Patents for licensing

Patents available for license include the following -

Alginates as anti-colorectal cancer agent
A method of delivering alginates to the colon to reduce luminal iron and restrict tumour growth.

Aortic aneurysm
IL-1 alpha as a biomarker for prognosis of potential aortic aneurysm rupture

Assessing the impact of stroke on cognitive abilities
A set of psychological tests that assesses the cognitive abilities of individuals following a stroke and is useful as a tool to predict recovery and measure outcome at follow-up. Find out more about assessing the impact of stroke on Cognitive Abilities (PDF - 183KB).

Catalyst nano particle production
A method of producing size selected catalyst nano particles on graphite tape

Cytotoxicity of monoclonal antibodies
Enhancing cytotoxicity of monoclonal antibodies by peptide conjugation 

Double emulsions as food ingredients
Improving rheological qualities of low fat foods by replacing the oil component of the emulsion with a water in oil emulsion

Encrpyted CPU
Processing encrypted data without decryption or encryption

Euclid interferometer
EUCLID is a compact laser interferometric measuring device capable of sensing linear displacement at the pico metre level.  Find out more about the Euclid Interferometer (PDF - 199KB)You can also view a movie showcasing the IP 

Extracellular secretion of proteins expressed in E. coli Manipulation of periplasmic pathways to enable protein expression in the extracellular environment

Field programmable gate array
Simplified FPGA design using C Plus and game zemantics

Iliad interferometer
Iliad is a compact laser interferometric measuring device capable of sensing rotational displacement.  You can also view a movie showcasing the IP

Industrial gas turbine blade coating system
A self healing multi layer thermal barrier coating for use in industrial gas turbines

Linker Histone Hlx as a cancer therapy target
Therapeutic target for inhibiting double strand break repair

Low Fat Emulsion for use in reduced fat food production
Air filled protein based stable emulsions with fat like mouth feel for reduced fat foods

Modifying immune response through soluble CTLA-4
A monomeric version of soluble CTLA4 that behaves very differently to the well characterized dimeric CTLA4:Ig currently used as a therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, the former activating T cells and the latter inhibiting T cell activity

Mitotane as a  5α-reductase inhibitor in PCOS
A potential new approach to treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome

Particulate cluster production
MatrixAssembly Cluster Beam Source – a concept that could increase the rate of production of size-selected clusters by 9 orders of magnitude

PdAu catalysts on biological substrate
A method for producing catalysts with improved performance on cell membranes

Platinum recovery from road dust
A method of recovering platinum group metals which originate from catalytic converters from roadside dust.  Find out more about Platinum Recovery from Road Dust (PDF - 415 KB).  You can also view a movie showcasing the IP 

R10Z8E9 A murine monoclonal antibody
A murine monoclonal antibody specific for the IgG-Fc of all human IgG subclasses but not IgG of non-human primates.  Find out more about murine monoclonal antibodies (PDF)

Rapid production of ceramic moulds for investment casting
A new rapid shell build method using super-absorbent polymers which reduces shell build time.  Find out more about the Rapid Production of Ceramic Moulds (PDF - 312KB).  You can also view a movie showcasing the IP 

Reconfigurable antennae for wireless communications
A reconfigurable antenna designed for current and future wireless communication systems. The antenna system is primarily geared for hand held mobile devices such as mobile telephones, laptops, PDA etc. Find out more about Reconfigurable Antennae for Wireless Communications (PDF - 183 KB).

Recovery of rare earth magnets
A simple method of removing rare earth magnets from scrap assemblies to enable recycling of valuable raw materials

Repair & maintenance of equipment containing rare earth magnets
A simple method for selective removal of charred or faulty rare earth magnets from an assembly without damage to surrounding components

Resin applicator
A new resin applicator which reduces environmental solvent emissions and reduces clean up costs.

Scanning probe energy loss spectroscopy (SPELS)
A novel technique that combines the imaging capabilities of scanning tunnelling microscopy with the spectral information provided by electron energy loss spectroscopy in reflection mode.

Self structuring diet foods
Ingredients for use in diet food which improve satiety by forming a structured gel after ingestion and breakdown in a controlled manner over a period of time

Tubular PEM fuel cell stacks
A novel design for hydrogen fuel cells which overcomes many of the maintenance problems of laminar fuel cell designs.  You can also view a movie showcasing the IP 

Volatile markers for inflammatory bowel disease
Analysis of gases collected from above faecal matter allows differentiation between IBS Chrohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Water-based cathode inks
A new, safer and potentially  more efficient water based ink for use in the manufacture of improved solid oxide fuel cell.  Find out more about water-based cathode inks (PDF)

Word dominoes
Learning game on PC & iPhone platform for composing use of phrasal verbs