Success Stories
The Office of Technology Licensing has helped transfer hundreds of technologies from the University of Florida to private industry. Once in the marketplace, these technologies improve the lives of millions, benefiting society and creating jobs to support and grow our community. The links at the bottom of the page provide more information on just a few of the technologies created by UF researchers and licensed to our industry partners. Other examples of the positive results our efforts yield include:
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Beta Biomed Improves Patient Monitoring
Beta Biomed's unique sensor consolidates a number of devices commonly used to monitor patients, thus decreasing patient discomfort and hospital costs. The new sensor, a pulse oximeter that can be placed on the nose or cheek, incorporates additional monitoring capabilities, provides better signals, allows for more precise measurement of a number of cardiovascular and respiratory parameters, and can be used to evaluate a patient's blood volume. -
AntGuard Thwarts Insect Invasions of Planters, Pet Food Bowls
The AntGuard® Ant Proof Tray helps consumers keep pesky ants out of their pet food bowls and potted plants, among other things. Visit the website at www.antguard.com to see video footage of 5,000 fire ants swarming an unprotected cupcake, and the same 5,000 ants unable to reach a cupcake placed on the Ant Proof Tray. -
Sinmat Gentle Slurry Raises the Bar for Microcircuitry Surfaces
Sinmat's slurries polish copper and low dielectric constant materials in a uniquely soft and gentle manner, reducing the industry-standard process into a single step. Sinmat's products also render substantially higher performance and throughput, while simplifying the integration process, resulting in over 50% reduction in CMP related manufacturing costs. -
Traffic Barrier Improves Safety at U.S. Highway Construction Zones
A new, low-profile (18 inches tall and 27 inches wide) concrete barrier substantially increases driver visibility compared with conventional temporary barriers. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, This low profile barrier will provide a safer construction site by redirecting errant vehicles and, at the same time, allowing improved visibility for vehicles entering or leaving the highway. -
Sentricon Saves Statue of Liberty and Thousands of Homes
Since Sentricon was introduced to the market in 1995, over 100,000 homes have benefited from the colony elimination technology for termite control, which resulted in 300 metric tons of reduction in chemical use. -
Gatorade Gives Athletes Competitive Edge
Gatorade, originally developed by Dr. Robert Cade for the Gator football team, contains compounds which can be used to reduce or prevent adverse physiological effects of physical exercise or environmental exposure. -
Trusopt: Breakthrough Glaucoma Treatment
The late Dr. Thomas Maren collaborated with Merck Pharmaceuticals for many years to develop Trusopt, a breakthrough drug for the treatment of glaucoma. -
Healthier Peanuts
UF peanut breeder Dan Gorbet developed a new peanut variety that is richer in heart-healthy oleic fatty acids, yields more peanuts per acre, and has a longer shelf life. SunOleic 97R, developed through conventional breeding, was patented in 1999. -
Feline HIV
A feline AIDS vaccine developed by UF researcher Dr. Janet Yamamoto, College of Veterinary Medicine, and approved by the USDA was licensed by Kansas-based Fort Dodge Animal Health. The vaccine is expected to play a role in development of a human AIDS vaccine. -
TMS Prevents Heat-Related Illness and Death in Football Players
The Temperature Management System (TMS) incorporates a hi-tech air-cooling system into football shoulder pads to improve the health and safety of football players. -
Fathead Minnow Chip Checks Water Quality
The fathead minnow chip (FHMChip) analyzes water for contamination using a genetic database from a fish used as a sentinel species by the EPA to check for pollutants. -
Nanotechnology Takes on Wrinkles
The Leunesse line of wrinkle-creams and anti-aging formulas uses molecular-level microparticle technology to combat the effects of age and gravity. -
NovaMin Yields Healthier, Happier Teeth
Mouth-care products using bioactive bone-regeneration technology literally rebuild teeth. Look for the "Powered by NovaMin" logo on your favorite oral care products. -
Durable Dummy Prepares Doctors to Save Lives
As of early 2004, the 6-foot-tall durable dummy, modeled after a Chippendale dancer, had given more than 4,000 medical personnel - including U.S. military medics in Afghanistan and Iraq - experience with lifelike emergency situations.
