Cannabix Technologies Receives Notice of Allowance for Detection of Molecules – FAIMS U.S. Patent
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for patent application No. 17/019728 entitled, “Apparatus and Methods for Detection of Molecules”.
Mighty Battle: Artificial Intelligence Takes On the Two-Spotted Spider Mite
University of Florida scientists have developed a smartphone app to detect two-spotted spider mites. With quicker detection, the system would help growers get a leg up on the notorious plant pest for which most spray regularly.
UF Innovate Names New Director of Incubation Services
UF Innovate is pleased to welcome Karl R. LaPan as the incoming director of incubation services. He will join the team May 3 and work alongside current Director Mark S. Long, who will retire this summer. LaPan comes to the position with more than 20 years of experience in business incubation.
Weaver Receives NSF Grant To Study Selective Methane Oxidation
Jason F. Weaver, Ph.D., the ExxonMobil Gator Alumni Faculty Endowed Professor at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study selective methane oxidation using elaborately structured IrO2-based mixed metal oxides.
Forte & Maghari Patent “Universal Testing Technique” To Detect Counterfeit Chips
An article recently published in the Academic Times profiled exciting new technology patented by researchers at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research which promises a new way to detect recycled (previously used) and counterfeit electronic parts, especially chips.
UF Research Team Develops System That Could Provide Energy Resilience to Hurricanes, Natural Disasters
A team of researchers at the University of Florida has developed a system powered by solar energy that uses artificial intelligence to ultimately decrease the cost of keeping essential home appliances or devices running through a power outage.
How Shark Scales’ Unique Design Inspired the First Manmade Pattern to Help Stop Bacterial Spread
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Sharklet Technologies Inc. is featured in Business Insider for its novel, breakthrough technology that inhibits bacteria growth and even limits touch transfer of viruses, reducing the transmission of harmful microorganisms.
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2021 Inductees
Seven Florida Inventors whose discoveries are saving lives, transforming the environment, and creating new technologies, will be inducted as the 2021 Class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
Rafael Guzmán, SATLANTIS’ CTO, Featured on The Space Industry Podcast
Rafael Guzmán, founder and CTO of UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident SATLANTIS, a Spanish business that develops Earth Observation (EO) optical payloads for small satellites around the world, is featured on The Space Industry podcast by Sat Search.
CROs dMed and Clinipace Merge To Accelerate Customer Success
dMed Global, a full-service Clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) based in Shanghai, China, and UF startup Clinipace Incorporated, a full-service clinical CRO with headquarters in North Carolina, USA, announced that the two companies will merge.