<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest technologies from University of Oregon</title><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com</link><description>Be the first to know about the latest inventions and technologies available from University of Oregon</description><language>en-US</language><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:20:27 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:09:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><webMaster>techtran@uoregon.edu</webMaster><copyright>Copyright 2026, University of Oregon</copyright><item><title>Changing Brains: Effects of Experience on Human Brain Development</title><caseId>UO-10-05</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/3543</link><description><![CDATA[Changing Brains is an educational DVD program for 
anyone involved in child rearing, from parents to teachers to 
policy-makers.&nbsp;Created for non-scientists, Changing Brains features 
information and practical recommendations based on scientific evidence 
regarding&nbsp;cognitive development as a child grows. Viewers learn about the 
brain, how it develops, the methods used to study its structures and function, 
and how experience shapes the brain. Every 
statement that is made is supported by evidence from solid scientific studies 
and each segment includes a mention of the brain function...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:09:59 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/3543</guid></item><item><title>Thin-Film Heat Exchanger</title><caseId>UO-01-13</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/3435</link><description>As a result of improved construction 
techniques and materials, residential and commercial buildings are becoming 
increasingly sealed from the outdoor environment. Because of inadequate 
ventilation in such buildings, the indoor air can contain a variety of 
substances that pose a health risk to its occupants. Consequently, there is a trend toward 
increasing the use of ventilation systems in order to improve indoor air 
quality. Increased ventilation, however, can significantly increase the heating 
and cooling loads on a building's heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning 
(HVAC) system, ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:19:19 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/3435</guid></item><item><title>Organic and Biological Chemistry of Nitrated Lipids</title><caseId>UO-06-09</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2705</link><description><![CDATA[

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Living organisms are continually challenged by highly reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS).&nbsp; In many cases ROS and RNS are destructive, but in some cases their chemistry has been channeled into biologically useful purposes.&nbsp; 
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Nitrated lipids are produced by the action of ROS/RNS on lipids--such lipids have recently been demonstrated to be a new source of the signaling molecule nitric oxide and to be potent signaling molecules themselves.&nbsp; Bioorganic approaches to studying nitrated lipids include examining the synthesis of nitrated lip...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2705</guid></item><item><title>Development of Boron-Nitrogen Heterocycles</title><caseId>UO-09-06</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2668</link><description><![CDATA[
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The Liu research group is developing a number of B–N-containing heterocycles, namely 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines. These are structures that are isoelectronic and isostructural to benzene.&nbsp;Benzene, the epitome of aromatic compounds, has played a pivotal role in our fundamental understanding of the concept of aromaticity.&nbsp; 
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The aim is to exploit the unique properties of 1,2-dihydro-1,2-azaborines and investigate their potential as benzene surrogates in materials and biomedical research.&nbsp;Areas of exploration include organic synthesis, optoelectronic materials, catalys...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:29:41 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2668</guid></item><item><title>Heterometallic Group 13 Keggin-like Nanoclusters</title><caseId>UO-07-23</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2667</link><description><![CDATA[
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The Johnson research group has developed a high-yielding synthetic strategy for preparing discrete polynuclear inorganic clusters containing 13 Group 13 metals (Al, Ga, In).&nbsp; &nbsp;The Keggin-like structures consist of 7 of the metals in an interior core arranged in a flat hexagonal disc through bridging hydroxo ligands with 6 M(H2O)4 bound to the core by two -OH bridges.&nbsp; Examples of higher nuclearity metal cation clusters of any morphology with mixed metal components are fairly rare, and control of the metal stoichiometry is desirable.&nbsp; Compositions have been made cont...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:29:39 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2667</guid></item><item><title>Green Fluorescent Protein Indicating Redox Potential</title><caseId>UO-00-08</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2656</link><description><![CDATA[
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Changes in the redox equilibrium of cells influence a host of cell functions.&nbsp; Redox-sensitive green fluorescent proteins (GFP) allow real time visualization of the oxidation state of a cell.
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Organic compounds possessing a high degree of conjugation are recognized as ideal materials for advanced electronic and photonic applications including organic LEDs, LCDs, thin film transistors, solar cells, and optical storage devices.&nbsp; Optical and physical properties of highly conjugated organic molecules can be altered by changing the substitutional groups and substitution patterns.&nbsp; Functionalized phenylacetylene and phenylvinylene structures are known to exhibit remarkable optical and electronic properties because of their multiple conjugated pathways.&nbsp; 

