Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Technology

VASCULAR GRAFT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel manufacturing technique to enhance the compliance of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) for vascular graft applications. This new method involves mo...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Edward Chen | P240206US01

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Fluorescent Indicator of Lithium Ions

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel profluorophore that binds to lithium ions with high specificity, inducing a fluorescent signal. The fluorescent indicator can be seamlessly integrated int...
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Randall Goldsmith | P150162US02

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Pelletization Gas Guide

Polymer pellets are formed using laminar gas flow within a downstream gas conduit, as may be implemented consistent with one or more embodiments herein. A gas channel directs gas to an outlet of a pol...
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Tim Osswald, Christian Schafer | P170326US01

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Formamide Monomers And Polymers Synthesized Therefrom

Formamide group-containing monomers and polymers made by polymerizing the monomers are provided. Also provided are methods of polymerizing the monomers and methods of synthesizing functionalized polym...
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Padma Gopalan, Balamurugan Ayyakkalai, Ri Chen | P190109US02

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Additive Manufacturing With Curable Compositions

Methods for additive manufacturing are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises illuminating a photothermal base with light, the photothermal base comprising a photothermal material and mount...
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Andrew Boydston, Chang-Uk Lee | P190276US02

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Block Copolymers for Sub-10 Nanometer Lithography

Block copolymer (BCP) lithography is one of the most powerful technologies of the digital electronics era, allowing millions of nanoscale components to be fabricated on a single chip. BCPs are made o...
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Padma Gopalan, Xiang Yu, Myungwoong Kim, Daniel Sweat | P140025US01

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Compostable Thermoset Polymers

Thermoset materials, such as cured rubber and phenolics, offer enhanced properties over traditional thermoplastics (such as Poly(lactic acid) or PLA, polystyrene, PET, etc.). This is due to their abil...
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John Droske | T120033US02

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