WARF Signs License Agreement with RedXDefense, a Provider of Security Solutions (Jan 27, 2006)
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Cohn
608 263-2821
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announces a license agreement with RedXDefense, www.redxdefense.com, a provider of security solutions for combating explosive threats, based in Rockville, Md. The agreement is a worldwide license for polymer technology developed by UW-Madison researchers and patented by WARF for use in the detection of explosives and explosives-related compounds.
UW-Madison researchers Robert C. West, Yuxia Liu and Honglae Sohn developed novel electro- and photo-luminescent polymers, which have been demonstrated to detect explosives. This license complements RedX's existing intellectual property portfolio, which includes two additional licenses with the University of California, San Diego, and five RedX patent-pending inventions. These novel technologies, combined with unique product concepts, provide the foundation for RedX's innovative approach to the detection of trace explosives.
"WARF is pleased to work with RedX to facilitate products that will make our military and our citizens safer," said WARF Managing Director Carl Gulbrandsen. "We are confident that RedX has the expertise and the resources to develop this technology and look forward to the partnership to bring products to market."
Dr. R. E. Dugan, RedX President and CEO comments, "Both military and commercial users have significant unmet needs for explosives detection systems that are cost-effective, robust, and simple to use. This state-of-the-art technology further enhances our ability to provide innovative solutions that address these needs. We look forward to working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and WARF."
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation supports world-class research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by protecting the intellectual property of University faculty, staff and students, and by licensing inventions resulting from their work. Through the licensing efforts, university ideas benefit the public by bringing resources back to the University to continue the cycle of investment, research and invention. Established in 1925, WARF was the first university technology transfer office in the United States.
RedXDefense is a leading provider of innovative security solutions, in particular, for combating explosive threats. The company specializes in the development, manufacture, and sale of fully integrated security systems that provide security without the traditional burden associated with security. RedX solutions ease compliance, reduce operational burdens and costs, and enhance business objectives for safety without compromising the business itself. RedXDefense's innovative security solutions offer advantages in throughput, cost, reliability and packaging that will enable widespread use of the technology in applications as diverse as transportation security, military and first-responder portable detection, critical infrastructure and large venue protection.