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T...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2655</guid></item><item><title>Polymer Light Emitting Devices Based On Interfaces Enabled By Internally Compensated Doped Conjugated Polymers</title><caseId>UO-07-01</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2654</link><description><![CDATA[

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There is a need for low cost, stable and efficient light emitting devices for solid-state lighting and polymer light emitting electrochemical cells (PLECs) are being actively explored for their potential in this area. 
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The stability and efficiency of current PLECs needs to be improved if they are going to be practical. In order to improve stability and efficiency, one must be able to independently control electron and hole injection and such control cannot be achieved with current technologies. Research in the Lonergan lab has shown that independent control over carrier injecti...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 17:41:04 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2654</guid></item><item><title>Strongly Asymmetric Broadband Mirrors</title><caseId>UO-06-40</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2653</link><description><![CDATA[

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This invention provides dispersion-engineered thin films for coating asymmetric mirrors.&nbsp; This allows for the custom design of optical asymmetry, including the design of broadband, non-dispersive asymmetry which is not possible with standard thin metal films.
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U.S. Patent Application No. 11/983,335
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This technology encompasses a series of organic compounds for use in rapid detection of ions and small molecules.&nbsp; 
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These compounds have a previously unknown framework that is modular and pre-organized to bind guests in its cavity. The modular nature of the framework permits easy synthetic variation of the compound&nbsp;structure and several of the regions can be varied to incorporate a specific property, such as solubility, optimization of guest binding, or fluorescence. 
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The core of the organic framework is a highly-conjugated rigid backbone that makes the framewo...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:16:44 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2644</guid></item><item><title>Zinc Oxide Nanowires</title><caseId>UO-07-42</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2643</link><description><![CDATA[

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This technology is a method for the selective growth of&nbsp;ZnO vertical nanowire arrays, as developed by UO inventors.&nbsp; It offers several advantages over other ZnO nanowire production methods: selective placement of the wires, rapid growth, no need for vacuum, and minimal generation of Au waste.
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This web-based tool allows users to create and submit computer-generated diagrams and technical drawings simply and effortlessly, with particular application for online homework and testing. &nbsp;It has been successfully used&nbsp;with Economics classes at the University of Oregon
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The tool is designed to be simple and intuitive: users would not need any previous skill with graphics software.&nbsp; "Shape Tool Boxes" contain the visual building blocks of the diagrams to be created (different tool boxes can be created for different applications) and the resulting diagram is save...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:16:43 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2642</guid></item><item><title>Low Thermal Conductivity Misfit Layer Compounds</title><caseId>UO-07-26</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2641</link><description><![CDATA[

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Misfit layer compounds are constructed of two interwoven repeating layers, resulting in materials which exhibit extremely low thermal conductivity.&nbsp; Potential applications include use as small-scale thermoelectric or insulating materials.
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Turbostratically disordered inorganic materials which exhibit surprisingly low thermal conductivity and have potential to be used as thermoelectric materials.
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U.S. Patent Application No. 12/090,849.
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An improved process for producing silicide deposits on silicon-based semiconductor chips, with a reduction in the number of lithography steps and phases required.
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A method for preparing inorganic materials with a superlattice structure allows for thermoelectric materials to be synthesized in larger quantities than currently available.
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U.S. Patent Application No. 10/522,346.
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This device is a Schottky-type diode with a continuously variable barrier height (variable over 0.5V) and nominally a three terminal variable barrier diode.&nbsp; The technology can be either permanently or reversibly switched, with potential application in multiple-state information storage.&nbsp; 
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It may also be used in the fabrication of standard two terminal diodes.&nbsp; Here, the technology provides a means of fabricating diodes with precisely controlled effective barrier heights that are tunable over approximately a 0.5V range.
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U.S. Patent No. 6,455,873
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Functional engineered fluorescent proteins with varied&nbsp;fluorescence characteristics that can be easily distinguished from currently existing green and blue fluorescent proteins.&nbsp; 
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Such engineered fluorescent proteins enable the simultaneous measurement of two or more processes within cells and can be used as fluorescence energy donors or acceptors when used to monitor protein-protein interactions through FRET.&nbsp; Longer-wavelength engineered fluorescent proteins are particularly useful for photodynamic toxicity, and auto-fluorescence of cells are significantly redu...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:16:39 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2634</guid></item><item><title>Making Amorphous and Crystalline Alloys by Solid State Interdiffusion</title><caseId>90-11</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2633</link><description><![CDATA[
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This&nbsp;method is&nbsp;a new synthetic approach in which thin (15-50 A) amorphous elemental layers are sequentially deposited to create a unique initial reactant.&nbsp; The approach overcomes the limitations of traditional, diffusion-limited, solid-state synthetic methods, which offer no control of the reaction pathway and therefore no control over which intermediates are formed.&nbsp;
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In the new synthetic approach, the initial layered composite is diffused at low temperatures to produce a homogeneous amorphous alloy; nucleation is then the rate-limiting step in the formation ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:16:39 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2633</guid></item><item><title>Complexation-Mediated Crystal-Forming Reactions Using Complexing Agents</title><caseId>93-05</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2632</link><description><![CDATA[

