We are USC’s technology transfer office

USC Stevens Center for Innovation

To maximize the translation of USC research into products for public benefit through licensing, collaborations and the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation

Our Mission

Our History

Mark Stevens, USC TrusteeUSC ‘81, MS ‘84

University‐wide resource for translating innovations to the market

• Started in 1971 as USC’s Office of Technology Licensing

• $22 million endowment byMark and Mary Stevens in 2004 established the USC Stevens Institute for Technology Commercialization 

• Renamed to USC Stevens Center for Innovation in 2007 to reflect broader focus on all academic disciplines

• USC Stevens Center manages university‐owned IP stemming from $687 million annual research funding

Our Approach

Protect     Collaborate     Commercialize

Technology TransferManage commercialization of 

USC research through licensing and faculty‐led start‐ups

Corporate CollaborationsDevelop corporate sponsored research 

in all areas across USC and form multi‐faceted partnerships with industry

• Enable the university to share its knowledge with industry • Establish relationships with industry partners• Formulate partnering strategies for success

Collective 37 years of experience in the private sector and 

49 years of experience working for academic/research institutions

Lisa Andaleon, MADirector, Operations

Our Leadership

Michael Arciero, J.D.Director, Technology Licensing & New Ventures

Vasiliki Anest, Ph.D.Senior Director,Corporate Collaborations & Strategic Alliances

Jennifer Dyer, CLPExecutive Director

Management experienced in bridging academia and industry

Our Functions and Services

Identify and align mutual shared interests between faculty and industry

Formulate partnering strategies with industry

Establish multi‐disciplinary corporate research collaborations across all of USC

Manage invention disclosures

Develop patent strategy 

Commercialize faculty research through licensing and startups

Licensing Corporate Collaborations

Patents and Contracts Operations

Patent filing and maintenance

Material transfer

Confidentiality agreements

Office of General Counsel support on IP‐related matters

Advancing the creative thinking and breakthrough research at USC for global impact

Department operations

Finance and accounting

Royalty distributions

Contract compliance

Marketing

Programs/Education

Database/Reporting

Disclosure (Sophia)

Preliminary Review

Intellectual Property Protection

Business Development

Licensing

Commercial Development

License Income

Our Commercialization ProcessUSC Stevens: working with you every stepUSC Stevens: working with you every step

Ongoing assessment

Corporate Collaboration: Process

Types of Relationships‐ Sponsored Research‐ Licensing‐ Incubator access‐ New Co. creation‐ Equity investment‐ Flexible, multi‐faceted

Types of Engagement‐ Involvement with researchers‐ Student‐oriented engagement‐ Access to resources‐ Involvement with centers of expertise and schools‐ Economic development

Growing Industry Partnerships at USC

Pfizer CTI

Accelerating translation of novel targets to the clinic

USC is part of this innovative Pharma program with leading university and academic research centers nationwide.

GPCR Consortium

New international research coalition

USC is part of this public‐private partnership to advance GPCR research for drug development.

Fluidigm

Single cell early access partnership

USC is the first academicpartner to evaluate a novel imaging mass cytometer (IMC) for single cell analysis.

USC Faculty Leads

Dr. Steve Gruber Dr. Ray Stevens Dr. Peter KuhnDr. Scott Fraser

USC Stevens: Part of a Global Innovation EcosystemUSC Stevens: Part of a Global Innovation Ecosystem

Connecting Across Greater Los Angeles and Beyond

Additive Manufacturing

Security

Space Exploration

USC : Aerospace and Defense Technologies

Mask Stereolithography• 0.01 sec/layer and up to 100x faster than 

known methods without compromising on surface finish

• Printing of electrical components such as capacitors, transducers, etc.

• Eliminate built‐up layer in FDM additive manufacturing 

• 10x faster than filament extrusion based or FDM based 3D printing systems

Linear Immersed Sweep Accumulation

USC : Additive Manufacturing

• Fast 3D printing of self folding structures

Self Folding Structures

Market Opportunity:As the multi-billion dollar 3D printing markets grow at an alarming pace (average 28.5% CAGR over multiple sectors), there is a need for technologies that enable faster, more accurate and economical printing. Current stereolithographyprocesses have sped up this process by printing layers, however the resin filling process still account for more than half the manufacturing time and leave significant room for improvement.

USC Solution:USC researchers have developed systems and methods to eliminate delays due to the traditional resin filling process. The new systems and methods use 30-120 images combined with continuous resin flow to accumulate layers as fast as 0.01 seconds/layer; thus increasing the printing speed by 5-10x compared to today’s state-of-the-art.

