Office of Technology Transfer

Thomas H. Shaffer, Ph.D
Director

What is the Office of Technology Transfer?

It is the mission of Nemours to provide leadership, institutions, and services to improve the health of children. As a part of that mission, Nemours Biomedical Research has a long-standing commitment to scholarly and scientific endeavors directed towards improving the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric medical conditions. The tremendous research efforts undertaken at Nemours have resulted in the development of new technologies, new approaches, and new devices. The Office of Technology Transfer works to bring these to the marketplace.

Nemours is interested in commercializing its patents and will consider equity in lieu of licensing fees, running royalties, or patent costs.

Highlights of Some Recent Patents:

Patent METHOD FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME
Vicky Funanage, Ph.D., Sandra G. Hassink, M.D., Susan Kirwin and Darlise OConnor

The present invention provides a new method for treating pulmonary distress caused by low or insufficient surfactant production in infants, children or adults by utilizing leptin to treat individuals with impaired lung surfactant production

IMPROVING INTESTINAL FUNCTION USING LEPTIN
Marshall Z. Schwartz, M.D. and Darlise OConnor

The present invention relates broadly to enhancing the functions of the small intestine and the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases by the administration of leptin therapy.

MEASURMENT OF GASTRIC EMPTYING USING STABLE ISOTOPES
Devendra I. Mehta, M.D.

The present invention provides a diagnostic test for gastrointestinal disorders by providing a safe, convenient, reliable method for measuring gastric emptying.

TISSUE ENGINEERED CARDIAC CONSTRUCTS
Robert E. Akins, Jr., Ph.D.

This invention relates to tissue-engineered construction, and more particularly to bioactive cardiac constructs that may be implanted into a patient to augment cardiac tissue or may be used for in vitro pharmacological testing.

BRACE COMPLIANCE FEEDBACK MONITOR
Tariq Rahman, Ph.D. and J. Richard Bowen, M.D.

This invention relates to a method of measurement of the exact time of brace wear to provide data substantiating patient compliance while documenting the time worn, correlating the progression of the brace treatment of scoliosis.

SINGLE-USE DISPOSABLE EYELID SPECULUM, EYE EXAMINATION KIT, AND A METHOD FOR EXAMINING A PATIENTS EYES
Robert Hered, M.D.

This invention relates generally to eye examination devices and more specifically to eyelid specula used to hold a patients eyelids open, and to a disposable kit including a speculum for eye examinations.

Click here to view a list of all issued and pending patents available through Nemours Biomedical Research.

For more information, please contact us:

Barbara E. Gray
Administrative Manager
Phone: (302) 651-6873
Fax: (302) 651-6888