RL, 10/6/2003, Page 1 von Liebig Center Update Rick LeFaivre Executive Director October, 2003.

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von Liebig Center Updatevon Liebig Center Update

Rick LeFaivreRick LeFaivreExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

October, 2003October, 2003

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MissionMission

Serve Jacobs School faculty by stimulating Serve Jacobs School faculty by stimulating innovationinnovation and technology applications and technology applications

Serve as advisor and/or conduit to funding sources Serve as advisor and/or conduit to funding sources for the for the commercializationcommercialization of Jacobs School of Jacobs School technologytechnology

Prepare Prepare engineeringengineering studentsstudents for the entrepreneurial for the entrepreneurial workplace workplace

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Activities and AchievementsActivities and Achievements

Offer pre-commercialization Offer pre-commercialization advisory servicesadvisory services Over 70 faculty members involved to-dateOver 70 faculty members involved to-date

Provide Provide “gap funding”“gap funding” to deserving projects to deserving projects Over $1M distributedOver $1M distributed

Provide Provide spacespace for commercialization activities associated with for commercialization activities associated with Jacobs School technologiesJacobs School technologies New 5600 square foot facility opened this yearNew 5600 square foot facility opened this year

TeachTeach entrepreneurism to engineering students entrepreneurism to engineering students Four courses taught each year, fifth under developmentFour courses taught each year, fifth under development

Bottom line: create a more Bottom line: create a more entrepreneurial environmententrepreneurial environment within the within the Jacobs SchoolJacobs School

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Education in EntrepreneurismEducation in Entrepreneurism

““Entrepreneurism Fundamentals of the Enterprise”Entrepreneurism Fundamentals of the Enterprise” The way of life in innovative, entrepreneurial companiesThe way of life in innovative, entrepreneurial companies

Designed for engineers, by engineersDesigned for engineers, by engineers

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Project FundingProject Funding

Two solicitations per yearTwo solicitations per year Pre-commercialization support: prototypes, Pre-commercialization support: prototypes,

demonstrations, feasibility, intellectual propertydemonstrations, feasibility, intellectual property Up to $50,000 first round, can apply for a further Up to $50,000 first round, can apply for a further

$50,000$50,000 External review committee, looking at External review committee, looking at

commercialization potentialcommercialization potential Von Liebig Center staff and advisors provide Von Liebig Center staff and advisors provide

support to both funded support to both funded andand non-funded projects non-funded projects

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First Round of Project FundingFirst Round of Project Funding

19 Applications received in March 200219 Applications received in March 2002 6 projects funded for a total of $300,0006 projects funded for a total of $300,000

In-silico bioengineering models for medicine and surgery In-silico bioengineering models for medicine and surgery (McCulloch)(McCulloch) Development of filter system for humoral cell activators in severe Development of filter system for humoral cell activators in severe

cardiovascular diseases cardiovascular diseases (Schmid-Schonbein)(Schmid-Schonbein) Real-time volumetric imaging of neural activity Real-time volumetric imaging of neural activity (Kellner)(Kellner) Adaptive torque pulsation compensation and robotic arm for stroke patient Adaptive torque pulsation compensation and robotic arm for stroke patient

rehabilitation rehabilitation (Schneider)(Schneider) Extending satellite ion thruster engine lifetime Extending satellite ion thruster engine lifetime (Doerner)(Doerner) Personal digital tele-viewer for handheld devices Personal digital tele-viewer for handheld devices (Trivedi)(Trivedi)

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Second Round of Project FundingSecond Round of Project Funding

20 Applications received in November 200220 Applications received in November 2002 7 projects funded for a total of $314,0007 projects funded for a total of $314,000

Development of a solid-state, white-emitting lamp Development of a solid-state, white-emitting lamp (McKittrick)(McKittrick) Low-cost de-interlacing technique for progressive-scan video player Low-cost de-interlacing technique for progressive-scan video player (Nguyen)(Nguyen) Efficacy of stratified cartilage tissue for treating articular defects Efficacy of stratified cartilage tissue for treating articular defects (Sah)(Sah) Software to measure the quality of messages and documents automatically, Software to measure the quality of messages and documents automatically,

and to enable a web server to give faster responses to high-priority users and to enable a web server to give faster responses to high-priority users (Elkan)(Elkan)

Testing of supported zeolite membranes produced by electrophoretic Testing of supported zeolite membranes produced by electrophoretic deposition deposition (Talbot)(Talbot)

Improved method of semiconductor wafer fusion Improved method of semiconductor wafer fusion (Nesterenko)(Nesterenko) Advanced medical training simulator based on operating room data Advanced medical training simulator based on operating room data (Delson)(Delson)

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Third Round of Project FundingThird Round of Project Funding

26 Applications received in May 200326 Applications received in May 2003 6 projects funded for a total of $300,0006 projects funded for a total of $300,000

Expansion of UCSD Pattern Recognition Methodology for Prediction of Expansion of UCSD Pattern Recognition Methodology for Prediction of Biological Interactions Biological Interactions (Gough)(Gough)

Electric Field Induced Fluctuation of Quantum Dot and Fluorescent Quencher Electric Field Induced Fluctuation of Quantum Dot and Fluorescent Quencher Probes for High Sensitivity Genotyping, Gene Expression and Infectious Probes for High Sensitivity Genotyping, Gene Expression and Infectious Agent Detection Agent Detection (Heller)(Heller)