About the Inventor

Applications

• Video based mask stereolithography incorporating 30-120 fps

• Up to 100x faster than industry standard laser based SLA systems

Keywords:3D Printing, Stereolithography, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping

Technology Value

Stage of Development

• Fast Additive Manufacturing• Rapid Prototyping systems• Electrical, avionics,

automotive parts manufacturing

Value Proposition

Intellectual Property

• Prototyped and Tested• Available for exclusive and

non-exclusive license

USC Case #2015-259

Mask Video Projection Stereolithography

Status:US Patent Pending

Rakesh V. PanditLicensing Associate, Physical Sciences(213) 821-3552 | rakeshvp@usc.edu

Maximizing the translation of USC research into products for public benefit

Contact information

Success Story: Contour Crafting

USC : Additive Manufacturing

• Layered Fabrication of building materials• Automating construction of whole structures 

and components• Integrated conduits for electrical, plumbing, 

etc.• Applications in emergency, low‐income and 

commercial housing

USC : Additive Manufacturing

USC Ref Title Patent Status Licensing Status Licensing Manager

11‐020Additive Manufacturing without Layers:  A new Solid Freeform Fabrication Process based on CNC 

AccumulationPatent Pending Licenses Available Rakesh V. Pandit

12‐283 A Fast Mask Projection Stereolithography Process for Building Digital Models in Minutes Patent Pending Licenses Available Rakesh V. Pandit

2015‐232 Line‐based CNC Accumulation: A Low‐cost and Fast 3D Printing Process  Patent Pending Licenses Available Rakesh V. Pandit

2015‐259Mask Video Projection based Stereolithography with Continuous Resin Flow for Building Digital 

Models in MinutesPatent Pending Licenses Available Rakesh V. Pandit

2016‐136 3D Printing with variable voxel sizes based on optical filters Patent Pending Licenses Available Nikolaus Traitler

Context Adaptive Threat ModelingRank and prioritize security threats, measure effectiveness of security measures, present information for decision making

Success Story: Armorway

OPC GuardProcess control security configuration and monitoring

CREATE | Teamcore Group TechnologiesPROTECT for the US Coast Guard, TRUSTS for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, IRIS for the Federal Air Marshal's Service, LAX for the Los Angeles Airport Police, GUARDS for the transportation Security Administration, DARMS for the Transportation Security Administration

USC : Security

Market Opportunity:For information systems, especially those based on computer networks, it is critical to understand potential threats, their behavior, and to predict their effects. Although there are some solutions available, it is generally not possible to automate the customization of a system for each network and the assets of the network.

USC Solution:USC researchers have developed an automated system that accounts for the stakeholder values for relevant assets, generates attack graphs and the weight of vulnerability for each node along each path. The system was

Applications

• Context aware vulnerability ranking for networks• Context aware threat modeling for networks

Keywords:Cyber security, Threat Modeling, Network Vulnerability

Technology Value

Stage of Development

• Network security• Threat modeling

Value PropositionIntellectual Property

• Prototyped and tested• Exclusive and non-exclusive

licenses available to technology or software

USC Case #3976

Threat Modeling and Vulnerability Ranking

Status:

U.S. Patent #8,392,997

Rakesh V. PanditLicensing Associate, Physical Sciences(213) 821-3552 | rakeshvp@usc.edu

Maximizing the translation of USC research into products for public benefit

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USC : Security

USC Ref Title Patent Status Licensing Status Licensing Manager

09‐464 OPCGuard:  Process Control Server security configuration and monitoring NA Non‐Exclusively Licensed, 

Available Rakesh V. Pandit

12‐708 Backpressure with Adaptive Redundancy (BWAR) Patent Pending Licenses Available Nikolaus Traitler

3535 HYDRA High‐Definition Live Streaming System 8,370,888 Licenses Available Nikolaus Traitler

3555 Three Dimensional Interaction with Autostereoscopic Displays 7,787,009 Licenses Available Rakesh V. Pandit

3976 CBS Framework for Context Adaptive Security Vulnerability Ranking and Threat Modeling 8,392,997 Licenses Available Rakesh V. Pandit

4074ASAP (Agent Security via Approximate Policies) algorithm is an approximate solver for Bayesian 

Stackelberg Games8,195,490;8,364,511 Licensed, Startup, 

Government Nikolaus Traitler

4109 Online Tracking Using Co‐trained Generative and Discriminative Trackers 8,351,649 Licensed, Startup, 

Government Nikolaus Traitler

Self Orienting Instrument Lander• Self‐orienting CubeSat instrument lander to 

enable exploration of small heavenly bodies like asteroids and comets

Contour Crafting & NASA

USC Space Engineering Research Center at ISI

• Mandate in Next Generation Space Research

• Research Focus includes Nanosatellites, Lunar Lander, Satellite Communications, Cellularized Spacecraft, and other space technology

USC : Space Exploration

Market Opportunity:The democratization of space has seen many developments in small space vehicles such as the CubeSat. Adding devices for maneuvering the spacecraft or to assist in landing is not feasible as there is little payload capacity available after adding such devices. Therefore, there is a need for a lander that can orient sensing instruments after an uncontrolled landing.

USC Solution:USC researchers have developed systems to orient such instrument CubeSat landers which are designed to orient the sensors as required after an uncontrolled landing on the surface of small heavenly bodies.

Applications

• Self-orienting instrument lander for space exploration

Keywords:Space exploration, lander, asteroids, comets

Technology Value

Stage of Development

• Space Exploration• CubeSats, microsatellites,

nano satellites, etc.

Value Proposition

Intellectual Property

• Prototyped • Available for exclusive and

non-exclusive license

USC Case #2016-189

Self-Orienting Instrument Lander

Status:Patent Pending

Rakesh V. PanditLicensing Associate, Physical Sciences(213) 821-3552 | rakeshvp@usc.edu

Maximizing the translation of USC research into products for public benefit

Contact information

USC Stevens: How to Reach Us

E‐mail and phone:communications@stevens.usc.edu213.821.6063

Website:http://stevens.usc.edu/contact‐us

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