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This technology comprises methods and reaction systems that are adapted for forming crystallites with novel crystal habits and/or morphologies when compared to conventional crystallites of the same chemical composition.&nbsp; 
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The methods and reaction systems involve chemical reactions between at least two reactant compounds occurring in a liquid (or gel) that form insoluble crystallite products.&nbsp; At least one of the reactants is rendered soluble, in a solvent in which the reactant is not normally soluble, by adding an agent and the reactant.&nbsp; The complexing agent not...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:16:38 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2632</guid></item><item><title>Nematode Research Tools</title><caseId>UO-NRT</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2616</link><description><![CDATA[

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These novel nematode research&nbsp;tools facilitate simultaneous studies on the behavior and activity of individual nematodes (C. elegans).&nbsp; 
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The tools can be used alone or in combination for C. elegans studies. They include:
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·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Microfluidic devices with channels that are specifically designed to mimic the worm's motion in soil 
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·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An integrated gradient generator for use with the microfluidic devices
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·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An electr...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 13:13:58 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2616</guid></item><item><title>Oregon Career Information System (ORCIS)</title><caseId>UO-ORCIS</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2615</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Career Information System is available to provide career-related advice and evaluation&nbsp;for all&nbsp;Oregonians.&nbsp; For more information, please&nbsp;visit the ORCIS website.&nbsp; 
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EyeDraw is a novel research project under development at the University of Oregon that enables users to draw pictures solely with the use of their eyes. The application interprets eye movement data collected by an eye tracking tool, allowing users to click on buttons, choose starting and ending points, and save and retrieve drawings.&nbsp; 
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EyeDraw is being designed for children and teenagers with severe mobility impairments. More information can be found&nbsp;on the project website at&nbsp;http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/research/cm-hci/EyeDraw/
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]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 12:29:09 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2606</guid></item><item><title>Rendezvous</title><caseId>UO-08-24</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2492</link><description><![CDATA[
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The Rendezvous database aids states in complying with the State Performance Plan (SPP) requirement of the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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The SPP&nbsp;is a strategic framework&nbsp;to aid&nbsp;states in improving certain areas of special education and services to student with disabilities.&nbsp;Data is collected from school districts and each year the state submits an Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education.&nbsp;The SPP's overall objective is to&nbsp;improve outcomes for students with disabilities and enhance accountability ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:32 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2492</guid></item><item><title>Use of Pentamidine in Myotonic Dystrophy Models</title><caseId>UO-08-15</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2491</link><description><![CDATA[

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Myotonic Dystrophy is characterized by 
200–2000 CUG repeats in the 3’UTR of the DMPK gene—unaffected individuals have 5–35 CUG 
repeats.&nbsp; The CUG repeats form a stem-loop and it’s been suggested that 
this is a gain-of-function mutation wherein the stem loop binds proteins in the 
cell so that the proteins are unavailable to perform their normal cellular 
functions.&nbsp;Muscle-blind splicing factor is one such sequestered 
protein.&nbsp;As a result, at least 23 pre-mRNAs have been identified as 
mis-spliced and at least 15 proteins have defects.&nbsp; One hypothesis 
for guidin...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:31 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2491</guid></item><item><title>Strong Kids Curriculum</title><caseId>UO-06-45</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2490</link><description><![CDATA[
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The Strong Kids programs are a set of curricula that teach social and emotional skills, promote resilience, strengthen assets, and increase coping skills of children and adolescents. 
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The programs are developmentally appropriate and span the K-12 age range: Strong Start (grades K-2), Strong Kids (grades 3-8, including versions for both elementary and middle school students), and Strong Teens (grades 9-12). &nbsp;Several studies have shown the programs to be effective in increasing knowledge of social-emotional concepts and coping skills, as well as decreasing problem symptoms. 
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New thermoelectric materials have been made that are cerium-containing.&nbsp; 
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U.S. Patent Application No.&nbsp;11/357,738.
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TAU Performance System® is a portable profiling and tracing toolkit for performance analysis of parallel programs written in Fortran, C, C++, Java and Python.
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TAU (Tuning and Analysis Utilities) is capable of gathering performance information through instrumentation of functions, methods, basic blocks, and statements. All C++ language features are supported, including templates and namespaces. The API provides selection of profiling groups for organizing and controlling instrumentation. The instrumentation can be inserted in the source code by using an automatic tool based on t...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:28 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2488</guid></item><item><title>ACCESS: Advancing Career Counseling and Educational Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence</title><caseId>UO-04-16</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2487</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Advancing Career Counseling and Educational Support for Survivors of domestic violence (ACCESS) curriculum is a group career-counseling curriculum for victims of domestic violence. 
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Initially created as a five-week pilot program by Prof. Krista Chronister of the&nbsp;Counsing Psychology Program at UO's College of Education, the curriculum is available to the public and includes a training manual for facilitators and a workbook for participants.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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The Culture Collection of Microorganisms from Extreme Environments (CCMEE) was created in 1999 by the consolidation of the collections of Dr. E. Imre Friedmann of Florida State University and Dr. Richard Castenholz of the University of Oregon. 
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The newly-formed CCMEE contains cultures from all over the world, including Antarctica, Israel, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and North America. The majority of cultures were collected from extreme environments such as hot and cold deserts, hypersaline waters, hot springs, acidic waters, and habitats exposed to high solar irradiance. The col...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:27 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2486</guid></item><item><title>Ultra-Sensitive Optical Sampling by Coherent-Linear Detection</title><caseId>UO-03-14</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2485</link><description><![CDATA[
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This new approach to optical waveform measurement is based on linear optical sampling: a short optical pulse provides the gating function and the sampling is accomplished using coherent homodyne mixing on a low speed photodetector, a linear optical process.&nbsp; The phase sensitivity inherent to homodyne detection is removed by simultaneous measurement of orthogonal phase quadratures, and the combination of ultrafast optical gating with linear homodyne detection and low speed optoelectronics enables high temporal resolution with sensitivities over 1000x greater than comparable nonline...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:27 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2485</guid></item><item><title>Correcting Metamorphopsia</title><caseId>97-04</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2484</link><description><![CDATA[
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A method and apparatus for the evaluation and measurement of metamorphopsia, a visual disorder in which images appear distorted. 
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This invention provides a very sensitive test for metamorphopsia that detects early retinal changes at a time when therapeutic intervention may be more helpful. The test can be used on a home PC, for greater frequency and ease of use.&nbsp; The apparatus includes a pattern generation tool that can be used to identify areas of scotoma and to record the level of vision distortion in the patient.&nbsp; Subsequent measurements track the changes in visual ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:26 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2484</guid></item><item><title>Thermodynamically Metastable Skutterudite Crystalline-Structured Compounds</title><caseId>96-23</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2483</link><description><![CDATA[

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Inventors have discovered a way to prepare numerous skutterudite compounds which cannot be readily prepared using conventional solid state chemistry synthesis.&nbsp; This invention avoids the limitations of conventional synthesis (chiefly high temperatures and slow diffusion rates) by using a multilayer precursor technique which allows the diffusion rate to be controlled.&nbsp; 
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This technique yields research quantities of high-quality samples in a fraction of the time required in conventional methods and therefore is ideal for rapidly preparing a wide variety of compositions f...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:17:24 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2483</guid></item><item><title>Complete Streets Assessment Tool (CSAT) 1.1</title><caseId>UO-09-09</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2481</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Complete Streets Assessment Tool (CSAT) uses mobile GIS mapping technology to evaluate streets and intersections from the perspective of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.&nbsp; 
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CSAT is intended for use by non-technical community groups, with a dual emphasis on data collection and community coalition building, but public agencies will find the tool to be useful as well.&nbsp;CSAT includes a graphical user interface (GUI), custom data entry forms, and desktop GIS map templates along with tool documentation, a technician’s manual and digital and printed promotional m...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:37:16 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2481</guid></item><item><title>Bicycle Assessment Safety Index Tool (BASIT) 1.0</title><caseId>UO-09-08</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2480</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Bicycle Assessment Safety Index Tool (BASIT) uses mobile GIS mapping technology to evaluate streets and intersections from the perspective of cyclists for bicycle route planning and evaluation.&nbsp; 
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BASIT is intended for non-technical community groups to use, with a dual emphasis on data collection and community coalition building, but public agencies will also find the tool to be useful.&nbsp;BASIT includes a graphical user interface (GUI), custom data entry forms, and desktop GIS map templates together with tool documentation, a technician’s manual and digital and print...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:37:16 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2480</guid></item><item><title>Accessability Audit Tool (AAT)</title><caseId>UO-09-07</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2479</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Accessibility Audit Tool (AAT) uses mobile GIS mapping technology to evaluate intersections from the perspective of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and beyond.&nbsp; 
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AAT is intended for use by non-technical community groups as well as public agencies and departments of transportation.&nbsp; AAT includes as graphical user interface (GUI), custom data entry forms, and desktop GIS map templates together with tool documentation, a technician’s manual, and digital and printed promotional media.

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AAT was developed by Prof. Marc Schlossberg&nbsp;Associ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:37:16 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2479</guid></item><item><title>Climate Master Program</title><caseId>UO-09-02</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2478</link><description><![CDATA[


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The&nbsp;Climate Master™ program was developed by the University of Oregon Climate Leadership Initiative to increase climate literacy, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions at the household level, and build public support for climate-positive technology and policy. 
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The program consists of a thirty-hour training program in which participants learn to incorporate climate action into their daily life by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in their home, yard, food, transportation, as well as&nbsp;considering&nbsp;general consumption choices. Individuals pay for the free or low-cost trai...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:08:03 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2478</guid></item><item><title>SWIS - School-Wide Information System</title><caseId>UO-SWIS</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2477</link><description><![CDATA[

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The School-Wide Information System (SWIS) is a web-based information system designed to help school personnel to use office referral data to design school-wide and individual student interventions. The three primary elements of SWIS™ are:
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·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An efficient system for gathering information
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A web-based computer application for data entry and report generation
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A practical process for using information for decision making
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These thre...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:08:03 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2477</guid></item><item><title>Course Document Management System</title><caseId>UO-08-25</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2455</link><description><![CDATA[
Features of the Course Document 
Management System online tool include: 
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·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Individual 
syllabi creation for instructors, with pre-defined and customizable fields&nbsp; 

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Electronic 
submission of syllabi and other course documents for review 


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Comparison 
to specified criteria or standards to determine the alignment of syllabi and 
other documents with selected criteria or standards 


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The digitization of the chinese scroll Lantern Festival at Shangyuan makes a unique work of art accessible for a wide audience, and is ideal for both individual and classroom study. &nbsp;

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The interactive CD allows users to study the complete painting in depth: meticulous electronic cleaning of the scanned work has made visible details that are unrecognizable in the original, and a “zoom” option allows for minute examination of any area.&nbsp; A series of ‘hotspots’ invites users to explore points of interest with pop-up windows containing detailed background information
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...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:29:01 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2453</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding US History, Volumes 1 & 2]]></title><caseId>95-128</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2353</link><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

Understanding U.S. History is a two-part textbook series that teaches students a general strategy for analyzing historical events, processes, and periods by analyzing the problem-solution-effect. The strategy is then applied to U.S. history using original materials. The program contains concept maps and interspersed questions (to foster higher-order thinking) and a variety of writing projects. The texts are written by Carnine, Crawford, Harniss &amp; Hollenbeck in 1994 and include:
Understanding U.S. History, Volume 1 - Through 1914 
Understanding U.S. History, Volume 2 - Reconstructio...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 11:03:43 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/2353</guid></item><item><title>intoCAREERS</title><caseId>UO-intoCareers</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1230</link><description><![CDATA[

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intoCAREERS develops information and software that assists people in making informed career choices, and provides support to organizations that use, and add value to, its products. 
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The intoCAREERS software system delivers high-quality national and localized information about occupations, employment, education and training to students and adults. For more information about the program, please visit the intoCAREERS website. 
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The University of Oregon's Monoclonal Antibody Facility, in close collaboration with university researchers, developed novel monoclonal antibodies against a variety of proteins and peptides that are used in studies of molecular structure, subcellular activities, and cellular differentiation.&nbsp;Many of these monoclonal antibodies are now available through MitoSciences, Inc.&nbsp;Others, listed below,&nbsp;are available by direct licensing from the University of Oregon or through our non-exclusive licensed distributors.&nbsp; 
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Hu proteins are RNA binding proteins that are expr...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:42 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1229</guid></item><item><title>The Pupillary Dilation Response:  A Tool for Assessing Sensory Performance in Humans</title><caseId>UO-08-21</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1228</link><description><![CDATA[
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This tool demonstrates a correlation between the magnitude of a person’s involuntary pupil dilation and their hearing.&nbsp; 
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A subject’s pupil size increases when they hear a sound, and the magnitude of the pupil increase is proportional to the intensity of the sound.&nbsp; The Pupillary Dilation Response tool can use this correlation to test hearing in patients who are unable to respond intentionally (i.e., raise their hand) to a traditional hearing test. Such patients may include those receiving ototoxic anticancer drugs, or children who are too young to speak, give reliable ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:41 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1228</guid></item><item><title>School Environment Assessment Tool (SEAT)</title><caseId>UO-08-07</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1227</link><description><![CDATA[

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The School Environment Assessment Tool (SEAT) helps communities assess the strengths and limitations of the area around a school to determine how consistent it is with walking and biking. 
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Unlike other assessment tools, SEAT is designed with a dual emphasis on data collection and facilitation of community organizing and capacity building. SEAT uses sophisticated geographic information system software, but is easy to use&nbsp;for all skill&nbsp;levels and works on handheld computers.&nbsp; 
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Data collected with SEAT is meant to be shared in a workshop format attended by a ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:37 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1227</guid></item><item><title>Beautiful Dorena - a Novel Drawing Software Program</title><caseId>UO-07-31</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1226</link><description><![CDATA[
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Beautiful Dorena is an innovative drawing program for children and adults, developed by the creator of the popular Kid Pix drawing program, Prof. Craig Hickman.
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Beautiful Dorena combines the light-hearted personality of a computer game with the creative and productive possibilities of conventional drawing programs. Along with the standard artistic tools, Beautiful Dorena offers unique options like a wave distortion effect that ranges from "Ripples" to "Breakers", a line-drawing tool that succumbs to gravity, an option to send rubber balls bouncing around the screen, and many oth...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:32 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1226</guid></item><item><title>Early Developmental Assessment of Numeracy (EDAN)</title><caseId>UO-07-03</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1225</link><description><![CDATA[


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Early Developmental Assessment of Numeracy (EDAN) is a novel tool that rapidly assesses a preschool-aged child’s developmental numeracy. 
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Developmental numeracy is a contemporary term used to describe a young child’s emerging skill-set for understanding and employing numerical cognitive processes. These processes can be observed in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, prior to their ultimate representation as mathematic calculation. This assessment is appropriate for use with preschool children ages 3-6, and is designed to detect incremental changes in the building-block areas...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:24 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1225</guid></item><item><title>mSSL</title><caseId>UO-06-07</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1224</link><description><![CDATA[