Video Walkie-Talkie Appliance Video Walkie-Talkie Appliance (Nguyen)(Nguyen) Electro-optic Waveguide Modulation using Inner Step Barrier Quantum Wells Electro-optic Waveguide Modulation using Inner Step Barrier Quantum Wells

and Peripheral Coupled Waveguide and Peripheral Coupled Waveguide (Yu)(Yu) Active Noise Control of Cooling Fans: Applications to Air Ventilation, Data Active Noise Control of Cooling Fans: Applications to Air Ventilation, Data

Projectors and Computer Systems Projectors and Computer Systems (de Callafon)(de Callafon) Apparatus for the Inspection of Pipes and Tubes Apparatus for the Inspection of Pipes and Tubes (Lanza di Scalea)(Lanza di Scalea)

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Charles Elkan - CSECharles Elkan - CSE

Software to measure the quality of messages and documents automaticallySoftware to measure the quality of messages and documents automatically Commercial Application: Improve quality of messages on Internet message Commercial Application: Improve quality of messages on Internet message

boards by automatically scoring the relevance of the postingsboards by automatically scoring the relevance of the postings Von Liebig Support:Von Liebig Support:

Development of more robust commercial-strength codingDevelopment of more robust commercial-strength coding IP Protection IP Protection Market dataMarket data Springboard with CONNECTSpringboard with CONNECT Introduction and negotiations for commercial beta test siteIntroduction and negotiations for commercial beta test site

Anticipated Outcomes:Anticipated Outcomes: Software License to major search engine companySoftware License to major search engine company Possible start-up companyPossible start-up company

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Francesco Lanza di Scalea, SEFrancesco Lanza di Scalea, SE Fault Inspection System for Metal Pipes and TubesFault Inspection System for Metal Pipes and Tubes Commercial Application: Low cost, fast and effective device for detection of Commercial Application: Low cost, fast and effective device for detection of

cracked and corroded pipes, tubes and railway lines. Target markets include oil, cracked and corroded pipes, tubes and railway lines. Target markets include oil, gas and power generation companies.gas and power generation companies.

Since 1991, oil pipelines have spilled nine times as much oil in the United States as tankers and barges.Since 1991, oil pipelines have spilled nine times as much oil in the United States as tankers and barges. Since 1986, natural gas pipeline accidents nationwide have killed 346 people and injured 1,501. (Pipeline Since 1986, natural gas pipeline accidents nationwide have killed 346 people and injured 1,501. (Pipeline

Safety Foundation)Safety Foundation)

Von Liebig Support:Von Liebig Support: Development and optimization of wave propagation Development and optimization of wave propagation Determination of wave reflection coefficientsDetermination of wave reflection coefficients Identification of new marketsIdentification of new markets Proof of Principle Tests on damaged tubesProof of Principle Tests on damaged tubes Identification of potential licenseesIdentification of potential licensees

Anticipated Outcomes:Anticipated Outcomes: License technology to major testing companyLicense technology to major testing company

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Paul Yu, ECEPaul Yu, ECE

Electro-Optic Waveguide modulation – using novel semiconductor materials and Electro-Optic Waveguide modulation – using novel semiconductor materials and novel coupling-waveguide conceptsnovel coupling-waveguide concepts

Commercial Application: New modulator devices will be used for analog Commercial Application: New modulator devices will be used for analog microwave and high-speed digital signal transmissionmicrowave and high-speed digital signal transmission

Von Liebig Support:Von Liebig Support: Development of prototype low-speed and high-speed devicesDevelopment of prototype low-speed and high-speed devices Identification of additional CCAT FundingIdentification of additional CCAT Funding CCAT Marketing study by SDSU StudentsCCAT Marketing study by SDSU Students Identification of additional possible licenseesIdentification of additional possible licensees

Anticipated Outcomes:Anticipated Outcomes: New technology licensed by an existing licensee New technology licensed by an existing licensee Additional non-exclusive licensesAdditional non-exclusive licenses Identification of additional Navy research fundsIdentification of additional Navy research funds

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Truong Nguyen, ECETruong Nguyen, ECE

Video Walkie-Talkie ApplianceVideo Walkie-Talkie Appliance Commercial Application: Real-time video communication using existing bandwidth Commercial Application: Real-time video communication using existing bandwidth

on cell phones and PDA’son cell phones and PDA’s Von Liebig Support:Von Liebig Support:

Development and enhancement of Application Programmer’s Interface to allow for Development and enhancement of Application Programmer’s Interface to allow for ready transition of video codec onto multiple platformsready transition of video codec onto multiple platforms

Development of cellular video phone demonstrationDevelopment of cellular video phone demonstration Development of initial business plan and financeDevelopment of initial business plan and finance

requirements if a start-up company is formedrequirements if a start-up company is formed Identification of potential licenseesIdentification of potential licensees

Anticipated Outcomes:Anticipated Outcomes: Formation of start-up companyFormation of start-up company

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Raymond de Callafon, MAERaymond de Callafon, MAE Active Noise Control (ANC) of Cooling FansActive Noise Control (ANC) of Cooling Fans Commercial Application: Noise reduction systems for fans in data projectors and computer systemsCommercial Application: Noise reduction systems for fans in data projectors and computer systems Von Liebig Support:Von Liebig Support:

Development, programming and implementation of real-time ANC algorithmDevelopment, programming and implementation of real-time ANC algorithm Testing of ANC on projector systemTesting of ANC on projector system Identification of marketsIdentification of markets Donation of test equipment from Epson and SunDonation of test equipment from Epson and Sun

Anticipated outcomes:Anticipated outcomes: Non-exclusive technology licensesNon-exclusive technology licenses

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Bottom LineBottom Line

The von Liebig Center model is working!The von Liebig Center model is working!

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