http://lehighott.technologypublisher.comBe the first to know about the latest inventions and technologies available from Lehigh Universityen-USWed, 15 Apr 2026 01:41:53 GMTWed, 31 Aug 2022 14:59:43 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssarb313@lehigh.eduCopyright 2026, Lehigh University061114-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/48321Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:59:43 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/48321033017-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/44465Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:48:54 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/44465050317-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/37514Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:26:51 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/37514081915-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/37186SUMMARY Microfluidic sample concentration devices enable a departure from expensive centrifugation devices and immobile processes that are used presently to concentrate and capture targeted nanoparticles. Because of their ability to significantly reduce sample size and enable sensitive and rapid detection systems, microfluidic sample concentration devices are being proposed more frequently and developed into target capture and diagnostic systems. While the field is growing and advancements are rapidly occurring, opportunities exist to improve the components of microfluidic systems to enable b...Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:34:56 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/37186111116-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24155Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:52:03 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24155081716-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24153TECHNOLOGYTreatment of bacterial diseases has become increasingly difficult as the number ofantibiotic-resistant organisms increases and the development of new antibioticsdecreases. According to the CDC, an estimated 2 million people in the US developantibiotic infections annually with more than 23,000 deaths at a cost of $21-34billion/year. Therefore, in addition to preventing infections, tracking resistantorganisms, and more conservative antibiotic use, there is a need for novelantimicrobial strategies. Cholesterol is a primary component of eukaryotic cellplasma membranes and therefore plays...Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:39:48 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24153072216-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24152Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:03:54 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24152092016-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24151Tue, 21 Feb 2017 11:39:43 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/24151090811-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/21796Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:09:49 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/21796080115-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/21201Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:11:49 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/21201091615-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/21200Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:01:21 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/21200092412-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20440Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:45:32 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20440051915-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20150 SUMMARY In this invention, a new material that is capable of producing light in the ultraviolet band of the electromagnetic spectrum has been developed. The material developed consists of a small amount of dilute As (Arsenic) in AlNAs (Aluminum-Nitride-Arsenic) material and is called dilute-As AlNAs alloy. This material has many unique properties that will enable optoelectronic systems to demonstrate better performance than provided by current materials used for emitters. The light emitter based on this material is shown to have superior performance than similar laser-based devices. The new m...Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:25:30 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20150051415-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20149 SUMMARY Cell culture has become a major research and development tool used in life sciences research and development, and it presently plays a major role as model systems for studying basic cell biology, cancer research, drug discovery and toxicity testing. Traditional cell culture for research and development has occurred in two dimensions (2D), which has limitations as it is monolayer and does not accurately represent or model the anatomy or physiology of tissue to yield more informative studies. Three dimensional (3D) cell culture technology has emerged and advanced the ability to more clo...Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:54:24 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20149112014-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20148SUMMARY Analysis of breast tissue images using a technique called LBP (Local Binary Pattern) is considered as a promising method for non-invasive detection of breast cancer cells. This technique calculates the statistical distribution of different patterns and uses them as feature vectors to represent textural differences. By removing the need for texture images to be highly repetitive, LBP enables improved tissue classification of OCT/OCM (Optical Coherence Tomography/Optical Coherence Microscopy) images. In this invention, the LBP method has been further refined into a process called BLBP (...Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:54:20 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20148102513-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20066Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:44:11 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20066062714-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20060Tue, 04 Aug 2015 08:38:30 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20060053014-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20059 SUMMARY Shear ties are used in the construction industry to ensure that the shear walls used in construction of light frame buildings can perform reliably at the rated loads. Currently used shear tie designs are lacking in several key performance areas and this invention seeks to improve the performance through a novel design method. The proposed shear-tie design provides superior performance in the areas of increased strength, deformability resistance and concrete passage prevention and reduced installation tolerances. These performance improvements help overcome issues possessed by...Tue, 04 Aug 2015 08:24:57 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20059041014-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20037SUMMARYSoftware to combat data piracy and hacking is important in ensuring securesoftware solutions. Hardening is the process of securing software by reducingits vulnerability to potential threats. There are a variety of techniques toharden applications including strong encryption, firewalls, intrusion-detectionsystems, and highly sophisticated hacker confusion techniques. Currenthardening solutions in the market need to be complicated so as to dissuadehackers from attempting to decompile code.The solution developed here inserts security checks into the application todetect deviations and help...Mon, 03 Aug 2015 12:51:49 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/20037102910-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15272Fri, 23 May 2014 11:30:05 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15272120710-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15238Wed, 21 May 2014 08:00:34 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15238092713-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15234SUMMARYLehigh University has developed a wavy micropatterned microfluidic device for capturing circulating tumor cells from whole blood with high efficiency, selectivity and throughput. A capturing agent is immobilized on the substrate that can selectively capture circulating tumor cells while not interacting with other cells present in the whole blood. The substrate surface has repetitive wave-herringbone structures, which can induce a rotational flow. The