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Thermotargetron for modifying thermophilic microorganisms

The Thermotargetron is a genetic tool for modifying thermophilic microorganisms using a type-II intron element, TeI3c‑4c. It allows efficient gene inactivation across a broad host range without needing selection markers and can target short gene sequences. Background Renewable fuels like bioethanol are increasingly vital due to rising global...

Published: 1/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Alan Lambowitz, Georg Mohr, Wei Hong, Qui Cui, Ya-Jun Liu

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Category(s): Life sciences > Immunology > Genomics/genetics, Life sciences > Research tools > Tool/assay/screening platform, Physical sciences > Energy > Renewable, green, or transitional energy

Sunlight-Harvesting Windows for Enhanced Power Generation

Nanoparticle-Embedded Glass Redirects Scattered Light to Solar Cells Within Window Frames that Produce Electricity These sunlight-harvesting windows embedded with metal nanoparticles and framed with photovoltaic cells produce four times as much power as other solar windows. In 2014, the United States installed enough solar photovoltaics to power 4...

Published: 1/20/2026 | Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Jiangeng Xue

Keywords(s): Harvesting, Infrared Absorption, light scattering, Nanoparticle, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Transparent

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials

Mouse Anti-Mouse CXCL9 (Mig) Monoclonal Antibodies

This technology describes monoclonal antibodies against mouse chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9 (CXCL9), also known as Monokine induced by gamma interferon (Mig). CXCL9 is a secreted protein that functions to attract white cells and increased expression of CXCL9 has been linked to several diseases. The inventors at the NIH generated over 100 anti-mouse...

Published: 10/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Hongwei Zhang, Joshua Farber

Keywords(s): antibodies, Anti-mouse, AXXXXX, CCXXXX, CXCL9, CXXXXX, IA3XXX, IAXXXX, IDXXXX, IXXXXX, MIG, monoclonal, Mouse

Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Oncology, TherapeuticArea > Immunology, Application > Diagnostics, Application > Research Materials, Application > Therapeutics

Novel Methods for Reducing Inflammation and Treating Diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease

Microglia activation leads to inflammation mediated dopaminergic degeneration in the brain of patients with Parkinson and Alzheimer's Disease. Thus Identification of drugs that reduce microglia activation could prevent or reverse neuronal degeneration in these diseases and other degenerative CNS disorders. This invention describes small-peptide and...

Published: 10/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Liya Qin, Guorong Li, MIchelle Block, Wei Zhang, Po-See Chen, Giia-Shuen Peng, Jau-Shyong Hong

Keywords(s): Alzheimer disease 1, Alzheimer disease 3, Alzheimer disease 4, Alzheimer disease type 1, Alzheimer disease type 4, Alzheimer disease, familial, type 3, BBXXXX, Discovery, DOSE, femto-molar, IB3XXX, IBXXXX, Inflammation-associated, IXXXXX, Listed LPM Greene as of 4/15/2015, NB1BXX, NBXXXX, NEURODEGENERATIVE, NXXXXX, Parkinson disease 2, Parkinson disease 3, Parkinson disease 9, Parkinson disease, juvenile, autosomal recessive, Parkinson's, Patent Category - Biotechnology, Post LPM Assignment Set 20150420, Pre LPM working set 20150418, Prevention, therapeutic, therapeutics, Ultra-low, VEXXXX, WJXXXX, WKXXXX, YAXXXX, YBXXXX, YCXXXX

Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Application > Therapeutics, TherapeuticArea > Neurology, TherapeuticArea > Immunology, Application > Diagnostics, Application > Research Materials

Method for 3D Nonlinear Structured Illumination Super-resolution Imaging

Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a super-resolution microscopy method that is faster, easier to use, and has less artifacts than current super-resolution methods. The result is a 3D dual-color stimulated emission depletion (STED) nonlinear structured illumination (NL-SIM) microscope. Using a combination of low coherent light and...

Published: 4/3/2023 | Inventor(s): Leilei Peng, Yu Li, Han Zhang

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Polarimetry

Synthesis of Star-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles for Solar Power and Biomedical Applications

Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles Improve Photocatalytic Activity in Solar Cells and Windows or Biomedical Sensing This synthesis process produces gold nano-stars, plasmonic nanoparticles useful as photocatalysts for many applications. The gold nanoparticles market is expected to reach $6.33 billion by 2025; the nanoparticles are in large demand to improve...

Published: 1/20/2026 | Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Wenxiao Guo

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech

Photocatalyst for More Efficient Water Oxidation, CO2 Reduction, and Nitrogen Fixation

Drives Photochemical Reactions Powered by Solar Energy and at Low Temperatures This photocatalyst and photolytic process boosts electrochemical efficiency of common industrial reactions, allowing them to occur under solar conditions and low temperatures. The global photocatalyst market is projected to reach $4.58 billion by 2025. Photocatalysts can...

Published: 1/20/2026 | Inventor(s): Wei Wei

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech

Enhanced Au/TiO2 Catalysts for More Efficient O2 Activation

Adjusts Atomic Interface to Enable Catalytic Activity 34 Times Greater Than Traditional Catalysts This enhancement of the Au/TiO2 catalyst results from manipulating its interfacial atomic structures for optimal oxygen activation. Analysts project the global market for catalysts to reach $48 billion in 2027 . The field of heterogeneous catalysis does...

Published: 1/20/2026 | Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Jiawei Huang

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Others > Others

Collaborative farming robots

US farms have had to deal with a range of concerns including labor shortages, trade wars, climate change, water shortages and COVID-19. Despite these challenges, crop yields have increased and GHG emissions have decreased as a result of more efficient field management practices, new plant strains, environmentally friendly cultivation techniques and...

Published: 1/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Hong Zhang, Paolo Sanchez

Keywords(s): Robotics

Category(s): Environment, Engineering > Electronics, Other

HandyMitt for contactless touch

With the onset of COVID-19, the major preventative recommendations issued by the CDC were to social distance, wash hands frequently, use hand sanitizer, avoid touching potentially contaminated surfaces and wearing face coverings/gloves (disposable or reusable) in certain situations. Not touching contaminated surfaces remains a challenge for the general...

Published: 1/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Hong Zhang

Keywords(s): Covid-19, Disposable, Gloves, Portable

Category(s): Other, Engineering > Materials

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