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nsP2 Inhibitors: Targeting the Alphavirus nsP2 Protease

This invention relates to antiviral compounds targeting the alphavirus nsP2 protease, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use for the prevention, treatment, or mitigation of the Chikungunya virus. This compound selectively interferes with the essential proteolytic processing activity of nsP2, a critical step in the viral life cycle. By blocking...

Published: 4/29/2026 | Updated: 4/29/2026 | Inventor(s): Hongmin Li, Rui Xiong, Subodh Samrat, Malla Reddy Gannarapu, Ran Zhang, Ke Chen, Mengjiao Ma, Omar Alejandro Lozano Ramos, Divakar Indukuri, Renu Bhardwaj

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Infectious Diseases, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Small Molecules

Enhanced VR Battery Life through Perception-Guided Color Encoding

Innovative VR display power reduction using color perception technology, which enhances battery life without sacrificing visual quality Institute Reference: 1-24019 Background The rapid advancement of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies has resulted in a growing demand for higher resolution, faster refresh rates, and improved...

Published: 10/22/2024 | Updated: 10/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Yuhao Zhu, Abhishek Tyagi, Jiayi He, Budmonde Duinkharjav, Kenneth Chen, Qi Sun, Nisarg Ujjainkar

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Category(s): Optics, Computer Software, Devices

Exploiting Human Color Discrimination for Memory- and Energy-Efficient Image Encoding in Virtual Reality

A VR image compression algorithm reducing DRAM traffic by 66.9% with minimal perceptual quality loss Institute Reference: 1-24027 Background Virtual Reality (VR) is emerging as a ubiquitous computing platform, with applications spanning healthcare, education, communication, training, and design. Efficient computing substrates are critical to VR’s...

Published: 10/22/2024 | Updated: 10/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Yuhao Zhu, Nisarg Ujjainkar, Ethan Shahan, Kenneth Chen, Qi Sun, Budmonde Duinkharjav

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Category(s): Optics, Computer Software, Devices

Novel Peptidomimetics for the treatment of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Advantages: Compounds (peptidomimetic inhibitors) that prevent Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy (DIC) that can occur with cancer chemotherapy Peptide therapeutics have high specificity, potency, and low toxicity when compared to traditional small molecule drugs Potentially enabling cancer patients to receive DOX treatment without compromising...

Published: 12/4/2025 | Updated: 8/2/2023 | Inventor(s): Jianfeng Cai, Zhigao Wang, Yizhan Zhai, Xue Zhao, Xueling Ma, Ken Chen

Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Cancer Diagnostics, Cancer Treatment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Medical > Oncology

Levonorgestrel Butanoate Formulation and Methods Relating Thereto

Summary: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks licensees and/or research co-development partners for the development of an injectable contraceptive for women with a pharmaceutical formulation containing levonorgestrel butanoate (LB), a steroidal progestin. Description of Technology: This invention is a potential...

Published: 4/30/2026 | Updated: 8/2/2023 | Inventor(s): Min Lee, Diana Blithe, Jia-Hwa Fang, Eduardo Ruiz, Ken Chen

Keywords(s): Blithe, CONTRACEPTIVE, INJECTABLE, LB, Lee, Levonorgestrel, Levonorgestrel Butanoate, LNG, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NICHD, Steroidal Progestin

Category(s): TherapeuticArea > Endocrinology, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Application > Therapeutics, TherapeuticArea > Reproductive Health

Novel Multi-Omics Aging Clock

A multi-omics clock analyzes multiple layers of omics data with machine learning to predict remaining lifespan of mammals, particularly for animal model studies. Large omics data sets may be used from combinations of genomics, proteomics, lipids, etc. available from blood or other simple sample collection. This tool can robustly capture changes...

Published: 3/12/2024 | Updated: 9/1/2022 | Inventor(s): George Sutphin, Samuel Freitas, Megha Padi, Chen Chen

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Biomarkers, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Animal Models, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Screening assays, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Simulators and Modeling Tools

Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection

Reference #: 01564 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection Background: The current practices suffer from three main drawbacks: 1) Human pilot cost is significant. The schedule of the drone-based track inspection is contingent on the pilot’s availability rather than...

Published: 12/3/2025 | Updated: 8/8/2022 | Inventor(s): Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Chen Chen

Keywords(s): autonomous drone, flight control, image processing, railroad track inspection, self-navigation

Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences

2015-671 Underground Shafts for Hydrogen Storage

SummaryResearchers at UCLA have developed an underground drilled shaft concept for storage of hydrogen or other gases.BackgroundOne challenge in creating a hydrogen economy is developing hydrogen gas storage solutions. Increased interest has helped the global hydrogen storage market grow to $2.6 billion in 2016, and it is expected to reach over $5...

Published: 7/17/2025 | Updated: 8/13/2020 | Inventor(s): Adrienne Lavine, Hossein Kavehpour, Dante Simonetti, Richard Wirz, Chen Chen, Gabriela Bran, Gopinath Warrier, Hamarz Aryafar, Jonathon Kennedy, Joshua Jordan, Keith Lovegrove

Keywords(s): Energy & Water

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage