vehicles in low visibility conditions. This system facilitates accurate navigation, lane keeping, and collision avoidance in poor conditions such as fog, snow, rain, and darkness. The surrounding environment is revealed to the driver through a Head Up Display (HUD), allowing drivers to... Read More
z09041 – ParMETIS is an MPI-based parallel library that implements a variety of algorithms for partitioning and repartitioning unstructured graphs and for computing fill-reducing orderings of sparse matrices. ParMETIS is particularly suited for parallel numerical simulations involving large unstructured meshes. In this type of computation, ParMETIS dramatically reduces the time spent in... Read More
monoclonal-antibodies – Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies are antigen-specific targeting proteins useful as important research tools in the fields of immunology, cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, neurology, and medicine. It is possible to create monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to nearly any biologically-relevant substance, which can then be identified and/or purified using common laboratory... Read More
88106 – Explosively Crisp! The Honeycrisp Apple, known in Europe as the Honeycrunch Apple™, is one of the University of Minnesota's best-known apples. They are widely grown around the world. Millions have been sold to people who love the well-balanced sweet-tart taste, and explosively crisp, juicy texture. Honeycrisp was named the Minnesota State Fruit in 2006 and was even selected as one... Read More
z03217 – Wende is a "Beginning German" college curriculum that consists of a textbook, a corresponding workbook and culturally relevant, web-based, interactive, learning activities. These materials are integrated to help students learning german to gain listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills, while the content familiarizes them with contemporary German culture. Informed by current... Read More
94019 – How much is heart failure adversely affecting this patient’s life? The FDA has approved the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire as a Medical Device Development Tool (MDDT) for use in controlled clinical trials designed to test superiority or non-inferiority of medical devices in support of regulatory submissions. The patient-reported outcomes can be used to determine... Read More
