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Eco-Friendly, Sustainable, Lightweight, Porous Cellulose Sponge for Crop Growth

This technology uses ‘cellulose sponges’ that can be used to grow pick-and-eat crops without soil. The inventors have tested diverse cellulose derivatives and have determined the best performers. Hydroxyethyl methylcellulose was shown in testing to have a higher water-retention property, higher durability, low density and malleability, and...

Published: 2/27/2025 | Inventor(s): Minkyu Kim, Zhu Zhao, Samuel Kim

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture > Crop Improvement, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental

Dust Control System Using Biocompatible Polymer

This innovative dust control system utilizes commercially available, cost-effective biocompatible polymers to prolong wettability of beach tailings and contribute to improve Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) management system/stability. Can also be used on Tailing slope, dyke, haul roads, and in coal mining facilities. Background: Conventional dust...

Published: 9/16/2024 | Inventor(s): Kwangmin Kim, Minkyu Kim

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Remediation > Air, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining

Bioinspired Glycolipids as Fugitive Dust Suppression Agents

This technology involves the utilization of bioinspired glycolipids to reduce fugitive dust emissions. Background: Fugitive dust is defined by the EPA as dust that "arises from the mechanical disturbance of granular material exposed to air" and common sources of such materials include constructions sites, dirt roads, barren fields, mining...

Published: 8/23/2023 | Inventor(s): Minkyu Kim, David Hogan, Raina Maier

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Remediation > Soil, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Small Molecules

Method for Tailings Dust Suppression

This technology is a new type of treatment that can be sprayed on mine tailings piles to suppress tailing dust from blowing off the pile, thereby preventing erosion and environmental contamination. Background: Tailings are the waste byproduct of ore mining, and consist of fine particles, many the size of dust particles. They are typically placed in...

Published: 8/1/2024 | Inventor(s): Dominic Gervasio, Minkyu Kim, Abraham Jalbout

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Air/Water Purification, Technology Classifications > Materials > Coatings

Genetically Engineered Recombinant Proteins for Functional Regenerative Tissue Scaffolds

This technology encompasses the development of recombinant tissue-specific proteins that are used to produce hydrogel scaffolds that mimic the structure of natural tissues and are therefore able to harness the function of the tissues. Each protein sequence is able to be precisely customized, which allows the tissues to be biocompatible and efficient...

Published: 8/1/2024 | Inventor(s): Minkyu Kim, David Knoff

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Heart and Vascular

Inhibiting Bacteria Infection in Healthcare Devices through Surface Chemistry Treatments and Fluid Flow Control

Princeton Docket # 15-3109-1Researchers in the Departments of Molecular Biology and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University have designed new methods to effectively inhibit the entry, spread and growth of bacteria. The entry of pathogenic bacteria into fluid-filled networks of the body causes serious infection and sepsis. In particular,...

Published: 2/14/2024 | Inventor(s): Howard Stone, Zemer Gitai, Min Kim, Yi Shen, Albert Siryaporn

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Category(s): Medical Devices/Diagnostics

Genetically Engineered Smart Biopolymer to Combat a Broad Range of Microbial Infections

This technology is a platform to develop stable protein polymers that have attached antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). This platform involves a novel approach to structurally modify, synthesize and minimize the cost of AMP polymers, specifically for use within clinical settings. Background: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are more efficient at killing...

Published: 3/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Minkyu Kim, Christopher Camp

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Polymers, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Biologics

Injectable Protein-Based Hydrogels with Ligand-Mediated Reinforcement for Long-Term In Vivo Applications

This technology is a protein-based hydrogel that uses cross-links to self-assemble after injection. The technology addresses the issue with in vivo use of hydrogels by merging the biocompatability of a protein hydrogel with a reinforced rupture force typically found in chemical hydrogels. An injectable hydrogel with these properties has immense potential...

Published: 8/1/2024 | Inventor(s): Minkyu Kim, David Knoff

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Wound Healing, Technology Classifications > Materials > Biocompatible

Trackable Quorum-Sensing Molecules for Diagnostic Applications

Princeton Docket # 17-3325-1High quality medical imaging technology has been one of most important developments in clinical care and personalized medicine. Pinpointing the source and cause of disease in a patient allows targeted and optimal treatment, saving time and money. Applying this type of imaging accuracy to the identification of bacterial pathogens...

Published: 2/14/2024 | Inventor(s): Bonnie Bassler, Howard Stone, Min Kim, Aishan Zhao, Tom Muir

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Category(s): Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Diagnostics

Inhibiting Quorum Sensing of Bacteria in Healthcare and Industrial Devices Through Conjugation of Anti-Quorum Sensing Molecules to Surfaces

A surface-coating approach for bacteria-free health-care and industrial devices Docket # 15-3136 Bacteria frequently act as members of collectives to create surface-attached communities called biofilms and to synchronously activate the production of virulence factors. Bacterial group behaviors are regulated by a cell-cell communication process called...

Published: 3/4/2025 | Inventor(s): Min Kim, Aishan Zhao, Howard Stone, Bonnie Bassler, Tom Muir

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Category(s): Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Diagnostics