http://ua.technologypublisher.comBe the first to know about the latest inventions and technologies available from The University of Alabamaen-USSun, 20 May 2012 17:28:12 GMTWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:40 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssrichard.swatloski@ua.eduCopyright 2012, The University of Alabamahttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8743Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:40 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8743http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8742Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:40 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8742http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8741Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:39 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8741http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8740Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:38 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8740http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8739Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:37 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8739http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8738Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:37 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8738http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8737Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:26:36 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/8737http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7737 The University of Alabama is seeking companies interested in commercializing a breakthrough in nanotechnology that is will enhance the safety and efficacy of MRI imaging. Specific contrast agents are required for each of the two basic types of MRI scans, T1- and T2-weighted. Clinicians prefer T1 over T2 agents because they produce brighter, higher resolution images that improve the visibility of abnormal structures and lesions in the body. One of the few T1 contrast agents approved for sale in the U.S., the manganese (Mn)-based Teslascan, has been withdrawn from the market due to safety...Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:58:17 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7737http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7736Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:58:07 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7736http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7735 This invention develops a grid-side converter control system that is not only effective in DC link voltage control but is also valuable in maintaining high power quality in terms of unbalance and harmonics. It is robust, stable, adaptable and performs well in wide variable system conditions. The primary application for the technology is connecting a non-renewable energy source (e.g.., wind) to an electrical grid. Utilities (both public and private), individual entrepreneurs, wind turbine manufacturers, or any other entity or organization with a focus on renewable energy represent poss...Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:57:13 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7735http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7734Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:54:44 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/7734http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/5082Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:07:42 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/5082http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4872Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:02:49 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4872http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4871Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:57:31 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4871http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4869Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:57:29 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4869http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4715Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:16:35 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4715http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4714Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:16:33 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4714http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4710Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:41:04 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4710http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4709Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:41:03 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4709http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4586Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:56:29 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4586http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4585Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:56:23 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4585http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4478Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:35:38 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4478http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4473 This technology is a 5TB/in2 read head module used to sense bits in magnetic storage media. The read head capacity is an order of magnitude greater than commercially available modules (5TB/in2 vs. 0.3TB/in2). The head is designed to read next generation bit-patterned media. This unprecedented capacity stems from a nanometer-sized reading element that is able to directly sense each individual bit. In addition, the novel read head contains fewer layers of material than state-of-the-art heads. The design of the stacked layers in the read head eliminates a thick layer that exists in conve...Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:12:27 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4473http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4472Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:12:27 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4472http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4471Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:12:26 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4471http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4470Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:34:55 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4470http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4469Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:34:55 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4469http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4445Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:57:04 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4445http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4444Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:57:03 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4444http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4384The University of Alabama seeks to develop and commercialize a new and improved thermometer that uses an ionic fluid to measure temperature. As mercury thermometers are being phased out for health reasons, thermometer sales are burgeoning. This new thermometer can measure temperature from ý100 to 370 degrees Centigrade, has a faster response time, and requires less calibration than standard thermometers. The fluid choice can be customized for specific temperature gradients for operational uses.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:25:44 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4384http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4383 This invention involves the use of a hybrid SUV as a hybrid-dinghy pusher for motor homes. When driven as a vehicle, the SUV operates as a fully functional hybrid vehicle, using the on-board internal combustion engine only when necessary. When being towed behind a motor home, the SUV switches or is switched into hybrid-dinghy pusher (HDP) mode. During acceleration of the motor home, the dinghy’s electrical batteries and motor provide an additional propulsion force via the SUV. During deceleration, the SUV’s batteries charge and assist the motor home’s braking system. Positive results ...Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:27 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4383http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4382Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:27 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4382http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4381Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:26 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4381http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4380Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:26 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4380http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4379This present invention relates to a automobile safety seat for children between one and four years of age, wherein a simple, easy-to-use emergency release mechanism is utilized to quickly release the restraint straps of a harness system in the event of an emergency. This technology allows a child who is restrained in a child safety seat to be removed quickly and safely from the vehicle after an accident by any person, even those unfamiliar with the child safety seat and its fastening mechanisms. Current child safety seats are designed for protection against impact but do not address th...Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:26 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4379http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4378Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:25 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4378http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4377This technology enables gas phase laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) measurements, utilizing a fiber-optically delivered spark. A silver-coated cyclic olefin polymer hollow fiber delivers high-energy nanosecond 1064 nm Nd-YAG laser pulses, which focus to generate high-energy density plasmas in ultra-lean methane-air mixtures. Emissions from these plasmas can be collected and spectroscopically analyzed to quantify relative fuel-to-air ratios.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:25 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4377http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4376Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:24 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4376http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4375Protein and amino acid analysis is critical in biomedical research, proteomics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical research, and food technology. Breaking down proteins (hydrolysis) into their constituent parts, however, has historically involved heating samples in acid solutions for long periods. University of Alabama researchers are looking for partners for the development of a quicker, less destructive, more selective process that uses a tunable molecular gas laser. This method reduces the damage from long-term exposure to heat and acid and allows for more site selectivity in breaking do...Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:23 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4375http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4374The present invention relates to a spin-valve device of a Current-Perpendicular-to-Plane (CPP) structure, which has a high resistance and generates a high output signal with low current. The CPP spin-valve device includes a spin-valve element having a substrate and a layered structure formed on the substrate. The layered structure is comprised of a thin film layer of a ferromagnetic material, a second thin film layer of a ferromagnetic material, and a thin non-magnetic layer structure separating the first and second layers. The first thin film layer is defined as a free layer, and the ...Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:23 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4374http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4373The present invention relates to a cargo reminder for the driver of a vehicle and includes an accelerometer, a controller to detect an acceleration change in the vehicle based on output signals from the accelerometer, and an alarm connected to the controller. Different types of alarms may be used, including a visual alarm, an audio alarm, a plug-in vibrator clip, or a combination of these devices. When in use, the alarm is triggered by the controller when the acceleration change is larger than a preset acceleration threshold. The cargo reminder may also include an acceleration threshol...Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:22 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4373http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4372Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:22 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4372http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4371Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:04:21 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4371http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4321Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:07:19 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4321http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4320Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:02:29 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4320http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4268Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:05:03 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4268http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4266Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:05:00 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4266http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4265Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:05:00 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4265http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4264Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:04:59 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4264http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4263The discovery is a novel form of a naturally occurring protein antibiotic, known as a bacteriocin, found to be effective against a number of species responsible for food spoilage. The bacteriocin has a broad spectrum of activity, including both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. This is the first characterization of a bacteriocin-like enzyme with such a broad activity from the Streptomyces genus. The bacteriocin demonstrated an ability to selectively lyse neighboring bacteria as well as members from the same genus. It is also active from pH 7-9 and to a maximum temperature of 5...Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:04:58 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/4263http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/3490Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:33:02 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/3490http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/3466Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:48:26 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/3466http://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/3465Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:48:25 GMTrichard.swatloski@ua.eduhttp://ua.technologypublisher.com/technology/3465