rotational flow can enhance the collision of circulating tumor cells with the substrate surface, therefore increasing the capture efficien...Tue, 20 May 2014 12:02:32 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15234060713-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15229Tue, 20 May 2014 11:41:53 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15229012510-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15093Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:56:44 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15093012113-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15044Tue, 15 Apr 2014 07:26:40 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15044120710 01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15002Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:35:41 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/15002041095-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12420 SUMMARY An electrokinetic system and method are provided for removing charged species from a sample in which said charged species is commingled with at least one radionuclide. The apparatus comprises an anode compartment comprising an anode, a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, and a treatment zone in fluid communication with the anode and cathode compartments for containing the sample. The anode compartment, cathode compartment, and treatment zone are arranged so that a voltage gradient applied between the anode and the cathode induces an electrical current flow through the sample in...Wed, 01 May 2013 08:44:06 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12420032797-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12408Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:23:44 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12408123098-03http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12407Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:21:46 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12407050597-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12406SUMMARYThis technology describes a method of quickly and accurately aligning precision optical components. Lehigh Tech ID#050597-01 THE MARKETThis technology would be useful to any application that requires quick and efficient alignment of optical equipment.  THE OPPORTUNITYLehigh University is currently looking to license this technology. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:10:10 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12406092601-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12379SUMMARYThis technology concerns new metallic alloys that have the ability to absorb neutron flux at higher rates than conventional metals. Lehigh Tech ID#092601-01 THE MARKETThis technology would be useful to any application that was trying to control neutron flux and/or radiation shielding.  THE OPPORTUNITYLehigh University is currently looking to license this technology. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:13:11 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/12379040108-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11863Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:04:53 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11863071811-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11828Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:14:51 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11828080212-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11415Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:37:31 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11415061212-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11414Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:37:31 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11414100112-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11378Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:05:14 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11378123098-04http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11264SUMMARY A fiber optic connector and an associated fabrication method where the connector has a connector housing having a base side, a and pair of sidewalls upstanding from the base side that are spaced apart in relation to each other, and each of the housing sidewalls define at least one aperture through which optical signals can be transmitted into and out of the housing by an input optical fiber and an output optical fiber, respectively, located in fixed positions outside the housing, a pair of optical lens elements are contained within the housing which collimate optical signals transmitt...Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:22:52 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/11264091410-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/10749 SUMMARY As tissue engineering develops into the future of treatments requiring tissue replacement, new materials are needed to function as bioscaffolds. Lehigh University has pioneered methods for fabricating nano-macro porous bioactive glass for bone replacement. These materials are monolithic rigid structures suitable for many bone replacement conditions. In certain situations, a flexible bioscaffold is preferred, and it will be even better if it is nanoporous. This invention is the first technology that fulfills this need. Experiments indicate that this material could be useful for soft ti...Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:29:18 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/10749122406-02http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/10076Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:18:02 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/10076102611-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/9853Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:26:22 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/9853111507-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/9248Wed, 16 May 2012 08:28:35 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/9248031510-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/9243Tue, 15 May 2012 07:58:07 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/9243081211-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7790 SUMMARY A major barrier to the utilization of quantum dots (QDs) in commercial applications is the high cost associated with conventional chemical synthesis as well as the use of high temperatures and toxic solvents, thereby requiring specialized, expensive waste disposal procedures. Lehigh University has developed an optimized, bacterial-based synthesis method for semiconductor quantum dots that does not require expensive reagents, solvents or other materials. The process is capable of producing large quantities of QDs from a continuous process at a cost less than $1 per gram, whereas trad...Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:44:44 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7790072709-02http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7274Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:59:17 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7274122406-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7273Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:56:42 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7273112009-03http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7272Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:53:20 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7272112009-06http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7271Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:41:22 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7271080409-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7270Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:24:49 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/7270112009-05http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6585Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:03:47 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6585112009-04http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6579Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:47:35 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6579042209-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6577 SUMMARY Interferometry is one of the most sensitive optical interrogation methods known and has been used to screen molecular interactions in surface binding modes. This technology is an advancement on this science. Lehigh University has developed an optical biosensor for detecting small amounts of chemical or biochemical agents in a biological medium. The interferometer has ultrahigh sensitive optical sensing and can be easily used for array integration into a compact and high throughput biosensor system on a chip. Recent developments have improved the signal to noise measurements and i...Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:47:34 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6577021910-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6572Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:30:58 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/6572042209-02http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/5483Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:28:37 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/5483112009-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/5206Mon, 17 May 2010 11:31:23 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/5206021009-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/4794Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:23:50 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/4794072808-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/3427Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:51:01 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/3427121903-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/2153 SUMMARY Lehigh University has developed a microreactor for carrying out methanol reforming for hydrogen production. The microreactor has parallel micro-channels with a particle filter fabricated on a silicon substrate. This allows for on-chip heating and temperature sensing, trapping of catalyst particles, flow distribution, microfluidic interfacing and thermal isolation. It also consists of radial flow configuration for carrying out reactions between gases. The microreactor can produce hydrogen for up to a 25 Watt fuel cell and multiple microreactors can be used simultaneously for higher p...Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:09:00 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/2153012704-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1928SUMMARY The present invention provides a method and apparatus or system for determining an amount of coal tar that can enter, and subsequently be displaced from, a given type of soil for a range of depths of the soil. The method and apparatus also provide verification of the pressure at which coal tar can be displaced from a given type of soil. In particular, the method and apparatus simulate the hydrostatic pressure that a soil sample encounters in the subsurface of the ground. Accordingly, the method and apparatus provide a relationship between the concentration of coal tar in the soil and t...Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:39:12 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1928050100-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1912SUMMARY The invention is a process for the preparation of crosslinked water-swellable polymer particles. First, an aqueous polymer solution containing a water-soluble polymer having at least one functional group or charge, is combined with aqueous medium. The aqueous polymer solution is then mixed under moderate agitation with an oil medium and an emulsifier to form an emulsion of droplets of the water-soluble polymer. A crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking the functional groups and/or charges in the water-soluble polymer is then added to the emulsion to form crosslinked water-swellable ...Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:14:08 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1912082106-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1907Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:14:30 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1907043007-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1864Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:39:45 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1864122804-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1817Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:39:11 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1817101007-06http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1570SUMMARY A method wherein a methanol-containing gas stream is passed in contact with a catalyst comprising a supported or unsupported bulk vanadate catalyst in the presence of an oxidizing agent for a time sufficient to convert at least a portion of the methanol to formaldehyde (CH2O). Lehigh TechID# 101007-06 MARKET Formaldehyde, which is the product generated by the technology, can be used as a: disinfectant tissue fixative photography OPPORTUNITY Lehigh is looking to license this technology.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:43:00 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1570123003-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1562SUMMARY The present invention is a process for operating equilibrium controlled reactions in continuous mode wherein a feedstock is reacted in a plurality of reactors containing an admixture of a desired process catalyst and an adsorbent to form a product which is selectively adsorbed by the adsorbent and an admixture containing a product which is withdrawn from the reactor. A series of separation steps is used to desorb the product which is selectively adsorbed by the adsorbent and to prepare the reactor for a subsequent process cycle. The process utilizes a novel series of adsorption and des...Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:38:50 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1562052200-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1552SUMMARY A process is provided for the production of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide by reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen sulfide to produce hydrogen and carbonyl sulfide, and then reacting the carbonyl sulfide with oxygen to produce carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. The carbon monoxide is recycled back to the hydrogen sulfide reaction step. The catalyst used to promote the reaction between carbonyl sulfide and oxygen is an oxide of a metal, such as V, Nb, Mo, Cr, Re, Ti, W, Mn or Ta, which is supported on a support, such as TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, CeO.sub.2, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 and Al.sub.2 ...Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:15:24 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1552080603-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1541Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:14:09 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1541031104-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1540Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:39:50 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1540051306-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1251Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:32:38 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1251061307-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1242Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:39:21 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1242052407-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1241 SUMMARY Lehigh University has developed a toxic metal detection device for use with potentially contaminated water. The sensor uses hybrid inorganic materials for simple and quick detection of heavy metals. The technology is essential for a number of applications, such as mining frac water, remote testing for poorly accessible regions and is particularly important due to the increasing global threat of heavy metal contamination in water. Heavy metal environmental pollution leads to anthropogenic activities. This technology is meant to reduce the reliance upon expensive and time consumin...Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:39:20 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1241011807-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1240Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:39:20 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1240083106-02http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1236Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:39:19 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1236030806-01http://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1234Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:39:18 GMTarb313@lehigh.eduhttp://lehighott.technologypublisher.com/technology/1234