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Styrene Functionalized Cyclodextrin Monomers and Polymer for Water Remediation
Styrene Functionalized Cyclodextrin Monomers and Polymer for Water Remediation
NU 2021-229
INVENTORS
Damian Helbling*
William Dichtel*
Brittany Bac-An Trang
Max Klemes
Mohamed Ibrahim
Ri Wang
Zhi-wei Lin
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This invention discloses styrene functionalized beta-cyclodextrin monomers and their mesoporous polymeric networks,...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Ecosystems and Resilience, Environment, Health & Safety, Materials, Polymer, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Facebit: A Smart Face Mask Platform
NU 2021-253
PRIMARY INVENTOR
Josiah Hester
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A smart face mask platform that collects and analyzes health-relevant metrics
BACKGROUND
With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide have enforced mask mandates, requiring people to wear masks in enclosed public spaces. According to a report by Environmental Science...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): COVID-19, Health & Safety, Health IT
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Random Copolymer Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Water Filtration
NU 2020-043
INVENTORS
Jeremy Wang*
John M. Torkelson
Monica Olvera de la Cruz
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A system of random copolymer polyelectrolytes for trapping and aggregating water contaminants
BACKGROUND
The presence of contaminants in water can negatively impact human health and is a growing problem for municipal water sources as well as an increasing...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Ecosystems and Resilience, Environment, Health & Safety, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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On-mask Chemical Modulation of Respiratory Droplets
NU 2020-180
INVENTORS
Jiaxing Huang*
Haiyue Huang
Hun Park
DESCRIPTION
Mask treatment that chemically deactivates exhaled droplets passing through the mask fabric with anti-pathogenic molecules
BACKGROUND
Transmission of infectious respiratory diseases starts from pathogen-laden droplets released during coughing, sneezing or speaking. Global respiratory...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Chemicals, Coating, COVID-19, Health & Safety, Infectious disease, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Low-cost bactericidal and virucidal steel touch surfaces
NU 2020-087
INVENTORS
Yip-Wah Chung*
Q. Jane Wang*
Erica M. Hartmann*
Arman M. Khan
Seyon Vaynman
Dieter Isheim
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Novel copper-precipitation-strengthened steel for inexpensive bactericidal and virucidal surfaces
ABSTRACT
Northwestern researchers have developed novel low-carbon ferritic steels strengthened by nanometer-sized copper...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): COVID-19, Health & Safety, Materials, Metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Transportation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Rapid Detection of an Anthrax Biomarker by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
NU 2006-092
Inventors
Richard Van Duyne*
Olga Lyandres
Matthew Young
Xiaoyu Zhang
Alyson Whitney
Jing Zhao
Jeffrey Elam
Short Description
Highly sensitive biosensor for detection of anthrax-causing bacterium with field use capabilities
Abstract
Northwestern researchers have created a surface-enhanced Raman biosensor for use in detecting...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Devices, Health & Safety, Health IT, Instrumentation, Medical device, Research tool, Sensors
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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An In-Line UV Disinfection System
NU 2009-001InventorsWei ZhangAaron Packman*Tadas SileikaShort DescriptionA self-enclosed UV disinfection unit that includes a series of capillary tubes in a reflective housing with a UV sourceAbstractThe UV disinfection unit is positioned in-line with inflow/outflow tubing of a circulating flow system, so as to provide flow-through disinfection without...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Biofilm, Health & Safety, Instrumentation, Materials, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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Mobile Application for Medical Checklist Implementation and Quality Improvement Research
NU 2016-133InventorsCurtis H. Weiss*Luís A. Nunes AmaralHeliodoro Tejedor NavarroMeagan A. BechelShort DescriptionA HIPPA-compliant mobile application for improving patient care quality and optimizing implementation research. BackgroundWhile mobile technologies have become essential in business and personal interactions, their adoption in the...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): COVID-19, Data mining, Health & Safety, Health IT, Management, Mobile app, Mobile networking
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Software & Services
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