On November 16, 2006, The FSU Office of Research held its Second Annual Innovator Awards Reception at the University Center Club immediately following the Office of IP Development and Commercialization Fall 2006 Workshop. The reception was attended by approximately 90 faculty, staff and students as well as business leaders from the TalTech Alliance Board, the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and other area businesses. The purpose of the evening was to recognize members from the FSU community who have contributed during the past year to the intellectual property portfolio of the University.

John Fraser, Executive Director of Office of IP Development and Commercialization, started the evening off by giving a well-received short presentation about the technology transfer process. Kirby Kemper, Vice President for Research, presented a Galileo Thermometer as a token of recognition to the principal investigators who have either had their work commercially licensed or have been awarded a GAP Grant during the 2005-2006 fiscal year.

Additionally, principal investigators who submitted an invention or work disclosure, had a US patent application filed, and/or had a US patent issue during the 2005-2006 fiscal year were recognized and presented with a laminated honor roll listing their names and achievements.

• Fraser Presentation
• 2006 Innovators
  • Licenses
  • GAP Recipients
• 2006 Patent Honor Roll
• 2006 Patent Application Honor Roll
• 2006 Disclosure Honor Roll
• Photo Gallery

Janet Dilling (Center for Disaster Risk Policy) - DHROnline – Coast To Coast DHROnline is a unique web site that was created by a team of researchers in the Center for Disaster Risk Policy led by Janet Dilling that brings together, immediately available rental properties – housing that can provide disaster victims with safety and peace of mind while their home is repaired or a new home constructed. Federal Emergency and Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) launched the FSU created site in response to the need for immediate housing for Florida residents displaced during the very active 2004 hurricane season. Because of the immense devastation of Hurricane Katrina in FY 2006 FSU expanded its DHROnline license to all 50 states.

Geoffrey Strouse (Chemistry and Biochemistry) - Nanoparticle Synthesis and Associated Methods Formulation of nanocrystals is notorious for its difficulty and requires long reaction times, sometimes on the order of hours. Dr. Strouse from FSU along with Dr. Gerbec at the University of California, Santa Barbara have teamed up to create a new way to produce crystalline nanoparticle semiconductor material., which could have important implications in speeding up production of nanoparticles in the industry.

Washington Mio (Mathematics) - Real Time Object Recognition
Washington Mio and Xiuwen Liu are developing a computer system that can detect facial images from live video in real time. The system then checks for matches of the image with individuals on file. This invention has immediate applications in areas where it is essential to be able to quickly identify known criminals and terrorists.

Michael Blaber (Medicine) - Development of Mutant Fibroblast Growth Factor
Dr. Michael Blaber is evaluating the ability of a mutant form of fibroblast growth factor FGF1 to develop new blood vessels. This discovery could have significant implications in cardiovascular surgery, where injection of FGF1 into patients with coronary heart disease resulted in increased blood supply to the previously damaged tissue.

Yun-Hwa (Peggy) Hsieh (Nutrition Food & Exercise Science) Development of Monoclonal Antibodies for Detection of Brain and Spinal Cord Tissues in Heat Processed Animal Products Dr. Peggy Hsieh is developing an antibody that can be used in the detection of prohibited cranial tissue in animal food. This process will help the U.S. enforce its regulations adopted to prevent human and animal exposure to Mad Cow Disease.

Anjaneyulu Krothapalli (Mechanical Engineering) - Efficient Water Electrolysis Device Dr. Anjaneyulu Krothapalli is creating a water electrolysis device that is able to produce hydrogen more efficiently than current methods. The ability to easily produce cheap hydrogen is one of the key hurdles to the realistic creation of a hydrogen based energy market, and an end to our dependence on petroleum.

Joseph Schlenoff (Chemistry and Biochemistry) - Conducting Polymers on Microelectrode Devices Dr. Joseph Schlenoff and Dr. Gilbert Case have developed a special conductive polymer coating that enhances microelectrode performance, while providing an anti-fouling property that prevents toxicity. For example, when this technology is used to protect medical implants, the coating improves the durability of the device while also allowing for better readings from the sensors.

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