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mSSL offers protected client-to-client data sharing in addition to other features.&nbsp; 
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Conventionally, a client needs to directly request data from a server. A new trend of data service over the Internet is to allow multiple clients, such as thousands of clients of a web server, to share data among themselves in a peer-to-peer fashion. This mechanism can potentially prevent a server from being overwhelmed when serving large audiences, and enable even an under-provisioned site to provide scalable data service. Accompanying this trend, however, are new security challenges that...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:05:13 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1224</guid></item><item><title>Off-Resonant Receive Coil with Integrated Amplifier for Magnetic Resonance Imaging</title><caseId>UO-05-32</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1223</link><description>


Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed a new technology for 
reception and amplification of magnetic resonance images.
Signal reception in magnetic resonance imaging relies on radio-frequency 
receive coils, the design of which is the single most important factor 
determining image quality. In recent years the use of arrays of receive coils 
has led to the introduction of powerful parallel imaging techniques. 
These techniques have made it possible to obtain images in a fraction of the 
time. Pushing the limits of parallel imaging requires arrays of dozens or even 
hundreds ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:31:43 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1223</guid></item><item><title>Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Data System</title><caseId>UO-05-17</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1222</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development.&nbsp; DIBELS are designed to be short (one minute) and used regularly to monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading skills. 
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The measures were developed upon essential early literacy domains, discussed in reports by the National Reading Panel (2000) and National Research Council (1998), to assess student development of phonological awareness, alphabetical understanding, and automaticity and fluency with the cod...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:31:40 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1222</guid></item><item><title>The Nolli Map: Visualizing Rome</title><caseId>UO-05-16</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1221</link><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Giambattista Nolli’s engraved map of Rome, created in 1748, is widely regarded by scholars as one of the most important historical documents of the City ever created.&nbsp; The Nolli Map Project at the University of Oregon is a collaborative exploration of the exquisite engraving, from its historic significance to its contemporary application. 
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Visit the Nolli Map website for more information. 
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The Atlas of Oregon, developed by the InfoGraphics Lab at the University of Oregon is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the geography, economics and history of the State of Oregon.&nbsp; 
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In its new CD-ROM format, the Atlas of Oregon won two top awards in the international Map Design Competition for 2002, conducted by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM).&nbsp; &nbsp;Like the book, the CD version won the "Best in Show" and "Best of Category" awards&nbsp;(in the&nbsp;Book and Atlas division).
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Please see the Atlas of Oregon website for more information....]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:31:25 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1220</guid></item><item><title>GradWeb</title><caseId>UO-03-08</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1219</link><description><![CDATA[
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GradWeb is proven, powerful, scalable and fully customizable web-based education software developed at the University of Oregon.&nbsp; GradWeb meets the administrative needs of graduate education by providing a medium for interaction between graduate schools, departments, students, faculty and registrars. 
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Visit the GradWeb website for more information.&nbsp; Gradweb is available through either Eugene Software Solutions or the University of Oregon.
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EC CARES provides early intervention and early childhood special education services to infants, toddlers and preschool age children. 
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For more information, please visit the EC Cares website.
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This package is a complete suite of computer programs for optimizing the fit of macromolecular models to x-ray crystallographic data. The parameters of the atomic model can be restrained to structure factors and the principles of stereochemistry. The programs are very general and can be used for any macromolecular problem. A model can be restrained by other forms of data without modification to the code.

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The programs all operate in a similar fashion, reading free-format input using a common set of keywords. All Fourier transforms are calculated with space-gro...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:30:55 GMT</pubDate><author>techtran@uoregon.edu</author><guid>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1217</guid></item><item><title>Interactive Historical Atlas - Multimedia</title><caseId>97-07</caseId><link>http://uoregon.testtechnologypublisher.com/technology/1216</link><description><![CDATA[

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The Mapping Project is designed to provide interactive and animated representations of fundamental historical problems as well as&nbsp;illustrations of historical events, developments, and dynamics.&nbsp;The Project is interested in licensing maps to distributors and&nbsp;educators who would like to utilize the interactive maps in their curriculum.
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Available online at Mapping History.
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