Research NewsletterIssue: ORN-2023-31

Recent Issued NJIT Patents and Non-Provisional Patent Applications

Congratulations to NJIT Inventors!

Recent Issued Patents

Patent Title: Systems and Methods of Detecting Pipe Defects

Inventors: Federici, John, Rizzo, Louis, Gatley, Samuel, Gatley, Ian, Mallia, Joseph

Patent Status: Issued Patent 

Patent Issue Date: 7/25/23 

Technology Licensing Status: Northeast Gas Association has an exclusive royalty-free license in the Field of Use (natural gas transmission).

Non-Provisional Applications Filed

Patent Application Title: Powder Blend Processability Improvements Through Minimal Amounts of Synergistically Selected Surface Coating Agents

Inventors: Dave, Rajesh, Kim, Sangah and Lin, Zhixing

Patent Application Status: Filed Non-Provisional Patent Application 

Non-Provisional Patent Application Filing Date: 7/12/23 

Technology Licensing Status: Available for Licensing

NSF: Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES); Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP); Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes; Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP); NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)

NIH: National Centers for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) (P41); NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (BP BRAIN-ENDURE) (R25)

Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development; FY23 Science & Technology for Advanced Manufacturing Projects (STAMP)

National Endowment of Humanities: Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities; Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

Private Foundations: Sony Research Awards

Defense and Commerce team up to support semiconductor investments: Two large U.S. agencies entered into a memorandum of agreement to deepen the federal government’s development of a robust domestic supply chain of semiconductor chips.  The Commerce and Defense departments signed the agreement Wednesday to collaborate on increased information sharing pursuant to CHIPS for America Act provisions that call for them to invest in semiconductor manufacturing. "This agreement is an important step forward in increasing the capacity and resiliency of our domestic semiconductor industrial base," said Laura Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, in a news release. "It is essential for DOD and DOC to consult one another to ensure we are making complementary investments that support a robust semiconductor industrial base.” Taylor-Kale, along with CHIPS Program Office Director Michael Schmidt, signed the MOA on behalf of Defense and Commerce, respectively. More information is posted on the NextGov website.

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Defense Department seeks insights on AI’s ability to diagnose brain injuries: Request for Project Information: Neurotrauma Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Assessment State of Technology Meeting: A Defense Department-managed public private partnership is assessing what technology solutions are available to better diagnose traumatic brain injuries in U.S. servicemembers and is looking for insights from industry. In a sources sought notice issued Monday, the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium — a nonprofit biomedical technology consortium operating under an other transaction authority with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command — called for new tech prototypes that can help detect, diagnose and treat TBI cases.  The request is intended to inform both MTEC and the Defense Department of available technology and interest ahead of the former’s State of the Technology Meeting, which is slated for early 2024 and will focus on neurotrauma.

The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is excited to post this announcement for a Request for Project Information (RPI) focused on the diagnosis, monitoring, and assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury in support of an upcoming State of the Technology Meeting.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is commonly defined as an “alteration of the brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force.” In military, TBI is characterized as the signature injury of the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as 10 - 15% of all veterans experienced at least one TBI during their deployment. In civilians, each year at least 4.8 million people in the United States seek medical care for TBI. Among children, TBI-related injuries account for over 837,000 emergency department visits annually, which include over 16,000 TBI-related hospitalizations, and 2,774 TBI related deaths, as reported in 2020.

Medical community recognized significant gaps in the care of patients with TBI. TBI’s complex pathophysiology is not fully understood, broad defined and outdated classification to mild, moderate and severe TBI significantly hamper our ability to treat TBI patients. Nevertheless, early diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and maintenance of TBI patients in the acute setting can significantly improve long-term functional outcomes and reduce injury severity.

MTEC is seeking input from both MTEC members and the general public (non-member companies) that are developing solutions for detection, diagnosis and treatment of TBI and its short- and long-term sequelae. We seek input to gauge interest in attendance/technology presentations and to frame the agenda for an upcoming State of the Technology Meeting on areas of concerns, unmet needs, products/technology advancements and limitations, and regulatory challenges from all interested parties, including but not limited to, healthcare providers, neuroscientists, product developers, regulatory experts, and reimbursement strategists. Interested stakeholders have until noon EST on Sept. 14 to respond to the RPI notice.

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Senate Appropriators Add $13.7 Billion Above Spending Caps: Senate Appropriators on Thursday announced a bipartisan agreement to add $13.7 billion above the spending caps set by the Debt Limit Agreement to FY24 spending bills for both defense and domestic priorities. Senate Appropriations Chair Murray and Ranking Member Collins announced their intention to add $8 billion in defense spending and $5.7 billion in domestic spending. To track all the FY2024 appropriations developments please refer to the Congressional Research Service FY2024 Appropriations status table here.

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