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Facebit: A Smart Face Mask Platform
NU 2021-253 PRIMARY INVENTOR Josiah Hester SHORT DESCRIPTION A smart face mask platform that collects and analyzes health-relevant metrics BACKGROUND With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide have enforced mask mandates, requiring people to wear masks in enclosed public spaces. According to a report by Environmental Science...
Published: 11/11/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): COVID-19, Health & Safety, Health IT
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
Random Copolymer Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Water Filtration
NU 2020-043 INVENTORS Jeremy Wang* Monica Olvera de la Cruz John M. Torkelson SHORT DESCRIPTION A system of random copolymer polyelectrolytes for trapping and aggregating water contaminants BACKGROUND The presence of contaminants in water can negatively impact human health and is a growing problem for municipal water sources as well as an increasing...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Environment, Health & Safety
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
On-mask Chemical Modulation of Respiratory Droplets
NU 2020-180 INVENTORS Jiaxing Huang* Haiyue Huang Hun Park DESCRIPTION Mask treatment that chemically deactivates exhaled droplets passing through the mask fabric with anti-pathogenic molecules BACKGROUND Transmission of infectious respiratory diseases starts from pathogen-laden droplets released during coughing, sneezing or speaking. Global respiratory...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Coating, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Infectious disease, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Low-cost bactericidal and virucidal steel touch surfaces
NU 2020-087 INVENTORS Yip-Wah Chung* Q. Jane Wang* Erica M. Hartmann* Arman M. Khan Seyon Vaynman Dieter Isheim SHORT DESCRIPTION Novel copper-precipitation-strengthened steel for inexpensive bactericidal and virucidal surfaces ABSTRACT Northwestern researchers have developed novel low-carbon ferritic steels strengthened by nanometer-sized copper...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): COVID-19, Health & Safety, Materials, Metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Transportation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
A New Design of Nasal Swab
**ROYALTY-FREE READY TO SIGN LICENSE** NU 2020-078 INVENTORS Matthew Grayson* Jun Peng Jiaxing Huang Guillermo Ameer Nancy Rivera Bolanos SHORT DESCRIPTION Design of a low-cost and efficiently fabricated alternate nasal swab for COVID-19 and other viral testing BACKGROUND The 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic has put tremendous stress on the healthcare...
Published: 9/12/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): COVID-19, Design, Diagnostics, Health & Safety, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Rapid Detection of an Anthrax Biomarker by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
NU 2006-092 Inventors Richard Van Duyne* Olga Lyandres Matthew Young Xiaoyu Zhang Alyson Whitney Jing Zhao Jeffrey Elam Short Description Highly sensitive biosensor for detection of anthrax-causing bacterium with field use capabilities Abstract Northwestern researchers have created a surface-enhanced Raman biosensor for use in detecting...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Devices, Health & Safety, Health IT, Instrumentation, Medical device, Research tool, Sensors
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
An In-Line UV Disinfection System
NU 2009-001InventorsWei ZhangAaron Packman*Tadas SileikaShort DescriptionA self-enclosed UV disinfection unit that includes a series of capillary tubes in a reflective housing with a UV sourceAbstractThe UV disinfection unit is positioned in-line with inflow/outflow tubing of a circulating flow system, so as to provide flow-through disinfection without...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biofilm, Health & Safety, Instrumentation, Materials, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
Mobile Application for Medical Checklist Implementation and Quality Improvement Research
NU 2016-133InventorsCurtis H. Weiss*Luís A. Nunes AmaralHeliodoro Tejedor NavarroMeagan A. BechelShort DescriptionA HIPPA-compliant mobile application for improving patient care quality and optimizing implementation research. BackgroundWhile mobile technologies have become essential in business and personal interactions, their adoption in the...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): COVID-19, Data mining, Health & Safety, Health IT, Management, Mobile app, Mobile networking
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Software & Services